‘Money Heist Korea’ Episode 1-3: The Biggest Robbery in Korean History Takes Place
This June, the much awaited heist series "Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area" ignites fire as the biggest robbery in Korean history begins.
As the North and South Korea team up, a gang of geniuses and robbers gang up to infiltrate the Unified Korea Mint and steal a whopping four trillion won.
Here's what happened in the first three episodes of the series! Read on to know more!
'Money Heist Korea' Episode 1: The Biggest Heist in Korea Begins
In the first episode of "Money Heist Korea," the North and South Korea halt war and reunify to create a new community that will enrich the two countries' economic state.
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However, the rich only become richer while the marginalized stay in place. Because of this, crime rates tripled.
Left with no choice, a bunch of thieves gather to create the foolproof plan in infiltrating the Unified Korea Mint and steal a huge sum of money and elevate their status.
A North Korean soldier-turned-robber named Tokyo (Jeon Jong Seo) joins the gang alongside North Korean genius Berlin (Park Hae Soo).
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It also includes ex-convict Moscow (Lee Won Jong) and his gangster son Denver (Kim Ji Hoon), con woman Nairobi (Jang Yoon Ju) and skilled hacker Rio (Lee Hyun Woo).
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The former gang members and twins Helsinki (Kim Ji Jun) and Oslo (Lee Kyu Ho) are also part of the gang, which is led by the Professor (Yoo Ji Tae), the mastermind of the heist.
‘Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area’
As the gang successfully enters the Mint, South Korean inspector Seon Woo Jin (Kim Yun Jin) and North Korean agent Cha Moo Hyuk (Kim Seong Oh) try their best to negotiate, and hopefully catch the robbers.
'Money Heist Korea' Episode 2: Where Things Get Shaky
As the two countries come up with the best plan to take down the robbers, Professor and his gang push through to reach their goal.
Yoo Ji Tae
With the help of their hostages, the gang start to print bank notes amounting to four trillion won while simultaneously digging up an escape route.
Things become more complicated as one of the hostages is identified as one of the US Ambassadors' daughter.
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On the other hand, Yoon Mi Sun (Lee Joo Bin), a hostage, is put in danger after her former lover Mint Director Cho Young Min (Park Myung Hoon) orders her to contact the police through his smartwatch.
Episode 2 also depicts how Professor's relationship with the inspector, which was a crucial part of the plan, falls off as the situation at the Mint becomes more intense.
'Money Heist' Episode 3: The Beginning of the Matriarchal Government
While the Professor sits back and creates a foolproof plan to the team, Berlin sees to it that everything goes according to plan inside the area.
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Unfortunately, the camaraderie of the gang is shaken as Rio and Nairobi's identities were revealed despite the use of Hahoe masks as their disguise.
Berlin's apathy and impulsive decisions don't help their current state, which plant seeds of doubt to the gang, especially to Tokyo.
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Episode 3 becomes a bloodshed as the police fire without hesitation, shooting the Mint Director after being mistaken for a robber.
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The police send their experienced medical team to appease the situation. However, a police officer pretended to be a medical assistant which is a breach of the inspector and Professor's deal.
"Money Heist Korea" Stills
"Money Heist Korea" Stills
Jeon Jong Seo as Tokyo
To counter attack, Rio plants a device in the police's phone, giving them the upper hand. Because of Berlin, things became awry.
The Professor keeps Berlin at bay, and gives Tokyo the throne. Denver and the rest of the team saves the critical Yoon Mi Sun, and Rio confesses his love for fellow robber Tokyo.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
