K-dramas About North & South Korea: ‘Money Heist Korea,’ ‘Crash Landing on You,’ More
K-dramas managed to cover the stories of North Korea despite the ongoing war between the two countries.
Interestingly, the remarkable and iconic series in Hallyu shows a glimpse of life in North Korea.
From rom-com to crime thriller series, these 5 K-dramas feature stories about North and South Korea.
'Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area'
Netflix introduced the Korean remake of the hit Spanish series "La Casa de Papel" or "Money Heist" created by Álex Pina.
After five successful seasons, the tv show was remade to "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area" starring Yoo Ji Tae as the Professor, "Squid Game" star Park Hae Soo as Berlin, Jeon Jong Seo as Tokyo, and many more.
The Korean remake follows a hostage crisis set in a unified Korean Peninsula.
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From hostages, employees, gang members, and even the task force are mixed from both North and South.
While the first part, containing 6 episodes, was released on June 24, "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area" is predicted to premiere in the final quarter of 2022.
'Crash Landing on You'
Of course, the rundown of K-dramas with North and South Korean stories will not be complete without "Crash Landing on You" starring Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin.
Undeniably one of the most hyped series in 2019, the drama follows the story of South Korean heiress Yoon Seri (Son Ye Jin) who accidentally landed on the DMZ that runs across the Korean Peninsula.
Here, she unexpectedly meets a North Korean soldier, Captain Ri Jung Hyuk who agrees to help her return to her hometown.
However, the two were faced with challenges as the tension between the two countries continues. Amid this, Yoon Seri and Captain Ri didn't realize that they were falling for one another.
'The King 2 Hearts'
Headlined by Lee Seung Gi, Ha Ji Won, and Jo Jung Suk, the 2012 rom-com K-drama "The King 2 Hearts" depicts the collaboration between two influential people of North Korea and South Korea.
Ha Ji Woon took the role of North Korea's elite special forces unit instructor and the daughter of a high-ranking military official Kim Hang A who was sent to a joint military collaboration.
She then meets South Korea's crown prince Lee Jae Ha. Despite the love-hate relationship, the duo ended up being engaged but encountered a tough situation after they had to choose between love and loyalty.
'Korean Peninsula'
Another 2012 K-drama that highlights stories between the two counties is "Korean Peninsula."
The 18-part episode stars Hwang Jung Min as South Korean scientist Seo Myung Joon who falls in love with North Korean scientist Im Jin Jae, played by Kim Jung Eun.
'Doctor Stranger'
The 2014 medical K-drama stars Lee Jong Suk as Park Hoon, the genius heart surgeon from North Korea.
However, when he was a child, he and his father were kidnapped by North Korea, and trained to become a doctor in his new country.
Due to an incident, he returned to South Korea and began working in a top-tier hospital, Myeongwoo University Hospital.
