What you should know about Netflix’s new crossover series Money Heist

Money Heist (also known as “La Casa de Papel”) thrived on Netflix after a short-lived stint on Spanish TV, and the platform quickly capitalised on the hype with a documentary titled “Money Heist: The Phenomenon”.

When the show ended its five-season run last year, Netflix put out another documentary, “Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin”, featuring the actors and crew discussing the end of the beloved series.

But that was not truly the end of “Money Heist” which takes on new life with the newly released “Money Heist: Korea –Joint Economic Area”.

“Money Heist: Korea” is more crossover than spin-off. The series stays true to the original plot, in which a mysterious criminal mastermind recruits a band of thieves to help him pull off a daring heist at Spain’s National Mint. But the latest iteration manages to feel like a different show because it’s specific to its setting – and very much a K-drama.

Here is everything you need to know about “Money Heist: Korea”.

∎ There are a lot of familiar names and faces. Fans of the original “Money Heist” know that the Professor’s recruits use international city names to hide their identities from one another during their criminal exploits.
The characters use the exact same monikers. As in the original, the Professor (Yoo Ji-tae) first links up with the series narrator Tokyo (Jun Jong-seo), as she tries to elude the authorities in the aftermath of a crime.

Rounding out the team are Berlin (Park Hae-soo), Moscow (Lee Won-jong), Denver (Kim Ji-hun), Rio (Lee Hyun-woo), Nairobi (Jang Yoon-ju), Helsinki (Kim Ji-hoon), and Oslo (Lee Kyu-ho).

The first episode’s setup is largely the same: the thieves take over the Mint while high school learners – including the daughter of a particularly high-profile figure – are touring the building. And the hostages are forced to dress as their captors to throw off the police
The characters also maintain some physical and personality parallels with their “Casa de Papel” counterparts: Tokyo rocks a blunt bob like none other (okay, maybe one other).

Moscow, husky and bearded is often seen trying to calm his hotheaded, handsome son, Denver. Rio is a sweet goofball. Nairobi does whatever she wants. And Berlin – who will be instantly recognisable to “Squid Game” fans – is not to be messed with.

Source: eNCA

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