In the past few years, Netflix and the Korean entertainment industry have taken the country's original streaming content to another level. The phenomenon has impacted not just locally, but worldwide too. With its own solid storytelling style, there's no tale from Hollywood today that Koreans can't do. From the thriller smash hit Squid Game and zombie apocalypses in Kingdom or #Alive to missions in space The Silent Sea and Space Sweepers.
The streaming giant recently dropped the six-episode first-part of Money Heist: Korea -- Joint Economic Area, which brings an Ocean's Eleven-esque heist story to Asia. It follows eight spectacular thieves from diverse backgrounds as they stage the most dangerous heist in history. Directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, Money Heist: Korea is based on the 2017 Spanish heist crime drama series Casa De Papel (aka Money Heist). From its original plot that took place at the Spanish mint, Money Heist: Korea depicts a hostage crisis situation set in a unified Korean Peninsula.
