Money Heist-: Korea - Joint Economic Area Season...

Purists who dislike any deviation from the original La Casa de Papel plot or who cannot accept the absence of “Bella ciao.” End of report.

1. Executive Summary Title: Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (종이의 집: 공동경제구역) Original Source: Inspired by La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) created by Álex Pina. Release Date: Part 1 released on June 24, 2022 (Netflix). Status: Renewed for Part 2 (final season); release date TBD. Episodes in Part 1: 6 (approx. 60–75 minutes each). Language: Korean. Setting: A fictional unified Korean peninsula with a Joint Economic Area (JEA) modeled similarly to the Kaesong Industrial Region. Money Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area Season...

| Korean Name (Alias) | Actor | Original Counterpart | Notes | |---------------------|-------|----------------------|-------| | (선) | Yoo Ji-tae | Sergio Marquina | More emotionally restrained, colder, and strategically brutal. | | Tokyo (도쿄) | Jeon Jong-seo | Silene Oliveira | Sharper, more anarchic. Her backstory involves the JEA’s economic collapse. | | Berlin (베를린) | Park Hae-soo | Andrés de Fonollosa | Arguably the standout. More aristocratic, cruel, but with a tragic North Korean defector backstory. | | Nairobi (나이로비) | Kim Ji-hyun | Ágata Jiménez | Similar leadership qualities; master engraver. | | Rio (리오) | Lee Hyun-woo | Aníbal Cortés | Younger, more naive hacker. | | Denver (덴버) | Kim Ji-hoon | Daniel Ramos | More comedic but retains emotional volatility. | | Moscow (모스크바) | Lee Won-jong | Agustín Ramos | Denver’s father; miner. | | Helsinki (헬싱키) | Kim Ji-hun | Mirko Dragic | Loyal to Berlin. | | Oslo (오슬로) | Lee Kyu-ho | Bogdan Dragic | Minimal dialogue. | | Inspector Seon Woo-jin | Kim Yunjin | Raquel Murillo | Not “Lisbon” here. A special agent for the JEA joint task force. | | Captain Cha Moo-hyuk | Kim Sung-oh | Colonel Prieto | New character; combines some Prieto and Angel traits. | | Kim Sang-man (hostage negotiator) | Park Myung-hoon | Alberto Vicuña (Arturo) | More pathetic and less villainous than Arturo Román. | 4. Plot Summary (Part 1 – 6 Episodes) Episode 1-2 – The Setup: The Professor recruits Tokyo (a former soldier-turned-robber) and eight other criminals to steal ₩4 trillion from the JEA’s newly built mint. Unlike the Spanish version’s 11-day plan, this heist is designed for a shorter timeline due to the mint’s unique security. The team breaches the mint, takes 60+ hostages, and seals themselves in. Purists who dislike any deviation from the original

Fans of heist dramas, viewers interested in Korean reunification fiction, and those who want a faster-paced alternative to the original’s longer episodes. Release Date: Part 1 released on June 24, 2022 (Netflix)

The JEA government reveals that the mint does not print the final unified currency yet — it only prints temporary exchange notes . The Professor counters by announcing he will melt the printing plates live on TV unless his demands are met (political asylum for his team, plus transport to a new country).