Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area

***Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area*** (Korean: 종이의 집: 공동경제구역; RR: *Jongieui Jib: Gongdonggyeongjeguyeok*) is an upcoming 2022 South Korean television series based on the Spanish heist crime drama series of the same name. The Korean series directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, is an original Netflix series, starring Yoo Ji-tae, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Won-jong, and Park Myung-hoon. It depicts a hostage crisis situation set in the Korean Peninsula, involving a genius strategist and people with different personalities and abilities. It is slated to release in 2022 on Netflix.

## Synopsis

The Professor (Yoo Ji-Tae) schemes an ambitious heist that will have a massive payout. For his plan, the Professor scouts for potential team members. The recruited members select city names as their code names and they all have strong personalities. Their plan seems perfect, but due to the hostages that they take, they face an unexpected situation.

## Cast

### The gang

* Yoo Ji-tae as Professor
* Jeon Jong-seo as Tokyo
* Park Hae-soo as Berlin
* Lee Won-jong as Moscow
* Kim Ji-hoon as Denver
* Jang Yoon-ju as Nairobi
* Lee Hyun-woo as Rio
* Kim Ji-hun as Helsinki
* Lee Kyu-ho as Oslo

### Task Force

* Kim Yun-jin as Seon Woo-jin
* Kim Sung-oh as Captain Cha Moo-hyuk

### Hostages

* Park Myung-hoon as Cho Young-min
* Lee Joo-bin as Yoon Mi-seon

### Others

* Lim Ji-yeon
* Lim Hyeong-guk
* Lee Si-woo as Ann

## Production

### Development

In June 2020, it was reported that BH Entertainment was planning for a remake of *Money Heist* co-producing it with Zium Content. They were in talks with Netflix, and it was in the development stage. On December 1, it was reported that a Korean remake of the series has been confirmed by Netflix with Kim Hong-sun as director and Ryu Yong-jae as script writer. BH Entertainment would be in charge of production, with series having 12 episodes.

### Casting

On March 31, the casting line-up of the series was confirmed by Netflix. After finalising the cast, the story lineup and the characters were formulated. The focus was to keep the narrative of the original and the physical properties of the characters alive. Lim Ji-yeon joined the cast in April 2021. Lee Hyun-woo replaced Park Jung-woo due to date conflicts with the series*Fly High Butterfly*. The Korean characters and cast was compared drawing the similarities and differences among the original and adaptation.

### Filming

Filming on July 7, 2021, was suspended for the day following guidelines of the quarantine for COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, for pre-emptive quarantine.

On January 17, 2022, Netflix revealed that the English title of the series is *Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area*.

## References

1. ↑ "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - (Korean Drama, 2021, 종이의 집)". *HanCinema*. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
2. ↑ Kim Ye-Rang (March 31, 2021). "한국판 '종이의 집', 유지태·김윤진·박해수·전종서 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" ['Casting confirmed for Korean version of 'House of Paper', Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Yun-jin, Park Hae-soo, and Jeon Jong-seo [Official]]. *Ten Asia*. Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
3. ↑ Robinson, Jacob (8 April 2021). "Netflix K-Drama Adaptation of 'Money Heist': Cast Announced & What We Know So Far". *What's on Netflix*. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
4. ↑ Kim Na-young (March 31, 2021). "한국판 '종이의 집', 유지태·김윤진→박해수·전종서·김지훈 출연 확정 (공식)" [Korean version of 'House of Paper', Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Yun-jin → Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon confirmed to appear (official)]. *MK Sports* (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
5. ↑ Kim Ji-eun (April 5, 2021). "이원종, 넷플릭스 '종이의 집' 한국판 합류" [Wonjong Lee joins Netflix's Korean version of 'House of Paper']. *Newsis*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
6. ↑ Yoon-joo Oh (April 1, 2021). "김지훈, 한국판 '종이의 집' 덴버 役 캐스팅 [공식]" [Kim Ji-hoon, cast as Denver in Korean version of 'House of Paper' [Official]]. *My Daily*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
7. ↑ Jung Yuna (March 31, 2021). "장윤주, 한국판 '종이의 집' 캐스팅 확정...'나이로비' 역[공식]" [[Official] Yoon-ju Jang, cast confirmed for Korean version of 'House of Paper'...]. *Sports Chosun*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
8. ↑ Park Soo-in (May 31, 2021). "이현우, 한국판 '종이의 집' 합류‥리우役 맡는다(공식)" [Lee Hyun-woo joins the Korean version of 'House of Paper'...]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
9. ↑ Oh Yoon-joo (March 31, 2021). "이주빈, 한국판 '종이의 집' 캐스팅...조폐국 경리 역" [Lee Joo-bin, cast in Korean version of 'House of Paper'... as Mint-guk Kyung-ri]. *My Daily*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kim Jin-seok (April 27, 2021). "[단독]임지연, 韓 '종이의 집'서 원작에 없는 캐릭터 출연" [[Exclusive] Lim Ji-yeon, a character not in the original appeared in Korean 'House of Paper']. *Daily Sports*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
11. ↑ Choi Na-young (July 23, 2021). "[단독] 임형국, '종이의 집' 전격 캐스팅.."원작에 없는 역할" [[Exclusive] Lim Hyung-guk, cast in 'House of Paper'..." A role not in the original]. *OSEN* (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Naver.
12. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho (July 31, 2021). "[단독]이시우, 韓 '종이의 집' 캐스팅..'대세 신인' 입증" [[Exclusive] Si-woo Lee, cast for Korean 'House of Paper'... Proof of 'trend rookie']. *StarNews* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
13. ↑ Park Jeong-sun (June 18, 2020). "[단독] 넷플릭스'종이의 집' 한국판 나온다…BH엔터 리메이크 추진" [[Exclusive] Korean version of Netflix's 'House of Paper' is coming... BH Enter remake promotion]. *Daily Sports*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
14. ↑ "넷플릭스 '종이의 집', 한국판 제작 확정…제목·캐스팅 추후 발표(공식)" [[Netflix's 'House of Paper' confirmed for Korean version... Title and casting to be announced later (official)]. *Herald POP*. Naver. December 1, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
15. ↑ Frater, Patrick (December 1, 2020). "Netflix to Launch Korean Version of 'Money Heist' Hit Spanish Series". *Variety*. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
16. ↑ "NETFLIX ANNOUNCES THE CAST FOR THE KOREAN ADAPTATION OF 'LA CASA DE PAPEL'". *Netflix*. March 31, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
17. ↑ Kang Jin-ah (March 31, 2021). "유지태·김윤진, 한국판 '종이의 집' 출연" [Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Yun-jin to appear in the Korean version of 'House of Paper']. *Newsis*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
18. ↑ Kang Bo-ra (March 31, 2021). "[S노트] 韓 '종이의 집', 열일한 캐스팅…총기→선정성 '로컬라이징' 숙제" [[S Note] Korean 'House of Paper', hardworking casting... Gun → Selectivity 'Localizing' Homework]. *Single List*. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
19. ↑ Park Jin-young (March 31, 2021). "박정우 측 "일정 문제로 '종이의 집' 하차"→이현우 합류(공식)" [Park Jung-woo's side "Getting off from 'Paper House' due to scheduling problems" → Joins Lee Hyun-woo (official)]. *Joy News 24*. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
20. ↑ Lee Soo-min (April 5, 2021). ""무조건 된다" 넷플 '종이의 집' 韓 캐스팅, 얼마나 비슷하길래?" [“It is unconditional” how similar are the Korean castings for Netflix's 'Paper House'?]. *Newsen*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
21. ↑ Park Soo-in (July 7, 2021). "한국판 '종이의집' 측 "선제적 방역 위해 오늘(7일) 촬영 취소"(공식입장)" [Korean version of 'Paper House' side “Today (7th) filming canceled for preemptive quarantine” (official position)]. *Newsen*. Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
22. ↑ "Netflix Reveals Title for the Korean adaptation of "La Casa de Papel" – Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area". *Netflix Media Center*. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

## External links

* *Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area* on Netflix
* *Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area* at HanCinema
* *Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area* at IMDb1
* *Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area* at Daum (in Korean)