Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area

***Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area*** (Korean: ***종이의 집: 공동경제구역***) is a Korean adaptation of *Money Heist* that is created by Kim Hong-sun, Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, and Choe Sung-jun. It set on the Korean peninsula, and the shows’ creators will breathe new life into the familiar storyline. It was announced in December 2020.

The first season of the Korean adaptation will have 12 episodes. Each episode will have a runtime of 60 minutes.

## Synopsis

*The enigmatic Professor assembles a group of skilled thieves from the North and South to steal the freshly minted currency of a to-be unified Korea.*

*Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area* takes place as North and South Korea are on the verge of a peaceful reunification after nearly 80 years of division. As the nations prepare to print a brand-new unified currency, a heist is hatched. A genius strategist known as the Professor assembles a motley crew of top-tier thieves from north and south in an attempt to steal the new currency straight from the mint.

The Professor (Yoo Ji-tae) who approaches Tokyo (Jun Jong-seo) with a plan to steal 4 trillion won from the Korea Unified Mint. He assembles a top-class group of thieves to pull it off, but chaos ensues as hostages are taken and a joint task force led by South Korean negotiation specialist Seon Woojin (Kim Yunjin) and former North Korean special agent Cha Moohyuk (Kim Seung-o) is formed to stop them.

## Cast

### Main

* Yoo Ji-tae as The Professor
* Kim Yunjin as Seon Woojin (Raquel Murillo)
* Park Hae-soo as Berlin
* Jun Jong-seo as Tokyo
* Lee Won-jong as Moscow
* Park Myung-hoon as Cho Youngmin (Arturo Román)
* Kim Sung-o as Cha Moohyuk (Ángel Rubio)
* Kim Ji-hun as Denver
* Jang Yoon-ju as Nairobi
* Lee Joobeen as Yun Misun (Mónica Gaztambide)
* Kim Ji-hoon as Helsinki
* Lee Kyu-ho as Oslo
* Lee Hyun-woo as Rio
* Lim Ji-yeon as Seoul
* Lim Hyeong-guk as Jeon Yong-su
* Lee Si-woo as Ann

## Gallery

### Promotional Photos

Nairobi wearing a mask on her headThe robbers wearing masksThe maskThe ProfessorThe ProfessorBerlin sitting at a deskTokyoMoscow holds a gunDenver has a gun pointed at himRio using a computerOslo and Helsinki hold gunsThe Professor shows a model of Korea Unified MintBerlin outsideSeon Woojin in the tent with other police officersSeon Woojin eats with her daughterCho Youngmin is petrifiedCho Youngmin wears a red jumpsuitCha Moohyuk in the tentCha Moohyuk talksYun Misun is terrifiedYun Misun has a gun pointed at her

### Videos

La Casa de Papel- Corea - Joint Economic Area I Anuncio del título I NetflixMoney Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area - Title Announcement - NetflixMoney Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area - Date Announcement - NetflixMoney Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area - Teaser Trailer - NetflixMoney Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area - Official Trailer - NetflixMoney Heist- Korea - Joint Economic Area Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix

## References

1. ↑ Netflix K-Drama Adaptation of ‘Money Heist’: Cast Announced & What We Know So Far
2. ↑ NETFLIX ANNOUNCES THE CAST FOR THE KOREAN ADAPTATION OF ‘LA CASA DE PAPEL’
3. ↑ Netflix Announces Korean Adaptation of MONEY HEIST (LA CASA DE PAPEL) in the Works
4. ↑ Netflix K-Drama Adaptation of ‘Money Heist’: Cast Announced & What We Know So Far
5. ↑ ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ Gets Premiere Date, New Trailer As Franchise Expands
6. ↑ Lim Ji-yeon, a character not in the original appeared in Korean 'House of Paper'
7. ↑ Lim Hyung-guk, cast in 'House of Paper'..." A role not in the original
8. ↑ Si-woo Lee, cast for Korean 'House of Paper'... Proof of 'trend rookie'