Netflix Korea to release 'Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area,' adaptation of Spanish series

A still image of “Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area,” which is slated to begin airing on June 24. [NETFLIX KOREA]

Netflix Korea released a set of still images on Wednesday for the upcoming series “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area,” which is slated to begin airing on June 24.

The series is a Korean adaptation of the hit Spanish television series “Money Heist” (2017-21), also available on Netflix. The group of thieves in red jumpsuits and masks has become a signature image of the series. For the Korean adaptation, the masks take the form of hahoetal, traditional Korean masks of Hahoe Folk Village in North Gyeongsang. The thieves are planning to pull off the biggest heist in history on the Korean peninsula when South and North Korea are just about to unify.

Among the various traditional masks in Korea, hahoe masks are considered to be the most beautiful and well-known images representing Korean culture. Such masks were traditionally worn in Korea during various rituals from the 12th century.

The first season of “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” consists of six episodes. It stars Yoo Ji-tae, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo and Lee Won-jong. It follows a hostage situation in Korea centering around a criminal mastermind called The Professor, played by Yoo.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]