SEOUL, South Korea— The wait is almost over! Money Heist fans can rejoice as Netflix announces the casting of the Korean adaptation of its beloved Spanish Original Series La casa de Papel.
The Korean Original Series is set to feature an exciting cast from Korea’s top talents including Yoo Ji-tae (The Swindlers, Money, Svaha: The Sixth Finger) as ‘the Professor,’ and Kim Yunjin (Seven Days, Ode to My Father, Lost, Mistresses) as Seon Woojin, an inspector at Task Force Team.
The Korean adaptation of La Casa de Papel is set on the Korean peninsula, and the shows’ creators will breathe new life into the familiar storyline and bring the material afresh to global audiences with 12 episodes. The Original Series centers around members of the gang recruited by the Professor, hostages, and Task Force Team tackling the heist.
The Korean adaptation of La Casa de Papel will launch globally as a Netflix Original Series. More exciting announcements reveals Kim Hong-sun as director, Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, Choe Sung-jun as primary writers, and BH Entertainment and Contens Zium as the participating production companies.
The cast includes:
Gang Members
Yoo Ji-tae (“The Professor”), Park Hae-soo (“Berlin”), Jeon Jong-seo (“Tokyo”), Lee Won-jong (“Moscow”), Kim Ji-hun (“Denver”), Jang Yoon-ju (“Nairobi”), Park Jung-woo (“Rio”), Kim Ji-hun (“Helsinki”), Lee Kyu-ho (“Oslo”)
Task Force Team
Kim Yunjin (“Seon Woojin”), Kim Sung-o (“Cha Moohyuk”)
Hostages
Park Myung-hoon (“Cho Youngmin”), Lee Joobeen (“Youn Misun”)
