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review: I think this review should assume some important disclaimers. 1) I have never seen the original Money HeistWhen I heard that, I knew the expectations leading up to this remake, but 2) I approached this series from the perspective of someone who really sees only Korean and Asian content.
That could lead to thinking I would have a prejudice here, but in reality it isn’t, I promise!Actually, the opening scene of Money Heist: South Korea – Joint Economic Area It shows an important difference between perception and reality.
In these scenes, North Korean narrator Jeon Jong Seo introduces himself as a fan of BTS known as the Army and meets a person who consumes all aspects of the Korean wave (music). did. , Drama, Korean entertainment).
However, unlike the BTS army, Tokyo had to join the current army and fight in conflict, after which a joint economic zone (JEA) was established between South Korea and South Korea with the aim of unification. .. She then heads south in hopes of a better life.
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The action scenes and cinematography are great, but what really stands out in Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area is the character.
It seems bitter to embody these opening scenes in detail, but these distinctions and dichotomy between perception and reality (life becomes difficult for Tokyo, South is not what she thought). , Between North Korea and South Korea Culture / People / Thoughts / Living Experiences, Between Divided and Unified Countries, Between Means and Purposes-laying the necessary foundation for the tensions that will continue in subsequent episodes.
Our narrators are with others played by famous actors and actresses in the K drama scene (Park Hae Soo, Lee Won Jong, Kim Ji Hoon, Jang Yoon Ju, Lee Hyun Woo, Kim Ji Hoon). , And Lee Gyoo Ho) were hired by a professor (Yu Ji Hoon) for robbery. The professor recognizes that the move to reunify by creating a JEA has led to the richer the rich and the poorer the poor, leading to widening inequality.
Robbery involves robbing and taking over the unified Korean Mint, which has a common currency printed on it. The goal is to print 4 trillion won split between teams, forcing the mint hostages to help with the work.
The ultimate goal is clear, and the professor has put together a detailed plan to achieve it. But what he couldn’t plan was how the relationship would proceed in the field. There has been some debate about strategies for cooperating hostages, but tensions between members of the robbery team add to the complexity of the plan. Using this, the negotiating crew on the other side will be led by Senior Inspector Kim Woojin.
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Yoo Ji-tae is a professor.
Action scenes and cinematography are good, but what really stands out is the character. In particular, viewers will usually find it easy to siding with a particular character, which is difficult here because of the gray areas around each person.
Helped by the character’s backstory at the beginning of each episode, the checked past, incidents, deception, and crime provide an additional layer of complexity to the tension. And while it makes sense to try to improve their situation because they struggled, you might wonder if it’s really worth using the reunification agenda to achieve this. ..
Overall, the interaction between these distinctions and the dichotomy provides good reason to give this series a chance. And while it may not seem exciting to those who see the original, it’s to be expected, as it’s worth noting that this is a remake, not a spin-off.
The elements that make it unique to South Korea, such as the context of unification and the use of masks inspired by the burglary team by the robbery team (these provide a visually striking expression of the underlying tension), also make K Drama Watcher Will appeal.
whole, Money Heist: South Korea Worth to see!
Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area is streamed on Netflix.
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