Did the Koreans pass this time with Money Heist Korea

“It’s literally the same thing”: Fans Call Out the Lack of Creativity in Money Heist: Korea

According to popular opinion Koreans are masters at storytelling. However, they
had quite the miss with Money Heist Korea. The creators were going for a Korean
reboot of the original Alex Pina show only to have disappointed the fans who
anticipated the show. 

The Korean reboot focuses on Korea which is on the brink of unification. North
and South Korea in their attempt to reconcile had set up a joint economic area.
Our ragtag group of robbers, annoyed with the government’s policy that only
makes the “rich richer” targets the joint Mint. 


FANS DISSATISFIED WITH THE “RESKINNED” MONEY HEIST KOREA 



The creators of the show wanted to add a Korean flavor to the show to make it
more palatable to the peninsula. Furthermore, they intended to make it a bit
different from the original so that fans of the original would have something to
look forward to in Money Heist Korea. They changed the mint location, unified
the countries at war, and lastly opted for Hahoetal masks
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-tracing-the-history-and-lore-of-the-hahoetal-masks-from-money-heist-korea-do-they-share-any-connection-with-the-infamous-salvador-dali-masks-from-the-spanish-show/]
as an effort to Koreanize the Spanish show. But were they successful? Apparently
not. Many fans who were expecting the show to go in a different direction and
surprise them were left utterly disappointed. Not only did the show keep the
city names and the character’s personalities the same, but there wasn’t much
detour from the original narrative. Here’s what fans are saying on Reddit. 

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idwx82e/]
> by u/CaesarKrest [https://www.reddit.com/user/CaesarKrest] from discussion
> Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/]
> in netflix [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/]



> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idx5yw3/]
> by u/itsKasai [https://www.reddit.com/user/itsKasai] from discussion Money
> Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/]
> in netflix [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/]



> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idzzfl1/]
> by u/BrockLee76 [https://www.reddit.com/user/BrockLee76] from discussion Money
> Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/]
> in netflix [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/]



Meanwhile, there are a few Redditors who enjoyed the show for what it is. One
even argued that it’s a remake, so it was foolish to accept anything different
from the storyline. 

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idx8zat/]
> by u/vikoy [https://www.reddit.com/user/vikoy] from discussion Money Heist
> Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/]
> in netflix [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/]



This one Redditor approached the shoe from a different angle and ended up
enjoying the show. 

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/ie03p92/]
> by from discussion Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/]
> in netflix [https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/]



 

ALSO READ: Who Is Who: Your Guide for the Money Heist Korea Cast
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-who-is-who-your-guide-for-the-money-heist-korea-cast/]

The critics however are less brutal with their reviews. Decider
[https://decider.com/2022/06/24/money-heist-korea-netflix-review/] says to
stream it and Vanity Fair
[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/money-heist-korea-is-fun-but-a-little-too-faithful]
reviews it as ‘fun but a little too faithful” to the original.

With the original Money Heist [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/money-heist/]ending
just a few months ago and it still so fresh in our minds, it was always going to
be a challenge for the Koreans to hold the fans’ attention with the familiar
storyline. 

ALSO READ: Fast Pace, Flat Characters, And An Absence Of “Bella Ciao”: Why Money
Heist Korea Is Not Something That The Fans Of The Original Show Would Enjoy
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fast-pace-flat-characters-and-an-absence-of-bela-ciao-why-money-heist-korea-is-not-something-that-the-fans-of-the-original-show-would-enjoy/]

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According to popular opinion Koreans are masters at storytelling. However, they had quite the miss with Money Heist Korea. The creators were going for a Korean reboot of the original Alex Pina show only to have disappointed the fans who anticipated the show. 
The Korean reboot focuses on Korea which is on the brink of unification. North and South Korea in their attempt to reconcile had set up a joint economic area. Our ragtag group of robbers, annoyed with the government&#8217;s policy that only makes the &#8220;rich richer&#8221; targets the joint Mint. 
<h2>Fans dissatisfied with the &#8220;reskinned&#8221; Money Heist Korea </h2>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area | Official Trailer | Netflix" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uafg97czxeQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
The creators of the show wanted to add a Korean flavor to the show to make it more palatable to the peninsula. Furthermore, they intended to make it a bit different from the original so that fans of the original would have something to look forward to in Money Heist Korea. They changed the mint location, unified the countries at war, and lastly opted for <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-tracing-the-history-and-lore-of-the-hahoetal-masks-from-money-heist-korea-do-they-share-any-connection-with-the-infamous-salvador-dali-masks-from-the-spanish-show/">Hahoetal masks</a> as an effort to Koreanize the Spanish show. But were they successful? Apparently not. Many fans who were expecting the show to go in a different direction and surprise them were left utterly disappointed. Not only did the show keep the city names and the character&#8217;s personalities the same, but there wasn&#8217;t much detour from the original narrative. Here&#8217;s what fans are saying on Reddit. 
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idwx82e/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/CaesarKrest">u/CaesarKrest</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/">Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/">netflix</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idx5yw3/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/itsKasai">u/itsKasai</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/">Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/">netflix</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idzzfl1/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/BrockLee76">u/BrockLee76</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/">Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/">netflix</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
Meanwhile, there are a few Redditors who enjoyed the show for what it is. One even argued that it&#8217;s a remake, so it was foolish to accept anything different from the storyline. 
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/idx8zat/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/vikoy">u/vikoy</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/">Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/">netflix</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
This one Redditor approached the shoe from a different angle and ended up enjoying the show. 
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/ie03p92/">Comment</a> by <a href=""></a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/vln9b8/money_heist_korea_is_the_lowest_effort_series/">Money Heist Korea Is The Lowest Effort Series Ever Made</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/">netflix</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
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ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-who-is-who-your-guide-for-the-money-heist-korea-cast/">Who Is Who: Your Guide for the Money Heist Korea Cast</a>
The critics however are less brutal with their reviews. <a href="https://decider.com/2022/06/24/money-heist-korea-netflix-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decider</a> says to stream it and <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/money-heist-korea-is-fun-but-a-little-too-faithful" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair</a> reviews it as &#8216;fun but a little too faithful&#8221; to the original.
With the original <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/money-heist/">Money Heist </a>ending just a few months ago and it still so fresh in our minds, it was always going to be a challenge for the Koreans to hold the fans&#8217; attention with the familiar storyline. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fast-pace-flat-characters-and-an-absence-of-bela-ciao-why-money-heist-korea-is-not-something-that-the-fans-of-the-original-show-would-enjoy/">Fast Pace, Flat Characters, And An Absence Of “Bella Ciao”: Why Money Heist Korea Is Not Something That The Fans Of The Original Show Would Enjoy</a>

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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