Money Heist Korea- Joint Economic Area: Part 2’s release status & Season 2 renewal possibilities

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The Korean remake of the popular Spanish series, Money Heist has been well-received by the audience. After the huge success of “Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area,” fans are now expecting a second season. The first 6 episodes were released on June 24, 2022, on Netflix. No release date for the remaining 6 episodes of the season has been published yet that we could depict as “Money Heist Korea- Joint Economic Area Part 2.”

As for “Money Heist Korea- Joint Economic Area S2”, the producers don’t seem to have any plans for making a second season at this stage, a spokesperson for Netflix told Newsweek. Part 2 of Season 1 is scheduled to be released at the end of 2022 but an exact launch date is yet to be announced.

The series is a remake of the Spanish TV drama and follows the storyline and characters of the original. "The Professor" (Yoo Ji-tae), a strategist criminal mastermind, plans to pull off a heist in the reunified Korean Peninsula inspired by those in Spain. The operation involves strategists and desperados with different characteristics and abilities, who have to face unusual situations. Thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages trapped inside, the police must stop them — as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all.

The Money Heist Korean adaption writer, Ryu Yong-jae is a big fan of the original Spanish series. He said, "I was intrigued by the premise of the remake because not only is it about the conflict between robbers and police, but also it adds new layers such as the tension, mistrust, and harmony between North and South Korea."

Ryu Yong-jae added, "[It is] a situation where thieves from North and South Korea join forces, and police from North and South join hands to stop their way, [adding] a Korean lens to the original IP."

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Fans will see Actor Yoo Ji Tae in the infamous role of the Professor. He is joined by famous actors including Jeon Jong Seo (as Tokyo), Lee Won Jong (Moscow), and Kim Yunjin (Woo Jin), Kim Ji Hun (Denver), Jang Yoon Ju (Nairobi), Lee Hyun Woo (Rio), Kim JiHoon (Helsinki), and Lee Kyu Ho (Oslo). Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area part 2 will follow a similar storyline as the Spanish original.

Before the release of the first part, the Spanish Money Heist creator and EP, ÁlexPina expressed his excitement over the Korean remake. "Korean creators have been developing their own language and audiovisual culture for years," he said. "They have managed, like our series, to go beyond cultural borders and become a point of reference for thousands of viewers around the world, especially among young people."

"That is why I find it fascinating that the world of La Casa De Papel is so attractive to Korean creators as to do an adaptation," Pina added. "The fact that the action is set on the Korean Peninsula also seems to me to be a milestone which I am really delighted about."

Money Heist Korea- Joint Economic Area part 2 will release in the last quarter of 2022. We will keep you updated as soon as we get anything new on the K-drama.

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