Madrid, Spain, is the setting for the Money Heist original Netflix series. With the intention of stealing what they are due, a squad of robbers infiltrates the Royal Mint. However, the backdrop is completely altered in the K-drama Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area to create a complicated tale of politics between North and South Korea. The Joint Economic Area is broken out, along with how it affects the characters.
There is one perspective that fans share when they first encounter the crew of crooks assembled to loot Spain’s Royal Mint. They are viewed as outcasts and pests by society, the globe, and the nation. The economic system allows the wealthy to amass wealth at the expense of the working class.
Except for the Professor, Spain doesn’t really matter or have a significant influence on the characters in Money Heist. Fans find the Professor (Lvaro Morte) has a minor grudge as the seasons go. He was quite unwell as a child and required medical attention. His father made every effort to support him, but he was at a loss for options.
The Professor’s tale starts with him seeing his father die at the hands of the police during an attempted bank robbery. His father’s passing was entirely due to the financial success of printed pieces of paper. However, the Joint Economic Area setting in Money Heist: Korea has a dramatic influence that modifies the K-drama, its characters, and its politics.
A key component of the plot for the K-drama version is the setting. Both nations have wildly dissimilar political systems and manner of life. The backstory of Tokyo (Jeon Jong-seo), a historical change involving the two countries, is revealed to viewers.
The countries unveiled plans for a united Korea following a conference between North, South, and American leaders. According to a news report, the North and South will establish a Joint Economic Area (JEA). They’ll create a single currency and an economic community.
In the year 2025 of Money Heist: Korea, the countries have successfully established the Joint Economic Area. It is a city where people from both countries may live, work, and coexist peacefully. However, some people’s economic fortunes declined as a result of the unification.
Businessmen from South Korea made fortunes by placing investments in the North. While the reunification sparked a new economic boom, it also gave rise to capitalism. The wealthy grew richer, but the less fortunate did not. The population is enraged by an inflow of immigrants from the North. The Joint Economic Area, which is the focus of Money Heist: Korea, also created counterfeit money.
Fans are familiar with North Tokyo life. In Money Heist: Korea, she also relocated to the Joint Economic Area. There is a noticeable tension between the nations. Both North and South Korean employees work at the Mint. During the theft, Berlin (Park Hae-soo) compels the captives to split apart.
As not all of the captives get along well with one another, it breeds a suffocating degree of hostility. The negotiation team also exhibits the unity and power struggle. Cha Moo-hyuk and Seon Woo-jin (Kim Yun-jin) are partners (Kim Sung-oh). He is a North American negotiating prodigy. Despite the fact that both administrations are officially united, Moo-hyuk still acts on the advice of his superiors without consulting South Korea.
Production designer Seo Sung-kyung adds, “What I found most intriguing was that we could add a new layer since the country has been split between two separate political systems. The protagonists are concerned about who to trust and who to betray because of the tensions between the two countries, according to author Ryu Yong-jae.
