Money Heist Korea is a complete flop

I’m not opposed to remakes a priori. Many new editions of well-known substances have their right to exist. Some even surpass their templates. In this respect, before the announcement of the Korean Heist of Money remake, I was cautiously optimistic, even curious. Now the first 6 episodes have started and I know better: The new Money Heist series is not an exciting new narrative in the universe of the original, but a stupid remake. So did Netflix rarely wasted my time.

A Money Heist remake in Korea – why, Netflix?!

I loved Netflix’s hit Spanish series Money Heist, especially in seasons 1 and 2. I grew to love the socially shy professor’s dysfunctional ties. The big raid remained exciting at all times. It felt like everything went wrong and yet a new plan was always pulled out of the back of the hand. In short: that Original was an extremely engaging firework display of Heist entertainment. When the hot-blooded Spaniards let their exuberant feelings run free, the kitsch and clichés in particular made Money Heist great fun.

Remember the Spanish original in the Money Heist trailer

From season 3, Netflix continued to produce the purchased Spanish series itself, followed by a second raid. Fortunately, the successful series finale of House of Money was able to straighten out the weak phases in (Netflix) seasons 3, 4 and 5a. Everything was good. And then came Money Heist: Korea.

The most pressing question about a Netflix remake of Money Heist is, of course: Why? Sure, remakes are primarily aimed at repeated success. But they are usually shot with three thoughts in mind. Namely at…

None of these “creative criteria” apply to Money Heist Korea. The only conclusion left is that Netflix saw the success of the Money Heist and wanted to do it all over again. And with that, the new, copied series becomes an absolute waste of time. It’s like a reheated meal that can never regain the full-bodied flavor of the original meal.

Money Heist Korea and the futility of a 1:1 copy on Netflix

Let’s go through the reasons behind the remake failure in order:

(1) The first season of Spanish success series was just five years ago. So it’s still fresh in our minds. We’re still the same viewers who cheered on the adventures of the original gang. The twists are the same, and the Money Heist ties are a dead match.

(2) Furthermore Netflix an international streaming service. The nice thing is that here we can discover films and series from all countries in the world. The world is visiting Germany with Dark, The Rain takes us to Denmark and we traveled to Korea for Squid Game. Spain scored with Money House as worldwide Success.

So is Money Heist Korea only aimed at people from its own production country? Questionable. Korean Netflix audiences are unlikely to have turned a blind eye to Spanish entertainment, which the rest of the world has celebrated with record-breaking audiences. The remake remains one meaningless translation finger exercise.

(3) House of Money Korea tired mainly by the Action proximity to the template. The trailer promise “This heist is like no other” turns out to be a blatant lie. “This heist is the same as before”, it should have been called. Just doesn’t sound that good.

Whether it’s a puke hostage bank director or a mastermind professor: Als Decals of their oversized counterparts the characters have no chance to develop their own inner life. Already after the 1st episode the repetition is recognizable and I don’t feel like it anymore. Actually, I just want to call up the Netflix menu and switch to the Spanish original.

This is how Money Heist Korea could have worked on Netflix

So was Money Heist Korea doomed from the start? Not necessarily. The change of location is what made the remake seem appealing at first. But the Hopes for a Korean Money Heist as a socially critical K-Drama are not fulfilled. The Netflix series sticks too slavishly to the known events for that. This is the crucial mistake.

To the few concrete differences between the two Money Heist series we have to look very carefully to find it. They exist, but Netflix doesn’t do anything with them. In particular, jumping into a fictional future of the year 2025 in which North and South Korea have a divided economic zone (where the raided banknote printing works is located) was something completely new. But the brief frictions between robbers, investigators and hostages of different origins come to nothing. Roughly like the new Korean masks, behind the surface of which only the familiar is hidden.

Netflix’s plans to build Money Heist as a brand should have chosen a more distinct path for the Korean heist: a story in the same universe, with a different story and new staff to settle, for example, would have been promising. Maybe even a few clever free riders who would have learned from the Spanish raid on the other side of the world.

Don’t waste your time and money-making love on Netflix’s Korea Remake

That in the Heist adventure the political component even more to the fore advances cannot be completely ruled out. Finally, Netflix is ​​still holding back the final 6 episodes of Season 1.

that i am after 7 hours of remake trouble It’s still unlikely that I’ll pull myself together again to find a grain of independence in Korea’s House of Money on the second try. Then, as a fan of the original series, I’d rather pin my hopes on the planned spin-off Haus des Geldes – Berlin, which will tell a new story with a well-known character got to.

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Have you seen Money Heist Korea? How did you like the Netflix remake?