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Netflix announces the cast of the Korean adaptation of 'La Casa de Papel'

The original Spanish-language show is one of Netflix's most popular

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 31 Mar 2021 5:00PM

Netflix announces the cast of the Korean adaptation of 'La Casa de Papel'
The top-line cast of the Korean adaptation of 'La Casa de Papel'. – Netflix pic, March 31, 2021

THE Korean original series will feature an exciting cast from Korea’s top talents including Yoo Ji-tae ('The Swindlers', 'Money', 'Svaha: The Sixth Finger') as ‘the Professor,’ and Kim Yunjin ('Seven Days', 'Ode to My Father', 'Lost', 'Mistresses') as Seon Woojin, an inspector at the Task Force Team.

The Korean adaptation of 'La Casa de Papel' is set in the Korean peninsula, and the show’s creators will breathe new life into the familiar storyline and bring the material afresh to global audiences with 12 episodes. The original series centres around members of the gang recruited by the Professor, hostages, and a Task Force Team tackling the heist.

The Korean adaptation of La Casa de Papel will launch globally as a Netflix Original Series, and more details will come soon.

Director: Kim Hong-sun

Writers: Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, Choe Sung-jun

Production Companies: BH Entertainment, Contents Zium

Cast

  • Gang Members: Yoo Ji-tae (“The Professor”), Park Hae-soo (“Berlin”), Jeon Jong-seo (“Tokyo”), Lee Won-jong (“Moscow”), Kim Ji-hun (“Denver”), Jang Yoon-ju (“Nairobi”), Park Jung-woo (“Rio”), Kim Ji-hun (“Helsinki”), Lee Kyu-ho (“Oslo”)
  • Task Force Team: Kim Yunjin (“Seon Woojin”), Kim Sung-o (“Cha Moohyuk”) 
  • Hostages: Park Myung-hoon (“Cho Youngmin”), Lee Joobeen (“Youn Misun”)  – The Vibes, March 31, 2021

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