Money Heist: Netflix To Make Korean Version Of The Hit Spanish Series
New reports have revealed that Netflix is developing a South Korean version of hit Spanish-language fantasy crime series Money Heist also known as La Casa De Papel.
New
reports
have
revealed
that
Netflix
is
developing
a
South
Korean
version
of
hit
Spanish-language
fantasy
crime
series
Money
Heist
also
known
as
La
Casa
De
Papel.
The
four
season-long
series
is
one
of
the
most
watched
foreign-language
shows
on
the
streaming
platform.
Netflix
reportedly
has
been
working
with
several
South
Korean
creators
to
create
original
content.
The
new
project
is
said
to
be
produced
in
association
with
BH
Entertainment
and
Contents
Zium.
A
report
in
Variety
revealed
that
the
Korean
adaptation
of
Money
Heist
will
be
directed
by
Kim
Hong-sun,
who
has
helmed
TV
dramas
like
The
Guest
and
Voice.
The
12
part
show
will
be
penned
by
Ryu
Yong-jae
and
his
team,
who
have
previously
worked
with
Netflix
on
original
series
My
Holo
Love
and
tvN
series
Psychopath
Diary.
Alex
Pina
revealed
that
he
is
excited
to
see
the
adaptation.
The
Money
Heist
creator
and
executive
producer
said,
"Korean
creators
have
been
developing
their
own
language
and
audiovisual
culture
for
years.
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.
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," he
added.
Talking
about
working
on
adaption,
Netflix
spokesperson
said
the
international
popularity
of
the
Spanish
series
is
proof
that
significant
works
"based
in
different
cultures
and
languages
can
be
widely
distributed
by
Netflix
and
loved
by
audiences
worldwide".
Netflix
is
known
for
book
adaptations
and
rom-com
series,
recently
the
platform
adapted
a
book
based
in
the
US
When
Dimple
Met
Rishi
into
a
show
based
in
India,
titled
Mismatched.
Meanwhile,
the
makers
of
Money
Heist
are
currently
working
on
the
fifth
and
final
season
of
the
show.
The
Spanish
series
first
premiered
in
2017
and
the
fourth
season
was
released
in
April
2020.