‘Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo To Star In Korean Remake Of ‘Money Heist’

Park Hae-Soo, one of the stars of Netflix’s Squid Game, is to star in the Korean adaptation of Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).

Hae-Soo, who plays Cho Sang-woo in the hit dystopian drama series, will play Berlin, one of the main characters in the Spanish heist drama.

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It is the first casting since the streamer revealed that it was adapting the Alex Pina-created series in November 2020.

It comes as Money Heist is coming to an end with its final episodes dropping on December 3. The crime drama, which follows a series of heists conducted by an unusual group of robbers, was created by Pina, who will exec produce the Korean version.

Kim Hong-sun, who has helmed TV dramas like The Guest, Voice, and Black and is known for his work in the fantasy crime genre, will direct. Ryu Yong-jae and his team, whose credits include the Netflix original series My Holo Love and tvN series Psychopath Diary, will write the show.

Producers are BH Entertainment and Contents Zium.

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