Money Heist: Korea Must Avoid Squid Game’s Biggest Failure
Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area must avoid the biggest failure of Squid Game if it is to fulfill its potential. Boasting a heady blend of explosive action and soapy character drama, the original Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) was a major hit for Netflix, with the Spanish-language series captivating audiences around the world. This saw the show become Netflix’s most popular non-English-language offering and helped to make stars of cast members including Úrsula Corberó (Tokyo) and Álvaro Morte (The Professor). However, even Money Heist couldn’t match the incredible success of 2021’s Squid Game, with the South Korean series dethroning The Professor and crew to become not only Netflix’s top international drama but the most popular series in its history.
With Squid Game’s immense popularity indicative of a significant global appetite for Korean-language TV, it comes as no surprise that Netflix is keen to expand its slate of Korean programming – and on the face of it, Money Heist: Korea is a shrewd way to do this. With both Money Heist and Squid Game using tense and gory melodrama to convey a deeper anti-capitalist message, there is a real tonal affinity between the two series. This connection, along with superficial similarities like each show’s distinctive pairing of red jumpsuits with unsettling facemasks, will allow Money Heist: Korea to tap into the popularity of Squid Game, while also appealing to audiences of the original. This broad coalition could help Money Heist: Korea eclipse both series and become Netflix’s most popular show in any language. However, it must avoid Squid Game’s biggest failure if it is to capitalize on its potential.
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