Hallyu is an invented term used to describe the rising global popularity of Korean culture, but it also has never been more applicable in Hollywood than at this moment.Welcome to Deadline Hallyuwood, a new podcast dedicated to giving listeners the inside scoop behind some of the most popular and beloved Korean TV series and films.
Each week, host Brandon Choe will talk with prominent actors, creators and other players at the growing intersection of Hollywood and Korea about what’s hot today and what’s coming next.For our inaugural episode, we’re joined by Yoo Ji-tae and Park Hae-soo, stars of the new Netflix La Casa de Papel spinoff Money Heist – Korea: Joint Economic Area.The series is set in an alternate timeline where South and North Korea are being reunified in the year 2025.
The Joint Security Area becomes the Joint Economic Area and the two nations have established the Korean Unified Mint to start a new currency.
A man named The Professor (Yoo) approaches a North Korean woman named Tokyo (Jeon Jong-seo) with a plan to steal 4 trillion won from the mint.
Read more on deadline.com