Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area TV Series (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Trailer, Poster, Platform, Review

Season 1, Episode 1 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

A North Korean soldier, secretly a fan of BTS, narrates her life before the reunification of North and South Korea. The story begins in 2025, when the border opens to allow cross-border travel. The soldier, now working in the South, turns to crime, robbing loan sharks and becoming a fugitive. After her partner is killed, she joins a heist led by a mysterious “Professor” and becomes known as “Tokyo.” Together with other skilled criminals, they plan to print four trillion won at the Mint in the Joint-Economic Area (JEA). Meanwhile, South Korean crisis negotiator Seon Woo-jin and North Korean captain Cha Moo-hyuk work to resolve the situation, unaware of the Professor’s true identity.

Season 1, Episode 2 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

Woo-jin negotiates with the Professor, unaware that he is her boyfriend, Park Sun-ho. As the hostages in the Mint are threatened, Mi-seon, a hostage, attempts to contact the outside world, leading to her near execution. After a series of tense interactions, Mi-seon survives and is secretly treated for her injuries. Berlin’s violence and disregard for the hostages’ safety stir dissent among the robbers. Meanwhile, Woo-jin continues to negotiate with the Professor, unknowingly growing closer to his true identity.

Season 1, Episode 3 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

Tokyo finds out that Denver shot Mi-seon in the leg and helps hide her to treat her injuries. Tensions rise within the heist group as Tokyo tries to remove Berlin from the leadership role due to his erratic behavior. As the heist progresses, Moscow is ready to sacrifice himself for the group, believing Mi-seon to be dead. However, Denver reveals that Mi-seon is alive, leading to a shocking twist. Woo-jin mistakenly believes Young-min to be a captor and orders snipers to shoot him.

Season 1, Episode 4 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

Young-min is severely wounded after being shot by the snipers, but he is brought inside the Mint for treatment. A medic team enters, but a hidden ambush team infiltrates the Mint. The Professor orders the heist group to switch masks, but Woo-jin becomes suspicious and aborts the mission. Meanwhile, Rio installs surveillance software on Moo-hyuk’s phone, and Mi-seon’s health improves after treatment. The heist team begins to lose control, and Mi-seon rejoins the hostages, who are relieved by her survival.

Season 1, Episode 5 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

Park Chul-woo, a secret agent, tries to infiltrate the heist group, but he is caught by the robbers. Meanwhile, Woo-jin starts to uncover clues about the Professor’s true identity. Tensions rise as Chul-woo and Young-min plot to take down the heist team, and the police step up their efforts to find the Professor. Just as Chul-woo prepares to shoot Tokyo, a gunshot echoes through the Mint. Woo-jin, unaware of the full truth, confronts Sun-ho, still unaware that he is the Professor.

Season 1, Episode 6 (Aired on: June 24, 2022)

Woo-jin uses the media to turn public opinion against the robbers. The heist team fends off the police and the remaining hostages are given a choice between freedom or money. As tensions grow, Woo-jin realizes the Professor’s true identity, and Sun-ho reveals the struggles he faced with his family. Meanwhile, the Professor tries to handle the collapse of his operation and the increasing pressure from the police. A confrontation between Woo-jin and the Professor leads to a turning point in their relationship.

Season 1, Episode 7 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

Moo-hyuk begins to suspect the Professor and attempts to gather evidence. Meanwhile, a politician offers immunity to any robber who can end the heist, leading to a dangerous turn of events. As Woo-jin uncovers more information about the Professor, she confronts him about his secret life. The situation intensifies when Woo-jin learns the truth about the heist team’s motives, and the robbers’ plans take a new direction.

Season 1, Episode 8 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

The hostages begin to rebel as they execute their escape plan. However, the robbers quickly subdue them, and the police break into the Mint. Berlin reveals the truth about his past, and the team fights to maintain control. With a growing sense of urgency, the group faces internal betrayal, as Nairobi’s true loyalties come to light. A confrontation ensues between the robbers, and Woo-jin is faced with difficult choices about whom to trust.

Season 1, Episode 9 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

The police find planted evidence suggesting political motives behind the heist. Tokyo is interrogated, and a shocking betrayal within the heist team is revealed. As the group struggles to maintain their trust in one another, Berlin and Tokyo work to expose the true traitor. Meanwhile, the Professor continues to manipulate the situation from behind the scenes, and the heist takes unexpected turns.

Season 1, Episode 10 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

Berlin offers the hostages a choice between freedom and money, and some decide to stay and help the robbers. Tensions reach a boiling point as secrets about Denver’s past and his relationship with Mi-seon are revealed. Woo-jin begins to piece together the truth about the Professor, while the heist team prepares for a critical moment in their operation. As events unfold, the group faces unexpected challenges from both inside and outside the Mint.

Season 1, Episode 11 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

Moscow’s injuries complicate the heist team’s plans as they struggle to complete the escape tunnel. With the deadline looming, tensions rise among the robbers. As Kim Sangman accelerates the summit, Rio confronts Berlin and the Professor about their motives. The team’s loyalty is tested, and Tokyo reveals her trust in the Professor despite growing concerns about their mission. The situation becomes more dire as the heist nears its climax.

Season 1, Episode 12 (Aired on: December 9, 2022)

The police breach the Mint, and Denver fights Chul-woo, nearly dying until Mi-seun intervenes and shoots Chul-woo. The heist team, now joined by Mi-seun, stall the police to escape into the tunnel inside the Mint’s vault. Woo-jin escapes and informs the task force about the hideout but is captured by the police. Meanwhile, the heist team’s bomb malfunctions, preventing them from sealing the tunnel. Berlin calls the Professor to say his final words, intending to stall the police alone, but Seoul arrives to save him, and they share a heartfelt moment. The Professor, facing no other way out, recalls a remaining tunnel connecting North and South Korea. The police surround the square, suspecting bombs, but they turn out to be filled with the Professor’s money, releasing millions in balloon pigs. Moo-hyuk helps Woo-jin escape police custody so she can chase the heist team. The robbers escape on a train to Russia, and though Woo-jin has a chance to stop the Professor, she lets him go. A year later, Woo-jin learns the Professor is helping her in her investigation and follows a lead to Ukraine, where they reunite. In a mid-credits scene, Young-min, kicked out by his wife, receives an unexpected box of cash sent by the Professor.