Streaming giant Netflix has released the trailer for its highly anticipated Korean thriller series, Karma, starring South Korean actors Shin Min-Ah, Park Hae-Soo, Lee Kwang-Soo, Lee Hee-Jun, Gong Seung-Yeon, and Kim Sung-Kyun.
The gripping preview offers a glimpse into the lives of six individuals who become ensnared in an inescapable karmic cycle. Their reckless choices set off a chain reaction of catastrophic consequences, forcing them to confront their dark pasts.
The trailer showcases intense moments of the characters fleeing from a haunting history filled with death, accidents, and buried secrets.
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One standout scene features Shin Min-Ah delivering a chilling line, saying, “In life, have you ever hated someone enough to want to kill them?”
According to the official press release, Karma boasts a stellar cast portraying complex and tormented characters.
Park Hae-Soo (Squid Game, Prison Playbook, Narco-Saints) stars as "the eyewitness," a man forced into a dangerous cover-up after witnessing a mysterious incident that triggers irreversible consequences.
Shin Min-Ah (My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Oh My Venus) plays a "gifted surgeon" haunted by childhood trauma. Her life takes a dark turn when she unexpectedly encounters someone from her past, reigniting long-buried emotions.
Lee Kwang-Soo (Running Man, It’s Okay, That’s Love, The Sound of Your Heart) takes on the role of "the glasses," a once-successful traditional medicine doctor whose single fateful error unravels his entire life.
Kim Sung-Kyun (Reply 1988, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, D.P.) portrays Jang Gil-Ryong, a man left adrift after an unjust firing, who takes a desperate gamble on a dubious new job to escape his dire circumstances.
Lee Hee-Jun (Steal House, Mouse, A Killer Paradox) plays "the debtor," a gambler whose reckless bet on cryptocurrency, fueled by borrowed funds, plunges him into insurmountable debt.
Gong Seung -Yeon (The First Responders, Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency, Are You Human?) stars as Lee Yu-Jeong, the captivating girlfriend of the troubled doctor. Her silent complicity in his cover-up sets off a disastrous chain of events.
Directed by Lee Il-Hyung (Remember, A Violent Prosecutor), Karma is a crime thriller based on a popular webtoon of the same name. The series is set to premiere on April 4.