Beyond the leads, look out for Park Hae-soo (of Squid Game and Money Heist: Korea fame) as the NIS agent leading the operation, and a special appearance by Taiwanese star Chang Chen as a rival Chinese gang leader.
The show is inspired by the real-life capture of drug lord Cho Bong-haeng, though it takes dramatic liberties to keep the pacing relentless. The Accidental Narco - Season 1
The series follows (played by Ha Jung-woo), an ordinary entrepreneur who travels to the South American country of Suriname to start a skate fish business. His plans for a quiet life of profit are shattered when he crosses paths with Jeon Yo-hwan (Hwang Jung-min), a powerful and manipulative drug lord masquerading as a benevolent Korean pastor. Beyond the leads, look out for Park Hae-soo
Netflix deliberately retitled the series Narco-Saints in many regions to draw parallels to their popular Narcos and Narcos: Mexico franchises. It shares that same gritty, global scale, but with a unique K-drama lens. His plans for a quiet life of profit
If you finished Squid Game and have been looking for your next high-stakes obsession, it's time to add (also known globally as Narco-Saints ) to your Netflix queue. Released in September 2022, this six-episode limited series is a masterclass in tension, blending a wild "true-ish" story with the high production values we’ve come to expect from South Korean television. The Hook: A Businessman in Over His Head