Karma is the first korean drama by director Lee Il-hyung, known for his work on Violent Prosecutor, and is adapted from the Kakao webtoon of the same name. With the production team behind Drug Warriors also on board, expectations are growing that this will become another successful original series on Netflix Korea.
Prominent performers including Park Hye-soo, Shin Min-ah, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon are among the cast members. Viewers will be even more excited because this is Shin Min-ah, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon’s first major roles in a Netflix
As “The Witness,” Park Hae-soo is depicted riding a bicycle at night while wearing a strained expression. He makes an irrevocable bargain after accepting a risky offer to conceal a suspicious accident he witnessed. His compelling performance is expected to bring viewers into the depths of his character’s moral turmoil.
Joo-yeon, a surgeon with emotional scars, is portrayed by Shin Min-ah. She is seen confined by someone in her still images, which heightens the tension. A complicated mixture of anguish and retaliation is revealed as her character is compelled to face a person from her past—someone she never
- Drama: Karma (English title) / Unlucky Affair (literal title)
- Romanization: Akion
- Hangul: 악연
- Director: Lee Il-hyung
- Writer: Choi Hee-sun (web comic), Lee Il-hyung
- Network: Netflix
- Episodes: 6
- Release Date: April 4, 2025
- Running Time:
- Genre: Crime/Thriller
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Synopsis
The lives of six people intertwine in failed relationships. A man (Park Hae-soo) witnesses a mysterious accident and makes an irreversible deal. Lee Joo-yeon (Shin Min-ae), a doctor, is reeling from a childhood trauma. She encounters the person responsible for her trauma. A man (Lee Hee-joon) wants to make a large sum of money to change his life. He resorts to borrowing from loan sharks to invest in cryptocurrencies, but his investment collapses. Jang Gil-ryong (Kim Sung-kyun) unjustly loses his job and is then asked to do something involving a large sum of money. Han Sang-hoon (Lee Kwang-soo) runs a successful private clinic in Gangnam. He has a dangerously charming girlfriend, Lee Yoo-jung (Jung Sung-yeon).
Karma kdrama Cast
- Park Hae-soo – Watch
- Shin Min-ah – Joo-yeon
- Lee Hee-joon – Moneylender
- Kim Sung-kyun – Gil-ryong
- Lee Kwang-soo – Glasses Salesman
- Gong Sung-yeon – Yoo-jung
