A lot of times we establish a very limited notion of Korean content on Netflix. It is important to know that Korean drama is way more than cheap romances and even Squid Game. The latest example has to be the series called Karma. Not only is it highly engaging but also very thought-provoking when you analyse the story.
Karma is a 2025 South Korean crime thriller series written and directed by Lee Il-hyung, based on the Kakao webtoon by Choi Hee-seon. Starring Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon, the series unravels a dark tale of fate, greed, and destruction. It follows a group of strangers who become fatally entangled in each other’s lives through a chain of tragic, irreversible choices.
A man witnesses a strange accident and makes a deal he can’t undo. A doctor, haunted by trauma from a childhood incident, is forced to confront someone she hoped never to see again. A desperate man, drowning in debt after a failed crypto gamble, seeks a way out at any cost. Another, fired unfairly, is lured into deeper misfortune after receiving a request for a large sum of money. Their lives twist together, not by coincidence, but by something darker: a shared thread of misfortune and unresolved pasts.
Each character, driven by their own desires, slowly begins to unravel, taking others down with them. As their choices compound, Karma explores how a single moment can set off a cascade of ruin.
This is truly a beautiful series that has many great elements in it. It is unmissable and the drama is definitely going to woo you away.