Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Foreign (non-English), Mystery
A relentless crew of masked desperados attempts Korea's biggest heist, led by a mysterious criminal mastermind.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence.
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Disguised under the shadows of a mask, a crew of desperados band together under the leadership of a criminal mastermind known only as “The Professor” to pull off the biggest heist Korea has ever seen.
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