Race to Freedom
As the Professor learns more about his father’s plans, he becomes increasingly worried. He knows that if Berlin is freed, it will be a disaster for the city and its people. But he also knows that if he can stop his father, maybe others can too. So, the Professor decides to take action. He draws a picture of people being handed money and tells his friends and family what he’s planning to do. They all support him and help him plan the best way to stop his father.
In the present, the Professor looks at his gun with regret before heading down to the basement and finding the others, clawing away at his side of the tunnel as they look set to escape to safety. All of our characters are reunited, with Misun even meeting Stockholm. ..
Is Woo-Jin still alive?
The Professor is led to the vault where he sees all of the stacks of cash firsthand. Unfortunately, this is short-lived given Captain Cha has been re-awoken in hospital. As for Woo-Jin, she too is still alive but has been shot in the side and not outright killed.
A woman is handcuffed to pipes at the bottom of a well. She is wearing a bulletproof vest, but it does not seem to be having much effect. She immediately begins hitting the pipes she’s handcuffed to, desperate to get out. ..
What happens during the assault on the Mint?
The assault on the Mint takes place as Yun Chang-Su’s men lead forward on their orders. A helicopter slams overhead with soldiers dropping to the main atrium, causing the place to immediately come under siege.
Tokyo and Rio do their best to hold them off but it’s a tiny force in truth and no match for the sure number they have to go up against. Denver arrives to try and given some cover and drive the soldiers back, while most of the hostages head down to the underground waterway to escape with the money.
Denver takes out a guard that immediately comes for her, hitting her in the back. Meanwhile, Nairobi and Berlin provide additional cover. ..
Do the soldiers find the underground tunnels?
When the soldiers start throwing gas, the robbers know it’s time to leave. However, the soldiers are close behind and decide to head underground. Once there, they find the tunnels and immediately head inside. However, all they find are the hostages, who have clearly led them to a dummy underground path. The real one is actually inside the vault, which our robbers have locked from the inside. ..
Our group reconvenes with the Professor and immediately begins to get away, while Woo-jin manages to inform the team what’s happening, still at the original hideout. She finds an underground route and decides to follow it down, intent on discovering what the Professor may be hiding. ..
Are the hostages safe?
The Professor’s escape plan is put in jeopardy when officers arrive at his hideout and discover the escape hatch he had been using to escape. The Professor must decide whether to keep his plan or risk losing the cash he has been working on.
The Professor shoots at the officers, but before he can reload, a grenade detonates and knocks him unconscious. Berlin decides to run out the door and leave the Professor behind, determined to save as many people as possible.
Berlin is still alive though after the blast, as it turns out Seoul head back up and saved him, pointing out he doesn’t have permission to die just yet. Another explosion in the tunnel though engulfs them in smoke and debris.
Does The Professor lead the group out to safety?
The Professor’s call to Kim Sangman was cut off because Tokyo threw away the phone. He decided to focus on getting out of this in one piece by finding a way to get a new phone.
With the escape route sealed up and the officers no longer able to get through, the Professor decides to enact their final play. At the same time, Sangman orders the group to capture Woo-Jin and keep an eye on her, believing she’s in collusion with the Professor and the gang.
Kim Sangman, the president of South Korea, is brought in to investigate the corruption around the reunification of South and North Korea. He questions the motives of those in charge and learns that there are bombs rigged to explode near the square.
What are the bombs in the square for?
Woo-Jin is convinced that the Professor and the others would not let anyone be killed. Sangman though wants to test that theory and is prepared to let all these protestors die if it means capturing the criminals. Sangman’s plan is risky, jeopardizing the lives of innocent civilians and police officers alike. ..
Captain Cha has had enough and knows Sangman intends to cover up the whole thing and make himself look better politically. He quickly follows Woo-Jin and confirms this, while the Chief takes control and decides to evacuate the square, unwilling to let innocent people die. ..
As the timer counts down to 0, the bombs explode all round the square but they’re placed in strategic spots to blow the tops off sewer grates. It eventually paves way for inflatable red pigs to head up into the air. Just like the blimps we saw in the original Money Heist, these ones pop and unveil stacks of money inside. This was all part of the Professor’s plan, intending to get the people on their side and draw the attention away from the caves momentarily.
Does the group make it to North Korea?
The Professor leads the group out to a secure area where the trucks are waiting for them at the end of the line. This tunnel is the same one that they learned about in previous episodes, with Woo-Jin using her knowledge of how it’s close to the train lines in North Korea to send them out. As she does, they pay off the train driver and manage to commandeer a train in North Korea. ..
Woo-Jin: Hey Professor, I’m glad to hear that you’re safe. What about the others?
The professor forces her to make a decision and she eventually lets him go, watching as the train leaves the station and heads off deeper into North Korea. The robbers are gone and with them now blending into the common folk onboard the same train, the robbers part ways and go about their business as usual. ..
How does Money Heist: Korea end?
The use of masks by the people in North and South Korea has continued to be a symbol of protest against the congressmen and officials. ..
Woo-Jin and the Professor meet up for coffee, discussing the latest advancements in technology. The Professor has a plan to change the way society functions, and Woo-Jin is excited to hear about it. They discuss how coffee can be used to connect people and make them feel connected.
The Episode Review
The Korean version of Money Heist follows a similar story arc, with a few deviations. However, the show does well to keep things interesting by having a bombastic final action set piece.
Despite the flaws, the show has some interesting ideas and provides a unique perspective on South Korea’s political landscape. However, it falls short in terms of developing these ideas fully or giving them a strong emotional impact.
Netflix has decided to end the series for good, but there’s a satisfying enough finish to all this that if they do decide to axe it, we at least get a good send-off for our characters!
