Karma TV Series
About Karma TV Series
Karma Series is a South Korean drama series that premiered on April 4, 2025. This production, which belongs to the miniseries genre, belongs to the drama and thriller category. It was filmed in Korean.
Lee Il-hyung is the director and screenwriter of the series. Names such as Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo can be seen in the leading roles.
Title: Karma
Release Date: April 4, 2025
Country: South Korea
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Drama
Language: Korean (with global subtitles)
Director/Writer: Lee Il-hyung
Producers: MOONLIGHT FILM, BARAM PICTURES, Kakao Entertainment
Karma Plot
The lives of 6 people become entangled in unhappy relationships. A man (Park Hae-Soo) witnesses a mysterious accident and enters into an irreversible deal. A doctor (Shin Min-A) lives with a trauma that occurred in her childhood. She meets the person responsible for her trauma. A man (Lee Hee-Jun) wanted to earn a large sum of money to change his life. He borrows money from loan sharks to invest in cryptocurrencies, but his investment collapses. A man (Kim Sung-Kyun) has unfairly lost his job and is then asked to do something involving a large sum of money. A man (Lee Kwang-Soo) runs a successful private clinic in Gangnam. He has a girlfriend (Gong Seung-Yeon) who is dangerously charming.
Karma Cast and Stars
- Park Hae-Soo – witness
- Shin Min-A – Joo-Yeon
- Lee Hee-Jun – loan shark
- Kim Sung-Kyun – Gil-Ryong
- Lee Kwang-Soo – glasses man
- Gong Seung-Yeon – Yoo-Jeong
The Witness (Park Hae-soo)
Relationships: After witnessing an accident in the middle of the night, Witness is at the center of the conflicts that follow. The event she witnesses connects her to the other characters and leads her to discover their dark secrets. The Witness becomes lonely in his effort to keep the events secret.
Surgeon (Shin Min-a)
Relationships: A successful surgeon, this character is haunted by his past trauma. His relationship with the Witness is shaped by his efforts both to lend a helping hand and to resolve his own inner conflicts. While the surgeon establishes a bond of trust with the Witness, he is also forced to confront his past.
The Borrower (Lee Hee-jun)
Relationships: The Borrower falls into a desperate situation due to financial difficulties. Throughout the series, his interactions with other characters lead him down a dark path. His relationships with the Surgeon and the Witness play an important role in his path to complicity.
Outsider (Kim Sung-kyun)
Relationships: He has a close friendship with the debtor. As they both share difficult periods in their lives, they can lead each other down darker paths. The Outsider changes the course of events by influencing the Debtor’s decisions.
The Doctor (Lee Kwang-soo)
Relationships: As a colleague of the Surgeon, the Doctor helps uncover some secrets about his past. Their relationship goes beyond a professional bond to the point of providing emotional support.
Attractive Girlfriend (Gong Seung-yeon)
Relationships: As the Doctor’s girlfriend, this character brings joy to his life and plays an important role in the course of events. She changes the dynamics of the story by influencing the Doctor’s decisions and emotional state.
Karma Official Trailer
Production Team
The drama is written and directed by Lee Il-hyung and features a strong cast. The cast includes Park Hae-soo (Squid Game), Shin Min-a (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha), Lee Hee-jun (A Killer Paradox), Kim Sung-kyun (D.P.), Lee Kwang-soo (Sinkhole) and Gong Seung-yeon (The First Responders).
What is meant by the character in the series Karma?
Hidden Secrets: Secrets hidden in each character’s past complicate their relationships. These secrets trigger trust issues and conflicts between the characters.
Loyalty and Betrayal: While loyalty is sometimes at the forefront of relationships, betrayal and conflicts of interest are also frequently portrayed. This affects the characters’ decisions and actions.
Emotional Confrontation: The characters have to confront their inner problems and each other. These confrontations create constant tension throughout the series.
