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“The Participant” is a 2018 Korean drama collection, with 14 episodes, categorized as Motion, Authorized Drama, Crime, and Thriller. Its sequel “The Participant 2: Grasp of Swindlers” was launched in 2024, similar style, with 12 episodes, and some minor solid adjustments. Each Okay-dramas are streaming on Viki.

♦ The Participant (2018)

Let’s get “that man”. A complete lot of injustice is happening and it will possibly all be traced again to “that man”. WHO? Actually a superb query. Who’s “that man”? No one actually is aware of who he’s however there are a variety of corrupt individuals who come to him to satisfy their needs. In fact, there’s a value for his providers. They need to promote their souls. No. He’s not The Satan. Only a look alike. They may move for twins.

Kang Ha-Ri is a genius who may have been something he wished to be: a lawyer, a politician, a profitable businessman, and so on. However he determined to reside a lifetime of crime. Kind of. Why? Let’s simply say his causes are private; not enterprise. He and his staff members ~ Cha A-Ryeong (driver of the getaway automobile), Im Byung-Min (pc wiz/hacker), and Do Jin-Woong (muscle man) ~ use unlawful methods to carry criminals to justice and/or steal the cash they stole from others. The unlawful funds get recycled and used for a superb trigger or returned to the rightful house owners, i.e. the individuals who had been robbed.

Jang In-Kyu is a prosecutor and he has been making an attempt to interrupt up a prison group led up by “that man” for the longest time. Folks he labored with had been murdered after which framed for crimes they didn’t commit. He has tried the “authorized method” to carry criminals to justice. However now he has determined to work with Kang Ha-Ri and his staff. However they don’t work at no cost. They assist him catch the criminals however they preserve the cash the criminals stole from others. It’s unlawful however the prosecutor agrees as a result of his authorized strategies haven’t labored.

Prosecutor Jang is determined sufficient to work with Kang Ha-Ri as a result of not less than he’s reliable. Some folks work within the prosecutor’s workplace, in legislation enforcement, and in politics who’re corrupt and may’t be trusted. As an alternative of catching gangsters and thugs, they work WITH them. The prosecutor have to be cautious who he shares investigative data with. “That man” would possibly use it to border him for crimes, have him murdered, and make it seem like a suicide. It’s been executed to others many occasions.

Each episode of “The Participant” is action-packed. Kang Ha-Ri wished to work with Prosecutor Jang as a result of he knew he wasn’t soiled. He and his staff rigorously plan and perform their operations and every mission brings them nearer and nearer to “that man”. It’s a harmful job however any individual’s obtained to do it. That any individual is Kang Ha-Ri. He’s not on this for the cash. He’s decided to get “that man”. Why? It’s private.

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Viu Singapore. “The Participant (플레이어) Trailer #1 | Watch with Subs 12h after Korea!” YouTube Video. YouTube, September 7, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4GweIicF0I.‌

♦ The Participant 2: Grasp of Swindlers (2024)

How are you aware in case you’re a grasp of swindlers? Once you rip-off the scammer, and there’s nothing they will do about it. Kang Ha-Ri and his staff are on one other mission. Some man nearly ruined their plan. However you may’t blame the man. He was a soldier who had a phenomenal spouse and little one. However his spouse was scammed, misplaced all of their saving, and killed herself. The soldier solely wished one factor. JUSTICE. He was going to kill the scammer. But when he did that, Kang Ha-Ri and his staff wouldn’t be capable of get better the cash. Kang Ha-Ri tells him his spouse will not be the one sufferer and convinces the soldier to work with them.

One other individual additionally needs to work with Kang Ha-Ri. An alluring mysterious lady named Jung Soo-Min. She approaches him with a plan. Her plan is healthier than Kang Ha-Ri’s plan, as a result of she has an lively position. Whereas the staff is siphoning the cash out of the scammer’s secret checking account, she distracts the scammer by making him assume she’s on his staff. Collectively they scammed the scammer.

After that profitable mission, Jung Soo-Min satisfied Kang Ha-Ri and the others to work together with her, as a result of extra jobs wanted to get executed. She supplies them with very good lodging to reside in, together with meals, clothes, and no matter else they want. They are going to be doing the identical work they’ve at all times executed: stealing soiled cash from dirtbags. Solely they are going to be working together with her.  Deal? Deal!

Predominant Characters:

• Kang Ha-Ri (performed by Track Seung-Heon)
• Cha A-Ryeong (performed by Jung Soo-Jung aka Krystal)
• Cha Je-Yi (performed by Jang Gyu-Ri)
• Im Byung-Min (performed by Lee Si-Un)
• Do Jin-Woong (performed by Tae Gained-Seock)
• Jang In-Kyu (performed by Kim Gained-Hae)
• Jung Soo-Min (performed by Oh Yeon-Web optimization, “Cafe Minamdang”, “My Sassy Lady”, “Come Again Alive”, “Shine or Go Loopy”)
• Chief Hwang In-Sik (performed by Lee Joon-Hyuk, “Bossam: Steal the Destiny”)

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

7+ New Okay-Dramas To Add To Your Watch Listing In June 2024 | Soompi (“The Participant 2: Grasp of Swindlers” is no 1 on this listing)

TRAILERS/TEASERS:

KDTeaser television. “The Participant 2: Grasp of Swindlers (2024) | Korean Drama | Official Trailer.” YouTube Video. YouTube, Could 26, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsXM1K27fFc.‌