Netflix has released an official trailer for its K-Drama series, Karma. In its official logline, the show is teased as a thrilling tale of karma and crime, in which a fateful incident will intertwine six lives and have each of them face dark truths and connections. The show stars Squid Game season 1's Park Hae-soo (who played Cho Sang-woo), alongside Shin Min-a, Jun Hee Lee, and Gong Seung-yeon. Filmmaker Lee Il-hyung serves as the creator of the series and is known for directing 2022's and A Violent Prosecutor.

Netflix's channel on YouTube, Netflix K-Content, has released a second trailer for the series Karma. The first teaser for the series was posted about two weeks ago and currently has 167 thousand views, with a lot of excitement directed toward Park and Shin's involvement. Park's role as Player 218 in Squid Game season 1 no doubt brought a lot of traction to his name and, therefore, more anticipation to the series. Karma exclusively comes to Netflix on April 4. Watch the new trailer below:

What Does This Trailer For Karma Reveal?

Viewers Should Expect A Dark, Complex Thriller That Plays Time

Using a sample of a dark-sounding cover of "When the Saints Go Marching In" to great effect, the trailer opens with someone tasking another with what looks like a murder-for-hire situation. It initially seems like a simple premise, but, as the trailer unfolds, so does the surface of the plot start to unravel. The trailer uses clever editing techniques, like splitting the frame with separate shots of different characters, to establish that these characters are more connected than it seems.

Through the visuals teased so far, Karma proposes a complex chain reaction of cause and effect, like the cult-favorite The Butterfly Effect or the Academy award-winning Crash, through which characters and their actions, even if seemingly insignificant, cause ripples that will eventually connect everything in satisfying ways. Combine this premise with the atmospheric cinematography exhibited in the trailer, and American and international subscribers who seek out this K-Drama should be in for a treat.

Our Take On The Official Trailer For Karma

It Looks Pleasingly Dark And Complex

Considering the striking visuals and complex premise presented by the official trailer for Karma, I'm excited for the series' April debut. The possibly non-linear, interconnected nature of the story is intriguing in its own right, but I'm more excited to see how the characters, especially Park and Shin's, are developed. I was a fan of Park's work in Squid Game season 1; he was by far one of the most interesting characters of that season, and my favorite because of his dark nature and his heartbreaking reach for redemption.

If Park's character in Karma is anything like Player 218, and if the show is handled with the delicacy required to pull off a complex premise such as this, the K-Drama should appeal both to casual Netflix subscribers and those who like to dive deeply into the content they consume. The April 4 debut of Karma is coming quickly, and, as a fan of the genre, I'm excited for what the K-Drama has to offer.

Source: Netflix K-Content