In recent days, the film "Karma" (Khe Duyen) has caused a fever when shown on Netflix. The film tells the story of many characters in the story of a meritorious career.
In particular, Park Jae Yeong's (Lee Hee Joon) story has haunted viewers. Jae Yeong is a miserable middle-aged man who makes a living by delivering goods and gambling for virtual currency, being hunted down by black society for a large debt.
The creditor threatened that if he did not pay within 30 days, Jae Yeong would be killed and his organs would be taken away and sold. At the same time, Jae Yeong's father had an accident and had to be hospitalized.
When he discovers his father's 500 million won life insurance contract, he plans to kill him to receive insurance money, asking Jang Gil Ryong (Kim Sung Kyun) to execute it in an abandoned alley.
But the plan failed, his father disappeared, no body was found, and the police said there were witnesses.
Park Jae Yeong represents those who have been abandoned and degraded by society until they are burned to the point of planning to kill their own father in order to get insurance.
Playing a debt-ridden son who is put in a dead end, Lee Hee Jun plays a hero in inner monologue, when the character has the choice to kill his biological father.
When it was released, "Karma" received positive feedback from both audiences and critics, reaching 6.9/10 points on IMDb.
The main characters in the film include a series of stars participating in the acting such as: Beom Jun (Park Hae Soo), surgeon Ju Yeon (Shin Min Ah), Park Jae Yeong (Lee Hee Joon), Gil Ryong (Kim Sung Kyun), successful doctor Lee Kwang Soo and Yu Jeong (Gong Seung Yeon).
The characters seem unrelated, but from episode 3, important details in the case are gradually revealed, connecting the characters in a tragic spiral.
Everyone is carrying an un washed sin, "Karma" emphasizes the message of not leaving anyone behind, random things have been arranged.
"Karma" has a non-linear storytelling style, creating attraction and suspense. Personal stories are connected seamlessly.
The surprising plot twist of the film is the spectacular facial transformation of a person who seems to be just an harmless witness to an accident, turning out to be behind the manipulation of all sufferings. He not only observed but also quietly arranged every detail, creating a series of events to push the characters along.
This was also shared by director Lee Il Hyoung before. He wants viewers to gradually explore the knots, like untied a thread, instead of grasping them all at once.
