《Karma》Korean name《악연》, English name Karma, is a Korean crime thriller drama launched by Netflix, adapted from Kakao Webtoon《Nie Yuan》 created by Choi Hee-sun.The series is directed and written by Lee Il-hyung, starring Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-ah, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, Gong Seung-yeon and others.

The story revolves around six people who are implicated by accidents, desires and old sins.A car accident, a transaction, and a seemingly accidental encounter push unrelated characters into the same web of fate.Some want to escape debt, some want to cover up crimes, some are trapped by past trauma, and some continue to make more dangerous choices out of greed and fear.

As the relationships between the characters intertwine, everyone seems to be pulled by an invisible Karma. The more they want to get rid of the consequences, the deeper they are pushed into sin and retribution.The series advances with a non-linear narrative and multi-character portraits, focusing on the suspenseful tension brought about by cause and effect, greed, revenge and fate's backlash.

The series has 6 episodes and will be released on Netflix on April 4, 2025. It is currently completed.

Firefighters rescued a survivor while putting out a fire. They rushed the man to the hospital for emergency treatment. After the doctors' full treatment, the man was snatched back from the line of death, but burns were unavoidable. When the doctor asked the injured person's name, he struggled to say the words “Park Jae-young”. The other doctors disagreed, but the female doctor Li Zhouyan was deeply shocked because she remembered a painful experience in school, and the initiator was a man named Park Jae-young.

Fifteen days before the fire accident, Park Jae-young was caught in an economic crisis. He saw someone making a lot of money by investing in virtual currency, so he became enthusiastic and wanted to get rich overnight. He invested all his assets and borrowed a large amount of loan sharks, expecting good results to come quickly. But to his disappointment, since he bought the virtual currency, the virtual currency dropped rapidly like a roller coaster, leaving him in a situation where he could not extricate himself.

Facing the loan shark's collection call, he angrily chose to ignore it, but the loan shark's creditor came to the door in person. After a fistfight, Park Jae-young was taken to an underground organ transplant site. He was so frightened that he lost his mind and shouted that he would pay back the money immediately. The creditor gave him a chance, saying that if he could not repay the loan shark in one month, he would remove his organs and sell them for money.Park Zaiyong was thrown on the street. Although his body was in some pain, he was more worried about how to repay the 500 million loan shark.

After a night of nightmares, Park Jae-yong could only go to the place where he worked to find some source of income, otherwise he would not even be able to guarantee his living expenses. Here, he unexpectedly saw a Korean migrant worker named Zhang Jilong.

The sudden appearance of a mountaineering female Internet celebrity changed Park Jae-young's plan to repay his father's debt, which made him sit on pins and needles. If the insurance money was not received in time, the reward he promised to Zhang Jilong would not be honored, and the recorder of the crime evidence was still in Zhang Jilong's hand, so Park Jae-young could only resign himself to his fate.On the other side, Han Sang-xun, a winner in life, has just finished renovating his hospital, and his career is about to reach its peak. He feels that his life is about to reach a climax, and he starts to have wild fantasies. At this time, the beauty Lee Yu-han walks into his life at the right time, adding another bright color to Han Sang-xun's glorious life.

Han Sang-hoon began to date Lee Yu-han frequently, taking her to and from high-end restaurants in a very gentlemanly manner, creating a romantic atmosphere and mood, hoping that Lee Yu-han would be impressed by his charm and fall into his arms obediently.Sure enough, after a romantic dinner, Li Yuhan took the initiative to invite him and planned to spend the night with him. This made Han Xiangxun overjoyed. Li Yuhan proposed to go to a quiet place. Han Xiangxun had no doubts at all and drove Li Yuhan to a B&B in the suburbs.

Han Xiangxun wanted to try the effect of King Kong Dali Pill, but Li Yuyan took out a bottle of red wine for him to taste. Han Xiangxun wanted to refuse, but Li Yuyan didn't give him the chance and blocked his mouth directly. Han Xiangxun had no choice but to give up. With the red wine and the beautiful woman in his company, he naturally indulged in it.After exercising on the bed, Han Xiangxun was woken up by a ringing phone. Lee Yuhan said that he received a call from his best friend. Her best friend's father passed away and she had to go to the funeral home to express condolences. Han Xiangxun could not drive because of drinking. The B&B was too far away to find a driver. Li Yuhan started to lose his temper, so Han Xiangxun had to take the risk and drive her back.

Halfway through, Li Yuhan apologized to Han Xiangxun, saying that he shouldn't have been angry with her just now, while making intimate gestures towards him, completely ignoring the danger it brought, and even kissed Han Xiangxun directly, making him unable to see the road ahead clearly.

Park Zaiyong's plan to kill his father and repay his debts was affected by the sudden change of gangs. He cried bitterly in the bathroom. If he really couldn't get the insurance money and his father died, then he would really have lost his wife and lost his army. Park Zaiyong kept mumbling, but unexpectedly he was heard by the police officer Bai Zhihao on the other side. Bai Zhihao was the police officer investigating the murder, and he had more doubts in his mind.Bai Zhihao asked Park Jae-yong about his whereabouts during the time of the crime. After comparison, Park Jae-yong did have witness testimony that was not present, which reduced his suspicion by more than half, but Bai Zhihao still did not dispel his doubts.

Park Zaiyong turned to the insurance company to get the insurance money from his father's death. After the receptionist asked him to wait for a few hours, he finally informed him to see the insurance manager. What Park Zaiyong did not expect was that the manager turned out to be the driver who injured his father while driving drunk.The manager said that because Park's father did not die of natural causes, and the insurance company and the police department were also investigating the case, the insurance money could not be paid out for the time being. Although Park Jae-yong was furious, it could not change the result that he could not get the insurance money immediately.Park Jae-yong left the insurance company angrily. As soon as he left the house, he threw the company souvenirs given to him by the manager into the trash can. There was nothing more important than paying the insurance money. At this time, Zhang Jilong called, and he hung up in anger.

Back at the funeral home, the staff asked him for the advance payment for the funeral. Park Jae-young had to use the condolences money from relatives and friends to pay for it. His aunt was so angry that she kept scolding him, and the arrival of Zhang Jilong made Park Jae-young even more angry.Park Jae-yong invited Zhang Jilong outside, accusing him of not handling things quickly and having the nerve to ask for payment from him. Zhang Jilong said that Park's father was not dead at the time and recognized him, so he had no choice but to take this approach. Now he must leave South Korea. If Park Jae-yong does not hand over the payment to him within a week, the recording pen will be handed over to the police station.Zhang Jilong turned around and left, leaving only Park Jae-yong standing there, and behind Zhang Jilong, police officer Baek Ji-ho flashed.

Li Yuyan used her beauty to play tricks, because she was not a good figure in school, and because she was jealous that Li Zhouyan had replaced her as the protagonist of the propaganda poster, she became evil, deliberately approached Li Zhouyan, and deceived Li Zhouyan in the name of a blind date. Unknown to Li Zhouyan, he was arbitrarily slaughtered by several masked youths, which has become a lingering nightmare for her for many years.

Li Zhouyan finally passed the medical school with her status as a top student, but the painful experience was unforgettable. She was always frightened when she dreamed about it in the middle of the night. Fortunately, her life gradually got better, but she did not expect that Park Jae-young, the client who had persecuted her in the fire, appeared in the fire. Li Zhouyan fell into pain again. It was difficult to breathe for a while, and he often lost his mind at work. His friend Dr. Yin Zhengmin noticed it and asked with concern, but Li Zhouyan said that he was fine.Li Zhouyan, who pretended to be calm, received a call from the hospital, saying that the patient she was attending caused a scene in the ward because of an overdose of painkillers, so Li Zhouyan had to rush to the hospital.

The patient also didn't look good on Li Zhouyan, and deliberately threw a water glass at her. The glass shards even scratched her face. Just when Li Zhouyan was at his wits' end, a man arrived and stopped the patient to help her out. He also asked the patient to apologize to her. Li Zhouyan looked calm on the surface, but he was very grateful to the man in his heart.The man stopped Li Zhouyan who was about to leave and handed over his business card. He said his name was Huang Zhemu. Seeing Li Zhouyan frowning, he seemed to need help with something, and he was responsible for solving problems for others. In fact, he was a private detective. The purpose of going to the hospital was to contract business. He happened to meet Li Zhouyan. Li Zhouyan accepted his business card, but she did not want him to help.

In the middle of the night, Li Zhouyan quietly came to the office to print out Park Jae-young's medical files. He happened to be seen by Yin Zhengmin. Although Yin Zhengmin was curious, he didn't ask too much. He just asked Li Zhouyan to tell him if he had anything to do. Then he received a call saying that his relative was sick and he wanted to go for treatment, and then left.

Huang Zhemu received a call from Han Xiangxun's wife. It turned out that she had long suspected her husband of cheating, but could never find evidence, so she entrusted Huang Zhemu to collect evidence. Huang Zhemu told her that it was now confirmed that Han Xiangxun had an affair with a woman, but he needed to have a definite chain of evidence. His men were busy for this and hoped that she could wait patiently.

As soon as Huang Zhemu put down the phone, he saw the male subordinate walking in with a serious expression, and then the female subordinate ran in in a panic, holding a camera in her hand for Huang Zhemu to check. Huang Zhemu couldn't help but be elated when he saw the footage they took of Han Sang-xun dating the woman, and praised the two for a job well done. However, when he saw the footage of Jin Bum-joon killing Han Sang-xun and burying him, even as a criminal police officer for many years, he shuddered. After calming down, calling the police was his first choice.

It is natural for Jin Bumjun, a social cancer, to end up in detention centers and prisons. When it was time to be released from prison, he distributed his belongings to his fellow inmates and gave a contact number to Korean criminal Zhang Jilong, saying that he could ask him for help if he needed help. As long as he had money to earn, he could do anything.After he was released from prison, what he didn't expect was that his former school girl Li Yuyan drove to pick him up. Li Yuyan was not passionate about him, but just wanted to find a helper. Among the mixed-race men she knew, only Jin Fanjun was brave enough.

The two hit it off and started playing tricks. Li Yuyan used his beauty to lure those lustful rich people, while Jin Fanjun acted as a thug, rushing out at the critical moment to force the client to pay. Things went very smoothly, and extortion money flew into Li Yuyan's account.

Jin Bumjun went downstairs and pulled out a large barrel of gasoline from the car, soaking Park Jae-young and the surrounding buildings. No matter how Park Jae-young tried, he remained unmoved, because his only means of escape was to borrow Park Jae-young's identity.Jin Fanjun ignited the gasoline with a lighter and was about to start his new life. Unexpectedly, the fire ignited the methane nearby and caused an explosion. He was stunned by the shock wave and fell to the ground. When he woke up, he found that he was pressed by debris. He wanted to open it quickly but couldn't use the strength. He saw the wood next to him that was ignited by the fire and smashed directly towards him.

When Jin Bumjun woke up again, he had been rescued by the firefighters and was lying in the hospital. Although he had been disfigured by the attack, fortunately he was still alive. In order to prevent the police and Park Jae-young's aunt from finding out the clues, Jin Bumjun hurriedly left the hospital without waiting for his condition to improve. He just didn't know why Li Zhouyan hated him so much.Arriving at Park Jae-young's home, Jin Bum-jun was very dissatisfied with the messy house. He carried Park Jae-young's ID number while checking what other valuable items there were in his home. At this time, the insurance company called and said that Park's father's insurance money had been paid out. Jin Bum-jun was overjoyed, but what the insurance company said next made him feel as if he was in trouble. Park's father changed the identity of the beneficiary a week before his death and changed Park Jae-young to a church charity.

Before Li Zhouyan could get over the torture in her heart, the criminal of that year was right in front of her. She refused to miss this opportunity, so she called Huang Zhemu and asked him to do her a favor, that is, to replace Jin Fanjun's painkillers with anesthetics.After Jin Fanjun learned that the insurance beneficiary had been changed, he became angry and went out directly to ask for it from the church. As soon as he went out, he was hit by Huang Zhemu, and the painkillers in his pocket were also changed by Huang Zhemu.