‘Karma’ on Netflix: Cast, Plot, Trailer, Release Date, and All You Need to Know About Korean Thriller

Published 03/03/2025, 8:26 PM EST

The Oscars are over and it means spectators are back to their comfort lounge for some binge sessions. After serving festive highlights and award season milestones, Netflix is again working its way out to revamp its library for an even greater thrill. When it comes to the streaming giant, one particular genre has always been a fan-favorite: gritty crime thriller. And lately, the buzz on the streaming street has been abundant about a Netflix Korean series, Karma.

For those uninitiated with the show and its details, here is a lowdown on all things about Karma on Netflix.

All about Karma on Netflix

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Netflix is a jack of all trades, eclipsing every genre it has its hands on. But since time immemorial, the streaming mogul has had an edge over hard-hitting crime drama. As a result, the OTT platform is introducing a new thriller series, Karma. Scheduled for a premiere on April 4, Karma follows the mysteriously entwined lives of six characters, whose decisions waltz them into an endless loop of vengeance. 

The upcoming series on Netflix is full of star power with actors taking center stage including Park Hae-soo from Squid Game, Shin Min-a from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Lee Hee-jun from Belt, Lee Kwang-soo from Korea No. 1, and Gong Seung-yeon from Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. As per Netflix, Karma explores the fearless exploitation of fate and fallout, giving the streamer’s dark crime content a formidable expansion.

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As the viewers save the date and Netflix hypes up the anticipation, here is an overview of the trailer and more.

Does Karma on Netflix have a trailer?

Netflix recently launched a teaser trailer for the forthcoming hard-boiled mystery, Karma. It comes with a dark symphony, an unsettling aura, reeking of a foreboding mood, and a sinister undercurrent. The newly released teaser trailer shows rapid inter-cuts of the six leads in action: Park Hae-soo as the Witness, Shin Min-a as Ju-yeon, Lee He-jun as the Debtor, Kim Sung-kyun as Gil-ryong, Lee Kwang-soo as Glasses, and Gong Seung-yeon as Yu-jeong.

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The poster features the characters tied by a red thread, representing the inescapable bonds of destiny where someone must die to stop the brutal cycle. Lee II-hyung directs Karma and Moonlight Film is producing the series. To find out whether these six characters survive the “karmic bond,” viewers should clear their calendars and get the popcorn running because this Spring, Netflix is going out all stops for a haunting orchestration.

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Are you excited to watch Karma, the upcoming Korean crime thriller on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

Edited By: Aliza Siddiqui

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