REVIEW: Karma – Vengeance is a dish best served cold

Karma will come looking for you sooner or later and make you pay for your sins. That is the basis of Karma, the new South Korean series on Netflix that has captivated the hearts of many, including myself.

There are very few series that I end up watching in one sitting, in fact, I think this is the first time I guess is colloquially known as binge-watching, and it’s no wonder. With episodes that range between an hour and 40+ minutes and several stories where each one intertwines to the point of creating a single one where the protagonists, in one way or another, are not only connected but also end up paying for their mistakes, caused by both direct and indirect actions. I must admit that I had a bit of trouble following the narrative thread, but I think that’s mostly because I watched it very early, just after waking up. However, this ain’t that much of a hard series to follow either, and the fact that we go from back and forth and see how each of the stories are weaved together helped me connecting the dots. Likewise, each episode, as expected due to the structure I mentioned, keeps us on the edge of my seat thanks to its unexpected twists and turns -some of them pretty disturbing- from beginning to end.

In addition, we got some great performances by the entire cast. Each one manages to step into the shoes of these characters where redemption is not exactly an option and they are far from being the most pleasant and charming fellas. Because of this, when they have to endure some suffering or something, you feel some form of wicked satisfaction.

In short, brutal both in its violence and its brilliance, Karma once again shows that Netflix will have the worst streak with its movies, but when it comes to its series, more often than not, they manage to deliver quality content. Especially in its content coming from South Korea.