Actor Yoo Ji-tae on playing 'The Professor' in the Korean remake of ‘Money Heist’

The crime series centres on a criminal mastermind called The Professor (played by Yoo Ji-tae) plotting a megascale heist at the newly formed JEA, where a new currency for a unified Korea is being minted. Photo: Handout

Top actor Yoo Ji-tae said that it’s time to be remembered for something new, viewing the Korean remake of Money Heist as the “perfect opportunity”.

“I think many viewers, especially foreign audiences, will remember me as an actor from Oldboy (2003),” Yoo said in an online interview.