Narco-Saints

2022 South Korean Netflix series

This article is about the South Korean Netflix series. For the country, see Suriname. For the American-Colombian-Mexican Netflix crime dramas, see Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. For the venerated figures, see Narco-saint.

Narco-Saints

Promotional poster

Also known as| The Accidental Narco[1]
Hangul|

수리남

Lit.| Suriname
RR| Surinam
MR| Surinam
Genre|

* Thriller[2]
* Crime[2]

Created by| Netflix
Inspired by|

Narcos

* Chris Brancato
* Carlo Bernard
* Doug Miro

Written by|

* Yoon Jong-bin
* Kwon Sung-hui

Directed by| Yoon Jong-bin
Starring|

* Ha Jung-woo
* Hwang Jung-min
* Park Hae-soo
* Jo Woo-jin
* Yoo Yeon-seok
* Chang Chen

Music by| Jo Yeong-wook
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean[a]
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Producers|

* Kang Myung-chan
* Koo Soo-ran

Production locations|

* South Korea
* Dominican Republic

Production companies|

* Moonlight Film
* Perfect Storm Film Inc.

Budget| ₩35 billion
Original release
Network| Netflix
Release| September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)

Narco-Saints (Korean: 수리남; lit. Suriname) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed and co-written by Yoon Jong-bin, and starring Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Chang Chen. Inspired by true story, the series depicts an ordinary entrepreneur who has no choice but to risk his life in joining the secret mission of government agents to capture a South Korean drug lord operating in Suriname.[3] It was released on Netflix on September 9, 2022, alongside an English language dub renamed Narco-Saints,[4][5] in order to draw similarities to Netflix's previous similarly-premised series Narcos (2015–2017) and Narcos: Mexico (2018–2021), the "play next" of the latter series linking to Narco-Saints.[6]

## Synopsis

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The life-threatening journey of Kang In-gu (Ha Jung-woo), a civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service to catch Jeon Yo-hwan (Hwang Jung-min), a South Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Ha Jung-woo as Kang In-gu[7]

A businessman who arrived in Suriname for skate business, only to be forcefully pulled in by the National Intelligence Service for a secret operation to catch Yo-hwan.

* Hwang Jung-min as Jeon Yo-hwan[8]

A Korean drug lord currently based in Suriname, acting as a pastor.

* Park Hae-soo as Choi Chang-ho

The team leader of the National Intelligence Service's Branch in the Americas.

* Jo Woo-jin as Byeon Ki-tae

The right-hand man of Yo-hwan; he was formerly under the Chinese organisation before betraying to work for Yo-hwan.

* Yoo Yeon-seok as David Julio Park

The consultant lawyer for Yo-hwan.He also assist Yo Hwan in Drug Dealing Business.

* Chang Chen as Chen Zhen[9]

A Chinese gang leader based in Chinatown, Paramaribo.

### Supporting

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* Choo Ja-hyun as Park Hye-jin

In-gu's wife.

* Jordan Preston as President Delano Alvarez

The President of Suriname who came to power after conducting a military coup with the help of Yo-hwan.

* Bryan Larkin as DEA Chief

He works closely with Chang-ho to arrest Yo-hwan.

* Lee Bong-ryun as Deaconess Jung

Yo-hwan's church figure, she is cruel like him.

* Kim Min-gwi as Lee Sang-jun[10]

A deacon and close aide of Yo-hwan.

* Go Geon-han as Dong-woo[11]

Member of the National Intelligence Service and Chang-ho's assistant.

* Hyun Bong-sik as Park Eung-soo[12]

In-gu's high school friend and a sailor, he suggested that In-gu goes to Suriname for skate business.

* Kim Ye-won as Jeon Yo-hwan's wife[13]

In 1993, at a investment briefing headed by Yo-hwan, she disclosed false information regarding Yo-hwan having connections to the president to millionaires.

* Kim Si-hyeon as Si-hyeon[14]

Chang-ho's assistant.

* Chidi Ajufo as Gallas
* Anupam Tripathi as a soldier of the Surinamese Army[15]
* Song Ho-bum as Chen Zhen's underling[16]
* Lee Sung-min as The voice of a fishing boat captain[17]
* Nubel Feliz Yan as Nubel The Mercenary 2[18]

## Episodes

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No.| Episode| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Episode 1"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

Kang In-gu, the main character, suffers from bad forces while doing business in Suriname. Then, some Surinamese pastor says he can help him.

2| "Episode 2"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

Kang In-gu grows his influence in prison, following the instructions of a secret agent.

3| "Episode 3"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

After Jeon Yo-hwan's investigation, Koo Sang-man and Jeon Yo-hwan start trading.

4| "Episode 4"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

When the route to South Korea was blocked by the military, Sangman suggests another route.

5| "Episode 5"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

Kang In-gu fails to persuade pastor Jeon; So In-gu and Koo Sang-man get a new plan.

6| "Episode 6"| Yoon Jong-bin| Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)

Everything is going as planned, but the pastor makes an unexpected action. So a rescue plan is launched to save Kang In-gu who is left in Suriname.

## Production

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### Casting

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On March 23, 2021, the cast of K-drama Suriname, inspired by Netflix's Narcos,[19] was announced to include Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hae-soo, and Choo Ja-hyun, in addition to Ha Jung-woo and Hwang Jung-min, who had already been confirmed as the lead roles. The first script reading of the cast was held on March 22, 2021, at a location in Seoul.[20]

### Filming

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Production of Suriname planned to be filmed at Dominican Republic from April last year, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the production was postponed indefinitely. Later, production started filming on a set in South Korea from last April and decided to shoot in Dominican Republic, not in Suriname, for about two months starting in November.[21]

On November 9, 2021, it was reported that actors and staffs of Suriname departed to Dominican Republic from the end of October and plans return to Korea in mid-December. Yoo Yeon-seok recently returned to Korea in the end of October, Hwang Jung-min and Ha Jung-woo departed to Dominican Republic in late October and early November. Jo Woo-jin is scheduled to leave the country soon. This story background location will not resemble the Surinamese country.[22]

The series was produced with an estimated cost of ₩35 billion.[20]

## Controversy

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Suriname's government has taken legal action against the production company for allegedly damaging Suriname's image by featuring drugs in the series. Suriname's government, which takes legal action with just one drama, also said it would lodge a protest with the South Korean government. Specifically, the series showed a corrupt president, as well as a drug scene. However, as national issues made a choice.

On September 13, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname expressed his displeasure about the Netflix original series, saying, "Suriname has been portrayed as a drug-transfer country for many years. We are working to improve the image. But we are at a disadvantage again with Netflix's 'Suriname' isn't just foreshadowing legal action against producers." He also announced that he would send an anti-job protest letter to the US ambassador in Suriname. A senior government official in Suriname went public about the job and expressed his discomfort. The interest in Netflix's response was consolidated.[23] Later, Ahn Eun-joo, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced "If there is a misunderstanding, try to resolve it". In the end, it even showed signs of turning into a diplomatic issue. The Embassy of South Korea in Venezuela asserted that it was concerned about the safety of local residents in Suriname.[24]

## Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee / Work  | Result  | Ref.

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Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2023  | Best Actor in A Leading Role (National Winners – Korea)  | Ha Jung-woo | Won  | [25][26]
Best Actor in A Supporting Role (National Winners – Korea)  | Jo Woo-jin | Won
Best Direction – Fiction (National Winners – Korea)  | Yoon Jong-bin | Won
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor  | Jo Woo-jin | Won  | [27][unreliable source?]
Director's Cut Awards | 2023  | Best Director in Television  | Yoon Jong-bin | Won  | [28]
Best Screenplay  | Yoon Jong-bin, Kwon Seong-hwi  | Won
Best Actor in Television  | Jo Woo-jin | Won
Best New Actor in Television  | Kim Min-gwi | Won
Best Actor in Television  | Ha Jung-woo  | Nominated  | [29]
Park Hae-soo | Nominated
Hwang Jung-min | Nominated
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang)  | Ha Jung-woo | Won  | [30]

## Notes

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1. ^ With some dialogue in English and Mandarin Chinese

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## External links

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* Narco-Saints on Netflix
* Narco-Saints at IMDb
* Narco-Saints at HanCinema

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* Locke & Key (2020–2022)
* Love 101 (2020–2021)
* Messiah (2020)
* The Midnight Gospel (2020)
* My Holo Love (2020)
* Mystery Lab (2020)
* October Faction (2020)
* Over Christmas (2020)
* Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (2020)
* Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2020–2021)
* The Pharmacist (2020)
* Queen Sono (2020)
* The Queen's Gambit (2020)
* Ragnarok (2020–2023)
* Ratched (2020)
* The Ripper (2020)
* Room 2806: The Accusation (2020)
* SanPa: Sins of the Savior (2020)
* The School Nurse Files (2020)
* Selena: The Series (2020–2021)
* Self Made (2020)
* Sex, Explained (2020)
* Sneakerheads (2020)
* Someone Has to Die (2020)
* Space Force (2020–2022)
* Spinning Out (2020)
* The Stranger (2020)
* Sweet Home (2020–2024)
* Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)
* Tiger King (2020)
* Tiny Pretty Things (2020)
* Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020–2021)
* Trash Truck (2020–2021)
* Trial 4 (2020)
* Trial by Media (2020)
* The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)
* Unorthodox (2020)
* Valeria (2020–2025)
* Warrior Nun (2020–2022)
* White Lines (2020)
* Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020)
* Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020)
* The Woods (2020)

First
released
2021|

* A Tale Dark & Grimm (2021)
* Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
* An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts (2021–2022)
* Arcane (2021–2024)
* Behind Her Eyes (2021)
* Bling Empire (2021–2022)
* Blue Period (2021)
* Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021)
* Centaurworld (2021)
* The Chair (2021)
* Chicago Party Aunt (2021–2022)
* City of Ghosts (2021)
* Clickbait (2021)
* The Club (2021–2022)
* Colin in Black & White (2021)
* Cooking with Paris (2021)
* Country Comfort (2021)
* Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space (2021)
* Cowboy Bebop (2021)
* The Crew (2021)
* Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (2021)
* Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021)
* D.P. (2021–2023)
* Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021)
* Dive Club (2021)
* Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
* Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022)
* Fatma (2021)
* Firefly Lane (2021–2023)
* Generation 56K (2021)
* Go, Dog. Go! (2021–2023)
* Halston (2021)
* Hit & Run (2021)
* The Houseboat (2021)
* I Heart Arlo (2021)
* Inside Job (2021–2022)
* Insiders (2021–2022)
* Invisible City (2021–2023)
* The Irregulars (2021)
* Johnny Test (2021–2022)
* Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
* Karma's World (2021–2022)
* Katla (2021)
* Kid Cosmic (2021–2022)
* King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021)
* Luna Park (2021)
* Maid (2021)
* Maya and the Three (2021)
* Midnight Mass (2021)
* Money, Explained (2021)
* Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan (2021)
* Move to Heaven (2021)
* Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
* My Love: Six Stories of True Love (2021)
* My Name (2021)
* Naomi Osaka (2021)
* Nevenka: Breaking the Silence (2021)
* Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
* Octonauts: Above & Beyond (2021–2024)
* On the Verge (2021)
* The One (2021)
* Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (2021–2022)
* Pretty Smart (2021)
* Q-Force (2021)
* Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021)
* Ridley Jones (2021–2023)
* Sex/Life (2021–2023)
* Shadow and Bone (2021–2023)
* The Silent Sea (2021)
* Sky Rojo (2021–2023)
* So Not Worth It (2021)
* The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness (2021)
* Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
* Squid Game (2021–2025)
* Stay Close (2021)
* Sweet Tooth (2021–2024)
* Tattoo Redo (2021)
* Tribes of Europa (2021)
* This Is a Robbery (2021)
* True Story (2021)
* Worn Stories (2021)
* Zero Chill (2021)

First
released
2022|

* 1899 (2022)
* Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
* The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
* Archive 81 (2022)
* The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022)
* Blockbuster (2022)
* Blood Sisters (2022)
* Boo, Bitch (2022)
* The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–2023)
* Buying Beverly Hills (2022–2024)
* Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
* Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
* Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022)
* Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
* Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022)
* Devil in Ohio (2022)
* Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire (2022)
* Echoes (2022)
* The Fabulous (2022)
* Family Secrets (2022)
* Farzar (2022)
* First Kill (2022)
* First Love (2022)
* From Scratch (2022)
* The G Word (2022)
* Glitch (2022)
* Glitter (2022)
* The Glory (2022–2023)
* The Guardians of Justice (2022)
* Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
* Hard Cell (2022)
* Harry & Meghan (2022)
* Hold Tight (2022)
* Human Resources (2022–2023)
* Hype House (2022)
* Inventing Anna (2022)
* The Imperfects (2022)
* Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022)
* Juvenile Justice (2022)
* Keep Breathing (2022)
* Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023)
* Live to Lead (2022)
* Lost Ollie (2022)
* Love Is Blind: Japan (2022)
* The Midnight Club (2022)
* A Model Family (2022)
* Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (2022)
* My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022–2023)
* Narco-Saints (2022)
* Oddballs (2022–2023)
* Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After (2022)
* Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
* Our Great National Parks (2022)
* Partner Track (2022)
* The Pentaverate (2022)
* Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (2022)
* Pieces of Her (2022)
* The Playlist (2022)
* Queen (2022)
* Rebelde (2022)
* The Recruit (2022–2025)
* Remarriage & Desires (2022)
* Resident Evil (2022)
* The Sandman (2022–2025)
* Savage Beauty (2022)
* Somebody (2022)
* Sonic Prime (2022–2024)
* The Sound of Magic (2022)
* Take 1 (2022)
* Thai Cave Rescue (2022)
* Treason (2022)
* Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024)
* Welcome to Eden (2022–2023)
* Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
* Wild Abandon (2022)
* The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
* The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)

First
released
2023|

* African Queens (2023)
* Agent Elvis (2023)
* All the Light We Cannot See (2023)
* Bodies (2023)
* Break Point (2023–2024)
* Captain Fall (2023)
* Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (2023)
* Carol & the End of the World (2023)
* Celebrity (2023)
* Dew Drop Diaries (2023)
* The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
* Florida Man (2023)
* Freeridge (2023)
* FUBAR (2023–2025)
* Glamorous (2023)
* Heart of Invictus (2023)
* Kaleidoscope (2023)
* Lighthouse (2023)
* Lockwood & Co. (2023)
* Love to Hate You (2023)
* The Lying Life of Adults (2023)
* Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
* The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023)
* Mask Girl (2023)
* MH370: The Plane That Disappeared (2023)
* Obliterated (2023)
* Painkiller (2023)
* Pluto (2023)
* Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)
* Queenmaker (2023)
* Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
* Supa Team 4 (2023)
* That '90s Show (2023–2024)
* A Time Called You (2023)
* Unstable (2023–2024)
* Waco: American Apocalypse (2023)
* Wellmania (2023)

First
released
2024|

* The 8 Show (2024)
* Adoration (2024)
* Baby Reindeer (2024)
* The Bequeathed (2024)
* Blood Legacy (2024)
* Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
* The Brothers Sun (2024)
* Chicken Nugget (2024)
* Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
* The Decameron (2024)
* Deceitful Love (2024)
* Deliver Me (2024)
* Eric (2024)
* Fiasco (2024)
* The Frog (2024)
* Go Ahead, Brother (2024)
* Goodbye Earth (2024)
* Griselda (2024)
* The Helicopter Heist (2024)
* Hierarchy (2024)
* Hot Wheels Let's Race (2024–2025)
* Kaos (2024)
* La Palma (2024)
* The Life You Wanted (2024)
* A Man in Full (2024)
* Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024)
* Mr. Plankton (2024)
* No Good Deed (2024)
* One Day (2024)
* Parasyte: The Grey (2024)
* The Perfect Couple (2024)
* Polo (2024)
* Ripley (2024)
* Supersex (2024)
* Terminator Zero (2024)
* Territory (2024)
* The Trunk (2024)
* The Whirlwind (2024)
* You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024)

First
released
2025|

* Adolescence (2025)
* American Primeval (2025)
* Asura (2025)
* Apple Cider Vinegar (2025)
* Carlos Alcaraz: My Way (2025)
* Celebrity Bear Hunt (2025)
* The Gardener (2025)
* The Leopard (2025)
* Mercy for None (2025)
* Missing You (2025)
* Pulse (2025)
* The Residence (2025)
* Sirens (2025)
* Superstar (2025)
* The Survivors (2025)
* Too Much (2025)
* Toxic Town (2025)
* When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
* Zero Day (2025)

* Current series
* Original ended series (2012–2018)
* Continuation series
* Specials
* Upcoming series

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Kakao M

Artists|

| Solo|

* IU
* Zia

|

Group|

* Just B

Labels|

* EDAM Entertainment
* BLUEDOT Entertainment

Defunct|

* E&T Story Entertainment

Partners|

* AB Entertainment
* AOMG
* Brand New Music
* Brave Entertainment
* C-JeS Entertainment
* Core Contents Media
* Cube Entertainment
* DI Entertainment
* DSP Media
* Eru Entertainment
* Happy Face Entertainment
* iHQ
* Jin-ah Entertainment
* Jungle Entertainment
* Leessang Company
* Music&New
* Music Farm
* Mystic89
* NH Media
* Nega Network
* Pledis Entertainment
* Soul Shop Entertainment
* SS Entertainment
* Star Empire Entertainment
* Stardom Entertainment
* TOP Media
* TS Entertainment
* WA Entertainment
* Woollim Entertainment

Filmography|

| TV series|

* Business Proposal
* Military Prosecutor Doberman
* Forecasting Love and Weather
* Behind Every Star
* The First Responders
* Not Others
* Diva of the Deserted Island

|

Web series|

* Amanza
* Love Revolution
* No, Thank You
* Lovestruck in the City
* A Love So Beautiful
* How to Be Thirty
* The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim
* Welcome to Wedding Hell
* Once Upon a Small Town
* Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
* Narco-Saints
* Song of the Bandits
* The Worst of Evil
* Gyeongseong Creature

Reality shows|

* Wannabe Ryan
* Learn Way
* The Origin – A, B, Or What?
* Girls Reverse
* Gomak Boys

Film|

* Broker
* Hunt
* Remember
* Concrete Utopia
* Hopeless

Related companies|

* Affinity Equity Partners
* Kakao Corp.
* SK Group
* Starship Entertainment
* Mun Hwa In
* Mega Monster

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* KakaoTV
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