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Netflix keeps adding new K-dramas with interesting stories, and this time we're talking about Karma, a brand new thriller that premiered on April 4, 2025. The show is about how fate, choices and personal struggles connect people in unexpected and often painful ways.
In six episodes, Karma tells the story of six different characters, each dealing with their problems. Their lives slowly get entangled due to past actions and circumstances that won’t let go of them.
The central storyline is about Park Hae-Soo, who witnesses a strange accident. The moment becomes a turning point for him, after he makes a deal following the incident. The chain of actions that follow changes the course of his life.
From there, the series expands to show how other characters are also pulled into a web of consequences, many of which are tied to things they’ve done in the past. The Netflix series reflects the concept of karma. As the saying goes:
"Karma has no menu. You get served what you deserve."
Keep reading to learn more about the newly-released K-drama on Netflix.
Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers about the show being discussed
Who are the main characters in Netflix's thriller Karma?
As previously mentioned, the thriller series focuses on six major characters:
The Witness: Actor Park Hae-Soo steps into the role of the witness who finds himself trapped after seeing an accident. As the story begins, the witness enters into a deal he cannot walk away from.
The Doctor: Actress Shin Min-a plays Ju-yeon, or The Doctor, in Karma. She is a medical professional but her past haunts Ju-yeon. Her journey is marked by hunger for revenge and the emotional pain she endures.
The Debtor: Another central figure in the drama is The Debtor, played by Lee Hee-Jun. Like many, this man has also suffered losses in cryptocurrency and is now being chased by loan sharks.
The Wronged Employee: South Korean actor Kim Sung-Kyun plays Jang Gil-Ryong, a man who unfairly loses his job. Through Sung-Kyun's story the Netflix series highlights the impact of injustice and the instinct to survive in a harsh world.
The Clinic Owner: Han Sang-Hun, or The Clinic Owner, is portrayed by Lee Kwang-Soo. Initially, his business runs fine but Sang-Hun soon faces a downfall.
The Girlfriend: Yu-Jeong, or The Girlfrend, is played by Gong Seung-Yeon in Karma. Through her story, the Netflix series dives into how a personal relationship can become destructive in no time.
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How does Netflix's Karma series end?
The final episodes of Karma bring all six characters face to face, with the aftermath of their choices, and for most of them the ending is violent and tragic. Park Jae-yeong, desperate to escape debt, tries to kill his own father for money, but the plan unravels quickly.
In the chaos that follows he’s killed in a fire, marking the tragic collapse of a man who tried to cheat fate. Meanwhile, Kim Beom-jun, who assumed Jae-yeong’s identity, is brutally captured by loan sharks and ends up facing a horrific death at the hands of a vengeful doctor tied to his past.
Others don’t fare much better. Han Sang-hun is murdered by Beom-jun as a result of past betrayals, while Gil-ryong gets caught in the explosive confrontation between the main players, and dies as well.
Yu-Jeong, who manipulates others throughout the series, is killed by Sang-hun once he uncovers her deceit. Each character’s downfall is a direct result of the lies, greed or violence they tried to hide, making their endings a form of twisted justice.
The only one who makes it out alive is Lee Ju-yeon. After years of living with the trauma caused by her childhood abuser who reappears under a new identity. She chooses not to take revenge.
Instead, she decides to move on, breaking the cycle of pain that defines the others. Her survival offers the only glimpse of hope in a story otherwise ruled by consequences, showing that healing is possible when one refuses to let the past define them.
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