Karma Cast & Character Guide: Who Stars In Netflix's K-Drama

Netflix's K-drama thriller, Karma, includes an incredible cast that brings the dark story to life. Based on Ill-fated Relationship by Choi Hee-seon and directed by Lee Il-hyung, the Korean TV show focuses on six individuals whose lives become intertwined. Karma is one of the most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, and it's largely due to the actors who star in the show.

Squid Game's Park Hae-soo leads the cast of Karma in one of his biggest roles after starring in the hit Netflix original K-drama. Some of the actors in the Korean TV show will be familiar due to their roles in popular K-dramas like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, It’s Okay, That’s Love, and Six Flying Dragons. Lee Il-hyung chose the actors in Karma carefully because he wanted the cast to fully embody the intense and twisted story he was trying to tell.

Park Hae-soo As The Witness

Date Of Birth: November 21, 1981

• Active Since: 2007

Actor: Born in Suwon, South Korea, Park Hae-soo began his acting career in 2007. Park starred in several plays and musicals before his TV debut in the historical K-drama, Six Flying Dragons. After taking on a few supporting roles, Park finally has his breakthrough in the K-drama, Prison Playbook. Since then, the South Korean actor has appeared in Squid Game, Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area, The Accidental Narco, and the 2023 movie, Phantom.

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Character: Park Hae-soo takes on the role of the villain in Karma. Park’s character’s life changes when he witnesses an accident and makes a deal that leads him to make questionable choices. Park's character has times when he can be extremely selfish and makes choices that audiences might find despicable, but he also has a sense of humor.

Shin Min-a As Ju-Yeon

Date Of Birth: April 5, 1984

• Active Since: 1998

Actor: Shin Min-a was born Yang Min-a in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The actor and model had her breakout role in the 2005 gangster film, A Bittersweet Life, where she played Hee-soo. Shin Min-a is mostly recognized for appearing in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Our Blues, and Oh My Venus.

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Character: Ju-yeon is a complex character suffering from trauma and insomnia. When Ju-yeon runs into someone from her past, she has to deal with her pain while navigating the thin line between revenge and forgiveness.

Lee Hee-joon As The Debtor

Date Of Birth: June 29, 1979

• Active Since: 1998

Actor: Born in Daegu, South Korea, Lee Hee-joon got his breakout role as Chun Jae Yong in the 2012 K-drama, You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly. Lee Hee-joon has starred in Mouse, The Man Standing Next, and Vicenzo. The actor has also had roles in Chimera, Legend of the Blue Sea, Blood Free, and A Killed Paradox.

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Character: In Karma, Lee Hee-joon takes on the role of The Debtor. After investing his money in cryptocurrency and losing, The Debtor has to find innovative ways to free himself from the loan sharks who want their money back. Lee Hee-joon’s performance in Karma is breathtaking. as he takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster while he desperately tries to free himself from his ill fate.

Kim Sung-kyun As Gil-Ryong

Date Of Birth: May 25, 1980

• Active Since: 2009

Actor: Kim Sung-kyun was born in Daegu, South Korea and began his acting career in theater. The actor has over 40 credits to his name, and is considered as one of the best K-drama actors. Following his breakout role in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, Kim Sung-kyun appeared in various K-dramas and Korean films, including Reply 1984, Moving, The Neighbors, and Divorce Attorney Shin.

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Character: Everything in Gil-ryong’s life is going wrong. Gil-ryong was unfairly dismissed and had to deal with the changes that came with that. Kim Sung-kyun perfectly displays his character’s emotions as he grapples with the unfair changes in his life.

Lee Kwang-soo As Glasses

Date Of Birth: July 14, 1984

• Active Since: 2007

Actor: Born on July 14, 1985, in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, Lee Kwang-soo made his acting debut in the 2008 sitcom, Here He Comes. The award-winning actor got his big break on the variety show Running Man. He is mostly recognized for appearing in It’s Okay, That's Love, City Hunter, and All About My Wife.

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Character: Lee Kwang-so’s character has it all: a good job, wealth, and a doting girlfriend. But his life takes a turn for the worst when an unforeseeable event forces him to confront his true self.

Gong Seung-yeon As Yu-Jeong

Date Of Birth: February 27, 1993

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Born in Seoul, South Korea, Gong Seung-yeon got her big break in the period drama, Six Flying Dragons. The actor and singer is known for roles in The First Responders, Are You Human Too?, and Heard Through The Grapevine. Seung-yeon has also starred in Circle, My Only Love Song, and The Master of Revenge.

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Character: Gong Seung-yeon takes on the role of Yu-jeong in Karma. Yu-jeong is the doctor’s girlfriend in the Netflix series. She uses every tool at her disposal and is willing to do whatever it takes to get her way.

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Release Date

2025 - 2025-00-00

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Lee Il-hyung

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Karma is a crime thriller intertwining the lives of six individuals after a fateful accident. Released on April 4, 2025, the series explores themes of destiny and morality as the characters confront their intertwined pasts and hidden truths.

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