“Payback: Cash and Energy” was launched in 2023, has 12 episodes, and is presently streaming on Amazon Prime. It may be categorized as Authorized Drama, Crime, Thriller, and Motion.
♦ If You’re Good With Numbers, Work for a Prison Cash Cartel
“Payback: Cash and Energy” begins with Eun Yong being launched from jail. He has not had a straightforward life and his solely household is his sister and her son, his nephew. They welcome him residence although they know he’s been in jail.
Getting a good-paying job shouldn’t be straightforward for somebody who went to jail. He finally ends up taking a job as a thug and earns sufficient cash to maneuver his sister and nephew into a greater residence.
Eun Yong has a expertise for numbers. Not solely can he take a look at numbers and memorize them, however he is aware of maintain information, account for, and handle cash. He is aware of the key codes and different strategies criminals use to cover their unlawful earnings.
The pinnacle of a cash cartel can use somebody with Eun Yong’s expertise, so he takes him beneath his wing. Eun Yong works for the cash cartel for a very long time, till the boss finds out that he was making an attempt to develop into self-sufficient and financially impartial. What? The goose that lays the golden egg is making an attempt to go away?
The cartel boss decides to steal no matter cash Eun Yong had invested after which kill him. Solely Eun Yong escapes and plans to get his PAYBACK!! He succeeds in getting his a reimbursement, then leaves Korea and lives a peaceable life as a recluse in Mongolia.
♦ If You’re Good With Numbers, Work with Particular Investigations
In the meantime, by persistence and perseverance Eun Yong’s nephew, Jang Tae-Chun, grows up and turns into a prosecutor. Sooner or later his nephew receives a supply, an envelope containing detailed details about unlawful dealings, particularly inventory market manipulation.
(“Market manipulation is conduct designed to deceive buyers by controlling or artificially affecting the worth of securities.” Some name it “insider buying and selling” and it’s unlawful. Supply)
Park Joon-gyeong is a former prosecutor, and now a serious and a workers choose advocate within the navy. Her mom’s loss of life was written off as a suicide, however she knew that foul play was concerned. So she took it upon herself to acquire the proof and despatched the envelope to Jang Tae-Chun, hoping he would be capable of examine.
Why ship it to him? Due to the connections.
- Connection 1: Jang Tae-Chun was Eun Yong’s nephew and although he was a rookie, he was trustworthy and never corrupt, like Hwang Ki-Seok, the chief prosecutor. The chief prosecutor was nicknamed “chef prosecutor” as a result of he cooked up so many crooked schemes.
- Connection 2: Park Joon-gyeong’s mom was Eun Yong’s benefactor. She took him into her residence and Eun Yong described her as the primary one who handled him like a human being. He was grateful for her kindness, and wouldn’t imagine she dedicated suicide.
The numbers are all there however Jang Tae-Chun didn’t perceive them. However he is aware of somebody who did. He despatched the information to his uncle in Mongolia and Eun Yong was in a position to “present him the cash”.
The outcomes of Jang Tae-Chun’s particular investigation have been newsworthy. Nonetheless, as anticipated, corrupt events working within the prosecutor’s workplace tried to cowl it up however have been unsuccessful. That particular investigation was only the start. They made sure individuals with cash and energy very offended.
Eun Yong returned from Mongolia to Korea to help Jang Tae-Chun and Park Joon-gyeong of their combat towards corruption. However how does one combat those that have cash and energy? In line with Eun Yong:
- Struggle cash and energy with cash and energy. Folks must payback what they owe!
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Viewership and Score:
My private score is 4.8 out of 5 stars. It’s consistent with the viewers who shared their rankings through Amazon. This Ok-drama sequence has numerous layers, fascinating characters, and sophisticated plot-weaving. Although a piece of fiction, it was very near depicting real-life intricacies and issues of relationships between household and associates (and enemies).
We every make our personal selections in regards to the path we’ll soak up our lives. One member of the family or shut buddy would possibly select a lifetime of crime whereas the opposite takes the other path. It’s tremendous so long as you don’t cross one another’s path. However when these paths cross, troublesome selections and selections should be made. Do you assist one another or damage one another?
Generally we’re touched or blessed by an individual who treats us like a human being. However that particular person finally ends up being unjustly handled. You need justice; however for the reason that justice system failed, you need revenge. That’s why this dialogue within the sequence made me assume:
- ADVICE: “… taking revenge on somebody is simply too dangerous in comparison with the reward.”
- COUNTER-ADVICE: “It’s best to all the time payback what you owe. Don’t weigh your losses however your values.”
“Payback: Cash and Energy” was added to my watch checklist as a result of a vlogger thought that it had been underrated and consequently, missed. I admit that this sequence had slipped beneath my radar. However as soon as I began watching it, I completely understood the vlogger’s sentiment.
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Asian Drama Information. “Payback Official Trailer 2023.” YouTube Video. YouTube, December 27, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blc1X_197ok.
