Netflix's new crime thriller with 'insane' twists leaves viewers gobsmacked

Netflix's latest offering, Karma, a Korean crime thriller, has been gripping viewers with its "disturbing and captivating" narrative.

Launched last Friday, the series delves into the lives of six characters caught in a vicious cycle of vengeance due to their pivotal decisions.

The plot thickens with a man drowning in debt who discovers his father's life insurance policy valued at 500 million won and begins plotting, a woman facing her deepest fears head-on, and a reckless driver entangled in a cover-up who becomes vulnerable to a witness demanding silence money.

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Social media users on X, previously known as , have been singing praises for the six-episode saga, calling it "mind-blowing," reports .

One thrilled fan exclaimed: "Karma was yet another crazy K-drama from . Disturbing and satisfying all at once. Stellar cast, stellar performances, brilliant twists and turns. An insane dance between consequences and actions. What goes around comes back around has never been this wild."

Another wrote: "#Karma is straight up intense and full of twists from start to finish. A fateful thriller that intertwines six individuals through karma and crime, such a solid cast + perfect for binge-ing!".

And a third shared: "The lesson from #karma is 'what goes around, comes around'. The plot twists were insane.."

One zealous fan gushed: "This show is one of the most mind-blowing thrillers I've ever watched. Every episode leaves you speechless. Highly recommend!"

The official description for Karma sets a chilling scene: "In Karma, disparate lives intertwine under the ominous shadow of an unbreakable fate."

The narrative follows various troubled characters; "The story revolves around a witness to an accident, a physician traumatized by nightmares, a man whose was upended by an unexpected event, and another man drowning in private loans."

These individuals are unavoidably linked by destiny's dark thread, crafting a tense crime thriller about those ensnared in doomed complications.

Karma springs from the canvas of the trendy Kakao webtoon, brought to life by writer-director Lee Il-hyung, famed for his cinematic hit A Violent Prosecutor.

Starring in this taut series is Park Hae-soo as the Witness, Shin Min-a in the role of Ju-yeon, Lee Hee-jun playing the Debtor, with Kim Sung-kyun as Gil-ryong and Lee Kwang-soo (known for Running Man) as Glasses. Taking on the character of Yu-jeong is Gong Seung-yeon.

Karma is available to watch on Netflix now