Miniseries · Netflix
Narco-Saints
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ha Jung-woo
Kang In-gu
6 eps
Hwang Jung-min
Jeon Yo-hwan
6 eps
Park Hae-soo
Choi Chang-ho
6 eps
Jo Woo-jin
Byun Ki-tae
6 eps
Yoo Yeon-seok
David Park
6 eps
Choo Ja-hyun
Hye-jin
6 eps
Hyun Bong-sik
Park Eung-soo
6 eps
Lee Bong-ryeon
Deaconess Jung
6 eps
Chang Chen
Chen Zhen
6 eps
Kim Kang-bin
Lee Sang-jun
6 eps
Park Sun-im
Si Hyeon
6 eps
Ko Gun-han
Dong Woo
6 eps
Song Young-gyu
Park Jong Su
6 eps
Ahn Se-bin
Soo Jung
6 eps
Kim Soo-yeon
Soo Jung's Mother
6 eps
Park Tae-san
Chinatown Gang Member
6 eps
Choi Dong-gu
Chinatown Gang Member
6 eps
Shim Hye-yeon
Kang Min-seo
6 eps
Foster Burden
DEA Agent
6 eps
John D. Michaels
Blue Team Director
6 eps
Daniel C. Kennedy
Blue Team Soldier
6 eps
Jordan Preston
Delano Alvarez [Suriname's President]
6 eps
Bryan Larkin
DEA Chief
6 eps
Chidi Ajufo
Gallas
6 eps
Lee Jung-ho
In Gu's Superior
6 eps
Anupam Tripathi
Soldier
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Narco-Saints actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Narco-Saints reads strongest on Serialized, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An ordinary entrepreneur joins a secret government mission to capture a Korean drug lord operating in South America.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 6 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20226 episodes
8.2IMDbTo secure a better future, Kang Ingu goes to Suriname to run a fishery with a friend. It’s all smooth sailing until he falls into a trap and ends up in jail. A government agent comes to Ingu's aid — but in return, he must help reel in a drug lord.
Best episode · S01E05 Episode 5
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
Kang Ingu goes to scope out the factory for his potential new business venture, but finds himself caught in a turf war. A local pastor offers his help.
S01E03
Episode 3
Ingu mediates a partnership between Jeon Yohan and Goo Sangman. Yohan does his due diligence before committing to the trade.
S01E02
Episode 2
Reluctant to hire a lawyer, Ingu considers a deal proposed by a secret agent. He expands his influence in prison, hoping to trick an ex-bodyguard.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Oh Hyeon-amProducer
- Kang Myung-chanExecutive Producer
- Yoon Jong-binExecutive Producer
- Kuk Su-ranExecutive Producer
- Seo Young-heeExecutive Producer
Writing
- Yoon Jong-binWriter
- Kwon Sung-huiWriter
Direction
- Yoon Jong-binDirector
Cinematography
- Go Rak-sunDirector of Photography
Music
- Jo Yeong-wookOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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