Low Life

A dangerous story of rough people obsessed with shameless greed who gather together with their own greed and logic to find underwater artifacts off the coast of Shinan.

Low Life (2025) is a South Korean crime drama created by Kang Yun-sung for Disney+, adapted from a comic. The series follows a crew of rough, shameless operators, led by Oh Gwan-seok (Ryu Seung-ryong) and his associate Oh Hee-dong (Yang Se-jong), who gather with their own competing greed and logic to hunt for underwater artifacts off the coast of Shinan. Yang Jung-sook (Im Soo-jung) adds another principal thread to the scheme. The engine is simple and relentless: each character wants a share of the buried treasure, and every plan drags them deeper into dangerous, unreliable territory at sea and on land. The series runs for one season of eleven hour-long episodes, a limited crime story rather than a continuing saga. Its tone is gritty and darkly comic, with a sour cynicism about human appetite and a bleak edge to the criminal grasping. Fans of Money Heist, Vincenzo and Snowpiercer will find resonance in its ensemble of morally compromised schemers and its tense, cash-driven chase.

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Created by

Kang Yun-sung

Release Date

2025-07-16

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (20)

What is Low Life about?

A band of rough, greedy operators pursue underwater artifacts off the coast of Shinan, each driven by their own logic and appetite.

What is Low Life like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Low Life as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Low Life violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Low Life as moderate.

Which shows are like Low Life?

Shows with a similar feel include Money Heist, Snowpiercer, and Vincenzo.

How long is Low Life?

Low Life: 1 season, 11 episodes.

Is Low Life still running?

No, Low Life has ended.

Where can I watch Low Life?

In United States, Low Life streams on Disney Plus, Hulu.