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Netflix Dates Korean Superhero Comedy The WONDERfools for May 15

The move shows the project will proceed despite recent tax scrutiny of star Cha Eun-woo.

Overview

  • Netflix, which unveiled a new teaser and poster Friday, confirmed a May 15 premiere for the series on its platform.
  • Set in 1999, the show tracks a group of neighborhood misfits who discover superpowers and rally to defend the peace in the fictional Haeseong City.
  • Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo headline, joined by Choi Dae-hoon, Im Seong-jae, Kim Hae-sook, and Son Hyun-joo, with Yoo In-sik directing.
  • Trade coverage reports the season is expected to drop all episodes at once, in line with Netflix’s binge-release model.
  • This is Cha Eun-woo’s first screen project since tax-evasion allegations earlier this year, after he apologized and local reports said he paid about 13 billion won.