Director Yoo In-sik / Courtesy of Netflix
Following the global phenomenon of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," director Yoo In-sik returns with comic hero series "The Wonderfools."
"When choosing a project, I ask myself if it makes my heart flutter or if it's a challenge I haven’t faced yet," Yoo said during an interview with The Korea Times in Seoul, Friday.
He described the new series as a genre he has "long held close to his heart," revealing that it was actually in development even before "Extraordinary Attorney Woo."
"I was overjoyed when it finally came together, but since superhero stories were an unproven gamble in the domestic market when we started, I felt a fair amount of pressure," he admitted.
A lifelong fan of adventure classics like "The Goonies" and "Indiana Jones," Yoo’s primary goal was to provide pure entertainment. "I’ve always wanted to create a drama where 'fun' was the absolute priority," he explained.
"I hope viewers can just unwind and enjoy the ride, laughing and being surprised. If they can go to bed with a sense of warmth rather than lingering bitterness, then I’ve achieved my goal."
Set in 1999, "The Wonderfools" is a "superpower comic adventure" following a band of eccentric townspeople who unexpectedly gain supernatural abilities. As the millennium looms, this unlikely crew — led by teleporting troublemaker Chae-ni (Park Eun-bin) and socially awkward, psychokinetic civil servant Woon-jung (Cha Eun-woo) — must clumsily defend their home from havoc-wreaking villains.
Regarding his second collaboration with actor Park following "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," Yoo noted that while the two characters seem like polar opposites at first glance, they actually share a common thread.
"It’s that boldness and courage," he explained. "They share a certain 'bulldozing' spirit —the way they just dive in headfirst even when everyone else is hesitating or saying no —and a unique sense of justice. In my view, those qualities are essentially built-in to actor Park herself."
Source: Korea Times News
