A scene from “The WONDERfools” / Courtesy of Netflix
From an autistic lawyer in “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” to a genius surgeon and serial killer in “Hyper Knife,” Park Eun-bin consistently inhabits her characters, whether protagonist or antagonist.
This time, she returns to Netflix as a spirited young woman swept up in the turn-of-the-millennium mood.
In Netflix’s superhero comedy adventure “The WONDERfools,” Park plays Eun Cha-ni, a jobless 27-year-old known around her neighborhood as a walking disaster. After unexpectedly gaining the power of teleportation, Cha-ni, together with a group of unlikely comrades gifted with superhuman strength, adhesive secretions and telekinetic abilities, sets out to protect peace in her neighborhood.
The uncanny pull of ‘The WONDERfools’
“Uncanny” was the word Park used when asked to describe her first impression of “The WONDERfools.”
She first read the draft script on a flight to the United States, where she was headed to attend the Critics Choice Awards and the Grammys following the global success of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” The script had been handed to her by director Yoo In-sik.
Sitting in a cafe in Seoul’s Jongno District, Park recalled being stunned by the drama’s unpredictable twists and distinctive sense of comedy. When Cha-ni suddenly dropped dead in the first episode, Park said she was left bewildered: “So what happens now?”
“I felt an immediate pull of curiosity,” she said.
Park Eun-bin, second from left, monitors a scene on the set of Netflix’s “The WONDERfools.” Courtesy of Netflix
Source: Korea Times News
