The Wonderfools
The Wonderfools is an upcoming South Korean superhero comedy action adventure television series created by Kang Eun-kyung, written by Heo Da-joong, directed by, and starring Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Hae-sook, Choi Dae-hoon,, and Son Hyun-joo. The series focuses on the experiences of "flawed superhumans", who are unable to control their abilities and end up using them unintentionally. It is scheduled for release on Netflix in 2026.
Synopsis
Set in 1999, a period when apocalyptic beliefs were prevalent, it follows a group of neighborhood misfits who gain unexpected superpowers and fight villains who threaten Haeseong City's peace.Cast and characters
- Park Eun-bin as Eun Chae-ni
- Cha Eun-woo as Lee Woon-jung
- Kim Hae-sook as Kim Jeon-bok
- Choi Dae-hoon as Son Kyung-hoon
- as Kang Ro-bin
- Son Hyun-joo as Ha Won-do
Production
Development
In November 2018, the superhero drama series was initially based on Stan Lee's IP work titled The B-Team and is about a fight between B-rated superheroes and a mad scientist who created them. Lee's production company POW! Entertainment participated in the early stages of planning and development for the series, which was then being produced by Studio Invictus and JYP Pictures. Later in 2024, as the full-scale production began, the series would be developed as an original by the production company without the original work. Regarding this, the series' new production company Nangmancrew stated, "This is something that was agreed upon with the original author. The title would also be changed."In December 2020, SBS held the "2021 SBS Showcase" introducing their drama, entertainment, and educational lineup for 2021 through its official YouTube channel and announced that it would launch the drama The B-Team, which was supposed to air on SBS TV in 2021. PD, who directed Giant, Dr. Romantic series, and Vagabond, helmed the megaphone, screenwriter Kang Eun-kyung, who is best known for writing Bread, Love and Dreams, Dr. Romantic series, and Gyeongseong Creature series, participated as the creator, and Heo Da-joong, who is one of the writers of Extreme Job, penned the script. Nangmancrew, Kakao Entertainment, and Fantagio would managed the production.