Netflixhas been at the forefront of bringing quality Korean dramas to a global audience in recent times. K-drama pieces likeSquid GameandAll Of Us Are Deadenthralled viewers when they became available on the streamer helping to bring to light the quality and talent in the Korean movie industry. While a number of K-dramas available on Netflix showcase the beauty of the country, the streamer’s upcoming series is set in a dystopian future where Seoul no longer looks dazzling. Ahead of the premiere of the seriesBlack Knighton May 12, Netflix has released the series' official trailer which teases a fight for hope.
The setting forBlack Knightis not a pleasant one. The Korean peninsula has been ravaged byextreme air pollutiondelivering a smog filled dystopian future where only one percent of the pollution survived, clinging to life with the aid of ventilators. What is left of the people is soon structured into a draconian dictatorship by the Cheonmyeong Group. In this new world, it is the job of deliverymen to transport oxygen and other necessities to people who are in need. But as seen in the first clips of the trailer, these deliveries are constantly being attacked by hunters. The widely revered deliveryman 5-8 is not pleased with the life available to the people in thisKorean drama, and he seeks to change it by upsetting the status quo.
Deliveryman 5-8 soon crosses paths with a refugee named Sa-wol who is desirous of becoming a Black Knight; the term for deliverymen. Together, the pair set out to confront the Cheonmyeong Group in what promises to be a series of pulsating combat and action scenes. Seoul is nowa city without airwhich has birthed a world without order. The Cheonmyeong Group seeks to build a world where the refugees will have no say, so a knight without law is needed to halt those plans.
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The Team BehindBlack Knight
Black KnightstarsKim Woo-bin,who has aplethora of work under his beltas the knight 5-8, withKang Yoo-seokportraying the role of Sa-wol.Song Seung-heonwill star as Ryu Seok, the sole heir to the powerful Cheonmyeong Group and the villain of the piece. Other cast members includeEsom,Song Seung-heon,Kim Eui-sung,Jin Kyung,Lee Hak-joo,Lee Sang-hee,andYu Seong-ju. The series is based on the critically-acclaimed seriesDelivery KnightbyLee YunGyun, and directed byCho Ui-seok.
Black Knightwill premiere worldwide on May 12 on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below:
