”Black Knight" (Netflix)
Based on a popular webtoon, "Black
Knight" (=Delivery Knight) written and directed by 'Jo Ui-seok' is a
series that depicts the story of legendary 'delivery knight 5-8', who possesses
exceptional fighting skills and becomes the only hope for refugees in a society
where it is impossible to survive without oxygen respirators due to extreme air
pollution in 2071.
The story takes place in a society
where various functions have been disabled and delivery knights play a
significant role.
In 2071, only 1% of humanity survives
on the Korean Peninsula, which is divided into several classes and rapidly
turns into a desert.
'Kim Woo-bin' plays the role of the
invincible and legendary ‘delivery knight 5-8', while 'Song Seung-heon' plays
'Ryu Seok', the only successor to the 'Cheonmyeong Group', which dominates the
world with oxygen as a weapon.
'Gang Yoo-seok' plays 'Sa Wol', a
refugee boy who admires and aspires to become of 'delivery knight 5-8' with the
sole purpose of becoming a delivery knight.
'Esom' plays 'Seol-a', a military
intelligence officer who is Sa Wol's savior and cares for him like family.
"Black Knight" is a six-part drama series that will be available on Netflix on May 12th.