Kim Woo-bin becomes a dystopian Black Knight

by tccolb

New promos have arrived for Netflix’s upcoming dystopian sci-fi Black Knight, showcasing our masked hero Kim Woo-bin (Our Blues) in the newest poster and video teaser.

Set in a future where oxygen has become like gold, our protagonist is known simply as 5-8 (Kim Woo-bin) and has the coveted but dangerous job of delivering the prized O₂ tanks to people’s homes. But even among his fellows, 5-8 is considered a legend and the story will lead him to team up with the aspiring courier Kang Yoo-seok (Payback).

We then follow our protagonists as they fight for humanity’s last hope and face off against this world’s big bad Song Seung-heon (Voice 4), who wields great power as the Chungmyung chaebol group heir. But the bigger evil in my mind right now is whoever decided to hide Kim Woo-bin behind masks for most of the trailer – in addition to not yet featuring Esom (Taxi Driver).

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Having said that, the teaser is still visually striking and opens on the dusty desert that has overtaken the landscape. We then follow 5-8 as he works, driving to pick up the precious shipments of oxygen and delivering the goods to their destination. Elsewhere, a badly injured Sa-wol (Kang Yoo-seok) is seen fighting for his life.

As 5-8 talks about his high-risk job, we get to see the different dangers that he faces day-to-day and how QR codes are used to verify both his identity and others’. We then jump to the other side of the social stratum, where Ryu-seok (Song Seung-heon) schemes from within his vast throne. The video teaser then closes as our hero begins the fight.

Written and directed by filmmaker Jo Eui-seok (Golden Slumber, Master), Netflix series Black Knight will be releasing next month on May 12.