Kim Woo-bin to Become a 'Delivery Worker' in 2071 with Director Jo Eui-seok on OTT

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Actor Kim Woobin reunites with director Jo Euisuk on the online streaming service (OTT) Netflix.

On the 12th, Netflix announced that Kim Woobin, Kang Yooseok, and Lee Som have been cast in the new series "Taekbaegisa" (Director Jo Euisuk).

"Taekbaegisa" is a Netflix series set in 2071, where severe air pollution makes it impossible to live without an oxygen respirator. It depicts the story of the legendary delivery driver "5-8," who possesses extraordinary fighting skills, meeting Sawol, a refugee dreaming of becoming a delivery driver and the only hope for refugees.

Set against the backdrop of the rapidly desertifying Korean Peninsula, the story portrays the 1% of humanity who survived and became stratified by class, focusing on the delivery drivers who play a crucial role in that society.

Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, which won the E-IP Pitching Award at the 2018 Asia Film Market (an event introducing original works such as web dramas, web novels, webtoons, and stories adaptable for multi-platforms to film and video entertainment industry professionals), the series is directed by Jo Euisuk, who also directed "Master" and "The Watchers."

Kim Woobin reunites with director Jo Euisuk, playing the invincible legendary delivery driver "5-8." Kang Yooseok plays Sawol, a refugee boy who idolizes the legendary "5-8" with the sole determination to become a delivery driver. Lee Som has been cast as Major Seola of the military intelligence agency, Sawol's lifesaver and caretaker like family.

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