JAW DROP. I have no words. Really, this cannot be happening. But if I were to give my two cents, I would advise Lee Dong Wook to run for his life and not look back. KBS dropped a teensy weensy teaser today for its upcoming Wed-Thurs drama Iron Man airing in two weeks after Joseon Gunman wraps up. JG needed to conjure up an extension so that IM could finish casting after multiple delays with leading men like Ji Sung and Park Shin Yang declining the role. This drama also needs a lot of CGI which means more post-production time than your usual K-drama. The first video teaser snippet is mere seconds but honestly it delivers a punch. Maybe not a good punch but I’m definitely awake and alert after watching it, wondering just what the hell KBS is thinking to green light this project and how an audience is supposed to react to it.
A standard superhero movie has its audience and trajectory, we want to see things blow up and heroes being heroic as the bad guys are dispatched. To transition the superhero to a K-drama based only on his emotional pain sounds sooooooo absurd, and now that I’ve seen the first teaser it looks as absurd as it sounded. Lee Dong Wook channels his inner Spiderman and climbs a building using only the knives that sprout from his body. The sound effects absolutely slay me on top of the image of Lee Dong Wook digging his body knives into the building exterior as if he’s rock climbing. Then Shin Se Kyung shows up looking as morose and chinless as she always look, like she just rolled right over from Fashion King and When a Man Loves to come here and just do whatever it is she does that sucks all life and energy from the screen.
Iron Man teaser:
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One word: Trainwreck.
I was aghast watching the trailer. It's sure way too early to tell, but man, that was worse than what I was expecting. And I expected BAD.
I never trust anything Shin Se Kyung is in after watching and loving high kick and then the ending making me more mad than anything else in the world.
How does she get work. I just don't get it.
0:17- 0-:59.. that explained everything how he got the power.
The melo iron man. I can't even.
So KBS tried to copy tvN with INR4 (I mean Discovery of Romance) and now they are eyeing OCN's Hero... Booze & popcorn ready. Fingers warmed. May the fun begin.
yeah but hero a) wasn't very good but b) at least had yang dong geun to carry it and make it watchable, even enjoyable not sure I trust either of the leads of this show to be able to do that :/
I want only say, KBS didn't copy INR, they bought script from INR's scriptwriter.
Potato potaito: They want to curb the bad ratings and they hire successful writers of other channels to deliver exactly the same stuff or they copy. >.> No clear editorial line, no in depth reflexion on what they want to do. Bad scheduling too: Except for a few happy accidents (Good Doctor last year), their Drama Department's boss should be fired & the team reshuffled.
at least HERO (OSN) looked more like a superhero. i mean he fought against bad people protecting poor and innocent not climbing the building when there must be a lift or stairs like @Nimz below said. I really liked it.
In any case i agree with everyone/s reaction WTF is this?? I didnt believe they meant the knifes literally! But I must admit i am going to watch the 1st episode to see how they are going to expain THIS! haha
Just one word: No.
He looked more like he was rock-climbing. O.O
sigh pie, I really like lee dong wook but judging from the teaser, I may give this drama a miss unless I hear good reviews from others.
This looks like a horrible drama. I won't be watching. The description made it unappealing but seeing the pictures made it unbearable.
I am a regular on this site and enjoy it very much. I was tempted a few times to comment but never managed to. after reading this, i just had to. this one of the first teasers that i dont get at all.. I mean why is he scaling up the building, I,m sure there is a lift or stair.. There are many other ways of showing us his power ... if that what it even is
I laughed out loud after reading your comment, I mean really what's the point of having this kind of superpower? to climb some walls ? then what ? WTH is this drama. What's wrong with Lee dong wook? He is a fine actor may not be the best but sure a passable one in Korean dramas industry, but to get to act on this strange drama WITH Shin se kyung as a leading actress, as if it's not bad already. I have no words for him, I feel bad for him really.