GLOBAL NEWS—The Netflix series Black Knight has begun to emerge with the release of its first teaser poster. The series, set in a dystopian future version of Korea, follows the journey of refugee Sa-wol and the legendary deliveryman 5-8 as he battles the all-powerful Cheonmyeong Gang. The country is ravaged by extreme air pollution, rendering it uninhabitable without an oxygen mask.
When the first-look still of Kim Woo-bin portraying the legendary deliveryman ‘5-8’ was released in January, it sparked a wave of excitement among fans. In “a world without air”, the delivery men, also known as the black knights, deliver oxygen and necessities to the 1% of the population who lived through the extreme desertification.
The first teaser poster for Black Knight offers a glimpse into the series’ setting, a world completely engulfed in sand. A used oxygen mask lies discarded on a barren landscape, where the ruins of collapsed high-rise buildings loom in the distance with no signs of life. A figure resembling the legendary deliveryman 5-8 walks away from a massive truck, leaving viewers with a sense of intrigue for the story to unfold.
The bar is set high, as all eyes are on the fantastic ensemble of seasoned actors. Kim Woo-bin plays the legendary deliveryman, a.k.a ‘5-8’, Song Seung-heon as the only heir to the powerful Cheonmyeong Group, Kang You-seok as a boy who dreams of becoming a deliveryman and Esom as the Defense Intelligence Command major. These characters bring depth and complexity to the narrative, each with unique perspectives and motivations.
Director Cho Ui-Seok, who is renowned for his tightly-knit narrative and cathartic action sequences, spearheads the production.
The second quarter of 2023 will see the exclusive Netflix premiere of Black Knight.