Superstars Ma Dong-seok and Ji Chang-wook are Ready For their Superhero Roles in the Upcoming K-drama, ‘Twelve’
South Korean movies and dramas are known for their fantasy and superhero genres. ‘Twelve’ is an upcoming superhero K-drama that will be directed by Ko Sung-mok. One of the main roles in the superhero K-drama will be played by Ma Dong-seok, and he will be joined by the young actor Ji Chang-wook.
‘Twelve’ will be the first superhero K-drama of Ji Chang-wook. The drama makers have confirmed the appearance of Donlee in the previous year. Chang-wook’s positive response regarding the role confirmed his appearance in the drama. The confirmation regarding Chang-wook’s appearance in the drama came on 9 April 2014. Since it is his debut drama in the superhero genre, Chang-wook committed to the project after a serious discussion.
An Outline of ‘Twelve’
The plot of the drama revolves around a superhero group that fights against evil. Each of the superheroes in the group possesses tremendous power, and they use it to save the world from evil. When evil starts threatening the existence of humans, the superheroes come onto the scene. It is assumed that the leader role of the superhero group will be played by the action hero superstar, Donlee. Chang-wook will appear as the superhero who will protect the Korean peninsula.
Acting Career of Ji Chang-wook
Ji Chang-wook is a singer and actor from South Korea. He was noted for his role as Dong-hae in the K-drama ‘Smile Again’. His recent dramas include ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ (2022), ‘The Worst of Evil’ (2023), and ‘Welcome to Samdal-ri’ (2023-2024).
Chang-wook’s coming years are tightly packed with a handful of upcoming dramas and movies. He will be seen in the drama ‘The Queen Woo’ with Kim Mu-yeol and Jeon Jong-seo as co-actors. The drama is expected to be released in the second half of 2024. Another K-drama that he will be appearing in is ‘Sculpture City’. The release date of the drama has not yet been announced. It will be directed by Kim Chang-ju, and the script will be penned by Oh Sang-ho.
‘Revolver’ is the K-movie that Chang-wook has committed this year. In addition, he will be seen in the ‘Gangnam B-side’, a Disney original series, and in a reality show with the name ‘My Name is Gabriel’.
Versatile Roles of Ma Dong-seokÂ
Ma Dong-seok, or Donlee, is the action star of South Korea. He has acted in a series of action movies, giving life to each of the characters. ‘Crime City Series’, also known by the name ‘The Rundup Series’, are action movies in which Donlee imprints himself as an amazing detective in the minds of fans. The movies included in the Crime City series are ‘The Outlaws‘ (2017), ‘The Roundup‘ (2022), and ‘The Roundup: No Way Out‘ (2023). ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ (2024) is the latest movie included in the series.
He proved his versatility as an actor in the 2019 comedy entertainer ‘Start Up’. In the movie, he appears as a beauty-conscious restaurant owner. Also, he has acted in the South Korean masterpiece ‘Train to Busan‘ (2016).
Other Famous Fantasy K-dramas
Some of the prominent fantasy and superhero dramas in the Hallyu world are ‘Alchemy of Souls’, ‘Tale of the Nine Tailed‘, ‘The Uncanny Counter’, ‘Goblin‘, ‘Legend of the Blue Sea (Netflix)’, and ‘My Demon’.
The Hallyu world never runs out of fantasy dramas and movies. It is assumed that ‘Twelve’ will occupy a space among the list of legendary fantasy K-dramas.
