Unintentional serial assassin Choi Woo-shik crafts A Killer Paradox
by solstices
Upcoming Netflix crime drama A Killer Paradox has unveiled its first teaser, that includes a down-on-his-luck school pupil who inadvertently steps into a lifetime of murder. Based mostly on the webtoon of the identical identify, this adaptation is slick and darkly comedic, maintaining us on tenterhooks with transient glimpses of its cat-and-mouse chase.
Choi Woo-shik (Our Beloved Summer time) stars as Lee Tang, whose bored disillusionment is evident as day to anybody who will spare him a second look. He’s despondent at residence, dazed within the lecture corridor, distracted at his comfort retailer job — till a person slaps him exhausting on a dimly-liit avenue. The sudden violence ignites one thing deep inside Tang, and he snaps.
Interspersed with the nighttime assault are scenes of Tang with a sledgehammer in hand, his demeanor calm and calculated. Because the beaten-up Tang retaliates in a wide-eyed frenzy, the even-keeled Tang slams his sledgehammer down. Blood splatters throughout Tang’s face. Within the rain, Tang gasps in awestruck exhilaration, as if that extreme act of self-defense has despatched him previous a line he gained’t be getting back from.
In Tang’s try and keep away from changing into the killed, he’s turn out to be the killer. When he finds out that the sufferer had been a serial killer, a revelation strikes Tang. Utilizing his innate capability to pinpoint heinous criminals, he can tackle the position of a vigilante executioner, punishing sinners and eradicating evil.
For sure, his strategies don’t go over very properly with legislation enforcement. As a detective, Sohn Seok-gu (D.P. 2) can be monitoring Tang down — however provided that his character’s identify Jang Nan-gam instantly interprets to “plaything,” it appears to be like like he’s about to be toyed with by our novice killer.
To complicate issues additional, we’ve got another killer within the combine. Former detective Music Chon — performed by Lee Hee-joon (Behind Each Star) — will even be part of the fray, chasing Tang down for causes but unknown. In supporting roles, we even have Kim Yo-han (Summer time Strike) and Hyun Bong-shik (Gyeongseong Creature), who could transform buddy, foe, or someplace in between.
Helmed by PD Lee Chang-hee (Hell is Different Individuals), with scripts penned by Kim Da-min, the 8-episode thriller A Killer Paradox is slated for a February 9 launch.
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