The wait is finally over. The WONDERfools, one of the most eagerly anticipated K-dramas of 2026, is now streaming on Netflix as of May 15 — and the early buzz suggests it delivers exactly the chaotic, heartfelt fun fans were hoping for.
Set in 1999 during the height of Y2K fears, the series follows a motley crew of awkward, ordinary citizens in Haeseong City who suddenly gain flawed, uncontrollable superpowers. Their clumsy attempts to embrace their new "hero" roles while taking on the villains threatening their city drive the show's comedic and action-packed narrative.
Park Eun-bin leads the series as Eun Chae-ni — a terminally ill misfit known around town as "Lady Trainwreck" — who acquires the ability to teleport. She is joined by classmate Ro-bin (Im Seong-jae) and hapless neighborhood florist Gyeong-hun (Choi Dae-hoon), who also attain superhuman skills. Together, they attract the attention of Lee Un-jeong, played by Cha Eun-woo, a mysterious new employee at City Hall.
Reviews praise Park Eun-bin for carrying the series through sheer force of personality, while Cha Eun-woo's restrained performance brings depth to his character's backstory. The Y2K setting adds a nostalgic charm that reviewers note makes the drama's anxiety and uncertainty feel freshly resonant.
The series marks a reunion between Park Eun-bin and director Yoo In-sik, who previously collaborated on the beloved Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The WONDERfools consists of 8 episodes, all available now on Netflix worldwide.
