#Utopia netflix series
#Utopia netflix tv

And with this character, especially, I try to delve into what it would feel like to be abandoned and suffer just because he was born as a refugee. 'For every project, I look into the way a character thinks and reasons for his actions. The actor shared he had his own conundrum on happiness as he played his character. 'So I was curious to know how the story would go, and seeing a variety of characters got me more interested, especially on my character 5-8.' So when I read the scripts, I thought this could actually happen in real life,' he said.

'Until recently, we were in a situation where we had to wear masks. Kim shared that he was drawn to the plausible depiction of the dystopian future.

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I've discussed with the original writer to make quite a change and thanks to his permission, I was able to write the interesting story.'Ī scene from the series 'Black Knight' / Courtesy of Netflix 'When I first saw the webcomic, I liked the concept of couriers delivering oxygen and necessities and its cinematic universe. Like the character, I also hope for everyone in the world to be equal and happy, and (the series) underlies that hope,' the director said during the press conference for the series, held in Yeongdeungpo District, Wednesday. 'In the series, 5-8 dreams of utopia although he's living in a dystopia. The six-part series is created by filmmaker Cho Ui-seok, who previously helmed the action films 'Master' (2016) and 'Golden Slumber' (2018). But at night, he leads a group of vigilante deliverymen, called Black Knight, who help other refugees.Īmid the devastating circumstances with brutal social hierarchy, the group goes against the ultimate ruler of the dystopia, Cheonmyeong Group, and its ruthless heir, Ryu Seok (Song Seung-heon) to save humanity. A former refugee, 5-8 (Kim Woo-bin), is a legendary courier who delivers oxygen and other necessity to the residents on the day. Netflix's much-anticipated blockbuster original series, 'Black Knight,' is finally set to roll out, Friday, telling the story of a vigilante man seeking changes to a dystopian world.ĭirector Cho Ui-seok / Courtesy of Netflixīased on the webcomic named 'Delivery Knight,' the sci-fi, action series is set in dystopian Korea, disrupted by heavy air pollution, where people suffer from lack of oxygen. I will probably be reminded of Utopia every time I eat raisins, or collect a unique rock I find, and yes, it will put a nice associated smile on my face every time.From left, actors Song Seung-heon, Kim Woo-bin, Esom, and Kang You-seok pose during the press conference for Netflix's original series 'Black Knight,' held in Yeongdeungpo District, Wednesday. In ten years, this will still be as fresh as the day it aired. You don't have to talk about it, or dwell on the societal issues it presents to enjoy Utopia, but you might need a strong stomach and a desire to be blown away by something really pretty amazing. You don't have to be a conspiracy nut, or a sellout you just need to watch this alone, or with your SO at night, in the dark. Put that all together with an amazing performance by a strong female lead and I really wanted to give this a 10 out of 10. It takes a very familiar world-ending scenario and relates it seamlessly down to a small family of people. Every character has their own motivation, their own issues and their own demons to overcome. It leaves you wondering, hoping from one moment to the next, from one episode to the next. then suddenly, Bam it's right in your face, screaming, shocking so fast you don't have time to hide your eyes, or realize what just happened. I'm a critical person, but the use of historical events, and references spattered throughout was completely believable, plausible and leaves almost wondering if this was somehow planted by an agent of MI5 on the run. Thorough, meticulous character development that draws one into the story so fast its hard to have time to register disbelief. The story is convincing almost to a fault. The music is bold and the cinematography slow, meandering, beautiful and yet shocking at times. Take a splash of Donnie Darko, a pinch of Contagion, a dash of Trainspotting and you've almost scratched the surface of Utopia. Still, it leaves one thinking, salivating. Just two seasons, but yet when it's all over, everything feels complete so you won't be somehow left out when the final episode ends.

#Utopia netflix tv

Utopia was certainly something I wasn't expecting to see coming from TV anywhere, and sadly the series is already finished.