Jaehwa Bernardo

(From top left, clockwise) Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin in 'The WONDERfools,' Ryu Seung-ryong and Zo In-sung in 'Moving,' Don Lee in 'Twelve,' and Jo Byeong-kyu in 'The Uncanny Counter.' Screenshots from the YouTube channels of Netflix Philippines ('The WONDERfools'), Disney+ Philippines ('Moving' and 'Twelve') and Netflix K-content ('The Uncanny Counter')

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Korean superhero shows? These streaming titles save the day

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17792546205170 6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(From top left, clockwise) Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin in &#x27;The WONDERfools,&#x27; Ryu Seung-ryong and Zo In-sung in &#x27;Moving,&#x27; Don Lee in &#x27;Twelve,&#x27; and Jo Byeong-kyu in &#x27;The Uncanny Counter.&#x27; <em>Screenshots from the YouTube channels of Netflix Philippines (&#x27;The WONDERfools&#x27;), Disney+ Philippines (&#x27;Moving&#x27; and &#x27;Twelve&#x27;) and Netflix K-content (&#x27;The Uncanny Counter&#x27;)</em></span></span></span></div><p>Superpowered individuals have increasingly taken center stage in South Korean series in recent years. These shows — which rarely feature the traditional masked and caped saviors — typically blend emotional human drama with characters who possess extraordinary abilities, resulting in stories that tug at the heart while gripping viewers with striking action and visual spectacle.</p><p>From a woman who inherits superhuman strength, to ancient heavenly beings living hidden among modern society, to social outcasts who inadvertently become their city’s saviors, this roundup features Korean series available to stream online that each offer their own take on what it means to be a hero.</p><div><strong>The WONDERfools (2026)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Choi Dae-hoon, Im Seong-jae, Kim Hae-sook</p><p><strong>Stream on:</strong> Netflix</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LXSTfZ6MarQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Set in 1999, “The WONDERfools” follows three social outcasts — led by Eun Chae-ni (Park Eun-bin) — who unexpectedly gain superpowers. Joined by a mysterious civil servant (Cha Eun-woo), Chae-ni and her friends are drawn into a battle to save their hometown, which is plagued by mysterious disappearances linked to sinister forces.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/5/19/-publish-5-45-pm-park-eun-bin-had-a-lot-of-fun-with-superpowered-role-in-the-wonderfools-1745"><strong>READ: Park Eun-bin ‘had a lot of fun’ with superpowered role in ‘The WONDERfools’</strong></a></div><div><strong>Cashero (2025)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Lee Jun-ho, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Byung-chul, Kim Hyang-gi, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na</p><p><strong>Stream on: </strong>Netflix</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k3-gWa0lNyU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>What if using your powers came at a cost? That’s the central premise of “Cashero,” which follows civil servant Kang Sang-woong (Lee Jun-ho), whose abilities are directly tied to the amount of cash he carries. He soon encounters other superpowered individuals facing the same predicament, and together they join forces to battle a group targeting people like them.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/12/30/lee-jun-ho-loses-then-gains-weight-for-superhero-role-in-cashero-1506"><strong>READ: Lee Jun-ho loses—then gains—weight for superhero role in ‘Cashero’<br/></strong></a></div><div><strong>Twelve (2025)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Don Lee (Ma Dong-seok), Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk, Sung Dong-il, Lee Joo-bin, Kang Mi-na</p><p><strong>Stream on:</strong> Disney+</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jS3gSwLXxZE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In this fantasy action series, Don Lee leads a group of angels — each inspired by an animal from the Chinese zodiac — who once saved the world from evil forces, a battle that cost them four of their own. Reluctant to use their powers again, the remaining angels have since lived hidden among humans, but are forced back into action when an ancient foe resurfaces in the present day.</p><div><strong>Moving (2023)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Go Youn-jung, Kim Do-hoon, Lee Jung-ha</p><p><strong>Stream on: </strong>Disney+</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/md9U4HLsRLs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>“Moving” follows parents who also serve as special agents, working to protect their superpowered children from harm and exploitation. It has become one of Disney+’s most successful Korean titles, winning multiple honors — including the grand prize — at South Korea’s <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/5/7/list-winners-of-the-60th-baeksang-arts-awards-2150"><strong>Baeksang Arts Awards</strong></a> and Blue Dragon Series Awards, and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/06/23/k-drama-moving-nominated-at-critics-choice-awards"><strong>earning a nomination</strong></a> for Best Foreign Language Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards in the United States.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/5/18/production-begins-for-2nd-season-of-hit-korean-series-moving-1856"><strong>READ: Production begins for 2nd season of hit Korean series &#x27;Moving&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><div><strong>Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring: </strong>Lee Yoo-mi, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Ong Seong-wu, Byeon Woo-seok</p><p><strong>Stream on: </strong>Netflix</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bPnfXlsedvc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>This spin-off of “Strong Woman Do Bong-soon” centers on Gang Nam-soon, a young woman with superhuman strength, played by “Squid Game” breakout star Lee Yoo-mi. After returning to Korea to search for her birth family, she becomes entangled in a drug-related case.</p><div><strong>The Uncanny Counter (2020)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring:</strong> Jo Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong, Yeom Hye-ran, Ahn Suk-hwan, Yoo In-soo</p><p><strong>Stream on: </strong>Netflix, Viu</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rI55SRM6uhs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Adapted from a webtoon, “The Uncanny Counter,” which has already spawned two seasons, follows a group of demon hunters known as the Counters. Disguised as employees of a noodle restaurant, they use their special abilities to track down and capture malevolent spirits that prey on humans.</p><div><strong>Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (2017)</strong></div><p><strong>Starring:</strong> Park Bo-young, Park Hyung-sik, Ji Soo</p><p><strong>Stream on:</strong> Netflix, Viu</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U7C6Alx_j6I?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In this romantic comedy series, Park Bo-young stars as Do Bong-soon, a young woman born with superhuman strength passed down through the women in her family. She becomes entangled in a love triangle with a CEO — whom she works for as a bodyguard due to her abilities — and a police officer she has a crush on.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YK_-qEvCknA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>This roundup features Korean series available to stream online that each offer their own take on what it means to be a hero. </p>

This roundup features Korean series available to stream online that each offer their own take on what it means to be a hero.

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Need a hero? These Korean streaming series save the day

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published May 23, 2026 08:00 AM PHT

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