Park Eun-bin, left, and Cha Eun-woo. Photo from Netflix K-content's X accountPark Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo lead the star-studded cast lineup for Netflix's upcoming action-comedy series "The WONDERfools," the streaming platform announced Friday.

Set in the doomsday-fearing year of 1999, "The WONDERfools" follows a group of socially awkward individuals who unexpectedly gain superpowers and band together to fight villains threatening their city's peace, Netflix said in a press release.

Eun-bin, best known for her lead roles in "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and "Castaway Diva," will play the charming and funny Eun Chae-ni, who becomes entangled in unexpected events that grant her superpowers.

(From left to right) Choi Dae-hoon, Son Hyun-joo, Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Hae-sook and Im Seong-jae. Photo from Netflix K-content's X accountEun-woo, whose past series include "My ID is Gangnam Beauty" and "True Beauty," portrays civic servant Lee Woon-jung, a character that Netflix describes as a departure from his previous roles.

The cast also includes veteran actress Kim Hae-sook ("Under the Queen's Umbrella" and "Gyeongseong Creature"), Choi Dae-hoon ("Beyond Evil" and "Captivating the King"), Im Seong-jae ("Hellbound 2"), and Son Hyun-joo ("The Good Detective" and "Your Honor").

Netflix has yet to reveal the series' exact premiere date.

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