Tving original animation 'Terror Man' has foreshadowed the birth of an action hotspot that triggers a dopamine rush.
'Terror Man,' which will be exclusively released on Tving on the 29th, raised expectations for its completeness by releasing three pre-release videos that explode with action thrill.
'Terror Man' is based on the popular webtoon of the same name, which opens the start of YLAB's flagship hero franchise "Superstring Universe." The story follows high school student Jung-woo, who has eyes that sense misfortune and becomes a terrorist himself to save people, confronting a vast conspiracy. Director Um Sang-yong, who won the Emmy Award for outstanding animated program at the 75th Emmy Awards for the second story of The Simpsons special episode "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII," directs, and Takahiro Umehara, who served as episode director for the Netflix original animation "PLUTO," is the character animation director, ensuring quality. Above all, popular voice actors including Lee Kyung-tae, Jang Mi, Eom Sang-hyun, Shim Gyu-hyuk, and Jeon Tae-yeol—who have worked on major animations such as the film Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Maru Is a Dog, and The First Slam Dunk—join in large numbers, raising expectations.
Meanwhile, the three pre-release videos that were released make one anticipate the birth of a Korean-style dark hero reborn as an animation. First, Jung-woo's presence, who has taken control of Gwangandaegyo, is intriguing. A once peaceful road falls into chaos in an instant with Jung-woo's appearance, and the moment he dodges flying bullets, his eyes turn a vivid purple, suggesting that a crisis has arrived. Above all, the ordinary high school student's appearance is nowhere to be seen as Jung-woo's fearlessness announces the emergence of a new-concept dark hero and triggers a dopamine explosion.
Next, Jung-woo standing on Yanghwa Bridge also piques interest. Although he became a terrorist to protect people, Jung-woo, who has become an object of fear, turns his back on safe zones and runs straight into the middle of a road filled with purple misfortune. Constantly questioning directions that might avoid misfortune as he runs, Jung-woo throws himself toward the only safe place but cannot prevent the collapse of the bridge. As Jung-woo's fate hangs in the balance, attention turns to the dark hero's complex inner story, which confronts the paradox of choosing terror to save the world and asking how not to be unfortunate while inevitably moving toward misfortune.
Another pre-release video captures attention with the overwhelming combat power of Jung-woo's ally Lilia. Lilia, who appears at the critical moment when Jung-woo and Bong-chun have fallen, subdues the threatening attack at once and launches a counterattack. The cold warning "In this world…there are lines you must not cross," added over her agile movements and intense red eyes suggests Lilia's cold and charismatic side, which shows no mercy to villains. Attention is focused on the disaster that Jung-woo, who volunteered to become the worst terrorist in history to save people, and his allies will face together.
After the pre-release videos were released, enthusiastic responses poured in, along with expectations for animation realization that maximized the charm of the original characters and high-quality action direction. In particular, the Gwangandaegyo action scene, promised as the definitive example of the 'Terror Man' style with a scale dramatically expanded from the original, and the appearance of notable Korean locations that directors Um Sang-yong and Takahiro Umehara said they devoted great effort to realizing have raised expectations for the main release, now three days away.
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