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The battle between light and darkness promises to be explosive: Twelve, Disney+'s upcoming fantasy action K-drama, has just unveiled its main trailer, and it promises an over-the-top cocktail of adrenaline, mystical creatures and heroes ready for anything. We tell you all about it (with full trailer translation!).
Scheduled for simulcast on KBS2 and Disney+ from August 23, Twelve is inspired by 12 animals of the Asian zodiacThe angels are the new Korean superheroes.
The story
Twelve angels once descended to Earth in human form to protect the Korean peninsula from an ancient evil. Thanks to their sacrifice, they succeeded in sealing the evil spirits in the depths of hell. But now the forces of chaos are awakening...
At the heart of this rebirth of evil: Tae Sanplayed by the charismatic Ma Dong-seoka legendary former warrior who now leads a discreet life among humans. WhenOguia menacing antagonist played by Park Hyung-sikThe world's fragile balance is shaken. Aided by the demonic Sa Min (Kim Chan-hyung), Ogui attempts to seize Mir (Lee Joo-bin), a young woman carrying the dragon's soul, key to a plan to turn the world into hell.
A colorful team of angels
Alongside Tae San, we'll find a team as singular as it is intriguing: Ma Rok (Sung Dong-il), the guardian of angels, but also Won Seung (Seo In-guk), Do Ni (Go Kyu Pil), Gang Ji (Kang Mina), Jwi Dol (Sung Yoo-bin), Mal Sook (Ahn Ji-hye) and Bang Wool (Regina Lei). Each of them embodies the spirit of one of the animals of the zodiac and will have to awaken their ancient powers to counter the darkness.
Trailer: action, tension and humor
The official kdrama trailer plunges us into confrontations, punctuated by epic sequences, mystical powers and palpable chemistry between the characters. A tasty blend of the supernatural, human emotions and well-measured humor, all set in an original universe blending tradition and modernity.
Here is the second-by-second transcription:
0:02 It's been a long time.
0:07 Where the hell are those idiots?
0:10 What's this? That filthy pig...
0:11 Groin groin 🐷
0:14 They don't even know how to fight properly.
0:16 Situation resolved here.
0:17 OK.
0:17 Our Angel Capital has never suffered a loss... in 100 years.
0:24 Come on, let's go!
0:26 Ogui, I need your strength.
0:28 What do you want from me?
0:30 Gather the soul stones. If you unite them before the dragon's soul that resides in Mirae...
0:35 ...you can revive Haetae's power.
0:39 It's because he looks too sweet that we've reached this point...
0:41 What are you talking about?
0:42 He's so cute, chief.
0:47 I'm going to turn this world into hell.
0:49 We're no different from normal people. How are we supposed to fight these monsters?
0:53 Why do I have to be the one sent on this kind of mission?
0:58 It was you who stole my soul stone, wasn't it?
1:00 I have prayed for millennia... to reopen the door to hell.
1:06 Soon, the whole world will be plunged into darkness.
1:11 We've only got one day... to find Mirae and close the gates of hell.
1:20 If you join me, you'll gain even greater power than you have now.
1:26 Is that enough of an answer?
With Twelve, Korean drama makes a bold foray into the genre of the superheroes with a K-drama twistpromising a series both spectacular and deeply rooted in Asian mythology. Not to be missed this summer!
