Mr. Plankton Woo Do-hwan goes dad-hunting with Lee Yumi

8 October 25, 2024November 3, 2024

Mr. Plankton Woo Do-hwan goes dad-hunting with Lee Yumi

by Jenzy

Not all who wander are lost. Some are just on a cross-country mission to locate their long-lost father before their life is cut short by terminal illness. Oh, and wouldn’t you know it, that’s also our lead for Netflix’s Mr. Plankton, Woo Do-hwan (Bloodhounds). In the latest trailer, we follow him and his unwitting tag team, Lee Yumi (Strong Girl Nam-soon) and Oh Jung-se (Sweet Home 3), as they search for something to give their lives meaning.

We open on Hae Jo (Woo Do-hwan) as he crashes a wedding for fun and drives away with the bride. Having grown up without any family to keep him tethered, he’s lacking in the sensibility department. It’s partially what ruined his relationship with his last girlfriend, Jae-mi (Lee Yumi).

Jae-mi has only ever wanted to be a mother. It’s why she broke up with Hae Jo (who coldly told her she could never be a mother) and why she’s determined to marry her fiancee, the rich but timid Eo-hung (Oh Jung-se) — he’s equally determined to marry Jae-mi for love, even if that means lying to his family that she’s pregnant to protect her.

But things hit a bump the day of the wedding, when Hae Jo shows up, much to Jae-mi’s surprise. Why on earth is her ex crashing her wedding, you may ask? He needs to go find someone — his biological dad — and he wants Jae-mi to come with him. He knows she isn’t actually pregnant. And he also isn’t about to take no for an answer as he carries her into his car and drives off.

And with that, the chase is afoot. While Hae Jo and Jae-mi travel the country looking for his father (Jae-mi: “We’re looking for the sperm that created this guy!”), Eo-hung is right behind them, trying to reunite with his runaway bride.

Through all the ups and downs of their cat-and-mouse escapade, the three of them discover how their meaning in life doesn’t have to be tied down to some destination. There’s beauty in the journey. As shared by Hae Jo at the end of the trailer, “If you lose your way while wandering aimlessly, it doesn’t set you adrift. It just makes you a drifter.”

Written by Jo Yong (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) and directed by Hong Jong-chan (Link: Eat Love Kill, Dear My Friends), Netflix’s Mr. Plankton will be released for streaming on November 8.

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1 Unaspirated

October 25, 2024 at 7:53 PM

Looks weird but I’m kinda here for it. I hope the three team up sooner rather than later!

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2 tabong is ironing the crosswalk

October 25, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Looks... Chaotic. But I guess it makes sense for this writer. I'm in.

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3 Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain 🕯️

October 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM

The Odd Thruple? Yeah, it's hard to get a handle on this. I really hate the idea of a terminal illness for one of the leads - especially if it's Woo Do-hwan - but on the other hand, Woo Do-hwan! I might have to wait and see what the initial reactions are.

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4 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

October 26, 2024 at 1:13 AM

This looks great: if she ends up helping her ex before he dies and knowing her husband to be is 100% all in no matter the challenges it’s happy ever 2024 style.

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5 AmnesiaYawns

October 26, 2024 at 2:33 AM

Two questions: Why is he so determined that she has to come with him? Kidnapping isn't cool, even when you're Woo Do-hwan and most people would run away with him before he finished asking (like, I just need to put on some shoes, okay?).
Second: Will this be another Queen of Tears/ Love next Door sort of unexpected cry fest? I mean, it doesn't look it, but then there's the terminal illness and the early onset menopause …
Since weird and chaotic is pretty much my thing, I am so very, very in.

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6 Snow Flower

October 27, 2024 at 1:48 PM

I don't like the sound of "terminal illness"....

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7 🌸 Seeker 🌸

October 28, 2024 at 11:28 AM

Oh Jung-se as the third leg in a couple. Hmm, now where have we heard of that before!? Ah, ha! the writer's last drama. 😂 Anyhow, count me in with this odd couple plus one of Drifters Inc.

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8 Melora

November 13, 2024 at 10:22 AM

I quit this series after 2,5 episodes. Hoping it would get better. Kinda liking the Eo Hung character finding out how to grow his very own spine.
But the Hea Jo me gag with his domineering gloating behavior. And the way Jea Mi protests like a weak helpless girly is just grating. What year was this series made in? A century ago? The time when it was romantic to force a woman to be with you and make her feel powerless and laugh in her face when she fails to get away and then she falls in love because....eh stockholm syndrom?