W: Two Worlds

W: Two Worlds is a television show with 16 episodes. W is about the clash of "two worlds": the real world and an alternate universe within a webtoon, from which the television series' title was derived. The series was praised for its unique premise and debuted at the top of the Content Power Index.

The series focuses on the eponymous fictional webtoon W, written and illustrated by its legendary author and illustrator Oh Seong-moo (Kim Eui-sung), which begins to take on a life of its own, almost like a separate reality. W became so popular in South Korea that its printed editions became best-sellers.

The story of the webtoon W begins with the younger years of its main character Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk), a handsome and intelligent boy who is also a skilled shooter. He became famous in South Korea after winning the 50-meter pistol shoot at the 2004 Athens Olympics. However, his fame is cut short when the unknown Murderer massacres his family and he is wrongfully accused of the crime. Another villain, Han Cheol-ho (Park Won-sang), handles the case to gain political popularity, urging the court to sentence Kang Chul to death. Despite his efforts, Kang Chul is found to be innocent of the crime. Depressed after losing his family, he attempts suicide over the Han River but is stopped and instead chooses to search for the true killer and devote his life to crime-fighting.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Jung Dae-yoon

Starring: Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-joo

Release date: July 20, 2016

No. of episodes: 16