Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, The WONDERfools (2026):
Episode 1
“A trainwreck of a personality and a pretty shallow education. Landing a job is next to impossible and to top it all off, a heart that could fail at any moment.” – Eun Chaeni
“A life with no escape that won’t change and has an all too predictable end.” – Eun Chaeni
“I just want to live long enough to see it! The end of the world! I want to see it, too! Show me! I want to see it! Let me see it!” – Eun Chaeni
“I want to see the entire world go up in flames. How come I’m not even allowed that? That’s the least I could ask for.” – Eun Chaeni
“Money is money when you know how to spend it. Otherwise, it’s poison.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“You weren’t good at anything, but you were still such a darling. Because you powered through and lived on.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“In what ways can money change a person, and how far can it transform them?” – Eun Chaeni
“I really wanted to climb Kilimanjaro. Or at least see the northern lights.” – Eun Chaeni
“If you cant trust me, trust my brain.” – Eun Chaeni
Episode 2
“This child is a miracle child.” – Doctor
“Are you the problem or am I? If you are, I can call for a repair, but who do I call if I’m the problem?” – Son Gyeong Hun
“But no matter how scared I was, I doubt I was as scared as you.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“You’ve made me the happiest I’ve been in 27 years.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“From now on, live life to the fullest. Make the darn most of it, and pay for your own trips.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“Did I lose my brain in exchange for a working heart?” – Eun Chaeni
“Her power isn’t resurrection? Could it be teleportation?” – Lee Un Jeong
Episode 3
“At their core, all religions are mere deceptions devised to control humans’ anxiety. Fictitious and hypocritical words used to sugarcoat and glorify death. They’re nothing but lies to incite people. However, I am the real deal. I really did create that child.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“But the Child of Eternity I remember was definitely a boy.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Others would call these sort of things superpowers.” – Eun Chaeni
“You’re not Mr. Oddball but Mr. Energy Blast. You seemed to control your power at will. The least you can do is tell us how to control ours, too.” – Son Gyeong Hun
“It’s always the reckless ones who have to make everything a production.” – Son Gyeong Hun
“We’ve all seen each other’s superpowers. Doesn’t that make us a team?” – Eun Chaeni
“We did risk our lives for zero financial gain.” – Son Gyeong Hun
“In life, people can sometimes lose their way. They go to places they shouldn’t and look for things they shouldn’t. Unaware that it’ll cost them their lives.” – Kim Pal Ho
“He made you into a monster and used you. Back then and now.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Don’t you know that you and I are just like them? Defects.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Why do you think he called us Wunderkinder? Because we’re miracles, not failures! We’re miracle children!” – Kim Pal Ho
“Does this power have an expiration date?” – Eun Chaeni
“If I Iose my powers, will I die again?” – Eun Chaeni
“There’s no expiration date. I almost died the first time, too. Then I ended up like this. You won’t die.” – Lee Un Jeong
“I shall dedicate my Friday to you, Master.” – Eun Chaeni
Episode 4
“It was the first thing I ever heard. The sound of warmth. But the fairy tale did not have a happy ending.” – Juran
“The children realized that only by finding the child with the heart of eternity could all of this reach a happy ending.” – Juran
“The Child of Eternity cannot die.” – Lee Un Jeong
“But immortality doesn’t mean immunity to pain. Every moment, with each and every death.” – Lee Un Jeong
“People only envy and admire people with abilities like ours in movies. People fear and avoid those who are different. They are shunned and despised.” – Lee Un Jeong
“To live normal lives, you must control and hide your abilities. If someone finds out and if that someone is very intrigued by your abilities, you might never get to see your friends, family, or those you cherish ever again.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Didn’t you know that disbelief in the shepherd gets you a ticket to hell?” – Kim Pal Ho
Episode 5
“It’s not plausible, nor is it possible. I had a feeling, but how are you..” – Lee Un Jeong
“Even if you get angry, control yourself.” – Juran
“Because he smiled. He only smiled when he was with me.” – Horan
“You may not have a mom, but you turned out fine.” – Eun Chaeni
“What good are powers if we don’t know how to use them?” – Eun Chaeni
“Our views are different now. And so our paths.” – Lee Un Jeong
“He experimented on us and used us. Out of need, not love.” – Lee Un Jeong
“But how could I have the heart of someone who never dies?” – Eun Chaeni
“I died and came back to life. Why am I Iike this?” – Eun Chaeni
“That heart became my heart, and here I am, alive and well.” – Eun Chaeni
“I never chose to live the way I am. Just like you didn’t choose to be the way you are. So don’t think too hard about it. I know from experience that it doesn’t help you find the right answer.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Because I have so many sins, because my sins are so great, I made my baby go through so much pain.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“Isn’t it bad if I need to hear mean things to activate my powers?” – Kang Robin
“Find out whether your trigger is an emotion, a word, or an action.” – Lee Un Jeong
“We thought you would’ve eaten alone, slept alone, watched TV alone, and so on, Master. Now we’ll do all that with you.” – Kang Robin
“You know, where, how, and what you’ll do, and who you’ll live to protect are for you to decide. Not someone else.” – Lee Un Jeong
“You have so many teachings. You leave me with no choice but to pledge my loyalty to you.” – Eun Chaeni
“I can’t give you all of my life, but I’ll give you about one tenth of it, out of loyalty.” – Eun Chaeni
“Don’t let people in so easily. And don’t be fooled by shallow kindness. That way, though you may get lonely, you’re never in danger.” – Lee Un Jeong
“If you still want to let someone in despite all that, remember this. You need the courage to risk your whole life, not just one tenth of it.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Being by someone’s side isn’t as dangerous or as difficult as you think. You just stay. It’s such an easy thing, so why overcomplicate it?” – Eun Chaeni
“Because usually you either use people or end up being used.” – Lee Un Jeong
Episode 6
“Your heart belongs to someone else.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Are you someone who’s worth taking away other people’s chances? Are you someone who has a definitive reason to live, even if it means forgoing countless lives? Are you really that worthy?” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“You aren’t worthy. You do not deserve that heart.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Everything will be fine if I just die? If I die, the world will change?” – Eun Chaeni
“I’m a coward who’s slow and tactless. Everyone in the world thinks that I’m nothing but a nuisance. Everyone except Chaeni.” – Kang Robin
“I thought it was all meaningless. That it didn’t matter to me whatever happened to someone else’s life.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Such annoying, bothersome people. No concept of personal space in the way they just keep barging in.” – Lee Un Jeong
“I wanted to find her. And I wanted to know what it was that I’d lost. I thought that if I found my mom, I could turn my life around even just a little bit.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Such ridiculously warm and friendly people.” – Lee Un Jeong
“You possess the ability that I love most of all. It’s also the ability I need the most. But that doesn’t mean you can use it on me.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“The only truths that exist in this world are unfair, unreasonable, and unpleasant ones.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Why am I nothing? I am my grandma’s entire world. And I’m Robin’s one and only friend. And I’m Mr. Son’s adrenaline kick.” – Eun Chaeni
“I’m not wild about the idea, but you’re on my side.” – Lee Un Jeong
“I’m not saving you for your sake but for theirs. Because when you hold a grudge, you’re persistent.” – Lee Un Jeong
“No. It’s not that I’m nothing. I just haven’t done anything yet.” – Eun Chaeni
Episode 7
“Sure, people may call me Sappy Sap, and yeah, most people would agree that I’m a nobody, but I won’t sit back and let people die.” – Kang Robin
“Nothing in life is free. You need to endure some pain to be loved! Even our parents abandoned us. Father was the only one who ever called us family!” – Horan
“In life, there are times when the rest of your days boil down to a single moment’s decision.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Will you die with your pain, or will you fight to end it?” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Let me save you. That’s why I’m here.” – Lee Un Jeong
“I’m the type who’d prefer to save than be saved.” – Eun Chaeni
“A life that you can only live by killing someone. A bit low, isn’t it?” – Lee Un Jeong
Episode 8
“All of this started with humanity’s petty desire to live a long life. That’s how the world works.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Things that may look grand on the outside often come from petty greed, petty envy, and the most trivial of discoveries.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Life merely exists upon banal coincidences and petty reasons until we eventually perish.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“God sometimes brings destruction and chaos to create a new order.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“Bring me the Child of Eternity again. Let us create a new order in a new world together.” – Dr. Ha Won Do
“We’re the only ones who know that, but there’s nothing we can do about it. Why? Because no one believes us. Why? Because we’re nobodies.” – Son Gyeong Hun
“Why are we responsible for the lives of people we don’t even know?” – Son Gyeong Hun
“People didn’t care about the pain we endured. No interest at all. So I don’t care either, whether they die or not.” – Juran
“We stopped it. We saved these people.” – Son Gyeong Hun
“For some unknown reason, the heroes of that day disappeared from everyone’s memories.” – Cheong
“They say, you have to make a grave even if it’s empty, for someone who died away from home. So that their soul doesn’t wander the netherworld aimlessly.” – Ms. Kim Jeon Bok
“It was a refreshing change not having someone cling to me.” – Lee Un Jeong
“Some people are different. Others are late bloomers. Others prefer the quiet outskirts. But there’s no such thing as a nobody.” – Eun Chaeni
Genre: Superhero, Comedy, Action
Created by: Kang Eun Kyung
Synopsis: A goofy group of townies unexpectedly gain superpowers, fighting evil.
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Hae-sook, Choi Dae-hoon, Im Seong-jae, Son Hyun-joo
Screenwriter: Heo Da Joong
Director: Yoo In Sik
Network: Netflix
Date: May 15, 2026
English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
