A Man Who Was Superman (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, A Man Who Was Superman is a komödie and drama film directed by Chung Yoon-chul, running about 102 minutes. “Small miracles can change the world” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. SONG Soo-jung is a producer going on her third year at a small company. Her specialty is human interest stories. She is driven to produce these shallow stories for the sake of her ambition of one day becoming Korea’s own Oprah Winfrey. However, she is reaching the end of what’s left of her pride. One day, after months of not getting paid, she leaves her office with the company camera to produce a story on a lion apparently refusing to eat its meal. On her way, however, she comes across a robber, but she is saved somehow by Superman in a Hawaiian shirt. “Superman” claims he’s unable to tap into his supernatural powers as the bad guys have placed kryptonite inside his head. However, he doesn’t let that get in his way from helping others, from saving the world from global warming to saving a lost puppy.

Who’s in it. A Man Who Was Superman stars Hwang Jung-min as Superman / Lee Hyun-suk, Gianna Jun as Song Soo-jung, Jin Ji-hee as Hee-jung / Lee Ji-young and Kim Jae-rok as Bruce Lee (uncredited), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, A Man Who Was Superman has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $3.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Man Who Was Superman page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Man Who Was Superman tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.