SEOUL, April 20 -- South Korean singer-actor Cha Eun-woo is set to make his return to television with a new Netflix series, following the resolution of a high-profile tax issue earlier this year.

According to The Korea Herald, the K-pop star will appear in The Wonderfools, an action-comedy also featuring Park Eun-bin of Extraordinary Attorney Woo fame. 

The series is slated for a global release on May 15.

Set in 1999, the story centres on a group of outsiders in a small town who suddenly gain superpowers and must work together to confront a looming global threat. 

Park, 33, leads the cast, while Cha, 29, takes on the role of a mysterious character with supernatural abilities.

The project also reunites Park with director Yoo...