The film applies techniques of magical realism to problems arising from the Narcissism of small differences that plagues the modern Korean conscience.

After months of not getting paid, one day she leaves her office as usual with the company camera to produce a story on a lion apparently refusing to eat its meal.

Soo-jung can see this will make a good story and, with a little tweaking and a little fabricating, she produces the "Superman Saves the World" documentary which goes on to be a ratings hit.

But this change Lee inspired only manifests when he's lost all hope in attempting to rescue a police officer from underneath a burning car.

In the collapsing building, Lee couldn't find a way to escape, so he ends up jumping out of a window with the child, landing on his head.

From then on, Soo-jung remembers a phrase used by Lee Hyun-Suk when they first met - "Strength doesn't open big iron doors but a small key."

A Man Who Was Superman was released in South Korea on 31 January 2008,[2] and on its opening weekend was ranked fourth at the box office with 206,858 admissions.