One of the most talked-about K-drama team-ups in 2021 is the powerful duo Jun Ji Hyun and Ju Ji Hoon as lead stars of Jirisan.
The suspense thriller mystery series generated major buzz for its roster of top tier stars, including veteran actor Sung Dong Il, Baeksang Arts Award winner Oh Jung Se, Jo Han Chul, Go Min Si, nation's halmeoni Kim Young Ok and more.
Not only did Jirisan boast a star-studded cast, but it also had a production budget of a whopping 32 billion won for 16 episodes, as cited by SBS Star.
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Interestingly, the visuals are worth the billion won budget since the tvN series managed to pull off a cinematic feel in every episode.
Helmed by The Descendants of the Sun, Goblin, and Sweet Home director Lee Eung Bok, he teamed up with the renowned screenwriter Kim Eun Hee to produce such a masterpiece K-drama.
Jirisan follows the journey of park rangers Seo Yi Kang and Kang Hyun Jo as they uncover the mystery behind Korea's largest national park.
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After headlining Jirisan, the 40-year-old beauty reportedly bought an entire mall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul for a staggering 50.5 billion KRW or around 42, 000, 000 USD.
The Kingdom star will make a cameo in the upcoming movie Hunt, which is also a directorial film debut of Squid Game star Lee Jung Jae.
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After landing the role of head park ranger Jo Dae In, veteran actor Sung Dong Il recently starred in Kim Bum and Rain's medical fantasy K-drama Ghost Doctor.
However, 2022 will be a busy year for this award-winning star as he is set to headline Trees Die on Their Feet with Oscar-winning Youh Yun Jung, Son ye Jin and Kang Ha Neul, as well as the upcoming comedy series Critical X with Kwon Sang Woo.
For his upcoming project this 2022, he is rumored to join the Sweet Home 2 cast with Lee Jin Wook, Lee Si Young, and more.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED: Oh Jung Se Relationship Status: Did You Know? 'Jirisan' Star Married his Childhood Sweetheart + Once Dated a Fan in an Amusement Parktells the story of a group of national park rangers assigned to Mount Jiri. Bravely weathering typhoons, floods, and other natural disasters, the group involves itself in search and rescue missions to save those who’ve gotten lost climbing up the mountain.
Ji-hyun plays experienced star ranger Seo Yi-gang, who becomes the partner of rookie ranger Kang Hyun-jo, portrayed by Ji-hoon. As they spend long hours together as senior-junior colleagues, their relationship blossoms as well.
During the series’ press conference on Wednesday, October 13, Ji-hyun said of being paired with Ji-hoon for the first time, “It was a very good partnership, we were at ease.”
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Compared to her elegant and goddess-like characters in her previous rom-com series, Ji-hyun is set to showcase a new side of strength and skill in
“Actually, I accepted the role because I wished to play a strong woman, females today are stronger in character. I never thought I would play a park ranger. To me, this is a brand new experience, ” she said.
I was very happy throughout the filming process. As I prepared well in mountaineering gear, there were not many difficulties, ” she added.
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For Ji-hoon, he said that his preparations for his character involve discussing with writer Kim Eun-hee and listening to her analysis of his role. “He is able to express innocence, playfulness, cruelty, strength, and much more with just his smile. He matches our vision of Kang Hyun-jo who is warm, can exert an air of dominance, and is able to express despair, ” the production team said of lead actor Ji-hoon.
Also stars Sung Dong-il, Oh Jung-se, and Cho Han-cheul as members of the Haidong Branch search and rescue team on Mount Jiri.
Not only revolves around mystery and suspense. “I feel that I’ve only talked about murders, but I do feel a need for the show to heal the soul, ” she said.
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, teamed up with cinematographer Choi Sang-mook for the series. “We have chosen to follow the story of park rangers among the mountains, trees, and nature of Jirisan. In our mundane reality, I hope the series’ spotlight of the beautiful peak can help viewers cleanse their negative emotions.”
Lead actress Ji-hyun was also all-praises for the writer. “What sets her script apart from others is that a lot of scenes that I took for granted, later gave me a lot of hints for the plot that came out later, ” she said.–
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