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6 K-dramas to watch if you love Wi Ha-jun

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Still of South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun from " Squid="" Photo="" courtesy="" of="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/05/03/wi-ha-jun.jpg"/><figcaption>Still of South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun from &#x27;Squid Game.&#x27;<em> Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Before he rose to global popularity as the cleverly sneaky cop on Netflix&#x27;s hit survival drama &quot;Squid Game,&quot; South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun has been showing off his acting chops through a wide range of projects, both in the small and big screen.</p><p>The 31-year-old star first entered show biz in 2012 through the short film &quot;Peace in Them,&quot; but his first notable project was the hit horror flick &quot;Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum&quot; in 2018. Since then, he began taking on supporting roles in K-dramas until he found international fame with &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/list/tag/squid-game">Squid Game</a>.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/13/22/succession-and-squid-game-big-winners-at-televisions-emmys">&#x27;Succession&#x27; and &#x27;Squid Game&#x27; big winners at television&#x27;s Emmys</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/13/22/squid-game-coming-back-for-season-2">&#x27;Squid Game&#x27; coming back for season 2</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/24/23/wi-ha-jun-coming-to-ph-in-may-for-fan-meet">&#x27;Squid Game&#x27; star Wi Ha-jun coming to PH in May for fan meet</a></li></ul><p>For those who can&#x27;t get enough of the hunky actor, we listed below six series starring Wi that you can add to your watch list.</p><h1>Something in the Rain (2018)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GWy7ZEk9PQM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>&quot;Something in the Rain&quot; follows a woman in her mid-30s who begins dating a younger guy and how the couple face the people who frown on their relationship due to their age difference. In the series, Wi portrays Seung-ho, the younger brother of the female lead played by Son Ye-jin.</p><h1>Romance is a Bonus Book (2019)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Lee Jong-suk, Lee Na-young, Jung Eugene</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zjeXZEtEI2A?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>In &quot;Romance is a Bonus Book,&quot; a successful writer who is also the youngest editor-in-chief in his publishing company gets entangled in the life of a former copywriter who is desperate for a job. Here, Wi plays the &quot;second male lead&quot; Ji Seo-joon, a book designer who develops feelings for the female lead.</p><h1>18 Again (2020)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Kim Ha-neul, Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Do-hyun</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a5LWsmvRYn8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Based on the 2009 American film &quot;17 Again,&quot; the series tells the story of a middle-aged man who finds himself transformed back into his 18-year-old body. Wi portrays a famous baseball player who develops feelings for the main character&#x27;s wife.</p><h1>Squid Game (2021)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oqxAJKy0ii4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The Netflix hit revolves around financially troubled people who play a series of deadly children&#x27;s games for a chance to win billions of won. Here, Wi plays a police officer who sneaks into the game to look for his missing brother.</p><h1>Bad and Crazy (2021)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Lee Dong-wook, Han Ji-eun, Cha Hak-yeon</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kKu6IALrWJE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>In &quot;Bad and Crazy,&quot; Lee Dong-wook stars as a corrupt cop who &quot;recovers his humanity&quot; after meeting a righteous but crazy person, played by Wi.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/13/21/lee-dong-wook-wi-ha-joon-team-up-in-bad-and-crazy">Lee Dong-wook, Wi Ha-joon lead upcoming K-drama ‘Bad and Crazy’</a></li></ul><h1>Little Women (2022)</h1><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, Park Ji-hu, Um Ki-joon</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K0kobpibNx4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Inspired by the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, the series follows three poverty-stricken sisters who become embroiled in a conspiracy involving the elite. Here, Wi plays the mysterious Choi Do-il, whose true allegiance and motives become like a guessing game for most of the show.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/29/22/koreans-adapt-little-women-with-twists-and-turns">Netflix&#x27;s new K-drama &#x27;Little Women&#x27; full of &#x27;twists and turns,&#x27; director teases</a></li></ul><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1780821" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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6 K-dramas to watch if you love Wi Ha-jun

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 03, 2023 03:39 PM PHT

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Updated May 03, 2023 03:53 PM PHT

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Something in the Rain

Romance is a Bonus Book

18 Again

Bad and Crazy

Little Women

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