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Korean shows, films hit iQiyi as 2021 comes to a close

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kim Go-eun plays the lead role in the Korean romantic drama ‘Yumi’s Cells.’ Photo courtesy of iQiyi" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/09/23/20210923-yumi-s-cells.jpg"/><figcaption>Kim Go-eun plays the lead role in the Korean romantic drama ‘Yumi’s Cells.’ <em>Photo courtesy of iQiyi</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Korean wave has arrived on iQiyi.</p><p>The China-based streaming platform recently announced it would release a number of South Korean shows and movies on its service during the last quarter of 2021.</p><p>iQiyi’s Hallyu season began earlier this month with the premiere of “Yumi’s Cells,” starring Kim Go-eun (“Goblin”) and Ahn Bo-hyun (“Itaewon Class”).</p><p>Adapted from a popular webtoon of the same title, “Yumi’s Cells” follows Yumi (Kim), an office worker, and the cells that drive her emotions. Yumi’s love cells fall into a coma after a breakup until she meets a game developer (Ahn).</p><p>Jinyoung of the K-pop boy group GOT7 and Minho of SHINee will also have special appearances in the show.</p><p>On October 23, iQiyi will drop “Jirisan,” which follows an experienced national park ranger (Jun Ji-hyun) and a rookie ranger (Ju Ji-hoon) as they uncover the secrets of the Jirisan National Park. </p><p>“Jirisan” marks another project involving Jun, Ju and writer Kim Eun-hee, who all worked together in the zombie series “Kingdom.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/20/21/iqiyi-drops-trailer-for-new-korean-series-jirisan">iQiyi drops official trailer for upcoming Korean series &#x27;Jirisan&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/24/21/netflix-review-kingdom-ashin-of-the-north">Netflix review: Suspenseful &#x27;Kingdom: Ashin of the North&#x27; portends exciting season 3</a></li></ul><p>In November, “IDOL: The Coup,” “Let Me Be Your Night,” “Royal Secret Inspector Joy” and “Melancholia” will be available on the platform.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="In ‘Jirisan,’ Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon play park rangers who uncover the mysteries of the Jirisan National Park. Photo courtesy of iQiyi" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/09/23/20210923-jirisan.jpg"/><figcaption>In ‘Jirisan,’ Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon play park rangers who uncover the mysteries of the Jirisan National Park. <em>Photo courtesy of iQiyi</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>“IDOL: The Coup” features EXID’s Hani as a member of a struggling K-pop group, while “Let Me Be Your Night” follows the story of a famous idol (Lee Jun-young from “Imitation”) who suffers from sleepwalking.</p><p>The period piece “Royal Secret Inspector Joy” will see Ok Taecyeon (“Vincenzo”) play a royal inspector during the Joseon dynasty. On his missions, Ok’s character teams up with an unhappy wife, played by Kim Hye-yoon (“Sky Castle”).</p><p>“Melancholia,” meanwhile, features Im Soo-jung (“Chicago Typewriter”) and Lee Do-hyun (“18 Again”) as a math teacher and genius student, respectively. The series depicts scandals and corruption in a prestigious high school.</p><p>“Goblin” actor Lee Dong-wook is set to star in the action series “Bad and Crazy,” which will arrive on iQiyi in December. </p><p>In “Bad and Crazy,” Lee plays a corrupt police supervisor who encounters a “crazy good guy” played by Wi Ha-joon (“Squid Game.”)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/15/21/kiddie-games-turn-deadly-in-korean-series-squid-game">Korean series ‘Squid Game’ gives deadly twist to children’s games</a></li></ul><p>In the same month, iQiyi will premiere “The Man’s Voice,” which follows the romance between a convenience store worker (played by Song Ji-eun) with the ability to hear the voices of cats, and an attractive officer (played by Choi Tae-joon) who asks her to take care of his cat.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kim Hye-yoon of ‘Sky Castle’ fame is a victim of a serial killer in ‘Midnight.’ Photo courtesy of iQiyi" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/09/23/20210923-midnight.jpg"/><figcaption>Kim Hye-yoon of ‘Sky Castle’ fame is a victim of a serial killer in ‘Midnight.’ <em>Photo courtesy of iQiyi</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>iQiyi also recently added the thriller film “Midnight” to its catalogue.</p><p>The movie follows a hearing-impaired girl (Jin Ki-joo) who becomes the next target of a serial killer (Wi Ha-joon) after helping one of his victims (Kim Hye-yoon).</p><p>Wi also stars in the film “Shark: The Beginning” as a mixed martial arts champion who helps a bullying victim (played by Kim Minseok) who is put in a juvenile correction facility after an accident. </p><p>iQiyi has yet to announce when it will release “Shark: The Beginning” but noted that it would be out before the year ends.</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=1766404" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

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Korean shows, films hit iQiyi as 2021 comes to a close

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published September 23, 2021 01:18 PM PHT

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Updated September 24, 2021 06:26 AM PHT

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