Jun Ji-Hyun, South Korea’s highest-paid actress is making her comeback in the new K-drama, Jirisan. Here’s why you shouldn’t miss it
Jirisan, the iQiyi original drama starring South Korea’s highest-paid celebrity, Jun Ji-hyun is finally gracing our screens this October 2021. The newest K-drama is one of the most anticipated this year especially as Jun makes her small-screen comeback after five years.
Riding on the wave of successful iQiyi original such as Yumi’s Cells and My Roommate is a Gumiho, Jirisan is surely here to bring the same level of production and appeal. Here, we list down some facts about the show and why you shouldn’t miss it.
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1. The return of Jun Ji-hyun
Jun Ji-hyun, one of Asia’s most recognisable actresses is making her return to the small screen for Jirisan. While Jun briefly appeared in the Netflix special episode, Kingdom: Ashin of the North, Jirisan marks her full-fledged comeback since 2016’s Legend of the Blue Sea opposite Lee Min-ho.
While taking on a role with action sequences isn’t new to Jun, she’s well-known for her goddess-like image. For Jirisan, Jun takes on a new challenge and sheds off her elegant image in her 24-year-long career. She will showcase a new side and skill in the K-drama. “Actually, I didn’t accept the role because I wished to play a strong woman as women today are already stronger in character. I never thought I would play a park ranger, to me, this is a brand new experience,” she reveals during the drama’s press conference.
She said that the filming process wasn’t as hard as she would’ve thought. “I didn’t feel exceptionally tired or cold, I was very happy throughout the filming process. As I prepared well in mountaineering gear, there were not many difficulties.”
The production team also shared that first and only actress that they wanted for the role was Jun Ji-hyun.
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