Jeon Ji-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon save lives in tvN drama Jirisan

26 December 10, 2020October 22, 2021

Jeon Ji-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon save lives in tvN drama Jirisan

by tineybeanie

New stills, featuring Jeon Ji-hyun (Legend of the Blue Sea) and Joo Ji-hoon (Hyena, Kingdom 2), have been revealed for upcoming mystery drama Jirisan. Taking place on the second-highest mountain peak in South Korea, Jirisan is a high-stakes survival mystery about hikers.

Jeon Ji-hyun and Joo Ji-hoon play park rangers who search for and rescue people who may have been lost or injured on the mountain. With the foggy backdrop and anxious expressions on our protagonists’ faces, the newly released stills below exude a sense of gravitas and urgency. The silly one above is apparently the actors having fun while between takes.

While this may not be my go-to genre, I’m loving the casting lineup which also includes extremely talented veteran actors like Sung Dong-il (Somehow Family), Kim Young-ok (The King: Eternal Monarch) and Oh Jung-se (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay). The writer and director team is also top-notch, so it’s almost guaranteed to be a success. *crosses fingers*

tvN’s Jirisan, written by Kim Eun-hee (Kingdom) and directed by Lee Eung-bok (Mr. Sunshine), will be broadcast in 2021, and for international audiences, it will be available through the OTT platform iQIYI.

Via iMBC

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1 Eazal

December 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM

I want to see this one some much. Leads in their late thirties, is a nice change.

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halofan68

December 10, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Seconded about mature leads. I can't recall seeing Jeon Ji-hyun (so much for abbreviating to the leads' respective initials) in a non-comedic role, but I am looking forward to this based on charisma alone.

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2 CasualDramaFan

December 10, 2020 at 10:13 AM

Forest and park rangers!!!!!!!!! I am still suffering from trauma induced by Forest and Search did not help me at all. I am going to avoid all dramas based in forest till fellow beanie provide any positive response.

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Eazal

December 10, 2020 at 10:24 AM

But Search was fun! Terribly, awfully and painfully bad, YES, but it was fun... or something 🤣🤣🤣

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CasualDramaFan

December 10, 2020 at 10:36 AM

It was mostly something. I just remember headache inducing green blur. Nothing made sense and that ending. Without that ending I would have agreed with your sentiments.

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3 Kurama

December 10, 2020 at 10:26 AM

It kinda looks like an advertisement for The North Face or other sport brand.

But I'm happy for the new theme and surroundings for a drama.

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4 Ali

December 10, 2020 at 10:31 AM

Not IQiyi again their dramas are always limited to certain regions even when they say world wide. I want to watch this badly!

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5 drawde2000

December 10, 2020 at 10:34 AM

Isn't the director also the director of Netflix's Sweet Home?

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frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials

December 10, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Yup!

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6 nigirisushi

December 10, 2020 at 10:39 AM

Yay more Joo Ji Hoon! First love. Got started in this whole k-drama business because of him in Princess Hour. I'm glad he got the role in Kingdom. It definitely revived his scene in the drama world.

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7 Zora

December 10, 2020 at 10:52 AM

iQIYI not Netflix???

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abalyn

December 10, 2020 at 4:17 PM

I know! I hate the iQIYI app. It is sideways on my ipad before you play the show and the search doesn't work. I can't imagine they get anywhere near the exposure on that app they get on Netflix. It seems like a very bad route to go.

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bong-soo

December 10, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Right. Another drama I was looking forward to but won’t be watching.
My understanding is that iQIYI has exclusive broadcasting rights outside South Korea.

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Ali

December 10, 2020 at 7:48 PM

IQiyi is the Worst!

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8 dramalover4ever

December 10, 2020 at 12:22 PM

It's hard to imagine that this would not be good with these two leads. Jeon Ji-hyun looks so different to her usual image in this, and I'll take Joo Ji-hoon however he looks, and he looks intense in this. Sure Forest was a frustrating watch, but the forest itself had its own presence and was beautiful. Mountains have such significance in Korea that I can't have enough of them. I'm now wondering what sort of vibe Jirisan will have as a mystery drama. It may be full of an unutterable presence...

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9 Blue (@mayhemf)

December 10, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Oooo!!! I am excited for this one. And JJH looks great in these stills (even though I miss his beautiful forehead). Where is Oh Jung-se stills!!
I would have liked to see this on Netflix. iQiyi would do the whole VIP thing and I have to pay more. Also, I am not too thrilled about their video quality (may be it was the dramas I watched, I find the quality inconsistent).

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mugyuljoie is preciousss

December 10, 2020 at 9:45 PM

I find the quality terrible and will give this one a pass because of that.

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10 Alluvial_Fan

December 10, 2020 at 4:16 PM

As a geologist I'm excited that Kdramas will enlarge career options beyond working in high heels and tight suits on the 60th floor of a big city building. Even if it is just a mountain rescue team/danger rangers, I am looking forward to learning how Koreans connect to mountains. Netflix missed out on Do You Like Brahms so I think they will be looking at smaller gems (and avoiding bloated big shows?).

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FlyingTool

December 10, 2020 at 9:09 PM

“ I am looking forward to learning how Koreans connect to mountains.”

It would be just wonderful if the show did Present that!

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11 Mani-chan

December 10, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Oh I was looking forward to this after Hyena and I've really missed Jun Ji Hyun.

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12 Jayne❤

December 10, 2020 at 11:26 PM

Eh, they have same initials: JJH and JJH
With female JJH for some reasons, I never get connected. Even with My Sassy Girl.
Male JJH however, is always one of my favorite boys in KDrama, since Princess Hours days.
I will try to collect some of my patience with IQYI to check this one out.

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13 astromantic

December 11, 2020 at 7:14 PM

I have yet to watch a drama with Jeon Ji-Hyun (just movies), so maybe this will be my chance!

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14 ar_arguably romantic

December 12, 2020 at 12:37 PM

That first picture almost looks comedic, so now i'm wishing for an action-comedy with those two.

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15 theimprintonmynose

December 12, 2020 at 9:22 PM

The writer is known for her dramas in the mystery/suspense genre. She said she doesn't like to write romance too, and would point you all to the dots/goblin writer if you're looking for that. So don't expect a light-hearted, slice-of-life theme set in the mountains.