Talented actors Jun Ji Hyun and Ju Ji Hoon will portray the lead characters of a new drama!
It was reported early this year that actor Jo Ji Hoon got an offer to star in "Mount Jiri" alongside actress Jun Ji Hyun. This will be the much-anticipated comeback of actress Jun Ji Hyun after her last drama, which is "Legend of the Blue Sea," in 2017. Just today, September 4th, it was confirmed that both actors would star as leads in the drama.
"Mount Jiri" is a mystery drama that will tell the story of the Mount Jiri National Park rangers, they are the ones assigned to rescue people at Mount Jiri. Ju Ji Hoon will portray the character of Kang Hyeon Jo, a rookie national park ranger who has a deeply hidden secret. He is a military academy graduate and became a lieutenant in the military, and during his training march on Mount Jiri, he had lost his successor.
On the other hand, Jun Ji Hyun will portray the character of Seo Yi Kang, the top ranger who knows everything when it comes to navigating Mount Jiri National Park. Kang Hyeon will eventually develop a close relationship with Ji Hyun's character, Seo Yi Kang.
The drama "Mount Jiri" will be penned by Kim Eun Hee who is famous for her works namely: "Sign," "Ghost," "Three Days," "Signal," and the "Kingdom" series. It will be helmed by director Lee Eung Bok who has worked with the hit dramas "Dream High" series, "School 2013," "Descendants of the Sun," "Goblin," and "Mr. Sunshine."
The drama has reportedly concluded with their preparations and is scheduled to start their filming in the middle of September. "Mount Jiri" will be aired next year (2021).
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South Korean actress and model Jun Ji Hyun was born as Wang Ji Hyun on 30 October 1981. She is also known by her English name Gianna Jun. Jun Ji Hyun was widely recognized with her portrayal in the romantic comedy drama "My Sassy Girl" which was tagged as one of the highest-grossing Korean comedies of all time. Her other famous project include "Il Mare," "Windstruck," "The Thieves," "The Berlin File," and "Assassination." Jun Ji Hyun skyrocketed to fame through her television series "My Love from the Star," and "Legend of the Blue Sea." Some of her films and television dramas were loved by her international fans which made her as a top Hallyu star.
Meanwhile, South Korean actor and model Ju Ji-hoon was born on May 16, 1982. He was known for his first leading role in the 2006 hit drama Princess Hours portraying the character of the famous "Crown Prince Lee Shin." His other hit works are "The Devil," "Antique," "Mask," "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" and its sequel, "The Spy Gone North," "Dark Figure of Crime and Kingdom."
