The court drama "Hyena" depicts the story of lawyers Jung Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo) and Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon) who work for the richest 1% of South Korea.
Lawyer Jung, nicknamed "Hyena," is passionate, determined and ready to cross boundaries of law to fight injustice. Lawyer Yoon is an elite lawyer who is wrapped around his ego and is overconfident with his abilities.
"Hyena" delivered a fresh perspective on typical South Korean court dramas, and it also showed off the amazing chemistry between the two lead stars.
It was reported that "Hyena" will release its second season in 2021, but due to a serious turn of events, it was delayed. For further updates, stay tuned! While waiting, here are the newest dramas from Kim Hye Soo and Ju Ji Hoon to check out!
Kim Hye Soo
Kim Hye Soo returned to the acting scene after "Hyena" with another court drama "Juvenile Justice."
She portrayed the role of Shim Eun Seok, a juvenile judge who detests young offenders. Because of its gripping storyline, the drama topped the Netflix Global Charts for two consecutive weeks. It recorded 45.93 and 25.94 million viewing hours respectively.
Kim Hye Soo worked along with big names such Kim Mu Yeol, Lee Sung Min, and Lee Jung Eun. These attracted a lot of audiences from all over the world.
The actress is now gearing up for her upcoming film "Smugglers" alongside Jo In Sung, Yeom Jung Ah, Go Min Si and more.
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It depicts the stories of two women who are both involved with a smuggling operation in a peaceful and quiet village by the sea.
"Smugglers" is directed by Ryu Seung Wan, and it will air in the second half of 2022.
Ju Ji Hoon
In 2021, a year after "Hyena," Ju Ji Hoon appeared in tvN's 15 Anniversary Special Drama "Jirisan" with top notch actors Jun Ji Hyun, Sung Dong Il, Oh Jung Se, Go Min Si, and more.
"Jirisan" recorded the highest premiere rating on the network after "Hospital Playlist 2" starring Jeon Mi Do, Jo Jung Suk and more.
Ju Ji Hoon is currently preparing for his upcoming films "Silence" and "Gentleman."
"Silence," which airs in the second half of 2022, is a story of stranded people on a bridge after trying to survive an encounter with an unexpected threat nearby.
Ju Ji Hoon will lead the drama with Kim Hee Won, Moon Sung Geun, Park Hee Bon, Park Ju Hyun, Kim Tae Woo and more.
Meanwhile, Ju Ji Hoon transforms into a private investigator in the new action thriller film "Gentleman" with Park Sung Woong and Choi Sung Eun.
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In the film, Ju Ji Hoon's character gets framed for murder while trying to clear his name in a previous major case.
"Gentleman" is slated to air in theaters nationwide in 2022, and it will also be released in online streaming platform wavve.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
