Gianna Jun returns in K-suspense series ‘Jirisan’

IQiyi original Korean drama “Jirisan”, created by director Lee Eung-bok (Goblin, Descendants Of The Sun), writer Kim Eun-hee (Kingdom, Signal) and starring Gianna Jun and Ju Ji-hoon, will premiere globally in October on iQiyi international, simulcast with

The highly anticipated K-suspense series was shot in Korea’s highest mountain of namesake, and released recently a sneak peek. In the video, Jun plays a fearless national park ranger that puts on a full set of professional mountain climbing gear and treks alone against the threats and tests posed by mother nature with no signs of distress. Jun perseveres to rescue people in need. The mysterious ambiance in the stormy forest implies an unknown future and unspeakable secrets ahead.

After 10 months of shooting, “Jirisan” marks Gianna Jun’s first suspense drama and her return to the small screen after five years since “Legend of the Blue Sea.” She will unveil mysteries in Jirisan together with Ju Ji-hoon, Sung Dong-il and Oh Jung-se, while introducing the rarely seen life of forest rangers.

“Jirisan” tells a story how an experienced national park ranger and a rookie ranger unveil secrets hidden in the mountain. In Jirisan, crises come from downpours, floods, and fires.

The story is based on interviews with national park workers. “When I wrote Jirisan at the beginning,” said writer Kim, “it didn’t focus on rangers. I was more interested in stories about mountaineers. However, I was more intrigued about their work after interviews.”

Many amateurs often get injured or stranded as they let their guard down after reaching mountaintops. Rangers, instead, believe that “the top objective of mountaineering is leaving alive”. Even under downpours, snowstorms, landslides, typhoons, and other inferior weather conditions, rangers are committed to rescuing victims in the mountains.

“They are really the mountain keepers,” said Kim.

**** Netflix holds first global fan event on Sept. 25

This Saturday, Sept. 25, 145 of Netflix’s biggest stars and creators from around the world — representing over 70 series, films and specials — will join the virtual stage for an exciting day full of exclusives and first looks in the inaugural “TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event.”

Inspired by the first beat you hear when you watch a show or movie on Netflix, TUDUM is the streamer’s first-ever global fan event. The goal? to entertain and honor Netflix fans from around the world.

The virtual livestream event begins at 12 am, Philippine time. It will be broadcast across Netflix’s YouTube channels worldwide, in addition to Twitter, Twitch and Facebook. In the Philippines, it will be available on the localized YouTube stream: Netflix Philippines (English).

There will also be special pre-shows spotlighting Korean and Indian series and films along with exciting anime content, taking place right before the global premiere.

Over 145 stars and 70+ films and series will be featured throughout the three-hour TUDUM event — including some of their most popular returning seasons like Stranger Things, Bridgerton and The Witcher, to La Casa De Papel and Cobra Kai, as well as blockbuster films like Red Notice, Don’t Look Up, Extraction, The Harder They Fall, The Old Guard and more.

Fans will be the first to hear breaking news and see first looks, new trailers and exclusive clips during interactive panels and conversations with the creators and stars from Netflix.