Yumi's Cells
Yumi's Cells () is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Sang-yeob and starring Kim Go-eun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Jinyoung, Lee Yu-bi and Park Ji-hyun. Based on eponymous webtoon, it is a cell-based psychological romance that unravels the daily life of an ordinary office worker Yumi through the eyes of the cells in her head. The series premiered on tvN on September 17, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 (KST). It was also released simultaneously on both online streaming services TVING and iQIYI. The second season is  scheduled to air in June 2022. On September 8, 2021, TVING announced that the drama had sold broadcast rights in more than 160 countries around the world, including Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Synopsis. The drama tells the story of an ordinary office worker from the perspective of the brain cells in her head that control her every thought, feeling and action. Yumi is an ordinary woman. Her love-cell falls into a coma following the shock of a failed relationship. The drama will depict her growth and transformation as her cells work hard to wake up the love  cell. Goo Woong is a game developer who is an engineer to the core. Although he doesn't speak emotionally, he tries to wake up Yumi's love-cell with his simple and honest personality. Production. Casting. On December 31, 2020, it was reported that webtoon "Yumi's Cells" published on Naver by Lee Dong-gun with 3.2 billion accumulated views was being made into a television series and Kim Go-eun was confirmed as the female lead. In April 2021, the lead cast line-up was announced as Kim Go-eun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Yu-bi, and Park  Ji-hyun. Filming. Filming of the series began in April 2021. On June 18, Ahn Bo-hyun revealed in an interview that he was currently filming "Yumi's Cells" and he has developed naturally tanned skin tone for the role of Ku Woong. Animation. "Yumi's Cells" is being produced using a new format which combines live-action and 3D animation. It is the first time in a Korean drama that such a format is used to produce a TV series while using the Unreal Engine as it's source. The 3D animation is produced by Locus Corporation (also known  as Sidus Animation Studios), the producer of "Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs", which is also producing an animated feature film based on the property with Studio N. Original soundtrack. Part 1'Part 2'Part 3'Part 4'Part 5'Part 6'Part 7'Part 8'Part 9Part 10 Part 11