With over a decade of being active in the industry and giving sterling performances that left the viewers wanting for more, we have often seen him in a variety of supporting and lead roles, but he gained immense popularity through his appearance on dramas like Squid Game, Bad and Crazy, Little Women, The Worst of Evil, and many more. whether it was his mysterious role in ‘little women or anti-hero portrayal in ‘Worst of evil’, viewers loved it all . Today, as Wi Ha Joon turns 33, let’s turn this into an exciting opportunity and indulge in a marathon of his binge-worthy series. So, here’s a complete guide to celebrating “Wi Ha Joon’s Day” with his versatile roles.
THE MIDNIGHT ROMANCE IN HAGWON
Let’s start with his latest work, the midnight romance in Hagwon, which is a 2024 South Korean romantic melodrama starring Wi Ha Joon as Lee Joon Ho and Jung Ryeo Won as Seo Hye Jin as the lead. This melodrama revolves around the love story between an academy ,teacher Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won), and her past student, Lee Joon Ho (Wi Ha Joon), who returns to the academy as an instructor this time. The drama also gives an insight into the extreme academy culture and pressure of taking competitive exams in South Korea. “My fans wanted me to play a gentle role; they wanted a romance drama; that’s why I decided to do it.” Stated by Wi Ha Joon in an interview with Viki Global TV. To say the least, the fans are loving his new side and his sizzling chemistry with co-star Jung Ryei Won.
THE WORST OF EVIL
The Worst of Evil is a 2023 thriller K-drama set against the backdrop of the 1990s. It revolves around a husband and wife, both detectives, volunteering to participate in a dangerous mission to stop a drug trafficking organization led by Jung Gi Cheul (Wi Ha Joon). The drama intensifies with a constant cat-and-rat race between Park Jun Mo (Ji Chang Wook), an undercover cop, and Jung Gi Cheul (Wi Ha Joon). It gets even more complicated when Yoo Eui Jeong (Im Se Mi), Jun Mo’s wife and Gi Cheul’s first love, gets involved. The drama also stars South Korean singer and rapper “BIBI.” This drama truly captures viewers attention and keeps them hooked throughout the series, with the combined charm of Wi Ha Joon and Ji Chang Wook leaving the viewers out of breath.
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It also includes a thrilling blood bath scene, which might not be for faint-hearted people.
LITTLE WOMEN
Wi Ha Joon showed some irresistible charm in this Baeksang-nominated mystery family drama about three sisters, Oh In Joo (Kim Go Eun), Oh In Kyung (Nam Ji Hyun), and Oh In Hye (Park Ji Hu), who, after spending their entire lives in poverty, challenge Korea’s one of the richest families with 70 billion KRW at stake. Choi Do Il, portrayed by Wi Ha Joon, appears as In Joo’s savior, but due to his mysterious anti-hero persona, his true intentions remain hidden throughout the series. The series ended without any romantic interaction between Choi Do Il and Oh In Joo, leaving the viewers craving more of their on-screen chemistry and hoping for a rom-com K-drama reunion starring Wi Ha Joon and Kim Go Eun as leads.
SQUID GAME
The Squid game released in 2021 took over K-drama enthusiasts like a storm and led to a massive wave of Korean culture globally. It’s a thriller series by Hwang Dong Hyuk. The story is set against the backdrop of an economically weaker section who, desperate to survive, participate in a cute series of children’s games for a chance to win a massive cash prize. But the deadly twist is that the losing participants were shot dead on the spot, which makes survival even more difficult with an unexpected revelation of the mastermind at the end of the series.
Wi Ha Joon portrays Hwang Jun Ho, who is a detective who goes on a search to look for his lost brother. He transforms into one of the masked men who manages the operations of the game for his search.
BAD AND CRAZY
Wi Ha Joon shows his impeccable and unmatched comic timing alongside Lee Dong Wook, who plays Ryu Soo Yeol, a cop with some questionable case-solving methods, in this mystery thriller dramedy. Wi Ha Joon portrays the character of K (not gay, pun intended), a quirky yet righteous character whose unpredictability adds to the fun of the series. The action-packed drama serves up both laughs and thrills as these two clash and collaborate. The bickering and fun banter between Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon has hooked the audience with their comedic bromance.
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