Overview of Yumi’s Cells

‘Yumi’s Cells’ is a South Korean romantic comedy drama starring Kim Go-eun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Jin-young, Park Ji-hyun, and Lee Yu-bi. Kim Kyung-ran and Kim Yoon-joo penned the script and Lee Sang-yeob directed the drama. It was aired from 17 September 2021 to 22 July 2022 on Friday and Saturday at Korean time 22:50 on tvN.

The drama revolves around a woman named Yumi who leads a mandate life. Her life is portrayed with the help of her brain cells which appear on the screens as animated characters. The brain cells disclose her inner thoughts and every emotion that her character is going through.

Profile

• Name: ‘Yumi’s Cell’
• Genre: Romance, Comedy
• Starring: Kim Go-eun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Jin-young, Park Ji-hyun, Lee Yu-bi
• Directed by: Lee Sang-yeob
• Screenplay by: Kim Kyung-ran, Kim Yoon-joo
• Country: South Korea
• Language: Korean
• No. of seasons: 2
• No. of episodes: 14 (Season 1)
• Network: tvN
• Release date: 17 September 2021 – 22 July 2022

Cast

Supporting

• Joo Jong-hyuk as Louis
• Jeong Soon-won as Chief Nam Joo-hyuk
• Kim Cha-yoon as Lee Bonnie
• Mi Ram as Aida
• Yoon Yoo-sun as Yumi’s mother
• Sung Ji-ru as Yumi’s father
• Kwon Seung-woo as Kang Han-byeol
• Kim Mi-soo as Ja-young
• Park Bo-eun as an employee
• Jung Soo-ji as Si Leon
• Kim Hye-in as Hong Na-ri
• Jo Mo-se as the wedding guest
• Kang Chan-yang as the cashier at the grocery store
• Choi Min-ho as Chae U-gi
• Ahn Young-mi as Nung-cheol
• Lee Sang-yi as Ji Wu-gi

Synopsis

Kim Yumi is a 32-year-old woman living alone in her apartment. She has been single for a long time, and her continued failure in romantic relationships puts her love brain cell in a coma. (Her inner thoughts and emotions are portrayed as tiny animated characters that reside inside her brain.) After seeing a man named Chae U-gi, she starts to have feelings for him. Giving her hope, Chae U-gi also starts to give her attention when she is around.

However, Ruby, Yumi’s coworker, is jealous of her friendship with Chae U-gi. She middles in whenever she sees Yumi and Chae U-gi talking. One day, Yumi gets a chance to talk to Chae U-gi in private, but to her disappointment, she learns that Chae U-gi already has a girlfriend. Also, she finds out that Chae U-gi has been nice to her to introduce Yumi to his friend Goo Woong. With her permission, Chae U-gi arranges a blind date for Yumi and Goo Woong.

Goo Woong and Yumi differ in a lot of ways. Yumi is the kind of girl who appears well-dressed and dedicates her time to cooking good food. She works in the finance department of a reputed company. On the contrary, Goo Woong is an unfashionable, straightforward man, and he runs a game company with his childhood friends.

Goo Woong likes Yumi after meeting her. Initially, nothing excites Yumi about Goo Woong, but their further dates and communication attract Yumi to him.

Goo Woong’s childhood friend and colleague Seo Sae-yi becomes jealous of their relationship. She loves Goo Woong. Therefore, whenever she meets Yumi, she pretends to know Goo Woong better than Yumi.

Goo Woong moves into Yumi’s house to cut down his expenses when he faces financial crises. She starts loving him more than she ever expected. Since Yumi has been single for a long time, it becomes hard for her friends to believe about her romantic relationship with Goo Woong.

However, her love phase comes to a pause when Goo Woong partially disagrees when she asks him to marry her. He tells her that he is not yet ready for marriage. Upon the disagreement, Goo Woong and Yumi take a break from their relationship. Yumi feels stressed after their separation. Therefore, she approaches her colleague Yoo Babi for advice.

Later, Yumi confronts Goo Woong at a cafe. Goo Woong tells her that he is still not ready for marriage.

Therefore, the first season of the drama ends with Yumi and Goo Woong breaking up their relationship.

Theme

Love is the central theme of the drama ‘Yumi’s Cells’. The 32-year-old Yumi lives a private life. The drama portrays her search for her perfect life partner. By presenting her life in front of the viewers, the show discusses the difficulties, self-doubts, and confusion that a person living a solo life encounters.

The drama brings Yumi’s emotions, inner thoughts, and feelings in front of the viewers as animated characters that reside inside her brain as brain cells. Therefore, the tension that the character is going through is more efficiently connected with the audience.

The drama shows the transition of Yumi’s mundane life into a vibrant one with the rejuvenation of love in her life.

Awards

• Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022
  Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT (Korea)
  Grand Award for Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT
• APAN Star Awards 2022
  Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Series – Ahn Bo-hyun
• Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022
  Best Leading Actress – Kim Go-eun

Interesting Facts about Yumi’s Cells

1. ‘Yumi’s Cells’ was available on TVING and iQIYI at the time of its release.
2. ‘Yumi’s Cells’ was based on an eponymous webtoon.
3. The drama uses animated characters to represent the different emotions of Yumi.
4. ‘Yumi’s Cells’ has a second season with 14 episodes.
5. The second season of ‘Yumi’s Cells’ was released on 10 June 2022 to 22 July 2022.

FAQS

1. Who is the director of ‘Yumi’s Cells’?
   Lee Sang-yeob is the director of ‘Yumi’s Cells’.
   
2. How many episodes are there in ‘Yumi’s Cells’?
   14 episodes.
3. What is the Instagram ID of Ahn Bo-hyun?
   @bohyunahn.
4. Which actors play the lead roles in ‘Yumi’s Cells’?
   Kim Go-eun and Ahn Bo-hyun play the lead roles in ‘Yumi’s Cells’.
5. Is ‘Yumi’s Cells’ worth watching?
   Yes, ‘Yumi’s Cells’ could be an exciting experience.
6. What is the Instagram ID of Kim Go-eun?
   @ggonekim.