Yumi's Cells is the next series in a long line of hit Webtoons to receive a highly-anticipated k-drama adaptation.
The live-action series will become available on Rakuten Viki on September 17th. With over 67 million monthly readers from around the globe, Webtoon is now one of the most popular international entertainment platforms on the web. Yumi's Cells isn't the first Webtoon series to receive a K-drama adaptation; Cheese in the Trap, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, and Her Private Life are also popular rom-coms that received a live-action makeover after finding major success on Webtoon.
The Yumi's Cells rom-com k-drama will star Kim Go Eun as the lead protagonist, Kim Yu Mi. On the surface, Yu Mi seems like an average single woman in the workforce, but this all changes after she experiences a painful breakup. Suffering from heart break, Yu Mi's love cells become dormant, which prevents her from experiencing love as she falls into a mundane routine in her daily life. However, Yu Mi soon meets Goo Woong, played by actor Ahn Bo Hyun, who struggles with emotions and expressing himself. While he grapples with his true feelings, Goo Woong's love cells begin to interact with Yu Mi's love cells. As the pair's love cells become more active, there is no telling how their story will unfold.
Rakuten Viki is the largest streaming service in the US for Asian entertainment which includes over 1,300 TV shows and movies from countries like Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Viki offers free services to viewers with built-in ads and limited content while tiered premium subscriptions are available for fans who want access to the service's full library. Viki hosts many other k-dramas based on popular Webtoons, including True Beauty, which starred Moon Ga Young and Cha Eun Woo in a series about a high school girl who finds confidence with makeup while exploring what it truly means to be beautiful. Additional webtoon-turned-dramas like My ID is Gangnam Beauty, My Roommate is a Gumiho, Love Revolution, and Lucky Romance are also available for streaming on the service.
The highly-anticipated k-drama adaptation of Yumi's Cells will be available to watch for Viki users on September 17th.
Source: Webtoon
