An actor is receiving overwhelming support from netizens in the race to become the male lead of “Yumi’s Cells Season 2.”

On December 1st, a list of actors recommended as the potential male lead in the TVing drama “Yumi’s Cells Season 2” was posted in online communities such as theqoo, drawing attention.

The author of the post shared a list of actors that netizens currently pick the best fit for the role of the Soon-rok. Shin Soon-rok is as strict as a sword at work, but outside the company, he is a gentle person and eventually becomes Yumi‘s husband.

The author of the post mentioned Gong Myung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Do-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Na In-woo as candidates for the role of Soon-rok.

One of them received overwhelming support from online community users. The actor mentioned the most in the comment section was Gong Myung. Netizens showed reactions such as “Gong Myung is the best choice”, “It should be Gong Myung, but he’ll join the army soon”, “Gong Myung fits perfectly”… However, Gong Myung is about to enlist in December.

“Yumi’s Cells” have currently confirmed the production of season 2. The role of Shin Soon-rok, Yumi‘s third dating partner, has yet to be cast.

Based on the popular webtoon of the same name with 3.2 billion views, the drama “Yumi’s Cells” is a cell-based psychological romance that unravels the daily life of an ordinary office worker named Yumi (Kim Go-eun) through the eyes of the cells in her head.

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The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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