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6 K-dramas to watch if you love Wi Ha-jun

6 K-dramas to watch if you love Wi Ha-jun

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated May 03, 2023 03:53 PM PHT

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Still of South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun from
Still of South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun from 'Squid Game.' Photo courtesy of Netflix

Before he rose to global popularity as the cleverly sneaky cop on Netflix's hit survival drama "Squid Game," South Korean actor Wi Ha-jun has been showing off his acting chops through a wide range of projects, both in the small and big screen.

The 31-year-old star first entered show biz in 2012 through the short film "Peace in Them," but his first notable project was the hit horror flick "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum" in 2018. Since then, he began taking on supporting roles in K-dramas until he found international fame with "Squid Game."

For those who can't get enough of the hunky actor, we listed below six series starring Wi that you can add to your watch list.

Something in the Rain (2018)

Also Starring: Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in

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"Something in the Rain" follows a woman in her mid-30s who begins dating a younger guy and how the couple face the people who frown on their relationship due to their age difference. In the series, Wi portrays Seung-ho, the younger brother of the female lead played by Son Ye-jin.

Romance is a Bonus Book (2019)

Also Starring: Lee Jong-suk, Lee Na-young, Jung Eugene

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In "Romance is a Bonus Book," a successful writer who is also the youngest editor-in-chief in his publishing company gets entangled in the life of a former copywriter who is desperate for a job. Here, Wi plays the "second male lead" Ji Seo-joon, a book designer who develops feelings for the female lead.

18 Again (2020)

Also Starring: Kim Ha-neul, Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Do-hyun

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Based on the 2009 American film "17 Again," the series tells the story of a middle-aged man who finds himself transformed back into his 18-year-old body. Wi portrays a famous baseball player who develops feelings for the main character's wife.

Squid Game (2021)

Also Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon

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The Netflix hit revolves around financially troubled people who play a series of deadly children's games for a chance to win billions of won. Here, Wi plays a police officer who sneaks into the game to look for his missing brother.

Bad and Crazy (2021)

Also Starring: Lee Dong-wook, Han Ji-eun, Cha Hak-yeon

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In "Bad and Crazy," Lee Dong-wook stars as a corrupt cop who "recovers his humanity" after meeting a righteous but crazy person, played by Wi.

Little Women (2022)

Also Starring: Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, Park Ji-hu, Um Ki-joon

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Inspired by the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, the series follows three poverty-stricken sisters who become embroiled in a conspiracy involving the elite. Here, Wi plays the mysterious Choi Do-il, whose true allegiance and motives become like a guessing game for most of the show.

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Benedix Ramos shoots his first international film in Taiwan: 'It was a great experience!'

Benedix Ramos shoots his first international film in Taiwan: 'It was a great experience!'

Rhea Manila Santos,

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With his theater credits growing each year with productions like Bar Boys, Tabing Ilog, Ang Huling El Bimbo, and Next to Normal, Benedix Ramos said that performing live has really changed him as an artist after falling in love more with the craft.

The reason why I stayed in theater is because it is giving life to a person and it gives me so much life. That’s why I’m still here. The difference is that I now know that doing this makes me feel so alive even more. Everyday doing this, rehearsals, warm ups and even debriefings, it gives so much life to my life,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN



The Pinoy Big Brother housemate, who was part of PBB Kumunity Season 10 in 2022 where he was known as “Ang Streamboy Apo ng Pangasinan,” also has his sights set on a bigger stage this year. He just shot his first international film in Taiwan with actress Angel Aquino while in between rehearsals for the 9 Works Theatrical play Next to Normal.

Last January I was gone for a week to shoot a film with Ms. Angel Aquino and it’s something na masarap sa pakiramdam na meron kang ganun after theater, lalo na Next To Normal yung ginagawa namin so I feel like it helps my mental state kapag lumalabas ka dun sa space na yun. It was a great experience,” he said. 

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The 30-year-old actor also shared what his experience was working with a foreign production crew.

These are Taiwanese producers and award-winning creatives so it’s really such an honor to be working wiith them because they have a different discipline in film and yung pagka-Pinoy natin minsan, yung pagiging creative as a Pinoy, minsan pag nakakita rin tayo ng ibang creative, parang maiisip mo na uy, puwede rin pala yun. So we collaborated. The Filipino team and the Taiwanese team really collaborated on this film,” he added. 



In his latest play Next to Normal, themes of family and mental health are heavily discussed all throughout the musical. Benedix said he hopes that the conversation about mental health can start being normalized in Filipino families.

Hindi kasi normal sa pamilyang Pilipino na pag-usapan yung mental health, which is quite sad kasi we grew up in a household na minsan umaarte ka kapag umiiyak ka, umaarte ka kapag nagdadabog ka, nag-pa-panic ka or something like that, or na-a-anxiety ka. Pero this is the reason why this generation is really opening a door to that. Not just an idea, it’s an education. This generation actually is a great contribution for education, educating also our parents and grandparents, especially if they are open to accepting yung bagong konsepto ng mental health,” he explained. 

Despite getting cast in more theater productions for the past few years, Benedix said in a previous interview that he is open to performing equally on all platforms if given the opportunity.

We all know naman na theater really takes so much of the time of your schedule or sa buong calendar mo blocked off yan for rehearsals and for shows and all that. There are so many sacrifices that you have to do when you’re doing your passion which is theater. And acting is really something that I’ve always loved doing even when I was still a child. Napupuslit puslit ko naman yung mga ibang acting gigs,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN. 

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