Jirisan | |
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Also known as | |
Hangul | 지리산 |
Hanja | 智異山 |
Literal meaning | Mount Jiri |
Revised Romanization | Jirisan |
Genre | |
Created by | Kim Je-hyeon (tvN)[3] |
Developed by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
Directed by | Lee Eung-bok |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Ryu Seung-ryong |
Composer | Gaemi (Music manager) |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Production location | Jirisan National Park |
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Running time | 60–90 minutes |
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Budget | ₩32 billion[5][6] (~US$27.4 million) |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | October 23 December 12, 2021 | –
Jirisan (Korean: 지리산) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon. It is named after the eponymous mountain in South Korea and has been promoted as "tvN's 15th Anniversary Special Drama".[7][1] It premiered on tvN on October 23 to December 12, 2021, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST). The series is available for streaming on iQIYI worldwide, and on Viki and Netflix in selected territories.[8]
Set against the backdrop of towering views of Mount Jiri, it depicts the story of rangers and other employees of the Jirisan National Park who climb through the mysterious and unexplored regions of the mountain, trying to rescue the survivors and lost trekkers. The drama is centered around a mystery surrounding the mountain's many visitors - those who come to kill, and those who come to end their lives.
Jirisan is created by director Lee Eung-bok and writer Kim Eun-hee. Writer Kim Eun-hee based the story of Jirisan on her interviews with national park workers. Kim said in an interview, "When I wrote Jirisan at the beginning, it didn't focus on rangers. I was more interested in stories about mountaineers. However, I was more intrigued about their work after interviewing them."[25]
On March 3, 2020, it was reported that Jun Ji-hyun was in talks to star in Kim Eun-hee's new television series.[26][27] On September 4, it was officially confirmed that Jun would star alongside Ju Ji-hoon.[28] Sung Dong-il and Oh Jung-se officially joined the main cast on September 10.[29]
Principal photography for the drama began on September 18, 2020, at Sannae-myun in Namwon, Jeonbuk.[30] The first outdoor shoot was held on October 29.[31] Production was halted from December 8 to 20 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in South Korea.[32] Filming was completed in June 2021.[33] Jirisan is the first television series to be filmed at Jirisan National Park.[1]
Jirisan was filmed with a budget of ₩32 billion (~US$27.4 million).[34] In 2020, iQIYI attained its overseas distribution rights for over ₩25 billion, around 80% of the production costs.[35][36] On September 25, 2021, tvN announced the series would air from October 23, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST).[7]
Jirisan | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2021 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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All credits were adapted from Melon.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Destiny" |
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| Kim Feel | 3:37 |
2. | "Destiny" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 7:14 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Memories" |
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| Gaho | 3:26 |
2. | "Memories" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
Total length: | 6:52 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Falling" (시간의 틈 사이로) | Shim Hyeon-bo | Gaemi | Kim Jong-wan (Nell) | 4:00 |
2. | "Falling" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 4:00 | ||
Total length: | 8:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Yours" |
| Gaemi | Jin (BTS) | 4:24 |
2. | "Yours" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 4:24 | ||
Total length: | 8:49 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "In Color" (물들인다) | Gadeul |
| Lee So-ra | 3:49 |
2. | "In Color" (Inst.) |
| 3:49 | ||
Total length: | 7:38 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stay" | JIDA | Gaemi | O3ohn | 3:40 |
2. | "Stay" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 3:40 | ||
Total length: | 7:21 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Our Road" | Gadeul | Gaemi | Rothy | 3:41 |
2. | "Our Road" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Little Garden" (나의 작은 정원) | Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) |
| Taeyeon | 4:09 |
2. | "Little Garden" (Inst.) |
| 4:09 | ||
Total length: | 8:18 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Always With You" (늘 곁에서 지금처럼) | Paul Kim | Gaemi | Paul Kim | 3:26 |
2. | "Always With You" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 3:26 | ||
Total length: | 6:52 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I′m Coming Home" |
| Gaemi | Jukjae | 4:06 |
2. | "I′m Coming Home" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 4:06 | ||
Total length: | 8:12 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Valley of the Shadow" | Kim Eana | Gaemi | Lee Seung-yeol | 3:38 |
2. | "Valley of the Shadow" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 3:38 | ||
Total length: | 7:16 |
A 9.1% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series' first episode, making it the highest premiere rating on the network for a series on its first season, and the second overall after Hospital Playlist 2.[38]
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 2.320 | 2.586 | 1.973 | 2.174 | 1.951 | 2.124 | 1.938 | 1.974 | 1.856 | 2.027 | 1.743 | 2.003 | 1.787 | 1.900 | 1.829 | 2.284 | 2.029 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[39] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | October 23, 2021 | 9.097% (1st) | 9.671% (1st) |
2 | October 24, 2021 | 10.663% (1st) | 12.226% (1st) |
3 | October 30, 2021 | 7.850% (1st) | 8.141% (1st) |
4 | October 31, 2021 | 9.384% (1st) | 10.348% (1st) |
5 | November 6, 2021 | 7.966% (1st) | 8.055% (1st) |
6 | November 7, 2021 | 8.922% (1st) | 9.507% (1st) |
7 | November 13, 2021 | 7.870% (1st) | 8.476% (1st) |
8 | November 14, 2021 | 7.908% (1st) | 9.076% (1st) |
9 | November 20, 2021 | 7.762% (1st) | 8.467% (1st) |
10 | November 21, 2021 | 8.261% (1st) | 9.054% (1st) |
11 | November 27, 2021 | 7.562% (1st) | 8.009% (1st) |
12 | November 28, 2021 | 8.105% (1st) | 8.656% (1st) |
13 | December 4, 2021 | 7.741% (1st) | 8.978% (1st) |
14 | December 5, 2021 | 8.212% (1st) | 8.626% (1st) |
15 | December 11, 2021 | 7.636% (1st) | 8.243% (1st) |
16 | December 12, 2021 | 9.225% (1st) | 10.114% (1st) |
Average | 8.385% | 9.103% | |