
Actress Kim Go Eun is confirmed to return as Yumi.
On May 13, TVING announced the production of the third season of Yumi's Cells and confirmed that Kim Go Eun will return and reprise her role as Yumi.
Yumi's Cells Season 3 will showcase the journey of Yumi as a star writer when a surprising romance enters her life. This unexpected relationship will trigger a new wave of emotions, reawakening the quiet cell village in her mind. The K-drama depicted its story from the popular webtoon of the same name by Lee Dong Geon.
The new season will still be the joint works of director Lee Sang Yeob and writers Song Jae Jung, Kim Yoon Joo, and Kim Kyung Ran.
Kim Go Eun will showcase the more mature Yumi. In the new season, her brain cells, Love, Rational, Emotional, Writer, and Hunger, will make a return and will have a bigger role in the new season.
The actress shared her thoughts on returning as Yumi, "I felt honored to come back as Yumi and continue sharing her story with many fans. It was really meaningful and special for me to play this character for so long. In the new season, I want to show the significant changes in Yumi's life and how she has grown over the years. Since I started playing Yumi in 2021, I have been hoping for a great finish."
Yumi's Cells Season 3 will premiere in the first half of 2026. It will exclusively air on TVING. The K-drama will reportedly have 8 episodes.
Before Kim Go Eun returns as Yumi, she will first lead two new K-dramas this year.
Kim Go Eun will lead the upcoming K-drama You and Everything Else with Park Ji Hyun, Kim Gun Woo, Kim Jae Won, Lee Sang Yoon, and Gong Min Jung.
She will also star in the upcoming Netflix original thriller mystery series The Price of Confession. She will work alongside Jeon Do Yeon, Park Hae Soo, Jin Seon Kyu, Choi Young Joon, and Nam Da Reum.
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