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Jirisan

지리산
Mystery · Drama · Thriller

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01 / A closer look

The story, without the spoilers.

Seo Yi-kang is the best ranger at Jirisan National Park, and she knows the mountain better than anyone. She can read a trail, a storm, and a lost hiker's fear, and she has rescued more people than she can count. Kang Hyun-jo is the new ranger: a former soldier who has just arrived, quiet and careful, with a secret he cannot explain. He has started seeing things on the mountain — visions of people who are about to die, or who have already died, in places he has never been. Yi-kang thinks he is strange. Then his visions start coming true, and hikers start disappearing on trails that should be safe. Together, the two rangers must search a vast, beautiful, and dangerous mountain for answers, while a killer uses the fog, the cliffs, and the forest to hide. Set against real rescue work, real weather, and the slow rhythm of mountain life, this is a mystery about a place that keeps its secrets, and about two people learning to trust each other when no one else will.

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02 / The watch guide

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16
Episodes
Completed

Episode-by-episode summaries are not yet available. This guide keeps the story spoiler-light.

04 / A closer look

The Oxfea take.

Oxfea Score: 6.8/10 — Good, but flawed

Verdict in one line: A huge cast, a stunning mountain, and a great premise — but the mystery never quite pays off and the middle loses its way.

Why you'll get hooked

  • Korea's biggest stars as mountain rangers, on a mountain that hides a killer.
  • A rookie ranger sees visions of people about to die — and the visions keep coming true.
  • Real rescue work, real storms, and a setting no other K-drama has.

Story, in plain words

Seo Yi-kang is the top ranger at Jirisan National Park, famous for finding lost hikers no one else can find. Kang Hyun-jo is her new colleague, a former soldier who keeps quiet about the visions that brought him to the mountain: he sees people in danger before it happens, and he cannot explain how. At first Yi-kang dismisses him, but when hikers vanish on familiar trails, his warnings start to matter.

The show is at its best on the mountain itself — rescues in storms, long climbs, and the daily work of rangers who risk their lives for strangers. The mystery, though, grows tangled: too many suspects, too many timelines, and a reveal that feels smaller than the build-up. Jun Ji-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon are strong, and the mountain is unforgettable, but the story never quite matches its setting.

Jirisan: at a glance

  • Original title: 지리산
  • Genres: Mystery · Drama · Thriller
  • Network / platform: tvN
  • Episodes: 16
  • First released: 23 October 2021

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Sources: TMDB record and the broadcaster's official page. Facts checked November 2026. Streaming availability varies by location.

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