Miniseries · iQIYI International
Play Me
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Play Me actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Play Me reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The story
What it's about
The top star Jung Yihyun, who started as a child actor, decides to quit the entertainment industry due to his mother's sudden death. Kang Jaewon, a part-time worker who lives from hand to mouth, has to temporarily give up his actor dream due to real-life pressures. The two, who had a falling-out in high school due to a misunderstanding, reunite years later because of a musical. Through portraying the characters, they rediscover love.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20264 episodes
The top star Jung Yihyun, who started as a child actor, decides to quit the entertainment industry due to his mother's sudden death. Kang Jaewon, a part-time worker who lives from hand to mouth, has to temporarily give up his actor dream due to real-life pressures. The two, who had a falling-out in high school due to a misunderstanding, reunite years later because of a musical. Through portraying the characters, they rediscover love.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Direction
- Jinxia YanDirector
Where to watch
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