Episode Guide
Episode 1 -| 4/5 Episode 2 -| 4.5/5 Episode 3 -| 3.5/5 Episode 4 -| 4/5 Episode 5 -| 4/5 Episode 6 -| 4/5 Episode 7 -| 4.5/5 Episode 8 -| 4.5/5 Episode 9 -| 3.75/5
The story follows the adventures of Yumi, a young girl who is stuck in a coma after being hit by a car. She is visited by various characters, each with their own unique perspective on her situation. Along the way, Yumi must learn to communicate with them and find ways to get out of her coma.
The first season of K-dramas ended with a cliffhanger that left many viewers anxious to see what would happen in the next episode. The renewal of the show is likely due to the high ratings that it has been receiving, and the fact that it has been able to keep up with other popular Korean dramas.
Yu-Mi is still working at Daehan Noodles, but she’s finding herself more conflicted over her direction in life. The early episodes tackle Yu-Mi getting over her ex, Ku Woong. This is helped somewhat by her knight in shining armor, Yoo Ba-Bi. Although he was around in season 1, Ba-Bi is much more integral to the plot this time around as Yu-Mi and Ba-Bi grow closer together.
The series moves into Yu-Mi’s second romantic venture, learning lessons from the past and trying to grow and evolve in the process. However, there are numerous roadblocks and obstacles for the pair to navigate – some more tricky than others. I won’t reveal what happens but suffice to say the series throws up a couple of big surprises late on that make Yu-Mi’s choices that much more difficult.
The real joy of watching Yumi’s Cells has always come from Cell Land and thankfully that’s still an integral part of the story this time around. Not only are there more Cells to explore (given Love Cell spends much of her time in isolation following what happened with Woong), there are also some other people who have their Cell Lands explored too. Interestingly, not Ba-Bi so much, which is surprising.
The Cell Land concept is introduced in the episode “Yu-Mi and the Space Launch” when Yu-Mi moves her hand to touch Ba-Bi, which leads to a tense space launch. This comedic scenario helps keep the comedic tone of the show going, but there are also elements of seriousness and poignancy. The Cell Land concept is further developed in the episode “The Return” when Yu-Mi’s father dies. This serious storyline introduces a new layer of complication into Yu-Mi’s life, which leads to more conflict and conflict resolution.
The show does explore the idea of needing a relationship to be happy, but it feels like the writers missed a golden opportunity to explore that further.
Although romance is a big part of how this story – and Yumi herself – develops, there’s also a fair amount of introspection and internal debate about Yumi’s career and making steps to better herself. Ultimately though, these aren’t quite explored as expansively as they perhaps could have been.
This show has a lot of potential for fans of different couples, shipping different ones along the way but Yumi and Ba-Bi have a lot of chemistry together which can be felt very early on and throughout the season.
The story’s biggest highlight is watching the two characters interact and grow, while the inclusion of new and old characters in romantic flings is a nice way of developing the supporting cast. ..
If you enjoyed the first season of Yumi’s Cells, chances are you’ll love the second as well. There are multiple stand-out moments and further development of Cell Land, along with the various relationships, helps to give this much more depth than before. This is a fun ride and well worth a watch.
