Shiho Yano’s Longtime Friend Yu Yamada Watches Yumi’s Cells While Doing Housework

Shiho Yano released a shopping video featuring Japanese model Yu Yamada, whom she has known for nearly 30 years. In the video, Yu Yamada mentioned that she watches Korean dramas even while doing housework, naming 'Yumi's Cells' as the work she is currently watching, and expressed her fondness for actress Kim Go-eun.

25-minute shopping vlog released on the 19th

The YouTube video released on the 19th, titled 'Shopping Outing with Japanese Top Model Yu Yamada (feat. Shun Oguri's Wife),' is a 25-minute vlog. In the video description, Shiho Yano wrote that she went shopping with a friend of 30 years, and within the video, she introduced Yu Yamada as an old model friend.

The two have known each other since their teenage years, with Shiho Yano reportedly meeting Yu Yamada for the first time around the age of 18. Yu Yamada is a model who has been active in the Japanese fashion industry for a long time and is also well-known to the Korean public as the wife of actor Shun Oguri.

Shiho Yano introduced Yu Yamada as a fashionista. She also mentioned that her daughter, Choo Sarang, likes Yu Yamada's style. While the core of the video is the shopping itinerary where the two browse select shops and vintage stores, a natural conversation between old friends unfolded.

Yu Yamada's picks: 'Yumi's Cells' and Kim Go-eun

A scene likely to catch the attention of Korean fans was Yu Yamada's Korean drama viewing habits. Yu Yamada stated that she watches Korean dramas every day, even continuing to watch while folding laundry.

She named 'Yumi's Cells' as the work she is currently watching. As for her favorite Korean actors, she mentioned Kim Go-eun and added that she likes male actors Song Kang and Ji Chang-wook.

'Yumi's Cells' is a TVING original series based on a webtoon. It has been introduced as a work where Kim Go-eun plays the role of an ordinary office worker, Yumi, and portrays daily life and romantic emotions through cell characters. Yu Yamada's remarks reflect how Korean dramas have moved beyond content that requires dedicated time to watch, becoming daily content that people continue to watch even amidst housework.

30-year friends Shiho Yano and Yu Yamada

This video was not content that led with Hallyu from the beginning. Within the shopping vlog capturing the long-standing friendship between Shiho Yano and Yu Yamada, stories about Kim Go-eun and Korean dramas emerged naturally.

The relationships clearly need to be distinguished: the 30-year friends are Shiho Yano and Yu Yamada, and Kim Go-eun is the Korean actress Yu Yamada mentioned she likes. Shiho Yano also teased upcoming content regarding a trip to Korea with Yu Yamada.