My Perfect Stranger
2023 South Korean television series
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My Perfect Stranger[9] (Korean: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. It depicts the strange and beautiful time travel of two people who get trapped in the year 1987. It aired on KBS2 from May 1 to June 20, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).[3][10] It is also available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki and Viu in selected regions.[11][12][13]
- Run Into You[1][unreliable source?]
- A Chance Encounter[2]
| My Perfect Stranger | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 어쩌다 마주친, 그대 |
| Lit. | Met You by Chance |
| RR | Eojjeoda majuchin, geudae |
| MR | Ŏtchŏda majuch'in, kŭdae |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Baek So-yeon[6] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoon Jae-hyuk |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes[8] |
| Production company | Arc Media[6] |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | May 1 – June 20, 2023 |
Synopsis
A man, who seeks the truth behind a serial murder case, and a woman, who wants to prevent the marriage of her parents, realize that their goals are connected.[14]
Cast
Main
- Kim Dong-wook as Yoon Hae-jun
- Kim Do-jin as young Hae-jun
- a news anchor, who has a cool and straightforward personality.[6]
- Jin Ki-joo as Baek Yoon-young
- Nam Koong-lin as young Yoon-young
- an editor at a publishing company.[5]
Supporting
Soon-ae and the people around her in 1987
- Seo Ji-hye as Lee Soon-ae: a third-year student at Woojung High School, who loves literature and has bright and positive personality.[15][16]
- Park Soo-young as Lee Hyung-man: Soon-ae's father, who runs a tea house in Woojung Village.[15]
- Kim Jung-young as Park Ok-ja: Soon-ae's mother.[17]
- Hong Na-hyun as Lee Kyung-ae: Soon-ae's older sister, who works at a hair salon.[18]
- Song Seung-hwan as Lee Oh-bok: Soon-ae's younger brother.[15]
Hee-seop and the people around him in 1987
- Lee Won-jung as Baek Hee-seop
- Jo Yeon-ho as young Hee-seop
- Choi Young-woo as Baek Dong-sik: Hee-seop' uncle, who is a homicide detective at Woojung Police Station.[15]
- Hong Seung-an as Baek Yoo-seop
- Yoo Sung-min as teen Yoo-seop
- Hee-seop's second older brother, who is a student at a prestigious university in Seoul.[15]
People in Woojung Village in 1987
- Kim Jong-soo as Yoon Byung-gu: the principal and chairman of Woojung High School, and Hae-jun's grandfather.[17]
- Jung Jae-kwang as Yoon Yeon-woo: Byung-gu's son and Hae-jun's father, who is a mechanical engineering student returning from a long study abroad in the United States.[15]
- Son Jin-hwan as old Yeon-woo
- Jung Shin-hye as Lee Cheong-ah: the owner of Bongbong Cafe and Hae-jun's mother.[15]
- Ji Hye-won as Go Mi-suk: Soon-ae's classmate.[18]
- Kim Yeon-woo as Go Min-su: Mi-suk's older brother.[15]
- Joo Yeon-woo as Yoo Beom-ryong: Hee-seop's classmate.[15][20]
- Kim Ye-ji as Kim Hae-kyung: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
- Kwon So-hyun as Lee Eun-ha: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
- Kang Ji-woon as Park Yu-ri: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
- Jung Ga-hee as Lee Joo-young: a teacher at Woojung High School.[22]
People in 2021
- Lee Ji-hyun as Lee Soon-ae: Yoon-young's mother.[23]
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Baek Hee-seop: Yoon-young's father.[15]
- Kim Hye-eun as Go Mi-suk: a best-selling author.[15]
Extended
- Kim Hyun-mok as Jeon Young-nok[24]
- Lim Jong-yoon as Min-su (in 2021)[25]
- Jang Seo-won as Gyo-ryeon[25]
Special appearance
- Jung Jin-young as Hae-jun and Yoon-young's son[26]
Production and release
The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.[25]
My Perfect Stranger was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2022.[27] In November 2022, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays time slot in January 2023.[25] However, on January 6, 2023, KBS announced that the premiere of My Perfect Stranger was again pushed back to May 2023 and would air on Mondays and Tuesdays time slot instead.[28][29]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 911 | 822 | 670 | 707 | 677 | 675 | 707 | 778 | 748 | 699 | 702 | 738 | 724 | 804 | 718 | 916 | 750 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[30] | TNmS[31] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | May 1, 2023 | 4.5% (13th) | 4.2% (12th) | 3.8% (15th) |
| 2 | May 2, 2023 | 4.2% (12th) | 4.2% (9th) | 3.9% (15th) |
| 3 | May 8, 2023 | 4.0% (13th) | 4.2% (13th) | N/A |
| 4 | May 9, 2023 | 4.3% (11th) | 4.3% (8th) | |
| 5 | May 15, 2023 | 3.8% (15th) | 3.6% (13th) | |
| 6 | May 16, 2023 | 4.0% (11th) | 3.7% (10th) | |
| 7 | May 22, 2023 | 4.2% (13th) | 4.5% (8th) | |
| 8 | May 23, 2023 | 4.7% (8th) | 5.0% (5th) | |
| 9 | May 29, 2023 | 4.6% (14th) | 4.7% (10th) | |
| 10 | May 30, 2023 | 4.6% (9th) | 5.2% (6th) | |
| 11 | June 5, 2023 | 4.5% (10th) | 4.8% (7th) | |
| 12 | June 6, 2023 | 4.6% (7th) | 4.9% (5th) | |
| 13 | June 12, 2023 | 4.5% (10th) | 4.8% (8th) | |
| 14 | June 13, 2023 | 4.5% (9th) | 4.9% (6th) | |
| 15 | June 19, 2023 | 4.4% (12th) | 4.8% (8th) | |
| 16 | June 20, 2023 | 5.7% (6th) | 6.2% (4th) | 3.3% (15th) |
| Average | 4.4% | 4.6% | —[a] | |
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Notes
- Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
