Series synopsis
Mystic Pop-up Bar, also known as 쌍갑포차 is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on JTBC on May 20, 2020. It ended on June 25, 2020. It was created by Bae Hye-Soo. It stars Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae, Choi Won-young and Lee Jun-hyeok.
At this mysterious late-night food cart run by an equally mysterious woman and her part-timer, customers are provided a space for respite and counseling through their dreams. But most importantly, everyone here is treated equally—living or dead.
Premise
At this mysterious late-night food cart run by an equally mysterious woman and her part-timer, customers are provided a space for respite and counseling through their dreams. But most importantly, everyone here is treated equally—living or dead.
Premise: Come you poor anguished souls, Won't you have a drink with us?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hwang Jung-eum as Wol-joo
- Yook Sung-jae as Han Kang-bae
- Choi Won-young as Team Leader Gwi
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Department Head Yeom
- Jeong Da-eun as Kang Yeo-rin
- Sieun as Young Wol-joo
- Ahn Tae-hwan as Choi Jin-dong
- Na In-woo as Kim Won-hyung
Supporting cast
- Na Seung-Ho as Ma Seung-ho
- Song Geon-hee as Yi-hon
- Yeom Hye-ran as Yeomra Daewang
- Oh Young-shil as Sam Shin
- Baek Soo-hee as Kim Da-bin
Guest cast
- Hwang Bo-ra as Chun Hyang
- Seo Ji-hye as Han Kang-Bae's dream girlfriend
- Seo Eun-seo as Dance competitor
- Lee Sang-hwa as Hen Bu
- Henny Savenije as General MacArthur
- Park Ha-na as Song Mi Ran [Kapeul Mart]
- Park Joo-Hyung as Assistant Manager Park
- Kim Young-ah as Court Lady Han [Court lady]
- Kang You-seok as Jin Tae [Han Kang Bae's alumnus]
- Bae Bo-ram as [Customer #36]
- Park Eun-young as Local villager
- Hong Boo-hyang as Gossipy villager
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 20, 2020 | June 25, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Weol-ju is intrigued when a tight-lipped customer who refuses to open up about her problems suddenly starts pouring out her heart to Han Kang-bae. |
May 20, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kang-bae isn't sure he wants to work for Weol-ju. But he does want to help his neighbor, a woman who is plagued by guilt from her past. |
May 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Weol-ju attacks a rotten system that's thrown her latest customer into despair. Kang-bae makes contact with an unusual woman. |
May 27, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JTBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 20, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2020 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |