Series synopsis
Kairos, also known as 카이로스 is a South Korean action & adventure crime drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBC on October 26, 2020. It ended on December 22, 2020. It stars Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun and Nam Gyu-ri.
Kim Seo-Jin is a man who is driven only to achieve success in his life. Thanks to his efforts, he is the youngest executive at his company. His life is perfect, with his beautiful violinist wife Kang Hyun-Chae and a daughter. His wonderful life comes to a halt when his young daughter is kidnapped. He falls deep into despair. To change the past, when his daughter was kidnapped, he contacts Han Ae-Ri approximately one month in the past.
Han Ae-Ri has busy days with her studies and working a part- ...
Premise
Kim Seo-Jin is a man who is driven only to achieve success in his life. Thanks to his efforts, he is the youngest executive at his company. His life is perfect, with his beautiful violinist wife Kang Hyun-Chae and a daughter. His wonderful life comes to a halt when his young daughter is kidnapped. He falls deep into despair. To change the past, when his daughter was kidnapped, he contacts Han Ae-Ri approximately one month in the past.
Han Ae-Ri has busy days with her studies and working a part-time job to make enough money to pay for her sick mother's operation. One day, her mother suddenly goes missing. Han Ae-Ri falls into despair, when Kim Seo-Jin from the future contacts her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shin Sung-rok as Kim Seo-Jin
- Lee Se-young as Han Ae-Ri
- Ahn Bo-hyun as Seo Do-Kyun
- Nam Gyu-ri as Kang Hyun-Chae
- Kang Seung-yoon as Im Gun-Wook
- Hwang Jeong-min as Kwak Song-Ja
- Shin Gu as Yoo Seo-Il
- Cho Dong-in as Lee Taek-Kyu
Supporting cast
- Shim Hye-yeon as Kim Da-Bin
- Lee Joo-Myoung as Park Soo-Jung
- So Hee-jung as Jung Hye-Kyeong
- Im Cheol-hyung as Park Ho-Young
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Deok-Ho
- Jung Sung-joon as Lee Tae-woo
- Lee Tae-gu as Kang Byung-Suk
- Ko Kyu-pil as Kim Jin-Ho
- Kwon Hyuk as Han Tae-Gil
Guest cast
- Shin Seo-Woo
- Han Sa-myeong as [Motel Clerk]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | October 26, 2020 | December 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Disappeared As the director of Yoojoong Constructions, Seo Jin hosts a violin recital where his wife performs in order to enhance the image of the company. However, the concert hall turns into chaos as their daughter Da Bin goes missing. Meanwhile, Ae Ri takes her mom to the hospital for surgery after getting a call that they have found a heart donor for her mom. |
October 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Devastated While Seo Jin hands out flyers to find his missing daughter, he gets a phone call from the kidnapper. Meanwhile, after Ae Ri’s mom goes to the hospital for the transplant surgery, she hears devastating news from her doctor that her mom’s condition is too bad to have heart transplant surgery and the donated heart will go to the next person on the list. |
October 26, 2020 |
| 3 |
Call from the Future When Ae Ri goes back to the hospital, she finds that her mom is gone. Meanwhile, Seo Jin realizes that he is living a month ahead of Ae Ri. In order to save his wife and daughter, Seo Jin calls Ae Ri to tell the truth, but Ae Ri doesn’t believe Seo Jin. |
October 27, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 68 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:30:00 |