Series synopsis
Born Again, also known as 본 어게인 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on April 20, 2020. It ended on June 9, 2020. It stars Jang Ki-yong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Soo-hyuk and Kim Jung-nan.
Life, death and second chances take center stage in this story about three people whose intertwined destinies travel through space and time with haunting results. It’s the 1980s and Detective Cha Hyung Bin has devoted his life to criminal justice, and his heart to Ha Eun, a bookshop owner suffering from heart disease who keeps her illness a secret. But Cha Hyung Bin isn’t the only one pining after Ha Eun: serial killer Gong Ji Chul has also fallen in love with her. Their lives collide with tragi ...
Premise
Life, death and second chances take center stage in this story about three people whose intertwined destinies travel through space and time with haunting results. It’s the 1980s and Detective Cha Hyung Bin has devoted his life to criminal justice, and his heart to Ha Eun, a bookshop owner suffering from heart disease who keeps her illness a secret. But Cha Hyung Bin isn’t the only one pining after Ha Eun: serial killer Gong Ji Chul has also fallen in love with her. Their lives collide with tragic results, but 30 years later, they’re reincarnated and fate brings them together again. The more time passes, the more their new lives become tangled in the devastating web of history. Will they manage to escape the past, or be forced to come face to face with it?
Premise: Fate entwined by love from lives past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jang Ki-yong as Gong Ji Cheol [1980] / Chun Jong Bum [Present]
- Jin Se-yeon as Jung Ha Eun [1980] / Jung Sa Bin [Present]
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Cha Hyung Bin [1980] / Kim Soo Hyuk [Present]
- Kim Jung-nan as Jang Hye Mi
- Kim Hee-jung as Kim Seo Ra
- Jang Won-young as Joo In Do
- Cha Min-jee as Jay
- Lee Seo-el as Baek Sang-ah
Supporting cast
- Choi Gwang-il as Chun Suk Tae [Chun Jong Bum's father]
Guest cast
- Kim Jung-don as Gu Hyul-ki
- Park Ju-won as Restaurant owner
- Jason Scott Nelson as Renton Smith
- Han Hee-jung as Nurse
- Oh Man-seok as Chairman Baek
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | April 20, 2020 | June 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hyung Bin who is a detective asks his girlfriend, Ha Eun to marry him. But she refuses because of her heart disease. Meanwhile, another dead body has been found. Some crazy woman rushes into the crim scene and picks up a yellow umbrella. And the mystery man also has a yellow umbrella with him. |
April 20, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ha Eun teaches kids at the church. By chance, Ji Chul takes her class and he ends up falling in love with Ha Eun. One day, Ji Chul sees an abused child who used to be his friend dead. Ha Eun collapses from her heart disease and Ji Chul finds out that she needs a heart transplant. |
April 20, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ha Eun collapses after she witnesses a murder scene. And Hyung Bin finds out that it was Ji Chul who brought Ha Eun to the hospital. Hyung Bin protects Ha Eun day and night after the incident, and Ji Chul always watches Ha Eun from distance. |
April 21, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 9, 2020 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |