Series synopsis
Sisyphus, also known as 시지프스 : the myth is a South Korean sci-fi & fantasy drama mystery action & adventure television series that premiered on JTBC on February 17, 2021. It ended on April 8, 2021. It was created by Guo Shubo. It stars Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Chae Jong-hyeop and Sung Dong-il.
Ex-cop Zhang Haifeng discovers new clues about his daughter's death while investigating a serial murder case. After a fatal encounter, he wakes up in the past, just before his own death. Using this second chance, he races to unravel a decades-old conspiracy and alter his daughter's fate.
Premise
Ex-cop Zhang Haifeng discovers new clues about his daughter's death while investigating a serial murder case. After a fatal encounter, he wakes up in the past, just before his own death. Using this second chance, he races to unravel a decades-old conspiracy and alter his daughter's fate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cho Seung-woo as Han Tae-sul
- Park Shin-hye as Gang Seo-hae
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Choi Jae-sun
- Sung Dong-il as Park Hyeong-do
- Tae In-ho as Eddie Kim
- Tae Won-seok as Yeo Bong-sun
- Jeon Kuk-hwan as Kim Han-yong
- Heo Joon-seok as Han Tae-san
Supporting cast
- Jung Hye-in as Kim Seo-jin
- Choi Jung-woo as Hwang Hyun-seung
- Go Yoon as Jung Hyeon-gi
- Kim Byong-chul as Seo Won-ju
- Lee Yeon-su as Lee Eun-hee
- Lee Si-woo as Bingbing
- Lim Ji-sub as Ma Yong-Suk
- Kim Jong-tae as Gang Dong-ki
- Ha Yul-Ri as Choi Go-eun
- Park Young Bin as Kwon Yeok Beom [Member of the DEA]
- Choe Min as Detective
- Lee Myeong-ro as Uhm Seon-Jae
Guest cast
- Ma Jeong-pil as Executive (Eps 9)
- Lee Jae-won as Kim Dong-Hyeon (Eps 1,8)
- Lee So-yoon as Kim Dong-Hyeon's wife (Eps 8)
- Kim Beong-choun as Chinese restaurant owner (Eps 1,2)
- Roh Hae-ju as Flight Attendant Park Mi-Jung (Eps 1)
- Kim Mi-ra as Flight purser (Eps 1)
- Hwang Dong-joo as Co-Pilot (Eps 1,2)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | February 17, 2021 | April 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Aboard a falling plane as the clock ticks toward doom, Han Tae-sul puts his famous mind to work for a solution. Gang Seo-hae arrives in the year 2020. |
February 17, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The contents of a mysterious suitcase give Tae-sul more questions than answers. In exchange for lottery numbers, Sun agrees to help Seo-hae. |
February 18, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tae-sul's presentation at a conference gets a violent interruption. He and Seo-hae make a narrow escape, but more trouble soon follows. |
February 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JTBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2021 |
| Runtime | 72 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:00:00 |