Series synopsis
My Perfect Stranger, also known as 어쩌다 마주친, 그대 is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy mystery television series that premiered on KBS2 on May 1, 2023. It ended on June 20, 2023. It was created by Lee Woong-hee, Kang Soo-yeon, Baek So-yeon. It stars Kim Dong-wook, Jin Ki-joo, Seo Ji-hye and Lee Won-jeong.
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer but wound up working at a publishing company.
The two somehow travel back in time to the year 1987. There, Yun Hae Jun tries to find the truth behind a serial murder case, while Baek Yun Yeong attempts to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives a ...
Premise
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer but wound up working at a publishing company.
The two somehow travel back in time to the year 1987. There, Yun Hae Jun tries to find the truth behind a serial murder case, while Baek Yun Yeong attempts to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives are connected.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Dong-wook as Yoon Hae-jun
- Jin Ki-joo as Baek Yoon-young
- Seo Ji-hye as Lee Soon-ae
- Lee Won-jeong as Baek Hee-sub
- Kim Jong-soo as Yoon Byung-gu
- Park Soo-young as Lee Hyung-man
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Baek Hee-sub (2021)
- Kim Jung-young as Park Ok-ja
Supporting cast
- Lee Ji-hyeon as Lee Soon-ae (2021)
- Choi Young-woo as Baek Dong-sik
- Jeong Ga-hee as Lee Joo-young
- Jeong Sin-hye as Lee Chung-ah
- Chi Hae-won as Ko Mi-sook
- Hong Na-hyeon as Lee Kyung-Ae
- Im So-yun as Seo Ji-Yoon
Guest cast
- Kim Hye-eun as Ko Mi-sook (2021)
- Kim Hyeon-mok as Jeon Young-nok
- Jung Jinyoung as Hae-jun's son from the future
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | May 1, 2023 | June 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodbye 2021, Hello 1987 Hae-jun discovers a time machine while Yoon-young struggles with her busy job until tragedy strikes. |
May 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Reason We Can't Return Yoon-young thinks that it could be a good thing that she somehow ended up in 1987 and met Soon-ae. |
May 2, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Secret You Have Yoon-young joins Soon-ae's class as planned, but a sudden twist drastically disrupts everything. |
May 8, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 1, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 63 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:50:00 |