Series synopsis
From Now On, Showtime!, also known as 지금부터, 쇼타임! is a South Korean comedy mystery television series that premiered on MBC on April 23, 2022. It ended on June 12, 2022. It stars Park Hae-jin, Jin Ki-joo, Ko Kyu-pil and Jung Jun-ho.
In addition to the romance between Cha Cha-woong, a magician and employer who handles and manages ghosts, and a passionate female police officer with occult powers, the characters will have to solve a case they coincidentally get swept up in by cooperating with ghosts to uncover clues.
Premise
In addition to the romance between Cha Cha-woong, a magician and employer who handles and manages ghosts, and a passionate female police officer with occult powers, the characters will have to solve a case they coincidentally get swept up in by cooperating with ghosts to uncover clues.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Park Hae-jin as Cha Cha-woong
- Jin Ki-joo as Go Seul-hae
- Ko Kyu-pil as Ma Dong-cheol
- Jung Jun-ho as Choi Gum
- Kim Hee-jae as Lee Yong-ryeol
- Jeong Seok-yong as Nam Sang-gun
- Jang Ha-eun as Cheon Ye-ji
- Cha Mi-kyeong as Na Geum-ok
Supporting cast
- Park Seo-yeon as Kang Ah-reum
- Kim Jong-hoon as Seo Hee-soo
- Ha Sung-kwang as Hoe Do
- Choi Seong-won
- Shin Hyun-jun
- Oh Ye-ju as Go Seul-hae (young)
- Yoon Sang-ah as Yoon Sang Ah
- Han Cho-won as Aris
- Kim Na-young as Kim Na Young
- Hina Nagai as Hina
- Lee Ju-hyeon as Juhyeon
- Lee Yu-jeong as Yujeong
Guest cast
- Kang Chae-min as [former bully]
- Ahn Sang-woo as Lee Jong Gu [Min Suk's husband]
- Lee Young-suk as Kim Sun Bok
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | April 23, 2022 | June 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Secret Behind Magic Tricks Seul Hae, a police officer with a strong sense of responsibility, witnesses a mugger steal someone’s purse on the street. She starts to chase the mugger and ends up in a place where Cha Cha Woong performs a magic trick show in front of the audience. Surrounded by the crowd under colourful lights, Seul Hae mistakes Cha Woong for the mugger and tries to arrest him in the middle of the show. Meanwhile, Cha Woong decides to be on a TV show with the secret behind his magic tricks hidden. |
April 23, 2022 |
| 2 |
Evidence Of Culprit Cha Woong tells Seul Hae that he’s working with ghosts, but she says she won’t believe it. Cha Woong shows a demonstration and proves that he’s not the hit-and-run driver, but a medium who can deliver what Min Ho’s spirit wants to say. Although she is persuaded, the real culprit is not easy to catch. With the help of Cha Woong’s ghost employees, Seul Hae goes after the true murderer. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 3 |
The General Spirit’s Curse Death is better than becoming a shaman! Choi Geom, the General Spirit that Cha Woong’s family serves, tries to convince Cha Woong to accept his fate as a shaman. However, Cha Woong endures the General’s curse and refuses to give in. Finally, Geom suggests an alternative solution. Cha Woong joins the Civil Police Unit that Seul Hae is in charge of. His motto? “Work short and effortlessly but impressively!” |
April 30, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 23, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 12, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 20:40:00 |