Series synopsis
Save Me, also known as 구해줘 is a South Korean crime comedy drama television series that premiered on OCN on August 5, 2017. It ended on June 27, 2019. It was created by Jung Yi-do. It stars Ok Taec-yeon, Um Tae-goo, Seo Yea-ji and Cheon Ho-jin.
After choking on a hero sandwich in her kitchen and suffering a dramatic near-death experience, Beth Harper - an absentee wife and mother - is revived and claims she can now talk to God. Her teenage daughter, Emily, is horrified and her husband, Tom, is skeptical. To make matters worse, Tom's ex-mistress, Carly McKenna, is in a coma after a close encounter with lightning in the Harpers' front yard.
Premise
After choking on a hero sandwich in her kitchen and suffering a dramatic near-death experience, Beth Harper - an absentee wife and mother - is revived and claims she can now talk to God. Her teenage daughter, Emily, is horrified and her husband, Tom, is skeptical. To make matters worse, Tom's ex-mistress, Carly McKenna, is in a coma after a close encounter with lightning in the Harpers' front yard.
Premise: God only knows what's gotten into her...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ok Taec-yeon as Han Sang-Hwan
- Um Tae-goo as Kim Min-chul
- Seo Yea-ji as Im Sang-Mi
- Cheon Ho-jin as Choi Gyeong-seok
- Woo Do-hwan as Seok Dong-Cheol
- Esom as Kim Yeong-sun
- Cho Seong-ha as Baek Jung-Ki
- Kim Young-min as Sung Cheol-woo
Supporting cast
- Im Ha-ryong as Village headman
- David Lee as Jung Hoon
- Jo Jae-yun as Shin Pil-goo
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jin-sook
- Woo Hyeon as Boong-eo
- Baek Soo-jang as Soo-dal
- Han Seon-hwa as Go Eun-ah
- Seo Young-hwa as Yeong-sun's mother
- Jung Hae-kyun as Im Joo-Ho
- Jang Yoo-sang as Im Sang-Jin
- Yun Yoo-sun as Kim Bo-Eun
- Kang Kyung-hun as Lee Ji-Hee
Guest cast
- Kim Joon as [Kid at a restaurant]
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 33 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | July 29, 2017 | July 29, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 16 | August 5, 2017 | September 24, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 16 | May 8, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 29, 2017 |
| 2 | Clutter and Mud | |
| 3 | Honor and Noodles |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sang Mi and her family moves to Muji-gun where she has no friends or relatives. While moving, the tire of their car blows out. The four youths who were passing by the road give them a hand. Meanwhile, the followers of Spiritual Father Baek Jung Ki are mesmerized by his power and words. What could be going on in this mysterious town? |
August 5, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Spiritual Father helps Sang Mi’s family move into a decent house and they feel much gratitude towards everyone at Guseonwon. Joo Ho even offers Apostle Kang his kids to help with the volunteer work. Meanwhile, Sang Mi and Sang Jin start their first day at school. Sang Jin gets bullied by the kids and Sang Mi asks Sang Hwan to help her brother. |
August 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dong Cheol gets arrested for being involved in Sang Jin’s death. Sang Hwan seeks for help, but his dad asks him to do nothing as it might hurt his election. Joo Ho goes after the boys who hurt Sang Jin, but gets badly hurt. Meanwhile, Apostle Kang and Apostle Jo visit Sang Mi’s house to pray for their family. |
August 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 8, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 9, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | OCN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 5, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 27, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 23:00:00 |