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My Perfect Stranger

My Perfect Stranger

20238.11 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Baek So-yeon
Written by Baek So-yeon
NetworksKBS2

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Top Cast

Kim Dong-wook

Kim Dong-wook

Yoon Hae-jun

Jin Ki-joo

Jin Ki-joo

Baek Yoon-young

Seo Ji-hye

Seo Ji-hye

Lee Soon-ae

Lee Won-jeong

Lee Won-jeong

Baek Hee-sub

Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Yoon Byung-gu

Park Soo-young

Park Soo-young

Lee Hyung-man

Lee Gyu-hoe

Lee Gyu-hoe

Baek Hee-sub (2021)

Kim Jung-young

Kim Jung-young

Park Ok-ja

Lee Ji-hyeon

Lee Ji-hyeon

Lee Soon-ae (2021)

Choi Young-woo

Choi Young-woo

Baek Dong-sik

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Themes & Keywords

time travelinvestigationmurderromancedeath1980sscience fiction

About My Perfect Stranger

My Perfect Stranger is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of time travel, investigation, murder, romance, death, 1980s. Created by Baek So-yeon, it stars Kim Dong-wook, Jin Ki-joo, Seo Ji-hye. 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.

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