My Perfect Stranger
My Perfect Stranger TV Series Details:
| Also known as | Also known as Run Into You A Chance Encounter |
| Hangul | 어쩌다 마주친, 그대 |
| Literal meaning | Met You by Chance |
| Revised Romanization | Eojjeoda majuchin, geudae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏtchŏda majuch’in, kŭdae |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | May 1 – June 20, 2023 |
| Aired on | Monday, Tuesday |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Kim Dong-wook Jin Ki-joo |
| Directed by | Kang Soo-yeone Lee Woong-hee |
| Written by | Baek So-yeon |
| Produced by | Ahn Chang-hyun Lee Seung-bum |
| Executive producer | Yoon Jae-hyuk |
| Music by | Gaemi |
| Production Company | Arc Media |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
My Perfect Stranger TV Series Cast & Character:
Main
- Kim Dong-wook as Yoon Hae-jun: a news anchor, who has a cool and straightforward personality.
- Jin Ki-joo as Baek Yoon-young: an editor at a publishing company.
Supporting
- Soon-ae and the people around her in 1987:
- Seo Ji-hye as Lee Soon-ae: a third-year student at Woojung High School, who loves literature and has bright and positive personality.
- Park Soo-young as Lee Hyung-man: Soon-ae’s father, who runs a tea house in Woojung Village.
- Kim Jung-young as Park Ok-ja: Soon-ae’s mother.
- Hong Na-hyun as Lee Kyung-ae: Soon-ae’s older sister, who works at a hair salon.
- Song Seung-hwan as Lee Oh-bok: Soon-ae’s younger brother.
- Hee-seop and the people around him in 1987:
- Lee Won-jung as Baek Hee-seop: a charming third-year student at Woojung High School, who is simple and lively.
- Choi Young-woo as Dong-sik: Hee-seop’ uncle, who is a homicide detective at Woojung Police Station.
- Hong Seung-an as Yoo-seop: Hee-seop’s second older brother, who is a student at a prestigious university in Seoul.
- People in Woojung Village in 1987:
- Kim Jong-soo as Yoon Byung-gu: the principal and chairman of Woojung High School, and Hae-jun’s grandfather.
- Jung Jae-kwang as Yoon Yeon-woo: Byung-gu’s son and Hae-jun’s father, who is a mechanical engineering student returning from a long study abroad in the United States.
- Jung Shin-hye as Cheong-ah: the owner of Bongbong Cafe.
- Ji Hye-won as Go Mi-suk: Soon-ae’s classmate.
- Kim Yeon-woo as Go Min-su: Mi-suk’s older brother.
- Joo Yeon-woo as Yoo Beom-ryong: Hee-seop’s classmate.
- Kim Ye-ji as Kim Hae-kyung: Soon-ae’s classmate.
- Kwon So-hyun as Lee Eun-ha: Soon-ae’s classmate.
- Kang Ji-woon as Park Yu-ri: Soon-ae’s classmate.
- Jung Ga-hee as Lee Joo-young: a teacher at Woojung High School.
- People in 2021:
- Lee Ji-hyun as Lee Soon-ae: Yoon-young’s mother.
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Baek Hee-seop: Yoon-young’s father.
- Kim Hye-eun as Go Mi-suk: a best-selling author.
Storyline:
A drama about a strange and beautiful time travel between a news anchor and an ordinary office worker trapped in 1987.
About My Perfect Stranger TV Series:
My Perfect Stranger (Korean: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대) is a South Korean fantasy mystery romantic television series directed by Kang Soo-yeon and Lee Woong-hee and starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.
Some fashion styles of the 2020’s, like the clothing Baek Yoon-young wears, are adopted from the 1980’s. Therefore, when she travels to the past, though her clothes are 3 decades ahead, she fits right in.
The series aired on KBS2 from May 1 to June 20, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki, and Viu in selected regions.
My Perfect Stranger TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide) | Average TV viewership ratings (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 2023 | 4.5% (13th) | 4.2% (12th) |
| 2 | May 2, 2023 | 4.2% (12th) | 4.2% (9th) |
| 3 | May 8, 2023 | 4.0% (13th) | 4.2% (13th) |
| 4 | May 9, 2023 | 4.3% (11th) | 4.3% (8th) |
| 5 | May 15, 2023 | 3.8% (15th) | 3.6% (13th) |
| 6 | May 16, 2023 | 4.0% (11th) | 3.7% (10th) |
| 7 | May 22, 2023 | 4.2% (13th) | 4.5% (8th) |
| 8 | May 23, 2023 | 4.7% (8th) | 5.0% (5th) |
| 9 | May 29, 2023 | 4.6% (14th) | 4.7% (10th) |
| 10 | May 30, 2023 | 4.6% (9th) | 5.2% (6th) |
| 11 | June 5, 2023 | 4.5% (10th) | 4.8% (7th) |
| 12 | June 6, 2023 | 4.6% (7th) | 4.9% (5th) |
| 13 | June 12, 2023 | 4.5% (10th) | 4.8% (8th) |
| 14 | June 13, 2023 | 4.5% (9th) | 4.9% (6th) |
| 15 | June 19, 2023 | 4.4% (12th) | 4.8% (8th) |
| 16 | June 20, 2023 | 5.7% (6th) | 6.2% (4th) |
| Average | 4.4% | 4.6% |
