35 minSeason 1 • Episode 32
LatestSa Bin collapses after days of crying. Jong Bum can’t stand watching her sad so he makes up his mind to save her. Sa Bin gives the ring back to Su Hyuk saying her heart now belongs to Jong Bum. The time is running out for Jong Bum so he asks Tae Ha his plan.
Life, death and second chances take center stage in this story about three people whose intertwined destinies travel through space and time with haunting results. It’s the 1980s and Detective Cha Hyung Bin has devoted his life to criminal justice, and his heart to Ha Eun, a bookshop owner suffering from heart disease who keeps her illness a secret. But Cha Hyung Bin isn’t the only one pining after Ha Eun: serial killer Gong Ji Chul has also fallen in love with her. Their lives collide with tragic results, but 30 years later, they’re reincarnated and fate brings them together again. The more time passes, the more their new lives become tangled in the devastating web of history. Will they manage to escape the past, or be forced to come face to face with it?
Acting
Jang Ki-yong plays two men—one you pity, one you fear.
Costume
1980s detective trench coats vs. modern prosecutor power suits.
Writing
Parallel timelines that actually resolve satisfyingly.
Jang Ki-yong
Gong Ji Cheol [1980] / Chun Jong Bum [Present]
Jin Se-yeon
Jung Ha Eun [1980] / Jung Sa Bin [Present]
Lee Soo-hyuk
Cha Hyung Bin [1980] / Kim Soo Hyuk [Present]
Kim Jung-nan
Jang Hye Mi
Kim Hee-jung
Kim Seo Ra
Jang Won-young
Joo In Do
Cha Min-jee
Jay
Lee Seo-el
Baek Sang-ah
Choi Gwang-il
Chun Suk Tae [Chun Jong Bum's father]
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show flopped domestically (4% ratings) but found international cult status—K-drama fans love suffering more than Koreans apparently.
Lee Soo-hyuk and Jang Ki-yong reunited as leads in 'Tomorrow' (2022), making this their twisted audition tape.
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