''About Time'' () is a 2018 fantasy romance South Korean television series starring

Lee Sang-yoon Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in '' My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), ''Liar Game'' (2014), '' On the Way to the Airport'' (2016), '' Whisper'' (2017 ...

and

Lee Sung-kyung Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series '' Cheese in the Trap'' (2016), '' The Doctors'' (2016), '' Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016), '' Dr ...

. It aired from May 21 to July 10, 2018, on

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's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 ( KST) time slot.

Synopsis

Choi Michaela (

) is an aspiring musical actress who has the special ability to see people's life spans. One day, while she's heading off to an audition, she becomes involved in a minor car accident and meets Lee Do-ha (

), a

chaebol A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...

son and the president of cultural foundation MK Entertainment. After an unexpected discovery that her life clock stops whenever she's with him, she becomes determined to keep him close at all costs. Things take an interesting and painful turn as the two begin to fall in love.

Cast

Main

as Lee Do-ha **

Moon Woo-jin Moon Woo-jin (Korean: 문우진; born on 19 February 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He made his acting debut in 2017, since then, he has appeared in number of television series. He is known for his roles as child actor in 2019 crime serie ...

as young Lee Do-ha : A

son and president of the cultural foundation MK Entertainment. He seems rude and belligerent upon first meeting Michaela, but eventually warms up to and develops feelings for her as they spend time together, revealing the gentle and tender-hearted side of him. He receives counselling on a regular basis from a psychiatrist and close friend, Park Sung-bin, since he suffers from anxiety disorders and frequent

panic attack Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort that may include palpitations, sweating, chest pain or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, numbness, confusion, or a feeling of impending doom or of losing ...

s. His relationship with Michaela causes problems in his business and with his family, as well as his fiancé Bae Soo-bong, due to their arranged marriage. *

as Choi Michaela / Mika : A young and aspiring musical actress with the unfortunate fate of seeing the life spans of other people, including those around her. After initially beginning to work for Do-ha as his personal driver in order to remain by his side to extend her life span, she falls in love with him. However, she often feels guilty and conflicted of using him for her own benefit, and faces constant harassment from Bae Soo-bong to end their relationship.

Supporting

Lee Do-ha's family

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top Knot ...

as Lee Seon-moon : Chairman of MK Group. Lee Do-ha's cold-hearted father. * as Lee Do-bin ** Kim Ji-wan as young Do-bin : CEO of MK Group Hotel. Do-ha's older brother. * as Kim Hye-young : Do-bin's wife. An aloof and elegant rich woman who hides a secret. *

Jung Moon-sung Jung Moon-sung (Korean: 정문성; born January 13, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps best known for his role in ''Hospital Playlist ''Hospital Playlist'' () is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed b ...

as Yoon Do-san ** Lee Min-sung as young Do-san : A travel writer. Do-ha and Do-bin's half-brother.

Choi Michaela's family

Na Young-hee Na Young-hee (, born September 20, 1961), born Bang Suk-hui, is a South Korean actress. Na was born in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Filmography Film *Note: the whole list is referenced. Television series Awards * 2021 ...

as Jin Ra-hee : Choi Michaela's spoilt mother. *

Rowoon Kim Seok-woo (born August 7, 1996), better known by his stage name Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is a member of the K-pop boy band SF9 as a lead vocalist. As an actor, he is known for his roles in television series ''Extr ...

as Choi Wee-jin : Choi Michaela's younger brother who falls in love with Sung-hee. * as Choi Tae-pyung : Choi Michaela's father who is incarcerated.

People around Lee Do-ha

Im Se-mi Im Se-mi (born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment. On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has ...

as Bae Soo-bong : The director of MJBC music magazine who is engaged to Do-ha and has had an unrequited love for him for several years. His relationship with Michaela makes her jealous and insecure about her place within his life and family. *

Tae In-ho Tae In-ho (born Park Sang-yeon; May 2, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Filmography Films Television series Web series ...

as Park Sung-bin : Do-ha's friend and psychiatrist, and Woo-jin's older brother. *

Kang Ki-doong Kang Ki-doong (; born March 25, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Drama special Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * Living people 1987 births 21 ...

as Park Woo-jin : Do-ha's secretary and Sung-bin's younger brother.

People around Choi Michaela

Han Seung-yeon Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara and for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. Early l ...

as Jeon Sung-hee : Choi Michaela's best friend who is currently working as an assistant director for Jo Jae-yoo and falls in love with Wee-jin. *

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such ...

as Oh So-nyeo :A reliable ally of Choi Michaela who secretly shares her same ability.

Others

Kim Dong-jun Kim Dong-jun (born February 11, 1992), also known as just Dongjun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as member of boy group ZE:A (and later its subgroup ZE:A Five and ZE:A J). Apart from his group's activities, he has established ...

as Jo Jae-yoo : A strict musical director from Broadway who is well known for his genius abilities. He is hired by Do-ha to work on the musical production "Yeon-hui's Time Flows Backwards", with hopes of expanding his entertainment group and theatre business into China. Initially, he is very critical of Michaela's talents, but offers encouragement and insight occasionally as the two become friends over time. *

Jang Gwang Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ...

as Mr. Park, Oh So-nyeo's boyfriend *

Oh Ah-rin Oh Ah-rin (Korean: 오아린; born on 2 May 2011) is a South Korean child actress. She made her acting debut in 2015, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She is known for her various roles as child actor as: ' ...

as Yoon Ah-in

Special appearances

Baek Ji-won Baek Ji-won (born 30 April 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television series '' ...

as a wife (Ep. 1) *

Lee Dae-yeon Lee Dae-yeon (born November 13, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Theater Awards and nominations References External links Lee Dae-yeonat JR Entertainment * * * 1964 births Living ...

as a husband (Ep. 1) *

Kim Kyung-nam Kim Kyung-nam (born December 21, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018), '' Come and Hug Me'' (2018), '' Where Stars Land'' (2018), '' Special Labor Inspector'' ( ...

as a police officer (Ep. 2) * Kim Gyu-ri as Kim Joon-ah (Ep. 5-10) : A Broadway actress and Do-ha's first love. * Yu Xiaoguang as Zhang Qiang

Production

* The first script reading was held in February 2018. * Actor

Lee Seo-won Lee Seo-won (; born February 17, 1997) is a former South Korean actor. Career Lee debuted in JTBC television series ' in 2015. He initially garnered attention for his portrayal of a college student and Suzy's younger brother in the melodrama ...

, who was supposed to play the supporting role of Jo Jae-yoo, was pulled out of the production prior to airing due to criminal charges filed against him. He was replaced by

Original soundtrack

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Part 5

Viewership

References

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