''From Now On, Showtime!'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring

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. The series, directed by Lee Hyeong-min and Jeong Sang-hee for Samhwa Networks, is about a mysterious magician Cha Cha-woong and a hot-blooded policeman working with ghosts to solve cases based on hidden clues. It premiered on MBC on April 23, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 ( KST) till June 12, 2022. It is also pre-sold to OTT media services in over 190 countries.

Synopsis

The series is a romantic comedy between Cha Cha-woong (

), a magician and employer of ghosts, and a passionate but hot blooded female police officer Go Seul-hae (

) with supernatural powers.

Cast and characters

Main

as Cha Cha-woong, a ghost employer and famous magician. ** Seo Dong-hyun as young Cha Cha-woong *

as Go Seul-hae, a hot blooded cop with supernatural powers. ** Oh Ye-joo as young Go Seul-hae *

as General Choi Gum, he protected the Cha Cha-woong family from generation to generation

Supporting

People around Cha Woong

* Jung Suk-yong as Deputy Nam Sang-geon :Father Teresa of 'Magic Factory'. *

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as Ma Dong-cheol :In charge of power, chief magician. A former gangster with a phoenix-patterned shirt and a gold necklace. *

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as Kang Ah-reum :In charge of mechanical and electronic equipment, beautiful employee. *

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as Park Soo-moodang / Cha Sa-geum :Cha Woong's shaman grandfather. He has been serving the general god Choi Gum throughout his life. *

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as Na Geum-ok :Cha Sa-geum's longtime colleague, she has the 'Immortal Grandma' as her body. * Jang Ha-eun as Cheon Ye-ji, granddaughter of Na Geum-ok.

People around Go Seul-hae

* Kim Jong-tae as Ko Young-sik * Kim Jong-hoon as Seo Hee-soo, Go Seul-hae's longtime unrequited love and the police detective team leader.

Police

* Jeong Jae-sung as Seo Chang-ho, Hee-soo's father * Choi Moo-in as Min Hong-sik, gag maniac police station chief. * Ahn Jung-kwon as Kim Il-kyung, a sincere and reliable sergeant as Seulhae's senior. * Kim Hee-jae as Lee Yong-ryeol. :He is an adjunct gunner and a patrol partner for Seulhae * Yang Joo-ho as Byeon Tae-sik, a detective at a powerful police station. * Choi Young-woo as An Shi-hoon, youngest detective * Kim Jong-hoon as Hee-su

Others

* Ahn Chang-hwan as Tae-chun, it is that will instill intense tension. * Seo Dong-hyun * Ha Sung-kwang * Lee Eun-gyeol * Choi So-yul as Si-eun

Special appearances

* Shin Hyun-joon as Grim reaper * Park Seul-gi as MC entertainment information program * Choi Sung-won as Minho * Han Chowon as Aris *

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as Virgin ghost *

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as God of heaven

Production

confirmed main lead in the series in May 2021.

was offered main lead opposite Park Hae-jin in July 2021.

received offer to appear in the series in August 2021. Samhwa Networks has signed a supply contract with

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in Singapore to sell worldwide broadcasting rights licenses on September 27, 2021, for ten years. Script reading for the series was held on October 6, 2021, at MBC in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and filming began on October 14. There will also be works of art by actor

Park Ki-woong Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series '' The Slingshot'' (2009) and '' Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films ''My Tutor F ...

that have not yet aired in the drama. On February 18, 2022, the script reading was released.

Original soundtracks

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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