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starring

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, Park Kang-hyun, and

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. It aired from June 26 to August 15, 2023, on

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's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:45 ( KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on

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Synopsis

Half-human and half-vampire Seon Woo-hyul (

) somehow starts to live together with coldhearted woman Joo In-hae (

). The two fall in love with each other, bringing warmth into their lives.

Cast and characters

Main

as Seon Woo-hyul: a half-human and half-vampire who had failed to become human due to a one-day difference in 100 years. *

as Joo In-hae: a part-time high school nurse and owner of a guesthouse. * Park Kang-hyun as Shin Do-sik: a real estate development specialist. *

as Yoon Hae-seon / Na Hae-won # Yoon Hae-seon: a member of an aristocratic family during the

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. # Na Hae-won: a real estate investor.

Supporting

Vampires around Woo-hyul

* Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Sang-hae: a vampire and a tarot master. *

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as Park Dong-seop: a self-employed vampire who runs a snack bar in front of a high school. * Seung-you as Rose: a vampire and a dancer who has a bright and positive personality. * Baek Seo-hoo as Ri Man-hwi: a worldly vampire.

People in the neighborhood

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as Go Ki-suk: a local butcher who runs a butcher shop near Woo-hyul's mansion. * Jung Young-ki as Kim Gwang-ok: owner of a tailor shop. * Kim Do-geon as Kim Min-jae: Gwang-ok's son.

Others

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as Go Yang-nam: the person who has taught Woo-hyul how to become a human. * Ham Tae-in as Chief Goo: Do-sik's secretary. * Seo Hyun-cheol as Joo Dong-il: In-hae's father. *

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as Butler Joo: first generation of a butler family.

Extended

* Kim Ba-da as

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Shin: a vampire hunter who knows the true identity of Woo-hyul. * Kim Hyun-joon as a fraudster * Seo Jun as Hyang-geun * Jang Seo-yeon as Hwang So-yi: the first guest at In-hae's guesthouse.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * * * {{Monster Union Korean-language television shows Korean Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean fantasy television series South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by Monster Union 2023 South Korean television series debuts 2023 South Korean television series endings Vampires in television