''Mimi'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring

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. It aired on cable channel

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from February 21 to March 14, 2014 on Fridays at 23:00 for 4 episodes. The horror/mystery/romance drama is inspired by the 2007

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film '' M''.

Plot

Min-woo is a 28-year-old

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writer of

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s who has partial

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. One day, he finds a memo on his desk calendar, and because of it, writes a new webtoon titled ''December 8'', which becomes an instant hit. But as the webtoon gets even more popular, Min-woo feels pressure from work and begins to suffer from severe headaches. He strives to recover his lost memories from the time he was an 18-year-old high school student, especially those of his first love, Mimi, as he unravels their mysterious fate.

Cast

as Han Min-woo *

as Mimi *

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as Jang Eun-hye *Jung Ji-soon as team leader of

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department *Yoon Da-kyung as Min-woo's mother *Go Won as Min-woo's homeroom teacher *Choi Young-soo as Sung-woo *Kim Joon-goo as punishment soldier *Lee Yeon-kyung as Mimi's aunt *Byun Baek-hyun as Umbrella man

Soundtrack

The official theme of the series, ''Because I Love You'', was performed by Wendy (Son Seung-wan) who later would debut in now-popular girl-group Red Velvet along other SM rookies, Kang Seulgi and Bae Joohyun (Irene).

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning March 15, 2015, dubbed as ''Patitin Rak Raek Pob''. (''"ปฏิทินรักแรกพบ"'', literally: ''Love at First Sight Calendar''). th, ภาษาไทย

References

External links

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* *{{IMDb title, 3580208, Mimi 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings Television series by CJ E&M Mnet television dramas Television series by SM C&C