''My First Love'' () is a 2018 fantasy South Korean television series starring

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, Seo Ji-hoon and

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. It is based on the

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by the same title, released in 2015. It aired on OCN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:00 ( KST) time slot from January 8 to February 6, 2018 for ten episodes.

Synopsis

The story of a man who cannot forget his first love from ten years ago and is given the chance to redo history as he returns to the past.

Cast

Main

as Kang Shin-woo (28 years old), a high school mathematics teacher who, by an accidental opportunity, returns to ten years in the past and meets his younger self. * Seo Ji-hoon as young Kang Shin-woo (18 years old) *

as Han Ji-soo, Shin-woo's first love, a pretty and smart student who hides an inner pain from childhood.

Supporting

* Kim Sun-young as Shin-woo's mother *

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as Baek Na-hee *

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as Kim Yun-jeong * Kim Min-seok as Kim Min-seok *

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as Jang So-ra * Lee Joo-hyung as Joo Geun-deok * Song Ji-hyun as Kang Shin-hee *

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as Ki-wan * Go Gyu-pil *

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as Shin Joo-hwan

Production

* The series marks the three main actors' first-ever lead role. * It was initially planned by

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, the production company of the series, to air ''My First Love'' on their network, but later moved to OCN. There was also a plan to stream it first on the Oksusu app before the broadcast. * The first script reading of the cast took place at SBS Prism Tower in

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. * It was fully pre-produced: filming started in late August 2017 and wrapped up on October 25.

Ratings

References

External links

* * * {{OCN original series OCN television dramas Korean-language television shows 2018 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings South Korean fantasy television series South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean time travel television series South Korean pre-produced television series Television shows based on South Korean webtoons