''Oh My Ghost'' () is a 2015

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starring

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and

Kim Seul-gi Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...

. It aired on

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from July 3 to August 22, 2015, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 ( KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Na Bong-sun (

) has an extremely timid personality and low self-esteem, doesn't have any close friends, and is constantly getting reprimanded at her job as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She also occasionally sees ghosts, thanks to a

shaman Shamanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with what they believe to be a spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritu ...

grandmother. One day, Bong-sun gets

possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...

by a lustful virgin ghost named Shin Soon-ae (

). To make up for the lack of romance in her short life and believing that only by losing her virginity will she be able to "resolve her grudge" and move on to the afterlife, Soon-ae is determined to seduce as many men as she can by possessing various women, and she finds the perfect vessel in Bong-sun. Bong-sun's boss is arrogant star chef Kang Sun-woo (

), whom she secretly has a crush on. Sun-woo hasn't dated anyone since getting his heart broken by his college friend Lee So-hyung (

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), who's a TV producer. But when Bong-sun seemingly gets rid of her shyness and suddenly changes into a confident, dynamic woman, she finally catches his eye. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding Soon-ae's death involves Sun-woo's brother-in-law, a kind police officer, Choi Sung-jae (

), who may not be what he seems.

Cast

as Na Bong-sun : Assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She is shy, insecure, and always has a low self-esteem. Her life changes when she is possessed by Shin Soon Ae, which makes her seem more cheerful. She studied to be a Chef under Kang Sun-woo, and then she studied abroad after winning a cooking contest. *

as Kang Sun-woo : The owner and head chef of Sun Restaurant, a professional chef specializing in pasta. He also opened a small restaurant with Korean fusion food. He has a not very good relationship with his mother but loves his sister very much. *

as Choi Sung-jae : A kind police officer. But actually, he is possessed by an evil spirit. He was the one who killed Shin Soon-ae because Soon-ae was an eyewitness when he was involved in the hit and run. Kang Eun-hee's husband. *

as Shin Soon-ae : A ghost who's still hanging around because she hasn't finished her grudge. She thought that her grudge was being a virgin ghost, but in the end, she realized that her grudge was caused by an unjust death. She was killed by Choi Sung-jae. *

as Lee So-hyung : A television Program Director and Kang Sun-woo's first love. *

Shin Hye-sun Shin Hye-sun (born 31 August 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the television series ''School 2013''. In 2017, Shin played her first leading role and became well known in the weekend drama, ''My Golden Life'', which garnere ...

as Kang Eun-hee : The younger sister of Kang Sun-woo, a former ballerina who became the victim of a hit and run that left her paralyzed. Worked as a Cashier at Sun Restaurant. *

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as Heo Min-soo : Sous Chef at Sun Restaurant. *

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as Jo Dong-chul : Chef at Sun Restaurant. *

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as Seo Joon : Chef at Sun Restaurant. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu. *

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as Choi Ji-woong : Chef at Sun Restaurant. *

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as Jo Hye-young : Kang Sun Woo's mother, a teaching professor. She gave birth to Kang Sun-woo at the age of 19, then worked while studying. She has no female friends because she was too busy dating and studying, and her only female friend is Seobinggo. *

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as Shin Myung-ho : Shin Soon-ae's father. He runs a small restaurant whose main customers are taxi drivers. *

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as Shin Kyung-mo : Shin Soon-ae's younger brother. He is unemployed who only spends his time playing games. Later, he worked at Kang Sun-woo's second restaurant. * Lee Jung-eun as Shaman in

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: A shaman. Jo Hye-young's only female friend. She also close to Shin Soon-ae's ghost. *

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as Han Jin-goo : A police officer in charge of the hit-and-run case of Kang Eun-hee. He is Choi Sung-jae's partner. Later, he was killed by Choi Sung-jae. *

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as Joo Chang-gyu / Yoon Chang-sub : So-hyung's late boyfriend and So-hyung's new boyfriend (double role). * Lee Joo-sil as Bong-sun's grandmother : A shaman.

Special appearances

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as Dormitory occupant * Lee Do-yeop as pension owner *

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as radio DJ (voice cameo) (ep. 1) *

Kim Hwan-hee Kim Hwan-hee (born August 25, 2002) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 2008, and has been active ever since. She has starred in television dramas such as ''Invincible Lee Pyung Kang'' (2009), ''Believe in Love' ...

as Yoon Chae-hee (ep. 8) *

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

as Officer Kang (ep. 13–14) *

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as Edward (ep. 16) *

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as Seo Bing-go's customer (ep. 16) *

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as Il Pal-gwi a ghost friend of virginal ghost, Shin Soon-ae

Original Soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4 OST Special

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

Awards and nominations

Remake

In September 2018, the Thai remake of the same title premiered on

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. It stars Nuengthida Sophon as Jiew,

Keerati Mahaplearkpong Keerati Mahaplearkpong ( th, คีรติ มหาพฤกษ์พงศ์), nicknamed Gypsy, is a Thai actress and singer born on 12 August 1987 in Bangkok, Thailand). Her younger sister Arikantha Mahaphruekpong is also an actress. Wo ...

as Khaopun, and Arak Amornsupasiri as Chef Artit.

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Chorokbaem Media TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas 2015 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean fantasy television series South Korean television series remade in other languages Television series about ghosts Television series set in restaurants Works about chefs Television shows about spirit possession Television shows set in Seoul Television series by Chorokbaem Media