''Somebody'' () is a South Korean

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series directed by

Jung Ji-woo Jung Ji-woo (also spelled as Chung Ji-woo; born May 7, 1968) is a South Korean film director. He is best known for his films '' Happy End'' (1999) and ''A Muse'' (2012). Filmography *''Somebody'' (2022) - director *''Tune in for Love'' (2019) - d ...

, written by Jung Ji-woo and Han Ji-wan, and starring Kim Young-kwang, Kang Hae-rim, Kim Yong-ji, and Kim Soo-yeon. It premiered on

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on November 18, 2022.

Synopsis

Kim Sum (Kang Hae-lim) is a developer for social connecting app "Somebody." Even though she has difficulty communicating with other people, she is friends with Mok-won (Kim Yong-ji) and Ki-eun (Kim Soo-yeon). Her friend Ki-eun works as a detective. A murder takes place and the app "Somebody" is involved in the murder case. Architectural designer Sung Yun-oh (Kim Young-Kwang) appears in front of Sum and her friends. Yun-oh is an attractive man, but he seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, Ki-eun investigates the murder case with help of Mok-won.

Cast

Main

* Kim Young-kwang as Sung Yun-oh : An architectural designer and a psychopathic killer with mixed extreme personalities but does not reveal his true feelings. He begins to reveal his hidden true self when he meets Sum. * Kang Hae-lim as Kim Sum : A developer of the Somebody app. She has extraordinary talent enough to develop an artificial intelligence chatting program and social connecting. She has

Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in Interpersonal relationship, social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and re ...

. * Kim Yong-ji as Im Mok-won : A shaman who is friends with Sum and Gi-eun. * Kim Su-yeon as Yeong Gi-eun : Sum's best friend of 10 years and a police officer who tracks down a mysterious case involving Somebody. She has

Paraplegia Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek () "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural ...

and requires to be on a wheelchair wherever she moves.

Supporting

* Bae Kang-hee as Lee Ha-in : A co-worker and Spectrum server manager. * Choi Yu-ha as Samantha Jung : The representative of Spectrum, a service provider for Somebody app. * Choi Sang-hyuk as Shim Woo-cheol * Choo Sun-woo as Jang Ha-na * Song Yeon-ji as Rose * Shin Moon-sung as Min Gi-ung : A professor. * Kang Ji-eun as Hong Gong-joo * Kim Joong-ki as Kim Eun-pyeong : A detective police officer. * Shim Woo-sung as Oh Bool-gwang : A detective police officer.

Special appearances

* Choi Jae-hoon as Mr. Jung (Episodes 1 and 7) * Park Yoon-hee as Director of design office. (Episode 2) * Kim Na-yeon as Oh Na-eun (Episode 2) *

Lee Ki-chan Lee Ki-chan (Hangul: 이기찬; born January 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1996, and began acting in 2006. He has appeared in several Korean dramas, as well as the American TV series ''Sense8''. Biogr ...

as 79NewMoney : A rich great land owner. (Episode 3) * Won Choon-gyu as a merchants' association chairman. (Episode 3) * Kim Keun-soon as a merchants' association chairman. (Episode 3) * Seo Kwang-jae as a merchants' association chairman. (Episode 3) *

Lee Ji-ha Lee Ji-ha (; born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', '' My Unfamiliar Family,'' '' Sweet Home'' and ''Squid Game,'' the latter gaining her intern ...

as Kim Sum's mother. (Episode 4) * Park So-eul as young Kim Sum (Episode 4) * Kim Byung-man as a hoody man. (Episode 4) * Choi Rak-yeong as a hoody man. (Episode 4) *

Lee Eun-woo Lee Na-ra (born August 22, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She has worked on films such as ''Moebius (2013 film), Moebius'' and ''Kabukicho Love Hotel''. In 2013, she was nominated for Best New Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards. Filmo ...

as Foxy (Episodes 7 and 8) * Kim Ho as a taxi driver. (Episode 8)

References

External links

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