My Perfect Stranger

My Perfect Stranger
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Run Into You[1]
  • A Chance Encounter[2]
Hangul
어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Literal meaningMet You by Chance
Revised RomanizationEojjeoda majuchin, geudae
McCune–ReischauerŎtchŏda majuch'in, kŭdae
Genre
Written byBaek So-yeon[6]
Directed by
  • Kang Soo-yeon[7]
  • Lee Woong-hee[7]
Starring
Music byGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerYoon Jae-hyuk
Producers
  • Ahn Chang-hyun
  • Lee Seung-bum
Running time70 minutes[8]
Production companyArc Media[6]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMay 1 (2023-05-01) –
June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)

My Perfect Stranger[9] (Korean: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. It depicts the strange and beautiful time travel of two people who get trapped in the year 1987. It aired on KBS2 from May 1 to June 20, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).[3][10] It is also available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki and Viu in selected regions.[11][12][13]

Synopsis

A man, who seeks the truth behind a serial murder case, and a woman, who wants to prevent the marriage of her parents, realize that their goals are connected.[14]

Cast

Main

  • Kim Dong-wook as Yoon Hae-jun: a news anchor, who has a cool and straightforward personality.[6]
  • Jin Ki-joo as Baek Yoon-young: an editor at a publishing company.[5]

Supporting

Soon-ae and the people around her in 1987

  • Seo Ji-hye as Lee Soon-ae: a third-year student at Woojung High School, who loves literature and has bright and positive personality.[15][16]
  • Park Soo-young as Lee Hyung-man: Soon-ae's father, who runs a tea house in Woojung Village.[15]
  • Kim Jung-young as Park Ok-ja: Soon-ae's mother.[17]
  • Hong Na-hyun as Lee Kyung-ae: Soon-ae's older sister, who works at a hair salon.[18]
  • Song Seung-hwan as Lee Oh-bok: Soon-ae's younger brother.[15]

Hee-seop and the people around him in 1987

  • Lee Won-jung as Baek Hee-seop: a charming third-year student at Woojung High School, who is simple and lively.[15][19]
  • Choi Young-woo as Dong-sik: Hee-seop' uncle, who is a homicide detective at Woojung Police Station.[15]
  • Hong Seung-an as Yoo-seop: Hee-seop's second older brother, who is a student at a prestigious university in Seoul.[15]

People in Woojung Village in 1987

  • Kim Jong-soo as Yoon Byung-gu: the principal and chairman of Woojung High School, and Hae-jun's grandfather.[17]
  • Jung Jae-kwang as Yoon Yeon-woo: Byung-gu's son and Hae-jun's father, who is a mechanical engineering student returning from a long study abroad in the United States.[15]
  • Jung Shin-hye as Cheong-ah: the owner of Bongbong Cafe.[15]
  • Ji Hye-won as Go Mi-suk: Soon-ae's classmate.[18]
  • Kim Yeon-woo as Go Min-su: Mi-suk's older brother.[15]
  • Joo Yeon-woo as Yoo Beom-ryong: Hee-seop's classmate.[15][20]
  • Kim Ye-ji as Kim Hae-kyung: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
  • Kwon So-hyun as Lee Eun-ha: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
  • Kang Ji-woon as Park Yu-ri: Soon-ae's classmate.[21]
  • Jung Ga-hee as Lee Joo-young: a teacher at Woojung High School.[22]

People in 2021

Extended

  • Lim Jong-yoon as Min-su (in 2021)[24]
  • Jang Seo-won as Gyo-ryeon[24]

Special appearance

Production and release

The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.[24]

My Perfect Stranger was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2022.[26] In November 2022, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays time slot in January 2023.[24] However, on January 6, 2023, KBS announced that the premiere of My Perfect Stranger was again pushed back to May 2023 and would air on Mondays and Tuesdays time slot instead.[27][28]

Viewership

My Perfect Stranger : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1911822670707677675707778748699702738724804718916750
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[29] TNmS[30]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 May 1, 2023 4.5% (13th) 4.2% (12th) 3.8% (15th)
2 May 2, 2023 4.2% (12th) 4.2% (9th) 3.9% (15th)
3 May 8, 2023 4.0% (13th) 4.2% (13th) N/A
4 May 9, 2023 4.3% (11th) 4.3% (8th)
5 May 15, 2023 3.8% (15th) 3.6% (13th)
6 May 16, 2023 4.0% (11th) 3.7% (10th)
7 May 22, 2023 4.2% (13th) 4.5% (8th)
8 May 23, 2023 4.7% (8th) 5.0% (5th)
9 May 29, 2023 4.6% (14th) 4.7% (10th)
10 May 30, 2023 4.6% (9th) 5.2% (6th)
11 June 5, 2023 4.5% (10th) 4.8% (7th)
12 June 6, 2023 4.6% (7th) 4.9% (5th)
13 June 12, 2023 4.5% (10th) 4.8% (8th)
14 June 13, 2023 4.5% (9th) 4.9% (6th)
15 June 19, 2023 4.4% (12th) 4.8% (8th)
16 June 20, 2023 5.7% (6th) 6.2% (4th) 3.3% (15th)
Average 4.4% 4.6% —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Notes

  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  29. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 29, 2023. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 12, 2023. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  30. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). TNmS. June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Break News.