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My Perfect Stranger

2023 · 1 season

A measured, earnest time-travel mystery that blends 1980s nostalgia with gentle romance and a tense murder investigation, asking for engaged attention.

Created by
Kang Soo-yeon, Lee Woong-hee
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Kim Dong-wook, Jin Ki-joo, Seo Ji-hye
Overview
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer but wound up working at a publishing company. The two somehow travel back in time to the year 1987. There, Yun Hae Jun tries to find the truth behind a serial murder case, while Baek Yun Yeong attempts to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives are connected.

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Created by
Kang Soo-yeon, Lee Woong-hee
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Kim Dong-wook, Jin Ki-joo, Seo Ji-hye
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • family
  • memory
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery
Created by
Kang Soo-yeon, Lee Woong-hee, Baek So-yeon
Written by
Baek So-yeon
Starring
Kim Dong-wook, Jin Ki-joo, Seo Ji-hye, Lee Won-jeong, Kim Jong-soo, Park Soo-young, Lee Gyu-hoe, Kim Jung-young
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 63 min each
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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