My Perfect Stranger

My Perfect Stranger[8] (Korean: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. It depicts the strange and beautiful time travel of two people who gets trapped in the year 1987. It premiered on May 1, 2023, on KBS2, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST).[3][9] It is also available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11][12]

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 episodes6 (as of May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16))
Production
Executive producerYoon Jae-hyuk
Producers
  • Ahn Chang-hyun
  • Lee Seung-bum
Production companyArc Media[6]
Release
Original networkKBS2
Original releaseMay 1, 2023 (2023-05-01) –
present (present)

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.[13]

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]

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.[14]
  • Park Soo-young as Hyung-man: Soon-ae's father, who runs a tea house in Woojung Village.[15]
  • Kim Jung-young as Ok-ja: Soon-ae's mother.[16]
  • Hong Na-hyun as Lee Kyung-ae: Soon-ae's older sister, who works at a hair salon.[17]
  • Song Seung-hwan as 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.[15][18]
  • 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 Byung-gu: the principal and chairman of Woojung High School.[16]
  • Jung Jae-kwang as Yeon-woo: Byung-gu's son, 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.[17]
  • Kim Yeon-woo as Min-su: Mi-suk's older brother.[15]
  • Joo Yeon-woo as Yoo Beom-ryong: Hee-seop's classmate.[15][19]
  • Kim Ye-ji as Kim Hae-kyung: Soon-ae's classmate.[20]
  • Kwon So-hyun as Lee Eun-ha: Soon-ae's classmate.[20]
  • Kang Ji-woon as Park Yu-ri: Soon-ae's classmate.[20]
  • Jung Ga-hee as Lee Joo-young: a teacher at Woojung High School.[21]

People in 2021

Extended
  • Lim Jong-yoon as Min-su (in 2021)[23]
  • Jang Seo-won as Gyo-ryeon[23]

Production and release

The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.[23]

My Perfect Stranger was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2022.[24] In November 2022, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays time slot in January 2023.[23] 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.[25][26]

Viewership
My Perfect Stranger : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[27] TNmS[28]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 May 1, 2023 4.5% (13th) 4.2% (12th) 3.8% (15th)
2 May 2, 2023 4.2% (12th) 4.9% (12th) 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
8 May 23, 2023
9 May 29, 2023
10 May 30, 2023
11 June 5, 2023
12 June 6, 2023
13 June 12, 2023
14 June 13, 2023
15 June 19, 2023
16 June 20, 2023
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

References
  1. "Run Into You [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. "A Chance Encounter". Arc Media. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. Kim Min-hee (November 4, 2022). "춘천 출신 배우 진기주 안방극장 컴백" (in Korean). Kangwon Ilbo. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver News.
  4. Park Eun-hae (January 19, 2022). "김동욱 측 "'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 출연 제안받고 검토중"(공식)" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. Lee Gyu-lee (April 21, 2023). "From sequel to workplace romance: upcoming series for May". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. Kim Ji-hye (May 24, 2022). "김동욱·진기주, KBS '어쩌다 마주친, 그대'로 만난다..캐스팅 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. Lee Mi-ji (November 23, 2022). "'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 김동욱X진기주, 신비로움 물씬..메인포스터 공개" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. [3회 예고] 학교 거기부터 시작할 겁니다 [어쩌다 마주친, 그대/My Perfect Stranger] | KBS 방송. YouTube (in Korean). KBS Drama. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  9. Kim Na-yul (March 2, 2023). "'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 5월 1일 첫 방송..김동욱X진기주 케미" ['Run Into You' First broadcast on May 1st..Kim Dong-wook X Jin Ki-joo's chemistry] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. "New Upcoming K-Drama, "My Perfect Stranger" Coming Soon on KOCOWA+". Kocowa. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. Salpi Ayu (May 1, 2023). "Teaser My Perfect Stranger: Kim Dong Wook & Jin Ki Joo Lakukan Perjalanan Waktu ke Tahun 1987" [My Perfect Stranger: Kim Dong Wook & Jin Ki Joo Travel Back In Time To 1987]. Viu (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  12. Viki [@Viki] (May 2, 2023). "#KimDongWook & #JinKiJoo star in the story of a best-selling author and a TV anchor who are sent hurling back in time to the 1980s!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. Lee Seul-bi (June 14, 2022). "서지혜, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. Jang In-young (November 16, 2022). "'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 서지혜, 순수 문학소녀로 변신" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. "등장인물" [Characters]. KBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. Son Jin-ah (November 25, 2022). "김종수→최영우, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 속 독보적 캐릭터들" (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Park Seo-yeon (April 18, 2023). "정가희·홍나현·김예지·지혜원, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 매력 신예 총출동" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Park Soo-in (April 13, 2023). "'어쩌다 마주친 그대 이원정 "배우들 찬란한 순간 모인 작품"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Kim Ye-eun (October 28, 2022). "신예 주연우, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 캐스팅…김동욱·진기주와 호흡" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. Bae Hyo-joo (April 21, 2023). "'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 진기주→서지혜, 1987년의 여고생으로" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Choi Ji-yoon (December 9, 2022). "정가희, '어쩌다 마주친 그대' 출연…51K와 계약" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Hwang Soo-yeon (July 18, 2022). "이지현, '어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 캐스팅…진기주 엄마 役" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. Ahn Yoon-ji (November 8, 2022). "김동욱X진기주 만났다..'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 내년 1월 첫방[공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. "Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo in "My Perfect Stranger"". HanCinema. Bridge News. May 24, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  25. Yang So-young (January 6, 2023). "KBS 수목극 잠정 중단...'어쩌다 마주친 그대' 월화극 편성" (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. Lee Kyung-ho (January 6, 2023). "KBS "수목극 잠정 중단 NO, 수시 편성"[공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  27. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  28. TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Break News.
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