While You Were Sleeping 2017
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- 30 min episodes
- 1 season
- 32 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
That future, that time, that fate, can it be changed?
Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. On the other side of the street, Jung Jae Chan, a rookie prosecutor, and his younger brother Seung Won become their new neighbors. An unusual dream involving Hong Ju, ruthless attorney Lee Yu Beom, and a life-saving intervention leads Jae Chan to realize their destinies are intertwined, as they begin sharing dreams and connecting in mysterious ways.
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Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and spare.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- resolvedopen-ended
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- Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한on TMDB · Feb 20219/10
**_Lovely, touching, and memorable_** _What a lovely, touching, and memorable series!_ --- **I. Story** _a. Episode stories:_ Some of the episode stories were good but there were those which were great. Out of the total 16 episodes, there are 5 anyone would watch repeatedly. The "legal" aspect were good, the comedy were very funny, and the relationship between characters were what anyone can relate to. _b. Series story:_ The overall story of the show was neatly written and realistic. It isn't your typical boy-meets-girl-and-they-lived-happily-ever-after which are usually boring and only for the "giggles" factor. While You Were Sleeping have the dynamics and challenges usually experienced by two strangers, turned friends, and started falling for each other yet there were some things holding them back. **II. Acting** Overall, the acting were amazing. They easily portrayed the personality of the characters they were playing. However in the latter part of the series where there were more kissing scenes, the two lead actors weren't into it. I am assuming those scenes were filmed near the beginning of the project and they weren't at ease with each other yet, if so, it was not a good deci
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Cast
- SuzyNam Hong-joo
- Lee Jong-sukJeong Jae-chan
- Jung Hae-inHan Woo-tak
- Lee Sang-yeobLee Yoo-beom
- Hwang Young-heeYoon Moon-seon
- Shin Jae-haJeong Seung-won
- Kim Won-haeChoi Dam-dong
- Park Jin-jooMoon Hyang-mi
- Lee Ki-youngPark Dae-young
- Ko Sung-heeShin Hee-min
Crew
- Oh Choong-hwanDirector
- Park Hye-ryunScreenplay
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Seasons
- Season 132 eps · 2017
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