Name: Come Back Alive
Genre: Melodrama, Romantic Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2016-02-24
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Rain, Lee Min Jung, Oh Yeon Seo, Yoon Park, Kim Soo Ro

Rain is the stage name of Jung Ji Hoon, a popular South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actor who is well known in Hollywood as well as throughout Asia. Rain made his music debut in 1998 at the age of 16 with the boy band Fanclub. He made his music solo debut in 2002 and his acting debut in 2003 in the Korean drama “Sang Doo! Let’s Go to School.” He rose to fame when he starred in the 2004 hit drama “Full House,” which brought him the Best Actor Award at the 2004 KBS Drama Awards. Rain’s fame expanded to the United States in 2006 with several sold-out shows in Madison Square Garden and Las Vegas. He was included in People magazine’s “Most Beautiful People” issue in 2007. He appeared in the Hollywood films “Speed Racer” in 2008 and in 2009’s “Ninja Assassin,” for which he received the Biggest Badass Award at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. He also starred in the 2014 gangster film “The Prince” with Bruce Willis, John Cusack and Jason Patric. His recent drama credits include “She’s So Lovable” (2014), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and the Chinese drama “Diamond Lover” (2015).

Rain

Lee Hae Joon

Lee Min Jung is a popular South Korean actress. Born on February 16, 1982, she pursued acting at the age of 25 after she graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a theater degree. She began her acting career appearing in Jang Jin’s stage plays. After playing supporting roles in such popular television dramas as “Boys Over Flowers” (2009), Lee Min Jung rose to fame with her first leading role in “Smile, You” in 2009. She went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Cyrano Agency” (2010) “Midas” (2011), “Big” (2012), “All About My Romance” (2013), “Cunning Single Lady” (2013) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016). The talented star also sang a few soundtracks to a couple of her dramas. Lee Min Jung is the granddaughter of Park No Soo, a renowned painter. She married actor Lee Byung Hun in 2013 and they have one son.

Lee Min Jung

Shin Da Hye

Oh Yeon Seo is a South Korean actress who is best known for her leading role in the No. 1-rated 2014 drama “Jang Bo Ri Is Here,” for which she won the Top Excellence Awards at the 7th Korea Drama Awards and the 2014 MBC Drama Awards. Born on June 22, 1987, Oh Yeon Seo made her debut under her real name (Oh Haet Nim) with the K-pop girl group LUV at the age of 16 in 2002. But in 2003, she made the move to acting, appearing in many popular films and television series. Her roles in the 2012 “My Husband Got a Family” and “Here Comes Mr. Oh” also garnered many acting awards. She has since starred in and “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), “My Sassy Girl” (2017) and “Hwayugi” (2017-2018).

Oh Yeon Seo

Han Hong Nan

Yoon Park is a South Korean actor. Born on November 18, 1987, he began his career as a drummer for the self-mocking band Can’t Play Well, which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. Yoon Park made his acting debut in 2012 in the television series “Read My Lip” and the drama “Dear You.” He has since starred in “Good Doctor” (2013), “A Little Love Never Hurts” (2013), “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Queen’s Flower” (2015) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Radio Romance” (2018).

Yoon Park

Jeong Ji Hoon

Kim Soo Ro is the stage name of Kim Sang Joong, an award-winning veteran South Korean actor. Born on May 7, 1970, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 1993 film “Two Cops.” In 2006, he made the leap to leading roles with “Vampire Cop Ricky.” He also has starred in many popular television dramas, including “Master of Study” (2010), “A Gentleman’s Dignity” (2012), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Wizard of Nowhere” (2018). After Kim Soo Ro produced his first play “Lee Gi-Dong Gymnasium” in 2010, he established the Kim Soo Ro Project in 2011. It produces original plays by local playwrights. Kim Soo Ro also has appeared on many popular variety shows, including being a regular cast member of “Family Outing” (2008-2010) and “Real Men” (2013-2015), hosting “God of Victory” (2012), and co-hosting “My Queen” with Kim Min Jong (since 2012). Kim Soo Ro married Lee Kyung Hwa in 2006.

Kim Soo Ro

Han Gi Tak

Kim In Kwon is a South Korean actor who has built a prolific repertoire mostly in supporting roles in films. Born on January 20, 1978, he began his acting career in the 1999 film “Rainbow Trout.” After many memorable supporting roles, he had his first leading role in “He’s on Duty” (2010), followed by “Almost Che” (2012), “Born to Sing” (2013) and “Apostle: He Was Anointed by God” (2014). On the small screen, he has appeared in the recent television dramas “You’re Beautiful” (2009) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016).

Kim In Kwon

Kim Young Soo

Honey Lee, also known as Lee Ha Nui, is a South Korean actress and accomplished classical musician. Born on March 2, 1983, Honey Lee’s father was a high-ranking official in the National Intelligence Service and her mother, a Ph.D. in Korean music history, is a professor at Ewha Women’s University and holds the distinction as Human Cultural Asset No. 23 in Korea because of her many musical accomplishments. Honey Lee, like her mother and older sister, is a professional gayageum player (a traditional Korean stringed instrument) and was named a gayageum prodigy by the prestigious musical foundation Kumho Art Center. She has released four CDs and performed in 25 countries worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York. Honey Lee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University (with honors) with both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Honey Lee competed in the 2006 Miss Korea pageant as Miss Seoul and won, going on to represent South Korea in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant and placing 3rd runner-up. She began her entertainment career as a co-host of the industry-focused show “Real Time TV Entertainment.” She made her acting debut in the 2008 musical theater production “Polaroid” and has acted in many films and television dramas since, including “Partner” (2009), “Pasta” (2010), “Immortal Classic” (2012), “Shark” (2013), “Modern Farmer” (2014), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), as well as the 2016 film “Sori: Voice From the Heart.” In 2015, Honey Lee also became host of the beauty and fitness show “Get It Beauty.”

Honey Lee

Song Yi Yeon

Choi Won Young is a South Korean actor. Born on January 10, 1976, he began his acting career in the 2002 film “Sex Is Zero.” He has since starred in many popular films and television series, including “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance” (2013), “Heirs” (2013), “Three Days” (2014), “The Night Watchman” (2014), “Secret Door” (2014), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “I Remember You” (2015), “Twenty Again” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017). Choi Won Young married actress Shim Yi Young in 2014. They met on the set of “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance” in 2013.

Choi Won Young

Cha Jae Gook

Ra Mi Ran is a prolific South Korean actress in theater, film and television. Born on March 6, 1975, she made her acting debut in the 2005 film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.” She has since starred in many theater productions, films and television dramas, including the recent “The Suspicious Housekeeper” (2013), “A Witch’s Romance” (2014), “Reply 1988” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017). Ra Mi Ran also participated in the reality show “Real Men: Female Soldier Special Season 1” (2014).

Ra Mi Ran

Maya

Lee Tae Hwan is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on February 21, 1995, he launched his career as one of the five members of 5urprise, a unique acting group consisting of five actors who began their careers as actors and then branched into singing. In 2013 at the age of 18, Lee Tae Hwan made his acting debut along with the other members of 5urprise in the mobile drama series “After School: Lucky or Not.” He has since appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including “Splendid Politics” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), “W” (2016), “Father, I’ll Take Care of You” (2016-2017) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018). More recently, he has also made a name for himself in the world of variety and reality TV, featuring in “Living Together in Empty Room” (2017) and “Urban Cops” (2019).

Lee Tae Hwan

Park Min Woo is a South Korean actor. Born on March 22, 1988, he made his official acting debut in the television drama “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop” in 2011. He has since appeared in many popular dramas, including “Can We Love?” (2013), “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team” (2014), “Modern Farmer” (2014) and “Romance Blue” (2015).

Park Min Woo

Ryu Hwayoung is a South Korean singer and actress who also is known as just Hwayoung. Born on April 22, 1993, she has a twin sister, Ryu Hyo Young, who is a rapper and a member of Coed School and its sub-unit F-ve Dolls. Both Hyoyoung and Hwayoung were scouted after they made a guest appearance on the variety show “Star King” in 2010. Hwayoung then joined the girl group T-ara as its seventh member and lead rapper. Amidst some controversy over mean tweets by the other T-ara members, Hwayoung left the girl group in 2012. After joining a talent agency in 2013, Hwayoung turned her focus more to acting and has appeared in the television dramas “Ex-Girlfriend Club” (2015), “Age of Youth” (2016) and the web drama “Traces of the Hand” (2017).

Ryu Hwayoung

Park In Hwan is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 6, 1944 in Cheongju, South Korea and made his debut in the entertainment world in 1965. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “Come Back Alive” (2016), “MAD DOG” (2017), “Liver or Die” (2019), and “Brilliant Heritage” (2020).

Park In Hwan

Lee Moon Shik is a prolific South Korean actor. Born on November 13, 1967, he began his career in theater and then began appearing in Jang Jin films in the 1990s. He has since enjoyed a prolific career, mostly as a supporting actor, in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include the television dramas “Moorim School” (2016), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), “Jackpot” (2016), “Wanted” (2016) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Lee Moon Shik

Park Chul Min is a veteran South Korean actor. Born on January 18, 1967, he began acting in high school and college and then joined the professional theater troupe Hyunjang after he graduated in 1988 from Chung-Ang University with a degree in business administration. After acting in theater productions for about six years, he gained wider fame in 2004 for his roles in the film “Mokpo Gangster’s Paradise” and the television drama “Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Sin.” He has since enjoyed a prolific career in films and television dramas, including the recent “Hotel King” (2014), “Imaginary Cat” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016).

Park Chul Min

Kang Ki Young is a South Korean actor. Born on October 14, 1983, he made his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “King of High School.” He has since appeared in the popular dramas “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “Oh My Ghostess” (2015), “Come Back Mister” (2016), Bring It On, Ghost” (2016), “W” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Tunnel” (2017).

Kang Ki Young

Jegal Gil

Yeo Hoe Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on November 30, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Still Love.” He has since appeared in the popular television dramas “Pinocchio” (2015), “Unkind Women” (2015), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016), “Reply 1988,” “Memory” (2016), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Short” (2018) and “Marry Me Now” (2018).

Yeo Hoe Hyun

Kwak Dong Yeon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on March 19, 1997, in Daejeon, he moved by himself to Seoul when he was 13 to become a music trainee. While studying guitar and bass guitar, Kwak Dong Yeon also studied acting. He is a member of Kokoma Band, for which he plays lead guitar. Kwak Dong Yeon made his acting in the 2012 television drama “My Husband Got a Family,” for which won Best Young Actor at the 2012 Korea Drama Awards. He also has starred in the popular dramas “Jang Ok Jung, Lives in Love” (2013), “Inspiring Generation” (2014), “Modern Farmer” (2014) and “Splendid Politics” (2015). He played the lead roles in several drama specials, including “Adolescent Medley” (2013), “Middle School Girl A” (2014), “The Flatterer” (2015) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016). Kwak Dong Yeon became a regular cast member of the popular variety show “Animals” in early 2015.

Kwak Dong Yeon

Idiot, middle-aged employee, loser daddy, and workaholic Young Soo suddenly encounters death by overwork. Gi Tak, once a mob boss who washed his hands of gang life and now runs a pub, also ends up leaving this world due to an unjust accident. Both meet in the afterlife as they board a train bound for heaven but quickly decide to jump off together as they aren't ready to say goodbye. They wish to return to mortal life in order to leave their loved ones in good hands, so they make a deal with an angel to reincarnate. The kind Young Soo returns as a total hardbody and Gi Tak as a beautiful young woman, but both soon end up running into difficulties as the bodies they're reborn into have problems of their own!

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