Name: While You Were Sleeping
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2017-09-27
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Suzy, Lee Jong Suk, Jung Hae In, Shin Jae Ha, Lee Sang Yeob

Suzy, the stage name of Bae Su Ji or Bae Suzy, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on October 10, 1994, she is a member of the South Korean girl group Miss A. Suzy was an online shopping model before she participated in the reality competition “Superstar K.” Although she only made it through the preliminary round, she caught the attention of a scout and soon after became a music trainee for JYP Entertainment. She trained for only a year before she debuted with Miss A in 2010. That same year, Suzy also became one of the hosts for the music variety show “MBC Show! Music Core” and went on to host many other music shows. She branched into acting with the 2011 television drama “Dream High” and is best known for her roles in the dramas “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Uncontrollably Fond” (2016) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017). Suzy holds the distinction of being the first Korean female celebrity to have more than 1 million followers on Twitter. In March 2015, she also made international headlines when it was confirmed by her agency that she is dating Korean megastar Lee Min Ho.

Suzy

Nam Hong Joo

Lee Jong Suk is a South Korean actor and model who is considered one of the most popular Hallyu stars working today. Born on September 14, 1989, Lee Jong Suk started out as a model, becoming the youngest Korean runway model at the age of 15. He quickly crossed over into acting, debuting in the 2010 dramas “Prosecutor Princess” and gaining acclaim for his role as a rebellious composer in “Secret Garden.” But his status skyrocketed after appearing as the lead in the 2012 drama “School 2013,” for which he received his first acting award for Best New Actor. His leading role in “I Hear Your Voice” made him a household name and one of the most sought-after actors in Korea. He went on to star in the hit dramas “Doctor Stranger” (2014), “Pinocchio” (2014-2015), “W” (2016) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017).

Lee Jong Suk

Jung Jae Chan

About Jung Hae In: 
Jung Hae In has been enjoying success the last few years, with one top performing series after another. While he is just getting started on his uphill climb, it would be interesting to see where it leads.
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Jung Hae In was born April 1, 1988. When he was in college, he showcased his outstanding vocals in various musicals and was instantly determined to become an actor. After graduating with a degree in Broadcasting Entertainment at Pyeongtaek University, he went into the military service when he was 21 years old. There, he lost 12 kilograms to support his dream of becoming an actor. Right after college, he signed a contract with his agency, FNC Entertainment, and made his first appearance in AOA Black’s music video “Moya”.
Not many people know, but Jung Hae In’s family can be traced all the way back to the late Joseon Dynasty as he is actually a descendant of Jung Yak Yong, a famous poet, philosopher and thinker from that era. He enjoys painting and traveling in his spare time, and hosts his own variety travel show “Jung Hae In’s Travel Log”. Despite many rumours about him dating his co-stars, he is not known to have a girlfriend or wife. Fans can keep up with the latest Jung Hae In news by following his Instagram, which has amassed over five million followers.
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Watch Jung Hae In Movies and TV Shows: 
His acting career officially debuted in 2014 with a supporting role in the supernatural drama “Bride of the Century”. That same year, he appeared in the indie film “The Youth”, and played Ahn Min Seo, a character based on Aramis, and in the historical drama “The Three Musketeers”. After a few years of acting in small roles and making cameo appearances, he won the New Star Award for his portrayal of the younger brother in the 2016 drama “Yeah, That’s The Way It Is” at the 24th SBS Drama Awards.
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He quickly rose to fame as a police officer that could see the future in the Korean fantasy drama “While You Were Sleeping” in 2017. During the series airing period, he was the most searched term on Naver, the second largest search engine in South Korea after Google.
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His popularity started to skyrocket, and he finally landed his first leading role opposite Son Ye Jin in the JTBC romantic drama “Something In The Rain” (2018). This series gained notoriety while taking on taboo topics in South Korea such as a younger man dating an older woman. In 2019, he plays a struggling young man that has to turn to gang activities in the hit series Start-Up (2019). His latest lead role is in the romantic comedy “A Piece Of Your Mind” (2020) with Chae Soo Bin.

Jung Hae In

Shin Jae Ha is a South Korean actor. Born on April 2, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Set Me Free” and then gained attention for his role in the hit 2014 television drama “Pinocchio.” He has since appeared in the popular dramas “Sassy Go Go” (2015), “Remember” (2015-2016), “Page Turner” (2016), “Traces of the Hand” (2017) and "While You Were Sleeping" (2017).

Shin Jae Ha

Lee Sang Yeob is a South Korean actor. Born on May 8, 1983, he made his acting debut in the 2007 television drama “A Happy Woman.” He has appeared in many popular films and television dramas since then, including the recent “I Live in Cheongdam-dong” (2011), “The Innocent Man” (2012), “Jang Ok Jung, Lives in Love” (2013), “A Little Love Never Hurts” (2013), “House of Bluebird” (2015), “Signal” (2016), “Master: God of Noodles” (2016), “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016) and "While You Were Sleeping" (2017).

Lee Sang Yeob

Park Jin Joo is a South Korean actress. Born on December 24, 1988, she made her acting debut in the hit 2011 film “Sunny.” She went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Angel Eyes” (2014), “Modern Farmer” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015) and the web drama “Spark” (2016). Park Jin Joo also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Park Jin Joo

Min Sung Wook is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 22, 1979 and made his acting debut in 2004. A widely recognized supporting actor, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “I Am Legend” (2020), “A Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Secret Mother” (2018), and “When My Love Blooms” (2020).

Min Sung Wook

Go Sung Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on June 21, 1990, she began her entertainment career as the host of the television variety show “Style Studio” in 2009. She branched into acting in a minor role in the 2010 film “A Good Night’s Sleep for the Bad.” She gained wider fame for her roles in the television dramas “Miss Korea” (2013), “The Night Watchman’s Journal” (2014), “Spy” (2015) and “My Beautiful Bride” (2015), “While You Were Sleeping” (2017) and “Mother” (2018).

Go Sung Hee

Kim Won Hae is a South Korean actor. Born on April 6, 1969, he made his acting debut in the 1998 film “Spring in My Hometown.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent film “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016) and the dramas “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Kim Won Hae

Lee Jae Kyoon is a South Korean actor who was born on May 23, 1990, in Incheon, South Korea. He studied Acting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and began acting in mainstream drama series and movies in the mid-2010s. In 2014, he appeared in the drama “Schoolgirl Detectives,” following up in 2015 with “Mrs. Cop.” He has also starred in the films “The Prison” (2017) and “Shark: The Beginning” (2021).

Lee Jae Kyoon

Bae Hae Sun is a South Korean actress. She was born May 8, 1974 and made her debut as an actress in 2002. Since her debut she has appeared in several films and television dramas including, “Judge vs. Judge” (2017), “A Pledge to God” (2018), and “On Your Wedding Day” (2018).

Bae Hae Sun

Kim Da Ye is a South Korean actress. Born on September 24, 1990, she began her career as a model before breaking into acting in 2013. She appeared in the television dramas “Flower Boy Next Door” (2013) and “The Women’s Room” (2013), the film “Empire of Lust” (2015) and the web drama “Nightmare Teacher” (2016).

Kim Da Ye

Nam Da Reum is a popular South Korean child actor. Born on June 13, 2002, he made his acting debut in the popular 2009 television drama “Boys Over Flowers” and has gained fame playing the younger versions of the main characters of many popular dramas. He also has appeared in “Pinocchio” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2016), “Memory” (2016), “Goblin” (2016), “The King Loves” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Nam Da Reum

Baek Min Hyun is a South Korean actor who was born on January 12, 1985. He studied at Dongguk University’s Department of Theater and Film. He made his drama series debut in 2006 when he appeared in the series titles “My Beloved Sister” and “Fallen Angel Jenny,” as well as the movie “Arang.” He has since appeared in the 2011 series “While You Were Sleeping” and the webtoon adaptation “In Your Dream.”

Baek Min Hyun

Song Ok Sook is a South Korean actress who was born on August 14, 1960. She attended Chung-Ang University, where she majored in Theater and Film, later going on to obtain an MA degree from the Yonsei University Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She made her acting debut in 1980 and has appeared in hit drama series titles such as “Winter Sonata” (2002), “Beethoven Virus” (2008), and “The Thorn Birds” (2011). More recently, she has appeared in the drama series titles “Catch the Ghost” (2019) and “Cheat On Me, If You Can” (2020).

Song Ok Sook

Hwang Young Hee is a South Korean actress who enjoyed a prolific career in musical theater before branching out into film and television. Born on March 22, 1969, she made her big-screen debut in a minor role in the 2006 film “No Mercy for the Rude” and has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas. Her recent credits include the dramas “Shopping King Louie” (2016), “Chief Kim” (2017), “Sister Is Alive” (2017) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017).

Hwang Young Hee

Jang So Yeon is a South Korean actress. She was born on January 28, 1980 and made her debut as an actress in 2002. Since debut, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “My Lawyer, Mr. Joe” (2016), “While You Were Sleeping” (2017), “The Secret Life of My Secretary” (2019), and “Welcome2Life” (2019).

Jang So Yeon

Baek Sung Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on January 30, 1989, he began working as a child actor at the age of 5 in the 1994 film “I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me.” He has had a prolific career and has starred in many roles that brought him critical acclaim. Some of his most notable works include the television dramas “Damo” (2003), “Stairway to Heaven” (2003), “Blades of Blood” (2010), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “White Christmas” (2011), “Big” (2012) and “My Love Eun Dong” (2015), “Doctors” (2016) and “Voice” (2017).

Baek Sung Hyun

Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. Born on August 10, 1990, she began her career as a model after competing in several modeling contests. She made her acting debut in the 2014 hit television drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love” followed by her first starring role in “Queen’s Flower” in 2015. She also has starred in the hit dramas “Cheese in the Trap” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “About Time” (2018).

Lee Sung Kyung

Yoon Kyun Sang is a South Korean actor. Born on March 31, 1987, he made his acting debut in the 2012 television series “The Great Doctor.” But it was his role in the 2014 popular drama “Pinocchio” that raised his profile as an actor. He has since starred in a number of films and television dramas, including “The Time I’ve Loved You” (2015) and “Six Flying Dragons” (2015).

Yoon Kyun Sang

Kim So Hyun is a popular South Korean actress. Born on June 4, 1999, she began her acting career at the age of 7. She is best known for her roles in the “Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Rooftop Prince” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “The Suspicious Housemaid” (2013), “Triangle” (2014), “Reset” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015), “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Page Turner” (2016), “Nightmare Teacher” (2016), “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016), “Goblin” (2016-2017) and “Radio Romance” (2018). Kim So Hyun has won numerous Best Young Actress awards for her roles and is considered one of the best young actresses working today.

Kim So Hyun

Ever since she was a child, field reporter Nam Hong Joo (Suzy) had the ability to see bad events before they occurred. However, she is often powerless to stop them from happening. Living across the street from her family’s restaurant is the prosecutor Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk) who has seemingly also acquired the ability to foresee future events as well. Jae Chan receives a premonition of Hong Joo being framed for the death of a police officer by the corrupt lawyer Lee Yoo Beom, who was once his tutor, and rushes to prevent it from happening. The police officer (Jung Hae In) survives and also gains the ability to see the future. These three individuals realize that their lives are somehow intertwined through the dreams they keep having of one another.
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Together this unlikely trio work to take down Lee Yoo Beom (Lee Sang Yeob), discover the reason why they were given these abilities, and find ways to protect the ones they love most from harm.&nbsp;
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“While You Were Sleeping” is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Oh Choong Hwan. It is not related to the 1995 American film by the same title starring Sandra Bullock. The script is written by Park Hye Ryun, who previously worked with Suzy on her acting debut in the television drama “Dream High” (2011) and with Lee Jong Suk in the drama “I Hear Your Voice” (2013) and “Pinocchio” (2014). The cast of While You Were Sleeping fills the Kdrama with laugh-out-loud moments, seamlessly transitioning to nail-biting sequences that are sure to get you hooked.

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