Name: A Korean Odyssey
Genre: Idol Drama, Romantische Komödie, Fantasy
Released: 2017-12-23
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Lee Seung Gi, Cha Seung Won, Oh Yeon Seo, Lee Hong Ki, Lee Se Young

Lee Seung Gi is a popular South Korean singer, actor, MC and entertainer. Born on January 13, 1987, he was first scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee and debuted as a singer at the age of 17. He made his acting debut in 2006 in the television drama “The Infamous Chil Sisters” and has since gone on to star in many popular dramas, including “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The King 2 Hearts” (2012), “My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho” (2010), “Shining Inheritance” (2009) and “Return of Iljimae” (2008). In addition to his music and acting, Lee Seung Gi was a member of the weekend variety show “1 Night 2 Days” from 2007 to 2012 and the MC of the talk show “Strong Heart” from 2009 to 2012.

Lee Seung Gi

Cha Seung Won is a popular South Korean actor. Born on July 7, 1970, he dropped out of Sungkyunkwan University in 1988 to pursue a career in modeling. He broke into acting with the 1997 television series “New York Stories” but it wasn’t until the 2001 hit comedy film “Kick the Moon” that he became a bona fide star. Many other successful film and television roles followed, including “The Greatest Love” (2011), “You’re All Surrounded” (2014) and “Splendid Politics” (2015). Cha Seung Won married his wife, Lee Soo Jin, in 1992.

Cha Seung Won

Oh Yeon Seo

Lee Hong Ki (also written as Lee Hong Gi) is a popular South Korean actor and singer who is the lead vocalist for the rock band FT Island. Born on March 2, 1990, he started out in entertainment as a child actor, making his debut in the 2002 television series “Magic Kid Masuri.” He has appeared on many other dramas, including “Modern Farmer” (2014) and “You’re Beautiful” (2009). He made his music debut with FT Island in 2007. In addition to his work with the band, Lee Hong Ki sang “I’m Saying,” the hit main theme song for the popular 2013 drama “Heirs,” starring Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye. He also sang “When Love Comes,” the soundtrack for his drama “Modern Farmer.”

Lee Hong Ki

Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child actress. Born on December 20, 1992, she made her acting debut at the age of 4 in the 1997 television drama “The Brothers’ River.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas. Making an easy transition into adult roles, some of her recent dramas include “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Adolescence Medley” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Vampire Detective” (2016).

Lee Se Young

Lee El is the stage name of Kim Ji Hyun, a South Korean actress. Born on August 26, 1982, she made her acting debut in the 2009 film “Secret” and in the television drama “Cheer Up on Love.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Wild Romance” (2009), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Divorce Lawyer in Love” (2015), “Beautiful Bride” (2015), “Imaginary Cat” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Lee El

Kim Sung Oh is a South Korean actor. Born on September 15, 1978, he began his career in small film roles in 2002 and then gained fame in in 2010 for his supporting roles in the television drama “Secret Garden” and the film “The Man From Nowhere.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “When a Man Loves” (2013), “Inspiring Generation” (2014), “The Night Watchman’s Journal” (2014), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016), for which he won the Excellence Award at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards.

Kim Sung Oh

Sung Ji Ru is a South Korean actor. Born on October 16, 1968, he made his acting debut in the 1994 film “Sado Sade Impotence.” He made his television debut in the 2003 drama “Ang Sook,” for which he won Best Actor in a Drama Short at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. He has since appeared in many popular titles since, such as the film “My Last Love” (2017) and the television dramas “Second to Last Love” (2016) and “Hwayugi” (2017-2018).

Sung Ji Ru

Jang Gwang

Kim Ji Soo is the stage name of Yang Sung Yoon, a veteran South Korean actress. Born on October 24, 1972, she made her acting debut in the 1992 television drama “Female Detective 8080.” After making her career in television, Kim Ji Soo branched out into films with the hit 2005 film “This Charming Girl,” which brought her critical acclaim and many Best New Actress awards. Other hit films followed before Kim Ji Soo returned to the small screen with the popular dramas “The King of Legend” (2010), “Love Again” (2012), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013) and “Memory” (2016).

Kim Ji Soo

Song Jong Ho is a South Korean actor. Born on October 5, 1976, he started his career as a runway model in 1995. After four years as a runway and print model, Song Jong Ho made his acting debut in the 1999 television series “Invitation.” He has starred in many popular dramas since, including “Will It Snow for Christmas?” (2009), “Answer Me, 1997” (2012), “Dr. Frost” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015) and “All About My Mom” (2015).

Song Jong Ho

Sung Hyuk is a South Korean actor. Born on March 2, 1984, as Hong Sung Hyuk, he made his acting debut in the 2005 television series “Let’s Go to the Beach.” He has since starred in popular films and television dramas, including “Jang Bo Ri Is Here” (2014) and “You Are the Only One” (2014-2015) and “Single Wife” (2017). Sung Hyuk also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Sung Hyuk

Michael Lee

Jung Je Won, or One, as he’s better known as, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, on March 29, 1994 and made his debut as a member of the hip-hop duo, 1Punch, in 2015. Later that year he signed with YG Entertainment and made his debut as both a solo and an actor in 2017. Since then he has appeared in several television dramas including, “Hwayugi” (2017), “Room No. 9” (2018), and “Her Private Life” (2019).

Jung Je Won

Bora, also known as Yoon Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress best known for being a member of the popular K-pop group SISTAR and its subunit SISTAR19. Born on January 30, 1990, she made her debut as a member of SISTAR in 2010 and then formed the subunit SISTAR19 with Hyorin in 2011. Bora made her acting debut in the 2014 television drama “Doctor Stranger” and then went on to play lead roles in the web dramas “The Flatterer” (2015) and “The Greatest One-Sided Love” (2015). Bora also has been a popular guest on television variety shows since 2010, and she was a regular cast member on the show “Invincible Youth 2” (2011-2012), a judge on “Fashion King Korea” (2013), and an MC of “A Style for You” (2015).

Bora

Lee So Yeon is a South Korean actress who was born on April 16, 1982. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts, as well as Hanyang University, where she majored in Theater and Film. She made her debut in 2002, starring in the movie “Unborn But Forgotten.” In 2003, she appeared in the smash-hit film “Untold Scandal,” an adaptation of the literary classic “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” (adapted in 1988 in Hollywood as “Dangerous Liaisons”). She has also appeared in hit drama titles, including “Spring Waltz” (2006), “Temptation of an Angel” (2009), “Dong Yi” (2010), and the more recent “Miss Monte-Cristo” (2021).

Lee So Yeon

Kal So Won is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born in Seoul, South Korean, on August 14, 2006 and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Take Care of Us, Captain” (2012), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), “Hwayugi” (2017), and “Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP” (2020).

Kal So Won

Jang Geun Suk is a popular South Korean actor, model and singer. Born on August 4, 1987, he started working as a child model at the age of 5 after being discovered by a talent agent. In junior high school, Jang Geun Suk attended school in New Zealand, where he learned to speak both English and Japanese. He made his acting debut as a child actor in 1997 in the television sitcom “Selling Happiness,” going on to star in many popular television dramas into adulthood, including “Mary Stayed Out All Night” (2010), “Love Rain” (2012), “Beautiful Man” (2013), “Jackpot” (2016) and “Switch” (2018). Jang Geun Suk also began contributing songs for the soundtracks of some of his dramas and released his first single, “Let Me Cry,” in 2011, becoming the first non-Japanese artist to debut at No. 1 on the Oricon single charts.

Jang Geun Suk

Jin Seon Mi (Oh Yeon Seo), born with the ability to see spirits, is tasked by the powerful demon Woo Ma Wang (Cha Seung Won) to retrieve a mystical fan from a haunted house. There, she encounters the mischievous deity Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi), who tricks her into freeing him by promising to protect her but erases her memory and abandons her. Years later, Seon Mi runs a real estate business flipping haunted properties, using her powers to exorcise spirits. She reconnects with Oh Gong, now trying to regain his immortality by performing good deeds. As their lives become intertwined, Seon Mi discovers she holds the key to his destiny. Together, they face dangerous spirits and scheming deities, but their growing bond raises the ultimate question: can their love overcome fate, or is it doomed to end in heartbreak?

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