Name: 18 Again
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2020-09-21
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Ha Neul, Lee Do Hyun, Kim Yoo Ri, Wi Ha Jun

Yoon Sang Hyun is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on September 21, 1973, he made his acting debut in the 2005 television series “Marrying a Millionaire.” His breakout role was in the 2009 drama “Queen of Housewives.” Yoon Sang Hyun went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Secret Garden” (2010), “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “Gap Dong” (2014), “Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi” (2016), “Shopping King Louie” (2016), “Perfect Wife” (2017) and “Hold Me Tight” (2018). He also sang the soundtracks of many of his dramas. Yoon Sang Hyun was a cast member of the popular reality shows “Family Outing 2” (2010) and “Law of the Jungle in Yap Islands” (2015). The actor married singer MayBee in 2015.

Yoon Sang Hyun

Kim Ha Neul is a South Korean actress who has been called the “queen of romantic comedies.” Born on February 21, 1978, she began her career as a model in 1996. She made her acting debut in the 1998 film “Bye June” and is best known for her starring roles in the romantic comedies “My Tutor Friend” (2003), “Dead Friend” (2004), “Too Beautiful to Lie” (2004) and “My Girlfriend Is an Agent” (2009). On the small screen, Kim Ha Neul also starred in the popular dramas “No. 1 Road” (2010), “A Gentleman's Dignity” (2012) and “On the Road to the Airport” (2016). More recently, she featured in “The Wind Blows” (2019), where she played one of the drama’s two main characters.

Kim Ha Neul

About Lee Do Hyun: 
Lee Do Hyun is a South Korean actor. He was born on April 11, 1995 in the city of Goyang in Gyeonggi-do, and is the eldest son in his family. Though Lee had a passion for the arts since young, his family was not initially supportive of him pursuing it as a career. He continued to secretly pursue acting lessons without his father’s knowledge, although his parents would eventually come to support his choice to forge his own path as an actor.
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Like many other talented young actors of his generation, Lee later honed his theatrical skills as an undergraduate studying at Chung-Ang University’s College of Arts.
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Stream Lee Do Hyun Movies and TV Shows: 
Lee Do Hyun made his debut as an actor in 2017, although his first major breakthrough role was as a supporting actor in the hit romantic TV series “Thirty but Seventeen (Still 17)” (2018). Despite being in a minor role for the series, his acting talent was recognized by his peers and earned him a nomination for the prestigious “Character of the Year” award at South Korea’s 2018 SBS Drama Awards. Though Lee did not take home the award that year, it was a promising sign of his upcoming chance to shine on the silver screen.
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Since then, he has appeared in various television dramas in both major and minor roles, including “Clean With Passion for Now” (2018), and “Hotel del Luna” (2019). He starred opposite notable names including IU, Shin Jung Geun and Bae Hae Sun in “Hotel del Luna”, getting a stunning opportunity to show off his acting chops against some industry heavyweights. “Hotel del Luna” was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas to date, and helped showcase Lee’s talent to the general public both in Korea and abroad. As IU’s past lover Go Cheong Myeong, his captivating performance of this complicated figure earned him praise from critics and Korean drama fans alike.
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Following the success of “Hotel del Luna”, Lee has starred in even more hit series including his first leading role in “18 Again” (2020) which clinched him the Best New Actor - Television award at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, the Best New Actor award at the 7th APAN Star Awards, and the Best New Actor award at the Korea First Brand Awards.
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In 2021, Lee Do Hyun’s star got the opportunity to shine brighter than ever with leading roles in both the gripping historical drama “Youth of May” (2021) and romantic school drama “Melancholia” (2021). Lee also received the Rising Star Actor award at the Brand of the Year Awards, suggesting a promising start to a successful career in TV and film.

Lee Do Hyun

Kim Yoo Ri is a South Korean actress. Born on August 29, 1984, she made her acting debut in 2006 in the film “Girl by Girl” and the television series “As the River Flows.” She has since mostly appeared in television dramas, including the recent “Royal Family” (2011), “Cheondam-dong Alice” (2012), “Master’s Sun” (2013), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “My Love Eun Dong” (2015) and “Marriage Contract” (2016).

Kim Yoo Ri

About Wi Ha Joon: 
Wi Ha Joon is a South Korean actor and model. His real name is actually Wi Hyeon Yi but he goes by the stage name “Wi Ha Joon”. Born on August 5, 1991, Wi Ha Joon was raised on his family’s abalone farm in Soan-myeon, Wando County, South Korea. This subsequently left him with his favorite acquired taste of instant noodles with abalone.
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A member of the dance team in middle and high school, Wi Ha Joon first dreamt of being a dancer on stage in Seoul as he was very passionate about dancing. He attended various auditions held by Korea’s big entertainment giants such as SM Entertainment and JYP. He even managed to pass the first round of SM Entertainment’s auditions but failed the second round. This was when he decided to pursue acting instead.
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Wi Ha Joon proves to be an extremely tenacious and persevering young man in his career. To pursue his acting dreams, Wi Ha Joon got rid of his regional dialect and learned to speak in Seoul dialect. To stop himself from lapsing back to his regional dialect, he took several extreme measures such as not speaking to his hometown friends for close to a year. Fortunately, his hard work paid off and he made his acting debut in 2012.
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To be on the big screens, Wi Ha Joon pretended that he could drive and smoke during an audition as the role required him to. To his great surprise, he passed the audition. Wi Ha Joon had to get his driving license and learn how to smoke three weeks before filming his debut film in 2018. He subsequently gave up smoking after the filming ended.
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Wi Ha Joon also tries his best to portray his roles in dramas as accurately as possible. In one of his films, he lost 13kg to portray a wiry murderer character. He also studied the profiles of many serial murderers to find common traits amongst them to give his best performance.
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Wi Ha Joon’s Movies and TV Shows: 
Wi Ha Jun acted in television dramas such as “Goodbye Mr Black” (2016), “My Golden Life” (2017), “Matrimonial Chaos” (2018), “18 Again” (2020), and “Squid Game” (2021). The global hit television series “Squid Game” was the show that shot him to international fame. In this series, he acted as police officer Hwang Jun Ho. He was investigating his older brother’s disappearance and disguised himself as a guard to sneak into the game.

Wi Ha Jun

Lee Ki Woo is a South Korean actor. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, on October 23, 1981 and made his acting debut in 2003. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “He Was Cool” (2004), “Star’s Lover” (2008), “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop” (2011), “Just Between Lovers” (2017), “Fates & Furies” (2018), and “18 Again” (2020).

Lee Ki Woo

Kim Kang Hyun is a South Korean actor and director. He was born on February 15, 1977 in Seoul, South Korea, and made his acting debut in 1984. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “My Love From the Star” (2013), “Emergency Couple” (2014), “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), “Twenty Again” (2015), “Just Between Lovers” (2017), and “18 Again” (2020).

Kim Kang Hyun

Lee Mi Do is a South Korean actress who was born on May 25, 1982. She studied at Hanyang University, majoring in Film and Theater, and made her acting debut in the 2004 movie “Ballet Studio.” She then went on to appear in the movies “Korean Peninsula” (2006) and “A Millionaire’s First Love” (2006). She has also appeared in drama titles, including “The Queen of Office” (2013), “You Are My Destiny (2014), and “Oh My Baby” (2020).

Lee Mi Do

Ryeoun, born Go Yun Hwan, is a South Korean actor. He was born on August 26, 1998 and made his acting debut in 2017. Since then, he has appeared in a number of television dramas, including “Doctor Prisoner” (2019), “365: Repeat the Year” (2020), “The World of My 17” (2020), and “Homemade Love Story” (2020).

Ryeoun

Noh Jung Ui is a South Korean actress. She was born July 31, 2001 and made her acting debut in 2011. She has appeared in several films and numerous television dramas since her debut including, “Dream High 2” (2012), “Angel Eyes” (2014), and “Kill It” (2019).

Noh Jung Ui

Han So Eun is a South Korean actress. She was born July 8, 1993 and made her acting debut in 2018. Since her debut, she has appeared in various television dramas including the 2018 melodrama, “Number Six”.

Han So Eun

Hwang In Yeop is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 19, 1991 and made his acting debut in 2018. Since then, he has appeared in a handful of television dramas, including “The Tale of Nokdu” (2019), “True Beauty” (2020), and “18 Again” (2020).

Hwang In Yeop

Kim Mi Kyung is a South Korean actress. She was born October 14, 1963 and made her theater debut in 1985. A year later she made her debut in film and her television drama debut soon followed. One of the most recognized actresses in Korean television, she has garnered fans the world over. You can find her making appearances in numerous films and television dramas including, "The Master's Sun" (2013), “Healer” (2014), “Another Oh Hae Young” (2016), and “Her Private Life” (2019).

Kim Mi Kyung

Lee Byung Joon is a South Korean actor. He was born in Busan on January 27, 1964 and made his acting debut in 1985. Active in theater, film, and television dramas, he has taken on countless roles over the years, including those in “Secret Garden” (2010), “Bridal Mask” (2012), “I Am Not a Robot” (2017), and “Level Up” (2019).

Lee Byung Joon

Choi Bo Min is a South Korean singer and up-and-coming actor born on August 24, 2000. He is the youngest member of 10-member K-pop boyband Golden Child. The group, which is signed with talent agency Woolim Entertainment, made its debut in 2017, releasing the EP “Gol-cha!” Choi Bo Min made his acting debut in 2019, featuring in the web-based drama sequel “A-Teen 2.” He followed up later the same year with a role in the series “Melting Me Softly.”

Choi Bo Min

Lee Eun Jae is a South Korean actress and model who was born in 1998. She attended Chosun University, where she studied Electrical Engineering. She made her acting debut in the 2019 web drama “Best Mistake,” following up with the sequel “Best Mistake Season 2” in 2020.

Lee Eun Jae

Ahn Nae Sang is a South Korean actor who was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Theology at Yonsei University and began acting in stage plays, making his screen debut in a short film made by Oscar-winning direct Bong Joon Ho in 1994, and then appearing in “Bad Movie” (1997). He has since appeared in scores of drama and movie titles, including the series “Misty” (2018) and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ahn Nae Sang

Jang Hyuk Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on August 16, 1971, he made his acting debut in 2004 with minor film roles and has had a prolific career in mostly supporting roles. He made his small-screen debut in the 2014 television drama “Reset” and has also appeared in the popular dramas “Hwajung” (2015), “Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Romantic Doctor Kim” (2016-2017) and “Suspicious Partner” (2017).

Jang Hyuk Jin

Kim Yoon Hye is a South Korean actress and model. She was born in Seoul, South Korean on May 24, 1991 and made her acting debut in 2007. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Who Are You” (2013), “Vampire Detective” (2016), “Because I Love You” (2017), “My Sassy Girl” (2017), and “18 Again” (2020).

Kim Yoon Hye

Go Eun Min

Yang Dae Hyuk is a South Korean actor. He was born on April 16, 1987 and made his acting debut in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop” (2016), “The Package” (2017), “Short” (2018), and “Sweet Munchies” (2020).

Yang Dae Hyuk

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After nearly twenty years of marriage, Jung Da Jung (Kim Ha Neul) and Hong Dae Young (Yoon Sang Hyun) seem to be well settled in their domestic lives. The proud parents of a pair of eighteen year old twins, the devoted couple have worked hard to build a happy home together. But what seems like an ideal life on the outside is really anything but. Fed up with Dae Young’s incessant nonsense, Da Jung is at her wits’ end. When Dae Young announces that he’s been fired, Da Jung gives up completely. Convinced life would be better without her husband in it, Da Jung wastes no time in filing for divorce.

Shaken by his wife’s decision to leave him and utterly disappointed in where life has taken him, Dae Young takes a hard look at his life. It doesn’t take him long to see all the places where things went wrong, and soon he finds himself regretting absolutely everything about his life. The moment the thoughts of regret enter his head, his body is instantly transformed into that of an eighteen year old, while his thirty-seven year old mind remains intact.&nbsp;

Suddenly given the chance to re-do his entire life, Dae Young changes his name to Ko Woo Young and enrolls himself in his childrens’ school. Seeing life from an entirely different perspective, Dae Young soon finds that despite keeping his middle-aged brain, he still has a lot to learn.&nbsp;

Inspired by the 2009 American film, “17 Again”, “18 Again” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Ha Byung Hoon.

18 Again

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