Missing You (South Korean TV series)

Missing You (; also known as I Miss You) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Park Yoo-chun, Yoon Eun-hye, and Yoo Seung-ho. It aired on MBC from November 7, 2012, to January 17, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 21 episodes.

Middle school sweethearts Jung-woo and Soo-yeon were separated in a horrifying tragedy that continues to weigh down on them as adults. Now a guilt-ridden detective, Jung-woo has been desperately searching for Soo-yeon for years, but when he crosses paths with her again, she has already become someone else with a new identity.

The show's depiction of the rape of the teenage female protagonist (albeit off screen) caused controversy among viewers and netizens.

Synopsis Fifteen year old Lee Soo-yeon (Kim So-hyun) is a victim of bullying at school, targeted because her father Lee Tae-soo was a murderer, who was also sentenced to death and subsequently hanged (It was later revealed that her father was in fact falsely accused of the crime he was convicted of and executed for). Through a series of fated events, she meets Han Jung-woo (Yeo Jin-goo), the son of a chaebol and gangster. Jung-woo protects Soo-yeon from the bullies, they become friends and soon fall in love. One day, Jung-woo was kidnapped and Soo-yeon, who witnessed the abduction, attempts to help - only to be taken by the kidnappers as well.

Kang Hyung-joon (Ahn Do-gyu)'s mother, the mistress of Jung-woo's grandfather, and Jung-woo's father have been fighting over a large sum of money. She finally succeeds in moving the money to a Swiss bank with the help of her nurse, Jun Hye-mi. Wanting to leave Korea safely with Hyung-joon as soon as possible, Hye-mi was ordered to have Jung-woo kidnapped until they can flee out of the country. Due to an unexpected accident during the time when Jung-woo and Soo-yeon were both kidnapped, they became separated. Jung-woo was rescued from the kidnappers by his father, but he was unable to return to help Soo-yeon, who was presumed to be dead. Jung-woo's father, wanting to cover up the incident, bribes the kidnappers and the police to fake Soo-yeon's death. Hyung-joon, however, had saved Soo-yeon's life and killed a detective that was chasing after them. Soo-yeon then fled out of the country with Hyung-joon and Hye-mi.

Fourteen years later, Jung-woo (now Park Yoochun) is now a homicide detective and has set his mind on finding Soo-yeon, believing that she is not dead. Soo-yeon (now Yoon Eun-hye) is now known as Zoey Lou, a rookie fashion designer who appears to have a bright personality, but she still carries the emotional scars of her past inside her. Fate leads to the meeting of the two, but Zoey is unforgiving towards Jung-woo for abandoning her during the kidnapping. But however, she slowly began to forgive him after he tried to protect her at all times. Meanwhile, Kang Hyung-joon (Yoo Seung-ho), rich with the money his mother took from the Han family, returns to Korea for revenge. He appears warm and nice, but turns out to be a psychopathic murderer and uses the alias Harry Borrison to get his revenge on Jung-woo's father for murdering his mother.

Cast

Main Park Yoo-chun as Han Jung-woo Yeo Jin-goo as young Jung-woo Han Jung-woo is born into a wealthy family and is the son of Han Tae-joon. He has a stepmother who doesn't care for him and remained in the United States, supposedly in exile. On return, he comes across Lee Soo-yeon and befriends her. When they met again later at school, he is her only friend. They soon develop feelings for each other and agree to meet on a rainy day. On that day, however, he is kidnapped, and Soo-yeon, witnessing this, jumps in to save him. Unfortunately, they are separated during this as Jung-woo's father, who manages to save him, refuses to go back for Soo-yeon. Jung-woo persistently looks out for her, but it is in vain. Fourteen years later, Jung-woo, who now is a detective, stumbles upon Zoey Lou, who is remarkably similar to Soo-yeon. He decides to stay close to her as he is convinced that she is Soo-yeon. He crosses paths with Harry Borrison who is Zoey's current boyfriend. As a detective, he is quick to find out that his father had faked Soo-yeon's death. He also discovers that Harry is indeed his uncle and is now a murderer who is after him and his family. He tries to protect Soo-yeon from everyone, and even when Hyung-joon frames Soo-yeon for the murders he committed, Jung-woo firmly believes in her innocence and had her evading arrest by going against his own colleagues. In the end, he earns back Soo-yeon's love and marries her.

Yoon Eun-hye as Lee Soo-yeon / Zoey Lou Kim So-hyun as young Soo-yeon Lee Soo-yeon is a poor girl who has an abusive father. Her father Lee Tae-soo turns out to be a murderer, and people despise and bully her because of this. It was later revealed that her father was innocent, but it was too late since her father was already given the death sentence and was executed. When she meets Han Jung-woo, she is surprised and smitten by how he wants to be her friend. She quickly develops feelings for him because of this. When she sees him get kidnapped on the day they were supposed to meet, she tries to save him. Unfortunately, she gets raped and separated from him. Jung-woo's father fakes her death even though she was rescued by Kang Hyung-joon, a boy she saved from a fire earlier. She runs away with him and his 'aunt' abroad. Fourteen years later, living under the name of Zoey Lou, she is now a popular rising designer who returns to Korea. Upon meeting Jung-woo again by chance, she recognizes him but pretends she isn't Lee Soo-yeon. She had held a grudge against him for leaving her at the kidnapping scene rather than saving her. As Jung-woo, however, consistently tries to protect and reach out to her, her anger fades gradually and admits her true self to him. Because of this, her current boyfriend, Harry Borrison (who is Kang Hyung-joon) gets angry at her for going back to Jung-woo. He makes her life miserable by depicting her as the accused for all his crimes. Through all this, she reconciles with her family and in the end marries Jung-woo.

Yoo Seung-ho as Kang Hyung-joon / Harry Borrison / Han Hyung-joon Ahn Do-gyu as young Hyung-joon Kang Hyung-joon is the son of Kang Hyun-joo who was put in a mental hospital by Han Tae Joon. Hyung-joon was then chased out by him and bitten by his dog, crippling his leg for life, leading him to require a cane to walk throughout his later life and adulthood. He goes into hiding with his mother's trusted nurse. When a fire starts in his house, Lee Soo-yeon, helped by Han Jung-woo, rescues him. He feels indebted to Soo-yeon and rescues her after she gets separated from Jung-woo. They escape abroad and lived under aliases. Over the years, he falls in love with Soo-yeon and becomes her boyfriend. He returns to Korea with her, under the name of Harry Borrison. He is not in good terms with Han Jung-woo as he is Han Tae-Joon's son, and that he is earning Soo-yeon's love again. Hyung-joon is secretly a psychopathic murderer driven by revenge for Han Tae-joon. When he sees Soo-yeon going back to Jung-woo, he frames her for his murders and makes her life difficult. He genuinely loves her and says that this is her "punishment" for not loving him back. He also kidnapped Soo-yeon and was confronted by Jung-woo. In the end, Hyung-joon was arrested, convicted of all the murders he committed and sentenced to life imprisonment. He also lost his memories (except for those he spent with Soo-yeon) and his intelligence reverted to that of a five-year-old child as a result of huge blood loss from a gunshot wound.

Supporting Jang Mi-inae as Kim Eun-joo Yoo Yeon-mi as young Kim Eun-joo Kim Eun-joo is a manhwa artist and Kim Sung-ho's daughter. Her family is close with Soo-yeon's and takes them in when they needed a new home. At first, she has a crush on Jung-woo but did not develop more serious feelings. She is devastated when her father dies while chasing Soo-yeon. She claims to hate Soo-yeon if she ever returns home after she got kidnapped. She pretends to be cold even though she is relieved that Soo-yeon is home safely. Han Jin-hee as Han Tae-joon Han Tae-joon is Han Jung-woo's father. Unlike his good-natured son, he has a callous, selfish, cruel and oppressive personality. He is also driven by money and reputation. He put Kang Hyun-joo in a mental hospital and cripples her son, Kang Hyung-joon. Hyung-joon despises him and plots revenge against him. When Jung-woo was kidnapped, Tae-joon only saved his son even though he promised to go back for Soo-yeon. Instead, he burns all the remaining traces of Soo-yeon and allies with the police to fake her death, showing no remorse for this incident. He is hated by Jung-woo for this, which led to Jung-woo severing ties with him and running away from home for over 14 years. He went on to commit more crimes throughout the series, including abetting Hyung-joon to kidnap Soo-yeon. In the end, he was arrested and later imprisoned for all the heinous crimes he committed. Song Ok-sook as Kim Myung-hee Soo-yeon's mother, and Eun-joo's adoptive mother. She was also ostracised like her daughter over her husband's crime, and was later taken in by Kim Sung-ho, a police officer who treats them kindly. She was devastated till today over her daughter's supposed death and spent the next 14 years raising both Eun-joo and Jung-woo, the latter who runs away from his father's home. Do Ji-won as Hwang Mi-ran Han Jung-woo's stepmother, and Han Tae-joon's second wife. She is Ah-reum's mother. She has a poor relationship with her stepson Jung-woo, who was not related to her by blood. She was a fan of Zoey, whose real identity is Lee Soo-yeon. Nearing the end of the series, her relationship with Jung-woo slowly improves. Lee Se-young as Han Ah-reum Jeon Min-seo as young Han Ah-reum Han Jung-woo's bright and good-natured younger half-sister. She was the only member of the Han family whom Jung-woo favours and trusts, and still maintains in contact with even after he severed ties with his father. Oh Jung-se as Joo Jung-myung A trusted senior of Jung-woo who was close to him and also helped him in searching for Soo-yeon. Jun Kwang-ryul as Kim Sung-ho A police officer and Eun-joo's father. He was kind to Soo-yeon and her mother and took them in to live with him and Eun-joo. He also treats the girl as his daughter even though he himself was the one who arrested her father Lee Tae-soo for murder. It was later found out that Tae-soo was actually innocent and the real killer was apprehended before Tae-soo's execution, which led to Sung-ho feeling guilty for catching the wrong person and indirectly causing much suffering to Tae-soo's family. After Soo-yeon's presumed death, Sung-ho, like Jung-woo, believes that Soo-yeon was still alive and tried his best to find her. Feeling frustrated with the other officers' incompetence and their involvement in faking Soo-yeon's death, he angrily resigns and went on to look for Soo-yeon himself. Just when Sung-ho discovered Soo-yeon is alive, he was killed in a car accident due to Hyung-joon causing damage to his car earlier, making him the first of Hyung-joon's many victims during his growth as a serial killer. Kim Sun-kyung as Jung Hye-mi/Michelle Kim A nurse who knew Kang Hyun-joo. She decided to help Hyun-joo to hide the money and bring Hyun-joo's son Hyung-joon out of Korea, while facilitating Jung-woo's kidnapping. She seem to hate Soo-yeon for coming along with them and sees her as a hindrance to their escape plans, and was mentioned to have mistreated Soo-yeon throughout the time they were together. She later changed her name to Michelle Kim, and later drowned to death in a swimming pool at Hyung-joon's home. She was actually killed by Hyung-joon due to him hating her for abusing Soo-yeon, whom he grew to love over the next 14 years he spent with her.