About Time () is a 2018 fantasy romance South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yoon and Lee Sung-kyung. It aired on tvN from May 21 to July 10, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).
Synopsis Choi Michaela (Lee Sung-kyung) is an aspiring musical actress who has the special ability to see people's life spans. One day, while she's heading off to an audition, she becomes involved in a minor car accident and meets Lee Do-ha (Lee Sang-yoon), a chaebol son and the president of cultural foundation MK Entertainment. After unexpectedly discovering that her life clock stops whenever she's with him, she becomes determined to keep him close at all costs. Things take an interesting and painful turn as the two begin to fall in love.
Cast Main Lee Sang-yoon as Lee Do-ha Moon Woo-jin as young Lee Do-ha A chaebol son and president of the cultural foundation MK Entertainment. He seems rude and belligerent upon first meeting Michaela, but eventually warms up to and develops feelings for her as they spend time together, revealing the gentle and tender-hearted side of him. He receives counselling on a regular basis from a psychiatrist and a close friend, Park Sung-bin, since he suffers from anxiety disorders and frequent panic attacks. His relationship with Michaela causes problems in his business and with his family, as well as with his fiancé Bae Soo-bong, due to their arranged marriage. Lee Sung-kyung as Choi Michaela / Mika A young and aspiring musial actress with the unfortunate fate of seeing the life spans of other people, including those around her. After initially beginning to work for Do-ha as his personal driver in order to remain by his side to extend her life span, she falls in love with him. However, she often feels guilty and conflicted about using him for her own benefit, and faces constant harassment from Bae Soo-bong to end their relationship.
Supporting
Lee Do-ha's family Jung Dong-hwan as Lee Seon-moon Chairman of MK Group. Lee Do-ha's cold-hearted father. as Lee Do-bin Kim Ji-wan as young Do-bin CEO of MK Group Hotel. Do-ha's older brother. as Kim Hye-young Do-bin's wife. An aloof and elegant rich woman who hides a secret. Jung Moon-sung as Yoon Do-san Lee Min-sung as young Do-san A travel writer. Do-ha and Do-bin's half-brother.
Choi Michaela's family Na Young-hee as Jin Ra-hee Choi Michaela's spoilt mother. Rowoon as Choi Wee-jin Choi Michaela's younger brother who falls in love with Sung-hee. as Choi Tae-pyung Choi Michaela's father who is incarcerated.
People around Lee Do-ha Im Se-mi as Bae Soo-bong The director of MJBC music magazine who is engaged to Do-ha and has had an unrequited love for him for several years. Do-ha's relationship with Michaela makes her jealous and insecure about her place within his life and family. Tae In-ho as Park Sung-bin Do-ha's friend and psychiatrist, and Woo-jin's older brother. Kang Ki-doong as Park Woo-jin Do-ha's secretary and Sung-bin's younger brother.
People around Choi Michaela Han Seung-yeon as Jeon Sung-hee Choi Michaela's best friend who is currently working as an assistant director for Jo Jae-yoo and falls in love with Wee-jin. Kim Hae-sook as Oh So-nyeo A reliable ally of Choi Michaela who secretly shares her same ability.
Others Kim Dong-jun as Jo Jae-yoo A strict musical director from Broadway who is well known for his genius abilities. He is hired by Do-ha to work on the musical production "Yeon-hui's Time Flows Backwards", with hopes of expanding his entertainment group and theatre business into China. Initially, he is very critical of Michaela's talents, but offers encouragement and insight occasionally as the two become friends over time. Jang Gwang as Mr. Park, Oh So-nyeo's boyfriend Oh Ah-rin as Yoon Ah-in
Special appearances Baek Ji-won as a wife (Ep. 1) Lee Dae-yeon as a husband (Ep. 1) Kim Kyung-nam as a police officer (Ep. 2) Kim Gyu-ri as Kim Joon-ah (Ep. 5-10) A Broadway actress and Do-ha's first love. Yu Xiaoguang as Zhang Qiang
Production The first script reading was held in February 2018. Actor Lee Seo-won, who was supposed to play the supporting role of Jo Jae-yoo, was pulled out of the production prior to airing due to criminal charges filed against him. He was replaced by Kim Dong-jun.
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Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) Nationwide Seoul 1 May 21, 2018 1.766% 2.249% 2 May 22, 2018 3 May 28, 2018 1.338% 1.327% 4 May 29, 2018 1.491% 1.766% 5 June 4, 2018 1.483% 1.595% 6 June 5, 2018 1.652% 2.098% 7 June 11, 2018 1.452% 1.493% 8 June 12, 2018 2.083% 2.344% 9 June 18, 2018 10 June 19, 2018 1.628% 1.562% 11 June 25, 2018 1.262% 1.380% 12 June 26, 2018 1.888% 1.952% 13 July 2, 2018 1.838% 1.828% 14 July 3, 2018 1.491% 1.739% 15 July 9, 2018 1.239% 1.574% 16 July 10, 2018 1.771% 1.985% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
References
External links
About Time at Studio Dragon About Time at Story TV