Born Again (Korean: 본 어게인; RR: Bon eogein) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong, Jin Se-yeon, and Lee Soo-hyuk. It tells the story of two men and one woman who become involved in the 1980s and again in the present day through reincarnation and fate. The series aired on KBS2 from April 20 to June 9, 2020 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST).
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Synopsis
Born Again tells the story of three reincarnated souls that have been intertwined together by fate.
In the 1980s, Gong Ji-chul (Jang Ki-yong) was a lone wolf who defied his evil father. He is an elite medical student in the present.
In the 1980s, Jung Ha-eun (Jin Se-yeon) was the owner of a used bookstore called "Old Future". Unfortunately, she was suffering from congenital cardiomyopathy and could die at any moment. In the present, she is a forensic medical examiner working in the NFS, who uncovers the skeletal remains of the nameless, and restores their stories to them.
In the 1980s, Cha Hyung-bin (Lee Soo-hyuk) was a detective who loved only one person. In the present, he is a prosecutor who believes in a "criminal gene".
The three become involved in a passionate love triangle that endures beyond death and time.
Cast
Main
Jang Ki-yong as Gong Ji-chul / Cheon Jong-bum
Jin Se-yeon as Jung Ha-eun / Jung Sa-bin
Lee Soo-hyuk as Cha Hyung-bin / Kim Soo-hyuk
Supporting
Jung In-gum as Gong In-woo
Cho Deok-hoo as Cheon Suk-tae
Wi Ji-yeon as Jang Hye-mi
Jang Hee-song as Jung Sung-eun
Choi Kwang-il as Cheon Suk-tae
Kim Jung-young as Heo Jin-kyung
Park Sang-hoon as Cheon Jong-woo
Kim Jung-nan as Jang Hye-mi
Lee Seo-el as Baek Sang-ah
Park Chul-ho as Jung Sung-eun
Lee Myung-ho as bar owner
Kim Jun-bae as bar chef
Jang Won-young as Joo In-do
Kim Min-sun as Goo Joo-hye
Kim Joong-don as Gu Hyul-ki
Han Hae-rim as Yoo Seo-young
Cha Min-ji as Jay
Choi Dae-chul as Seo Tae-ha
Kim Do-kyung as Jang Ma-chul
Park Young-soo as Chang-soon
Special appearance
Song Yoo-hyun as Lim Hwa-young
Viewership
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