Eighteen Again
Title: 18 어게인 / Eighteen Again
Also Known as: 18 Again
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2020-Sep-21 to 2020-Nov-10
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:30
Synopsis
This drama is based on the 2009 U.S. film “17 Again“. It’s about a husband who goes back to his golden days right before his divorce.
Jung Da Jung (Kim Ha Neul) is married to 37-year-old Hong Dae Young (Yoon Sang Hyun). They have have 18-year-old son and daughter. Jung Da Jung works hard as a rookie announcer and she has a warm heart. She becomes completely fed up with her husband and is unable to deal with him anymore. Hong Dae Young got fired from his job and he is looked down upon by his family. Jung Da Jung hands him divorce papers.
Meanwhile, Hong Dae Young looks at himself as an ordinary jobless middle-aged man. He regrets his life. At that moment, his body changes into that of an 18-year-old year old person, while his mind is still that of his 37-year-old self. Back in his teenage days, Hong Dae Young (Lee Do Hyun) was an excellent basketball player and also popular. Now, with his regained 18-year-old body, he changes his name to Go Woo Young and begins to live a new life.
Cast
Main Cast
Kim Ha Neul as Jung Da Jung
– Han So Eun as Da Jung (teen)
Yoon Sang Hyun as Hong Dae Young
– Lee Do Hyun as Hong Dae Young (teen)
Lee Do Hyun as Go Woo Young
Kim Yoo Ri as Ok Hye In
Wi Ha Joon as Ye Ji Hoon
Kim Kang Hyun as Ko Duk Jin
Lee Mi Do as Choo Ae Rin
Noh Jung Ui as Hong Shi Ah
Rye Un as Hong Shi Woo
People around Jung Da Jung
Kim Mi Kyung as Yeo In Ja (Da Jung’s mother)
People around Hong Dae Young
Lee Byung Joon as Hong Joo Man (Hong Dae Young’s father)
Serim High School
Choi Bo Min as Seo Ji Ho
– Kim Kang Hoon as Ji Ho (Child)
Hwang In Yup as Koo Ja Sung
Oh So Hyun as Jun Bo Bae
Lee Eun Jae (이은재) as Uhm So Mi
Ryoo Da Bin (류다빈) as Hwang Young Sun
Lee Ki Woo as Choi Il Kwon
JBC Announcer Station
Ahn Nae Sang as Moon Sang Hwi
Jang Hyuk Jin as Heo Woong Ki
Kim Yoon Hye as Kwon Yoo Mi
Go Eun Min as Im Ja Young
Yang Dae Hyuk as Nam Ki Tae
Others
Kim Joong Ki (김중기) as homeroom teacher
Song Yoo Hyun as Mi Young (Seo Hyun’s mother)
Im Jin Kyu (임지규) as Seo Ji Hoon’s older brother
Choi Jae Hwan as Dae Young’s co-worker (ep 1)
Jung Hae Kyun as Dae Young’s superior (ep 1, 8, 10)
Jang Sung Kyu as Jang Sung Kyu (ep 2, participant of announcer blind test)
Jun Hyun Moo as Bae Seung Hyun (ep 2, juror of announcer blind test)
Huh Jung Min as Ae Rin’s boyfriend (ep 8)
Jo Ryun as Dae Young’s mother (ep 8)
Do Won Kyung as Dae Young’s high school senior (ep 9)
Kim Dong Hyun as owner of combat sport center (ep 9)
Lee Ul as Il Kwon’s father (ep 10)
Moon Ji In as wife #1 on ‘Critical Couple’ show (ep 11)
Heo Jae Ho as husband #1 on ‘Critical Couple’ show (ep 11)
Lee Chae Eun as wife #2 on ‘Critical Couple’ show (ep 11)
Kim Ho Chang as husband #2 on ‘Critical Couple’ show (ep 11)
Kim Hye Hwa as Writer Lee Bo Ra (ep.9,11)
Production Credits
Production Company: JTBC Studio
Director: Ha Byung Hoon
ScriptWriter: Kim Do Yeon, Ahn Eun Bin, Choi Yi Ryun
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | AGB | TNmS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-21 | 1 | 1.753 | - |
| 2020-09-22 | 2 | 2.417 | - |
| 2020-09-28 | 3 | 2.674 | - |
| 2020-09-29 | 4 | 2.532 | - |
| 2020-10-05 | 5 | 3.209 | - |
| 2020-10-06 | 6 | 2.786 | - |
| 2020-10-12 | 7 | 2.803 | - |
| 2020-10-13 | 8 | 3.157 | - |
| 2020-10-19 | 9 | 3.117 | - |
| 2020-10-20 | 10 | 3.192 | - |
| 2020-10-26 | 11 | 2.573 | - |
| 2020-10-27 | 12 | 2.256 | - |
| 2020-11-02 | 13 | 2.824 | - |
| 2020-11-03 | 14 | 2.878 | - |
| 2020-11-09 | 15 | 2.683 | - |
| 2020-11-10 | 16 | 2.743 | - |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
Poster
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(Other Photo from Official Site)
Trailer:-
– Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Trailer II
– Trailer III
– Trailer IV
– Trailer V
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August 10th, 2020 at 12:44 am
OMG!
August 11th, 2020 at 5:35 pm
Can’t wait❤
August 13th, 2020 at 11:04 pm
ooo yes , Kim Ha Neul , love you
October 3rd, 2020 at 4:25 am
Waiting pls
October 3rd, 2020 at 3:22 pm
Thank you for such good drama. Cry a few times and really must watch
October 10th, 2020 at 12:05 am
Cant wait for the next episode♥
October 19th, 2020 at 2:03 pm
Which site can I watch this drama? Im from Manila
October 21st, 2020 at 9:03 pm
@Farrah you can watch it in Kissasian.sh or dramacool
November 11th, 2020 at 2:56 am
Go Woo Young, Hong Dae Yong Bogoshippo huhuhuuu, finally last episode.. Such a great drama
November 11th, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Love this drama so much especially Sky Couple
November 19th, 2020 at 12:06 am
One of the best kdrama this year. Love it so much. Highly recommended guys. You should check this out. Worth Watching.
January 19th, 2021 at 2:47 am
highly recommended drama, i cried the whole time i feel the pain the family go through…worth watching…thanks
August 16th, 2021 at 1:23 am
Highly recommended! Currently watching it on Netflix. It’s about family, romance, sacrifices for loved ones, very heart warming and a lot of funny scenes too.
November 7th, 2021 at 3:10 am
Its a very touching,meaningful and realistic drama that happened in real life.16 esp covered schooling, family friendship, romance and marriage.