See You in My 19th Life explained

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Native Name:

Hangul:	이번 생도 잘 부탁해
Hanja:	이番生도 잘 付託해
Rr:	Ibeon saengdo jal butakae
Mr:	Ibŏn saengdo chal put'ak'ae
Lk:	Please Take Care of Me in This Life as Well

Genre:

Fantasy^[1]
Romance

Developer:

Studio Dragon (planning)^[2]

Director:

Lee Na-jeong

Music:

LMTH

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Num Episodes:

Producer:

Jung Hyun-wook
Lee Ji-yoon

Runtime:

70 minutes

Company:

Studio N^[3]
Studio Finecut

Network:

tvN

See You in My 19th Life is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Shin Hye-sun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Ahn Dong-goo. It is based on a webtoon of the same name by writer Lee Hey, which was published on Naver Webtoon.^[4] It aired on tvN from June 17 to July 23, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).^[5] It is also available for streaming on TVING and Netflix in selected regions.^[6]

Synopsis

Ban Ji-eum (Shin Hye-sun) is a girl who has been repeating her life through reincarnation for nearly a thousand years, and can remember all her past lives. After her eighteenth life is cut short due to a tragic accident, she decides to reconnect with the man from her previous life in her nineteenth one.^[7] ^[8]

Cast and characters

Main

Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum: a woman who has a supernatural ability of remembering all of her past lives. She is a member of MI Hotel's strategic planning team.^[8] ^[9]
- Park So-yi as young Ban Ji-eum^[10]
Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha: the heir of a rich family who suffers from trauma after a car accident. He is the executive director of MI Hotel's strategic planning team.^[8] ^[11]
- Jung Hyeon-jun as young Moon Seo-ha^[12]
Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won: Joo-won's younger sister who is a landscape architect.^[2]
- Ki So-yu as young Yoon Cho-won^[12]
Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon: Seo-ha's secretary and best friend.^[3]

Supporting

People around Ji-eum

Cha Chung-hwa as Kim Ae-kyung: owner of Aekyung Kimchi-jjim Restaurant.^[13] ^[14]
Kang Myung-joo as Jo Yoo-seon: Joo-won and Cho-won's mother.^[15]
- Kim Yoo-mi as young Jo Yoo-seon^[16]
Baek Seung-cheol as Ban Hak-su: Ji-eum's father.^[14] ^[17]
Moon Dong-hyuk as Ban Dong-woo: Ji-eum's older brother.^[18]

Ji-eum's past lives

Kim Si-a as Yoon Joo-won: Ji-eum's 18th life who was born in 1986, older sister of Cho-won.^[19] ^[20]
Lee Jae-kyoon as Kim Jung-ho: Ji-eum's 17th life who was born in 1956, uncle of Ae-kyung who died due to tuberculosis.^[20] ^[21]

People around Seo-ha

Lee Bo-young as Lee Sang-ah: Seo-ha's mother who is the former CEO of MI Hotel.^[16]
Choi Jin-ho as Moon Jeong-hun: Seo-ha's father who is the chairman of MI Group.^[22]
Lee Hae-young as Lee Sang-hyeok: Seo-ha's maternal uncle who is the director of MI Group.^[23] ^[24]

MI Group

Bae Hae-sun as Jang Yeon-ok: CEO of MI Hotel.^[25]
Bin Chan-wook as Chan-hyuk: Yeon-ok's son.^[26]

Others

Ryu Hae-joon as Lee Ji-seok: the eldest son of Daehwan Group, a leading conglomerate.^[27]
Lee Chae-min as Kang Min-gi: a part-time worker at Aekyung Kimchi-jjim Restaurant.^[28]
Lee Han-na as Han-na: Min-gi's acquaintance who is a dancer.^[29] ^[30]
Lee Si-woo as Ha Do-jin: Do-yoon's younger brother.^[31]

Extended

Go Ha as Go Soo-jin: a member of MI Hotel's strategic planning team.^[32]
Kang Hyeon-oh as Yang-sik: a subordinate who works under the president of a loan company.^[33]

Special appearance

Chae Jong-hyeop as Bok-dong: Ji-eum's 16th life who was a rickshaw puller during the Japanese colonial era.^[34]

Production

It was reported that actress Lim Hyun-joo was initially confirmed to play the role of Yoon Cho-won, but she stepped down from the series due to scheduling issues.^[35]

Original soundtrack

Part 6

Viewership

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Nationwide	Seoul
Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[36]
1	June 17, 2023	4.272%	4.932%
2	June 18, 2023	5.488%	6.078%
3	June 24, 2023	4.947%	5.392%
4	June 25, 2023
5	July 1, 2023	4.454%	4.701%
6	July 2, 2023	5.590%	5.988%
7	July 8, 2023	4.125%	5.027%
8	July 9, 2023	4.481%	4.789%
9	July 15, 2023	4.504%	4.790%
10	July 16, 2023	4.367%	4.481%
11	July 22, 2023
12	July 23, 2023	4.502%	4.973%
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).

Notes and References

Web site: See You in My 19th Life (2023). CJ ENM. June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618050509/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120227523. June 18, 2023. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005367327. Kim Bo-young. ko:신혜선·안보현·하윤경·안동구 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 출연 확정 [공식]. . Naver. November 15, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. March 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306111520/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005367327. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000849547. Ahn Byung-Gil. ko:안동구, tvN '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 주연. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 15, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113015/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000849547. live.
Web site: See You in My 19th Life. Naver Webtoon. December 15, 2022. October 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031232042/https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/see-you-in-my-19th-life/list?title_no=1266. live.
Web site: Yoon Hyo-jeong. May 10, 2023. ko:신혜선·안보현, 인생 19회차 환생 로맨스…'이번 생도 잘 부탁해'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006798764. May 10, 2023. News1 Korea. ko. Naver. May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510191647/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006798764. live.
Web site: Korean Fantasy Romance Series a Global Hit on Netflix. The Chosun Ilbo. June 30, 2023. June 30, 2023. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630010355/https://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2023/06/30/2023063000719.html. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000599792. Jeong Ga-young. ko:[단독] 신혜선, 웹툰 원작 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 여주인공 물망. Sports World. Naver. December 16, 2021. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113025/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000599792. live.
Web site: Shin Hae-sun, Ahn Bo-hyun to lead fantasy romance series 'See You in My 19th Life'. Kwak Yeon-soo. The Korea Times. May 4, 2023. May 5, 2023. May 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230505050338/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_350340.html. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2748. ko:인물 소개 – 반지음. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010549/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2748. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003604135. Jeong Hyun-tae. ko:박소이, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해'서 신혜선 어린 시절 연기..내년 상반기 첫 방송. Herald Pop. Naver. December 12, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113023/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003604135. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2749. ko:인물 소개 – 문서하. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524075053/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2749. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000664477. Hwang Hye-jin. ko:김시아X박소이X정현준X기소유 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 캐스팅. Newsen. Naver. December 12, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221212124758/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000664477. live.
Web site: Kim Na-yul. May 4, 2023. ko:'이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 차정화, 김애경 役 확정..신혜선과 호흡[공식]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003629514. May 4, 2023. Herald Pop. ko. Naver. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504052836/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003629514. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2752. ko:인물 소개 – 지음의 인연들. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010546/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2752. live.
Web site: Hwang So-young. June 26, 2023. ko:'이생잘' 안보현, 신혜선에 심장 바운스 자체 최고. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000348611. June 26, 2023. JTBC. ko. Naver. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626003636/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000348611. live.
Web site: Kang Da-yoon. June 6, 2023. ko:이보영X김유미, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 특별 출연…대체 불가 존재감. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003736714. June 6, 2023. My Daily. ko. Naver. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606020005/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003736714. live.
Web site: Jin Byeong-hun. June 16, 2023. ko:'구미호뎐1938' 후속 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 인물관계도 및 몇부작?. https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1006211. June 26, 2023. NBN TV. ko. Naver. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626004638/https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1006211. live.
Web site: Jang Su-jeong. June 7, 2023. ko:문동혁, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 출연…신혜선 오빠 役. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002719252. June 7, 2023. . ko. Naver. June 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607051156/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002719252. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005386410. Park Mi-ae. ko:김시아, '이번 생도~' 캐스팅…신혜선·안보현과 호흡. . Naver. December 13, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113016/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005386410. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2756. ko:인물 소개 – 지음의 전생들. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010546/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2756. live.
Web site: Hwang Hye-jin. June 18, 2023. ko:대역 안쓴 박소이, 플라멩코 특훈…사투리 연기까지 완벽했다(이번생). https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000737764. June 18, 2023. Newsen. ko. Naver. June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618072437/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000737764. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005423031. Kang Kyung-rok. ko:최진호 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 문정훈 役 합류, 안보현과 부자지간. . Naver. February 12, 2023. February 12, 2023. ko. February 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230220123330/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005423031. live.
Web site: ko:인물 소개 – 서하의 인연들. https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2753. May 24, 2023. tvN. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010541/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2753. live.
Web site: Lee Mi-young. June 17, 2023. ko:'이번 생도 잘부탁해' 인물관계도…신혜선·안보현→전생 김시아. https://www.joynews24.com/view/1603580. June 26, 2023. Joy News 24. ko. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626004638/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1603580. live.
Web site: Kim Na-yul. May 4, 2023. ko:'이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 배해선, 장연옥 役 확정..6월 첫 방송[공식]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003629499. May 4, 2023. Herald Pop. ko. Naver. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504052839/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003629499. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2754. ko:인물 소개 – MI그룹. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010548/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2754. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000585187. Lee Joon-hyun. ko:류해준, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 합류… 대세 신예 행보 이어간다. Ten Asia. Naver. December 13, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113027/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000585187. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000857911. Lee Yu-min. ko:이채민 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 출연 확정…여심 저격 예고[공식]. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. December 28, 2022. December 28, 2022. ko. December 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221228025626/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000857911. live.
Web site: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2755. ko:인물 소개 – 그 외 인물들. tvN. May 24, 2023. ko. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010545/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/seeyouinmy19thlife/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2755. live.
Web site: Lee Kyung-ho. July 9, 2023. ko:'이생잘' 신혜선X안보현, 로맨틱 키스 '쌍방 사랑' 확인 [종합]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003165702. July 9, 2023. Star News. ko. July 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230709033547/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003165702. live.
Web site: Kang Da-yoon. June 13, 2023. ko:이시우, 신혜선·안보현 만난다…'이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 출연 [공식]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003738952. June 13, 2023. My Daily. ko. Naver. June 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230613003758/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003738952. live.
Web site: Lee Yoo-min. June 12, 2023. ko:고하, 와튼 스쿨 출신…고수진 역 낙점 (이번 생도 잘 부탁해). https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000892783. June 12, 2023. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Naver. June 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612063223/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000892783. live.
Web site: Yoo Byung-cheol. June 15, 2023. ko:강현오, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 캐스팅…첫 악역 연기 도전 '기대 UP'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001107657. June 15, 2023. Korea Economy TV. ko. Naver. June 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230616080703/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001107657. live.
Web site: Choi Hee-jae. June 21, 2023. ko:채종협, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 특별출연…신혜선 전생 그린다. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607240. June 21, 2023. Xports News. ko. Naver. June 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621033407/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607240. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000867193. Shim Eon-kyung. ko:[단독]'하트시그널2' 출신 임현주, '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 하차…"스케줄 문제". Sports Seoul. Naver. July 21, 2022. December 15, 2022. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215113026/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000867193. live.
Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 17, 2023. June 18, 2023. June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618003834/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230617. live.
- Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 18, 2023. June 19, 2023. June 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230619004611/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230618. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 24, 2023. June 25, 2023. June 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625011810/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230624. live.
- Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 25, 2023. June 26, 2023. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626012005/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230625. live.
- Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 1, 2023. July 2, 2023. July 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230702003422/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230701. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 2, 2023. July 3, 2023. July 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703004438/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230702. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 8, 2023. July 9, 2023. July 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230709001651/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230708. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 9, 2023. July 10, 2023. July 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230710005138/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230709. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 15, 2023. July 16, 2023. July 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716004511/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230715. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 16, 2023. July 17, 2023. July 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716232941/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230716. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 22, 2023. July 23, 2023. July 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723142903/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230722. live.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 23, 2023. July 24, 2023. July 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723232637/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230723. live.