While You Were Sleeping
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 7/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Bae SuzyLee Jong-sukJung Hae-inLee Sang-YeobKo Sung-heeSin Jae-ha
Starring
Bae SuzyLee Jong-sukJung Hae-inLee Sang-YeobKo Sung-heeSin Jae-ha
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While You Were Sleeping Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | ||
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| S1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.9 |
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About
"Fate, foresight, and quiet emotional ache"
A Korean drama about a woman who has occasional glimpses of the near future in her dreams, and a public prosecutor who starts experiencing the same strange visions. Together they try to use these fragmented premonitions to prevent tragedies before they happen, while a growing bond forms between them. The tone mixes light romantic comedy with genuine suspense and melancholy, and the pace is unhurried but purposeful, letting mystery and feeling build side by side. It's the kind of show that rewards patience with warmth, tension, and a payoff that feels earned rather than rushed.
Watch it for
the gentle chemistry between leads as they try to outrun fate together.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced plotting rather than a slow-burn mix of romance and mystery.
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Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. On the other side of the street, Jung Jae Chan, a rookie prosecutor, and his younger brother Seung Won become their new neighbors. An unusual dream involving Hong Ju, ruthless attorney Lee Yu Beom, and a life-saving intervention leads Jae Chan to realize their destinies are intertwined, as they begin sharing dreams and connecting in mysterious ways.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | While You Were Sleeping | 8.3 | 184 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Good, The Bad, The Weird | 8.4 | 132 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Secretly, Greatly | 7.9 | 116 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Few Good Men | 8.0 | 110 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Don't Trust Her | 8.1 | 109 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Secret That Can't Be Told | 8.6 | 103 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Unspeakable Secret | 8.7 | 102 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Pride and Prejudice | 8.6 | 113 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Usual Suspect | 8.6 | 98 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Boy Meets Girl | 8.6 | 98 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Die or Be Bad | 8.5 | 95 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | Knocking on Heaven's Door | 8.6 | 97 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | We're on Our Way To Meet You Now | 8.5 | 94 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | Catch Me if you Can | 8.6 | 96 | — | |
| ▶ | 15 | Stand by Me | 8.5 | 96 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | Goodbye, My Friend | 8.6 | 94 | — | |
| ▶ | 17 | Episode #1.17 | 7.7 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | The Usual Suspect pt 2 | 7.8 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | Boy Meets Girl | 8.8 | 84 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | Boy Meets Girl pt 2 | 8.2 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 21 | To Die or to be Bad | 8.5 | 77 | — | |
| ▶ | 22 | To Die or to be Bad (cont.) | 8.6 | 78 | — | |
| ▶ | 23 | Knocking on Heaven's Door | 8.6 | 77 | — | |
| ▶ | 24 | Knocking on Heaven's Door (cont.) | 8.7 | 79 | — | |
| ▶ | 25 | We're on Our Way To Meet You Now | 8.7 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 26 | We're on Our Way To Meet You Now (cont.) | 8.8 | 78 | — | |
| ▶ | 27 | Catch Me If You Can | 8.5 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 28 | Catch Me If You Can (cont.) | 8.8 | 74 | — | |
| ▶ | 29 | Stand By Me | 8.7 | 76 | — | |
| ▶ | 30 | Stand By Me (cont.) | 8.9 | 76 | — | |
| ▶ | 31 | Goodbye, My Friend | 9.0 | 99 | — | |
| ▶ | 32 | Goodbye, My Friend (cont.) | 8.9 | 91 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Bae Suzy Nam Hong-ju
Lee Jong-suk Jeong Jae-chan
Jung Hae-in Han U-tak
Lee Sang-Yeob Lee Yu-beom
Ko Sung-hee Sin Hui-min
Sin Jae-ha Jeong Seung-won
Kim Won-hae Choi Dam-dong
Hwang Young-hee Yoon Moon-seon
Park Jin-joo Moon Hyang-mi
Bae Hae-sun Son Woo Joo
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