Destined With You is a new fantasy romance K-drama involving spells, curses, past lives, and a forbidden book. So, who's in the cast of Destined With You?
In Destined With You, a lawyer named Jang Shin-Yu is bound by a centuries-old curse. He meets a civil servant named Lee Hong-Jo, who holds the key to his freedom.
Get to know the cast of Destined With You and who they play!
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Jo Bo-Ah as Lee Hong-Jo
Jo Bo-Ah starred as Lee Hong-Jo, a civil servant of Onju City Hall. She is passionate about her work in resolving complaints at the city hall.
When one complaint involves the demolition of a shrine believed to be haunted, Hong-Jo meets lawyer Jang Shin-Yu.
Korean actress Jo Bo-Ah is known for her roles in Goodbye to Goodbye (2018), My Strange Hero (2018-2019), Forest (2020), Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020), and Military Prosecutor Doberman (2022).
Rowoon as Jang Shin-Yu
Rowoon starred as Jang Shin-Yu, a successful lawyer bound by a centuries-old curse.
He suffers from a genetic disorder where there are abnormalities on the left side of his brain. It will soon cause a loss of sense in his hands and feet and language impairment.
Rowoon is a lead vocalist in the K-pop boy band SF9. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Extraordinary You (2019), She Would Never Know (2021), The King's Affection (2021), and Tomorrow (2022).
Ha Jun as Kwon Jae-Kyung
Ha Jun joined the Destined With You cast as Kwon Jae-Kyung, someone who works at Onju City Hall. Many girls, including Hong-Jo, have a crush on Jae-Kyung because of his handsome looks.
Ha Jun has starred in various K-dramas, including Radio Romance (2018), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), and Crazy Love (2022).
Yura as Yoon Na-Yeon
Korean singer and actress Yura joined the cast of Destined With You as Yoon Na-Yeon, Shin-Yu’s girlfriend.
Na-Yeon befriended Hong-Jo in high school, but the latter took the boy she liked. This led to Na-Yeon cutting ties with her.
As a singer, Yura is part of the girl group Girl’s Day. As an actress, Yura has starred in the K-dramas Radio Romance (2018), Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021-2022), and Forecasting Love and Weather (2022).
Hyeon Bong-Sik as Gong Seo-Gu
Hyeon Bong-Sik stars as Gong Seo-Gu, the team leader of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall. He resents Hong-Jo after she reports him to the audit team.
Hyeon Bong-Sik has appeared in various K-dramas, including Hyena (2020), D.P. (2021), and Juvenile Justice (2022).
Park Kyung-Hye and Mi Ram as Son Sae-Byeol and Yoo Soo-Jeong
Park Kyung-Hye and Mi Ram star as Son Sae-Byeol and Yoo Soo-Jeong, who are members of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall.
They aren’t very friendly to Hong-Jo and leave her out of team lunches and dinners.
Park Kyung-Hye is known for her roles in Goblin (2016), Touch Your Heart (2019), and My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021).
Meanwhile, Mi Ram has starred in various K-dramas, including Spring Turns to Spring (2019) and Yumi’s Cells 2 (2022).
Kim Hye-Ok as Eun-Wol
Kim Hye-Ok played the role of Eun-Wol, a shaman with connections to Jang Shin-Yu.
Eun-Wol tells Shin-Yu that all the pain and curses will end once the owner of the wooden box hidden in the shrine shows up. The owner of the wooden box happens to be Hong-Jo.
Kim Hye-Ok has starred in The Producers (2015), What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim (2018), and Your Honor (2018).
Lee Tae-Ri as Kim Wook
Lee Tae-Ri starred as Kim Wook, a lawyer, and Shin-Yu’s close friend.
Lee is known for his roles in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Rooftop Prince (2012), Extraordinary You (2019), and Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020).
Lee Pil-Mo as Jang Se-Hun
Lee Pil-Mo joined the Destined With You cast as Jang Se-Hun, the CEO of Bau Construction and Shin-Yu’s father.
He has starred in the K-dramas Pinocchio (2014), Who Are You: School 2015 (2015), and The King's Affection (2021).
Jung Hye-Young as Song Yoon-Joo
Jung Hye-Young played Song Yoon-Joo, Shin-Yu's friendly mother. She has starred in Goodbye to Goodbye (2018), Snowdrop (2021-2022), and Behind Every Star (2022).
Other cast members of Destined With You include:
- Lee Bong-Ryun as Ma Eun-Yeong
- Song Young-Kyu as Yoon Hak-Young
- Ahn Sang-Woo as Na Jung-Beom
- Lim Hyeon-Soo as Park Ki-Dong
- Yoon Soon-Soong as Oh Sam-Sik
- Park Jae-Joon as Oh Woo-Ram
You can watch the trailer for Destined With You below:
Destined With You premiered on August 23, 2023, and finished on October 12, 2023, with 16 episodes. The K-drama is available to stream on Netflix.
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