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Kairos (카이로스; Kairoseu) is a South Korean television series starring Shin Sung Rok, Lee Se Young, Ahn Bo Hyun, Nam Gyu Ri, and Kang Seung Yoon. Directed by Park Seung Woo, the story of this series is about "opportunity" and "choice". It premiered on MBC on October 26 to December 22, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 KST.

Synopsis[]

Living a precarious life as a part-timer at a convenience store, Ae Ri works to support her mother who is on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Unfortunately, her mother's physical condition worsens, leading her to forgo the long-awaited opportunity for the transplant, yet just like that, her mother disappears. Things were already chaotic enough for Ae Ri, and then she receives a phone call from a strange man claiming he’s 31 days in the future.[1]

Cast[]

  • Shin Sung Rok as Kim Seo Jin
    • Lee Jung Joon as young Kim Seo Jin (Ep.5)
  • Lee Se Young as Han Ae Ri
    • Lee A Ra as child Han Ae Ri
    • Park Seo Kyung as 13-year-old Han Ae Ri
  • Ahn Bo Hyun as Seo Do Gyun
  • Nam Gyu Ri as Kang Hyun Chae
    • Kim Yeon Seo as child Kang Hyun Chae (Ep.6)

  • Kang Seung Yoon as Im Geon Wook, Ae Ri's friend
  • Jo Dong In as Lee Taek Kyu, Seo Jin's driver
  • Hwang Jung Min as Kwak Song Ja, Ae Ri's mother
  • Shin Goo as Yoo Seo Il, an employee at Yoojong Construction
  • Lee Joo Myung as Park Soo Jung
  • Im Chul Hyung as Park Ho Young, a detective
  • Shim Hye Yun as Kim Da Bin, Seo Jin's daughter
  • So Hee Jung as Jung Hye Kyung, a babysitter
  • Jeon Kwang Jin as Choi Deok Ho, a detective
  • Jung Sung Joon as Lee Tae Woo, a detective
  • Lee Tae Goo as Kang Byung Suk, a detective
  • Go Gyu Pil as Kim Jin Ho
  • Kwon Hyuk as Han Tae Gil

  • Lee Jong Goo as Minister Park (Ep.1)
  • Ham Gun Soo as a drunk man (Ep.1)
  • Won Chun Gyu as a doctor (Ep.1)
  • Bae Eun Woo as a nurse (Ep.1)
  • Jo Nam Hee as a Yoojong Construction executive (Ep.1-2)
  • Lee Yoon Sang as an executive (Ep.1-2)
  • Seo Myung Chan as an executive (Ep.1-2)
  • Park Eun Young as a convenience store owner (Ep.1+3)
  • Yang Chang Wan as Ae Ri's homeroom teacher (Ep.2)
  • Kwak Na Yeon as a homeowner (Ep.2)
  • Uhm Ja Yoon as a detective (Ep.2)
  • Lee Si Eon as a motorcycle deliveryman (Ep.2)
  • Choi Soo Hyun as a receptionist (Ep.2-3)
  • Seo Hee as a nurse (Ep.2-3)
  • Mi So Yun as a nurse (Ep.2-3)
  • Kim Ji Su as a daycare instructor (Ep.2+7)
  • Lee Dong Kyu as NBC Reporter Lee Dong Gyu (Ep.3)
  • Seo Hye Jin as Kim Seo Jin's secretary (Ep.3)
  • Eom Ji Man as a detective (Ep.3)
  • Bae Bo Ram as a health service employee (Ep.3)
  • Cha Sang Mi as a Sky Kids Cafe employee (Ep.3)
  • Park Kang Sub as a computer repair shop guy (Ep.3)
  • Heo Seon Haeng as a real estate agent (Ep.3)
  • Hong Boo Hyang as a real estate agent (Ep.3)
  • Jung Dong Geun as a prosecutor (Ep.4-5+16)
  • Choi Deok Moon as Kim Yoo Seok (Ep.5)
  • Jung Ah Young as Kim Ji Ah (Ep.5)
  • Jang Eui Don as Taeheung Planning's boss (Ep.5)
  • Ko Beun Jin as an apartment security guard (Ep.5)
  • Kim Jong Ho as Kim Joon Sub (Ep.6)
  • Park Gi Seon as Kim Han Chul (Ep.6)
  • Ban Hye Young as a bank teller (Ep.6)
  • Kim Sung Yong as the owner of Jung Hee Diner (Ep.6)
  • Han Sa Myung as a motel clerk (Ep.6)
  • Sung Ji Ru as Kang Hyun Chae's father (Ep.6-8)
  • Park Ji Ho as a hospital security staff (Ep.11)
  • Yu Yeon Seok as a prison guard
  • Shin Seo Woo (Ep.1)

  • Soundtrack[]

    Main Article: Kairos OST

    Episodes[]

    In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

    Episode Part Aired Average audience share
    (AGB Nielsen)
    Episode 01 1 October 26, 2020 2.7%
    2 3.7%
    Episode 02 1 October 27, 2020 2.7%
    2 3.1%
    Episode 03 1 November 2, 2020 3.0%
    2 3.3%
    Episode 04 1 November 3, 2020 3.0%
    2 3.5%
    Episode 05 1 November 10, 2020[note 1] 3.1%
    2 3.4%
    Episode 06 1 November 16, 2020 3.3%
    2 3.0%
    Episode 07 1 November 24, 2020[note 2] 2.6%
    2 2.7%
    Episode 08 1 3.0%
    2 3.8%
    Episode 09 1 November 30, 2020 3.4%
    2 3.2%
    Episode 10 1 December 1, 2020 3.5%
    2 2.8%
    Episode 11 1 December 7, 2020 3.1%
    2 2.7%
    Episode 12 1 December 8, 2020 2.9%
    2 2.6%
    Episode 13 1 December 14, 2020 2.9%
    2 2.7%
    Episode 14 1 December 15, 2020 3.5%
    2 2.6%
    Episode 15 1 December 21, 2020 2.7%
    2 2.2%
    Episode 16 1 December 22, 2020 3.3%
    2 3.3%
    Average 3.0%

    Awards and nominations[]

    Year Award Category Nominee Result
    2020 MBC Drama Awards Drama of the Year Kairos Nominated
    Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Shin Sung Rok Won
    Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Lee Se Young Nominated
    Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Ahn Bo Hyun
    Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Nam Gyu Ri Won
    Best Supporting Actor Ko Kyu Pil Nominated
    Best Supporting Actress Hwang Jung Min
    Best New Actor Ahn Bo Hyun Won
    Kang Seung Yoon Nominated
    Best New Actress Lee Joo Myoung
    Best Couple Award Shin Sung Rok and Lee Se Young

    Trivia[]

    • This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by Dinner Mate.[2]

    Gallery[]

    Video Gallery[]


    Notes[]

    1. Episode 5 was originally scheduled to air on November 9, 2020 but due to a baseball playoffs game, it aired a day later.
    2. Episode 7 was originally scheduled to air on November 23, 2020 but due to the 2020 Baseball Korean Series, Episode 7 and 8 both aired on November 24, 2020.

    References[]

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