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Article: Top 10 Japanese Dramas That Explore Time Travel

While science fiction dramas can be downright mind-boggling, there are some aspects of the genre that allow you to just enjoy the content without putting too much thought into it. One such aspect is Time Travel, which, if done right, can entertain the viewer without confusing them. Even though some intricately crafted time travel dramas lean too much into the science aspect of it, many light-hearted dramas focus on the comedy aspect. The utter chaos of the time travel journey, followed by witty situations as the time traveler adjusts to their vastly different time periods, is side-splitting to behold. Take a look at the top Japanese dramas that focus on time travel!

1. Suteki Na Sen Taxi (Time Taxi)

Penned by writers Bakarhythm and Ohkura, Suteki na Sen Taxi is a comedy science fiction drama. Eda is the driver of Sen Taxi, a mysterious vehicle that has the power to transport its passengers back into the past. Passengers are hauled back to a past moment they regret the most and wish they could do something different about that particular moment. While the plot sounds straightforward, some fun ensues when the whole “time-travel” aspect doesn’t go according to plan. The writing of the drama is clever and keeps the audience hooked with twists and turns.

2. Proposal Daisakusen (Operation Love)

Also known by its English name, Operation Love, Proposal Daisakusen is a blend of romance and time-travel genres. The story has a bittersweet aura surrounding the series, and the main focus is on second chances and love. Our protagonist, Ken Iwase, played by Yamashita Tomohisa, has an epiphany on his best friend Rei’s wedding day that he loves her. As Ken prepares to watch the love of his life marry another man, a fairy appears and sends him back in time so that he has another shot at love. Operation Love is a fun, romance-filled drama with sci-fi elements.

3. The Girl Who Lept Through The Time

While The Girl Who Lept Through Time has a drama version as well, it’s the movie version that is superior. Originally a science fiction novel penned by Yasutaka Tsutsui, The Girl Who Lept Through Time has undergone over three adaptations in anime, movie, and drama forms. The plot revolves around a brilliant pharmaceutical researcher who is left unconscious after a car accident. She asks her daughter Akari to travel back in time using a formula she made to convey a message to her first love. Akari gets a little side-tracked as she uses her stay in the past for her benefit, but playing with time can have grave consequences.

4. Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song

Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song is a 2021 animated series created by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara and directed by Shinpei Ezaki. The series tackles the dark subject of AIs taking over humans. The world’s first autonomous AI, “Diva,” was created with the singular mission to make people content via her songs. The singer AI’s only mission was well thought out, as humans believe that AI can only be functional if they have a singular objective. As Diva prepares to headline her first music show, it gets halted when a cryptic AI Matsumoto, who is from 100 years into the future, crashes her show. Matsumoto tells Diva about future AI’s mission to wipe out humanity and seeks her help to prevent it.

5. Nobunaga No Chef

Nobunaga was a feudal lord back in Japan’s Sengoku period. He was a revered figure back then and now, too, as exemplified by the constant presence of characters based on him in modern visual media. Several Japanese dramas feature Nobunaga as a character, the 2020 drama Nobunaga No Chef being one such drama. The series is about the personal chef of Nobunaga. Modern-day chef Ken finds himself transported back in the past to 16 th -century Japan, right in the middle of a war. Chaos ensues as Ken deigns himself to life in a new era.

6. JK kara Yarinaosu Silver Plan

Also known as Silver Plan to Redo from JK, this drama is about a young, arrogant woman who has everything money can buy. Affluent and well-bred, Sayuri Ninoyama enjoys comfort owing to her family’s endless wealth. She is very showy and spendthrift in nature. Until one day everything comes crashing down when her family loses all their wealth due to Japan’s poor economic condition. Sayuri loses everything in one fell swoop and starts living as a homeless person. One day, she is attacked by delinquents and mysteriously finds herself in her high school self’s body. Given a second chance to prevent her family’s eventual downfall, Sayuri hatches a “silver plan.”

7. Bushi-Stant Aisakakun

Bushi-Stant Aisakakun is a short Japanese drama consisting of ten episodes. This comedy is full of light-hearted sexual innuendos. In 1761, Japan, during the Edo period, revered samurai Sojiro Aiskas moonlights as a shunga painter. Shunga painting is a form of erotic art and was often seen as an art form that would morally corrupt the public. Sojiro is banned from making shunga paintings and is ordered to be executed. Just before his execution, Sojiro timeslips to the present day. Wowed by the modern-day art form of “manga” and the abundance of erotic arts in modern times, he decides to work as an apprentice for a manga artist Miyagami. Past and present eras collide as Sojiro and Miyagami fall in love.

8. Seishun Cinderella

29-year-old beauty consultant Hagino Shion leads a perfectly content life. Despite the absence of a boyfriend and love in her life, she manages just fine. On a whim, she signs herself up for a blind date party. However, Shion gets overwhelmed by the traumatic memories of her past, when she was rejected by her crush because of her looks. Staggered by the memories, she travels back in time and finds herself in her 17-year-old self’s body. Armed with extensive knowledge about makeup from the future, Shion vows to turn around her high school self’s life.

9. Edomoiselle

Edomoiselle is a modern-day time-travel comedy about a courtesan who time-travels to the present. The drama opens with the male lead, Kuraji Shunsuke, who works as a part-timer in his uncle’s café. He is shocked to find an Oiren (high-ranking courtesan in historic Japan) in his uncle’s home. With no way of returning to the past, the lady, who calls herself Senka, starts working alongside Shunsuke at the café. A love story develops as Senka becomes attached to her newfound home.

Jin draws inspiration from the manga of the same name, written by Motoka Murakami. Neurosurgeon Jin Minakata leads a life of turmoil as his fiancée lies in a coma after a procedure he performed on her.  Following a scuffle with a patient, Jin time warps into the Edo period. The narrative unfolds as he finds a temporary job and finds a way to get back to the present.

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Erased review: Netflix’s gripping Japanese time-travel drama

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This review contains spoilers for episode 1 of Erased .

Satoru Fujinuma (Yuki Furukawa) is a manga artist. He’s finding it difficult to get his art published and to find his feet in the big world of work and so supplements his income working at a pizza chain with his young and somewhat over-enthusiastic friend Airi Katagiri (Mio Yuki). It’s not long into his latest pizza delivery, however, that the mise-en-scene warps and pulls like PVA glue off skin and Satoru breaks through the other side. He appears to be re-living life as it was a couple of minutes ago; as though time has reset itself.

He explains in a voiceover that he calls these moments ‘revivals’. When something bad happens, he is sent back to a few minutes previous by an unknown force to set things right. Satoru frantically scans the scene from his pizza delivery moped for signs of danger and soon notices that a lorry driver is asleep at the wheel. His interference neutralises the potential danger and he goes back to the current time, although his actions to stop the lorry have landed him in hospital. You get the impression this happens a lot and, much to his annoyance, his mother Sachiko (Tomoka Kurotani) has decided to come and stay to help him back on his feet.

During a shopping trip with his mother Satoru’s entire life changes. He experiences another of his ‘revivals’ and, although he is unable to identify a danger, his mother spots a man trying to abduct a little girl. She types something into her phone at the time but makes light of what she witnessed when Satoru asks her about it later. Hours later while alone in Satoru’s flat, Sachiko is brutally stabbed in the back by an unknown male, who waits for Satoru to find his mother’s body and then coaxes him into a chase that leaves Satoru the blood-stained number one suspect in his mother’s murder. Trying to avoid the police to set the record straight, Satoru runs head-long into another ‘revival’… but he’s gone back much further than ever before.

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Satoru finds himself in 1988 at his former school, Mikoto Elementary. He knows he must have been sent back this far for a reason, and soon recalls a string of kidnaps and murders that took place in this year while he was in the fifth grade. Three children disappeared and were later found dead but the perpetrator was never discovered. Instead, the police have the wrong man on death row in the present day (2006), an old school friend of Satoru’s that he nicknamed Yuuki, meaning ‘courage’.

It becomes clear that in order to save his mother, Satoru must save the three children that were abducted in 1988 and uncover the murderer and his connection to the attempted kidnap that his mother saw. He needs to break the negative chain in the past to save people in the present and, in the process, comes to appreciate the precious moments with his mother and friends in his childhood.

It sound like a series that would be difficult to keep up with, doesn’t it? Erased chops and changes between time periods and indeed actors, with two different performers playing Satoru in the present day and in 1988. It is credit to director Ten Shimoyama, then, that the series is not nearly as difficult to understand as it sounds on paper. The narrative elements are gently introduced and the characters well established, making time transitions easy to get on board with. It can feel at first that the present day, established in the first episode, is miles apart and almost unnecessary to the unfolding story in 1988 that we see from the second episode onward, but as the series progresses it becomes clear that no time period is irrelevant or left behind. The first time we revisit 2006, nothing feels amiss and the action picks right up from where it left off. It’s wonderful directing; matching the past and present tonally and giving the audience details from one time period to inform the other. It’s an intricately weaved narrative marvel.

Originally a manga by Kei Sanbe, Erased became an anime series and a live-action film in 2016 before being given the Netflix treatment. It’s a popular and well known story with a lot riding on it for the fans, so director Shimoyama plays with his captive audience, cranking up the tension as the narrative in one time period comes to a dramatic head… only for Satoru to then be thrust back (or forward) again to deal with matters on the other side. It’s excruciating and very deliberate; Shimoyama has his audience in the palm of his hand and we’re loving the high-stakes ride.

The series is truly made by its spectacular cast. For a story with so much emphasis on love and trust, it is crucial that the affection between characters rings true – and it really does. The mother-son relationship is very touching and actress Tomoka Kurotani does a wonderful job with both actors that play Satoru, her warmth and resolve helping to connect the two time periods and add urgency to Satoru’s quest. Shigeyuki Totsugi, meanwhile, is great as young Satoru’s school teacher and imbues the role with kindness and paternal warmth. Look out for a lovely scene involving a stash of lollipops.

The young actor who plays Satoru in 1988, however, pretty much runs the show. He certainly steals every scene he is in. Reo Uchikawa is outstanding, carrying the weight of half of the show on his shoulders like it is nothing at all with his wonderfully expressive face and often deeply moving performance. Young Satoru’s primary aim is to look after the first child who was kidnapped 18 years ago to prevent the murder spree from beginning, and in so doing befriends the vulnerable Kayo Hinazuki (Rinka Kakihara). It is in his scenes with Kayo that young Satoru really shines and this fantastic actor will certainly tug at your heart strings in his desperate plight to protect his new friend and let her know she is not alone.

Erased ’s cinematography is hugely impressive, with the repeated shots of smoke billowing out of industrial chimneys against a variety of skies punctuating the action down on the ground. Snow is a big feature of the show’s aesthetic, too, with the school yard in 1988 covered in a thick blanket of snow. Some of the shots in the school’s playground between Satoru and Kayo are truly breath taking; the images of the brilliant white snow wonderfully counterbalance the warmth that Satoru and his mother offer those in danger and it is as though every moment Satoru spends with Kayo could be stopped in a picture-perfect freezeframe.

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Erased is a gripping drama driven by some brilliant performances that will keep you clicking that ‘Next Episode’ button. You’ll not only want to know how these clever stories tie together, you will really care what happens to the characters.

All twelve half-hour episodes of Erased season one are available now on Netflix UK.

Catherine Pearson

Top 10 Best Japanese Time Travel Dramas That You Must Watch

There are many lists of Japanese time travel dramas and here we have collected the 10 best. Japanese series with time travel have developed the tastes and interests of drama fans around the world.

When in fact, time travel has actually established itself as a whole new genre. And J-drama started releasing lots of time travel TV shows that mix the genres of romance, comedy, action, and gripping thriller. That makes it even more interesting to watch.

Therefore here are 10 J-dramas with interesting time travel elements with plots through parallel timelines. Check it out below!

Best Japanese Time Travel Dramas

1. seishun cinderella.

Hagino Shion is a 29-year-old beauty consultant. Shion lives a happy and fulfilling life even though she has never had a boyfriend.

However, one day, she participates in a blind date party and that triggers a flashback where she was rejected by her first love in high school, who told her, “If you’re going to confess, you should at least put your appearance to good use”.

As if pulled back by the trauma of her past, Shion somehow returns to the past and becomes a 17-year-old high school student again.

Using the makeup techniques she has honed, Shion decides to shift to a different timeline compared to what happened 12 years ago.

This Japanese romantic time travel drama was released in 2022 with 10 episodes. You can watch it on Viki and it stars Rinka Kumada and Kyoya Honda.

2. Ashi Girl

This Japanese series tells the story of Hayakawa Yui, a 16-year-old girl whose only strength is her ability to run fast.

When his loner but genius younger brother invents the time machine, he is accidentally sent to the Warring States era. There she met the young master of the Hagi clan, Hagi Tadakiyo, and fell in love with him.

After returning to modern times, he learns from his middle school teacher that the Hagi clan will be wiped out in history.

Desperate to save this young master, he finds his way back to the Warring States era, and his adventure begins there.

Ashi Girl is one of the best Japanese time travel dramas was released in 2017. It has 12 episodes and stars Kuroshima Yuina and Ito Kentaro.

3. Saigo no Restaurant

It tells the story of a restaurant called Heaven’s Door that was once a popular fine dining restaurant, but after a change in management, the clientele has steadily decreased.

Once upon a time, a high school student named Chie Ariga came to work part-time at a restaurant. But he found there were barely any customers left to serve.

When the restaurant owner considers closing the place, various unexpected customers start showing up. Oda Nobunaga? Cleopatra? Napoleon? Every week, the staff has to please another famous customer from history.

This Japanese tv series about time travel stars Tanabe Seiichi and Fukuda Mayuko. It was released in 2016 with 8 episodes.

4. Shitteru Waifu

It tells the story of Motoharu, an ordinary man who travels back in time, only to find out that he was unhappily married to another woman and found his love for his original wife.

This is one of the best Japanese time travel dramas. It was released in 2021 with 11 episodes. This tv show stars Okura Tadayoshi and Hirose Alice.

5. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

Fujinuma Satoru is an aspiring manga artist. He has the ability to travel back in time before a life-threatening incident, where he is able to prevent it from happening.

When his mother is killed by an unknown assassin, Satoru’s abilities suddenly send him back eighteen years to the past, when he was still in elementary school.

That later gave him the opportunity to prevent a kidnapping incident that claimed the lives of three of his childhood friends; two classmates and a young girl studying at a nearby school.

This Japanese tv series stars Furukawa Yuki and Uchikawa Reo. It was released in 2017 with 12 episodes and is available on Netflix.

6. Todome no Parallel

The storyline of this drama follows Otaro, a handsome man who is crazy about money. He even used his good looks to seduce women and then blackmail them. He doesn’t care what his age or background is.

One day he accidentally meets the wrong woman and finally dies. But strangely he finds himself back in time, which is 7 days before he dies.

Todome no Parallel is also known as Kiss That Kills. This is one of the best Japanese time travel dramas released in 2018. It has 10 episodes and is available on Hulu. This tv show stars Kento Yamazaki , Mugi Kadowaki, Mackenyu, and Yuko Araki.

7. Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo

Yoshiyama Mihane is a 3rd-grade middle school student and he is a member of the photo club at his school. One day he smells lavender in the science lab and he suddenly gains the ability to time-leap.

On the other hand, Fukamachi Shohei is Mihane’s classmate. He actually comes from the year 2122 and is a researcher. At this time Shohei loses a drug that allows him to return to the year 2122.

Meanwhile, Shohei hypnotizes those around him and lives as a high school student. However, as time goes by, Mihane and Shohei start to have feelings for each other.

This time travel Japanese series was released in 2016 with 5 episodes. This tv show stars Kuroshima Yuina and Kikuchi Fuma.

8. Ryuusei Wagon

It tells the story of Nagata Kazuo, a man who has faced many problems in the past six months. He is told he has been laid off, his wife Miyoko wants a divorce and their son Hiroki will not stop the violence in the home.

And in Kazuo’s heart, there is antagonism with his father Tadao who has terminal cancer. As Kazuo sits on the bench in front of the train station, he wonders where he went wrong.

Then a wine-colored cart suddenly appeared and the person driving it was Hashimoto Yoshiaki who should have died five years ago. His son Kenta who rode him must also die.

Kazuo rides on this mysterious wagon with the two of them and of course, traveling around important places in the past, he begins to realize what’s wrong with his wife and son.

This tv show stars Nishijima Hidetoshi and Kagawa Teruyuki. You can watch one of the best Japanese time travel dramas on Prime Video. It was released in 2015 with 10 episodes.

9. Retake – Toki o Kakeru Omoi

The series’ story follows Aratani Shinji, a man who has lost everything – his career, family, and friends – as a result of a twist of fate.

Working as the head of the Census Management Section at the Ministry of Justice, he carries out a secret mission directly from the Parliamentary Secretary for Justice to isolate time travelers, who have come from the future, in a special housing area and put them on probation.

This Japanese tv show about time travel was released in 2016 with 8 episodes.

10. Samurai Sensei

Takechi Hanpeita was a samurai from the Tosa domain who campaigned for the expulsion of foreigners. But unknowingly he travels 150 years from the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate to present-day Japan.

In the future, he becomes a teacher at a private school run by Saeki Makoto in a remote rural village through unexpected events. There he also solved all kinds of problems in the village with methods unique to a samurai.

One of the best Japanese time travel dramas was released in 2015 with 8 episodes. This Japanese series stars Ryo Nishikido, Kamiki Ryunosuke, and Higa Manami.

Those were the lists of the best Japanese time travel dramas that have plots through interesting parallel timelines and you must watch them. Thanks for reading this article, have a nice day!

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7 Absolutely Fun Time Travel Asian Dramas You Should Watch

Time travel stories are universally loved around the world! Hollywood is overflowing with them: the famed Back to the Future series, sci-fi films like Star Trek and X-Men , or rom-coms such as Hugh Jackman’s Kate & Leopold . Time travel Asian dramas have also grown popular.

My favorite aspect of these time-bending tales is the fish-out-of-water fun ensuing when a person deals with the inevitable time-shock from visiting the past or the future.

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Time travel stories are especially perfect for the romance genre. After all, it brings out the angsty and heart-rending idea that time is literally opposing two people from being together. Over the years I’ve seen many Korean/Chinese variations of time-travel romances – so now I can share seven exciting, crazy and fun time travel Asian dramas!

Update: We updated streaming availability in July 2019.

7 Fun and Romantic Time Travel Asian Dramas

(in alphabetical order), 1. bu bu jing xin.

Other Titles: Scarlet Heart, Startling by Each Step

Country: China

Synopsis: Zhang Xiao didn’t ask to be transported back to the Xing Dynasty. But after a terrible accident, she awakens in the body of a girl named Ruo Xi.

Set during the 18 th century of Emperor Kangxi’s reign, Ruo Xi becomes entangled in a battle for the throne amongst Kangxi’s many sons. Will Ruo Xi fall for the kind, quiet 8 th prince destined to die early or the enigmatic, intense 4 th Prince who will take his father’s throne no matter the cost?

Why You Should Check It Out: This extremely popular Chinese time travel drama is gorgeously filmed, subtly acted, and epically dramatic.

Ruo Xi is a likable heroine and her struggles feel relatable as she strives to fit in the harsh royal palace. This is definitely more of an angsty drama with a gray storyline that refuses to define any characters as merely good or bad.

The rain scene with Ruo Xi kneeling outside and 4 th prince covering her with his cloak is one of many striking scenes in the drama and my favorite. What’s not to love in this reverse harem drama?

Where You Can Find It: Viki, DVD.

Other Titles: The Great Doctor

Country: Korea

Synopsis: When Queen Noguk is gravely wounded, King Gongmin sends his best warrior, Choi Young, through a mysterious portal into what they believe is “heaven” in search of a heavenly doctor.

Choi Young finds Dr. Yoo Eun-Soo a plastic surgeon and takes her back to the past. Yoo Eun-Soo becomes trapped in the past until the portal opens again. But with a hunky warrior love interest and deadly political enemies after her, will she be able to return?

Why You Should Check It Out: Faith is a super fun, exciting romp set during the 14 th century of Korea with sword fights, intense political intrigue, poisoning baddies, and more.

I loved both of the romantic love stories with spunky Eun-Soo and stoic Choi Young and between the arranged marriage of Queen Noguk and King Gongmin.

I love the acting choices and feel like each actor suited his/her role. My biggest fault with this drama was the baddies could’ve been more menacing. And a few anticlimactic fight scenes left me wanting more.

However, I love the characters and romance in this drama and have re-watched my favorite scenes more times than I will admit!

Where You Can Find It: Viki. You can also buy on Amazon Video or DVD.

3. Jade Palace Lock Heart

Synopsis: Luo Qingchuan is a sweet, history-loving girl who accidentally gets transported in time to the 18 th century during Emperor Kangxi’s reign. She gets caught in a love triangle between the 4 th and 8 th prince. Will she choose the man with all the power or the prince who won’t survive for long?

Why You Should Check It Out: Okay, so yes this is almost the exact same story as Bu Bu Jing Xin. Only Palace feels like night and day difference as it’s a much zanier, light-hearted fare.

This version, though, is pretty manic and exaggerated. And worse there aren’t as many princes who fall for Quingchan! Honestly, I watched this drama for Feng Shaofeng who is adorable even as he plays the often self-centered 8 th Prince.

This one definitely has more laughs and cheerful moments than Bu Bu Jing Xin . And amazingly enough, it does end happily. Now, how did they pull that off?

Where You Can Find It : Currently Unavailable

4. Queen In-Hyun’s Man

Synopsis: Kim Boong-Do is a young nobleman in the 17th century, protecting the deposed Queen In-Hyun. A friend gives Boong-Do a protection charm and Boong-Do is magically transported to modern Korea anytime he’s in life-threatening danger.

There he meets Choi Hee-Jin, a struggling actress, and a relationship starts to blossom. Can they truly be together, though? Or will fate intervene?

Why You Should Check It Out: Oh my goodness, this is probably my number one choice for an entertaining, romantic time travel drama!!

Queen In-Hyun’s Man is a wonderful blend of intense historical drama and light, breezy rom-com. The story bounces back and forth between the 17 th century with the scholar Kim Boong-Do and in modern times with adorable, spunky actress Choi Hee-Jin, yet never feels unbalanced.

The romantic chemistry is absolutely crackling in this drama and leaves us with a PERFECT couple.

Where You Can Find It: DVD

5. Rooftop Prince

Synopsis: The Crown Prince of Joseon desperately searches for his wife’s killer along with three loyal servants and gets transported into the future. He meets Park Ha and ends up staying at her apartment with his three servants.

Things complicate when the Crown Prince is mistaken for a rich business heir and he finds a girl who may be the reincarnation of his wife. Will he be able to untangle this mystery? And before he falls in love with Park Ha?

Why You Should Check It Out: This is a hilarious, off-beat time travel drama that totally won me over with its cute and crazy fish-out-of-water story.

The Crown Prince and his three buddies are absolutely golden, reacting to modern-day wonders such as zippers on jackets and TV.

Sadly, the show turned more melodramatic in the second half almost transforming into an office drama. The super-cute romance between Park Ha and the Crown Prince kept me around even with all the reincarnations going on which left viewers with some ambiguous moments near the end.

I’ve re-watched Episode Two a handful of times and it doesn’t fail to put a smile on my face.

Where You Can Find It: Viki, DVD

6. Splash Splash Love

Other Titles: Splish Splash Love

Synopsis: Dan Bi has been prepping for her college aptitude test but stress forces her to not show up for the test. She ends up slipping through time to the 15 th century where a young King Sejong rules.

She helps the king who has an unquestionable thirst for science and it’s not long before serious romantic feelings start brewing. But Dan Bi has to return to her home and her mom who’s waiting for her…

Why You Should Check It Out: With only two episodes, Splash Splash Love is more like a delightful 2-hour movie. Hilarious, emotional and unabashedly romantic, this drama blew past my expectations and left me with a lot of happy feels.

Dan Bi and the king bring together a fun if not adorable romance. Everything came together perfectly, including the secondary characters. This is a K-drama at its sweetest and finest.

Where You Can Find It: Viki

7. Time Slip Dr. Jin

Other Titles: Dr. Jin

Synopsis: Jin Hyuk is an extremely skilled doctor with a pretty girlfriend. But life takes a turn when his girlfriend gets in an accident and Jin Hyuk gets transported to the 19 th century.

There he associates with a nobleman who turns out to be the future Royal Prince Regent and an idealist girl who might be the reincarnation of his girlfriend. This doctor has his hands full of plagues, sicknesses, rudimentary medical tools and war brewing in the air.

Why You Should Check It Out: The pros of this time travel drama – a look at a fascinating time during the Joseon dynasty in the late 1800s with the 1871 Battle of Ganghwa with American forces, early persecution of Catholics, and the rise of the Prince Regent Heungseon into power.

However, the drama itself is manic and confusing with really no resolution by the end. The main leads are boring and difficult to empathize with. But the supporting cast fascinates with the clever, multi-layered Prince Regent, the charming lady Gisaeng (similar to a geisha), the angsty, tortured police captain and his best friend who’s secretly a rebellion leader.

Sadly, the ridiculous and unbelievable overshadows much of the good in this drama. But overall, it’s still a fun watch.

Where You Can Find It : Tubi

Do any of these Asian time travel dramas interest you? Have you seen another time travel drama you loved or hated? I’d love to hear about it!

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Faith has always enjoyed movies and TV shows from swoon-worthy period dramas to heart-stopping action-adventure flicks. Her love of Korean dramas started a few years ago when she binge-watched a 62 episode period K-drama and fell in love. She also has a passion for writing stories. Even as a young teenager she entertained her sisters with episodic superhero adventures. Now she spends her time working, blogging, sewing, juggling several novels, and watching her favorite shows, mainly K-dramas. You can visit her blog at: www.justwaytooboss.blogspot.com

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Thanks for this lovely list! I’m watching Bu Bu Jing Xin, even though I’m not good at handling unhappy endings, because my friend told me it doesn’t end there. Apparently in the sequel, Bu Bu Jing Qing (scarlet heart 2), things look up for our main couple. It’s also cute that the leads are a couple in real life (Nicky Wu and Cecilia Liu)! I plan to watch Queen In-Hyun’s Man soon! And one day, Rooftop Prince too.

You’re welcome! Yes, that’s true – I’d forgotten about that but Scarlet Heart 2 came out in 2014 so there is hope for the main couple! And it is adorable that they became a real life couple after doing two dramas together. 😀 I’m certain you’ll love Queen In-Hyun’s Man and Rooftop Prince is super funny!

The unnecessary unhappy ending of Rooftop Prince spoiled it for me

Can you give me a recommendation about historical drama?

Absolutely! For period dramas, my personal favorite is A Tree With Deep Roots . The story is riveting with assassins of a secret organization trying to stop the king from creating a Korean alphabet (and thus changing society by allowing everyone a chance to read). The main hero is out for revenge against the king as well. This drama is intense and addictive from beginning to the end. It’s only 24 episodes, so not too long.

Queen Seondeok would be my second favorite. This one is 62 episodes, so its extremely long, but its an epic story of a girl becoming a queen without a husband. Plus she’s surrounded by handsome loyal bodyguards (who make up the supporting characters). 😀

Other recommendations: Arang and the Magistrate (fantasy/historical. It really feels like a fairy tale.) The Princess’ Man (fantastic quality, super intense but great acting) Three Musketeers (wonderful balance of drama, humor, adventure and danger) Empress Ki (51 episodes but Ha Ji-Won is a wonderful actress and really sells the story of a young woman who becomes the queen of a foreign country) I’m also currently watching Jackpot (also known as Daebak) which is a beautifully shot drama. I’m loving the bromance between the main hero and the young prince.

These sound fun, especially Splash, Splash Love 🙂

Splash Splash Love is definitely a favorite of mine!

The list is incomplete without the KDrama “Nine: Nine Times Time Travel”. Please do not miss out on it ^^

I was looking for that!

Thank you :))

This list seriously needs the drama Go Princess Go I recommend it to everyone who <3 comedy romance time travel period dramas

I saw a Chinese tv series but only what could catch in episodes. female thief tries on empress dress and female bounty hunter shows tries capture her and they fight over a jade headrest go back in time . thief disguises herself as guy and bounty is mistaken for some rebels dead wife. I do not the name of the show.. but odd dramedy. spoiler alert , thief and her male lover return present time , he on top tourist bus and she at forbidden city . bounty hunter remains back in time with her love .

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Soompi & Viki Staff Talk: What Is Your Favorite Time Travel K-Drama?

When it comes to fantasy dramas, time travel has been a much-loved theme among the years. For the next edition of the Soompi & Viki Staff Talk series, our team members discuss our favorite K-dramas that feature time traveling.

Here are our picks!

Warning: minor spoilers ahead

Sala: “ Alice ”

Although I haven’t watched many K-dramas about time travel, I remember “Alice” because of its talented cast. “Alice” is about Park Jin Gyeom ( Joo Won ), an emotionless detective searching for his mother’s killer who ends up investigating time traveling assassins who use a mysterious device called “Alice.” In the process, he meets Yoon Tae Yi ( Kim Hee Sun ), a genius physicist who looks exactly like his mother. I can’t give away much without delving into spoilers, but the element of time travel and mystery in this drama will have you on the edge of your seat the entire ride, and if you’re a fan of sci-fi, this is the drama for you! Although the story does take some unexpected twists and turns in an effort to weave an intricate story, the convincing acting delivered by the talented leads Joo Won and Kim Hee Sun will keep you immersed until the end. There are also jaw-dropping plot twists incorporating time travel, tying together a mindblowing story of the past, present, and not-so-distant future.

Watch “Alice” below:

Ginny: “ Go Back Couple ”

In “Go Back Couple,” Choi Ban Do ( Son Ho Jun ) and Ma Jin Joo ( Jang Nara ) are unhappily married and struggle through their daily lives of making a living and raising a child. Just when they feel like their marriage is coming to an end, they wake up and find themselves as 20-year-old college students, getting the chance to enjoy campus life again. Back in college, ROTC student Jung Nam Gil ( Jang Ki Yong ) actively pursues Jin Joo, while Ban Do works to develop his relationship with his first love Min Seo Young ( Go Bo Gyeol ). Given a second chance on life, will they make different decisions this time, or will they overcome their difficulties together? It’s a must-watch time travel drama that will bring you plenty of smiles and tears!

Watch “Go Back Couple” below:

Sehee: “ Reborn Rich ”

Imagine getting the chance to rise to the top to take revenge on those who did you and your family wrong. “Reborn Rich” takes you on a rollercoaster ride as Yoon Hyun Woo ( Song Joong Ki ) dies after being framed by the chaebol family he faithfully served as secretary and is reborn as the family’s youngest son Jin Do Joon. In his new life, he patiently pursues a strategy of massive retaliation against the family. The drama is filled with tension, action, and thrill with a sprinkle of romance. If you enjoy dramas that keep you at the edge of your seat like I do, this is the one for you!

Watch “Reborn Rich” below:

Natalie: “ Mr. Queen ”

One of the most dramatic K-dramas about time traveling has to be “Mr. Queen,” adventuring back and forth not mere years but centuries! Due to mysterious fate, modern-day male chef Jang Bong Hwan ( Choi Jin Hyuk ) wakes up in the body of Joseon queen Kim So Yong ( Shin Hye Sun ), forcing him to cope with not only change of sex, but more significantly, his duties as the people’s queen and the king’s wife. Clueless of who and where she (or he?) is, Kim So Yong’s strange demeanor is more than enough to raise countless eyebrows in the royal court of Joseon. Nevertheless, she finds her way through Joseon’s old-timey ways, bravely adjusting to the sudden changes that surround her (or him… still confused). “Mr. Queen” is a pleasant fusion of mystery, fantasy, comedy, and even romance, so it’s safe to say it has a bit of everything you want in a K-Drama. One of my personal favorites was when Queen So Yong finds out that she is pregnant with the baby of King Cheol Jong ( Kim Jung Hyun ). What’s supposed to be a merry and blissful moment turns hilarious as the originally male queen copes with the fact that he has a literal human growing inside of his womb! There’s really no reason to waste time not watching this drama—10/10 would recommend!

Watch “Mr. Queen” below:

JJin: “ Blue Birthday ”

In “Blue Birthday,” Oh Ha Rin ( Yeri ) burns photos taken 10 years ago in high school in order to save her first love Ji Seo Jun ( Hongseok ), who died on her 18th birthday. Although the plot sounds tragic, this drama is filled with many heart-fluttering moments and close friendship among the main characters. Additionally, the time-traveling narrative unquestionably highlights and deepens the romance between the leads. You won’t get bored watching the drama not only because Oh Ha Rin constantly keeps finding undiscovered stories but also because of plot twists surrounding Ji Seo Jun’s sudden death. If you love the fantasy genre and believe that dramas shouldn’t be too realistic like I do, “Blue Birthday” is definitely worth a watch.

Watch “Blue Birthday” below:

Winnie: “ Again My Life ”

Even if you think you’ve seen enough of dramas about time traveling, the addition of terrific action scenes, a lawless lawyer, and revenge makes “Again My Life” a fresh experience worth watching. In this series, Lee Joon Gi plays the role of Kim Hee Woo, who was unjustly killed while investigating a corrupt politician. Luckily, he unexpectedly travels back 15 years into the past after getting a second chance at life, and he decides to live a bit differently this time. What really enhances this drama is Lee Joon Gi’s impressive acting, as he interpreted the roles before and after the reincarnation very delicately.

Watch “Again My Life” below:

Somni: “ Familiar Wife ”

Starring Ji Sung and Han Ji Min, “Familiar Wife” is a fantasy romance drama that teaches a very important life lesson to not be deceived by familiarity and to not lose the precious one next to you. Cha Joo Hyuk ( Ji Sung ), who married Seo Woo Jin ( Han Ji Min ), gets tired of his wife’s temper as she always yells at him for not doing the housework. One day, Joo Hyuk happens to attain two magical coins that can take him back to the past, and he decides to use them to change his life by marrying his first love Lee Hye Won ( Kang Han Na ) instead of Woo Jin. Although Joon Hyuk is happy living a prosperous life with Hye Won, he keeps getting entangled with Woo Jin and finds himself being attracted to her. If you are feeling that the person next to you is less important now, “Familiar Wife” is a drama that can enlighten you that it may not be the people around you that changed but your attitude toward them. Although we cannot go back in time and change our lives even if we wanted to, let’s not forget the precious time and memories we spent with the people who have always been there for us!

Watch “Familiar Wife” below:

Yeon: “ Tomorrow With You ”

Although I am usually not fond of time travel dramas, there is one time travel drama that I never get tired of watching. “Tomorrow With You” tells the story of time traveler Yoo So Joon ( Lee Je Hoon ) who ends up marrying the bubbly Song Ma Rin ( Shin Min Ah ) to prevent an unfortunate event he sees in the future. Although the marriage begins with this purpose, they gradually fall in love and work to protect their love and each other from darkness ahead. Yoo So Joon travels through time by riding a subway, and this is portrayed in a quite realistic way that can even attract viewers like me who tend to shy away from the fantasy genre. More than anything, Lee Je Hoon and Shin Min Ah’s chemistry really adds spark to this drama and is what hooked me immediately. They portray an incredibly lovable couple that is impossible not to fall for!

Watch “Tomorrow With You” below:

What is your favorite K-drama that features time traveling? Vote in the poll above, and also let us know other favorites in the comments below!

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The 35 Best Korean Time Travel Dramas

Korean dramas have captured the hearts of viewers worldwide with their unique storytelling and captivating narratives.

One particular theme that has always had immense popularity is time travel.

These dramas skillfully weave together the complexities of the past, present, and future, inviting viewers on a thrilling journey through time.

The allure of time travel lies not only in the imaginative plotlines but also in the emotional depth it adds to the narratives.

Characters find themselves facing extraordinary circumstances as they grapple with the consequences of altering the course of history or attempting to rectify past mistakes.

This exploration of the human condition, accompanied by a touch of fantasy, creates a profound and thought-provoking viewing experience.

Moreover, K-dramas often infuse time travel narratives with elements of romance, heightening the emotional stakes and adding a layer of the dramatics that we’ve all come to know and love with K-dramas.

The intricate relationships that develop between characters across different time periods lend an air of mystery and longing, making these dramas all the more captivating.

In this article, we will delve into the world of K-dramas that feature time travel! So fasten your seatbelts as we embark on a thrilling journey through time and discover the enchanting realm of Korean dramas about time travel.

Mr. Queen, tvN (2020 – 2021)

Mr. Queen is a historical fantasy drama series that tells the story of Jang Bong-hwan, a womanizing, free-spirited chef working in the Blue House who gets transported back in time and finds himself inhabiting the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon dynasty.

Jang Bong-hwan must negotiate the complicated world of the royal court, where political intrigue and power struggles are common while coping with the confusion of being in a woman’s body.

In his role as Queen Cheorin, he is forced to rely on his resourcefulness and uncanny partnerships to survive after becoming embroiled in a plot to depose the king.

Queen and I, tvN (2012)

Queen and I is a fantasy romantic comedy-drama that revolves around Kim Bung-do, a scholar in the Joseon dynasty.

He is also one of the supporters of the rightful Queen In-Hyun, who had previously been deposed by a royal concubine.

A magical talisman somehow transports Bung-do to the present where he encounters the famous Queen In-hyun – who happens to just be a character in a new K-drama – and ends up falling in love with the actress who plays her, Choi Hee-jin.

However, their romance faces numerous challenges and Bong-gu must navigate the complexities of the unknown future, all while striving to find a way back to the past.

Splash Splash Love, MBC (2015)

Splash Splash Love is a Korean time-travel romantic drama that follows the story of Danbi, a high school student who, in a bid to escape a major mathematics exam, uses her time-travel abilities to transport herself to the Joseon era during a rainstorm.

Despite hating math in her own timeline, she becomes known as the smartest in this kingdom!

She and the King inexplicably fall in love, but Danbi makes the hard choice to return to her own time.

King Lee Do swears that he will find her again and once again during a rainstorm, the two are reunited through Lee’s reincarnation.

The King: Eternal Monarch, SBS TV (2020)

The King: Eternal Monarch is a fantasy romance drama that follows the parallel worlds of the modern-day Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Corea.

Emperor Lee Gon of Corea discovers a portal connecting the two worlds and crosses over to find detective Jung Tae-eul, who is a familiar face associated with his father’s murder.

As they navigate their differences and the political tensions in both worlds, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy and strive to protect their loved ones.

Love blossoms between them, but they face immense challenges, including a power-hungry villain who seeks to exploit the portal for his own gain.

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938, tvN (2023)

One of the most recently aired series on the list is Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 , which actually just recently wrapped up its 12th and final episode.

It serves as the second season of the popular supernatural fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed , but the storyline is also somewhat of a prequel.

Following the events with Nam Ji-ah in the original series, protagonist Lee Yeon is transported back in time to 1938 and the then Japanese occupation of Korea.

Dr. Jin, MBC (2012)

Dr. Jin is a historical medical drama that follows the story of Jin Hyuk, a brilliant neurosurgeon in the present day who, because of his highly analytical mind, can sometimes be cold and indifferent.

After suffering from a personal tragedy involving his girlfriend, he gets transported back in time to the Joseon dynasty.

Struggling to adapt to the primitive medical practices of the era, Jin Hyuk uses his modern knowledge to save lives and make advancements in medicine and even medical devices.

He meets people who help him, but his actions soon start interfering with the course of history.

Rooftop Prince, SBS (2012)

In a complex story of intersecting fates and (possible) reincarnations across timelines and generations, Rooftop Prince weaves romance into comical misunderstandings and heartwarming moments.

Crown Prince Lee Gak and his three loyal servants time-travel from the Joseon era to present-day Seoul in a bid to solve the mysterious death of his beloved Crown Princess.

He poses as the lost grandson of a wealthy CEO – who he happens to resemble exactly – and encounters a woman who also looks exactly like his late wife.

Getting closer to her might help solve the mystery of her death back in their timeline, but he may end up hurting someone else along the way.

Live Up to Your Name, tvN (2017)

In the historical medical drama Live Up to Your Name , Heo Im is a respected doctor and acupuncturist in the Joseon era, tending to the poor by day and the nobles by night.

However, he is mistakenly charged with treason and supposedly killed. Instead he wakes up in present-day Seoul!

In the modern era, he meets and forms an unlikely partnership with Choi Yeon-kyung, a pragmatic and ambitious cardiothoracic surgeon.

Together, they navigate the clash between traditional and modern medical practices while overcoming personal obstacles and gradually developing a deep bond.

Faith, SBS TV (2012)

Also known as The Great Doctor , Faith begins in a historical setting where the King’s wife is fatally injured in an accident.

He orders his Captain of the Royal Guard, Choi Young, to enter a portal to retrieve the “Heaven’s Doctor” that they heard of in their legends.

Choi Young travels to modern-day Seoul and brings back Eunsoo, an actual doctor, who then saves the queen.

He had promised to bring her back once her duty was done, but they both soon get embroiled in schemes to keep Eunsoo in the past as more and more people become selfishly interested in her medical prowess.

Life on Mars, OCN (2018)

In a slightly different theme from the previous shows on the list, Life on Mars is a crime thriller series that follows a talented forensic scientist who also leads a crime investigation team.

After an accident, Taejoo awakens to find himself transported back to 1988 with no idea how he got there or why.

Now a detective in the past, he works with his current team to solve a serial murder case with the antiquated technology and methods of the era in order to also solve the mystery behind his time travel.

Signal, tvN (2016)

Signal is yet another crime thriller series that is less about actual physical time travel and more about a mysterious connection between past and present that stems from a seemingly innocuous object: a walkie-talkie.

Park Hae-young is a young criminal profiler from the present day who stumbles upon a mysterious walkie-talkie that helps him solve a murder cold case through its ability to connect him to a detective from the past, Lee Jae-han.

Through the walkie-talkie, they collaborate to solve cold cases and prevent crimes from happening, but consequences soon follow.

Times, OCN (2021)

Similar to Signal , OCN’s political thriller series Times connects the past and present, but this time through a phone and between two journalists : Jinwoo in 2015 and Jungin in 2020.

They work together at first to prevent the murder of Jungin’s father, who is the current president of South Korea.

Along the way, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy involving political corruption and manipulation of time and work together to fight against the forces that seek to control the future so they can preserve their nation’s tomorrow.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, SBS TV (2016)

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is a historical drama series based on a Chinese novel.

Like many of the previous shows on this list, the series features the protagonist (named Hajin) traveling way back in time but this time, to the Goryeo dynasty to the year 941.

On top of that, she finds herself in the body of Haesoo, one of the many male princes of the current ruling family who are all fighting for the crown.

As she navigates political rivalries and intense love triangles, Ha-jin discovers her own destiny and the tragic fate that awaits those around her.

Chicago Typewriter, tvN (2017)

In the popular fantasy drama series Chicago Typewriter , viewers will meet three central characters whose stories unfold over the course of time – specifically, two different timelines.

There’s Sejoo, a handsome and renowned writer with many fans who suffers from depression; Seol, a veterinarian and fan of Sejoo; and Jinoh, a talented ghostwriter.

As their paths converge, a mysterious typewriter helps them discover how their past lives were connected during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s , and how their friendship then crossed decades into the present.

Manhole, KBS2 (2017)

If we could time travel, we’d always be tempted to go back in time to prevent the things that we don’t want to happen.

In Manhole , Bongpil does just that when he discovers a manhole that allows him to travel back in time.

What does he do when he gets to the past? Well, anything to stop his dream girl’s wedding from happening!

However, his efforts often lead to hilarious and chaotic consequences.

Alongside his loyal friends, he navigates the challenges of altering the past and learns valuable lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of living in the present.

Hit the Top, KBS2 (2017)

Hit the Top is a combination of humor and nostalgia, and takes place primarily in the constantly evolving world of K-pop.

Back in the early 1990s, popular K-pop idol Hyunjae accidentally time travels to 2017, where he soon discovers that he had been in the news for mysteriously disappearing and subsequently presumed dead.

As he adjusts to his vastly different life in the future, he tries to investigate the cause of his time travel.

At the same time, an aspiring K-pop trainee crosses his path – one who he is more connected with than either of them expected.

My First Love, OCN (2018)

The South Korean romantic fantasy drama My First Love centers on Kang Shinwoo, a man in his 30s who goes back in time to his high school years.

Shin-woo runs into his younger self and his first love, Han Jisoo, when he travels back in time. Shin-woo makes an effort to rewrite their fate and win Jisoo’s affection in an effort to alter the tragic course of their history.

At the same time, Shinwoo discovers important lessons about love, regret, and the value of honoring the present as he wrestles with the repercussions of changing the past.

Tomorrow, with You, tvN (2017)

Tomorrow, with You is a romance series that follows the story of Yoo Sojoon, a time-traveling CEO of a real estate agency who can foresee his future through subway rides, and his wife Marin, a cheerful and optimistic amateur photographer.

To change his impending tragic fate that he accidentally glimpses, he marries Marin and together, they navigate the complexities of marriage while battling against their own personal struggles.

Eventually, Sojourn learns to truly love her amidst the consequences of altering destiny.

Marry Him If You Dare, KBS (2013)

Yet another romance drama on the list is KBS’ Marry Him If You Dare , which is set in the world of television broadcasting.

It follows the story of Na Mirae, a young woman who receives a mysterious opportunity to travel back in time to change her future.

The present Mirae is married to news anchor Kim Shin but travels to visit her 32-year-old self to prevent that from happening.

This causes her to go down a completely different path to really pursue the dreams she had always wanted.

Familiar Wife, tvN (2018)

The decisions we make impact the road our lives go down; one different decision could catapult things in a direction we never would have expected.

That’s what happens in Familiar Wife , a romantic fantasy drama that tells the story of Joohyuk, a married man who regrets the choices he made in his life.

One day, he encounters a mysterious opportunity to travel back in time and change his past.

In the blink of an eye, the life he knew with his wife Woojin and best friend Joonghoo is gone and his first love Hyewon comes back into the picture.

Go Back Couple, KBS2 (2017)

It’s complicated enough when a person goes back in time to change their previous decisions, but what happens when two people time travel together? Especially when these two people have a life together in the present?

Go Back Couple follows married couple Bando and Jinjoo, who are parents to a young boy and have become deeply unsatisfied with their lives – family, career, and relationship-wise.

Suddenly, the couple is transported 18 years back to when they were university students, where they make different choices and learn the enduring power of love.

The Light in Your Eyes, JTBC (2019)

The Light In Your Eyes is also known as Dazzling  and emphasizes the importance of valuing the people who cause the lights in our eyes to shine throughout our lives.

In the drama series, we meet a young woman named Hyeja who possesses a special watch that allows her to manipulate time. However, using the watch causes her to age rapidly.

After having used it one too many times, Hyeja is now passing the time at an elderly care center where she meets Joonha, an employee who looks like the young Hyeja’s husband.

Nine: Nine Time Travels, tvN (2013)

A news anchor named Park Sunwoo finds nine magical incense items that enables him to travel 20 years back in time in the fantasy thriller drama entitled Nine: Nine Time Travels .

Sunwoo makes numerous trips to the past in an effort to change the tragic events that have occurred in his life, changing both his decisions and the course of history.

He soon learns, though, that every change has unintended consequences both for himself and those he loves around him, and he is forced to deal with the moral dilemmas that follow.

Sisyphus: The Myth, JTBC (2021)

In the dystopian science fiction series Sisyphus: The Myth , engineer and brilliant quantum physicist Taesul crosses paths with a mysterious woman from the future named Seohae.

In Seohae’s present, she explores a war-torn Korea and travels back in time to both prevent Taesul’s death and his invention of the time travel device she used.

Meanwhile, Taesul is trying to investigate the strange circumstances around his brother’s death and a time-travel conspiracy where he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game where past, present, and future collide.

Tunnel, OCN (2017)

Some crimes can span decades, with the case passing through the hands of several teams and detectives without ever getting resolved.

In the crime thriller Tunnel , we begin the story in 1986 when Detective Park Gwangho is hot on the tail of a serial killer.

He chases the perpetrator through a tunnel and ends up in 2016 where the same killer is still on the loose and just beginning to continue his murder spree.

Gwangho teams up with Detective Kim Seonjae and criminal profiler Shin Jaeyi to race against time and apprehend the killer before they can commit further crimes.

Alice, SBS TV (2020)

Science fiction drama series Alice weaves a complex tale of love, fate, and the consequences of tampering with time.

The title is a reference to the time-traveling agency in 2050 that sends clients to the past in order to find peace and closure with dead loved ones and also makes sure these trips are done properly.

Viewers meet Alice agents Taeyi and Minhyuk as they travel almost 60 years to the past on a mission, but their personal lives get intertwined and affect the present – 2020.

My Perfect Stranger, KBS2 (2023)

My Perfect Stranger is one of the newest shows on this list, having just finished airing in June of this year!

The romance mystery tells a beautiful story of two strangers who time travel back to 1987.

Haejun is a seemingly aloof newscaster who is trying to seek the truth behind a serial killing case; Yoonyoung is an editor at a publishing company who wants to prevent the marriage of her parents.

They find themselves in the past and also discover that their goals are more intertwined than they think.

Kairos, MBC TV (2020)

Kairos is similar to a few other shows as the time travel occurs in parallel timelines that connect characters instead of actually traveling through time.

However, it is also a rare one as the timelines are only one month apart!

Seojin is a company executive whose daughter suddenly goes missing while Aeri is a young woman living one month behind and whose mother also disappears.

When Seojin and Aeri meet through a phone call, he asks the latter to help find his daughter while helping to find her mother in his future timeline.

God’s Gift: 14 Days, SBS (2014)

God’s Gift: 14 Days tells the story of Kim Soohyun, a distraught mother whose daughter is abducted and killed, who miraculously gets the chance to travel back to the two weeks prior to the tragedy.

Soohyun is in a race against time to find the kidnapper and stop terrible things from happening because she is determined to change the outcome.

She discovers that the truth is much more complicated and perilous than she had anticipated as she digs deeper into the murky secrets surrounding her daughter’s death.

365: Repeat The Year, MBC TV (2020)

If you could repeat the last year of your life, would you?

In the mystery thriller 365: Repeat The Year , 10 people are given the opportunity to reset their lives by going back one year in time.

They participate in a time-traveling experiment, hoping to change their fates and undo their regrets.

However, they soon realize that altering the past has dire consequences, and they must unravel the mystery behind the experiment to save their lives.

Reunited Worlds, SBS (2017)

In Reunited Worlds , a man named Sung Haesung mysteriously reappears 12 years after his untimely death.

While he hasn’t aged, he finds that everyone around him has changed and gone on with their lives.

Haesung reconnects with his childhood friends, including his first love Jung Jungwon, as he navigates the difficulties of his new reality.

Together, they learn the truth about his time travel and work to mend relationships, sever old wounds, and find happiness in the present.

See You in My 19th Life, tvN (2023)

See You in My 19th Life is based on the webtoon of the same name that was published on Naver.

It tells the story of Jieum, who has lived out several lifetimes through reincarnation and has the supernatural ability to remember all of her past lives.

Her 18th life is tragically cut short due to an accident, and as she lives out her 19th, she knowingly heads down a path that will lead her to reconnect with a man from her previous life.

A Time Called You, Netflix (2023 – present)

Then there is the romance drama A Time Called You , which premiered on Netflix relatively recently – on September 8th, 2023.

It is an adaptation of a Taiwanese series and follows Junhee, who continues to mourn her boyfriend Yeonjun’s death one year later.

Somehow, she finds herself transported back to 1998 and in the body of an 18-year-old named Minju, who meets Siheon, a boy who looks like her deceased partner.

Marry My Husband, tvN (2024 – present)

The newest series on this list is Marry My Husband , which premiered on tvN on January 1st, 2024.

Marry My Husband follows Jiwon, described as a “time-limited woman” who has the opportunity to go back ten years.

In her new present, she dreams of exacting revenge on her cheating, murderous husband who killed her after having an affair with her best friend.

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, MBC (2023 – present)

Finally, we come to the last show in this countdown – The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract .

The fantasy romance series tells the story of Park Yeonwoo, a beautiful woman from the Joseon dynasty who loses her husband on the first night of their marriage.

She suddenly finds herself transported to the 21st century and under a modern marriage contract with Kang Taeha, who looks exactly like her husband.

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Prince William Shares New Update on Wife Kate Middleton After Her Cancer Diagnosis

P rince William said his wife Kate Middleton is “doing well” when asked by a member of the public during a royal engagement on Friday.

The Prince of Wales visited St. Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly in southwest England. An administrator at the hospital, Tracy Smith, gave the royal a tour of the facility. “ May I ask how Princess Kate is doing? ” she said. To which William responded that Kate is “doing well.” When asked about his children—George, Charlotte, and Louis—William joked: “The children are very jealous that I am here… Maybe we might come later in the year.”

The rare update comes after the Princess of Wales announced in a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer after a planned abdominal surgery. Kate said in the video, which was released by Kensington Palace on March 22, that the news was a “huge shock.” She began a course of “ preventative chemotherapy ” in late February, according to a Kensington Palace spokesperson.

“I am well and getting stronger every day,” Kate said in the video message.

During the royal visit on Friday, hospital matron Lynda McHale gave Prince William a card for his wife and father, King Charles III, who announced his own diagnosis of an undisclosed type of cancer in February and officially returned to public duties in late April.

“It was a card from my granddaughter who wanted to wish his father and wife ‘get well soon,’ ” McHale said, as reported by Sky News.

Before the video announcement in March, Kate hadn’t been seen at a public engagement since Christmas Day, prompting widespread speculation about her whereabouts. In her filmed  message, Kate said that she and her family needed time to process her diagnosis before sharing it with the public.

“It has taken time for me to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment,” she said.“But most importantly it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.”

William met with hospital staff on Friday to learn about plans for a new integrated health and social care facility, meant to improve the range of care provided and allow people to receive care close to them rather than having to travel to the mainland. The new building is scheduled to open by next summer, according to BBC .

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‘Outer Range’ Is a Dizzying Sci-Fi Drama, With Buffalo

The second season of this Amazon series, all of which is available now, cranks up both the time-travel and the outrageous soapiness.

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By Margaret Lyons

Season 1 of “Outer Range,” on Amazon , was intriguing and unsatisfying — lush, expansive and compelling, but also marred by abundant faux-deep nonsense and a total lack of resolution. It’s a “this is my family’s land, grumble grumble” ranch drama ostensibly starring Josh Brolin, but the real star of the show is a big hole. And not just any hole — a magic hole! A hole that transports you through time! Sometimes people disappear. Sometimes the hole disappears.

I happily devoured that first season but didn’t think I cared much about it. And yet, I kept thinking about “Outer Range” in the two years since its debut. When I watched other shows in which people dejectedly shook their heads, slowly put on their cowboy hats and then sadly — maybe … sexy-sadly? — stammered wisdom, I thought, “What ever happened to that hole show?” When I saw other dramas include bar fights that went way wrong, I wondered, “Is that the exterior of that bar from that hole show?” What was that other series where people were constantly tripping on earthy psychedelics? Where did I just see that actress play a different zany lady? Ah, right: the hole show.

I don’t know if Season 2, which premiered last week, rewards my devotion per se, but I also marathoned its seven episodes, bouncing between enchantment and eye-rolling. I love my dumb show! Sometimes you just want to see a Native American sheriff fall into a hole, travel back to 1882, reconnect with her Shoshone ancestors, meet another time traveler à la “Outlander,” come back to the present day and be driven to the hospital by Josh Brolin under tense circumstances. Sometimes you want to see people’s eyes go black like in that episode of “The X-Files” with the snake lady. There’s something invigorating about a show that just does not care if the actors playing the younger and older versions of the same person resemble one another whatsoever.

“Outer Range” emphasized drama over sci-fi in Season 1, but Season 2, all of which is available now, cranks up both the time-travel-portal aspect and the outrageous soapiness. The hole is less a profound mystery and more an incredibly handy mechanism for creating bananas telenovela moments. I’m your son! Or I didn’t die! Or I’m … you! Work your magic, magic hole.

The show loves its musings and mantras about time. “Time doesn’t have a beginning or an end, it just is,” we’re told. “Time is a river.” “Time reveals all.” Such lines are fine on their own, though they inevitably recall “time is a flat circle,” the “True Detective” quote that has become synonymous with TV shows getting high on their own supply.

The performances in “Outer Range” hail from different planets. Brolin grounds his work as Royal, who is secretly a time-traveler from the 1800s, in a simmering, fragile stoicism, whereas Lili Taylor, as his long-suffering wife, channels the aggression and frustration of a Melissa McCarthy character. Imogen Poots is the dreamy, dangerous boho blonde, out of the “Orphan Black” Rolodex of crazy sages, while Shaun Sipos and Noah Reid, as embittered brothers, would be at home in “The Righteous Gemstones.”

But oh, what fun. What menace. What a total bonanza. “Outer Range” has so much to give, even if some of that is time-loop baloney. Are we perhaps spinning on an axis rather than rolling forward, story-wise? Well, what of it? I’m too dizzy to care.

SIDE QUESTS

If you like “Outer Range” but want a different mystical-blonde-lady show that is also unsatisfying, “The OA” calls to you. ( Netflix )

It is with deep irritation I report that “The 4400” (the original version) is not streaming at the moment, but I hope that will change. That show, in which 4,400 people who vanished at various points in history have all returned at once, shares a lot with this one. “The 4400” was more of a welterweight drama than big epic, but it was a summery good time for a while.

Buffalo are central figures in “Outer Range,” so I thought often about the fantastic two-part documentary “The American Buffalo.” ( PBS Passport )

If you like expansive-landscape shows in which crusty people make strange decisions, but you want one where they actually do call a lawyer at some point instead of flailing their way through the legal system unguided, watch “Goliath.” ( Amazon and Freevee )

Margaret Lyons is a television critic at The Times, and writes the TV parts of the Watching newsletter . More about Margaret Lyons

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Lovely Runner Episode 14 New Trailer: Byeon Woo Seok Does Not Recognize Kim Hye Yoon in Future

By Nikita Nath

The hit time-travel romance K-drama Lovely Runner is all set to air its much-awaited episode 14 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 , at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN . Viewers can also stream it on Viki on the same day. Recently, tvN released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming episode on Instagram to provide viewers with intriguing glimpses of what is about to happen between Ryu Sun Jae ( Byeon Woo Seok ) and Im Sol ( Kim Hye Yoon ).

The Lovely Runner episode 14 trailer shows a scene where Im Sol accidentally comes across Ryu Sun Jae in the future. She is in utter shock, as she previously thought that she had lost Sun Jae forever. However, it turns out he is alive, as the future has changed due to Sol’s different actions in the past. Although the two reunite, Ryu Sun Jae does not recognize Im Sol.

Lovely Runner episode 14 new trailer shows Byeon Woo Seok not recognizing Kim Hye Yoon in future

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The newly launched preview trailer for episode 14 of Lovely Runner shows Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) accidentally bumping into Ryu Sun Jae ( Byeon Woo Seok ) on the stairs. He then immediately catches her before she falls down the stairs. Viewers can see Im Sol being stunned after seeing Ryu Sun Jae at the venue of a prestigious award function. She can not believe that he is still alive (in the future). 

He is wearing a black suit and looks handsome. It seems like he has now become a movie star. Soon, Im Sol becomes extremely emotional and begins shedding tears. Ryu Sun Jae is confused to see Im Sol cry, as he does not recognize her. He has no idea who she is. Thus, he feels offended to see her cry after meeting him for the first time. 

Ryu Sun Jae then goes on to ask her the reason why she is crying. He further states that he has not done anything to make her cry. Sol thinks about their alternative meeting on the day of the concert when Sun Jae asks her the same question. Thus, she becomes quite flustered and runs away from there.

Don’t forget to watch Lovely Runner episode 14 on tvN and Viki on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Nikita is a K-Drama News Writer. She loves to explore different genres of Korean dramas, from evergreen classics like Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, Reply 1988, Coffee Prince to the freshly launched thrillers and rom-coms like The Uncanny Counter, Flower of Evil, True Beauty, Twenty Five Twenty One and many more.

She is also a K-Pop enthusiast and all things BTS!

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500 years ago, Nostradamus predicted a huge war for 2024. Could he have been right?

Posted: May 21, 2024 | Last updated: May 21, 2024

Nostradamus was a French astrologer born at the beginning of the 16th century. He worked as a physician, but he is famed for his supposed ability to predict the future, and is credited with foreseeing many major world events. Some claim he successfully predicted the rise of Adolf Hitler, the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and even the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Well, predictions from the mystic for 2024 claim there could be drama for the royal family, a breakout of war, and a major tsunami.

Intrigued? Click on to discover some chilling prediction for 2024, courtesy of Nostradamus.

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Who was Nostradamus?

Although we know him by just one name, he was actually born Michel de Nostredame. Nostradamus is the Latin form of his name. He was born on December 14, 1503, in the south of France in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

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His first prophecies stemmed from grief

It's believed that Nostradamus started predicting the future after the tragic death of his wife and children to a plague outbreak in France. He began traveling around Europe, learning about Jewish mysticism and astrological techniques.

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His greatest work

When Nostradamus returned to Provence, he published the first of his prophecies in 1555 in what became his greatest work, 'The Prophecies.' The book was made up of 942 predictions.

His predictions are analyzed to this day

One of the reasons why Nostradamus' predictions continue to fascinate people is because they were always vague and never included dates.

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Predictions for 2024

His predictions could, therefore, be applied to several dramatic events throughout the centuries. Click on to see what 2024 might have in store!

Climate change will become catastrophic

Nostradamus used biblical imagery when it came to his visions of the world, especially when he wrote about the end of the world.

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And those images have become more believable with the development of climate change.

According to several interpreters of his prophecies, his earlier writings lay the groundwork for a world facing the catastrophic effects of global warming, and 2024 will be no different.

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Several of his analysts point to a text describing boiling seas, rivers, and lakes, alongside the prediction of a great drought. They suggest this is evidence that Nostradamus predicted climate change leading to parts of the earth becoming unlivable for humans and animals.

A massive tsunami could hit and bring with it a great famine

Nostradamus also predicted tsunamis, as he claimed a series of "great floods" will hit parts of the world, only to be followed by a "great famine."

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His grim predictions read: "The dry earth will become more parched and there will be great floods."

He also wrote of a "very great famine through pestiferous wave," which would hint at the possibility of the tsunami impacting farmland.

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A war-torn time

In recent years, the global news cycle has been dominated by the outbreak of war. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, pushing tensions between the world's superpowers.

And in the fall of 2023, Israel declared war on the Hamas Palestinian militant group following their attack, which led to intense bombing of the Gaza Strip and thousands of further deaths.

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Analysts of Nostradamus' work claim that his texts unfortunately predict further conflict for 2024.

Expect a huge naval battle

Nostradamus specifically envisaged escalating conflicts in the ocean, as not only are "great floods" to hit, but "dread" will filter through the oceans.

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China will get involved in conflict

Additionally, Nostradamus predicted "combat and naval battle" and said that a "red adversary will become pale with fear, putting the great ocean in dread." Some believe that the "red adversary" could be referring to China.

The "naval battle" could be referring to China's tensions with Taiwan. Beijing currently has the largest navy in the world.

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Some have even interpreted this as a potential confrontation between China and NATO, which would suggest the dawn of a new Chinese-Russian pact.

There could be a new pope

Set to turn 88 on December 17, 2024, Pope Francis has been having recent health issues. He ascended to the Vatican's highest office in 2013 after the resignation of his predecessor.

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In 2023, he had to skip the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai because of lung inflammation and breathing problems from the flu.

According to the astrologer’s predictions, Pope Francis could soon see a replacement. "Through the death of a very old Pontiff, A Roman of good age will be elected, Of him it will be said that he weakens his see, But long will he sit and in biting activity," he wrote.

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The lines written foretell the Pope's death and his replacement by a young Roman. Though "Roman" is arguably in reference to the Church itself in this case.

King Charles III's reign will be cut short

One major prediction from Nostradamus makes reference to a "King of the Isles" being "driven out by force."

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Though there is no reference to any particular royal figurehead, some experts believe it could be King Charles. Nostradamus' claim reads: "King of the Isles driven out by force... replaced by one who will have no mark of a king."

Analyst and author Mario Reading believes the King could step down due to "persistent attacks on both himself and his second wife."

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Though Prince William is next in line, some analysts have claimed that the statement "no mark of a king" suggests Prince Harry will assume the throne!

Sources: (Grunge) (New York Post) 

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