Episode 1
Goodbye 2021, Hello 1987
1h 6m
Hae-jun discovers a time machine while Yoon-young struggles with her busy job until tragedy strikes.
Episode credits
Guest stars Kim Hye-eun, Kim Hyeon-mok
TV series
My Perfect Stranger
20231 season8.1 / 10
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer but wound up working at a publishing company. The two somehow travel back in time to the year 1987. There, Yun Hae Jun tries to find the truth behind a serial murder case, while Baek Yun Yeong attempts to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives are connected.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, Baek Yun Yeong dreamed of becoming a writer but wound up working at a publishing company. The two somehow travel back in time to the year 1987. There, Yun Hae Jun tries to find the truth behind a serial murder case, while Baek Yun Yeong attempts to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives are connected.
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Episode 2
The Reason We Can't Return
1h 7m
Yoon-young thinks that it could be a good thing that she somehow ended up in 1987 and met Soon-ae.
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Episode 3
The Secret You Have
1h 3m
Yoon-young joins Soon-ae's class as planned, but a sudden twist drastically disrupts everything.
Episode credits
Guest stars Kim Hyeon-mok
Episode 4
All This Is a Coincidence?
1h
Hae-jun's expectations are challenged as events unfold, until a student teacher enters the scene.
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Guest stars Kim Hye-eun
Episode 5
A Certain Confession
1h 1m
Yoon-young's choice to withhold the specifics of her reasons for staying might have been an error.
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Episode 6
Lie After Lie
1h 1m
Despite Hae-jun's confidence in his thorough preparations, it turns out they are insufficient.
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Episode 7
An Overlapped Path
1h
Hae-jun and Yoon-young find relief, but their narrow focus may lead to unforeseen consequences.
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Episode 8
The Turning Point
1h 2m
The truth dawns on Hae-jun and Yoon-young that they are bound by certain inescapable factors.
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Episode 9
Me in Your Darkest Night
59m
Despite grappling with the grief of her sister's death, Soon-ae's primary concern lies with Hee-sub.
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Episode 10
Far or Close
1h
With an awareness of how small details can alter everything, Hae-jun directs his attention to Hae-kyung.
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Episode 11
Women Who Read Are Dangerous
1h 1m
Not all women who read are dangerous, but the ones around Soon-ae might be a little too dangerous.
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Episode 12
A Man Who Doesn't Exist
1h 3m
The complexity of the case deepens as Hae-jun and Yoon-young investigate, causing confusion to mount.
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Episode 13
Time Flies, Love Remains
1h 3m
Hae-jun is caught in an unfortunate coincidence, with everything pointing to him as the murderer.
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Episode 14
Meeting You Will Bring Me Joy
1h 3m
Hae-jun realizes that investigating the case might have affected someone very close to him.
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Episode 15
The Reason You Can't Leave
1h 1m
Looking into the eyes of the culprit who stands staring down at Hae-jun leaves him speechless.
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Episode 16
My Perfect Stranger
1h 3mfinale
Farewells exchanged, Yoon-young and Hae-jun journey to meet them again on the other side of the timeline.
Episode credits
Guest stars Kim Hye-eun, Jung Jin-young
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
More about My Perfect Stranger
Cast
Kim Dong-wookYoon Hae-jun
Jin Ki-jooBaek Yoon-young
Seo Ji-hyeLee Soon-ae
Lee Won-jeongBaek Hee-sub
Kim Jong-sooYoon Byung-gu
Park Soo-youngLee Hyung-man
Lee Gyu-hoeBaek Hee-sub (2021)
Kim Jung-youngPark Ok-jaCredits
- Created by
- Lee Woong-hee, Kang Soo-yeon, Baek So-yeon
- Written by
- Baek So-yeon
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 16
- Original language
- Korean
- Original title
- 어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Networks & production
KBS2South Korea
Arc MediaSouth Korea
SYN&studioSouth Korea
Themes
1980sdeathinvestigationmurderromancescience fictiontime travel
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