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“A colonial-era past life haunts a modern writer's block”
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.

Yoo Ah-in
as Han Se-joo / Seo Hwi-young · LEAD

Yoo Ah-in
Han Se-joo / Seo Hwi-young

Lim Soo-jung
as Jeon Seol / Ryu Soo-hyeon · LEAD

Lim Soo-jung
Jeon Seol / Ryu Soo-hyeon

Go Kyung-pyo
as Yoo Ji-no / Shin Yool · SUPPORTING

Go Kyung-pyo
Yoo Ji-no / Shin Yool

Kwak Si-yang
as Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min · SUPPORTING

Kwak Si-yang
Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min

Jo Woo-jin
as Gal Ji-seok · SUPPORTING

Jo Woo-jin
Gal Ji-seok

Oh Na-ra
as Secretary Kang · SUPPORTING

Oh Na-ra
Secretary Kang

Yang Jin-sung
as Ma Bang-jin · SUPPORTING

Yang Jin-sung
Ma Bang-jin

Jeon Soo-kyeong
as Wang Bang-wool · SUPPORTING

Jeon Soo-kyeong
Wang Bang-wool
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Should you watch?
A cult-favorite fantasy mystery with a soulful historical core.
✓Fans of past-life fantasy, slow-burn mystery, and richly layered storytelling
✗You want a fast, straightforward plot over a reflective, time-jumping one
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What is it really about
A famous novelist, a ghostly co-writer and an ardent fan discover their fates were sealed decades earlier as resistance fighters under Japanese occupation. A cult favorite that braids fantasy, mystery and history.
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