Premiere Watch: Miracle That We Met
by girlfriday
Miracle That We Met
Time slot: Monday & Tuesday
Broadcaster: KBS
Genre: Fantasy human melodrama
Episode count: 16
Reasons to watch: This week is the premiere of the new project from the PD-writer team behind Strong Woman Do Bong-soon, a body-swap fantasy drama about two men whose fates get swapped in a cosmic mistake. Kim Myung-min plays a successful bank manager with a seemingly perfect life, who is in actuality a stereotypically detached and absentee husband and father. Go Chang-seok is a man with the exact same name, born on the exact same day, and he lives a more modest but boisterous and happy life with a loving marriage. In a case of mistaken identity, Go Chang-seok ends up in an accident and dies a death that was meant for Kim Myung-min, and in order to right that wrong, heaven gives his soul a chance to return and possess Kim Myung-min’s body. Because that always works out so well.
I’m not sure if that means the protagonist of the story is Go Chang-seok’s soul (though obviously it’s all going to be Kim Myung-min playing the dual role), but in any case it’s about this man living a double life and becoming the head of two households, caught between the two wives, Kim Hyun-joo and Ra Mi-ran. It’s being called a human melodrama, but I fully expect a hefty dose of outlandish comedy from this PD-writer team, because they wouldn’t be ones to waste an opportunity for body-swap hijinks, especially when you have Ra Mi-ran and Kim Myung-min playing off of each other. I don’t know which pairing we’re meant to root for, but I guess that’s part of the fun.
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1 missy
April 2, 2018 at 4:36 PM
I've been looking forward to this show. I believe this is the same writer of Woman of Dignity. I bet it's going to be hilarious to watch while also, educating about real life experiences and lessons. The synopsis also reminds me of Please come back mister. And I LOVE that show
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2 luzitania
April 2, 2018 at 5:27 PM
Maybe a ménage à trois?
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luzitania
April 2, 2018 at 5:28 PM
Jokes aside, that does sound like it will be a fun ride (pun intended considering the poster).
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3 Kairoskat 💐
April 2, 2018 at 5:35 PM
The teasers has attracted my attention. I'll try to watch this later on 😀
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4 Beanscounter1
April 2, 2018 at 6:01 PM
Ra Mi Ran! I can't get enough of her since that unforgettable turn in Reply 1988. I watched Unnies' Slam Dunk just for her and what an impressive woman...my role model.
SWDBS was such an enjoyable show despite the serial killer subplot I'm willing to give this PD-Writer duo another go.
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mary
April 2, 2018 at 9:32 PM
Ra Mi-ran! Have you seen Buamdong Revenge Club? :) She's great in that too (everyone was!)
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lemoncello
April 2, 2018 at 10:54 PM
BRC is my most favorite ajumma centric drama... :) They're all hilarious yet heart-tugging stories. :)
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Beanscounter1
April 3, 2018 at 6:25 PM
I watched Buamdong Revenge Club just for her and boy was I glad I did! What an awesome hijinks drama...probably one of the more underrated dramas I watched last year.
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john
April 3, 2018 at 10:21 PM
Buamdong Revenge Club, I’ll start that today.
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bbstl 🧹
April 4, 2018 at 5:34 PM
I wish I could find where to watch it on Roku in the US ☹️
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mary
April 4, 2018 at 6:58 PM
:(((
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5 cherry 🍒
April 2, 2018 at 6:22 PM
I don’t know... I already feel bad for his real wife...
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ar_arguably romantic
April 2, 2018 at 6:42 PM
me too. I actually I feel bad for the whole family that he died because of a mistaken identity. That just sucks. I wonder if it'll be a little like Come Back Ajhusshi, which I really enjoyed.
Luckily, there are very few people in the world with my name and the ones with my name are born in different years.
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mary
April 2, 2018 at 9:33 PM
Luckily, there are very few people in the world with my name and the ones with my name are born in different years.
I gotta be super careful when I go out now .______.
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goldenaddiction
April 3, 2018 at 6:02 AM
Lol!
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6 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
April 2, 2018 at 6:42 PM
I saw some spoilers, I think this gonna be a fun and heartbreaking at the same time. I guess the ending either will be like Come Back Ahjusshi, or Ra Miran's real husband is not really died. Rating was solid for first epi as well.
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kiara
April 2, 2018 at 8:59 PM
Return veterans are going head to head on Mon/Tues slot. It's been a while.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
April 2, 2018 at 9:01 PM
Next Kim Myung-min vs Jang Hyuk LOL. MBC already surrendered early.
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kiara
April 2, 2018 at 9:13 PM
This is awesome! Hopefully it'll bring back more viewers.
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7 outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
April 2, 2018 at 6:49 PM
I love the cast! Ra Mi Ran and Kim Myung Min? How can I miss this?
I'm less enthusiastic of the writer though. I was one of the few who didn't like SWDBS.
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kiara
April 2, 2018 at 8:45 PM
I dropped it pretty early despite being a fan of Park Bo-young.
Some fan eh?
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
April 2, 2018 at 8:58 PM
I only ended up watched some clips of Park couple because they were so cute together. I think people just love them as a pair, and not into the story. Park Boyoung deserved better.
I hope both Kim Myungmin and Kim Hyunjoo are able to have some influences on the script here. Kim Hyunjoo rejected My Husband Oh Jak doo for this, so hopefully there's something on this drama which convinced her.
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yayabean
April 3, 2018 at 5:15 PM
I dropped Strong Woman one episode before the final. It felt like a chore to watch it towards the end because of the killer 😒
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fencejumper
April 13, 2018 at 10:51 PM
Even I didn't particularly like SWDBS. The romance was nice but most of the humour fell flat and the "thriller"/mystery aspect with the creep was so disjointed. It felt like I was watching 3 dramas mishmashed into one.
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8 Buttermaster
April 2, 2018 at 8:33 PM
Lol it’s like Come Back Mister... and there’s even Ra Miran! Nicee
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9 kiara
April 2, 2018 at 8:52 PM
I have a thing for bankers but there is only one Beautiful banker and thats Kim Mu-yeol.
I love Kim Myung-min and his 2 leading ladies so I hope their talents is put to good use.
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10 jillian
April 2, 2018 at 9:04 PM
Ra Mi Ran and Kim Myung Min! The premise sounds fun but I definitely dont know how they will pull off the ending. Hopefully it will be a good show with a sensible ending.
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11 earthna
April 2, 2018 at 9:12 PM
Just noticed that Kai is here. Lol I didn't know at all. The humour in SWDBS was too much for me so I'm not as thrilled that the same writer is in this production. It's Kim Myungmin so I'm going to give it a try. The whole soul switch is iffy though. Is it Go Chang-seok's character or is it Kim Myungmin's? One of them is dead so they have to deal with it well, especially when there are two wives. I got burned by that drama that must not be named.
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bam 🐢🐌💖~
April 2, 2018 at 10:37 PM
I hope this one’s better than Spring Has come for his sake. My sister now holds a bit of a grudge towards him ever since she watched that one. 😂
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12 MapleSilver
April 2, 2018 at 10:27 PM
So many veteran actors are coming back to drama this year. I love this trend.
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13 Amilia
April 3, 2018 at 12:18 AM
Why on earth is this not up on Kocowa/VikiPlus????? I though that was the one and only virtue of Kocowa -- that we'd get all of the Big 3 dramas! Please don't tell me Netflix is getting their grimy little paws on this one too. 😣
(There may have been other Big 3 dramas that Kocowa didn't release. But if there were, I missed it.)
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Amilia
April 3, 2018 at 12:33 AM
It is possible I am panicking too soon. Googling just now, I found a facebook post from Kocowa saying they would be subbing this drama. Fingers crossed that they didn't change their minds in the last 2 weeks. Still don't know why it's not up today, though.
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Cloggie
April 3, 2018 at 12:35 AM
What I don't understand is why some dramas don't turn up anywhere. Like with Ra Mi Ran's previous drama Buandong Revenge Club.
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yayabean
April 3, 2018 at 5:18 PM
I found the unsubbed version on the app On Demand Korean Dramas.
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NiceGuys
April 3, 2018 at 11:04 AM
oh my GOD, I hope Netflix haven't gotten their hands of this. I'm already sick of Netflix ruining the live watching experiencing for more and more shows. I'm worried this will become more of the norm in the future.
What's more annoying is that they mostly leave us in the dark for awhile about whether they have the rights to a show or not.
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Zora
April 3, 2018 at 3:19 PM
This is already in KOCAWA. I think Netflix picks up new dramas from TVN, JTBC and OCN.
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Amilia
April 3, 2018 at 10:04 PM
I just checked. As of right now, Kocowa has a page for it, but the only thing there is the teaser trailer. Viki says it is not available in my region. Sigh. Fingers crossed that this changes in anfew days.
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Serendipity
April 4, 2018 at 3:55 PM
If viki has it and you can't watch due being unavailable in your region, just get a VPN like hola which will provide direct access to the streaming site so you'll be able to watch without any restrictions.
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Beanscounter1
April 5, 2018 at 6:09 AM
Was really excited about watching this but haven't been able to find English subs anywhere :(
Hoping that it will be subbed soon, or I might have to take the risk of watching RAW with my rudimentary Korean - meaning I'll only catch 10-20% of what is happening. Annoyed.
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outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
April 5, 2018 at 7:21 AM
I just chanced upon subbed ep on dramahood
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isbjorn
April 24, 2018 at 6:48 PM
It looks like Kocowa has first 7 eps. Haven't checked to make sure they're all actually playing but I love Go Chang-Suk & Kim Myung-Min, so I'm really looking forward to it. For KMM fans, there's a new Detective K movie out that my husband found recently w/Eng subs.
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14 Caddy
April 3, 2018 at 4:30 AM
This is going to be tough, and funny, on a man who is fated to head two households. He can’t, because of mixed identity and mixed up body, sleep with either. Ra Mi Ran will play his legal Wife I am sure.
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15 azleenaa
April 3, 2018 at 9:32 PM
I watch it last night. And it was good. Actually, there is a behind-the-scene special last week & when I saw Ra Miran will star in it, I was jumping with joy. Go Changseok is funny when I watch Overgrown Bromance. Then I realised that the cast is mainly the senior actor & actresses which I like to watch. They are so expressive & their acting skills are awesome. I don't sync well if the cast are mainly idols or the younger actors & actresses (except Woo Dohwan >.<). Anyway, the first episode has Kim Wonhae (pls correct me if I'm wrong, he's Wooreuk from Hwarang & also Do Bong Soon) which actually the "X-factor" that attracts me to watch this.
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16 LemonyLite
April 5, 2018 at 4:04 AM
Uh... how about Reason(s) to Watch: Kai (fittingly) playing a god? :D
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fencejumper
April 13, 2018 at 10:54 PM
He's playing a grim reaper. Tho he ends up looking like a god. 😂
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LemonyLite
April 14, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Lol well he can reap my soul anytime :D
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17 sunny77
April 5, 2018 at 10:00 PM
OMG I'm only on episode 2 and so far this is one of the best dramas I have ever seen . Gives me the same feeling that Goblin did...although they are two different shows. Excellent story telling & acting ...Just wow !
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sarahmelie
April 6, 2018 at 10:40 PM
The only thing that reminded me of goblin was the "afterlife" portion, all misty grassfields. Plus a bungling grim reaper (who hasnt even spoken yet). But I agree with everything else, intriguing premise + great cast! The best weekday drama KBS has had in a long time.
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18 Enios
April 12, 2018 at 8:30 AM
I'm enjoying this drama so far!
I love Kim Myung Min best when his characters aren't too serious and are funny!
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19 sarahmelie
April 13, 2018 at 11:04 AM
Very very very disappointed that KBSWorld abruptly dropped this and replaced it with yet another drama special rerun.
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fencejumper
April 14, 2018 at 12:37 AM
Why did they drop it when the ratings are fairly good and rising?
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sarahmelie
April 15, 2018 at 1:21 PM
Some international licensing issue, I think. It's a mistake though because it will always be good for them to have wider global audiences.
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20 Bebot
April 17, 2018 at 3:40 PM
This one is a good show I was wondering before if I will watch it or not? But when I started the first episode it catch my attention right away maybe because of the great acting of the casts. Although its a bit Come back Ahjussi-ish but i love the story and the way it was executed. Looking forward for the next episode.
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21 sunny77
April 18, 2018 at 10:07 PM
Is anyone else watching this glorious drama??? !!! I love it
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22 tsutsuloo
April 23, 2018 at 6:53 PM
@esther (IamPilgrim)—Yippee! I just saw your post on the Beanie thread that you were itching to talk about Miracle That We Met. I'm a couple episodes behind but I'm loving what I've seen so far.
Anyone willing to start the conversation? I've tagged 18 other Beanies who mentioned in the OT and What We're Watching threads that they were watching the show: @marsb (mars), @korfan, @fencejumper (Andy), @kellie, @teriyaki, @enios51, @bebot2727, @risaa, @stpauligurl, @soohyang (dee), @seashell (Karolina), @katie (missy), @kiara, @mango, @outofthisworld, @ssummers70 (sunny77), @sarahmelie
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fencejumper
April 23, 2018 at 11:16 PM
Loving it so far! 🙌 Am currently watching ep7 but I really really think he's not going to fall in love with his "new wife" cause he seems very dedicated and in love with his "actual wife". I do feel like he'll help heal her scars tho because it's evident she feels neglected and cast aside even when she does things independently. She'll probably end up with Mall CEO but I'm worried about how Hyun Chul will go back to his actual wife and daughter now that he's in a new body.
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IamPilgrim
April 24, 2018 at 1:26 AM
I hope that too. Speaking about Mall CEO, I don’t like him. I mean, at first I did because I felt it’s work out better that way if she falls in love with him but he just rubbed me the wrong way.
It started with him continuously hitting on her despite finding out she’s married. I mean, her marriage isn’t even a marriage but he doesn’t know that for sure. He was hopeful enough to guess but still, he doesn’t know her plans or if she’s working things out with her husband or why they’re even dysfunctional. Yet he’s actively hitting on her. I don’t like that. So, I’m starting to find him distasteful.
I used to find English speaking scenes very cringey because it sounds pretentious and just fake so I thought I’d be happy listening to this guy but I was wrong... again. Maybe it’s cause I already don’t like Mall CEO guy but every time he pronounces something in English, he sounds hella pretentious.
Okay this turned into a dislike CEO guy rant. Other than mall guy and my apprehension to how they’re going to make things work because both families are so precious, I’m loving the show.
Real Song Hyun Chul was such a dirtbag!
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fencejumper
April 24, 2018 at 1:41 AM
@esther YES! I know I'm supposed to like Mall CEO but his attitude rubs me the wrong way. Like he should first listen to her instead of hitting on her because he doesn't know what kind of marriage they're in. Plus they're usually in a professional work environment. Whenever, he says "target penny" I find it so grating because his pronunciation fits in the wrong way- I feel like he's actively trying to say "hey I'm from America" by using English words whenever he can--- which he is probably not aiming for, but it just irks me and I can't pinpoint why.
The entire 1st ep with real Hyun Chul made me so angry like he's hurting the people and family around him. I'm really loving the scenes between "fake Hyun Chul" and his real daughter because it's so bittersweet.
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IamPilgrim
April 24, 2018 at 1:59 AM
Good to know I wasn’t the only one itching to bitchslap target penny out of his mouth.
The one person I feel so sad for is real Song Hyun Chul’s daughter. She’s the only one he ever praised or loved openly. It’s a good change for the son but for her, I wonder how she’s going to take in her new dad. It could be a good thing for her to realize her grades aren’t the only good thing about her. Or it could go the other way because her grades was how she proved her worth to her father and that all she know but if he doesn’t care so much again, where does that leave her?
fencejumper
April 24, 2018 at 2:33 AM
UGGHH Target Penny had me eye rolling every time he said it. I have a feeling real Hyun Chul's daughter feels really pressured and will probably break soon but her "new changed dad" just might be able to pick up the pieces and teach her that being first isn't the only thing in life especially since he has experience rasing a loving daughter before the switch up happened. That scene in ep 7 where he cooked food for Kang Ho the son really warmed my heart because the son has been left alone for so long now.
tsutsuloo
April 25, 2018 at 10:03 PM
You guys—this show's execution is checking all of my boxes so far. I love the blend of romance, mystery and fantasy with a surprising dose of absurdist humor.
I didn't expect that Banker Hyun-chul's memories would re-emerge and was surprised that Chef Hyun-chul deflected his wife's overtures at the end of Ep. 7. T
While I often find romantic triangles tiresome, the connections knitting the two families together are irresistible. The three leads are amazing at portraying the mix of confusion, yearning and sadness.
Like @fencejumper (Andy), I adored the scene where Chef Hyun-chul prepared food for "his" son. He's such a wonderful father and I look forward to more scenes with the kids. Until this week's episodes, I was wondering if I'd mis-remembered how many kids lived in the house.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) was the first film to follow this storyline. The accidentally reaped soul belongs to a boxer who has to accept the body of a shitty banker murdered by his wife. He falls in love with an innocent woman, solves his murder and—before he's murdered again—tells his love to be open if a stranger (especially if he's a boxer) approaches her in the future. His displaced soul finds a new home in the body of another boxer who just died in the boxing ring. When he awakens, he loses his previous memories and merges completely with his new body. But when he and his beloved meet again, they meet as strangers who share an instant connection.
My hope is that Chef Hyun-chul heals the Banker's family before finding another way to permanently return to his own family.
Next week, I'm going to bite a lemon every time CEO guy says #targetpenny.
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fencejumper
April 25, 2018 at 10:20 PM
@tsutsuloo Even I was surprised at the memories emerging. In the Ep8 when Banker Hyun Chul emerged as he sat in the room, I thought it was a nice touch how they portrayed his bent back straightening up into a confident pose and how his crooked walking became straight and refined (focus on the shoes). It was evident by the faces of the staff that the "old confident banker" Hyun Chul was back. So now I'm wondering whether the classical music is like a key or something.
When he cooked the food I was so happy - his son is so used to being labeled the "disappointment" but then here's his "dad" suddenly not being so serious, finding his jokes funny and taking the time to cook delicious food for them.
The Mr. Jordan movie storyline seems epic - the love between them (also there's a lot of dying and reincarnating 😂). I'm really hoping the drama's ending is proper because I don't know how they're going to solve this mess.
Yes I hope the banker's family are healed too- the son is on his way to becoming a better person but his wife and daughter aren't. His daughter especially because she doesn't voice anything despite being suffocated by all the expectations that she isn't meeting.
In ep 10 when he was talking about his adoption he suddenly switched to English that at first I was like huhhhhh???? It's really glaring for me and I don't know why. I searched him up and the actor's from Indiana.
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