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Television Drama

Don't Dare to Dream

Don't Dare to Dream (Korean: 질투의 화신; RR: Jiltooui Hwashin), also known by its literal title Jealousy Incarnate, is a South Korean television series that aired on SBS from August 24 to November 10, 2016. The series consists of 24 episodes and was broadcast in the Wednesday and Thursday 22:00 time slot.

Promotional poster for Don't Dare to Dream
Promotional poster for the series.

Plot

The series explores the competitive environment of a television broadcasting station. The narrative centers on the professional and personal lives of anchor Lee Hwa-shin and weather caster Pyo Na-ri, focusing on their complex romantic entanglements.

Cast

The main cast includes:

  • Kong Hyo-jin as Pyo Na-ri
  • Cho Jung-seok as Lee Hwa-shin
  • Ko Kyoung-pyo as Ko Jung-won
  • Lee Mi-sook as Kye Sung-sook
  • Park Ji-young as Bang Ja-young
Kong Hyo-jin
Kong Hyo-jin as Pyo Na-ri.
Cho Jung-seok
Cho Jung-seok as Lee Hwa-shin.
Ko Kyoung-pyo
Ko Kyoung-pyo as Ko Jung-won.
Lee Mi-sook
Lee Mi-sook as Kye Sung-sook.
Park Ji-young
Park Ji-young as Bang Ja-young.
Seo Ji-hye
Seo Ji-hye as Hong Hye-won.
Lee Sung-jae
Lee Sung-jae as Kim Rak.
Mun Ka-young
Mun Ka-young as Lee Bbal-gang.
Kim Jung-hyun
Kim Jung-hyun as Pyo Chi-yeol.
An Woo-yeon
An Woo-yeon as Oh Dae-goo.
Park Jung-soo
Park Jung-soo as Hwa-shin's mother.
Yun Da-hun
Yun Da-hun as Lee Joong-shin.
Choi Hwa-jung
Choi Hwa-jung as Kim Tae-ra.
Park Sung-hoon
Park Sung-hoon as Secretary Cha.
Kwon Hae-hyo
Kwon Hae-hyo as Oh Jong-hwan.
Jung Sang-hoon
Jung Sang-hoon as Choi Dong-gi.
Park Hwan-hee
Park Hwan-hee as Geum Soo-jung.
Kim Ye-won
Kim Ye-won as Na Joo-hee.
Seo Eun-su
Seo Eun-su as Lee Hong-dan.
Seol Woo-hyung
Seol Woo-hyung as Pyo Bum.
Seo Hyun-suk
Seo Hyun-suk as Lee Seung-han.
Jung Ji-ho
Jung Ji-ho as Reporter Park.
Cast ensemble
Cast ensemble.

Production

The series was directed by Park Shin-woo and written by Seo Sook-hyang. It occupied the time slot previously held by the drama Wanted and was succeeded by The Legend of the Blue Sea.

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