While You Were Sleeping
That future, that time, that fate, can it be changed?
On SBS
A romantic supernatural drama about two people bound by shared visions of the future, grappling with fate, powerlessness, and whether destiny can be rewritten.
Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. On the other side of the street, Jung Jae Chan, a rookie prosecutor, and his younger brother Seung Won become their new neighbors. An unusual dream involving Hong Ju, ruthless attorney Lee Yu Beom, and a life-saving intervention leads Jae Chan to realize their destinies are intertwined, as they begin sharing dreams and connecting in mysterious ways.
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Questions people ask
Is While You Were Sleeping sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is While You Were Sleeping scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is While You Were Sleeping easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does While You Were Sleeping leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is While You Were Sleeping violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like While You Were Sleeping, and what each one shares →
Like While You Were Sleeping
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as While You Were Sleeping
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like While You Were Sleeping, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like While You Were Sleeping, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like While You Were Sleeping, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
