Every supporting character projects a strong and reliable relationship with each other, regardless of their differences. But this is not limited to the protagonists alone.
And they make one killer group for solving cases. There is no unnecessary love triangle, just plain understanding, romance and friendship. These two instances had me in tears from second-hand embarrassment.īesides all of this, the friendship of the trio ( Jae Chan, Hon Boo and Woo Tak ) is one to remember. Jae Chan talking about being able to write with his snot, oblivious to the fact that Hon Joo is nearby. Hon Joo talking about armpit hair, oblivious to the fact that Jae Chan is present in the room. Speaking of comedy, there are so many hilarious instances in this which really lighten up and balance the drama. Most of the comedy takes place in the prosecutor’s office itself. But the legal in this drama is definitely not too serious. Yes, it is accurate on how manipulate and careful one has to be to direct the case in their favor. The Legal EnvironmentĬonsidering this is a legal drama, it gives a rough yet unrealistic idea of how a court room works. A strong example of this is Yoo Bum ( I’ll explain this in detail later ). We can witness this in various instances, such as the culprit’s motives or the prosecutor’s purpose of taking up the case. The drama also provides more emphasis on the concept of ‘fate’ and human tendencies. It stresses on the butterfly effect ( see article on Butterfly effect here ) of events how one simple conversation can majorly change a situation for the better or the worse. But, in reality, the drama feeds off intertwined events and change of course. One would think that once a case is over, it has nothing to do with the rest of the story. The suspense and the thrill of every case had me on the edge of my chair, trying to guess what will happen next. I like the concept of premonition dreams and mostly, trying to guess when and how it will happen. It’s a legal and supernatural drama a weird combination, but an interesting one. Jung Jae taking a selfie in the prosecutor’s office ( Episode 1 ) 1. So what makes ‘While You Were Sleeping’ a drama worth the watch? While You Were Sleeping Review : Plot Positives The drama revolves around these cases and the original plot as it takes form in these cases. In the aftermath of these events, the protagonists get acquainted with each other and solve cases together. Stricken by the reality of the dream, he takes extreme actions to avoid the situation, thus saving Hon Joo. These events ultimately lead to Hon Joo and her mother’s death. One night, Jae Chan dreams of a scenario where Yoo Bum drives Hon Joo’s car and a chain of events take place. At the prosecutor’s office, he happens upon Yoo Bum an old friend of his until an incident took place, causing Jae Chan to dislike him. Meanwhile, Jung Jae Chan, the rookie prosecutor and his brother move in next doors to Hon Joo. Everyday, she wakes up and writes what she saw in her dreams on small sticky notes. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know when the deaths will happen, and all she can do is try and warn the people. Nam Hon Joo possesses the ability to view the deaths of others in her dreams somewhat like premonitions. Number of Episodes : 32 episodes ( 35 minutes each episode )Ĭast : Lee Jong Suk ( Jung Jae Chan ), Bae Suzy ( Nam Hon Joo ) & Jung Hae In ( Han Woo Tak ).
Jae-Chan and Hong-Joo later work together to solve other cases.Promotional Poster Alternative Names : 당신이 잠든 사이에 Yoo-Beom becomes furious at Jae-Chan, but Hong-Joo hugs him and thanks him. When Jae-Chan senses that his dream is about to become real, he takes extreme action to stop it. One night, Jae-Chan dreams that Yoo-Beom drives Hong-Joo's car and this leads to a chain of events including the death of Hong-Joo's mother and then Hong-Joo. Jae-Chan and his younger brother move to new house and they become neighbors with Hong-Joo. He takes on any case that brings him money. Yoo-Beom was a prosecutor, but he now works as a lawyer. Yoo-Beom was Jae-Chan’s private tutor when Jae-Chan was a student, but an incident caused Jae-Chan to dislike him. He meets Yoo-Beom at the prosecutors’ office. Meanwhile, Jae-Chan is a rookie prosecutor.
One night, Hong-Joo dreams about the death of her own mother. What's worse is that she does not know when the deaths will happen, but she tries to stop her dreams from becoming reality. Hong-Joo is haunted by seeing the future deaths of others in her dreams. Hong-Joo lives with her mother and helps her run a pork restaurant.
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