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Circle: Two Worlds Connected - South Korean Television Drama

Circle: Two Worlds Connected (Korean: 써클 : 이어진 두 세계; Revised Romanization: Sseokeul: Yieojin Doo Segye) is a South Korean television series broadcast on the cable network tvN. Directed by Min Jin-Ki and written by a team including Kim Jin-Hee, Yoo Hye-Mi, Ryoo Moon-Sang, and Park Eun-Mi, the sci-fi mystery series spans two different time periods: the present day and the year 2037.

Circle promotional poster featuring the drama title
Circle promotional poster featuring the drama title

Broadcast History

The 12-episode series aired from May 22 to June 27, 2017, occupying tvN's Monday and Tuesday 23:00 time slot. It followed The Liar and His Lover and was succeeded by The Bride of Habaek on July 3, 2017.

Preparation for the drama included an initial script reading held on March 15, 2017, at the CJ E&M Center in Sangamdong, Seoul, South Korea.

Cast and Characters

The series features a dual-timeline narrative split across the present and the future year 2037.

2017 Timeline Cast

Actor Yeo Jin-Goo portrait
Actor Yeo Jin-Goo portrait
Actress Gong Seung-Yeon portrait
Actress Gong Seung-Yeon portrait
  • Yeo Jin-Goo as Kim Woo-Jin
  • Gong Seung-Yeon as Han Jung-Yeon
  • An Woo-Yeon as Kim Beom-Gyoon
  • Jung In-Sun as Park Min-Young
  • Seo Hyun-Chul as Hong Jin-Hong
  • Kim Joong-Ki as Kim Kyu-Cheol
  • Lee Ye-Na as a university student alien suspect
Actor An Woo-Yeon
Actor An Woo-Yeon
Actress Jung In-Sun
Actress Jung In-Sun
Actor Seo Hyun-Chul
Actor Seo Hyun-Chul
Actor Kim Joong-Ki
Actor Kim Joong-Ki
Actress Lee Ye-Na
Actress Lee Ye-Na

2037 Timeline Cast

Actor Kim Kang-Woo portrait
Actor Kim Kang-Woo portrait
Actor Lee Gi-Kwang portrait
Actor Lee Gi-Kwang portrait
  • Kim Kang-Woo as Kim Joon-Hyuk
  • Lee Gi-Kwang as Lee Ho-Soo
  • Seo Hyun-Chul as Hong Jin-Hong
  • Oh Eui-Sik as Lee Dong-Soo
  • Kwon Hyuk-Soo as Detective Oh
  • Min Sung-Wook as Lee Hyun-Seok
  • Nam Myung-Ryul as Yoon Hak-Joo
  • Lee Hwa-Kyum as Secretary Shin
Actor Seo Hyun-Chul
Actor Seo Hyun-Chul
Actor Kwon Hyuk-Soo
Actor Kwon Hyuk-Soo
Actor Min Sung-Wook
Actor Min Sung-Wook
Actor Nam Myung-Ryul
Actor Nam Myung-Ryul
Actress Lee Hwa-Kyum
Actress Lee Hwa-Kyum
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