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While You Were Sleeping

TV·2017–2017·SBS·Fantasy, Romance, Legal·35m·7.9

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Can tragedies be avoided if they can be foreseen? In life, we witness small and big events. What would happen if someone can foresee every single event? A woman, played by Suzy, can see accidents that take place in the future through her dreams. A prosecutor, played by Lee Jong Suk, struggles and does everything he can to stop those dreams from becoming real. Will they be able to save our world from tragedies?

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SuzySuzyNam Hong-jooLee Jong-sukLee Jong-sukJeong Jae-chanJung Hae-inJung Hae-inHan Woo-takLee Sang-yeobLee Sang-yeobLee Yoo-beomHwang Young-heeHwang Young-heeYoon Moon-seonShin Jae-haShin Jae-haJeong Seung-wonKim Won-haeKim Won-haeChoi Dam-dongPark Jin-jooPark Jin-jooMoon Hyang-mi

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