My Mister () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun and Lee Ji-eun. The series was directed by Kim Won-seok, written by Park Hae-young and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on tvN from March 21 to May 17, 2018, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 (KST) time slot.
The drama received critical acclaim, winning Best Drama at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. It is currently available on Netflix and iQIYI.
Synopsis
My Mister tells the story of an impoverished and debt-laden young woman (IU) struggling to stay afloat as she nurses her deaf, sick grandmother and working a temporary job. She develops an unlikely bond with one of her equally miserable supervisors (Lee Sun-kyun), who is subjected to scrutiny and manipulation by their colleagues, friends, and dysfunctional families. Enduring the weight of their respective lives, they come together, forming new relationships, keeping parts of themselves secret — but ultimately healing one another's past scars.
Cast
Main
Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-hoon
The second oldest of the three brothers and the most successful out of the three brothers. He works as a structural engineer and always has a safety-first approach to life. He is quiet and stoic, but also goes all in for the people he loves. He grows to care for Ji-an despite having a conflict with her at first. Lee Ji-eun (IU) as Lee Ji-an Kim Gyu-ri as child Ji-an Born on 4 November 1998. Ji-an is a 21-year-old woman who is enduring many hardships in life, including the need to discharge her mother's huge debts and taking care of her deaf grandmother. She was also convicted of murdering a loan shark (also Lee Kwang-il's father) during her middle school years. She is tasked by her boss who runs a company she is temporarily working for to discover Park Dong-hoon's weaknesses, but she soon ends up falling for his warm charms and learns to trust someone for the first time.
Supporting
Dong-hoon's family
Go Doo-shim as Byun Yo-soon
A loving mother with three sons who worries about her eldest living apart from his family, and her youngest, who has yet to get married despite being over 40. Park Ho-san as Park Sang-hoon Dong-hoon's eldest brother. He is a middle-aged man who was fired from his job and then ran two failing businesses, which ended up in him being chased out of his own home. Though he has to live under his mother's roof, he's a romanticist at heart who always thinks about ways to find happiness. Song Sae-byeok as Park Ki-hoon Dong-hoon's younger brother. He was once seen as a genius director because an independent film he shot when he was twenty was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. However, 20 years have passed since his glory days. He has yet to successfully launch his career as a movie director. Lee Ji-ah as Kang Yoon-hee, Park Dong-hoon's wife, who is having an affair with Do Joon-young, her husband's boss who is younger than him. as Jo Ae-ryun.
Lee Ji-an's family
Son Sook as Lee Bong-ae: Lee Ji-an's deaf grandmother.
People around Lee Ji-an
Jang Ki-yong as Lee Kwang-il
A loan shark, who liked Ji-an when he was young. As his father was murdered by Ji-an (who was jailed two years for this crime) while chasing her for debts, he hates Ji-an for this and torments her greatly over her debts. Ahn Seung-gyun as Song Ki-bum Ji-an's best friend who is obsessed with computer games. as Seo Choon-dae: An elderly man and cleaner who is caring towards Ji-an.
People in the company
Kim Young-min as Do Joon-young
Dong-hoon's college junior and Ji-an's boss, currently working as a CEO. He has an affair with Yoon-hee and seeks to fire Dong-hoon. Shin Goo as Chairman Jang Hoe-jang as Executive Director Yoon Sang-tae Seo Hyun-woo as Head of Section Seo as Kim Dae-ri as Yeo Hyung-kyu as Jung Chae-ryung Dong-hoon and Ji-an's co-worker.
Extended
Kwon Nara as Choi Yoo-ra
A movie actress, and Park Ki-hoon's love interest. Park Hae-joon as Gyum-duk Dong-hoon's friend and has dated Jung-hee in the past. Oh Na-ra as Jung-hee Owner of Jung-hee's Bar, friends with Dong-hoon. as Director Jung Chang-mo Park Soo-young as Je-cheol Seo Sang-won as Go Jin-beom, friends with Dong-hoon.