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''Go Back'' () is a 2017 South Korean
television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...
starring
Son Ho-jun Son Ho-jun (; born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer. Early years and career Son made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a three-m ...
and
Jang Na-ra Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and ...
. It premiered on October 13 to November 18, 2017, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST) on
KBS2 KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen ...
. The series was based on the
Naver Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provide ...
webtoon Webtoons () are a type of episodic digital comics that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allo ...
series ''Do it one more time'' () by (a.k.a. Miti) and Kim Hye-yeon (a.k.a. Gugu), which was first published online in 2016.


Plot

Choi Ban-do (
Son Ho-jun Son Ho-jun (; born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer. Early years and career Son made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a three-m ...
) and Ma Jin-joo (
Jang Na-ra Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and ...
) are both 38 years old and married with a little son. Both are struggling through daily lives that leave them exhausted and unhappy. Ban-do is a pharmaceutical salesman who spends his days begging people to buy his medicines, and his evenings either drinking with prospective clients, or helping an arrogant and cruel hospital director, Park Hyun-suk (
Im Ji-kyu Im Ji-kyu (born March 7, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the independent film, indie films ''Who's That Knocking at My Door?'', ''Milky Way Liberation Front'', and ''Magic''. Im also played supporting rol ...
), hide the fact that he is cheating on his wealthy wife. Jin-joo is a housewife who raises their son while struggling to find meaning in her life, and feels lonely and abandoned by Ban-do. After coming to a breaking point in their relationship, Ban-do and Jin-joo wake up to find themselves as 20-year-old university students. They don't know why they are there or how long they will stay, so they decide to enjoy it and make different choices than they did the first time around. These decisions impact their families and friends.


Cast


Main

*
Son Ho-jun Son Ho-jun (; born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer. Early years and career Son made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a three-m ...
as Choi Ban-do : A pharmaceutical salesman and Ma Jin-joo's husband. He was a Civil Engineering student at Hankook University. However, after he graduated and got married, he started working as a pharmaceutical salesman, begging doctors and directors to buy his products, even willing to spend more money for his clients at bars, do menial jobs, and even be bullied by them. Furthermore, one of his cruel clients pays him to hide his younger nurse mistresses from his wife by using credit cards under his name, with various hotels and motels listed on the bill. One day, feeling exhausted from the cruel treatments from his clients and consistent naggings from Jin-joo, he agrees to his wife's divorce plea, wishing that they had never met each other. *
Jang Na-ra Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and ...
as Ma Jin-joo : A homemaker and Choi Ban-do's wife for more than 10 years. She was a History student at Hankook University. She used to be germophobic, but after becoming a homemaker, her hygiene deteriorates to the extent of willing to eat her son's food that he can't bite, wearing stained outfits most of the time, and becoming gluttonous, eating at a faster pace than the average person. At first she was happy in her marriage, but after some years she started to feel exhausted and unhappy with her situation of being a homemaker, wishing herself to have a better job and income. She also feels that Ban-do starts abandoning her in term of affection and finances, believing that he is a cheap person. After a misunderstanding one night, she wishes to go back to the time when she had never met him, and files for a divorce while demanding alimony for herself and their son, Seo-jin.


Supporting


People around Ban-do

* Heo Jung-min as Ahn Jae-woo :Ban-do's classmate in the civil engineering department. He is a weakling and provides comic relief, but tries to change due to his love for Yoon Bo Reum. *
Lee Yi-kyung Lee Yi-kyung (; born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee enrolled in Seoul Institute of the Arts Acting Department class of 2011. Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious stud ...
as Go Dok-jae :Ban-do's classmate in the civil engineering department. He has long hair and a bright and charming personality, but is naive and a little dumb. *
Go Bo-gyeol Go Bo-gyeol (; born May 2, 1988) is a South Korean actress and model. She made her acting debut in 2011 film ''Turtles''. Career Go Bo-gyeol made her debut as an actress in 2011 movie ''Turtles''. Her TV series debut was '' Angel's Revenge'' ...
as Min Seo-young :A ballet major who Ban-do admired, but was too shy to approach in the past. *
Im Ji-kyu Im Ji-kyu (born March 7, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the independent film, indie films ''Who's That Knocking at My Door?'', ''Milky Way Liberation Front'', and ''Magic''. Im also played supporting rol ...
as Park Hyun-suk :Ban-do's senior at university in the medicine department. In the present, he is the director of a hospital. A very cruel person, he used to use his innocent looks to cheat on his girlfriend — his wife in the present — that he loves only for her family's wealthy background. He continues his old habit of seducing younger and prettier nurses in the present, even using Choi Ban-do's credit card to hide his mistresses at hotels and motels. *Lee Do-yeon as Kim Ye-Rim, girlfriend/wife of Park Hyun-suk in the past/present, who comes from a wealthy family. *
Kim Byeong-ok Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in '' Oldboy''. Career In 2015, he was featured in a controversial Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: En ...
as Choi Gi-il, Ban-do's father *Jo Ryun as Kang Kyung-sook, Ban-do's mother *Go Eun-min as Choi Ja-yeon :Ban-do's sister. She bullies her brother, but also stands up for him.


People around Jin-joo

*
Han Bo-reum Kim Bo-reum (; born February 12, 1987), known professionally as Han Bo-reum, is a South Korean actress and model. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External ...
as Yoon Bo-reum :Jin-joo's best friend in university, now an aerobics instructor. She is a former university cheerleader with an easygoing personality, and a high tolerance for alcohol. *
Cho Hye-jung Cho Hae-jung (; born December 22, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role in 2017 TV series ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo''. Early life and education Cho was born to Cho Jae-hyun and his college sweetheart on December 2 ...
as Chun Seol :Jin-joo's best friend in university. She has an innocent and a goody-two-shoes appearance, but can be an oddball who makes sarcastic remarks. *
Jang Ki-yong Jang Ki-yong (; born August 7, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career in the modelling industry and debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014). He gained popularity with ''Confessio ...
as Jung Nam-gil :An ROTC candidate and popular upperclassman in the same history department as Jin-joo. While all other university females fawn over him, he has a one-sided crush on Jin-joo. *
Lee Byung-joon Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...
as Ma Pan-suk, Jin-joo's father *
Kim Mi-kyung Kim Mi-kyung (; born October 14, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is most active as a supporting actress in television dramas. Kim has been a member of the Yeonwoo Mudae theater company since 1985. Personal life On December 8, 2023, it ...
as Go Eun-sook, Jin-joo's mother, who has diabetes. * Cha Min-ji as Ma Eun-joo, Jin-Joo's elder sister


Special appearance

* Kim Hyun-mok as Broadcasting student * Yang Dae-hyuk as Senior of history department * Seo Woo-jin as Cameo * Jung Yun-ho * Lee Sang-min *
Lee Hwi-jae Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor di ...
* Yang Ji-won *Kim Ki-doo as Soldier (Ep.6)


Production

The drama, directed and written by the production team of '' The Sound of Your Heart'', is the first production of Zium Content, the production company founded by ex-KBS drama producer Han Seok-won ('' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'') in early 2017. It was co-produced by KBS N.


Original soundtrack

The soundtrack released on November 20, 2017 for the Korean drama of the same name. The CD 1 composed of 7 tracks which was released as a single while the CD 2 released as a track on the album.


Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5


Part 6


Part 7


CD 2


Chart performance


Album chart


Digital chart


Ratings

* In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the Top 20 daily rankings.


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* * * * {{Webtoon (platform) 2017 South Korean television series debuts Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean time travel television series 2017 South Korean television series endings Television shows based on South Korean webtoons Television series by Zium Content Television series set in 1999 Television series set in 2017