In Every Life, I Was Almost Yours
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This is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and places are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
The Korean actors listed below are used solely as visual inspirations for the fictional characters. This story is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the individuals mentioned.
"Some people meet because they are meant to be together. Others meet in every lifetime just to learn how to let go."
Main Characters
Han Seo-yun (한서윤)
Played by Go Youn-jung (고윤정)
Age: 21 · Course: Literature
A quiet but determined university student who has spent years experiencing dreams of a life she cannot remember. She sees places she has never visited and feels heartbreak for someone she has never met. In her past life, she was Seo-hwa-the girl who waited until the very end.
Kang Tae-jun (강태준)
Played by Hwang In-youp (황인엽)
Age: 22 · Course: Medicine
A hardworking medical student raised under his father's demanding expectations. He has a girlfriend he genuinely loves, yet he cannot explain why Seo-yun feels strangely familiar. As memories from another lifetime begin to surface, he must face the truth that remembering someone does not mean he can undo the pain he caused.
Lee Min-jae (이민재)
Played by Bae In-hyuk (배인혁)
Age: 21 · Course: Literature
Seo-yun's closest friend and the boy who stays when everyone else leaves. Behind his easy smile is a young man carrying family responsibilities, financial worries, and dreams of his own. He falls deeply in love with Seo-yun, even knowing her heart may belong to someone else. His final act of love will change every life around him.
Baek Hae-in (백해인)
Played by Roh Yoon-seo (노윤서)
Age: 21 · Course: Fine Arts
Tae-jun's childhood sweetheart and girlfriend. Gentle, sincere, and passionate about art, Hae-in is not the villain of this story. She loves Tae-jun and believes in their future, but she also has dreams beyond their relationship. When the past begins interfering with the present, she must decide what kind of future she deserves.
Characters from the Past
Seo-hwa (서화)
Played by Go Min-si (고민시)
Era: Joseon Dynasty
A young woman whose love crosses the boundaries of social class. Seo-hwa waits for Tae-gyeom as fire consumes her village, believing he will return for her. Her final wish is for him to be happy, even if that happiness never includes her. That wish becomes the beginning of their cruel cycle of remembering and forgetting.
Kang Tae-gyeom (강태겸)
Played by Lee Soo-hyuk (이수혁)
Era: Joseon Dynasty
The son of a nobleman, torn between his family's demands and the woman he loves. Tae-gyeom reaches Seo-hwa too late. Unable to endure the guilt of losing her, he wishes to forget her. He never realizes that his wish will follow him through lifetimes-and that one day, he will be the only one left remembering.
Modern Supporting Characters
Kang Seung-ho (강승호)
Played by Jung Suk-yong (정석용)
Tae-jun's strict father, a businessman who believes success matters more than personal happiness. His expectations put enormous pressure on Tae-jun's medical career and family relationships.
Yoon Mi-sook (윤미숙)
Played by Kim Sun-young (김선영)
Tae-jun's caring mother. She sees her son's exhaustion but struggles to stand up to her husband, leaving her caught between protecting her children and keeping peace at home.
Kang Ji-won (강지원)
Played by Kim Hye-yoon (김혜윤)
Tae-jun's younger sister. She has ambitions of her own and refuses to let her family's plans define her entire future. She understands her brother's struggles better than he realizes.
Choi Yu-ri (최유리)
Played by Kim Hye-yoon (김혜윤)
Seo-yun's outgoing university friend. She brings humor into difficult days but secretly struggles with tuition, competition, and the fear of falling behind her classmates.
Park Do-hyun (박도현)
Played by Lee Jae-wook (이재욱)
Tae-jun's medical-school friend. Funny and outspoken, he often lightens the mood, but privately struggles with grades, family expectations, and doubts about whether he belongs in medicine.
Baek Soo-jin (백수진)
Played by Kim Hee-ae (김희애)
Hae-in's mother. She wants her daughter to have a secure future, but her practical advice sometimes makes Hae-in feel that her artistic dreams will never be enough.
Joseon-Era Supporting Characters
Lord Kang (강 대감)
Played by Park Sung-woong (박성웅)
Tae-gyeom's powerful father. He values family status and political alliances above love, and his refusal to let Tae-gyeom leave immediately contributes to the tragedy.
Lady Baek (백 부인)
Played by Kim Mi-kyung (김미경)
A noblewoman who supports an advantageous marriage to protect her family's position. Her decisions add to the social pressure surrounding Tae-gyeom and Seo-hwa.
Deok-sun (덕순)
Played by Kim Young-ok (김영옥)
Seo-hwa's elderly household servant. She treats Seo-hwa like family and begs her to escape the burning village. The memory of that night stays with her long after everything is lost.
