Misty (Korean: 미스티) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-joo and Ji Jin-hee. The series marks Kim Nam-joo's small screen comeback after six years. It aired on JTBC from February 2 to March 24, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST).
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Synopsis
Go Hye-ran (Kim Nam-joo) becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Her husband Kang Tae-wook (Ji Jin-hee) ends up being her legal counsel despite their marriage being on the rocks after she aborted their unborn child and value career over family.
Cast
Main
Kim Nam-joo as Go Hye-ran, a skilled and popular anchorwoman.
Park Shi-woo as young Go Hye-ran
Ji Jin-hee as Kang Tae-wook, a former prosecutor now working as a public defender.
Jeon Hye-jin as Seo Eun-joo, Kevin Lee's wife and Hye-ran's friend from school.
Im Tae-kyung as Ha Myung-woo, a prisoner.
Seo Ji-hoon as young Ha Myung-woo
Ko Jun as Lee Jae-yeong / Kevin Lee, a pro-golfer and Seo Eun-joo's husband.
Jin Ki-joo as Han Ji-won, junior anchorwoman and Hye-ran's rival.
Ahn Nae-sang as Kang Ki-joon, a detective.
Supporting
Lee Geung-young as Jang Gyu-seok, JBC news director.
Lee Sung-wook as Oh Dae-woong
Koo Ja-sung as Kwak Gi-seok, a junior reporter.
Lee Ah-hyun as Lee Yun-jung
Special appearances
Han Suk-joon
Lee Geum-hee
Song Min-gyo
Choo Ja-hyun
Production
The series marks musical actor Im Tae-kyung small screen debut.
The first script reading of the cast was held in October 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.
Filming started in South Korea in October 2017. The staff and main actors then departed for Thailand in November for one week filming.
Misty was rated 19 for the first 4 episodes by the Korea Communications Commission due to violence and sexual content. However, the rating was changed to rated 15 starting on episode 5.