My Demon

My Demon is a South Korean television series starring Kim You-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-yi, Kim Hae-sook, and Jo Hye-joo. It aired on SBS TV from November 24, 2023, to January 20, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00. It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

The series depicts the story of a fateful encounter between Do Do-hee, a haughty but organised heiress of a conglomerate, and Jeong Gu-won, a demon who is cold and carefree, and who temporarily loses his powers. The couple embark on a contract marriage, agreeing to help each. Over time, their relationship begins to evolve into romance, but not any sooner than they each realise their romance may be dangerous to the other.

Cast

Main

Kim You-jung as Do Do-hee and Wolsim
* Kim Gyu-bin as young Do Do-hee

Do Do-hee is the CEO of Mirae F&B. After her parents died when she was 11 years old, she was adopted by Ju Cheon-sook, the chairwoman of Mirae Group./
Wolsim is a courtesan in the Joseon era who fell in love with Seo Yi-sun.

Song Kang as Jeong Gu-won and Seo Yi-sun

Jeong Goo-won is a 200-year-old demon who plots tempting soul-binding contracts with humans, exploiting their vulnerabilities.
Seo Yi-sun is a young master in the Joseon era who fell in love with Wolsim.

Lee Sang-yi as Joo Seok-hoon
Kim Hae-sook as Joo Cheon-sook
Supporting

; Mirae Group

Kim Tae-hoon as Noh Seok-min
Lee Yoon-ji as Noh Soo-ah
Jo Yeon-hee as Kim Se-ra
Kang Seung-ho as Noh Do-gyeong
Park Do-yoon as Austin
Kang Da-on as Justin

; Sunwol Foundation

Jo Hye-joo as Jin Ga-young
Heo Jeong-do as Park Bok-gyu

;Mirae F&B

Seo Jeong-yeon as Secretary Shin Da-Jeong
Park Jin-woo as Han Min-soo
Lee Ji-won as Choi Jung-mi
Hong Jin-ki as Lee Han-Seong

; Other

Cha Chung-hwa as a homeless woman who was later revealed as the God.
Extended
Kim Young-jae as Do-hee's father
Woo Hee-jin as Do-hee's mother
Kim Seol-jin as Gi Gwang-cheol
Kim Beop-rae as a boss
Jeong Soon-won as number two
Lim Cheol-hyung as Detective Park
Jeon Sok-chan as Detective Oh
Seo Sang-won as Pastor Michael
Joo Suk-tae as Cha Tae-jun
Lee Kang-wook as Do-hee's blind date
Production

Casting

On January 18, 2023, it was reported that both Kim You-jung and Song Kang have been considering the offers to star in the drama. On April 14, 2023, actor Lee Sang-yi confirmed his appearance in the drama and was preparing for filming.

Filming

The first script reading was held on April 12, 2023.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 7

Reception

Singapore's national newspaper The Straits Times gave My Demon four out of five stars, praising the series for its cast and execution of the plot, and the good chemistry between the lead cast members Song Kang and Kim You-jung. The series ranked second on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV category. It was also the eighth most searched show on Google Philippines for 2024.