Reunited Worlds: Season 1

Season overview

Reunited Worlds is a 2017 South Korean television series that follows the story of Sung Hae Sung, a high school senior who unexpectedly returns to the lives of his family and friends twelve years after his death. Following a fatal accident, Hae Sung reappears in the world unchanged, remaining an eighteen-year-old boy while his childhood friend, Eom Hyeon Soo, has aged into a thirty-one-year-old woman. This age gap, resulting from the two friends aging in different worlds, creates a complex dynamic as they navigate their reunion. The narrative centers on Hae Sung as he seeks answers regarding the mysterious circumstances of his resurrection and his original death. Throughout the series, which spans forty episodes, Hae Sung is aided by his friends and a chef named Cha Won Yooung, who also holds an interest in Hyeon Soo. Together, they work to right past wrongs and unravel the enigma surrounding Hae Sung's return. The series explores the emotional impact of his reappearance on his broken family and friends, highlighting the challenges of their altered realities as they attempt to reconcile the past with the present while dealing with the strange phenomenon that has reunited them after more than a decade apart.