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The Best Episodes of While You Were Sleeping

Burdened with visions of the future in their dreams, a young woman and two men try to prevent horrible events before they actually happen.

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  1. 9.1/10(62 votes)

    #1 - A Boy Meets a Girl (1)

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    S1:E19

    Jaechan gets shot by Soogyeong’s father, Yoo Manho, and gets transferred to a hospital. Hongjoo receives a note that Jaechan sent to her before the accident and realizes that they’ve known each other for over 13 years.

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  2. 9.1/10(79 votes)

    #2 - This Will All Pass (1)

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    S1:E31

    Yoobeom is on trial for manipulating the murder of Ha Juan. Before the trial, Choi Damdong suspects that Yoobeom will try to leave the country. He tells Jaechan, who tells Woojoo that they must a travel ban preventing Yoobeom from leaving. Meanwhile, Wootak decides to take a huge risk in order to help this trial be successful.

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  3. 9.0/10(90 votes)

    #3 - Two Different Dreams (2)

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    S1:E8

    Han Wootak has a precognitive dream that shows Hongjoo getting injured. He brings Jaechan along to where it actually happens, so Jaechan is able to prevent the injury from happening. Wootak and Hongjoo have similar dreams, but they end in different conclusions. They call Jaechan in order to lead to the result they hope for.

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  4. 9.0/10(63 votes)

    #4 - A Boy Meets a Girl (2)

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    S1:E20

    Jaechan gets shot by Soogyeong’s father, Yoo Manho, and gets transferred to a hospital. Hongjoo receives a note that Jaechan sent to her before the accident and realizes that they’ve known each other for over 13 years.

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  5. 9.0/10(57 votes)

    #5 - We're on Our Way to Meet You Now (2)

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    S1:E26

    Wootak and Jaechan share their theory behind why they can see each other's future in their dreams. Hongjoo goes to Criminal Division Three to follow a prosecutor for three days for an article, and Jaechan is worried that he will embarrass himself in front of her. Meanwhile, a cellphone thief provides evidence for a past case.

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  6. 9.0/10(54 votes)

    #6 - Catch Me If You Can (2)

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    S1:E28

    After the arson, Criminal Division Three is swamped with work. Son Woojoo and Shin Heemin look into the arson case, and Lee Jigwang and Jaechan reinvestigate the IV drip serial murder case. Hongjoo also begins to look into the case. Meanwhile, Yoobeom receives a mysterious text message from the real killer.

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  8. 9.0/10(56 votes)

    #7 - Stand by Me (2)

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    S1:E30

    Hongjoo is injected with a lethal drug and loses consciousness. Fortunately, Jaechan comes just in time to save her. The court hearing begins and Hongjoo is summoned to testify.

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  9. 9.0/10(69 votes)

    #8 - This Will All Pass (2)

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    S1:E32

    Yoobeom is on trial for manipulating the murder of Ha Juan. Before the trial, Choi Damdong suspects that Yoobeom will try to leave the country. He tells Jaechan, who tells Woojoo that they must a travel ban preventing Yoobeom from leaving. Meanwhile, Wootak decides to take a huge risk in order to help this trial be successful.

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  10. 8.9/10(61 votes)

    #9 - The Usual Suspect (1)

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    S1:E17

    A murder case of Yu Sugyeong, a former professional archer, occurs and Do Hakyoung is pointed as the prime suspect. Hakyoung is a friend of Wootak, so Wootak convinces Hakyoung to turn himself in. Jaechan has to prosecute Hakyoung, but there’s not enough evidence to do so.

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  11. 8.9/10(61 votes)

    #10 - The Usual Suspect (2)

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    S1:E18

    A murder case of Yu Sugyeong, a former professional archer, occurs and Do Hakyoung is pointed as the prime suspect. Hakyoung is a friend of Wootak, so Wootak convinces Hakyoung to turn himself in. Jaechan has to prosecute Hakyoung, but there’s not enough evidence to do so.

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  12. 8.8/10(58 votes)

    #11 - What Caused His Death? (1)

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    S1:E23

    Jaechan charges Moon Taemin for murder despite everyone’s disapproval. He has to prove that Lee Hwan didn’t die from the organ transplant, but Lee Yoobeom has a strong argument that Jaechan can’t win over. Meanwhile, Yoon Moonseon wants to keep Jaechan away from Hongjoo because she doesn’t want to see Hongjoo suffer.

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  13. 8.8/10(60 votes)

    #12 - What Caused His Death? (2)

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    S1:E24

    Jaechan charges Moon Taemin for murder despite everyone’s disapproval. He has to prove that Lee Hwan didn’t die from the organ transplant, but Lee Yoobeom has a strong argument that Jaechan can’t win over. Meanwhile, Yoon Moonseon wants to keep Jaechan away from Hongjoo because she doesn’t want to see Hongjoo suffer.

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  14. 8.8/10(55 votes)

    #13 - We're on Our Way to Meet You Now (1)

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    S1:E25

    Wootak and Jaechan share their theory behind why they can see each other's future in their dreams. Hongjoo goes to Criminal Division Three to follow a prosecutor for three days for an article, and Jaechan is worried that he will embarrass himself in front of her. Meanwhile, a cellphone thief provides evidence for a past case.

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  15. 8.8/10(55 votes)

    #14 - Stand by Me (1)

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    S1:E29

    Hongjoo is injected with a lethal drug and loses consciousness. Fortunately, Jaechan comes just in time to save her. The court hearing begins and Hongjoo is summoned to testify.

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  16. 8.7/10(85 votes)

    #15 - Secretly, Greatly (1)

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    S1:E5

    Jaechan and Hongjoo meet before the situation becomes irreversible. Before things get ugly, Jaechan gets to Seungwon, and Hongjoo improvises so that things turn out differently from her dream. Jaechan tells Seungwon to stay out of trouble, but they only drift apart more.

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  17. 8.7/10(81 votes)

    #16 - Two Different Dreams (1)

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    S1:E7

    Han Wootak has a precognitive dream that shows Hongjoo getting injured. He brings Jaechan along to where it actually happens, so Jaechan is able to prevent the injury from happening. Wootak and Hongjoo have similar dreams, but they end in different conclusions. They call Jaechan in order to lead to the result they hope for.

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  18. 8.7/10(77 votes)

    #17 - Don’t Trust Her (2)

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    S1:E10

    Hongjoo is torn between going back to work and helping her mother out at the restaurant. As Jaechan, Wootak, and she begin to alter the future by preventing the events from happening, Hongjoo gains hope that perhaps her fate isn't sealed. As a result, she decides to return to SBC as a reporter.

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  19. 8.7/10(75 votes)

    #18 - False Insurance Case (2)

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    S1:E12

    Jaechan has a precognitive dream that shows Hongjoo announcing false insurance case in the news. To prevent the case, Jaechan asks Hongjoo to remember the details of incident if anything happens, so that he can find her after seeing in his precognitive dream.

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  20. 8.7/10(75 votes)

    #19 - The Secret That Can't Be Told (2)

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    S1:E14

    Jaechan arrives to the scene of the crime to find out Wootak has been stabbed. He goes after Kang Daehee and manages to arrest him. Jaechan works hard to make sure that Daehee is prosecuted for his crimes. Meanwhile, Wootak stays at Hongjoo's house while he recovers and asks both Hongjoo and Jaechan for favors while he's there.

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  21. 8.7/10(58 votes)

    #20 - To Die or to Be Bad (2)

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    S1:E22

    Jaechan is released from the hospital and stays with Hongjoo for two days. Wootak and Hongjoo both dream about Jaechan. In their dream, Jaechan is in charge of a case that results in his resignation from the prosecution. Upon his return to work, Jaechan must decide whether or not he will authorize the autopsy for a man who is set to donate his organs.

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  22. 8.7/10(55 votes)

    #21 - Catch Me If You Can (1)

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    S1:E27

    After the arson, Criminal Division Three is swamped with work. Son Woojoo and Shin Heemin look into the arson case, and Lee Jigwang and Jaechan reinvestigate the IV drip serial murder case. Hongjoo also begins to look into the case. Meanwhile, Yoobeom receives a mysterious text message from the real killer.

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  23. 8.6/10(80 votes)

    #22 - Secretly, Greatly (2)

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    S1:E6

    Jaechan and Hongjoo meet before the situation becomes irreversible. Before things get ugly, Jaechan gets to Seungwon, and Hongjoo improvises so that things turn out differently from her dream. Jaechan tells Seungwon to stay out of trouble, but they only drift apart more.

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  24. 8.6/10(75 votes)

    #23 - False Insurance Case (1)

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    S1:E11

    Jaechan has a precognitive dream that shows Hongjoo announcing false insurance case in the news. To prevent the case, Jaechan asks Hongjoo to remember the details of incident if anything happens, so that he can find her after seeing in his precognitive dream.

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  25. 8.6/10(74 votes)

    #24 - The Secret That Can't Be Told (1)

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    S1:E13

    Jaechan arrives to the scene of the crime to find out Wootak has been stabbed. He goes after Kang Daehee and manages to arrest him. Jaechan works hard to make sure that Daehee is prosecuted for his crimes. Meanwhile, Wootak stays at Hongjoo's house while he recovers and asks both Hongjoo and Jaechan for favors while he's there.

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  26. 8.6/10(75 votes)

    #25 - Pride and Prejudice (1)

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    S1:E15

    A murder case of Yu Sugyeong, a former professional archer, occurs and Do Hakyoung is pointed as the prime suspect. Hakyoung is a friend of Wootak, so Wootak convinces Hakyoung to turn himself in. Jaechan has to prosecute Hakyoung, but there’s not enough evidence to do so.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Boy Meets a Girl (1)" is the best rated episode of "While You Were Sleeping". It scored 9.1/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/26/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "This Will All Pass (1)".