Destined with You — Characters & Cast

Initially seeks purely a medical or mystical cure to preserve his life; evolves into an overwhelming desire to protect Hong-jo from recurring historical doom.

Starts as an impeccably dressed, cynical, and emotionally aloof attorney living under the shadow of a fatal genetic illness. As the spell shakes his rigid composure, he unlocks a dry, self-deprecating wit, breaks off a toxic relationship, and eventually accepts his past-life guilt as Mu-jin, embracing selfless vulnerability.

Shifts from a naive wish for superficial affection and workplace acceptance to confronting dangerous stalkers and healing ancestral trauma.

In modern life, Hong-jo is an isolated Grade-9 civil servant accustomed to workplace bullying and solitude. In her Joseon life, she was Aeng-cho, a gifted shaman executed for alleged treason and dark arts. Over the course of 16 episodes, she learns to stand up against workplace abuse, claim ownership of her spiritual lineage, and face past-life heartbreak to forgive the man she loves.

Moves from ambitious career self-preservation to pursuing administrative justice and supporting Hong-jo’s happiness.

The composed, popular City Hall policy aide initially dismisses Hong-jo’s confession due to personal family baggage. As he uncovers political corruption and realizes his own hidden feelings, he steps into the role of an unyielding ally, breaking his past-life incarnation's cycle of betrayal.

Retaining high social prestige and controlling Shin-yu, shifting into vindictive sabotage.

Shin-yu’s modern girlfriend, who conceals her narcissistic, manipulative nature and a history of high school bullying toward Hong-jo. As her relationship with Shin-yu unravels and her secret affair with Haum Construction's heir is exposed, she spirals into desperate villainy.

Escalates from illicit financial schemes to psychotic stalking and murderous black magic.

Begins as a shady landscape business owner filing endless complaints at City Hall, but reveals himself as a deranged murderer obsessed with Hong-jo, weaponizing illicit blood rituals and mirroring the dark shamans of the past.