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==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' 18 Again
* '''Revised romanization:''' 18 Again
* '''Hangul:''' 18 어게인
* '''Director:''' [[Ha Byung-Hoon (director)|Ha Byung-Hoon]]
* '''Writer:''' Kim Do-Yeon, An Eun-Bin, Choi Yi-Ryun
* '''Network:''' [[JTBC]]
* '''Episodes:''' 16
* '''Release Date:''' September 7 - November 10, 2020
* '''Runtime:''' Mon & Tue 21:30
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Jung Da-Jung ([[Kim Ha-Neul]]) is married to 37-year-old Hong Dae-Young ([[Yoon Sang-Hyun]]). They have have 18-year-old son and daughter. Jung Da-Jung works hard as a rookie announcer and she has a warm heart. She becomes completely fed up with her husband and is unable to deal with him anymore. Hong Dae-Young got fired from his job and he is looked down upon by his family. Jung Da-Jung hands him divorce papers.

Meanwhile, Hong Dae-Young looks at himself as an ordinary jobless middle-aged man. He regrets his life. At that moment, his body changes into that of an 18-year-old year old person, while his mind is still that of his 37-year-old self. Back in his teenage days, Hong Dae-Young ([[Lee Do-Hyun (1995)|Lee Do-Hyun]]) was an excellent basketball player and also popular. Now, with his regained 18-year-old body, he changes his name to Ko Woo-Young and begins to live a new life.

==Notes==
# "18 Again" takes over JTBC's Monday & Tuesday 21:30 time slot previously occupied by "[[The Good Detective]]" and followed by "[[Live On]]" on November 17, 2020.
# Drama series is a remake of 2009 U.S. film "17 Again."
# [http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/first-script-reading-for-jtbc-drama-series-18-again First script reading took place late March, 2020] in South Korea.

==Cast==
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Kim Ha-Neul.jpg
|1name=Kim Ha-Neul
|1charactername=Jung Da-Jung
|2picture=File:18 Again-KD-Yoon Sang-Hyun.jpg
|2name=Yoon Sang-Hyun
|2charactername=Hong Dae-Young
|3picture=File:18 Again-KD-Lee Do-Hyun.jpg
|3name=Lee Do-Hyun (1995){{!}}Lee Do-Hyun
|3charactername=Hong Dae-Young / Ko Woo-Young
}}
{{CastPictures4
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Kim Gang-Hyun.jpg
|1name=Kim Gang-Hyun
|1charactername=Ko Deok-Jin
|2picture=File:18 Again-KD-Lee Mi-Do.jpg
|2name=Lee Mi-Do
|2charactername=Choo Ae-Rin
|3picture=File:18 Again-KD-Roh Jeong-Eui.jpg
|3name=Roh Jeong-Eui
|3charactername=Hong Shi-A
|4picture=File:18 Again-KD-Ryeo-Un.jpg
|4name=Ryeo Un
|4charactername=Hong Shi-Woo
}}

===Serim High School: Faculty===
{{CastPictures4
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Kim Yoo-Ri.jpg
|1name=Kim Yoo-Ri (1984){{!}}Kim Yoo-Ri
|1charactername=Ok Hye-In
|2picture=File:18 Again-KD-Lee Ki-Woo.jpg
|2name=Lee Ki-Woo
|2charactername=Choi Il-Kwon
|3picture=File:18 Again-Kim Joong-Ki1.jpg
|3name=Kim Joong-Ki (1979){{!}}Kim Joong-Ki
|3charactername=teacher
|4picture=File:18 Again-Park-Yong.jpg
|4name=Park Yong (1965){{!}}Park Yong
|4charactername=Principal Kang Jae-Seon (ep.8-9)
}}

===Serim High School: Students===
{{CastPictures6-5
|1picture=File:18 Again-Choi Bo-Min.jpg
|1name=Choi Bo-Min (Golden Child){{!}}Choi Bo-Min
|1charactername=Seo Ji-Ho
|2picture=File:18 Again-KD-Hwang In-Yeop.jpg
|2name=Hwang In-Yeop
|2charactername=Goo Ja-Sung
|3picture=File:18 Again-Oh So Hyun1.jpg
|3name=Oh So-Hyun (1998){{!}}Oh So-Hyun
|3charactername=Jeon Bo-Bae
|4picture=File:18 Again-KD-Lee Eun-Jae.jpg
|4name=Lee Eun-Jae (1997){{!}}Lee Eun-Jae
|4charactername=Uhm So-Min
|5picture=File:18 Again-KD-Ryu Da-Bin.jpg
|5name=Ryu Da-In (2000){{!}}Ryu Da-In
|5charactername=Hwang Young-Sun
|6picture=File:18 Again-Bin Chan-Uk.jpg
|6name=Bin Chan-Uk
|6charactername=Bang Gi-Yong
}}

===Seum Wolves===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Wi Ha-Joon.jpg
|1name=Wi Ha-Joon
|1charactername=Ye Ji-Hoon
|2picture=File:18 Again-Park Kang Sub.jpg
|2name=Park Kang-Sub (1991){{!}}Park Kang-Sub
|2charactername=catcher (ep.3-4)
|3picture=File:18 Again-Kang Hak Soo.jpg
|3name=Kang Hak-Soo (1973){{!}}Kang Hak-Soo
|3charactername=GM (ep.4)
}}

===JBC News Department===
{{CastPictures15
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Ahn Nae-Sang.jpg
|1name=Ahn Nae-Sang
|1charactername=Moon Sang-Hwi
|2picture=File:18 Again-KD-Jang Hyuk-Jin.jpg
|2name=Jang Hyuk-Jin
|2charactername=Heo Woong-Ki
|3picture=File:18 Again-KD-Kim Yoon-Hye.jpg
|3name=Kim Yoon-Hye
|3charactername=Kwon Yoo-Mi
|4picture=File:18 Again-KD-Ko Eun-Min.jpg
|4name=Ko Eun-Min
|4charactername=Lim Ja-Young
|5picture=File:18 Again-KD-Yang Dae-Hyeok.jpg
|5name=Yang Dae-Hyeok (1987){{!}}Yang Dae-Hyeok
|5charactername=Nam Ki-Tae
|6picture=File:18 Again-Ahn Mi Na.jpg
|6name=Ahn Mi-Na
|6charactername=Choi Ji-Na
|7picture=File:18 Again-Jun Hyun-Moo.jpg
|7name=Jun Hyun-Moo
|7charactername=Bae Seung-Hyun (ep.2)
|8picture=File:18 Again-Jang Sung-Gyu.jpg
|8name=Jang Sung-Kyu (1983){{!}}Jang Sung-Kyu
|8charactername=Jang Sung-Kyu (ep.2)
|9picture=File:18 Again-Moon Hak-Jin.jpg
|9name=Moon Hak-Jin (1989){{!}}Moon Hak-Jin
|9charactername=audition staff (ep.2)
|10picture=File:18 Again-Lee Yoon Sang.jpg
|10name=Lee Yoon-Sang (1966){{!}}Lee Yoon-Sang
|10charactername=2014 tryout interviewer (ep.3)
|11picture=File:18 Again-Myung Suk-Geun.jpg
|11name=Myung Suk-Geun (1986){{!}}Myung Suk-Geun
|11charactername=sports news staff (ep.3-4)
|12picture=File:18 Again-Kim Sung-Yong.jpg
|12name=Kim Sung-Yong (actor){{!}}Kim Sung-Yong
|12charactername=executive (ep.6)
|13picture=File:18 Again-Jung Sae-Rom.jpg
|13name=Jung Sae-Rom (1987){{!}}Jung Sae-Rom
|13charactername=woman bumps Jung Da-Jung (ep.14)
|14picture=File:18 Again-Heo Sun-Haeng.jpg
|14name=Heo Sun-Haeng
|14charactername=Choi Hyun-Seung (ep.14)
|15picture=File:18 Again-Woo Sang-Hee.jpg
|15name=Woo Sang-Hee (1996){{!}}Woo Sang-Hee
|15charactername=Seo Soo-Rin ep.16)
}}

===JBC: "Couples in Crisis"===
{{CastPictures8-5
|1picture=File:18 Again-Yoon Jung-Hoon.jpg
|1name=Yoon Jung-Hoon (1994){{!}}Yoon Jung-Hoon
|1charactername=PD Park Hee-Seong
|2picture=File:18 Again-Kim Hye Hwa.jpg
|2name=Kim Hye-Hwa
|2charactername=Writer Lee Bo-Ra (ep.9,11)
|3picture=File:18 Again-Kwak Ja-Hyoung.jpg
|3name=Kwak Ja-Hyoung
|3charactername=panelist (ep.11)
|4picture=File:18 Again-Kim Sang-Wook.jpg
|4name=Kim Sang-Wook (1968){{!}}Kim Sang-Wook
|4charactername=panelist (ep.11)
|5picture=File:18 Again-Moon Ji In.jpg
|5name=Moon Ji-In
|5charactername=wife (ep.11)
|6picture=File:18 Again-Heo Jae-Ho.jpg
|6name=Heo Jae-Ho
|6charactername=husband (ep.11)
|7picture=File:18 Again-Lee Chae-Eun.jpg
|7name=Lee Chae-Eun (1981){{!}}Lee Chae-Eun
|7charactername=wife (ep.11)
|8picture=File:18 Again-Kim Ho-Chang.jpg
|8name=Kim Ho-Chang (1984){{!}}Kim Ho-Chang
|8charactername=husband (ep.11)
}}

===Seongjong Electronics===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:18 Again-Choi Jae Hwan.jpg
|1name=Choi Jae-Hwan (1983){{!}}Choi Jae-Hwan
|1charactername=Jin-Cheol
|2picture=File:18 Again-Jung Hae-Kyun.jpg
|2name=Jung Hae-Kyun
|2charactername=executive
}}

===Go Go Play===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:18 Again-Kim Youn-Jeong.jpg
|1name=Kim Youn-Jeong
|1charactername=employee
|2picture=File:18 Again-Moon Woo-Bin.jpg
|2name=Moon Woo-Bin (1994){{!}}Moon Woo-Bin
|2charactername=employee
}}

===Jung Da-Jung's Family===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:18 Again-Han So Eun.jpg
|1name=Han So-Eun (1993){{!}}Han So-Eun
|1charactername=Jung Da-Jung (young)
|2picture=File:18 Again-Kim Mi-Kyung.jpg
|2name=Kim Mi-Kyung (1963){{!}}Kim Mi-Kyung
|2charactername=Yeo In-Ja
}}

===Hong Dae-Young's Family===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:18 Again-KD-Lee Byung-Joon.jpg
|1name=Lee Byung-Joon
|1charactername=Hong Joo-Man
|2picture=File:18 Again-Jo-Ryun1.jpg
|2name=Jo Ryun (1970){{!}}Jo Ryun
|2charactername=Hong Dae-Young's mother (ep.7-8)
}}

===Ye Ji-Hoon's Family===
{{CastPictures4
|1picture=File:18 Again-Yoon Byul-Ha1.jpg
|1name=Yoon Byul-Ha (2014){{!}}Yoon Byul-Ha
|1charactername=Ye Seo-Yeon
|2picture=File:18 Again-Song Yoo Hyun.jpg
|2name=Song Yoo-Hyun
|2charactername=Mi-Young
|3picture=File:18 Again-Im Ji-Kyu.jpg
|3name=Im Ji-Kyu
|3charactername=Ye Ji-Hoon's brother (ep.7,15)
|4picture=File:18 Again-Yu Jun-Hoo.jpg
|4name=Yu Jun-Hoo
|4charactername=Ye Ji-Hoon (child) (ep.7)
}}

===Childhood Days===
{{CastPictures7-4
|1picture=File:18 Again-Lee Nam Gyeong.jpg
|1name=Lee Nam-Gyeong (2009){{!}}Lee Nam-Gyeong
|1charactername=Hong Shi-A (11-year-old)
|2picture=File:18 Again-Oh Ja-Hun.jpg
|2name=Oh Ja-Hun (2009){{!}}Oh Ja-Hun
|2charactername=Hong Shi-Woo (11-year-old)
|3picture=File:18 Again-Seo Ha-Yoon.jpg
|3name=Seo Ha-Yoon (2012){{!}}Seo Ha-Yoon
|3charactername=Hong Shi-A (young child)
|4picture=File:18 Again-Lee Chun-Moo.jpg
|4name=Lee Chun-Moo (2014){{!}}Lee Chun-Moo
|4charactername=Hong Shi-Woo (young child)
|5picture=File:18 Again-Kim Kang-Hoon-01.jpg
|5name=Kim Kang-Hoon (2009){{!}}Kim Kang-Hoon
|5charactername=Seo Ji-Ho (child)
|6picture=File:18 Again-Ki Eun-Yoo .jpg
|6name=Ki Eun-Yoo (2013){{!}}Ki Eun-Yoo
|6charactername=Seo Ji-Ho (young child) (ep.14)
|7picture=File:18 Again-Lee-Soo.jpg
|7name=Lee Soo (2010){{!}}Lee Soo
|7charactername= Goo Ja-Sung (child) (ep.9)
}}

===High School Days (Past)===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:18 Again-Hwang Dae Ki.jpg
|1name=Hwang Dae-Ki (1992){{!}}Hwang Dae-Ki
|1charactername=Ko Deok-Jin (teen)
|2picture=File:18 Again-Kim Sun-Min.jpg
|2name=Kim Sun-Min (2000){{!}}Kim Sun-Min
|2charactername=Choi Il-Kwon (teen)
}}

===Others===
{{CastPictures24
|1picture=File:18-Again-Lee Do Ha.jpg
|1name=Lee Do-Ha (1996){{!}}Lee Do-Ha
|1charactername=Lee Sang-Sik
|2picture=File:18 Again-Ko Han-Min.jpg
|2name=Ko Han-Min (1983){{!}}Ko Han-Min
|2charactername=Reporter Kim
|3picture=File:18 Again-Jo Sang-Geon.jpg
|3name=Jo Sang-Geon
|3charactername=Hong Dae-Young's client
|4picture=File:18 Again-Lee Do-Yeon.jpg
|4name=Lee Do-Yeon
|4charactername=Hong Shi-A's friend (ep.1)
|5picture=File:18 Again-Song Hoon.jpg
|5name=Song Hoon (actor){{!}}Song Hoon
|5charactername=PD (ep.1,7)
|6picture=File:18 Again-Min Young.jpg
|6name=Min Young (1982){{!}}Min Young
|6charactername=alumni (ep.4,14)
|7picture=File:18 Again-Park Tae-Yun.jpg
|7name=Park Tae-Yun (2009){{!}}Park Tae-Yun
|7charactername=bully boy (ep.4)
|8picture=File:18 Again-Lim Yong-Soon.jpg
|8name=Lim Yong-Soon (1965){{!}}Lim Yong-Soon
|8charactername=judge (ep.5)
|9picture=File:18 Again-Jang Joon-Hyun.jpg
|9name=Jang Joon-Hyun (actor){{!}}Jang Joon-Hyun
|9charactername=Coach Jung (ep.5,7,9)
|10picture=File:18 Again-Jang Jae Kwon.jpg
|10name=Jang Jae-Kwon (1976){{!}}Jang Jae-Kwon
|10charactername=alumni (ep.5,14)
|11picture=File:18 Again-Oh Kyu-Taek.jpg
|11name=Oh Kyu-Taek (1971){{!}}Oh Kyu-Taek
|11charactername=shoe repairman (ep.6)
|12picture=File:18 Again-Hong Ye-Ji.jpg
|12name=Hong Ye-Ji (1990){{!}}Hong Ye-Ji
|12charactername=shoe saleswoman (ep.6,14)
|13picture=File:18 Again-Hur Jae.jpg
|13name=Hur Jae (1965){{!}}Hur Jae
|13charactername=coach at 2009 KBU draft (ep.8)
|14picture=File:18 Again-Heo Jeong-Min.jpg
|14name=Heo Jeong-Min
|14charactername=Professor Kang (ep.8)
|15picture=File:18 Again-Kim Jae Cheol.jpg
|15name=Kim Gun-Ho (1979){{!}}Kim Gun-Ho
|15charactername=Bang Gi-Yong's father (ep.9)
|16picture=File:18 Again-Lee Eol.jpg
|16name=Lee Eol
|16charactername=Choi Il-Kwon's father (ep.9)
|17picture=File:18 Again-Park Eun Young.jpg
|17name=Park Eun-Young (1973){{!}}Park Eun-Young
|17charactername=restaurant owner (ep.9)
|18picture=File:18 Again-Seo Yi-Soo.jpg
|18name=Seo Yi-Soo (2013){{!}}Seo Yi-Soo
|18charactername=Yoo-Joo (ep.9-10)
|19picture=File:18 Again-Bae Yu-Ri.jpg
|19name=Bae Yu-Ri (1984){{!}}Bae Yu-Ri
|19charactername=Yoo-Joo's mother (ep.9-10)
|20picture=File:18-Again-Kim Dong-Hyun.jpg
|20name=Kim Dong-Hyun (1981){{!}}Kim Dong-Hyun
|20charactername=self-defense Instructor (ep.10)
|21picture=File:18-Again-Do Won-Kyung.jpg
|21name=Do Won-Kyung (1973){{!}}Do Won-Kyung
|21charactername=Do Won-Kyung (ep.10-11)
|22picture=File:18 Again-Yong-Jin.jpg
|22name=Yong-Jin (actor){{!}}Yong-Jin
|22charactername=private investigator (ep.14)
|23picture=File:18 Again-Kim Hyun-Chang.jpg
|23name=Kim Hyun-Chang (1984){{!}}Kim Hyun-Chang
|23charactername=detective (ep.15)
|24picture=File:18 Again-Nam-Hee-Soo.jpg
|24name=Nam Hee-Soo (actress){{!}}Nam Hee-Soo
|24charactername=reporter (ep.16)
}}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Kim Han-Sang (1976)|Kim Han-Sang]] - construction company employee
* [[Shin Jun-Chul (1980)|Shin Jun-Chul]] - Seongjong Electronics employee
* [[Ho Sol-Hee (1994)|Ho Sol-Hee]] - female university student
* [[Hwang Sun-Young (1977)|Hwang Sun-Young]] - lawyer
* [[Kim Do-Hyung (1986)|Kim Do-Hyung]] - detective
* [[Jeong Seo-Yul (2014)|Jeong Seo-Yul]] - Seo Ji-Ho's friiend
* [[Han Ha-Rang (2009)|Han Ha-Rang]] - boy
* [[Park Ji-Won (1988)|Park Ji-Won]] - delivery man
* [[Han Jae-Ha (1988)|Han Jae-Ha]] - announcer
* [[Yoon Tae-Soo (1990)|Yoon Tae-Soo]]
* [[Kwon Tae-Jin (1981)|Kwon Tae-Jin]]

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-align=center
| 2020-09-21 || 1 || 1.753% || -
|-align=center
| 2020-09-22 || 2 || 2.417% || -
|-align=center
| 2020-09-28 || 3 || 2.674% || 2.494%
|-align=center
| 2020-09-29 || 4 || 2.532% || 2.531%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-05 || 5 || 3.209% || 2.987%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-06 || 6 || 2.786% || 2.855%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-12 || 7 || 2.803% || -
|-align=center
| 2020-10-13 || 8 || 3.157% || 3.220%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-19 || 9 || 3.117% || 2.969%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-20 || 10 || 3.192% || 2.985%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-26 || 11 || 2.573% || 2.423%
|-align=center
| 2020-10-27 || 12 || 2.256% || 2.315%
|-align=center
| 2020-11-02 || 13 || 2.824% || 2.797%
|-align=center
| 2020-11-03 || 14 || 2.878% || -
|-align=center
| 2020-11-09 || 15 || 2.683% || -
|-align=center
| 2020-11-10 || 16 || 2.743% || -
|-align=center
|}

Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]

==Awards==
* [[2021 (57th) BaekSang Arts Awards]] - May 13, 2021
** '''Best New Actor''' ([[Lee Do-Hyun (1995)|Lee Do-Hyun]])

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==External Links==
* [http://tv.jtbc.joins.com/eighteenagain Official Website]

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 * [[Han Ha-Rang (2009)|Han Ha-Rang]] - boy
 * [[Park Ji-Won (1988)|Park Ji-Won]] - delivery man
-* [[Han Jae-Ha (1988)|Han Jae-Ha]] - announcer
+* [[Han Jin-Hee (1988)|Han Jin-Hee]] - announcer
 * [[Yoon Tae-Soo (1990)|Yoon Tae-Soo]]
 * [[Kwon Tae-Jin (1981)|Kwon Tae-Jin]]

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 |4charactername=Hong Shi-A's friend (ep.1)
 |5picture=File:18 Again-Song Hoon.jpg

18 Again (Korean Drama) - Revision history

RamenLover: Text replace - "name=Wi Ha-Joon" to "name=Wi Ha-Jun"

RamenLover: Text replace - "Han Jae-Ha" to "Han Jin-Hee"

RamenLover: Text replace - "name=Lee Do-Yeon" to "name=Lee Do-Yeon (1985)|Lee Do-Yeon"

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