TV series
Mystic Pop-up Bar
Overview
At this mysterious late-night food cart run by an equally mysterious woman and her part-timer, customers are provided a space for respite and counseling through their dreams. But most importantly, everyone here is treated equally—living or dead.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-05-20
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
- Network
- JTBC
- Production
- Samhwa Networks, JTBC Studios
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Hwang Jung-eum as Wol-joo
- Yook Sung-jae as Han Kang-bae
- Choi Won-young as Team Leader Gwi
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Department Head Yeom
- Jeong Da-eun as Kang Yeo-rin
- Sieun as Young Wol-joo
- Ahn Tae-hwan as Choi Jin-dong
- Na In-woo as Kim Won-hyung
- Na Seung-Ho as Ma Seung-ho
- Song Geon-hee as Yi-hon
- Yeom Hye-ran as Yeomra Daewang
- Oh Young-shil as Sam Shin
Creators and crew
- Bae Hye-Soo - Creator
- Jeon Chang-geun - Director
- Ha Yoon-ah - Screenplay
Episodes
Episode 1
Weol-ju is intrigued when a tight-lipped customer who refuses to open up about her problems suddenly starts pouring out her heart to Han Kang-bae.
Episode 2
Kang-bae isn't sure he wants to work for Weol-ju. But he does want to help his neighbor, a woman who is plagued by guilt from her past.
Episode 3
Weol-ju attacks a rotten system that's thrown her latest customer into despair. Kang-bae makes contact with an unusual woman.
Episode 4
At an event held in the afterlife, Kang-bae meets a man who's determined to win the prize: lottery ticket numbers for his living descendant.
Episode 5
Weol-ju and Guibanjang chase after a wayward spirit who has a problem moving on. Kang-bae asks Kang Yeo-rin to be his partner for a dance contest.
Episode 6
Kang-bae and Yeo-rin start taking dance lessons. When their instructor reveals a heartbreaking personal struggle, Weol-ju has an idea for a solution.
Episode 7
Tasked by Yeomradaewang with fixing an afterlife slip-up, Weol-ju, Guibanjang and Kang-bae devise a plan that hinges on victory at the dance contest.
Episode 8
A haunted apartment turns out to be occupied by a dead web novelist with a sad real-life love story. Kang-bae mopes over romantic woes of his own.
Episode 9
While seeking a way to keep her end of the deal with Kang-bae, Weol-ju comes up against a hellish decision. Yeombujang stirs up trouble.
Episode 10
The appearance of a face from the past dredges up cruel memories for Guibanjang and Weol-ju. Kang-bae saves Yeo-rin from a hurtful situation.
Episode 11
Yeo-rin is mystified when a strange voice begins to prevent her from touching Kang-bae. Weol-ju confronts new truths about Guibanjang.
Episode 12
Following a huge revelation, Weol-ju and Guibanjang take on a final case to resolve, and do everything they can to protect Kang-bae.
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