Chicago Typewriter (TV series)

Chicago Typewriter is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Im Soo-jung, and Go Kyung-pyo. It ran from April to June 2017, with episodes every Friday and Saturday at 20:00 (KST) on tvN.

Synopsis
The series depicts three resistance fighters who lived during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea, and are reincarnated into the present as a best-selling writer in a slump, a fan, and a ghostwriter.

It is a story of camaraderie, friendship, love and betrayal that lasts 80 years, as the trio of writer, ghostwriter and fan find out the truth of the past that haunts them.

Main

 * Yoo Ah-in as Han Se-joo / Seo Hwi-young.
 * Choi Min-young as young Han Se-joo
 * A renowned writer in a slump who has celebrity-looks and tons of fans but is extremely depressed


 * Im Soo-jung as Jeon Seol / Ryu Soo-hyun / Anastasia
 * Choi Myung-bin as young Jeon Seol
 * Jo Min-ah as young Ryu Soo-hyun
 * A veterinarian and literary fanatic who is an avid fan of Han Se-joo


 * Go Kyung-pyo as Yoo Jin-oh / Shin Yool
 * A ghostwriter with a genius writing style, who has dry humor and loves jazz music and antiques


 * Kwak Si-yang as Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min
 * Son Sang-yeon as young Baek Tae-min
 * A writer who envies Han Se-joo for his writing skills

People around Han Se-joo

 * Jo Woo-jin as Gal Ji-suk
 * Oh Na-ra as Secretary Kang

People around Jeon Seol

 * Yang Jin-sung as Ma Bang-jin
 * Kwak Ji-hye as young Ma Bang-jin
 * Jeon Soo-kyeong as Wang Bang-wool
 * Jung Yeon-joo as Bang-Jin's colleague
 * Kang Hong-seok as Chef Won Dae-han
 * Song Joon-hee as young Won Dae-han
 * Ji Dae-han as Won Man-hae

People around Baek Tae-min

 * Chun Ho-jin as Baek Do-ha, Tae-min's father
 * Jo Kyung-sook as Hong So-hee, Tae-min's mother

Others

 * Lee Kyu-bok as Song Jong-wook
 * as Veterinarian
 * Shim Min as Mi-young
 * as Lee Jung-bong
 * Park Ji-hoon as Jeon Doo-yeob
 * as Jo Sang-chul
 * Kim Si-hyun as Hannah Kim
 * Choi Kyo-shik as Gardener
 * Hong Dae-sung as Bodyguard of Carpediem
 * Cha Geon-woo as Butler of Yool's family
 * Jung Byung-ho as Yang ho-pil
 * Jeon Yi-rang as Jang Ki-bong
 * Gam Seung-min as Yang Hyung-sik
 * Kang Dong-yoong as Mr. Jo
 * Lee Doo-seok as Comrade Kang
 * Ha Kyung: Jo Sang Cheol
 * Jung Yeon Joo- Bang Jin's Colleague

Cameos

 * Yoo Byung-jae as Deer keeper (episode 2)
 * Choi Deok-moon as Jeon Seol's father (episode 3 & 16)
 * Choi Song-hyun as MC (episode 3)
 * WJSN as Themselves (episode 3)
 * Jeon Mi-seon as Lim So-yoon / Madam Sophia (episode 9-11 & 13–16)
 * Woo Do-im as Jo Sang-mi (episode 10–15)

Production
The series was written by Jin Soo-wan who wrote the dramas Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Kill Me, Heal Me (2015).

This drama marks Im Soo-jung's small screen comeback after 13 years since 2004.

The series was filmed at various places in Seoul - SEOUL SEOUL 3080, Hannam-dong Book Park, Ikseon-dong and Seodaemun Prison History Museum.

Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.


 * This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).