May I Help You?
2022 South Korean television series
May I Help You? (Korean: 일당백집사) is a South Korean television series directed by Shim Soo-yeon and starring Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young. It premiered on MBC TV on October 19, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).
Synopsis
Kim Tae-Hee (Lee Jun-young), a man who performs errands at his uncle's company, "A Dime a Job", and Baek Dong-ju (Lee Hye-ri), a funeral director who grants the wishes of the deceased.
Cast
Main
Lee Hye-ri as Baek Dong-ju, a funeral director who gives everything in order to fulfill the last wishes of the deceased.
Lee Jun-young as Kim Tae-hee, the only employee of Ildangbaek, which is a daily errand service. He was formerly a Doctor before an incident that occurred that made him quit
Supporting
Ildangbaek House
Song Duk-ho as Seo Hae-ahn, a police officer.
Lee Kyu-han as Vincent, the youngest and troubled uncle of Kim Tae-Hee and the CEO of Ildangbaek.
Eonju University Hospital Funeral Hall
Tae In-ho as Im Il-seop, a funeral director.
Dong-ju's family
Park Soo-young as Baek Dal-sik, Baek Dong-ju's father.
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