Goodbye Earth Cast & Character Guide

Summary Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster as "Goodbye Earth" explores the final days of humanity with a stellar cast led by Ahn Eun-jin.

When society falls apart and fear rules, characters like Jin Se-kyung, Yoon Sang-eun, and Woo Seong-jae must make tough decisions.

With an imminent asteroid collision, this South Korean dystopian sci-fi series delves into the meaningful choices individuals make in the face of impending doom.

Netflix's Goodbye Earth explores the final days of life on Earth as we know it, and its cast of actors is responsible for bringing this action-packed but emotional series to the screen. The South Korean dystopian sci-fi series, based on the novel of the same name by Kōtarō Isaka, stars Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Sung-woo, Kim Yoon-hye, and a variety of supporting actors as a society about to fall apart. Each character must decide how they will spend their final days, and this premise means Goodbye Earth requires the best performances these actors can muster.

Directed by Jung Sung-joo and released by Netflix on April 26, 2024, Goodbye Earth sees a community on the Korean Peninsula get the news that an asteroid will make an impact on the Earth in only 200 days. South Korea and the rest of the world quickly fall to pieces. Criminals escape prison, government officials abandon their positions, and fear and skepticism rule society. The four main characters of Goodbye Earth have difficult choices to make regarding how they will live their lives, with one, a school teacher, quickly learning through the death of her student how terrible the world had become.

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Ahn Eun-jin As Jin Se-kyung

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Active Since: 2011

South Korean actor Ahn Eun-jin started her career on the stage, performing in a variety of plays from 2011 until 2018 when she landed her first TV role playing Lee Jeong-seon in the series Life. She has since become a prominent figure in Korean television and is best known for playing Chu Min-ha in Hospital Playlist from 2020 to 2021. Ahn gained further fame playing Lee Mi-joo in the 2023 series The Good Bad Mother and Yoo Gil-chae in My Dearest.

Ahn Eun-jin's Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/ TV Show Title Role Life (2018) Lee Jeong-seon Hospital Playlist (2020 - 2021) Chu Min-ha The Good Bad Mother (2023) Lee Mi-joo My Dearest (2023) Yoo Gil-chae

Ahn plays Jin Se-hyung in Goodbye Earth. She is a middle school teacher who, upon learning about the impending end of the world, makes it her goal to protect her students at all costs. In the final 300 days of humanity, she begins volunteering at the Ungcheon City Hall, determined to stay with these children "today, tomorrow, till the end."

Yoo Ah-in As Yoon Sang-eun

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Active Since: 2003

Yoo Ah-in, born in South Korea, began his acting career in 2003 appearing in TV commercials but gained notoriety with his first TV role in the teen series Sharp that same year. This led to a variety of other TV roles in the coming years, including Yoo's breakout film role in the indie movie Boy of Tomorrow (2006), in which he played Jon-dae. Today, Yoo is best known for his leading roles in projects like Punch (2011), Secret Affair (2014), and Voice of Silence (2020).

Yoo Ah-in's Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/ TV Show Title Role Sharp (2003) Student Boy of Tomorrow (2006) Jon-dae Punch (2011) Don Wan-deuk Secret Affair (2014) Lee Sun-jae

In Netflix's TV series Goodbye Earth, Yoo plays Yoon Sang-eun, Se-kung's longtime boyfriend who was working as a researcher at a biotechnology institute in the United States when the news about the end of the world went public. Sang-eun travels back to South Korea during the chaos, hoping to spend his final days with his lover.

Jeon Sung-woo as Woo Seong-jae

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Active Since: 2007

Jeon Sung-woo, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, made his acting debut in 2007, playing a young Jeongjo of Joseon in the musical Royal Dream of the Moon. His career continued to revolve around the stage for years until he landed his first TV role in 2015, playing a student in Six Flying Dragons. Jeon's film debut came with 2016's The Table, after which he appeared in projects like Oh, The Mysterious (2017) and The Fiery Priest (2019).

Jeon Sung-woo's Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/ TV Show Title Role Six Flying Dragons (2015) Student The Table (2016) Min-ho Oh, The Mysterious (2017) Scab The Fiery Priest (2019) Han Sung-kyu

Jeon plays Woo Seong-jae, an assistant priest at a local Catholic Church. Following the news of the approaching asteroid, the church's presiding priest fled, leaving Seong-jae alone to navigate the end of the world. Determined to make a difference, he begins to open his church to care for its congregation.

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Kim Yoon-hye as Kang In-ah

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Active Since: 2002

Seoul-born actor and model Kim Yoon-hye got her big break in 2002 when she appeared on the cover of Vogue Girl Korean, earning her roles in a variety of music videos. She made her acting debut playing Mimi in the 2007 movie My Son but gained notoriety playing Seung-hee in the 2012 horror movie Ghost Sweepers. This led to prominent roles in projects like Because I Love You (2017), 18 Again (2020), and Shooting Stars (2022).

Kim Yoon-hye's Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/ TV Show Title Role My Son (2007) Mimi Ghost Sweepers (2012) Seung-hee 18 Again (2020) Kwon Yu-mi Shooting Stars (2022) Park Ho-young

Kim's character in Goodbye Earth, Kang In-ah, is the commander of a combat battalion that aims to correct order to the community in the 200 days leading up to the asteroid's impact on Earth. This includes fighting against those who would take advantage of the impending doom for their own vile gain.

Goodbye Earth Supporting Cast & Characters

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Seo Ye-hwa as So Joo-yeon - The part of So Joo-yeon in Goodbye Earth is played by actor Seo Ye-hwa, best known for her roles in projects like Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit (2014), Her Private Life (2019), Backstreet Rookie (2020), and Vincenzo (2021).

Yoon Seo-ah as Chae Young-ji - Yoon Seo-ah, who plays Chae Young-ji in Goodbye Earth, is best known for her roles in Nevertheless (2021) and Today's Webtoon (2022).

Hong Woo-jin as Jang Beom - Hong Woo-jin plays Jang Beom in Goodbye Earth and has gained notoriety for his roles in Crash Landing on You (2019), Squid Game (2021), and Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023).