Life (South Korean TV series)
Life (Korean: 라이프; RR: Laipeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series written by Lee Soo-yeon and directed by Hong Jong-chan, starring Lee Dong-wook, Cho Seung-woo, Won Jin-ah, Lee Kyu-hyung, Yoo Jae-myung and Moon So-ri.[4] The series aired on JTBC from July 23 to September 11, 2018 and is also available for streaming on Netflix.[5][6][7][8]
Life | |
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Hangul | 라이프 |
Genre | |
Written by | Lee Soo-yeon[1] |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Music by | Lim Ha-young |
Country of origin | South Korean |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Oh Hwan-min |
Producers |
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Camera setup | Single camera |
Production companies |
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Release | |
Original network | JTBC |
Original release | July 23 – September 11, 2018 |
Synopsis
At one of South Korea's top medical centers, ideals and interests collide between a patient-centered emergency medicine doctor and the hospital's newly-appointed CEO.
Cast
Main
- Lee Dong-wook as Ye Jin-woo[9][10]
- Choi Ro-woon as young Ye Jin-woo
- An emergency medicine specialist.
- Cho Seung-woo as Koo Seung-hyo[1]
- CEO of Sangkook University Hospital.
- Won Jin-ah as Lee No-eul[11][12]
- A junior pediatric specialist.
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Ye Seon-woo[13]
- Kim Yeon-ung as young Ye Seon-woo
- Judge at the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service and an orthopedic specialist. Ye Jin-woo's brother.
- Yoo Jae-myung as Joo Kyung-moon[14]
- Chief of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
- Moon So-ri as Oh Se-hwa[15]
- Chief of the Neurosurgery Department and the Director of Sangkook University Hospital.
Recurring
- Moon Sung-keun as Kim Tae-sang[16]
- Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery Department and the Deputy Director of Sangkook University Hospital.
- Chun Ho-jin as Lee Bo-hoon[17]
- A psychiatrist and the former Director of Sangkook University Hospital.
- A coordinator at the Transplant Center.
- Yeom Hye-ran as Kang Kyung-ah[18]
- Manager of Sangkook University Hospital.
- Choi Yu-hwa as Choi Seo-hyun[19]
- A reporter for the online newspaper Saegeul21.
- Um Hyo-sup as Lee Sang-yeop[18]
- Chief of the Cancer Center and former Deputy Director of Sangkook University Hospital.
- Kim Won-hae as Lee Dong-soo[20]
- Chief of the Emergency Department.
- Jung Moon-sung as Jo Nam-hyung
- Chairman of Hwajeong Group.
- Choi Gwang-il as Jang Min-ki[18]
- Chief of the Transplant Center.
- Woo Mi-hwa as Kim Jung-hee[21]
- Chief of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department.
- Park Min-gwan as Ko Young-jae
- Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Department.
- Jung Hee-tae as Seo Ji-yong[22]
- Chief of the Ophthalmology Department.
- Kim Do-hyun as Kang Yoon-mo[23]
- Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department.
- Hwang In-joon as Choi Young-jin
- An anesthesiologist.
- Lee Hyun-kyun as Lee Hyeon-gyun[24]
- Director of the Restructuring Team at Sangkook University Hospital.
- Lee Sang-hee as Kim Eun-ha[25]
- A nurse at the Emergency Department.
- Son Min-ji as Ahn Hyun-i[26]
- A nurse at the Emergency Department.
- Han Min as Park Jae-hyuk[27]
- An emergency medicine resident.
Extended
- Lee Kyu-sung as Kyu-sung
- Oh Hye-won as Mrs. Jung
- A member of the Health Insurance and Assessment Committee.
- Yoo In-soo as Choi Woo-jin
- A resident at the Cancer Center.
- Park Ji-yeon as Lee So-jung[28]
- A nurse at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
- Nam Gi-ae as the mother of Jin-woo and Sun-woo
Production
The first script reading was held on March 29, 2018 at the JTBC building, in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[4]
Original soundtrack
Life OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Home" | Brand Newjiq |
| Ha Dong-kyun | 3:46 |
Total length: | 3:46 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Close Your Eyes" |
| Somebody's Tale | Sojin (Girl's Day) | 3:32 |
Total length: | 3:32 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Silence" |
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| Soyou | 3:31 |
Total length: | 3:31 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Going Home (귀가)" | Jo Kyu-chan | Jo Kyu-chan | Jeon Woo-sung (Noel) | 3:51 |
Total length: | 3:51 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Bye" | ZUWAN | ZUWAN | ZUWAN | 3:17 |
Total length: | 3:17 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Fine (잘 지내요)" | Jung Seung-hwan | Lee Jin-ah | Jung Seung-hwan | 3:43 |
Total length: | 3:43 |
Viewership
Life : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[29]
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 993 | 1081 | 1072 | 1036 | 1001 | 1040 | 934 | 1137 | 1122 | 1174 | 1051 | 1174 | 1085 | 1155 | 1151 | 1332 | 1096 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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AGB Nielsen[30] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | July 23, 2018 | 4.334% | 5.232% | ||
2 | July 24, 2018 | 4.971% | 5.631% | ||
3 | July 30, 2018 | 4.601% | 5.308% | ||
4 | July 31, 2018 | 4.493% | 4.906% | ||
5 | August 6, 2018 | 4.328% | 5.158% | ||
6 | August 7, 2018 | 4.466% | 5.460% | ||
7 | August 13, 2018 | 4.116% | 4.906% | ||
8 | August 14, 2018 | 4.591% | 5.509% | ||
9 | August 20, 2018 | 4.538% | 5.728% | ||
10 | August 21, 2018 | 5.150% | 6.353% | ||
11 | August 27, 2018 | 4.532% | 5.586% | ||
12 | August 28, 2018 | 5.310% | 6.483% | ||
13 | September 3, 2018 | 4.920% | 5.894% | ||
14 | September 4, 2018 | 5.093% | 6.403% | ||
15 | September 10, 2018 | 4.751% | 5.759% | ||
16 | September 11, 2018 | 5.561% | 6.795% | ||
Average | 4.735% | 5.694% | |||
Special | July 17, 2018 | 1.525% | 1.7% | ||
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cho Seung-woo | Nominated | [31][32] |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Dong-wook | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Jae-myung | Won | |||
Best Screenwriter | Lee Soo-yeon | Won | |||
2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Drama | Life | Nominated | [33] | |
Best Actor | Cho Seung-woo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Moon So-ri | Won |
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