Live (South Korean TV series)
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| Live | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 라이브 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Noh Hee-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Kyu-tae |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyu-tae |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | GTist |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | March 10 – May 6, 2018 |
Live (Korean: 라이브; RR: Laibeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Seong-woo and Bae Jong-ok. It aired on tvN from March 10 to May 6, 2018 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST).[2][3][1]
Synopsis[edit]
Live tells the story of police officers - from the lowest field cadets and patrol officers, to their superiors including corporals, captains, and more - as they form the 'Live' team at the Hongil patrol division. Each officer has their own story, and each works hard in their own places at one of the busiest, most stressful jobs in the world, in order to earn a living.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Jung Yu-mi as Han Jung-oh[4][5]
- Park Han-sol as young Han Jung-oh
- A female officer who copes with the everyday stresses of her personal and professional life. She tries to stay focused while her heart is torn between two colleagues.
- Lee Kwang-soo as Yeom Sang-soo
- Oh Han-kyul as young Yeom Sang-soo
- An ordinary man who, after being discharged from the military, joins the police force in an effort to have a normal life in mainstream society. However, he becomes an icon of misfortune with every case that he handles and runs into conflict with a superior.
- Bae Seong-woo as Oh Yang-chon
- A former Violent Crimes Unit Detective. He was promoted quickly to the rank of Captain after solving several violent crime cases, but he is demoted due to an unexpected incident and is thrown into difficulties at the patrol division.
- Bae Jong-ok as Ahn Jang-mi
- Oh Yang-chon's wife, and another detective. She has past ties with Han Jung-oh, and goes through a rough patch with Yang-chon in their marriage.
Supporting[edit]
- Shin Dong-wook as Choi Myung-ho[6]
- Lee Si-eon as Kang Nam-il[7]
- Lee Joo-young as Song Hye-ri[8]
- A female officer who joined the same police academy with Sang-su and Jung-oh which also shares the same flat with Jung-oh and neighbors with Sang-su. Always wants to be like Sang-su and Jung-oh to receive major crimes to solve and gain fame but gets stuck with an old mentor which destroys her chances.
- Kim Gun-woo as Kim Han-pyo
- Sung Dong-il as Ki Han-sol
- Jang Hyun-sung as Eun Kyung-mo
- Lee Soon-jae as Oh Yang-chon's father
- Yeom Hye-ran as Sang-soo's mother
- Go Min-si as Oh Song-i - Oh Yang-chon's daughter
- Jeon Su-ji as Child's mother
- Choi Go as Boy from the Internet Cafe
- Lee Jin-kwon as Supporting
Guest roles[edit]
- Jeon Yeo-been as Kim Young-ji, Jung-oh's friend (ep.1)
- Hong Kyung as Yoo Man Yong (ep.9-11)
- Son Woo-hyeon as Special appearance
Production[edit]
This is Noh Hee-kyung and Kim Kyu-tae's fifth collaboration; actor Lee Kwang-soo had previously worked with both Kim and Noh on It's Okay, That's Love and Noh on Dear My Friends.[9]
The first script reading was held on November 16, 2017.[10]
Original soundtrack[edit]
| Live OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | YAMYAM Entertainment kakao M |
Part 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someone Like You" | Ji Hoon |
| Exo-CBX | 03:30 |
| 2. | "Someone Like You" (Inst.) |
| 03:30 | ||
| Total length: | 07:00 | ||||
Part 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At The End Of The Day There's You" (하루끝엔 그대가 있어요) | Ji Hoon | Rocoberry | Han Dong-geun | 03:38 |
| 2. | "At The End Of The Day There's You" (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 03:38 | ||
| Total length: | 07:16 | ||||
Part 3[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because It's You" (그대니까요) | Ji Hoon | Rocoberry | Davichi | 03:28 |
| 2. | "Because It's You" (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 03:28 | ||
| Total length: | 06:56 | ||||
Part 4[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Why Why" | Ji Hoon | Rocoberry | Punch | 03:15 |
| 2. | "Why Why Why" (Inst.) | Rocoberry | 03:15 | ||
| Total length: | 06:30 | ||||
Viewership[edit]
Live : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[11]
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||
| 1 | 1.154 | 0.906 | 1.029 | 1.417 | 1.166 | 1.229 | 1.243 | 1.351 | 1.254 | 1.540 | 1.539 | 1.733 | 1.758 | 1.823 | 1.652 | 1.773 | 1.572 | 1.790 | 1.441 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[12] | TNmS[13] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | March 10, 2018 | 4.337% (1st) | 4.857% (1st) | 4.2% | |
| 2 | March 11, 2018 | 3.293% (1st) | 3.575% (1st) | 3.3% | |
| 3 | March 17, 2018 | 4.087% (1st) | 5.079% (1st) | 3.7% | |
| 4 | March 18, 2018 | 5.832% (1st) | 6.135% (1st) | 5.1% | |
| 5 | March 24, 2018 | 4.865% (1st) | 5.578% (1st) | 5.0% | |
| 6 | March 25, 2018 | 5.067% (1st) | 5.800% (1st) | 5.1% | |
| 7 | March 31, 2018 | 4.940% (1st) | 5.924% (1st) | 5.4% | |
| 8 | April 1, 2018 | 5.457% (1st) | 6.209% (1st) | 4.6% | |
| 9 | April 7, 2018 | 5.521% (1st) | 6.423% (1st) | 5.3% | |
| 10 | April 8, 2018 | 6.083% (1st) | 6.706% (1st) | 6.2% | |
| 11 | April 14, 2018 | 6.238% (1st) | 7.162% (1st) | 5.9% | |
| 12 | April 15, 2018 | 6.653% (1st) | 7.110% (1st) | 6.9% | |
| 13 | April 21, 2018 | 7.058% (1st) | 8.618% (1st) | 5.5% | |
| 14 | April 22, 2018 | 6.802% (1st) | 7.363% (1st) | 6.5% | |
| 15 | April 28, 2018 | 6.711% (1st) | 8.068% (1st) | 6.4% | |
| 16 | April 29, 2018 | 7.047% (1st) | 8.022% (1st) | 6.9% | |
| 17 | May 5, 2018 | 6.638% (1st) | 7.615% (1st) | 5.6% | |
| 18 | May 6, 2018 | 7.730% (1st) | 8.730% (1st) | 7.4% | |
| Average | 5.798% | 6.610% | 5.5% | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | [14] |
| 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Nominated | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "New cop series depicts personal, softer side of police". Yonhap News Agency. March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo cast for tvN's new series 'Live'". The Korea Herald. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Lee Kwang-soo, Jung Yu-mi & Bae Seong-woo in Upcoming Drama, "Live"". Hancinema. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jung Yoo-mi to return as police officer". Kpop Herald. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Actress Jung Yu-mi to Star in New Cop Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Shin Dong-wook to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"". Hancinema. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Si-eon to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"". Hancinema. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Joo-young-III to star in "Live"". Hancinema. November 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Kwang-soo up for reunion with writer Noh Hee-kyung in Live". Dramabeans. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live" Holds First Script Reading". Hancinema. December 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ 2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (April 5, 2019). 55회 백상예술대상 영화부문 최종 후보 공개. Is Plus (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Live at IMDb
- Live at HanCinema
