Live On (TV series)

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Live On
Promotional poster
Hangul
라이브온
Genre
Written byBang Yoo-jung[1]
Directed byKim Sang-woo[1]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Ham Young-hoon
  • Park Woo-ram
Producers
  • Park Tae-won
  • Park Sung-hye
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseNovember 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) –
January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)

Live On (Korean: 라이브온; RR: Raibeu-on) is a South Korean television series starring Jung Da-bin, Hwang Min-hyun, Noh Jong-hyun, Yang Hye-ji, Yeonwoo and Choi Byung-chan. Written by Bang Yoo-jung and directed by Kim Sang-woo,[1] the series centers on a high school girl who joins her school's broadcasting club in order to catch the person trying to reveal her secret. It aired on JTBC from November 17, 2020, to January 12, 2021.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

A story of love and friendship unfolds in a school where social media is a defining force and everybody is judged according to the person's looks, fashion sense and popularity.

Baek Ho-rang (Jung Da-bin), a high school student, is popular on social media for being pretty and classy, but her standoffish and cold behaviour in person earns her a considerable number of haters. One day, a strange message from an anonymous sender is read over the school radio. The message reminds Ho-rang of a traumatic episode from her past. An anonymous account has also been threatening to blackmail her by exposing her secret. Due to this, Ho-rang decides to join the broadcasting club, led by the perfectionist and overly time-conscious Go Eun-taek (Hwang Min-hyun), in order to track down the person attempting to defame her behind the keyboard.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Ho-rang is a student of Class 2-1 in Seoyeon High School and an anchorwoman of SHBS. She is a social media influencer renowned for being pretty and classy, but being standoffish and cold in person earns her also a considerable number of haters. Ho-rang joins Seoyeon's broadcasting club SHBS with an ulterior motive: to find out the person who is trying to divulge her long-hidden secret linked to a traumatic episode in her past.
Eun-taek is a student of Class 2-3 in Seoyeon High School and the manager of Seoyeon's broadcasting club SHBS. He lives a life that follows an exact, stringent timetable. Eun-taek is known by his clubmates for being a strict, perfectionist and overly time-conscious leader who does not put even a mere second to waste.
Woo-jae is a student of Class 2-3 in Seoyeon High School and member of the student council. He is an often quiet person and acts rationally in any situation, complementing Eun-taek's perfectionist personality. Woo-jae has a dull face which brightens only when he sees Jae-yi.
So-hyun is a student of Class 2-3 in Seoyeon High School and deputy manager of SHBS; Ho-rang's former best friend. A model student with high grades, she was once more comfortable hanging out with boys until she became best friends with Ho-rang back in middle school. Her friendship with Ho-rang was severed due to misunderstandings and a tragic incident that happened to Ho-rang.
Jae-yi is a student of Class 2-1 in Seoyeon High School; Woo-jae's girlfriend. She is an outspoken and simple-minded girl who is concerned with Woo-jae being hesitant to open up his thoughts to her.
Yoo-shin is Ho-rang's friend who is in Class 2-1 of Seoyeon High School. Compared with Ho-rang, he is a bubbly and easygoing person with an appearance of innocence and a bit of ingenuity. Yoo-shin likes So-hyun very much.

Supporting[edit]

SHBS Broadcasting Club[edit]

Hee-soo is a Class 2 student and member of the SHBS, later revealed to be person revealed in later episodes to be the Internet troll attempting to reveal Ho-rang's tragic past to the public. She is one of Ho-rang's schoolmates back in middle school who detests her.
  • Hyun Woo-seok as Kwon Sung-joon
Sung-joon is a junior student and a member of the SHBS.
  • Woo Da-bi as Kim Eun-ha
A junior student and a member of the SHBS, Eun-ha aspires to become a great senior like So-hyun.
  • Yang Jung-yeon as Kim Hee-won
A junior student and a member of the SHBS, Hee-won is baffled by how working in SHBS is harder than what she thought.
  • Jo Joon-young as Park Young-jae
A junior student and a member of the SHBS, Young-jae considers it the best club in school and enjoys the life of radio broadcasting.
  • Kim Eun-soo as Shin Jin-gook
Jin-gook is a Class 2 student and member of the SHBS.

Other students[edit]

Woo-sol is Woo-jae's younger sister who acts like a love counselor between him and Jae-yi.
  • Lee Won-jung as Lee Hun-jo, Jae-yi's boyfriend
  • Shin Yun-seop as Jung-bin
  • Choi Su-jin as Soo-jin
  • Kang Hae-lim as Park Hye-rim
  • Jung Soo-bin as Lee Sun-Joo, a girl from Ho-rang's earlier life who beat her up in a key earlier incident that Ho-rang tries to hide

Special appearances[edit]

Episodes[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungNovember 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
Ho-rang receives application offers from multiple clubs at Seoyeon High School, being a social media celebrity, but she rejects them all. After hearing a strange, triggering message from an anonymous sender being read over the school radio, she makes a last-minute application at the broadcasting club.
2"Episode 2"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungNovember 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)
Ho-rang's first days at the broadcasting club are marked with rebukes from Eun-taek, who is annoyed with her being late. After gaining access to the club's official social media page, she delves into the account of the Internet troll who sent the anonymous message. Much to her shock, Ho-rang sees a familiar name in its friends list.
3"Episode 3"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungDecember 1, 2020 (2020-12-01)
Ho-rang manages to get a reply from the troll but she is still confused of the account's real owner. As things get smoother between her and Eun-taek, Ho-rang receives an unexpected birthday gift from him.
4"Episode 4"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungDecember 8, 2020 (2020-12-08)
A straightforward Eun-taek confesses his feelings to Ho-rang. During the school festival, the broadcasting club's talk show, hosted by Ho-rang herself, goes trouble-free until the Internet troll makes an explosive revelation on social media.
5"Episode 5"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungDecember 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
The broadcasting accident at the festival does not stop the budding romance between Ho-rang and Eun-taek. So-hyun watches a video recording in the club's laptop and makes an appalling discovery.
6"Episode 6"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungDecember 22, 2020 (2020-12-22)
At the school retreat, So-hyun manages to make Hee-soo admit her crimes to her, but the revelation comes with a painful realization to So-hyun. Ho-rang confronts Hee-soo, unaware of Hee-soo's scheme against her and So-hyun.
7"Episode 7"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungDecember 29, 2020 (2020-12-29)
Ho-rang becomes the object of unwanted criticisms among her peers and her relationships with Eun-taek, Yu-shin and Jae-yi start to falter. Hee-soo reveals to her the reason she is blackmailing her and warns her of another blackmailing if Ho-rang does not quit the broadcasting club.
8"Episode 8"Kim Sang-wooBang Yoo-jungJanuary 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)[a]
Ho-rang finally opens up to her friends and to everyone at school about the truth of her past: that she is a victim of school violence two years ago. As the day of the school video festival begins, she ensures a closure between her and Hee-soo, while her relationships with the other classmates become stronger than before.

Production[edit]

The first script reading took place on August 5, 2020.[9]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Album[edit]

Live On: Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
Genre
Length57:23
Language
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • English
Label

The following is the official track list of Live On: Original Soundtrack album. The tracks with no indicated lyricists and composers are the drama's musical score; the artists indicated for these tracks are the tracks' composers themselves.[10][11]

Live On: Original Soundtrack[10][11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Your Light"Kim Ho-kyung
  • 1601
  • Revin
TXT3:38
2."Your Light" (Japanese ver.)Kim Ho-kyung
  • 1601
  • Revin
TXT3:38
3."Naan" (난, lit. "Me")Bibi
  • Bibi
  • The Need
Bibi2:47
4."When My Loneliness Calls You" (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때)Cho Dong-ikCho Dong-ik
4:18
5."When My Loneliness Calls You" (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때)Cho Dong-ikCho Dong-ikJung Da-bin4:17
6."Horang" (서연고 셀럽 백호랑, lit. "Baek Ho-rang, Seoyeon High School Celebrity")  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Park Tae-hyeon
1:48
7."First Meeting" (첫 만남)  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Park Tae-hyeon
  • Kim Jung-ju
  • Kim Jae-rim
2:22
8."Slowly"  Yang Sung-woo2:33
9."Sushi"  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Park Tae-hyeon
2:11
10."Jei Day" (재이의 하루, lit. "Jae-yi's Day")  
  • Kim Jung-ju
  • Kim Jae-rim
2:02
11."Love Poem"  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Na Hyun-ju
3:30
12."Recall"  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Na Hyun-ju
2:18
13."The moment that I met you"  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Park Tae-hyeon
2:47
14."Gagjaui Maeum" (각자의 마음, lit. "Each One's Heart")  
  • Kim Jung-ju
  • Kim Jae-rim
2:04
15."Who are you" (너 누구야)  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Na Hyun-ju
2:36
16."Start" (시작)  
  • Kim Jung-ju
  • Kim Jae-rim
1:52
17."Time Stopped" (멈춰버린 시간)  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Na Hyun-ju
3:02
18."Beside You"  Yang Sung-woo2:27
19."Remember"  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Park Tae-hyeon
2:45
20."Jeongseo Bulan" (정서 불안, lit. "Feeling of Anxiousness")  
  • Kim Jung-ju
  • Kim Jae-rim
2:09
21."That Summer" (그 때 여름)  
  • Chung Seung-hyun
  • Na Hyun-ju
2:21
Total length:57:23

Singles[edit]

The following is the track list of singles from Live On: Original Soundtrack.

Singles from Live On (Parts 1–4)
Part 1
Released on November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Your Light"Kim Ho-kyung
  • 1601
  • Revin
TXT3:38
2."Your Light" (Japanese ver.)Kim Ho-kyung
  • 1601
  • Revin
TXT3:38
3."Your Light" (Inst.) 
  • 1601
  • Revin
 3:38
Total length:10:54
Part 2
Released on December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Naan" (난, lit. "Me")Bibi
  • Bibi
  • The Need
Bibi2:47
2."Naan" (Inst.) 
  • Bibi
  • The Need
 2:47
Total length:5:34
Part 3
Released on December 22, 2020 (2020-12-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."When My Loneliness Calls You" (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때)Cho Dong-ikCho Dong-ik
4:18
2."When My Loneliness Calls You" (Inst.) Cho Dong-ik 4:18
Total length:8:36
Part 4
Released on December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."When My Loneliness Calls You" (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때)Cho Dong-ikCho Dong-ikJung Da-bin4:17
2."When My Loneliness Calls You" (Inst.) Cho Dong-ik 4:17
Total length:8:34

Ratings[edit]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Nationwide average
audience share[13]
1 November 17, 2020 1.302%
2 November 24, 2020 0.428%
3 December 1, 2020 0.604%
4 December 8, 2020 0.428%
5 December 15, 2020 0.727%
6 December 22, 2020 0.597%
7 December 29, 2020 0.622%
8 January 12, 2021[a] 0.785%
Average 0.687%
  • 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).

International broadcast[edit]

The series will be available with multi-languages subtitles on iQIYI in South East Asia and Taiwan.[citation needed] The series will also be available on Viki with multi-languages subtitles.[citation needed]

In other media[edit]

Bang Yoo-jung's screenplays for all episodes of Live On were published as one set on January 28, 2021 by Wisdom House. The screenplays are available for purchase both in print and e-book formats.[14]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b The episode was supposed to air on January 5, but was preempted to give way to the second part of JTBC News' annual New Year discussion centering on the country's future plans regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "라이브온: 프로그램 정보" [Live On: Program Information]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Hwang, So-young (June 26, 2020). "Hwang Minhyun (Nu'est), Jung Da Bin confirm starring in JTBC's new drama". JTBC Plus. V Live. Retrieved October 12, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Former MOMOLAND Member, Yeonwoo to Star in "Live On"". HanCinema. August 6, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lee Se-hee to Star in "Live On"". HanCinema. August 31, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "woo!ah!(우아!) 우연, JTBC 드라마 '라이브온' 출연 전격 확정". Naver (in Korean). November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Lee, Ho-yeon (August 31, 2020). "[단독] 김혜윤, 정다빈X황민현 '라이브온' 특별출연…'어하루' 감독 지원사격". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (January 11, 2021). "라이브온' 투모로우바이투게더 연준 특별출연‥최종회 관심↑(공식)". newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Lee, Sang-jin (January 5, 2021). "'라이브온', 5일 결방...'JTBC 신년특집 대토론' 편성" ["Live On" in 5-day postponement for the broadcast of "JTBC New Year's Special Debate"]. Asia New Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jung Da-bin and Yeonwoo at the "Live On" Script Reading". HanCinema. August 5, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "라이브온 OST" [Live On OST]. Bugs! (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Live On (Original Television Soundtrack)". Spotify. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  12. ^ Park, So-yeon (November 23, 2020). 투모로우바이투게더, '라이브온' OST 첫 주자... 내일(24일) 메인 테마곡 'Your Light' 발표(공식) [(Official) Tomorrow × Together, the first runner of the OST for Live On. Tomorrow (24th) the main theme song "Your Light" will be released]. Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Bang, Yoo-jung (January 28, 2021). "라이브온 대본집" [Live On: Screenplay Set]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

External links[edit]

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