Life (South Korean TV series)

Life (Korean: 라이프; RR: Raipeu) 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.[5] The series aired on JTBC from July 23 to September 11, 2018 and is also available for streaming on Netflix.[6][7][8][9]

Life
Promotional poster
Hangul라이프
Genre
Written byLee Soo-yeon[1]
Directed by
  • Hong Jong-chan[2]
  • Im Hyun-wook
Starring
Country of originSouth Korean
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerOh Hwan-min
Producers
  • Min Hyun-il
  • Lee Sung-jin
Camera setupSingle camera
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJuly 23 (2018-07-23) –
September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)
External links
Website

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 president.

Cast

Main
An emergency medicine specialist.
President of Sangkook University Hospital.
A junior pediatric specialist.
Judge at the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service and an orthopedic specialist. Ye Jin-woo's brother.
Chief of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
Chief of the Neurosurgery Department and the director of Sangkook University Hospital.

Recurring
Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery Department and the deputy director of Sangkook University Hospital.
A psychiatrist and the former director of Sangkook University Hospital.
A coordinator of the Transplant Center.
Manager of Sangkook University Hospital.
A reporter at the online newspaper Saegeul21.
Chief of the Cancer Center and former deputy director of Sangkook University Hospital.
Chief of the Emergency Department.
  • Jung Moon-sung as Jo Nam-hyung
Chairman of Hwajeong Group.
  • Choi Gwang-il as Jang Min-ki[19]
Chief of the Transplant Center.
  • Woo Mi-hwa as Kim Jung-hee[22]
Chief of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.
  • Park Min-gwan as Ko Young-jae
Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Department.
  • Jung Hee-tae as Seo Ji-yong[23]
Chief of the Ophthalmology Department.
Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department.
  • Hwang In-joon as Choi Young-jin
An anesthesiologist.
  • Lee Hyun-kyun as Lee Hyeon-gyun[25]
Director of the Restructuring Team at Sangkook University Hospital.
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
  • Son Min-ji as Ahn Hyun-i[27]
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
  • Han Min as Park Jae-hyuk[28]
An emergency medicine resident.

    Extended
    A staff of Health insurance and assessment committee.
    A resident at the Cancer Center.
    • Park Ji-yeon as Lee So-jung[30]
    A nurse at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
    • Nam Gi-ae
    Mother of Jin-woo and Sun-woo.

    Production

    The first script reading was held on March 29, 2018 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[5]

    Original soundtrack
    Life
    OST
    Soundtrack album by
    Various Artists
    Released2018 (2018)
    GenreSoundtrack
    Language
    Label

    Part 1
    Released on July 23, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Home"Brand Newjiq
    • Han Kwan-hee
    • Song Young-min
    • Park Sang-joon
    		Ha Dong-kyun3:46
    Total length:3:46

    Part 2
    Released on August 6, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Close Your Eyes"
    • Jeong Jun-ho
    • March
    • Kim Ah-reum
    		Somebody's TaleSojin (Girl's Day)3:32
    Total length:3:32

    Part 3
    Released on August 20, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Silence"
    • The Name
    • Choi Sung-il
    • Min Yeon-jae
    • The Name
    • Choi Sung-il
    		Soyou3:31
    Total length:3:31

    Part 4
    Released on August 27, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Going Home (귀가)"Jo Kyu-chanJo Kyu-chanJeon Woo-sung (Noel)3:51
    Total length:3:51

    Part 5
    Released on September 3, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Bye"ZUWANZUWANZUWAN3:17
    Total length:3:17

    Part 6
    Released on September 11, 2018
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Fine (잘 지내요)"Jung Seung-hwanLee Jin-ahJung Seung-hwan3:43
    Total length:3:43

    Viewership
    Life : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
    SeasonEpisode numberAverage
    12345678910111213141516
    1993108110721036100110409341137112211741051117410851155115113321096
    Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[31]
    Average TV viewership ratings
    Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
    AGB Nielsen[32]
    NationwideSeoul
    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%
    • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
    • This drama aired 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).

    Awards and nominations
    Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
    2018 6th APAN Star Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Cho Seung-woo Nominated [33][34]
    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 [35]
    Best Actor Cho Seung-woo Nominated
    Best Supporting Actress Moon So-ri Won

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