Life (South Korean TV series)

Life (Korean라이프; RRLaipeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series written by Lee Soo-yeon [ko] and directed by Hong Jong-chan, starring Lee Dong-wook, Cho Seung-woo and Won Jin-ah.[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
Promotional poster
Hangul
라이프
Genre
Written byLee Soo-yeon[1]
Directed by
Starring
Music byLim Ha-young
Country of originSouth Korean
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerOh Hwan-min [ko]
Producers
  • Min Hyun-il
  • Lee Sung-jin
Camera setupSingle camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJuly 23 (2018-07-23) –
September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)

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

An emergency medicine specialist.
CEO of Sangkook University Hospital.
A junior pediatric specialist.
Judge at the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service and an orthopedic specialist. He is 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 at the Transplant Center.
Manager of Sangkook University Hospital.
A reporter for the online newspaper Saegeul21.
Chief of the Cancer Center and former Deputy Director of Sangkook University Hospital.
Chief of the Emergency Department.
Chairman of Hwajeong Group.
  • Choi Gwang-il [ko] as Jang Min-ki[18]
Chief of the Transplant Center.
Chief of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department.
  • Park Min-gwan as Ko Young-jae
Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Department.
Chief of the Ophthalmology Department.
  • Kim Do-hyun [ko] as Kang Yoon-mo[23]
Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department.
  • Hwang In-joon as Choi Young-jin
An anesthesiologist.
  • Lee Hyun-kyun [ko] as Lee Hyeon-gyun[24]
Director of the Restructuring Team at Sangkook University Hospital.
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
  • Son Min-ji [ko] as Ahn Hyun-i[26]
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
  • Han Min [ko] as Park Jae-hyuk[27]
An emergency medicine resident.

Extended

A member of the Health Insurance and Assessment Committee.
A resident at the Cancer Center.
A nurse at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.

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
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.[29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[30]
NationwideSeoul
1July 23, 20184.334%5.232%
2July 24, 20184.971%5.631%
3July 30, 20184.601%5.308%
4July 31, 20184.493%4.906%
5August 6, 20184.328%5.158%
6August 7, 20184.466%5.460%
7August 13, 20184.116%4.906%
8August 14, 20184.591%5.509%
9August 20, 20184.538%5.728%
10August 21, 20185.150%6.353%
11August 27, 20184.532%5.586%
12August 28, 20185.310%6.483%
13September 3, 20184.920%5.894%
14September 4, 20185.093%6.403%
15September 10, 20184.751%5.759%
16September 11, 20185.561%6.795%
Average4.735%5.694%
SpecialJuly 17, 20181.525%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

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
20186th APAN Star AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Cho Seung-wooNominated[31][32]
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesLee Dong-wookNominated
Best Supporting ActorYoo Jae-myungWon
Best ScreenwriterLee Soo-yeonWon
2nd The Seoul AwardsBest DramaLifeNominated[33]
Best ActorCho Seung-wooNominated
Best Supporting ActressMoon So-riWon

References