Live (TV series)
Live (Korean: 라이브; RR: Laibeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Sung-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]
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 라이브 |
Genre |
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Created by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Noh Hee-kyung |
Directed by | Kim Kyu-tae |
Starring |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 18[1] |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Kim Kyu-tae |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 mins |
Production company(s) | GT:st (formerly GT Entertainment) |
Distributor | CJ ENM Netflix (worldwide) |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | March 10 – May 6, 2018 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
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
Main
- Jung Yu-mi as Han Jung-oh[4][5]
- 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
- 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 Sung-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
- 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
- Lee Jin-kwon as Supporting
Guest roles
- Hong Kyung as Yoo Man Yong (ep.9-11)
Production
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
Live OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | Korean |
Label | Naym Naym Entertainment kakao M |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Someone Like You" | Ji Hoon |
| Exo-CBX | 03:30 |
2. | "Someone Like You" (Inst.) |
| 03:30 | ||
Total length: | 07:00 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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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 |
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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AGB Nielsen[11] | TNmS[12] | |||
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
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | [13] |
6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | [14] | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated | |||
2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Nominated | [15] |
References
- "New cop series depicts personal, softer side of police". Yonhap News Agency. March 6, 2018.
- "Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo cast for tvN's new series 'Live'". The Korea Herald. August 21, 2017.
- "Lee Kwang-soo, Jung Yu-mi & Bae Seong-woo in Upcoming Drama, "Live"". Hancinema. August 20, 2017.
- "Jung Yoo-mi to return as police officer". Kpop Herald. February 6, 2018.
- "Actress Jung Yu-mi to Star in New Cop Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. March 7, 2018.
- "Shin Dong-wook to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"". Hancinema. November 14, 2017.
- "Lee Si-eon to star in Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live"". Hancinema. November 20, 2017.
- "Lee Joo-young-III to star in "Live"". Hancinema. November 23, 2017.
- "Lee Kwang-soo up for reunion with writer Noh Hee-kyung in Live". Dramabeans. June 19, 2017.
- "Noh Hee-kyeong's "Live" Holds First Script Reading". Hancinema. December 1, 2017.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "TNmS Ratings on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- 2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
- "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- Cho, Yeon-gyeong (April 5, 2019). 55회 백상예술대상 영화부문 최종 후보 공개. Is Plus (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Live on IMDb
- Live at HanCinema