Life (South Korean TV series)

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Life
Life (2018 TV series).jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul라이프
Genre
Written by [ko][1]
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSouth Korean
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producer [ko]
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

Life (Korean라이프; RRLaipeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series written by  [ko] and directed by  [ko], 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]

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.
  •  [ko] as Jo Nam-hyung
Chairman of Hwajeong Group.
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.
Chief of the Ophthalmology Department.
Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department.
  • Hwang In-joon as Choi Young-jin
An anesthesiologist.
Director of the Restructuring Team at Sangkook University Hospital.
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
A nurse at the Emergency Department.
An emergency medicine resident.

Extended[]

A staff of Health insurance and assessment committee.
A resident at the Cancer Center.
A nurse at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
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]
Nationwide Seoul
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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