Live (South Korean TV series)

Live (Korean라이브; RRLaibeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Seong-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]

Live
Promotional poster
Hangul
라이브
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byNoh Hee-kyung
Directed byKim Kyu-tae
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes18[1]
Production
Executive producerKim Kyu-tae
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 mins
Production companyGTist
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMarch 10 (2018-03-10) –
May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)

Synopsis

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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

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Main

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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.
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 a conflict with a superior.
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.
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

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A female officer who joined the same police academy with Sang-su and Jung-oh who 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 who destroys her chances.

Guest roles

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Production

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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

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Live OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelYAMYAM Entertainment
kakao M

Part 1

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Released on March 24, 2018 (2018-03-24)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Someone Like You"Ji Hoon
  • Lee Yong-min
  • TLL
Exo-CBX03:30
2."Someone Like You" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Yong-min
  • TLL
 03:30
Total length:07:00

Part 2

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Released on March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."At The End Of The Day There's You" (하루끝엔 그대가 있어요)Ji HoonRocoberryHan Dong-geun03:38
2."At The End Of The Day There's You" (Inst.) Rocoberry 03:38
Total length:07:16

Part 3

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Released on March 31, 2018 (2018-03-31)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Because It's You" (그대니까요)Ji HoonRocoberryDavichi03:28
2."Because It's You" (Inst.) Rocoberry 03:28
Total length:06:56

Part 4

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Released on April 7, 2018 (2018-04-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Why Why Why"Ji HoonRocoberryPunch03:15
2."Why Why Why" (Inst.) Rocoberry 03:15
Total length:06:30

Viewership

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Live : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112131415161718
11.1540.9061.0291.4171.1661.2291.2431.3511.2541.5401.5391.7331.7581.8231.6521.7731.5721.7901.441
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[11]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[12]TNmS[13]
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1March 10, 20184.337% (1st)4.857% (1st)4.2%
2March 11, 20183.293% (1st)3.575% (1st)3.3%
3March 17, 20184.087% (1st)5.079% (1st)3.7%
4March 18, 20185.832% (1st)6.135% (1st)5.1%
5March 24, 20184.865% (1st)5.578% (1st)5.0%
6March 25, 20185.067% (1st)5.800% (1st)5.1%
7March 31, 20184.940% (1st)5.924% (1st)5.4%
8April 1, 20185.457% (1st)6.209% (1st)4.6%
9April 7, 20185.521% (1st)6.423% (1st)5.3%
10April 8, 20186.083% (1st)6.706% (1st)6.2%
11April 14, 20186.238% (1st)7.162% (1st)5.9%
12April 15, 20186.653% (1st)7.110% (1st)6.9%
13April 21, 20187.058% (1st)8.618% (1st)5.5%
14April 22, 20186.802% (1st)7.363% (1st)6.5%
15April 28, 20186.711% (1st)8.068% (1st)6.4%
16April 29, 20187.047% (1st)8.022% (1st)6.9%
17May 5, 20186.638% (1st)7.615% (1st)5.6%
18May 6, 20187.730% (1st)8.730% (1st)7.4%
Average5.798%6.610%5.5%
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • The series 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

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YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201811th Korea Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressJung Yu-miNominated[14]
6th APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNominated[15]
Best Supporting ActorBae Seong-wooNominated
201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actor (TV)Nominated[16]

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