Life on Mars (Korean: 라이프 온 마스; RR: Raipeu on Maseu) is a South Korean television series based on the 2006–07 British series of the same name.[1] It stars Jung Kyung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Go Ah-sung, Oh Dae-hwan and Noh Jong-hyun. The series aired on OCN from June 9 to August 5, 2018 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST).[2][3][4][5]
| Life on Mars | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 라이프 온 마스 |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Life on Mars by Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan and Ashley Pharoah |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-hyo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Gun hong |
| Producers | Jeong Se-ryeong Hwang Chang Woo Cho Hye Rin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Production H |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | June 9 – August 5, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Life on Mars (British TV series) Life on Mars (American TV series) | |
Synopsis
editHan Tae-joo (Jung Kyung-Ho) leads a crime investigation team. He has experienced a rapid rise in his career and he trusts data over people. While investigating a serial murder case, he has an accident. When Han Tae-joo wakes up, he finds himself in 1988. He does not know why, but he is now a detective appointed to work at a police station in a small city. To get back to the present day, Han Tae-joo tries to solve a serial murder case.
Cast
editMain
edit- Jung Kyung-ho as Han Tae-joo[6] : A modern-day forensics scientist who travels back to the past and becomes a detective. He is a brilliant, principled individual who prefers to rely on scientific data and evidence rather than people.
- Park Sung-woong as Kang Dong-chul: Head of the Homicide Team. A detective who is uninterested in evidence and instead uses his keen instincts and intuition to solve his cases.
- Go Ah-sung as Yoon Na-young: The only female member of the team. She is a passionate ace investigator who dreams of becoming a star detective.
- Oh Dae-hwan as Lee Yong-gi[7]: A police sergeant in the homicide unit. He is described as unhinged and with a nasty temper.
- Noh Jong-hyun as Jo Nam-sik[8]: The youngest detective on the team.
Recurring
edit- Jeon Seok-ho as Han Choong-Ho: father of Han Tae-Joo
- Kim Jae-kyung as Han Mal-sook[9]
- Kim Dae-gon as Park Byung-doo
- Lee Bong-ryun as Yoo Soon-hee
- Kim Young-pil as Kim Myung-se[10] : An elite head detective who cares more about his appearance than investigations.
- Lee Ji-ha as Han Mal-sook
- Yoo Yeon as Lee Sun-ja
- Lee Hee-won as Han Tae-joo
- Kim Ki-cheon as Manager Park[11]
- Oh Ah-rin as Young-joo
- Choi Seung-yoon as Kim Min Seok (2018)
- Oh Han-kyul as child Kim (1988)
Special appearance
edit- Park Gyu-young as Daughter
- Moon Woo-jin as Kyung Ho (Ep. 6)
- Joo Suk-tae as Lee Kang Heon, 1988 - escaped prisoner & hostage-taker (Ep. 7)
- Hong Kyung as "E.T." / Oh Young Soo [1988] (Ep. 10,12)
- Moon Sook as Kim Mi-yeon - Tae Joo's mother [2018] (Ep. 15-16)
- Jeon Hye-bin as Jung Seo-hyun, Tae-joo's fiancée and prosecutor
Production
edit- First script reading took place on March 12, 2018 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.[12]
- Im Chang-jung was offered a major supporting role but he declined the offer.[13]
- Seo Ji-hoon was cast in the role of Jo Nam-sik but dropped out of the project.[14]
Original soundtrack
edit| Life on Mars OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "AGNES" |
|
| Patrick Joseph | 03:49 |
| 2. | "AGNES" (Inst.) |
| 03:49 | ||
| Total length: | 7:38 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wherever You Are" (너는 어디쯤) | Shin Hae-kyung | Shin Hae-kyung | Shin Hae-kyung | 04:21 |
| 2. | "Wherever You Are" (Inst.) | Shin Hae-kyung | 04:21 | ||
| Total length: | 08:42 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always Within Me" | Josef Melin, Park Geun-chul | RUNY, Kwon Deok-geun, IVeR | RUNY | 03:25 |
| 2. | "Always Within Me" (Inst.) | RUNY, Kwon Deok-geun, IVeR | 03:25 | ||
| Total length: | 06:50 | ||||
Ratings
editLife on Mars : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[15]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 0.584 | 0.907 | 1.017 | 1.214 | 0.877 | 1.080 | 1.126 | 1.298 | 1.180 | 1.183 | 1.092 | 1.425 | 1.136 | 1.295 | 1.334 | 1.730 | 1.155 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share<[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[17] | TNmS[18] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | June 9, 2018 | 2.081% | 1.911% | 2.2% | |
| 2 | June 10, 2018 | 3.122% | 3.303% | — | |
| 3 | June 16, 2018 | 3.268% | 3.432% | ||
| 4 | June 17, 2018 | 3.762% | 3.968% | ||
| 5 | June 23, 2018 | 3.098% | 3.001% | 3.5% | |
| 6 | June 24, 2018 | 3.969% | 3.983% | 4.9% | |
| 7 | June 30, 2018 | 3.817% | 3.794% | — | |
| 8 | July 1, 2018 | 4.681% | 4.933% | 5.1% | |
| 9 | July 14, 2018 | 3.980% | 4.525% | 4.2% | |
| 10 | July 15, 2018 | 4.170% | 4.590% | 5.2% | |
| 11 | July 21, 2018 | 3.893% | 4.353% | 4.9% | |
| 12 | July 22, 2018 | 4.834% | 5.544% | 5.7% | |
| 13 | July 28, 2018 | 3.933% | 4.388% | — | |
| 14 | July 29, 2018 | 4.695% | 5.036% | ||
| 15 | August 4, 2018 | 4.657% | 4.787% | 4.7% | |
| 16 | August 5, 2018 | 5.851% | 6.377% | 6.0% | |
| Average | 3.988% | 4.245% | 4.6% | ||
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jung Kyung-ho | Nominated | [19][20] |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Ah-sung | Won | |||
| 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [21] | ||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Life on Mars | Won | [22][23] |
References
edit- ^ Khomami, Nadia (February 20, 2018). "Acclaimed BBC dramas to be remade in South Korea". The Guardian.
- ^ "[공식] 정경호X박성웅X고아성, '라이프 온 마스' 캐스팅 확정". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Korean version of 'Life on Mars' depicts dazed cop's quest for identity". Yonhap News Agency. June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Time-traveling detective to search for identity". Kpop Herald. June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Korean adaptation of British hit series 'Life On Mars' gains traction with viewers". Yonhap News Agency. 18 July 2018.
- ^ "[SBS Star] Chung Kyung-ho Takes the Lead Role in 'Life on Mars' Remake". SBS News. March 22, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] 오대환, OCN '라이프 온 마스' 주연 합류…정경호와 호흡". News1 (in Korean). April 10, 2018.
- ^ [단독] 서지훈, '라이프 온 마스' 하차→노종현 출연. Naver (in Korean). My Daily. March 15, 2018.
- ^ 김재경, '라이프 온 마스' 출연…츤데레 걸크러시 변신. TenAsia (in Korean). April 27, 2018.
- ^ "[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Kim Young-pil Joins Drama "Life on Mars"". HanCinema. April 6, 2018.
- ^ '라이프 온 마스' 오대환부터 김기천까지, 연기 고수들이 온다. Star News (in Korean). June 1, 2018.
- ^ '라이프 온 마스' 대본리딩 포착, 정경호-박성웅 호흡 어땠나. Newsen (in Korean). April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Im Chang-jung Will Not Join "Life On Mars"". HanCinema. News1. February 8, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장]서지훈 측 "'라이프 온 마스' 주연 확정" 대세ing". News1 (in Korean). February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- ^ Park, Pan-seok (October 13, 2018). 이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN] [Lee Byung-hun, 'Mr. Sunshine' Grand Prize .. Hae-in Jeong, 2nd Crown (General) [2018 APAN]]. Osen (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ '제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
- ^ "List of National/Regional Winners 2018". asianacademycreativeawards.com. 10 December 2018.
- ^ "ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS WINNER'S HONOUR ROLL 2018". asianacademycreativeawards.com. December 7, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Life on Mars at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Life on Mars at IMDb
- Life on Mars at HanCinema