Life () is a 2018 South Korean television series written by and directed by , starring

Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), ''The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ...

Cho Seung-woo Cho Seung-woo (born March 28, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Marathon'' (2005), '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), and ''Inside Men'' (2015), as well as ...

Won Jin-ah Won Jin-ah (born March 29, 1991) is a South Korean actress known for her roles in '' Rain or Shine'' (2017) and ''Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and sel ...

Lee Kyu-hyung Lee Kyu-hyung (Korean: 이규형; born November 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Though primarily a musical actor, Lee has also appeared in a variety of Korean films and dramas. In 2017, Lee shot to fame with his portrayal of Yoo Han-yang in ...

Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), ''Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), '' Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...

and

Moon So-ri Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in '' Oasis'' (2002) and '' A Good Lawyer's Wife'' (2003). Career After graduating with a degree in Ed ...

. The series aired on

JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTB ...

from July 23 to September 11, 2018 and is also available for streaming on

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...

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

as Ye Jin-woo **

Choi Ro-woon Choi Ro-woon (born February 16, 2007) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as '' Good Doctor'' (2013) and ''Plus Nine Boys ''Plus Nine Boys'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang, ...

as young Ye Jin-woo :An emergency medicine specialist. *

as Koo Seung-hyo :CEO of Sangkook University Hospital. *

as Lee No-eul :A junior pediatric specialist. *

as Ye Seon-woo ** Kim Yeon-ung as young Ye Seon-woo :Judge at the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service and an orthopedic specialist. Ye Jin-woo's brother. *

as Joo Kyung-moon :Chief of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. *

as Oh Se-hwa :Chief of the Neurosurgery Department and the Director of Sangkook University Hospital.

Recurring

Moon Sung-keun Moon Sung-keun (born May 28, 1953) is a South Korean actor and politician. He has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Actor. Career Moon was born in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Re ...

as Kim Tae-sang : Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery Department and the Deputy Director of Sangkook University Hospital. *

Chun Ho-jin Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...

as Lee Bo-hoon :A psychiatrist and the former Director of Sangkook University Hospital. *

Tae In-ho Tae In-ho (born Park Sang-yeon; May 2, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Filmography Films Television series Web series ...

as Sunwoo Chang :A coordinator at the Transplant Center. *

Yeom Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran (born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Career Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and television, notably ''Dear My Friends'' (2016 ...

as Kang Kyung-ah : Manager of Sangkook University Hospital. *

Choi Yu-hwa Choi Yu-hwa (born October 10, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Choi entered the entertainment industry after winning the Fashion Model Award at the fashion magazine CeCi's Model Contest in 2005. She debuted in the one-act ''Drama Special'' "The ...

as Choi Seo-hyun :A reporter for the online newspaper Saegeul21. *

Um Hyo-sup Um Hyo-sup (born October 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Um mostly plays supporting roles in films and television dramas Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed i ...

as Lee Sang-yeop :Chief of the Cancer Center and former Deputy Director of Sangkook University Hospital. *

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

as Lee Dong-soo :Chief of the Emergency Department. *

Jung Moon-sung Jung Moon-sung (Korean: 정문성; born January 13, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps best known for his role in ''Hospital Playlist ''Hospital Playlist'' () is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed b ...

as Jo Nam-hyung :Chairman of Hwajeong Group. * as Jang Min-ki :Chief of the Transplant Center. *

Woo Mi-hwa Woo Mi-hwa (, February 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film. She debuted as theater actress in 1998 with role Petra in Korean adaptation of p ...

as Kim Jung-hee :Chief of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department. * Park Min-gwan as Ko Young-jae :Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Department. *

Jung Hee-tae Jung Hee-tae (Korean: 정희태, Jeonghuitae, born 5 July 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in ''My Mind's Flower Rain'' (2016), ''My Father Is Strange'' (2017) and 2018 drama series '' Radio Romance''. He has appeared i ...

as Seo Ji-yong :Chief of the Ophthalmology Department. * as Kang Yoon-mo :Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department. * Hwang In-joon as Choi Young-jin : An anesthesiologist. * as Lee Hyeon-gyun : Director of the Restructuring Team at Sangkook University Hospital. * Lee Sang-hee as Kim Eun-ha :A nurse at the Emergency Department. * as Ahn Hyun-i :A nurse at the Emergency Department. * as Park Jae-hyuk :An emergency medicine resident.

Extended

Oh Hye-won Oh Hye-won is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Children of Nobody'', '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' and '' Dinner Mate''. She also appeared in movies ''Keys to the Heart ''Keys to the Heart'' ...

as Mr. Jung :A member of the Health Insurance and Assessment Committee. *

Yoo In-soo Yoo In-soo (, born March 25, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' (2017)'', Gangnam Beauty'' (2018)'','' ''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021), ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022), a ...

as Choi Woo-jin :A resident at the Cancer Center. * as Lee So-jung :A nurse at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. *

Nam Gi-ae Nam Gi-ae (Korean:남기애; born on 13 September 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television ...

as the mother of Jin-woo and Sun-woo

Production

The first script reading was held on March 29, 2018 at the JTBC building, in

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seou ...

, Seoul, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

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Viewership

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Hancinema drama, Life 2018 South Korean television series debuts South Korean medical television series Television series by Signal Entertainment Group JTBC television dramas 2018 South Korean television series endings Korean-language Netflix exclusive international distribution programming