Because This is My First Life - wikipedia Because This is My First Life Because This is My First Life Promotional poster Original title 이번 생 은 처음 이라 Genre Romantic comedy Created by Studio Dragon Written by Yoon Nan - joong Directed by Park Joon - hwa Starring Lee Min - ki Jung So - min Country of origin South Korea Original language ( s ) Korean No. of episodes 16 Production Executive producer ( s ) Lee Jung - hee Running time 60 -- 80 minutes Production company ( s ) MI Inc. Distributor tvN Release Original network tvN Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Audio format Dolby Digital Original release October 9 ( 2017 - 10 - 09 ) -- November 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 28 ) External links Website Because This is My First Life ( Hangul : 이번 생 은 처음 이라 ; RR : Ibeon Saengeun Cheoeumira ; lit. This Life is Our First ) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Min - ki and Jung So - min about different points of view on careers, relationships and marriage. The series marks Lee Min - ki 's first small screen lead role since 2007. It aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday from October 9 to November 28, 2017 at 21 : 30 KST. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Supporting 2.2. 1 People around Nam Se - hee 2.2. 2 People around Yoon Ji - ho 2.2. 3 Extended 2.3 Special appearance 3 Production 4 Original soundtrack 4.1 OST Part 1 4.2 OST Part 2 4.3 OST Part 3 4.4 OST Part 4 4.5 OST Part 5 4.6 OST Part 6 4.7 OST Part 7 4.8 OST Part 8 4.9 Commercial performance 5 Ratings 6 International broadcast 7 References 8 External links Synopsis House - poor Nam Se - hee ( Lee Min - ki ) and homeless Yoon Ji - ho ( Jung So - min ), both unmarried in their thirties, start living together as housemates. Cast Main Lee Min - ki as Nam Se - hee ( 38 years old ) Jung So - min as Yoon Ji - ho ( 30 years old ) Supporting Esom as Woo Su - ji ( 30 years old ) Park Byung - eun as Ma Sang - goo ( 38 years old ) Kim Ga - eun as Yang Ho - rang ( 30 years old ) Kim Min - seok as Sim Won - seok ( 28 years old ) People around Nam Se - hee Kim Eung - soo as Nam Hee - bong ( 63 years old ), Se - hee 's father and a former high school principal Moon Hee - kyung as Jo Myung - ji ( 56 years old ), Se - hee 's mother and a full - time housewife People around Yoon Ji - ho Kim Byeong - ok as Yoon Jong - soo ( 60 years old ), Ji - ho 's father and a car center operator Kim Sun - young as Kim Hyun - ja ( 58 years old ), Ji - ho 's mother and a full - time housewife Noh Jong - hyun as Yoon Ji - suk ( 26 years old ), Ji - ho 's brother Jeon Hye - won as Lee Eun - sol ( 22 years old ), Ji - suk 's wife Extended Kim Min - kyu as Yeon Bok - nam ( 24 years old ) Lee Chung - ah as Go Jung - min ( 38 years old ) Yoon Bo - mi as Yoon Bo - mi Hwang Seok - jeong as Writer Hwang Special appearance Yoon Doo - joon ( Episode 1 ) Yoon So - hee ( Episode 1 ) Jang Won - young as a director Production Because This is My First Life is directed by Park Joon - hwa and written by Yoon Nan - joong. It is produced by MI Inc... The first script reading session of the cast took place on August 25, 2017 at Studio Dragon. Original soundtrack Because This is My First Life Original soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various Artists Recorded 2017 Genre Soundtrack Language Korean Label CJ E&M Music OST Part 1 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Star Figure '' ( 별 그림 ) Moon Sung - nam Moon Sung - nam U-ji 3 : 05 2. `` Star Figure '' ( Inst. ) Moon Sung - nam 3 : 05 Total length : 6 : 10 OST Part 2 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Everyday '' 32nd December Taebongie, Lee Sang - wook Haebin ( Gugudan ) 3 : 48 2. `` Everyday '' ( Inst. ) Taebongie, Lee Sang - wook 3 : 48 Total length : 7 : 36 OST Part 3 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` I Want To Love '' ( 사랑 하고 싶게 돼 ) Kim Min - seok MeloMance MeloMance 3 : 15 2. `` I Want To Love '' ( Inst. ) MeloMance 3 : 15 Total length : 6 : 30 OST Part 4 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Marriage '' ( 결혼 ) MoonMoon MoonMoon MoonMoon 3 : 24 2. `` Marriage '' ( Inst. ) MoonMoon 3 : 24 Total length : 6 : 48 OST Part 5 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` This Life '' Moon Sung - nam Moon Sung - nam Moon Sung - nam 3 : 42 2. `` This Life '' ( Inst. ) Moon Sung - nam 3 : 42 Total length : 7 : 24 OST Part 6 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Shelter ( ft. Lee Yo - han ) '' Moon Sung - nam Moon Sung - nam Heejin ( Good Day ) 3 : 47 2. `` Shelter '' ( Inst. ) Moon Sung - nam 3 : 47 Total length : 7 : 34 OST Part 7 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Tomorrow '' Moon Sung - nam Moon Sung - nam Ryu Ji - hyun 3 : 55 2. `` Tomorrow '' ( Inst. ) Moon Sung - nam 3 : 55 Total length : 7 : 50 OST Part 8 No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. `` Ca n't Go '' ( 갈 수가 없어 ) Mackelli, MYJ Mackelli Ben 3 : 32 2. `` Ca n't Go '' ( Inst. ) Mackelli 3 : 32 Total length : 7 : 04 Commercial performance Title Year Peak Sales Remarks Gaon `` I Want to Love '' ( 사랑 하고 싶게 돼 ) 2017 -- KOR : 18,273 + Part 3 `` Ca n't Go '' ( 갈 수가 없어 ) 23 KOR : 148,493 + Part 8 `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Ratings In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. Ep. Broadcast date Title Average audience share AGB Nielsen Ratings TNmS Nationwide Seoul October 9, 2017 Because This is My First Time Being Thirty ( 서른 은 처음 이라 ) 2.023 % 2.491 % 2.3 % October 10, 2017 Because This is My First Kiss ( 키스 는 제가 처음 이라 ) 2.647 % 3.738 % 2.5 % October 16, 2017 Because This is My First Proposal ( 프로포즈 는 제가 처음 이라 ) 2.292 % 2.825 % 3.0 % October 17, 2017 Because This is My First Marriage ( 결혼 은 제가 처음 이라 ) 3.841 % 4.702 % 3.6 % 5 October 23, 2017 Because This is My First Promise ( 약속 은 처음 이라 ) 2.725 % 3.263 % 2.9 % 6 October 24, 2017 Because This is `` Our '' First Time ( ' 우리'는 처음 이라 ) 3.636 % 3.889 % 4.5 % 7 October 30, 2017 Because This is My First YOLO ( 욜로 는 처음 이라 ) 3.266 % 4.179 % 3.2 % 8 October 31, 2017 Because This is My First Husband ( 남편 은 처음 이라 ) 3.779 % 4.242 % 4.0 % 9 November 6, 2017 Because This is the First Time I Belong Somewhere ( 소속감 은 처음 이라 ) 3.652 % 5.030 % 3.3 % 10 November 7, 2017 Because This is My First Time Having In - laws ( 시월 드는 처음 이라 ) 4.197 % 5.177 % 5.0 % 11 November 13, 2017 Because This is My First Beach ( 오늘 의 바다 는 처음 이라 ) 3.528 % 4.082 % 3.8 % 12 November 14, 2017 Because This is My First Desire ( 욕망 은 처음 이라 ) 3.940 % 4.814 % 5.0 % 13 November 20, 2017 Because This is My First Time Visiting Your Room ( 당신 의 방 은 처음 이라 ) 3.545 % 4.411 % 4.1 % 14 November 21, 2017 Because This is My First Confession ( 고백 은 처음 이라 ) 4.236 % 5.273 % 4.7 % 15 November 27, 2017 Because This is My First Intermission ( 인터미션 은 처음 이라 ) 3.786 % 4.982 % 4.2 % 16 November 28, 2017 Because This is My First Life ( 이번 생 은 처음 이라 ) 4.931 % 5.862 % 5.0 % Average 3.463 % 4.271 % 3.8 % This drama airs on a cable channel / pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free - to - air TV / public broadcasters ( KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS ). International broadcast In Vietnam, it streams through DANET 2 hours after its original broadcast in South Korea. References ^ Jump up to : Lee, Seung - mi. `` ( 공식 ) 정소민 X 이민기, tvN ' 이번 생 은 처음 이라 ' 첫 로코 호흡 ''. Naver ( in Korean ). Sports Chosun. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Because This Is My First Life ( 최초 ) 정소민, ' 사람들 다 ' 집 ' 있는데, 나만 없어... ᅮᅮ ! ! ' 이번 생 은 처음 이라 첫 티저 171019 EP. 1. YouTube ( in Korean ). tvN Drama. Retrieved September 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jung So - min and Lee Min - ki in `` This Life Is Our First Life '' ``. Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 정소민 이민기, ' 이번 생 은 처음 이라 남녀 주인공 확정 ( 공식 입장 ) ''. Naver ( in Korean ). The Financial News. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Esom, Kim Ga - eun - I, and Park Byung - eun signed up for drama `` This Life Is Our First Life '' ``. Hancinema. Nate. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Bae, Seung - hoon. `` Jung So - min, Lee Min - ki join tvN fall drama ''. Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved September 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Kim, Na - hee. `` ( 공식 입장 ) tvN ' 이번 생 은 처음 이라 ' 측 `` 정소민 X 이민기 출연 확정 '' ``. Naver ( in Korean ). Osen. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Kim, Won - hee. `` ' 이번 생 은 ' 정소민 X 이민기 부터 김민석 까지, 대본 리딩 부터 설렘 폭발 ''. Naver ( in Korean ). Sports World. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Gaon Digital Chart : `` Ca n't Go ''. November 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Cumulative Sales for `` I Want to Love '' `` 2017 년 43 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Cumulative Sales for `` Ca n't Go '' `` 2017 년 47 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017. `` 2017 년 48 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017. `` 2017 년 49 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017. `` 2017 년 50 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017. `` 2017 년 51 주차 Download Chart ''. Gaon Music Chart ( in Korean ). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` AGB Daily Ratings : this links to current day - select the date from drop down menu ''. AGB Nielsen Media Research ( in Korean ). Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` TNMS 홈페이지 에 오신 것을 환영 합니다 ''. TNmS ( in Korean ). Retrieved August 19, 2017. 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Question: who wrote because this is my first life
Answer: Yoon Nan-joong