# Liver or Die

Liver or Die (Korean: 왜그래 풍상씨!) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Ji-ho, Jeon Hye-bin, Lee Si-young and Cha Seo-won. It aired from January 9 to March 14, 2019 on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST).

## Synopsis

The story of Lee Poong-sang, a lonely middle-aged man, who has never lived for himself.

## Cast
### Main

* Yoo Jun-sang as Lee Poong-sang (47 years old)
    The eldest brother and father figure of the family.
* Oh Ji-ho as Lee Jin-sang (42 years old)
** Choi Seung-hoon as young Jin-sang
    He is the second oldest sibling and is seen as the family's "lost cause".
* Jeon Hye-bin as Lee Jeong-sang (35 years old)
    She is the older twin and a university hospital doctor.
* Lee Si-young as Lee Hwa-sang (35 years old)
    She is the younger twin and is seen as the family's black sheep.
* Cha Seo-won as Lee Wi-sang (29 years old)
    He is the youngest sibling. He couldn't realize his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.

### Supporting
#### Other family members

* Shin Dong-mi as Kan Boon-shil (47 years old)
    Poong-sang's wife.
* Lee Bo-hee as Noh Yang-shim (65 years old)
    Poong-sang, Jin-sang, Jeong-sang, Hwa-sang and Wi-sang's mother.
* Park In-hwan as Kan Bo-koo (70 years old)
    Boon-shil's father. He runs the laundry.
* Kim Ji-young as Lee Joong-yi (15 years old)
    Poong-sang and Boon-shil's daughter.

#### Others

* Ki Eun-se as Jo Young-pil (35 years old), Jeong-sang's friend.
* Song Jong-ho as Jin Ji-ham (41 years old), Jeong-sang's senior at the hospital, he's a surgeon.
* Choi Sung-jae as Kang Yeol-han (35 years old), Jeong-sang's colleague and past lover.
* Lee Sang-sook as Jeon Dal-ja (60 years old), Super Woman from Chungcheong Province.
* Choi Dae-chul as Jun Chil-bok (42 years old), Super Son and Jin-sang's friend.
* Yoon Sun-woo as Yoo Heung-man, Lee Hwa-sang's ex-husband.
* Lee Hyun-woong as Chonam's CEO.
* Lee Myung-ho as Yang-shim's lover.
* Kim Kiri as Kye Sang-ki, Young-pil's past lover.
* Lee Ga-ryeong as Mi-ryeon's production company actress.
* Kim Kwang-young as a widower.
* Lee Hyo-bi as the widower's daughter.
* Ha Min as Su Sam University Hospital's director.
* Cheon Lee-seul as Han Shim-lan.
* Park Ha-joon as Young Ha-nam (12 years old).
* Kim Hyo-gyeong as Jin Se-mi, Ji-shin and Su-jin's daughter.

### Special appearances

* Ha Jae-young as Lee Ju-gil (Poong-sang, Jin-sang, Jeong-sang, Hwa-sang and Wi-sang's father)
* Ahn Nae-sang
* Moon Hee-kyung
* Oh Hyun-kyung
* Hwang Dong-joo
* Heo Sung-tae (ep. #1)
* Byeon Jeong-min as Bae Soo-jin (Ji-ham's wife)

## Production

The first script reading took place on October 31, 2018 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.
The series is the third collaboration between screenwriter Moon Young-nam and director Jin Hyung-wook after Three Brothers (2009-2010) and Wang's Family (2013-2014).

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Ep.1-10 | 0.949 | 1.044 | 1.038 | 1.265 | 1.082 | 1.156 | 1.235 | 1.655 | 1.242 | 1.535 |
| | Ep.11-20 | 1.229 | 1.381 | 1.305 | 1.558 | 1.338 | 1.512 | 1.267 | 1.813 | 1.820 | 2.039 |
| | Ep.21-30 | 1.453 | 1.810 | 2.046 | 2.346 | 1.566 | 1.951 | 2.060 | 2.340 | 2.269 | 2.857 |
| | Ep.31-40 | 2.715 | 3.242 | 2.319 | 2.785 | 2.954 | 3.308 | 2.904 | 3.406 | 3.298 | 3.692 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Choi Sung-jae | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Jun-sang | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Yoo Jun-sang | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Lee Si-young | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Choi Dae-chul | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shin Dong-mi | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Cha Seo-won | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actor | Yoo Jun-sang | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actress | Jeon Hye-bin | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actress | Lee Si-young | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actress | Shin Dong-mi | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Yoo Jun-sang and Shin Dong-mi | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Lee Si-young and Jeon Hye-bin | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Lee Si-young and Choi Dae-chul | Nominated |

## Remake

* Vietnam: it is titled Cây táo nở hoa and currently airs on channel HTV2 (2021).