# Life on Mars (South Korean TV series)

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. 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).

## Synopsis

Han 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
### Main

* Jung Kyung-ho as Han Tae-joo: 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: A police sergeant in the homicide unit. He is described as unhinged and with a nasty temper.
* Noh Jong-hyun as Jo Nam-sik: The youngest detective on the team.

### Recurring

* Jeon Seok-ho as Han Choong-Ho: father of Han Tae-Joo
* Kim Jae-kyung as Han Mal-sook
* Kim Dae-gon as Park Byung-doo
* Lee Bong-ryun as Yoo Soon-hee
* Kim Young-pil as Kim Myung-se: 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
* Oh Ah-rin as Young-joo
* Choi Seung-yoon as Kim Min Seok (2018)
** Oh Han-kyul as child Kim (1988)

### Special appearance

* 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

* First script reading took place on March 12, 2018 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.
* Im Chang-jung was offered a major supporting role but he declined the offer.
* Seo Ji-hoon was cast in the role of Jo Nam-sik but dropped out of the project.

## Ratings

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 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 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jung Kyung-ho | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Ah-sung | Won |
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated |
| 2018 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Life on Mars | Won |