# Live (South Korean TV series)

Live (Korean: 라이브; RR: Laibeu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae Seong-woo and Bae Jong-ok. It aired on tvN from March 10 to May 6, 2018 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST).

## Synopsis

Live tells the story of police officers - from the lowest field cadets and patrol officers, to their superiors including corporals, captains, and more - as they form the 'Live' team at the Hongil patrol division. Each officer has their own story, and each works hard in their own places at one of the busiest, most stressful jobs in the world, in order to earn a living.

## Cast
### Main

* Jung Yu-mi as Han Jung-oh
** Park Han-sol as young Han Jung-oh
    A female officer who copes with the everyday stresses of her personal and professional life. She tries to stay focused while her heart is torn between two colleagues.
* Lee Kwang-soo as Yeom Sang-soo
** Oh Han-kyul as young Yeom Sang-soo
    An ordinary man who, after being discharged from the military, joins the police force in an effort to have a normal life in mainstream society. However, he becomes an icon of misfortune with every case that he handles and runs into a conflict with a superior.
* Bae Seong-woo as Oh Yang-chon
    A former Violent Crimes Unit Detective. He was promoted quickly to the rank of Captain after solving several violent crime cases, but he is demoted due to an unexpected incident and is thrown into difficulties at the patrol division.
* Bae Jong-ok as Ahn Jang-mi
    Oh Yang-chon's wife, and another detective. She has past ties with Han Jung-oh, and goes through a rough patch with Yang-chon in their marriage.

### Supporting

* Shin Dong-wook as Choi Myung-ho
* Lee Si-eon as Kang Nam-il
* Lee Joo-young as Song Hye-ri
    A female officer who joined the same police academy with Sang-su and Jung-oh who also shares the same flat with Jung-oh and neighbors with Sang-su. Always wants to be like Sang-su and Jung-oh to receive major crimes to solve and gain fame but gets stuck with an old mentor who destroys her chances.
* Kim Gun-woo as Kim Han-pyo
* Sung Dong-il as Ki Han-sol
* Jang Hyun-sung as Eun Kyung-mo
* Lee Soon-jae as Oh Yang-chon's father
* Yeom Hye-ran as Sang-soo's mother
* Go Min-si as Oh Song-i - Oh Yang-chon's daughter
* Jeon Su-ji as Child's mother
* Choi Go as Boy from the Internet Cafe
* Lee Jin-kwon as Supporting

### Guest roles

* Jeon Yeo-been as Kim Young-ji, Jung-oh's friend (ep.1)
* Hong Kyung as Yoo Man Yong (ep.9-11)
* Son Woo-hyeon as Special appearance

## Production

This is Noh Hee-kyung and Kim Kyu-tae's fifth collaboration; actor Lee Kwang-soo had previously worked with both Kim and Noh on It's Okay, That's Love and Noh on Dear My Friends.
The first script reading was held on November 16, 2017.

## Viewership

| 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 | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.154 | 0.906 | 1.029 | 1.417 | 1.166 | 1.229 | 1.243 | 1.351 | 1.254 | 1.540 | 1.539 | 1.733 | 1.758 | 1.823 | 1.652 | 1.773 | 1.572 | 1.790 | 1.441 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated |