[Drama 2018] Life on Mars, 라이프 온 마스

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OCN DRAMA 2018

LIFE ON MARS

 

Drama: Life on Mars

Hangul: 라이프 온 마스

Genre: crime, drama, mystery

Network: OCN

Episodes:16 

Director: Lee Jung-Hyo (Criminal Minds, The Good Wife, Heartless City, A Witch`s Love, I Need Romance 2)

Writer:Lee Dae-II ( Bring it on, Ghost )

Release Date: June 9th, 2018 - August 5th, 2018

Runtime: Saturdays &Sundays- 22:20 (following drama Mistress)

Production Company:

OST: part 1 Patrick Joseph - AGNES

part 2 Shin Hae Kyung 신해경 - Wherever you are 너는 어디쯤

part 3 러니 (RUNY) - Always within me

 

Official site:http://www.tving.com/smr/vod/player/P/C01_B120189149  http://program.tving.com/ocn/lifeonmars/

Other site: http://asianwiki.com/Life_on_Mars

http://www.koreandrama.org/life-on-mars/

 

Plot

 

The drama resolves a serial murder case in order for a detective to go back to his original life because of an unfortunate accident.

 

Han Tae-Joo 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 the winter of 1987. 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. (Asianwiki)

 

Notes

 

The drama is a remake from UK drama series Life on Mars (2006-2007). In the original series, after being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up to find himself in 1973, the era of 'Sweeney' type policing, Mark III Cortinas, and flared trousers. The series combines elements of speculative fiction and police procedural. 

 

Cast

(Dramawiki)

Main Cast

Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo (2018)

Kim Min Ho (김민호) as young Tae Joo (1988)

Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Chul (Homicide Division Team Leader) (1988)

Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Young (Officer) (1988)

Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Ki (Police Sergeant) (1988)

Noh Jong Hyun as Jo Nam Shik (Corporal) (1988)

Tae Joo's Family (1988)
Jun Suk Ho as Han Choong Ho (Tae Joo's father)
Yoo Ji Yun (유지연) as Kim Mi Yun (Tae Joo's mother)
Moon Sook (문숙) as older Kim Mi Yun (2018)
Kim Jae Kyung as Han Mal Sook (Tae Joo's aunt)
1988 Insung Western Police Department
Kim Ki Chun as Chief Park (Public Health Center Coroner)
Kim Young Pil as Kim Kyung Se (Chief Detective)

2018 Seoul
Choi Seung Yoon (최승윤) as Kim Min Suk (suspect of manicure murder case, serial killer)
Oh Han Kyul (오한결) as young Min Suk
Jun Hye Bin as Jung Seo Hyun (Tae Joo's ex-fiance)
Kang Shin Chul (강신철) as detective Jo

Others
Park Il (박일) as Jang Won Jae (Han Tae Joo's doctor)
Jung Ji Ahn as Lee Seung Hee (ep 1, victim of manicure murder case)
Hong Hee Won (홍희원) as Kim Min Suk's lawyer (ep 1)
Choi Bool Am as character from drama "The Inspector" (ep 1)
Go Kyu Pil as Mr. Yang from Insung Store
Jung Eun Sung (정은성) as Lee Hyang Ja (ep 2, employee of Coffee House Yang, murder case victim)
Jung Ji Ho (정지호) as Reporter Bae
Kim Ga Young as Coffee House Owner
Bae Ho Geun (배호근) as Jo Pal Bong (ep 2, Sungji Coffee Shop DJ)
Kim Dae Gon (김대곤) as Park Byung Doo (ep 3, pickpocket suspect)
Yoon Seul (윤슬) as Lee Jum Soon (ep 3, pickpocket victim)
Hong Suk Bin as pawnshop manager (ep 3)
Kwon Soon Joon (권순준) as Jang Geun Soo (ep 3, Lee Jum Soon's son)
Geum Dong Hyun (금동현) as Lee chang Gi (ep 4, village chief)
Lee Bong Ryun (이봉련) as Yoo Soon Hee (ep 4, Young Joo's mother)
Oh Ah Rin (오아린) as Young Joo (ep 4, Soon Hee's daughter)
Yoo Yun (유연) as Lee Sun Ja (ep 4, Lee Chang Gi's daughter)
Bae Soo Jang (백수장) as illegal ticket seller (ep 6)
Moon Woo Jin (문우진) as Kyung Ho (ep 6)
Joo Suk Tae (주석태) as Lee Kang Hoon (ep 7, hostage taker)
Han Sa Myung (한사명) as Hee Chul (ep 7)
Jung Min Ah as room salon worker (ep 8)
Kim Tae Han as Oh Jung Man
Kwak Jung Wook as Lee Soon Ho/Kim Hyun Suk
Choi Jin Ho as Ahn Min Shik
Park Jung Soo as Kang Dong Chul's mother-in-law
Shin Eun Jung as Kang Dong Chul's wife
Jo Woo Ri as Kang Dong Chul's daughter

 

Character descriptions

Characters` chart

 

 

 

 Posters

 

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

Teasers/Trailers

Spoiler

 

 

Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Trailer II
– Trailer III
– Trailer IV
– Trailer V
– Trailer VI
– Trailer VII
– Trailer VIII

 

 

Ratings

 

Spoiler

Ratings[edit] - source wikipedia

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep.	Broadcast date	Average audience share
		AGB Nielsen[15]		TNmS[16]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	June 9, 2018	2.081%	1.911%	2.2%
2	June 10, 2018	3.122%	3.303%	NR
3	June 16, 2018	3.268%	3.432%
4	June 17, 2018	3.762%	3.968%
5	June 23, 2018	3.098%	3.001%	3.5%
6	June 24, 2018	3.969%	3.983%	4.9%
7	June 30, 2018	3.817%	3.794%	NR
8	July 1, 2018	4.681%	4.933%	5.1%
9	July 14, 2018	3.980%	4.525%	4.2%
10	July 15, 2018	4.170%	4.590%	5.2%
11	July 21, 2018	3.893%	4.353%	4.9%
12	July 22, 2018	4.834%	5.544%	5.7%
13	July 28, 2018	3.933%	4.388%	NR
14	July 29, 2018	4.695%	5.036%	NR
15	August 4, 2018	4.657%	4.787%	4.7%
16	August 5, 2018	5.851%	6.377%	6.0%
Average		4.1%	4.3%	4.6%

• Note: This drama aired 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).

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Actor Oh Dae-hwan goes on a "ten days" journey with cable channel OCN new drama "Life On Mars".

 

According to the broadcast on the 15th January, Oh Dae Hwan confirmed his appearance on "Life On Mars." CJ E & M officials also confirmed this in the Star News.

'Life on Mars' is based on the British drama of the same name. It is a criminal drama that resolves a serial murder case in order for a detective to go back to his own life because of unjust accidents. Lee Jeong-hyo, a successful remake of the American drama 'Good Wife', is heading for production.

Oh Dae Hwan will appear as one of the top five actors in the play. Oh Dae-hwan will show off his busy schedule this year, appearing on SBS 'Return' and 'Life on Mars'. (Google translation)

 

http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201801151724174110

http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018011516482070398&outlink=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.naver.com

 

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Jung Kyung Ho In Talks To Appear In New OCN Remake Of BBC Crime Show

R. Choi January 5, 2018

 

Actor Jung Kyung Ho is considering a new project!

On January 5, a source from Jung Kyung Ho’s side stated, “It’s true that he’s received an offer to star in OCN’s new drama ‘Life On Mars.’ However, he’s currently considering multiple projects and that drama is just one of them.”

OCN’s upcoming crime drama “Life On Mars” is a remake based on the BBC TV show of the same name, and tells the story of a detective who ends up going back in time after an unfortunate accident.

The drama is set to be directed by PD Lee Jung Hyo, who also directed “The Good Wife,” and is planning on being broadcast sometime this year.

 

https://www.soompi.com/2018/01/05/jung-kyung-ho-talks-appear-new-ocn-remake-bbc-crime-show/

 

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Actor and singer Lim Chang-jung is discussing OCN 'Life on Mars' appearance.

On January 11, an OCN official said, "It is true that Lim Chang-jung has been nominated for a role in  the drama, but it is currently under review."

'Life on Mars' is a drama about the process of resolving a serial murder case in order to return to the life of a criminal who slipped in the unfortunate accident of the drama broadcasted in the British BBC in January, 2006. It is the first British remake in Korea.

Lim Chang-jung's proposed role is a criminal department chief who has accumulated scientific investigation as Kang Dong-cheol. He has a strong headed temperament, but he also has a warm heart toward the victim. (Google translate)

http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201801120100085990006017&ServiceDate=20180111

 

[RobinM]

That will be...interesting. Who will be Gene Hunt I wonder?

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18 minutes ago, RobinM said:

That will be...interesting. Who will be Gene Hunt I wonder?

 

I think it will be Lim Chang-jung`s character. Jung Kyung Ho and Lim Chang Jung will be the main leads if they will accept the roles. But I think they will sign for this drama.

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January 23 2018

Jung Kyoung-Ho cast in OCN drama series “Life on Mars”

Jung Kyoung-Ho is cast in upcoming OCN remake drama series “Life on Mars.” The drama series is a remake of UK television series “Life on Mars” which aired on BBC One from 2006-2007. In the drama series, Jung Kyoung-Ho will play Han Tae-Joo. He is a detective who gets into an accident and wakes up in the the year 1987. He tries to solve a serial murder case to get back to the present day. Im Chang-Jung is currently considering an offer to play a major supporting male character role.

“Life on Mars” will air sometime this year in South Korea.

 

http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/jung-kyoung-ho-cast-in-ocn-drama-series-life-on-mars

 

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Actress Ahn Mi-Na said in her Instagram that she went to Life on Mars auditions.

 

 

[RobinM]

It would be even more interesting if they completed the series With Ashes to Ashes.

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Lim Chang-jung decided not to appear in OCN's new drama "Life On Mars", which is scheduled to be released in the middle of this year.

If Lim Chang-jung had appeared on 'Life On Mars', he would have returnrf to the drama for the first time in six years but the comeback was canceled due to miscommunication. Lim Chang-jung has been focusing on film and record activities.

http://news1.kr/articles/?3231060

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Park Sung Woong in talks to join Life on Mars

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Actress Go Ah-sung is considering to star in cable channel OCN new drama 'Life On Mars'.

http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018021213334904793

 

[Guest phi3nk]

 

 

6 hours ago, larus said:

Actress Go Ah-sung is considering to star in cable channel OCN new drama 'Life On Mars'.

 

http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018021213334904793

 

 

if she's join, wow... such a good casting

[40somethingahjumma]

Yessss... Life on Mars! 

With Jung Kyung Ho no less... *happy dance*

 

Let's hope PSW says yes!

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Life on Mars remake courts Jung Kyung-ho, Go Ah-sung, Park Sung-woong

by girlfriday

British television series Life on Mars is getting a Korean adaptation on OCN, and the potential cast is coming together nicely. Offers are currently out to Jung Kyung-ho (Smart Prison Living), Go Ah-sung (Radiant Office), and Park Sung-woong (Man to Man) to headline the time-slip crime thriller about a detective who travels back to the 1970s and has to solve crimes to return home. It sounds like Tunnel in reverse, but that’s not a bad thing—I’d watch Tunnel again forwards, backwards, or sideways.

The BBC drama originally aired in 2006 and was subsequently adapted into American, Spanish, Russian, and Czech versions, which is hopefully a good sign that it’s a got a great story. It’s about a contemporary detective who gets hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, where he is still a police officer at the same exact precinct, but as a junior officer one rank lower. The original was more of a classic police procedural, focusing on different crimes in each episode, but the Korean adaptation will be about a serial murder case.

Jung Kyung-ho is up to play the lead character (Sam Tyler in the original), a detective who struggles with the lack of forensic procedure and the old-school way of investigating in the ’70s. A major theme in the original show is this character’s confusion over whether he’s a time-traveler or a crazy person, though it remains to be seen if that ambiguity will carry over in the adaptation.

 

more http://www.dramabeans.com/2018/02/life-on-mars-remake-courts-jung-kyung-ho-go-ah-sung-park-sung-woong/

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3 hours ago, titania1000 said:

was such a big fan of the original BBC drama! It was crazy at that time how people obsessed over this show. I still have the dvd and watch it  often: i will never get over Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt. LOM  is forever on my top ten of the best shows ever made.

 

I watched the British show when I heard about this drama but I still have to watch the last episode. I still dabate if I should watch it before the Korean adaptation will air or not. I watched British crime drama Luther as well. I liked both shows and in my opinion, the best of both shows are the characters. The cases were alright but what I like the most are the lead characters.They chose perfect actors for their stories. If the Korean version will have the right cast and will have a good writer who will be able to create the dynamic duo`s chemistry and adapt to Korean realities, it will be a good remake.

 

I agree that Gene Hunt was the heart of the story. I needed often to give facepalms seing this character but no mather how "brute" he was, I couldn`t hate him at all. Maybe it was the actor`s charm/ talent. I know Park Sung Woong and I think he will do a good job in this role. Hope he will make this character his own, his own version of Gene Hunt.

 

3 hours ago, titania1000 said:

I would die of happiness if Ahn Mi-Na joins the cast! I haven't seen her in anything since the masterpice that was A Man's Story and she was outstanding in it. I really hope she will get her chance to do her comeback in this one.

 

 

It seams that she won`t be Annie. Actress Go Ah Sung received the offer. Maybe she will play another role.

31 minutes ago, titania1000 said:

I never saw Go Ah Sung in anything so i hope she will do well.

 

I never saw both actresses but I heard about Go Ah Sung. She is a good actress.

 

4 hours ago, triplem said:

I have never watched the BBC series though . Not quite sure what to expect .  But does the beginning remind you of Tunnel ? Like how he ended up in the past & how he needs to solve some case to go back to his time ? Is the bbc series like that too ?

 

It is kind of similar. It is Tunnel in reverse like Dramabeans said. When the hero arrived in the past he was politically corect and the others were not. I read that this time the hero will go back to 1980 (and not in the 70s like in the British version). I wished to see more of the 80s in Tunnel so this time I have a chance. Plus, it is about a serial murder case also. In the BBC version, it was like a procedural crime show with a case in each episode.

 

About the ending... I heard that US drama changed the original ending. I am also curious how this kdrama is going to end.  

 

[40somethingahjumma]

7 hours ago, triplem said:

I hope so too.  I’m so thrilled to have JKH on screen again.  I have never watched the BBC series though . Not quite sure what to expect .  But does the beginning remind you of Tunnel ? Like how he ended up in the past & how he needs to solve some case to go back to his time ? Is the bbc series like that too ?

 

It's Tunnel in reverse. Tunnel saw CJH go to the future and grapple with the wholesale technological and social changes there. 

 

The original BBC series which was widely acclaimed is definitely worth watching. What I especially liked about it was the clash over values and different styles of policing. More importantly at least for this K remake actors like JKH and PSW would play off each other superbly which is really the main thing for them to get right. This dynamic would take on another layer of meaning especially in light of how JKH's prison officer often clashed with Officer Paeng's approach to being a prison warden in Prison Playbook.

 

 

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Go Ah Sung In Talks For Upcoming OCN Remake Of BBC Crime Drama Alongside Jung Kyung Ho

A. Kim February 12, 2018

 

Go Ah Sung may be making a return to the small screen soon through OCN’s upcoming drama “Life on Mars”!

“Life on Mars” is a remake based on the BBC drama of the same name. It follows the story of a detective who ends up traveling back in time after an unfortunate accident, and the struggles he endures as he tries to return to his previous life.

A source from Go Ah Sung’s agency Artist Company revealed on February 12, “Go Ah Sung received an offer from from cable TV OCN’s new drama ‘Life on Mars,’ and is currently in discussion.” She has been offered the role of the only female among the five detectives who make up the main cast.

 

https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/12/go-ah-sung-talks-upcoming-ocn-remake-bbc-crime-drama-alongside-jung-kyung-ho/

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BBC dramas including Life on Mars and Luther to be remade for Asian TV

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bbc-dramas-including-life-on-mars-and-luther-to-be-remade-for-asian-tv-s0sc6vjwc

 

 

‘Luther’, ‘Mistresses’ & ‘Life On Mars’ Getting Korean Remakes – BBC Showcase

The Korean version of Life on Mars, which follows a police officer who is thrusted back in time, will also air on OCN. The show, which was originally produced by Kudos for BBC One, will be set in Seoul in 1987 when the country was at the height of political change due to their first ever democratic presidential election and their forthcoming role as hosts of the 1988 Olympics. Jung Kyung-ho, one of South Korea’s leading actors, will play the lead role.

http://deadline.com/2018/02/luther-mistresses-life-on-mars-getting-korean-remakes-bbc-showcase-1202295832/

 

 

[RPM]

Seo ji hoon appearance confirmed  (as youngest detective)

 

source

[RPM]

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 9:01 PM, triplem said:

I hope so too.  I’m so thrilled to have JKH on screen again.  I have never watched the BBC series though . Not quite sure what to expect .  But does the beginning remind you of Tunnel ? Like how he ended up in the past & how he needs to solve some case to go back to his time ? Is the bbc series like that too ?

After hearing the news of this drama Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel came to my mind with feeling of second season

lead of this drama perfect I'm already imagining about him (future high tech detective in past without gadgets..gonna be so much fun)

I can't wait to watch this drama so excited plus my Seo ji hoon also in cast I'm totally happy .

Let's wait and watch for more casting updates.