Life Bar () is a South Korean Talk show distributed by tvN every Thursday night at 11:00. Season 1 broadcast its final episode on April 13, 2017. Season 2 premiered on May 18, 2017.

Format It is a unique talk show where celebrity guests and the three show hosts candidly share their life stories over a drink. The ratings for the show were upped to "19+", making it the only R-rated show on tvN.

Although it is a talk show entertainment program, it contains live drinking scenes. It broadcasts on the 15-year-old broadcast, and it was broadcast by the audience rating of 19 years old or over. However, after the second store, It is broadcasting again with a 15-year-old rating.

permanent segment: Masterpiece of Love: A quote to explain your life.

Broadcaster Host Name Duration Ref. Shin Dong-yup December 8, 2016 – April 11, 2019 Kim Jun-hyun December 8, 2016 – July 20, 2017January 4, 2018 – April 11, 2019 Kim Hee-chul May 18, 2017 – April 11, 2019 Han Hye-jin June 7, 2018 – April 11, 2019 Tak Jae-hoon December 8, 2016 – April 13, 2017 Eric Nam February 2 – April 13, 2017 Yoo Se-yoon August 3 – December 28, 2017 Yura May 18 – December 28, 2017 Jang Do-yeon January 4 – May 24, 2018

Employees Name Duration Kim Root May 18 – July 20, 2017 J Model August 3, 2017 – May 24, 2018 Jin Hae-Sung June 7, 2018 – April 11, 2019

List of episodes

Year Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 2016 4 2017 47 2018 52 2019 15

Ratings In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.

2016

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratingsSeason 11 December 8, 2016 1.260%2 December 15, 2016 0.856%3 December 22, 2016 1.126%4 December 29, 2016 0.651%

2017

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratingsSeason 15 January 5, 2017 1.151%6 January 12, 2017 0.665%7 January 19, 2017 0.944%8 January 26, 2017 0.7%9 February 2, 2017 1.087%10 February 9, 2017 0.809%11 February 16, 2017 0.794%12 February 23, 2017 0.616%13 March 2, 2017 0.603%14 March 9, 2017 0.495%15 March 16, 2017 1.047%16 March 23, 2017 1.010%17 March 30, 2017 1.069%18 April 6, 2017 0.801%19 April 13, 2017 0.760%Season 220 May 18, 2017 0.987%21 May 25, 2017 1.270%22 June 1, 2017 0.870%23 June 8, 2017 1.449%24 June 15, 2017 1.597%25 June 22, 2017 1.632%26 June 29, 2017 1.077%27 July 6, 2017 1.259%28 July 13, 2017 1.468%29 July 20, 2017 1.132%30 August 3, 2017 1.431%31 August 10, 2017 1.239%32 August 17, 2017 1.561%33 August 24, 2017 1.361%34 August 31, 2017 1.206%35 September 7, 2017 1.731%36 September 14, 2017 1.185%37 September 21, 2017 1.032%38 September 28, 2017 1.491%39 October 3, 2017 2.197%40 October 12, 2017 1.183%41 October 19, 2017 1.155%42 October 26, 2017 1.065%43 November 2, 2017 1.784%44 November 9, 2017 1.253%45 November 16, 2017 1.334%46 November 23, 2017 1.459%47 November 30, 2017 1.499%48 December 7, 2017 1.439%49 December 14, 2017 1.761%50 December 21, 2017 1.149%51 December 28, 2017 1.604%

2018

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratingsSeason 252January 4, 2018 1.720%53January 11, 2018 1.420%54January 18, 2018 1.943%55January 25, 2018 1.533%56February 1, 2018 2.099%57February 8, 2018 2.844%58February 15, 2018 2.037%59February 22, 2018 1.555%60March 1, 2018 1.795%61March 8, 2018 1.592%62March 15, 2018 1.285%63March 22, 2018 1.781%64March 29, 2018 1.101%65April 5, 2018 1.684%66April 12, 2018 1.187%67April 19, 2018 1.431%68April 26, 2018 0.974%69May 3, 2018 1.307%70May 10, 2018 1.469%71May 17, 2018 1.203%72May 24, 2018 0.982%73May 31, 2018 2.025%74June 7, 2018 1.979%75June 14, 2018 2.486%76June 21, 2018 1.826%77June 28, 2018 2.391%78July 5, 2018 1.901%79July 12, 2018 2.331%80July 19, 2018 2.371%81July 26, 2018 2.844%82August 2, 2018 1.584%83August 9, 2018 2.473%84August 16, 2018 2.429%85August 23, 2018 2.053%86August 30, 2018 2.312%87September 6, 2018 2.032%88September 13, 2018 1.710%89September 20, 2018 1.102%90September 27, 2018 1.396%91October 4, 2018 2.065%92October 11, 2018 1.644%93October 18, 2018 1.210%94October 25, 2018 1.177%95November 1, 2018 2.161%96November 8, 2018 2.011%97November 15, 2018 1.121%98November 22, 2018 1.546%99November 29, 2018 3.028%100December 6, 2018 2.407%101December 13, 2018 2.158%102December 20, 2018 1.169%103December 27, 2018 1.668%

2019

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratingsSeason 2 104 January 3, 2019 1.320% 105 January 10, 2019 1.820% 106 January 17, 2019 1.900% 107 January 24, 2019 1.988% 108 January 31, 2019 2.765% 109 February 7, 2019 1.994% 110 February 14, 2019 3.566% 111 February 21, 2019 2.017% 112 February 28, 2019 1.711% 113 March 7, 2019 1.607% 114 March 14, 2019 1.376% 115 March 21, 2019 1.874% 116 March 28, 2019 1.593% 117 April 4, 2019 1.122% 118 April 11, 2019 1.536%

Note that the show airs on a cable channel (pay TV), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast (FTA) on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.

Awards Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2017 Talk Show Life Bar

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