Life on Mars () 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 (Ep. 10,12) Moon Sook as Kim Mi-yeon - Tae Joo's mother (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.
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Ratings
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience shareAGB Nielsen TNmS Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 June 9, 2018 2.2% 2 June 10, 2018 3.122% 3.303% rowspan="3" 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% 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% rowspan=2 14 July 29, 2018 4.695% 5.036% 15 August 4, 2018 4.657% 4.787% 4.7% 16 August 5, 2018 Average
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2018 6th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jung Kyung-ho Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Go Ah-sung 2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actress Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Adaptation of an Existing Format Life on Mars
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External links
Life on Mars at Studio Dragon