Evilive () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Young-kwang, and Shin Jae-ha. It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform. It also aired on ENA from October 14 to November 13, 2023, every Sunday and Monday at 22:00 (KST) for 10 episodes.
Synopsis The series tells the story of a struggling lawyer who meets an absolute villain, and transforms into an elite villain himself.
Cast Main Shin Ha-kyun as Han Dong-soo A livelihood lawyer who gets cases by recklessly visiting prisoners. Kim Young-kwang as Seo Do-young A former baseball player and the second-in-command of a criminal organization. Shin Jae-ha as Han Beom-jae Dong-soo's half-brother who works at a second-hand computer store.
Supporting Song Young-chang as Moon Sang-guk CEO of Moon Law Firm. Joo Jin-mo as Kim Jae-yeol A successful businessman and the CEO of a shipping company. Choi Byung-mo as Moon Hae-joon A lawyer at Myeong Law Firm with arrogant personality. Choi Jung-in as Jung Hye-young Dong-soo's wife. Jo Dal-hwan as Lee Seon-gyo Dong-soo's friend who is the office manager of Moon Law Firm. Gil Hae-yeon as Lee Hye-ja Dong-soo's mother.
Extended Bae Na-ra as Kwon Oh-jae Do-young's loyal and honest subordinate. Hwang Ja-neung as Oh Soon-kyung A homicide detective. Lee Kang-ji as Lee Seok Beom-jae's friend who is a waiter. Jo Hyun-woo as Lee Su-ho A homicide detective. Kwon Hyuk as Cheol-jin A detective. Choi Yoo-ha as Park Je-yi A woman who is full of ambition and obsession with money. Kwak Jin-seok as Song Yong-chan Jae-yeol's bodyguard. Choi Min-cheol as Bae Jong-ha Moon Jin-seung as Heo Yang-ho Park Sang-won
Release The first two episodes of Evilive aired on ENA's Saturday–Sunday time slot. However, on October 18, 2023, the network announced the changes on its broadcasting schedule. Hence, the series aired every Sunday and Monday at 22:00 (KST), starting on the third episode.
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) NationwideNielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
SeoulNielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
1 October 14, 2023 2 October 15, 2023 0.946% 3 October 22, 2023 0.859% 4 October 23, 2023 5 October 29, 2023 0.950% 6 October 30, 2023 1.270% 1.311% 7 November 5, 2023 0.964% 8 November 6, 2023 1.380% 1.406% 9 November 12, 2023 0.712% 10 November 13, 2023 1.410% 1.505% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. This series 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 and EBS).
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