Welcome 2 Life (Korean: 웰컴2라이프) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Ji-hoon, Lim Ji-yeon and Kwak Si-yang. It aired on MBC TV from August 5 to September 24, 2019.
| Welcome 2 Life | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | You Only Live Twice |
| Hangul | 웰컴2라이프 |
| Revised Romanization | Welkeom-2-Raipeu |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Yoo Hee-kyung |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[a] |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production[4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | August 5 – September 24, 2019 |
Synopsis
editThe series is about a skilled lawyer who enters a parallel world due to an unfortunate accident.[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Jung Ji-hoon as Lee Jae-sang, an ace but selfish lawyer from JK Law Firm, one of the nation's top five law firms.[1]
- Lim Ji-yeon as Ra Si-on, Jae-sang's ex-girlfriend who is an impulsive detective and has a tough personality.[1]
- Kwak Si-yang as Goo Dong-tae, a police officer who is Si-on's partner.[1]
Supporting
editYulgaek Law Firm
edit- Han Sang-jin as Kang yoon-gi
- Hong Jin-gi as Moon Ji-ho
Sekyung Police Department
edit- Park Shin-ah as Ha Min-hee
- Im Sung-jae as Yang Go-woon
Sekyung Prosecution
edit- Choi Phillip as Min Sung-jin
- Jang So-yeon as Bang Young-suk
Others
edit- Han Da-sol as In Na-rae
- Seo Ji-hye as Noh Young-mi, Noh Soo-chan's daughter.
- Shin Jae-ha as Yoon Pil-woo, the CEO of Babel Research Center.
- Seo Hye-won as Ring
- Son Byong-ho as Jang Doo-sik
- Kim Joong-ki as Park Gi-beom
- Seol Jung-hwan as Jeong Min-soo, an actor.
- Song Yoo-hyun as Yoo Jin-hee
Release
editThe series was initially scheduled to premiere on July 29, 2019, but was pushed back for a week due to live coverage of the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.[6][7]
Ratings
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[8] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | August 5, 2019 | 4.5% (N/A) | 5.1% (16th) | 5.3% |
| 2 | 6.3% (8th) | 7.0% (6th) | 6.9% | |
| 3 | August 6, 2019 | 5.3% (17th) | 5.8% (14th) | 5.7% |
| 4 | 6.8% (10th) | 7.1% (6th) | 7.4% | |
| 5 | August 12, 2019 | 4.4% (N/A) | N/A | |
| 6 | 5.6% (16th) | 6.4% (15th) | 7.1% | |
| 7 | August 13, 2019 | 4.2% (N/A) | 4.9% (N/A) | N/A |
| 8 | 5.0% (15th) | 5.6% (16th) | 6.0% | |
| 9 | August 19, 2019 | 3.9% (N/A) | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | 5.0% (19th) | 5.8% (12th) | ||
| 11 | August 20, 2019 | 4.3% (N/A) | 4.6% (20th) | |
| 12 | 4.5% (20th) | 4.7% (18th) | 6.1% | |
| 13 | August 26, 2019 | 4.1% (N/A) | 4.8% (20th) | N/A |
| 14 | 5.5% (14th) | 5.9% (12th) | 5.2% | |
| 15 | August 27, 2019 | 3.5% (N/A) | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | 4.4% (N/A) | 5.9% | ||
| 17 | September 2, 2019 | 3.8% (N/A) | 5.0% | |
| 18 | 4.8% (16th) | 4.8% (17th) | 6.3% | |
| 19 | September 3, 2019 | 4.0% (N/A) | N/A | 4.8% |
| 20 | 4.9% (17th) | 4.6% (19th) | 5.8% | |
| 21 | September 9, 2019 | 3.8% (N/A) | N/A | 5.0% |
| 22 | 5.1% (16th) | 4.9% (17th) | 6.2% | |
| 23 | September 10, 2019 | 4.2% (N/A) | N/A | 4.9% |
| 24 | 5.2% (17th) | 5.3% (17th) | 6.2% | |
| 25 | September 16, 2019 | 3.9% (N/A) | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 4.7% (19th) | 4.9% (19th) | 6.2% | |
| 27 | September 17, 2019 | 4.4% (N/A) | N/A | 5.3% |
| 28 | 5.9% (14th) | 6.2% (12th) | 6.6% | |
| 29 | September 23, 2019 | N/A | 4.6% (19th) | 5.5% |
| 30 | 6.1% (13th) | 6.3% (11th) | 7.2% | |
| 31 | September 24, 2019 | 4.2% (19th) | 4.2% (19th) | 6.5% |
| 32 | 6.0% (12th) | 6.2% (8th) | 8.4% | |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MBC Drama Awards[9] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lim Ji-yeon | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Jung Ji-hoon | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Lim Ji-yeon | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Kwak Si-yang | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Jang So-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Shin-ah | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Cast in Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Son Byong-ho | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Lee Soo-ah | Won | ||
| Best One-minute Couple Award | Lim Ji-yeon and Jung Ji-hoon | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "'웰컴2라이프' 정지훈·임지연·곽시양, 출연 확정…'검법남녀2' 후속작 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "'웰컴2라이프' 정지훈, 악질 변호사로 연기 변신! 첫 스틸 공개". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ "'웰컴2라이프' 정지훈vs임지연, 무슨 인연이길래..'극혐' 표정 포착". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "[공식]비 측 "'어차피 두번 사는 인생', 검토 중인 작품 중 하나"". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "'웰컴2라이프' 악질 변호사→강직 검사 정지훈, 180도 반전 메인 포스터 공개!". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "'웰컴2 라이프', 8월5일 첫 방송 확정…'검법남녀2' 후속 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (30 December 2019). 김동욱, 영예의 대상…'특별근로감독관 조장풍' 5관왕 겹경사 [MBC 연기대상](종합) [Dongwook Kim, the subject of honor ... 'Special Labor Inspector Jo Jang-Pung' 5 Kings Double Slope [MBC Drama Awards] (Comprehensive)]. Xports News (in Korean) – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Welcome 2 Life at HanCinema
- Welcome 2 Life at IMDb