L.U.C.A.: The Beginning
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning (Hangul: 루카: 더 비기닝; RR: Ruka: Deo Bigining) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won and Lee Da-hee. It premiered on tvN on 1 February 2021.[1][2]
| L.U.C.A.: The Beginning | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Production plan |
| Screenplay by | Cheon Seon-gil |
| Directed by | Kim Hong-seon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Ryun-hee |
| Producers | Jung Min-chae Park Jong-hak |
| Production companies | Take One Company H House |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | February 1, 2021 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
Ji Oh (Kim Rae-won) has a special power and a secret, but he doesn't know who he really is. He is chased by mysterious figures, while he tries to find answers to numerous questions that surround him.
Ha Neul Ae Goo Reum (Lee Da-hee) is a detective. When she decides on a course of action, she won't change no matter what. Her parents disappeared when she was only a young child. Goo Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji Oh and her life changes.
Cast
Main
- Kim Rae-won as Ji Oh
- Oh Han-kyul as young Ji Oh
- A person who has a secret power and is wanted by the L.U.C.A Project.
- Lee Da-hee as Ha Neul Ae Goo Reum
- Seo Eun-sol as young Ha Neul Ae Goo Reum
- A Violent Crimes unit 1st team detective in Juan Provincial Police Agency. She was originally from the Major Crimes unit.
- Kim Sung-oh as Lee Son
- A former Special Forces soldier, currently working under Human Tech Laboratory. He is assigned to lead a team to capture Ji Oh.
Juan Provincial Police Agency
- Kim Sang-ho as Choi Jin-hwan [3]
- Team leader of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team.
- Hwang Jae-yeol as Kim Yoo-chul
- A detective of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team.
- Han Kyu-wan as Kim Jin-soo
- A detective of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team.
L.U.C.A. Project
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Cheol-soo
- The head of the National Intelligence Service.
- Ahn Nae-sang as Ryu Joong-kwon
- The director of Human Tech Laboratory.
- Jin Kyung as Hwang Jung-ah
- Founder of Human Tech Laboratory.
Chasing Team
- Jung Da-eun as Choi Yoo-na
- Part of Lee Son's team to capture Ji Oh. She had a missing right foot before having an artificial one installed.
- Lee Joong-ok as Kim Hwang-sik
- Part of Lee Son's team to capture Ji Oh.
- Kim Min-gwi as Kim Tae-oh
- Part of Lee Son's team to capture Ji Oh.
Others
- Lee Hae-young as Oh Jong-hwan
- A professor working under the National Forensic Service.
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Won-yi
- Ji Oh's friend.
Special appearances
- Lee Won-jong as Kim Man-sik
- A colleague of Ji Oh working for Dagyeong Resources. (Ep. 1)
Viewership
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[6]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1309 | 1362 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[6][7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||||
| 1 | February 1, 2021 | 5.371% (1st) | 6.099% (1st) | |||
| 2 | February 2, 2021 | 5.802% (1st) | 6.782% (1st) | |||
| 3 | February 8, 2021 | |||||
| 4 | February 9, 2021 | |||||
| 5 | February 15, 2021 | |||||
| 6 | February 16, 2021 | |||||
| 7 | February 22, 2021 | |||||
| 8 | February 23, 2021 | |||||
| 9 | March 1, 2021 | |||||
| 10 | March 2, 2021 | |||||
| 11 | March 8, 2021 | |||||
| 12 | March 9, 2021 | |||||
| Average | ||||||
Production
Planned by TVN and Dragon Studio, a South Korean drama production, marketing and distribution company owned by CJ A&M, the owner of TVN, which is a broadcast and production TV channel.
References
- Park, Jin-young (September 29, 2020). "[단독]김래원X이다희 '루카', 촬영 완료…역대급 CG·완성도 높인다". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Lim, Jang-won (January 27, 2021). "'L.U.C.A.: The Beginning' offers action-packed chase". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Ha Soo-jung (September 24, 2020). "김상호, '앨리스→루카→언더커버' 믿고보는 장르물 대가의 열일 행보". osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- Hwang Hye-jin (January 7, 2021). "루카 : 더 비기닝' 측 "정은채 특별 출연 확정". newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Kim Min-ji (January 7, 2021). "[단독] 정은채, 새 드라마 '루카' 카메오 출격…'손 더 게스트' PD 인연". news1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "낮과 밤:시청률" [Day and night: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- L.U.C.A.: The Beginning at IMDb
- L.U.C.A.: The Beginning at HanCinema
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