Liver or Die

Liver or Die () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Ji-ho, Jeon Hye-bin, Lee Si-young and Cha Seo-won. It aired from January 9 to March 14, 2019 on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST).

Synopsis

The story of Lee Poong-sang, a married middle-aged man, always has to take care of his siblings, as they never received love from their parents.

Cast

Main

• Yoo Jun-sang as Lee Poong-sang (47 years old)

The eldest brother and father figure of the family.

• Oh Ji-ho as Lee Jin-sang (42 years old)
• Choi Seung-hoon as young Jin-sang

He is the second oldest sibling and is seen as the family's "lost cause".

• Jeon Hye-bin as Lee Jeong-sang (35 years old)

She is the older twin and a university hospital doctor.

• Lee Si-young as Lee Hwa-sang (35 years old)

She is the younger twin and is seen as the family's black sheep.

• Cha Seo-won as Lee Wi-sang (29 years old)

He is the youngest sibling. He couldn't realize his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.

Supporting

Other family members

• Shin Dong-mi as Kan Boon-shil (47 years old)

Poong-sang's wife.

• Lee Bo-hee as Noh Yang-shim (65 years old)

Poong-sang, Jin-sang, Jeong-sang, Hwa-sang and Wi-sang's mother.

• Park In-hwan as Kan Bo-koo (70 years old)

Boon-shil's father. He runs the laundry.

• Kim Ji-young as Lee Joong-yi (15 years old)

Poong-sang and Boon-shil's daughter.

Others

• Ki Eun-se as Jo Young-pil (35 years old), Jeong-sang's friend.
• Song Jong-ho as Jin Ji-ham (41 years old), Jeong-sang's senior at the hospital, he's a surgeon.
• Choi Sung-jae as Kang Yeol-han (35 years old), Jeong-sang's colleague and past lover.
• Lee Sang-sook as Jeon Dal-ja (60 years old), Super Woman from Chungcheong Province.
• Choi Dae-chul as Jun Chil-bok (42 years old), Super Son and Jin-sang's friend.
• Yoon Sun-woo as Yoo Heung-man, Lee Hwa-sang's ex-husband.
• Lee Hyun-woong as Chonam's CEO.
• Lee Myung-ho as Yang-shim's lover.
• Kim Kiri as Kye Sang-ki, Young-pil's past lover.
• Lee Ga-ryeong as Mi-ryeon's production company actress.
• Kim Kwang-young as a widower.
• Lee Hyo-bi as the widower's daughter.
• Ha Min as Su Sam University Hospital's director.
• Cheon Lee-seul as Han Shim-lan.
• Park Ha-joon as Young Ha-nam (12 years old).
• Kim Hyo-gyeong as Jin Se-mi, Ji-shin and Su-jin's daughter.

Special appearances

• Ha Jae-young as Lee Ju-gil (Poong-sang, Jin-sang, Jeong-sang, Hwa-sang and Wi-sang's father)
• Ahn Nae-sang
• Moon Hee-kyung
• Oh Hyun-kyung
• Hwang Dong-joo
• Heo Sung-tae (ep. #1)
• Byeon Jeong-min as Bae Soo-jin (Ji-ham's wife)

Production

The first script reading took place on October 31, 2018 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

The series is the third collaboration between screenwriter Moon Young-nam and director Jin Hyung-wook after Three Brothers (2009–2010) and Wang's Family (2013-2014).

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Remake

• Vietnam: it is titled ' and currently airs on channel HTV2 (2021).

Notes

References

External links

• Liver or Die at Chorokbaem Media
• Liver or Die at Pan Entertainment