Life on Mars (South Korean TV series)

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.

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 the 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 - serial killer)
 * Oh Han-kyul as child Kim Min-seok (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 [1988] (Ep. 10,12)
 * Moon Sook as Kim Mi-yeon - Tae Joo's mother [2018] (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.