L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

Kim Rae-won, Lee Da-hee, Kim Sun-oh in LUCA The Beginning

L.U.C.A. stands for Last Universal Common Ancestor, based on Charles Darwin’s theory that all life forms share a common ancestor. A man with a secret power but no memories is being chased by mysterious figures for reasons he does not know. He meets a detective chasing the truth behind her parents’ death, and their lives change.

Official English Title: L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

Other Titles: —

Genre: Mystery, Fiction, Suspense

Director: Kim Hong-seon

Writer: Cheon Seon-il

Broadcaster: tvN (cable)

Broadcast Period: February 1 to March 2021

Time Slot: Monday & Tuesday @ 21:00 KST

No. of Episodes: 12

Running Time: ~60–70 minutes per episode

Behind-the-scenes stills. Prior to its premiere, the production released the stills of Lee Da-hee and Kim Rae-won studying their intense action scenes.

Kim Rae-won as Ji Oh/Z-O
Ji Oh is a man who, one day, woke up with no memories of who and where he was. He just knows that he is not normal and has secret powers. After he starts being chased by unidentified people, he begins to dig into the truth about his existence.
Lee Da-hee as Ha Neul-ae-goo-reum
Ha Neul-ae-goo-reum is a detective in the Violent Crimes unit. Her parents disappeared when she was a child. While investigating her parents’ whereabouts, she runs into Ji Oh, who had disappeared along with her parents as a child.
Kim Sung-oh as Lee Son
As a Special Forces soldier, Lee Son killed nine people during training when he mistook a grenade for a flash bomb. He is hired to lead a team to capture Ji Oh and becomes obsessed with the chase as a way to satiate his patriotism.
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Cheol-soo
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Ryu Joong-kwon
  • Jin Kyung as Hwang Jung-ah
  • Ahn Chang-hwan as Won-yi
  • Lee Hae-young as Oh Jong-hwan
  • Kim Sang-ho as Choi Jin-hwan
  • Jung Da-eun as Choi Yoo-na
  • Kim Min-gwi as Kim Tae-oh
  • Lee Joong-ok as Kim Hwang-sik
  • Hwang Jae-yeol as Kim Yoo-chul

Jung Eun-chae as Attorney Jung (episode 8)

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Broadcast ScheduleEpisodeRating
February 1, 202115.371%
February 2, 202125.802%
February 8, 202135.794%
February 9, 202145.811%
February 15, 202155.348%
February 16, 202165.676%
February 22, 202175.670%
February 23, 202186.118%

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  • Im currently obsessed on this kdrama because of its interesting plot. It was only suggested by my chingu and within that day, I started watching it because of its interesting title. I wont tell its details because I dont want to be a spoiler, but promise, its a must to watch✨ All in all, this is a cool series with fantastic actors and actresses! Not to mention the sparks caused by Kim Rae-Won and Lee Da-Hee ❤️

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