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L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

2021 · 1 season

A tense, moody chase through a man's erased past, equal parts pulpy thriller and somber mystery.

Created by
Kim Hong-sun
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring
Kim Rae-won, Lee Da-hee, Kim Seung-oh
Overview
Ji-O 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. Goo-Reum 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-O and her life changes.

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Created by
Kim Hong-sun
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring
Kim Rae-won, Lee Da-hee, Kim Seung-oh
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • memory
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism4
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
Created by
Kim Hong-sun
Written by
Chun Sung-il
Starring
Kim Rae-won, Lee Da-hee, Kim Seung-oh, Kim Sang-ho, Jin Kyung, Park Hyuk-kwon, Ahn Nae-sang, Jeong Da-eun
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes
Network
tvN
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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