Are You Human?
Genre
CreatorKBS Drama Production
WriterJo Jung-joo
DirectorCha Young-hoon[1]
Starring
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Num episodes36[a]
Executive producerLee Jae-gil
LocationSeoul, South Korea,
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Runtime35 minutes[a]
CompanyKBS Media
Budget₩10 billion[2]
NetworkKBS2
First airedJune 4, 2018
Last airedAugust 7, 2018
Are You Human?
Hangul^너도 인간이니?
LkAre You Human Too?

Are You Human?[4] () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Seo Kang-joon and Gong Seung-yeon.[5] It aired on KBS2's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from June 4 to August 7, 2018.[6][7][8]

Synopsis

Oh Laura, a renowned scientist, was forced to part with her young son, Nam Shin. To cope with her loss, over the years, she builds various AI robots modelled after him, naming them Nam Shin I, II and III. Decades later, after surviving an attempt on his life, Nam Shin slips into a coma. To protect his position as the heir to a chaebol, Laura sends Nam Shin III to take his place and fulfil his duties.

Kang So-bong was a member of Nam Shin's security detail until she was dismissed in disgrace. She becomes Nam Shin III's bodyguard, determined to get to the bottom of his strange comments and behaviour. However, she gets more than what she'd bargained for when she starts falling for him - and has to keep him safe from the very people who'd tried to murder Nam Shin.

Cast

Main

  • Seo Kang-joon as Nam Shin / Nam Shin III[9]
    • Lee Joo-chan as teenage Nam Shin / Nam Shin II
    • Oh Han-kyul as child Nam Shin / Nam Shin I
A third generation heir who falls into coma after an unexpected accident. His mother Oh Laura, an authority on brain science and artificial intelligence leads the creation of an android, Nam Shin III, in a bid to maintain his position as heir to a chaebol conglomerate.
A former MMA fighter who had to quit due to an injury from competition, and then worked as a bodyguard. She comes to protect Nam Shin III, and although she does it out of selfish motive at first, she later comes to care for him genuinely.
Nam Shin's secretary and only friend and a guardian. A pragmatic and realistic person. His background is tied to Nam Shin's company, PK Group, in that he was raised in an orphanage that the conglomerate funded, and went on to become a top student at a university also backed by PK Group.
Nam Shin's fiancée. Her father is a high-level director at PK Group and Nam Shin's opponent.
Nam Shin's mother and an expert in the field of intelligence. Described as intelligent and intensely focused, she's also the lead researcher working on developing the android with a secret team of top scientists.
Nam Shin's opponent, Seo Ye-na's father. A high-level director of PK group who wants to become the head of the company.
Nam Shin's grandfather. CEO of PK group. A sly and cunning man.

Supporting

Special appearances

Production

  • The series is written by Jo Jung-joo (The Princess' Man, 2011) and directed by Cha Young-hoon (Uncontrollably Fond, 2016).[19][20]
  • The first script reading was held in June 2017 at KBS Annex in Yeouido, Seoul.[21]
  • Filming began in late June 2017 and wrapped up on November 29, 2017.[5] Some parts of the filming took place in Czech Republic.[22]
  • The entire series production has taken two years to complete which had cost a total of 10 billion won (US$9.23 million).[23]
  • Go A-ra was offered the role of the female lead but declined.[24]
  • The drama was screened at the Cannes International Series Festival prior to its premiere.[25]

Original soundtrack

Are You Human?
Soundtrack
ArtistVarious artists
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelOU Entertainment[3]
NHN Bugs
ProducerGaemi

Ratings

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmSAGB Nielsen[26]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
1June 4, 20186.1%6.3%5.2% (NR)5.4% (NR)
26.9%7.2%5.9% (NR)6.1% (NR)
3June 5, 20185.4%5.6%5.0% (NR)5.2% (NR)
45.9%6.1%5.3% (NR)5.5% (NR)
5June 11, 20185.5%5.7%5.4% (NR)5.6% (NR)
67.0%7.2%6.3% (NR)6.5% (NR)
7June 12, 20188.0%8.3%7.7% (6th)7.4% (4th)
89.6%9.7%9.9% (3rd)9.8% (2nd)
9June 18, 2018[b]5.2%5.4%5.5% (19th)5.7% (NR)
105.2%5.5%5.0% (NR)5.3% (NR)
11June 25, 2018[c]5.0%5.2%4.6% (NR)4.8% (NR)
125.7%5.9%5.3% (NR)5.4% (NR)
13July 3, 2018[d]5.2%5.4%4.8% (NR)5.0% (NR)
146.4%6.8%5.9% (NR)6.1% (NR)
155.2%5.3%4.8% (NR)4.9% (NR)
164.6%4.8%4.2% (NR)4.4% (NR)
17July 9, 20184.7%4.9%4.3% (NR)4.4% (NR)
185.5%5.7%5.2% (NR)5.5% (NR)
19July 10, 20185.0%5.3%4.6% (NR)4.8% (NR)
205.9%6.0%5.5% (NR)5.6% (NR)
21July 16, 20184.8%4.9%4.4% (NR)4.5% (NR)
225.5%5.6%5.1% (NR)5.3% (NR)
23July 17, 20184.7%4.8%4.4% (NR)4.7% (NR)
245.8%6.1%5.4% (19th)5.2% (NR)
25July 23, 20185.3%5.1%4.6% (NR)4.4% (NR)
266.2%5.9%5.6% (19th)5.5% (NR)
27July 24, 20186.4%6.2%5.0% (20th)4.8% (NR)
287.7%7.4%6.0% (17th)5.3% (20th)
29July 30, 20185.1%4.5%4.7% (NR)4.3% (NR)
305.7%5.4%5.9% (18th)5.5% (NR)
31July 31, 20185.2%4.8%5.2% (NR)4.9% (NR)
326.0%5.5%6.0% (13th)5.7% (18th)
33August 6, 20186.8%6.5%5.0% (NR)4.7% (NR)
346.2%5.9%5.3% (NR)5.1% (NR)
35August 7, 20186.3%6.4%6.5% (13th)6.7% (10th)
367.6%7.7%7.8% (7th)7.9% (6th)
Average5.9%6.0%5.5%5.5%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201811th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActorSeo Kang-joon[27]
32nd KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama[28]
Lee Joon-hyuk
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaGong Seung-yeon
Best Supporting ActorYu Oh-seong
Kim Won-hae
Best Supporting ActressKim Sung-ryung
Kim Hyun-sook
Best CoupleSeo Kang-joon & Gong Seung-yeon

Notes

  1. ^ Repackaged with two 35-minute episodes shown each night from this drama onwards in accordance with MBC and SBS drama serial time-slots. The series was originally scheduled to air for 18 episodes.
  2. ^ Aired later than usual due to the coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F match between South Korea and Sweden.
  3. ^ No episodes were aired June 19 due to the coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H match between Colombia and Japan.
  4. ^ No episodes were aired June 26 due to the coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group C match between Denmark and France, and on July 2 due to coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Mexico. Four episodes were aired back-to-back on July 3.

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