Zi O (Kim Rae-won) 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.
Ha Neul-ae-goo-reum (Lee Da-hee) 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 Zi O and her life changes.
A man who has a secret power and is wanted by Human Tech. He doesn't remember anything after waking up from a major happening. He decides to find out who he really is after being chased by unknown people, while understanding that he is not a normal person.
A detective in the Violent Crimes unit 1st team in Juan Metropolitan Police Station. She was originally from the Major Crimes unit, but was demoted. Her parents went missing when she was a kid, and for nine years she never stops finding them.
A former Special Forces soldier. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for having accidentally killed 9 people during a tactical training, when he threw a grenade instead of a flare. He was offered by Cheol-soo to work for him, and lead a chasing team to capture Zi O. He had lost his entire right arm in a past attempt to capture Zi O, and Human Tech had to install an artificial one for him.
A secret influential figure from the National Intelligence Service. He supports Joong-kwon and the project in order to get very rich if it succeeds, and will do anything in order to make the project successful.
The director of Human Tech, and is the scientist who oversaw the only success in the project. In the past, he was forced out of the academia for defying the research ethics of "artificial human enhancement". He was subsequently imprisoned for embezzlement of research funds. After that, Cheol-soo supported him in order for the latter to create the most perfect human being.
The founder of Human Tech. She is the leader of a cult, but believes in scientific theories rather than the words of God. She is well-connected and rich, but doesn't know what she can use them for, until she found her target in creating new lives.
Team leader of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team. He ranks last in the police station for conviction rate, as he was always given the most difficult cases to handle. He detests Goo-reum at first when she joined his team, but he takes care of her like family.
Hwang Jae-yeol as Kim Yoo-chul
A detective of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team. He believes in Jin-hwan more than anyone else, and takes care of his juniors delicately. He was worried about Goo-reum being persistent in investigating the case surrounding Ji Oh, but he is willing to help her till the end.
Part of Lee Son's chasing team to capture Ji Oh. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for having accidentally killed 5 people during a tactical training, when she fired real bullets instead of blanks, and lost her right foot in the same accident. She was offered by Cheol-soo to work for him under Lee Son.
Part of Lee Son's chasing team to capture Ji Oh. He is a network technician who was discharged due to corruption.
Othersedit
Lee Hae-young as Oh Jong-hwan
A professor working under the National Forensic Service. He was close friends with Joong-kwon in college days, but after the latter crossed the line that scientists should not cross, he led people to force Joong-kwon out of the academia.
Ahn Chang-hwan as Won-yi
Zi O's friend. He was the only person who knew about Zi O's power, and in the past he used it for mischief.
Lee Yong-nyeo as Sister Stella
Kim Hyung-min as Ha Young-jae
Goo-reum's father who is currently missing. The co-founder of Human Tech, and was the co-researcher for the L.U.C.A. Project.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Referencesedit
^Park, Jin-young (September 29, 2020). "[단독]김래원X이다희 '루카', 촬영 완료…역대급 CG·완성도 높인다". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
^Lim, Jang-won (January 27, 2021). "'L.U.C.A.: The Beginning' offers action-packed chase". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^Ha Soo-jung (September 24, 2020). "김상호, '앨리스→루카→언더커버' 믿고보는 장르물 대가의 열일 행보". osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^Hwang Hye-jin (January 7, 2021). "루카 : 더 비기닝' 측 "정은채 특별 출연 확정". newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^Kim Min-ji (January 7, 2021). "[단독] 정은채, 새 드라마 '루카' 카메오 출격…'손 더 게스트' PD 인연". news1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^"루카: 더 비기닝 OST Part.1" [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^"루카: 더 비기닝 OST Part.2" [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^"루카: 더 비기닝 OST Part.3" [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^"루카: 더 비기닝 OST Part.4" [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning OST Part.4]. Melon. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ ab"Nielsen Korea". Niesen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^"루카 : 더 비기닝:시청률" [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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L U C A The Beginning Hangul 루카 더 비기닝 RR Ruka Deo Bigining is a South Korean television series starring Kim Rae won and Lee Da hee It aired on tvN from February 1 to March 9 2021 1 2 L U C A The BeginningPromotional posterGenreCrimeActionScience fictionMysteryCreated byStudio Dragon tvN Production planScreenplay byCheon Seon ilDirected byKim Hong seonCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo of episodes12ProductionExecutive producerKim Ryun heeProducersJung Min chaePark Jong hakProduction companiesTake One CompanyH HouseOriginal releaseNetworktvNReleaseFebruary 1 2021 02 01 March 9 2021 2021 03 09 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2 1 Main 2 2 Supporting 2 2 1 L U C A Project 2 2 2 Juan Metropolitan Police Station 2 2 3 Chasing Team 2 2 4 Others 2 3 Special appearances 3 Original soundtrack 3 1 Part 1 3 2 Part 2 3 3 Part 3 3 4 Part 4 4 Viewership 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis editZi O Kim Rae won 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 Ha Neul ae goo reum Lee Da hee 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 Zi O and her life changes Cast editMain edit Kim Rae won as Zi O Oh Han kyul as young Zi OA man who has a secret power and is wanted by Human Tech He doesn t remember anything after waking up from a major happening He decides to find out who he really is after being chased by unknown people while understanding that he is not a normal person Lee Da hee as Ha Neul ae goo reum Seo Eun sol as young Ha Neul ae goo reumA detective in the Violent Crimes unit 1st team in Juan Metropolitan Police Station She was originally from the Major Crimes unit but was demoted Her parents went missing when she was a kid and for nine years she never stops finding them Kim Sung oh as Lee SonA former Special Forces soldier He was sentenced to life imprisonment for having accidentally killed 9 people during a tactical training when he threw a grenade instead of a flare He was offered by Cheol soo to work for him and lead a chasing team to capture Zi O He had lost his entire right arm in a past attempt to capture Zi O and Human Tech had to install an artificial one for him Supporting edit L U C A Project edit Park Hyuk kwon as Kim Cheol sooA secret influential figure from the National Intelligence Service He supports Joong kwon and the project in order to get very rich if it succeeds and will do anything in order to make the project successful Ahn Nae sang as Ryu Joong kwonThe director of Human Tech and is the scientist who oversaw the only success in the project In the past he was forced out of the academia for defying the research ethics of artificial human enhancement He was subsequently imprisoned for embezzlement of research funds After that Cheol soo supported him in order for the latter to create the most perfect human being Jin Kyung as Hwang Jung ahThe founder of Human Tech She is the leader of a cult but believes in scientific theories rather than the words of God She is well connected and rich but doesn t know what she can use them for until she found her target in creating new lives Juan Metropolitan Police Station edit Kim Sang ho as Choi Jin hwan 3 Team leader of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team He ranks last in the police station for conviction rate as he was always given the most difficult cases to handle He detests Goo reum at first when she joined his team but he takes care of her like family Hwang Jae yeol as Kim Yoo chulA detective of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team He believes in Jin hwan more than anyone else and takes care of his juniors delicately He was worried about Goo reum being persistent in investigating the case surrounding Ji Oh but he is willing to help her till the end Han Kyu wan as Kim Jin sooA detective of the Violent Crimes unit 1st team Chasing Team edit Jung Da eun as Choi Yoo naPart of Lee Son s chasing team to capture Ji Oh She was sentenced to life imprisonment for having accidentally killed 5 people during a tactical training when she fired real bullets instead of blanks and lost her right foot in the same accident She was offered by Cheol soo to work for him under Lee Son Kim Min gwi as Kim Tae ohPart of Lee Son s chasing team to capture Ji Oh An extremely loyal person who executes missions without question Lee Joong ok as Kim Hwang sikPart of Lee Son s chasing team to capture Ji Oh He is a network technician who was discharged due to corruption Others edit Lee Hae young as Oh Jong hwanA professor working under the National Forensic Service He was close friends with Joong kwon in college days but after the latter crossed the line that scientists should not cross he led people to force Joong kwon out of the academia Ahn Chang hwan as Won yiZi O s friend He was the only person who knew about Zi O s power and in the past he used it for mischief Lee Yong nyeo as Sister Stella Kim Hyung min as Ha Young jaeGoo reum s father who is currently missing The co founder of Human Tech and was the co researcher for the L U C A Project Special appearances edit Lee Won jong as Kim Man sikZi O s colleague in Dagyeong Resources Ep 1 Jung Eun chae as Director Jung 4 5 The chief inspector of National Intelligence Service s inspection team working with Jung ah under the pretext of antibodies Ep 8 12 Lee Min young as Cameo Ep 12 Original soundtrack editL U C A The Beginning OSTSoundtrack album by Various artistsReleased2021GenreSoundtrackLanguageKoreanEnglishLabelGenie MusicStone Music EntertainmentPart 1 edit Released on February 9 2021 2021 02 09 6 No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Your Eyes JayinsNaivJayinsNaivSunwoo Jung a3 392 Your Eyes inst JayinsNaiv 3 39Total length 7 18 Part 2 edit Released on February 16 2021 2021 02 16 7 No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 LUCA Choi Jung inSafira KChoi Jung inJung Sung min POPKID Jemma3 202 LUCA inst Choi Jung inJung Sung min POPKID 3 20Total length 6 40 Part 3 edit Released on February 23 2021 2021 02 23 8 No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Your Eyes Acoustic Ver JayinsNaivJayinsNaivLee Da hee3 422 Your Eyes Acoustic Ver inst JayinsNaiv 3 42Total length 7 24 Part 4 edit Released on March 2 2021 2021 03 02 9 No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Gone Choi Jung inDANIHaruChoi Jung inPark Geun chulJung Soo minKLANG3 422 Gone inst Choi Jung inPark Geun chulJung Soo min 3 42Total length 7 24Viewership editL U C A The Beginning South Korea viewers per episode thousands Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues SeasonEpisode numberAverage12345678910111211309136213801366122413091257141114121370119812851324Source Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea 10 Average TV viewership ratings Ep Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen Korea 10 11 Nationwide Seoul1 February 1 2021 5 371 1st 6 099 1st 2 February 2 2021 5 802 1st 6 782 1st 3 February 8 2021 5 794 1st 6 596 1st 4 February 9 2021 5 811 1st 6 392 1st 5 February 15 2021 5 348 1st 6 237 1st 6 February 16 2021 5 676 1st 6 301 1st 7 February 22 2021 5 670 1st 6 085 1st 8 February 23 2021 6 118 1st 7 005 1st 9 March 1 2021 6 228 1st 6 535 1st 10 March 2 2021 6 299 1st 6 939 1st 11 March 8 2021 5 491 1st 6 173 1st 12 March 9 2021 5 974 1st 6 328 1st Average 5 799 6 456 In the table above the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings This drama airs on a cable channel pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free to air TV public broadcasters KBS SBS MBC and EBS References edit Park Jin young September 29 2020 단독 김래원X이다희 루카 촬영 완료 역대급 CG 완성도 높인다 Joy News 24 in Korean Retrieved January 18 2021 Lim Jang won January 27 2021 L U C A The Beginning offers action packed chase The Korea Herald Retrieved January 27 2021 Ha Soo jung September 24 2020 김상호 앨리스 루카 언더커버 믿고보는 장르물 대가의 열일 행보 osen in Korean Retrieved December 9 2020 Hwang Hye jin January 7 2021 루카 더 비기닝 측 정은채 특별 출연 확정 newsen in Korean Retrieved January 7 2021 Kim Min ji January 7 2021 단독 정은채 새 드라마 루카 카메오 출격 손 더 게스트 PD 인연 news1 in Korean Retrieved January 7 2021 루카 더 비기닝 OST Part 1 L U C A The Beginning OST Part 1 Melon Retrieved 9 February 2021 루카 더 비기닝 OST Part 2 L U C A The Beginning OST Part 2 Melon Retrieved 16 February 2021 루카 더 비기닝 OST Part 3 L U C A The Beginning OST Part 3 Melon Retrieved 23 February 2021 루카 더 비기닝 OST Part 4 L U C A The Beginning OST Part 4 Melon Retrieved 2 March 2021 a b Nielsen Korea Niesen Korea in Korean Retrieved February 17 2021 루카 더 비기닝 시청률 L U C A The Beginning ratings Naver Retrieved February 17 2021 External links editOfficial website in Korean L U C A The Beginning on iQIYI L U C A The Beginning at IMDb L U C A The Beginning at HanCinema Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L U C A The Beginning amp oldid 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