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L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

★ 6.2/10•2021•15•Mystery•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure
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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.

Chun Sung-il · Writer

Kim Hong-sun · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageKO
First Air DateFeb 1, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E175m

Episode 1

Ji O wakes up from losing his consciousness and has no clue where he is. In fact, he isn’t sure who he is either. He just knows that he has a body covered in wounds and there are fallen people all around him. One man walks up to him with a knife in his hands. A year goes by and Gu Reum, a police officer, finds out that the man she was searching for is dead.

Feb 1, 2021

Episode 2 - Episode 2E261m

Episode 2

Ji O gets admitted to the ICU after suffering extensive injuries from the fall. Gu Reum also ends up in the hospital where she suddenly remembers seeing Ji O during her childhood. Feeling confused, she starts to look into Ji O’s identity. Meanwhile, the researchers from the Human Tech lab continue trying to bring Ji O in.

Feb 2, 2021

Episode 3 - Episode 3E368m

Episode 3

Ji O takes Gu Reum somewhere safe to heal her injuries. Gu Reum asks Ji O questions about her parents, but he doesn’t remember anything about them. Gu Reum takes him to a church to help him regain his memories. Meanwhile, Chul Soo scolds Son for losing Ji O. Son makes desperate efforts to find Ji O and Gu Reum.

Feb 8, 2021

Episode 4 - Episode 4E477m

Episode 4

Ji O remembers that he burned down the orphanage as a child and is in a state of shock. Gu Reum takes him to Jong Hwan at the NFS where he undergoes a number of tests to find out about himself. However, Ji O recalls more horrific memories while being poked and prodded. He runs away and ends up going to see an old friend.

Feb 9, 2021

Episode 5 - Episode 5E574m

Episode 5

Gu Reum brings Ji O home since he has nowhere else to go or anyone to depend on. There, Ji O comes to understand just how desperate and lonely Gu Reum has been while searching for her parents. Meanwhile, Lee Son is furious that he let Ji O go yet again. He decides to take a big risk in order to capture Ji O once and for all.

Feb 15, 2021

Episode 6 - Episode 6E669m

Episode 6

Ji O returns to the lab where he lived as a child. An unexpected someone comes to meet Ji O and tells him a shocking truth. Meanwhile, Gu Reum finds a new lead on her search for her parents and continues her investigation. When she follows the lead, she winds up at a place she once visited before.

Feb 16, 2021

Episode 7 - Episode 7E763m

Episode 7

Gu Reum and Ji O are reunited in the fiery mess of Human Tech’s secret lab. Gu Reum tries to stop him, but Ji O loses control while fighting Lee Son. Ji O takes Gu Reum to the hospital, blaming himself for hurting her again. Meanwhile, a rift begins to appear between the members of the L.U.C.A. Project.

Feb 22, 2021

Episode 8 - Episode 8E869m

Episode 8

In order to protect Gu Reum, Ji O takes her to a ranch where he used to work years ago. As the two spend their days together, Ji O enjoys the happiness of a normal person for the first time in his life. However, Gu Reum wants to return to her old life instead of living as a fugitive forever. Meanwhile, the L.U.C.A. project proceeds with implanting the embryos into the surrogates.

Feb 23, 2021

Episode 9 - Episode 9E964m

Episode 9

Captain Choi shows up at the place where Gu Reum and her baby are being held captive. He tells Gu Reum something she finds hard to believe and doesn’t know what to think. Meanwhile, Ji O asks Won Yi to meet him in a remote place. The two of them plan to tail Captain Choi to find Gu Reum.

Mar 1, 2021

Episode 10 - Episode 10E1066m

Episode 10

Ji O falls into despair when his only friend, Won Yi, faces danger because of him. He becomes more desperate to find Gu Reum and their baby and makes riskier moves. Meanwhile, a group of men raids the hotel where Gu Reum was being held captive. After she is dragged off to another place, Gu Reum must fight against her captors to protect her child.

Mar 2, 2021

Episode 11 - Episode 11E1167m

Episode 11

Ji O feels a sense of emptiness as the cult followers cheer for him, believing that he is an angel from above. He then decides to cross the line, for Gu Reum and their child’s sake. Gu Reum tries to stop him, and they keep disagreeing. Meanwhile, Kim Chul Soo, feeling backed into a corner, plans his final attack.

Mar 8, 2021

Episode 12 - Episode 12E1263m

Episode 12

Ji O dreams of creating a new world for Gu Reum and their baby, but Gu Reum wishes Ji O would come back to being more human, as he was before. Meanwhile, Gu Reum decides to pursue Kim Chul Soo, but she still faces danger at every turn. Can Ji O and Gu Reum, who have chosen different paths, reunite once more?

Mar 9, 2021

Actors

Kim Rae-won

Kim Rae-won

Ji-O

Lee Da-hee

Lee Da-hee

Ha Neul Ae Gu-Reum

Kim Seung-oh

Kim Seung-oh

Yi-Son

Kim Sang-ho

Kim Sang-ho

Choi Jin-Hwan

Jin Kyung

Jin Kyung

Hwang Jung-A

Park Hyuk-kwon

Park Hyuk-kwon

Kim Cheol-Soo

Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

Ryu Joong-Kwon

Jeong Da-eun

Jeong Da-eun

Yoo-Na

Han Kyu-won

Han Kyu-won

Kim Jin-Soo

Kim Kang-bin

Kim Kang-bin

Kim Tae-Oh

Go Jin-Soo

Go Jin-Soo

[Detective]

Moon Jung-dae

Moon Jung-dae

[Detective]

Lee Joong-ok

Lee Joong-ok

Kim Hwang-Shik

Ahn Chang-hwan

Ahn Chang-hwan

Won Yi

Lee Hae-young

Lee Hae-young

Oh Jong-Hwan

Hwang Jae-yeol

Hwang Jae-yeol

Kim Yoo-Chul [Detective]

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