Life on Mars
While investigating a serial murder case, Detective Han Tae Joo gets into a catastrophic incident. When he wakes up, he finds himself transported back to 1988, appointed to work at a police station in a small city. Believing he is there for a reason, he tries to solve the case from the past in hopes of finding a way back to his life in 2018.
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Life on mars '미친놈이야 미친놈!' 1988 형사 박성웅x고아성, 2018 형사 정경호를 만나다! 180609 EP.0
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As leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial murder case, he has an accident. When he wakes up, he suddenly finds himself in the winter of 1988.
1.Waking Up In 1988
8.709-06-2018Tae Joo, a detective with principles, is asked for a favour by his ex-girlfriend, who is a prosecutor. While pursuing a man suspected to be a serial killer, he loses consciousness...
2.Is This A Dream?
9.010-06-2018Despite being confused of his current situation, Tae Joo works hard with the detectives in 1988 to solve a murder case. Upon looking at the case, he is certain that it is a serial...
3.Finding The Purpose
8.016-06-2018Tae Joo is confused as he can’t tell if he is dreaming or not. He wonders why he’s been sent to where he is now, but he can’t figure out why. Meanwhile, the detectives pursue the s...
4.Recalling Lost Memories
8.017-06-2018A dead body turns up in a field of reeds. They find the suspect of the murder, but Tae Joo doesn’t think that their suspect is the killer. Dong Cheol disagrees and is certain that...
5.The Thief Who Doesn’t Steal
8.323-06-2018A woman reports a break-in, but as it turns out, nothing was stolen from her. Meanwhile, the gang at Seobu Police Station finds out about a similar case. They find out the one thin...
6.The Pieces of Memories
8.324-06-2018Tae Joo meets his father, who passed away when he was young. Before he can recall the warm memories with his father, another murder occurs. In the midst of solving this crime, he i...
7.The Rich Are Innocent, And The Poor Are Guilty
8.330-06-2018Fugitives are on the run and have taken a family hostage in their home. Officers of the Seobu Police Department are the first to arrive including Han Tae Joo who makes it his missi...
8.Childhood Memories
8.301-07-2018A woman is found murdered in a motel room. Han Choong Ho, who was first released by the Seobu Police Department, is the first suspect in the case. But for some reason, Han Tae Joo...
9.Catching A Tiger
8.314-07-2018Han Tae Joo witnesses his father being shot at a reoccurring place in his memory and ends up rescuing his younger self hiding in the tunnel. Despite the warnings about the Seongho...
10.A New Culprit
8.315-07-2018Han Tae Joo’s pursuit of his father’s killer and the intangible Kim Min Seok gets more distant as the detectives of Insung are baffled once again when another murder case arises. N...
11.The Problem Is Inside
8.521-07-2018With the prime suspect ending up dead during questioning, the detectives of Seobu are thrown into confusion, having doubts and suspicions of one another. However, they press on uns...
12.Finally, the Truth Comes Out
8.322-07-2018The serial killer kidnaps Na Young. Her life is in danger. All the clues in her kidnapping are the same as the incident that happened in 2018, but this time, Han Tae Joo won’t let...
13.Why Am I Still Here?
8.028-07-2018Han Tae Joo still remains in the year 1988 even after the serial murder case of Kim Hyun Seok concludes. For their role and duty, the detectives of the Seobu Police Department are...
14.Drinking with Friends is Best
8.329-07-2018Captain Kang Dong Cheol is a suspect in the death of Officer Shin and Chief Kim Gyeong Se. As a fugitive, he can only rely on Han Tae Joo to prove his innocence. Despite the eviden...
15.My Dreams Were True
8.004-08-2018Han Tae Joo wakes up in a hospital bed confused but back in 2018. He finally makes it back home where the people he had heard throughout his dream welcome him back. Han Tae Joo pie...
16.Where Do I Go Now?
8.705-08-2018After putting an end to the serial killings and finding closure for his father’s death, Han Tae Joo now understands the fate of his friends of the Insung Seobu Police Department th...
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