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Text replace - "name=Kim Min-Gwi" to "name=Kang Bin (1994)|Kang Bin"

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‎L.U.C.A. Project

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{{DramaBanner}}{{ImagePortrait|File:LUCA-The Beginning-CP01.jpg}}

==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' L.U.C.A.: The Beginning (English title) / LUCA
* '''Revised romanization:''' Luca: The Beginning
* '''Hangul:''' 루카: 더 비기닝
* '''Director:''' [[Kim Hong-Sun (director)|Kim Hong-Sun]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Chun Sung-Il (director)|Chun Sung-Il]]
* '''Network:''' [[tvN]]
* '''Episodes:''' 12
* '''Release Date:''' February 1 - March 9, 2021
* '''Runtime:''' Monday & Tuesday 21:00
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Ji-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.

Gu-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. Gu-Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji-O and her life changes.

==Notes==
# "L.U.C.A.: The Beginning" takes over [[tvN]]'s Monday & Tuesday 21:00 time slot previously occupied by "[[Awaken (Korean Drama)|Awaken]]” and followed by "[[Navillera]]" on March 22, 2021.

==Cast==
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim Rae-Won.jpg
|1name=Kim Rae-Won
|1charactername=Ji-O
|2picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Lee Da-Hee.jpg
|2name=Lee Da-Hee
|2charactername=Ha Neul Ae Gu-Reum
|3picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim Sung Oh.jpg
|3name=Kim Sung-Oh (1978){{!}}Kim Sung-Oh
|3charactername=Yi-Son
}}
===Yi-Son's Group===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Jung Da-Eun.jpg
|1name=Jung Da-Eun (1994){{!}}Jung Da-Eun
|1charactername=Yoo-Na
|2picture=File:L.U.C.A.- The Beginning-Kim Min-Gwi.jpg
|2name=Kim Min-Gwi
|2charactername=Tae-O
|3picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Lee Joong-Ok.jpg
|3name=Lee Joong-Ok
|3charactername=Kim Hwang-Sik
}}

===L.U.C.A. Project===
{{CastPictures9
|1picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Park Hyuk-Kwon.jpg
|1name=Park Hyuk-Kwon
|1charactername=Kim Cheol-Soo
|2picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Jin Kyung.jpg
|2name=Jin Kyung
|2charactername=Hwang Jung-A
|3picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Jung Eun-Chae.jpg
|3name=Jung Eun-Chae
|3charactername=Attorney Jung
|4picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Sung Do-Hyun.jpg
|4name=Sung Do-Hyun
|4charactername=Hwang Jung-A's subordinate
|5picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Shin Yeon Woo.jpg
|5name=Shin Yeon-Woo (1990){{!}}Shin Yeon-Woo
|5charactername=pregnant woman (ep.8)
|6picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim Do Hee.jpg
|6name=Kim Do-Hee (1992){{!}}Kim Do-Hee
|6charactername=pregnant woman (ep.8)
|7picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Yoon Jong-Goo.jpg
|7name=Yoon Jong-Goo (1974){{!}}Yoon Jong-Goo
|7charactername=vengeful church member (ep.10-11)
|8picture=File:Luca-The Beginning-Kim Sung Yong.jpg
|8name=Kim Sung-Yong (actor){{!}}Kim Sung-Yong
|8charactername=church executive (ep.11)
|9picture=File:Luca-The Beginning-Kim Wang-Yong.jpg
|9name=Kim Wang-Yong (1972){{!}}Kim Wang-Yong
|9charactername=church executive (ep.11)
}}

===Human Tech.===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Ahn Nae Sang.jpg
|1name=Ahn Nae-Sang
|1charactername=Ryu Joong-Kwon
|2picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Bae Ho-Geun.jpg
|2name=Bae Ho-Geun
|2charactername=chief researcher
|3picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Park Gyung Soon.jpg
|3name=Park Gyung-Soon (1992){{!}}Park Gyung-Soon
|3charactername=researcher
}}

===Police===
{{CastPictures7-5
|1picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Kim Sang-Ho.jpg
|1name=Kim Sang-Ho
|1charactername=Choi Jin-Hwan
|2picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Hwang Jae-Yeol.jpg
|2name=Hwang Jae-Yeol (1981){{!}}Hwang Jae-Yeol
|2charactername=Kim Yoo-Cheol
|3picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Han Kyu-Won.jpg
|3name=Han Kyu-Won (1986){{!}}Han Kyu-Won
|3charactername=Kim Jin-Soo
|4picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Go Jin-Soo.jpg
|4name=Go Jin-Soo (1992){{!}}Go Jin-Soo
|4charactername=detective
|5picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Moon Jung-Dae.jpg
|5name=Moon Jung-Dae (actor){{!}}Moon Jung-Dae
|5charactername=detective
|6picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Seon Yool-Woo.jpg
|6name=Seon Yool-Woo (1986){{!}}Seon Yool-Woo
|6charactername=detective
|7picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kwon Tae-Jin.jpg
|7name=Kwon Tae-Jin (1981){{!}}Kwon Tae-Jin
|7charactername=police officer (ep.2)
}}

===Academy Loans===
{{CastPictures1
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Ahn Chang-Hwan.jpg
|1name=Ahn Chang-Hwan
|1charactername=Won-Yi
}}

===NFS===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Lee Hae-Young.jpg
|1name=Lee Hae-Young (1970){{!}}Lee Hae-Young
|1charactername=Oh Jong-Hwan
|2picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim In-Kwon.jpg
|2name=Kim In-Kwon (1983){{!}}Kim In-Kwon
|2charactername=staff
|3picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Park Sin-Un.jpg
|3name=Park Sin-Un (1982){{!}}Park Sin-Un
|3charactername=Oh Jong-Hwan's colleague
}}

===Dagyeong Resources===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Lee Won_Jong.jpg
|1name=Lee Won-Jong
|1charactername=Kim Man-Sik (ep.1,6)
|2picture=File:LUCA-Beginning-Yoo Byung-Hoon.jpg
|2name=Yoo Byung-Hoon (1972){{!}}Yoo Byung-Hoon
|2charactername=employee (ep.1)
}}

===Euicheon Church===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Lee Yong Nyeo.jpg
|1name=Lee Yong-Nyeo
|1charactername=Sister Stella (ep.3-4)
|2picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kong Sang-A.jpg
|2name=Kong Sang-A
|2charactername=nun (ep.3-4)
}}

===Past===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Oh Han Kyul.jpg
|1name=Oh Han-Kyul (2010){{!}}Oh Han-Kyul
|1charactername=Ji-O (child)
|2picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Seo Eun-Sol.jpg
|2name=Seo Eun-Sol (2009){{!}}Seo Eun-Sol
|2charactername=Goo-Reum (child)
|3picture=File:LUCA The Beginning-Kim Min-Seo.jpg
|3name=Kim Min-Seo (2002){{!}}Kim Min-Seo
|3charactername=Ji-O (teen) (ep.4)
|4picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim Hyung-Min.jpg
|4name=Kim Hyung-Min (1983){{!}}Kim Hyung-Min
|4charactername=Ha Young-Jae
|5picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Park-Ran.jpg
|5name=Park Ran (1986){{!}}Park Ran
|5charactername=Lee Yun-Kyung
}}

===Others===
{{CastPictures7-5
|1picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Lee Dong-Kyu.jpg
|1name=Lee Dong-Kyu (1977){{!}}Lee Dong-Kyu
|1charactername=TBM reporter (ep.2)
|2picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Lee Do Hyung.jpg
|2name=Lee Do-Hyung (actor){{!}}Lee Do-Hyung
|2charactername=doctor (ep.2)
|3picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Choi Nam Wook.jpg
|3name=Choi Nam-Wook (1977){{!}}Choi Nam-Wook
|3charactername=subway train driver (ep.2)
|4picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Park Jung-Min.jpg
|4name=Park Jung-Min (1976){{!}}Park Jung-Min
|4charactername=Warden Kim Jin-Young (ep.6)
|5picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Han Gan-Ho.jpg
|5name=Han Gang-Ho (1986){{!}}Han Gang-Ho
|5charactername=doctor (ep.7)
|6picture=File:Luca-The Beginning-Ahn Seong-Bong.jpg
|6name=Ahn Seong-Bong (1989){{!}}Ahn Seong-Bong
|6charactername=Kim Cheol-Soo's assassin (ep.11)
|7picture=File:LUCA-The Beginning-Kim Sun Kyung.jpg
|7name=Kim Sun-Kyung (1977){{!}}Kim Sun-Kyung
|7charactername=photo mother (ep.12)
}}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Kim Dong-Won (1988)|Kim Dong-Won]] - (ep.11)

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-align=center
| 2021-02-01 || 1 || 5.371% || 6.099%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-02 || 2 || 5.802% || 6.782%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-08 || 3 || 5.794% || 6.596%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-09 || 4 || 5.811% || 6.392%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-15 || 5 || 5.348% || 6.237%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-16 || 6 || 5.676% || 6.301%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-22 || 7 || 5.670% || 6.085%
|-align=center
| 2021-02-23 || 8 || 6.118% || 7.005%
|-align=center
| 2021-03-01 || 9 || 6.228% || 6.535%
|-align=center
| 2021-03-02 || 10 || 6.299% || 6.939%
|-align=center
| 2021-03-08 || 11 || 5.491% || 6.173%
|-align=center
| 2021-03-09 || 12 || 5.974% || 6.328%
|}

Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]

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==External Links==
* [http://program.tving.com/tvn/luca Official Website]

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