Life Bar (Korean: 인생술집; RR: Insaengsuljip) is a South Korean Talk show distributed by tvN every Thursday night at 11:00. Season 1 broadcast its final episode on April 13, 2017. Season 2 premiered on May 18, 2017.

Format

It is a unique talk show where celebrity guests and the three show hosts candidly share their life stories over a drink. The ratings for the show were upped to "19+", making it the only R-rated show on tvN.

Although it is a talk show entertainment program, it contains live drinking scenes. It broadcasts on the 15-year-old broadcast, and it was broadcast by the audience rating of 19 years old or over. However, after the second store, It is broadcasting again with a 15-year-old rating.

permanent segment:

  • Masterpiece of Love: A quote to explain your life.

Broadcaster

Host

NameDurationRef.
Shin Dong-yupDecember 8, 2016 – April 11, 2019
Kim Jun-hyunDecember 8, 2016 – July 20, 2017 January 4, 2018 – April 11, 2019
Kim Hee-chulMay 18, 2017 – April 11, 2019
Han Hye-jinJune 7, 2018 – April 11, 2019
Tak Jae-hoonDecember 8, 2016 – April 13, 2017
Eric NamFebruary 2 – April 13, 2017
Yoo Se-yoonAugust 3 – December 28, 2017
YuraMay 18 – December 28, 2017
Jang Do-yeonJanuary 4 – May 24, 2018

Employees

NameDuration
Kim RootMay 18 – July 20, 2017
J ModelAugust 3, 2017 – May 24, 2018
Jin Hae-SungJune 7, 2018 – April 11, 2019

List of episodes

YearEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
20164December 8, 2016(2016-12-08)December 29, 2016(2016-12-29)
201747January 5, 2017(2017-01-05)December 28, 2017(2017-12-28)
201852January 4, 2018(2018-01-04)December 27, 2018(2018-12-27)
201915January 3, 2019(2019-01-03)April 11, 2019(2019-04-11)

Ratings

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.

2016

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratings
Season 1
1December 8, 20161.260%
2December 15, 20160.856%
3December 22, 20161.126%
4December 29, 20160.651%

2017

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratings
Season 1
5January 5, 20171.151%
6January 12, 20170.665%
7January 19, 20170.944%
8January 26, 20170.7%
9February 2, 20171.087%
10February 9, 20170.809%
11February 16, 20170.794%
12February 23, 20170.616%
13March 2, 20170.603%
14March 9, 20170.495%
15March 16, 20171.047%
16March 23, 20171.010%
17March 30, 20171.069%
18April 6, 20170.801%
19April 13, 20170.760%
Season 2
20May 18, 20170.987%
21May 25, 20171.270%
22June 1, 20170.870%
23June 8, 20171.449%
24June 15, 20171.597%
25June 22, 20171.632%
26June 29, 20171.077%
27July 6, 20171.259%
28July 13, 20171.468%
29July 20, 20171.132%
30August 3, 20171.431%
31August 10, 20171.239%
32August 17, 20171.561%
33August 24, 20171.361%
34August 31, 20171.206%
35September 7, 20171.731%
36September 14, 20171.185%
37September 21, 20171.032%
38September 28, 20171.491%
39October 3, 20172.197%
40October 12, 20171.183%
41October 19, 20171.155%
42October 26, 20171.065%
43November 2, 20171.784%
44November 9, 20171.253%
45November 16, 20171.334%
46November 23, 20171.459%
47November 30, 20171.499%
48December 7, 20171.439%
49December 14, 20171.761%
50December 21, 20171.149%
51December 28, 20171.604%

2018

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratings
Season 2
52January 4, 20181.720%
53January 11, 20181.420%
54January 18, 20181.943%
55January 25, 20181.533%
56February 1, 20182.099%
57February 8, 20182.844%
58February 15, 20182.037%
59February 22, 20181.555%
60March 1, 20181.795%
61March 8, 20181.592%
62March 15, 20181.285%
63March 22, 20181.781%
64March 29, 20181.101%
65April 5, 20181.684%
66April 12, 20181.187%
67April 19, 20181.431%
68April 26, 20180.974%
69May 3, 20181.307%
70May 10, 20181.469%
71May 17, 20181.203%
72May 24, 20180.982%
73May 31, 20182.025%
74June 7, 20181.979%
75June 14, 20182.486%
76June 21, 20181.826%
77June 28, 20182.391%
78July 5, 20181.901%
79July 12, 20182.331%
80July 19, 20182.371%
81July 26, 20182.844%
82August 2, 20181.584%
83August 9, 20182.473%
84August 16, 20182.429%
85August 23, 20182.053%
86August 30, 20182.312%
87September 6, 20182.032%
88September 13, 20181.710%
89September 20, 20181.102%
90September 27, 20181.396%
91October 4, 20182.065%
92October 11, 20181.644%
93October 18, 20181.210%
94October 25, 20181.177%
95November 1, 20182.161%
96November 8, 20182.011%
97November 15, 20181.121%
98November 22, 20181.546%
99November 29, 20183.028%
100December 6, 20182.407%
101December 13, 20182.158%
102December 20, 20181.169%
103December 27, 20181.668%

2019

Episode #Air DateAGB Nielsen ratings
Season 2
104January 3, 20191.320%
105January 10, 20191.820%
106January 17, 20191.900%
107January 24, 20191.988%
108January 31, 20192.765%
109February 7, 20191.994%
110February 14, 20193.566%
111February 21, 20192.017%
112February 28, 20191.711%
113March 7, 20191.607%
114March 14, 20191.376%
115March 21, 20191.874%
116March 28, 20191.593%
117April 4, 20191.122%
118April 11, 20191.536%
  • Note that the show airs on a cable channel (pay TV), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast (FTA) on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
20172018 Korea First Brand AwardsTalk ShowLife BarWon

External links