# Are You Human? (2018)

> A comatose chaebol heir's android double steps into his life while his bodyguard becomes entangled in the deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/63253

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 36
- Episode runtime: 35 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, science fiction, romance
- Created by: Jo Jung-joo
- Network: KBS2
- Cast: Seo Kang-joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Lee Jun-hyuk, Park Hwan-hee, Kim Sung-ryung, Yu Oh-seong, Park Young-kyu, Choi Deok-moon
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7817966/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melodramatic, sincere, romantic, tense, whimsical

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers praising the premise and the lead's dual performance while faulting weak romantic chemistry and the female lead's inconsistent characterization.

## Synopsis

Are You Human? (2018) is a South Korean science fiction romance drama created by Jo Jung-joo and aired on KBS2. Its premise centers on Nam Shin (Seo Kang-joon), the heir to a large family company who falls into a coma after an accident. His mother Oh Ro-Ra (Kim Sung-ryung), a brain science and artificial intelligence expert, builds an android called Nam Shin III that looks exactly like her son. The android pretends to be the real Nam Shin while his bodyguard Kang So-Bong (Gong Seung-yeon) is assigned to protect him, and that deception drives most of the episodes. The engine of the series is the tension between keeping a secret inside a wealthy household and the growing attachment between the bodyguard and the copy, with corporate rivalries and family pressure pressing in from every side. The single season runs thirty-six episodes of roughly thirty-five minutes each, following one continuing storyline in a glossy modern Seoul setting. The tone mixes melodrama with a sincere romantic pull and a quieter questioning of what makes someone human. Fans of Humans and Westworld will find a familiar interest in artificial beings, while viewers who enjoy Boys Over Flowers will recognize the chaebol romance framework.

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