Come Back Alive
2016 1 season · 16 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Come Back Alive

돌아와요 아저씨

Come Back Alive sits in the top 7% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #94 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

돌아와요 아저씨

A man is worked to death, but he comes back to the living world in the attractive body of another man for a limited amount of time. Lee Hae Joon is a perfect man with good looking appearance. He works as a section chief in the women’s apparel section at a department store. His body is actually possessed by the spirit of Kim Young Soo who was worked to death. Meanwhile, Hong Nan is a beautiful woman, but her spirit is possessed by a tough guy, Han Ki Tak. At the same time, Shin Da Hye is a beautiful housewife, but her husband suddenly dies. She falls into a love triangle with Lee Hae Joon and a promising store employee Jung Ji Hoon.

The 2015–2017 South Korea Window

254 South Korea seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Come Back Alive sits at position #13.

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    ★ 8.9 · 2017

  2. Goblin
    #2

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  4. My Last Love
    #4

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  5. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #5

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  6. Run BTS!
    #6

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015

  7. Remember You
    #7

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

  8. A Melody to Remember
    #8

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Come Back Alive premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
February 24, 2016
Last Air Date
April 14, 2016
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
16 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 16 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #94 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #31 of 427 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 16
Release Date February 24, 2016
Official Site program.sbs.co.kr

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Questions Answered

When did Come Back Alive end?

Come Back Alive finished its run with its final episode airing on April 14, 2016.

Where did Come Back Alive air?

Come Back Alive aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.