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House of Bluebird

South Korean TV series or program


House of Bluebird (Korean: 파랑새의 집; RR: Parangsaeui Jib; lit. Bluebird's House) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Sang-yeob and Kyung Soo-jin.[1][2] It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to August 9, 2015, on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) for 50 episodes.[3][4][5]

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Themes

House of Bluebird addresses the differing inter-generational attitudes of Koreans towards work; and the conflict between the desire to fulfill personal dreams and the need to make a living.

Synopsis

The scion of a formerly wealthy traditional land-owning family Kim Ji-wan grew up an orphan raised by his step-mother and grandmother when his father died and his family lost its fortune. To provide for his family Ji-wan swallows his pride and uses nepotism to join Nuga Global, a multi-national medical appliances company. Ji-wan is initially grateful when Jang Tae-soo, Nuga's CEO and a friend of his late father, takes him under his wing. As the lives of Ji-wan's family and that of Tae-soo cross again long hidden secrets, such as how Ji-wan's father died and came to lose his fortune, begin to unravel. Desperate to protect the business and reputation he has built Tae-soo uses a secret that Ji-wan's stepmother has kept from Ji-wan and his grandmother.

Cast

Main characters

29, new employee at Nuga Global.
24, Ji-wan's non-biological sister. She used to work as a part-time employee in a pizza restaurant before she was employed in Nuga Global as a product designer.
28, son of Nuga Global's chairman, and friend of Ji-wan. He aspired to be a musician.
25, Eun-soo's friend and has a crush on Ji-wan. She was a teacher before she started on scriptwriting.

Supporting characters

55, Eun-soo's adopted mother, Ji-wan's step-mother.
  • Jung Jae-soon as Lee Jin-yi
Early 70s, Eun-soo and Ji-wan's paternal grandmother.
55, Nuga Global's chairman, Hyun-do's father, friend of Ji-wan's late father.
52, Hyun-do's mother, friend of Ji-wan's late father, Sun-hee's rival.
55, Yeong-joo's mother, Sun-hee's friend.
  • Jung Won-joong as Kang Jae-chul
53, Yeong-joo's father, banker.
29, advertising manager at Nuga, Ji-wan and Hyun-do's superior, likes Ji-wan.
  • Nam Kyung-eup as Shin Yeong-hwan
50, President & CEO of Hwain Industry.
Ji-wan and Eun-soo's aunt.

Ratings

Originally the drama aired with English subtitles on KBS World two weeks after its initial broadcast in Korea, this was later reduced to one week.

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Awards and nominations

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References

  1. "Lee Jun-hyuk nabs leading man role for weekend drama Bluebird's House". Dramabeans. January 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. Im, Eun-jung (January 23, 2015). '파랑새의 집' 대본리딩 현장, 천호진부터 경수진까지. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. Bae, Sun-young (February 12, 2015). '파랑새의 집' 포스터 2종 공개, '지금 이 순간, 우리가 무너질 수 없는 이유'. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. Ghim, Sora (February 17, 2015). "How Is Life At Blue Bird's House?". BNTNews. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. "Bluebird House Dad Leaves And Mom Comes". KDramaStars. February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

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