House of Bluebird

House of Bluebird
GenreDomestic
Romance
Comedy
Drama
Written byChoi Hyun-kyung
Park Pil-joo
Directed byJi Byung-hyun
StarringLee Joon-hyuk
Chae Soo-bin
Lee Sang-yeob
Kyung Soo-jin
ComposerLee Ji-yong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producersKim Sung-geun
Kim Jae-il
Park Ho-kyung
ProducerIm Se-joon
Production locationsSeoul, South Korea
CinematographyKang Jang-soo
EditorKim Hyang-sook
Running time60 minutes
Production companyHidden Picture Media
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseFebruary 21 (2015-02-21) –
August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)

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]

Themes

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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

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The scion of a formerly wealthy traditional land-owning family, Kim Ji-wan grew up an orphan raised by his stepmother 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

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Main characters

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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 at Nuga Global as a product designer.
28, son of Nuga Global's chairman, and friend of Ji-wan. He aspires to be a musician.
25, Eun-soo's friend who has a crush on Ji-wan. She was a teacher before she started scriptwriting.

Supporting characters

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55, Eun-soo's adopted mother, Ji-wan's stepmother.
  • 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

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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.

Episode Broadcast date TNmS ratings[6] AGB Nielsen ratings[7]
Nationwide Seoul Capital Area Nationwide Seoul Capital Area
1 February 21, 2015 23.3% 23.9% 24.4% 23.8%
2 February 22, 2015 26.6% 27.6% 26.3% 26.6%
3 February 28, 2015 23.9% 24.4% 23.1% 23.1%
4 March 1, 2015 24.7% 25.8% 26.0% 26.3%
5 March 7, 2015 22.8% 24.0% 23.3% 23.6%
6 March 8, 2015 25.5% 27.0% 26.2% 26.5%
7 March 14, 2015 22.6% 23.5% 21.5% 21.6%
8 March 15, 2015 26.0% 27.0% 25.7% 26.2%
9 March 21, 2015 22.5% 23.8% 22.3% 22.8%
10 March 22, 2015 25.5% 27.5% 25.4% 25.7%
11 March 28, 2015 23.8% 23.4% 23.0% 23.6%
12 March 29, 2015 26.1% 26.8% 26.6% 27.7%
13 April 4, 2015 23.8% 23.4% 23.5% 23.6%
14 April 5, 2015 26.1% 26.2% 25.2% 25.4%
15 April 11, 2015 22.7% 22.3% 20.6% 20.8%
16 April 12, 2015 27.0% 27.2% 25.4% 25.9%
17 April 18, 2015 22.7% 21.6% 23.0% 23.9%
18 April 19, 2015 27.2% 27.7% 27.0% 28.3%
19 April 25, 2015 21.3% 20.5% 19.7% 19.8%
20 April 26, 2015 26.4% 26.8% 23.9% 24.0%
21 May 2, 2015 23.3% 23.9% 20.1% 21.0%
22 May 3, 2015 26.6% 26.4% 24.3% 23.8%
23 May 9, 2015 22.1% 21.9% 20.1% 20.6%
24 May 10, 2015 25.7% 24.9% 25.5% 26.4%
25 May 16, 2015 22.4% 23.4% 19.9% 20.0%
26 May 17, 2015 23.6% 23.5% 23.5% 23.8%
27 May 23, 2015 22.8% 22.8% 20.3% 20.7%
28 May 24, 2015 24.5% 24.4% 22.8% 23.7%
29 May 30, 2015 22.8% 22.1% 21.3% 21.3%
30 May 31, 2015 25.4% 26.2% 24.2% 25.4%
31 June 6, 2015 21.6% 21.4% 21.3% 21.6%
32 June 7, 2015 24.2% 24.4% 23.1% 23.8%
33 June 13, 2015 23.6% 24.0% 21.7% 22.4%
34 June 14, 2015 25.1% 24.7% 25.4% 25.4%
35 June 20, 2015 24.5% 23.4% 23.6% 24.0%
36 June 21, 2015 25.6% 24.7% 23.7% 24.1%
37 June 27, 2015 22.2% 21.1% 21.6% 21.6%
38 June 28, 2015 26.8% 26.9% 26.3% 26.9%
39 July 4, 2015 22.6% 23.1% 21.4% 21.5%
40 July 5, 2015 27.2% 26.7% 25.4% 25.1%
41 July 11, 2015 23.5% 22.4% 22.7% 22.9%
42 July 12, 2015 28.7% 27.0% 27.4% 28.1%
43 July 18, 2015 22.3% 22.8% 22.4% 22.2%
44 July 19, 2015 25.2% 24.8% 26.4% 27.0%
45 July 25, 2015 23.3% 23.8% 22.6% 22.7%
46 July 26, 2015 25.5% 26.4% 27.3% 26.5%
47 August 1, 2015 21.6% 22.6% 21.7% 21.3%
48 August 2, 2015 24.1% 23.3% 25.8% 26.3%
49 August 8, 2015 21.3% 21.3% 22.4% 22.4%
50 August 9, 2015 24.6% 23.5% 27.5% 27.0%
Average ratings 24.26% 24.36% 23.68% 23.97%
Key
  • Blue-lowest rating episode
  • Red-highest rating episode

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actress Chae Soo-bin Nominated
4th APAN Star Awards Best New Actress Won
29th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Lee Joon-hyuk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Kyung Soo-jin Nominated
Choi Myung-gil Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Uhm Hyun-kyung Won
Best New Actress Chae Soo-bin Won

References

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  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.
  6. ^ TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu Archived November 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine in Korean
  7. ^ AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu Archived December 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine in Korean
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