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 jip; 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. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to August 9, 2015, on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) for 50 episodes.[unreliable source?]

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 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

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 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

55, Eun-soo's adopted mother, Ji-wan's stepmother.
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.
53, Yeong-joo's father, banker.
29, advertising manager at Nuga, Ji-wan and Hyun-do's superior, likes Ji-wan.
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.

Episode Broadcast date TNmS ratings AGB Nielsen ratings
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

Awards and nominations

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

  1. ↑ "Lee Jun-hyuk nabs leading man role for weekend drama Bluebird's House". Dramabeans. January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ Im, Eun-jung (January 23, 2015). '파랑새의 집' 대본리딩 현장, 천호진부터 경수진까지. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. 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). Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ghim, Sora (February 17, 2015). "How Is Life At Blue Bird's House?". BNTNews. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bluebird House Dad Leaves And Mom Comes". KDramaStars. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. 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