Sweden Laundry

Sweden Laundry
Promotional poster
GenreRomance
Drama
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Written byKim Yoon-hee
Lee Eun-young
Directed byJung Hwan-suk
Kim Seung-il
Noh Ji-hye
StarringSong Ha-yoon
Changjo
Kim Ian
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJo Bum
ProducerLee Kang-sup
Production locationKorea
Running timeFridays at 19:10 (KST)
Production companyKOEN
Original release
NetworkMBC Every 1
MBC Dramanet
ReleaseNovember 21, 2014 (2014-11-21) –
March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)

Sweden Laundry (Korean: 스웨덴 세탁소; RR: Seuweden setakso) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ha-yoon, Changjo and Kim Ian. It aired on MBC Every 1/MBC Dramanet from November 21, 2014, to March 6, 2015, on Fridays at 19:10 for 16 episodes.

Plot

Middle child Kim Bom (Song Ha-yoon) had a difficult childhood because her mother showered all her affection on Bom's older brother Eun-Chul and her younger sister Eun-sol. Now that Bom is an adult, she runs a laundromat named Sweden Laundry. But she also has the supernatural ability to understand her customers' worries through their laundry. With the help of her employee Yong Soo-Chul, Bom uses this to solve the problems of those around her.[citation needed]

Cast

Main characters

Sassy Kim Bom runs a laundromat, and helps people with her ability to read their worries through their laundry. She communicates with her grandmother through her dreams. She had a crush on Ki-joon, which ended once she found out that he had a girlfriend.
He is 24 years old. He is a young and diligent worker who is in love with Bom. His passion is drawing.
He is a 27-year-old dentist. He is smart and handsome, and has a girlfriend studying overseas.

Supporting characters

She is a widow and works hard to make ends meet. She favors her eldest and youngest children.
Brilliant yet unemployed, he studies all day. He later falls in love with Young-mi.
Eun-sol is an aspiring actress who doesn't get many roles. She is conceited and has a crush on Soo-Chul.
She is deceased and gave Bom the power of reading others' inner thoughts through the laundry.
Young-mi has been Bom's best friend since they were in school together. She is a loan shark and is in love with Eun-Chul.
She is Ki-Joon's girlfriend.

Guest/cameo appearances

Ratings

Episode #Broadcast dateEpisode titleAGB National ratings
1 2014/11/21 Welcome to Dream Laundry 0.502%
2 2014/11/28 How to Launder Lingering Regrets -
3 2014/12/05 How to Launder Clothes to Find out the Truth -
4 2014/12/12 Dry Cleaning a Stained Dream -
5 2014/12/19 Saying Goodbye -
6 2014/12/26 Ironing Out an Old Friendship -
7 2015/01/02 Laundry Method for Brave Women -
8 2015/01/09 Laundry to Comfort the Worried Young Adults -
9 2015/01/16 How to Become an Adult Laundromat -
10 2015/01/23 How to Recognize a Cheater's Laundry 0.624%
11 2015/01/30 Please Don't Tell Me... -
12 2015/02/06 Children are the parent's handcuffs 0.680%
13 2015/02/13 Time to change the fate -
14 2015/02/20 After losing to regret things -
15 2015/02/27 Now the family, it's all right -
16 2015/03/06 Vi ses (see you later), Sweden Laundry! -

Original soundtrack

Sweden Laundry:
Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMarch 6, 2015
GenresPop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
Length36:46
LanguagesKorean, English
LabelLOEN Entertainment
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."첫사랑" (A Kind of Confession)  Kim Yoon-joo of OKDAL2:56
2."나아졌어" (Get Better)  Choi In-young3:27
3."Hey You"  Year 7 Class 13:28
4."얼마나 더" (How Much More?)Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoonNa Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoonPark Narae of SPICA3:39
5."떨어진다" (Falling)  Jo Sung-min4:21
Total length:36:46

References

  1. ↑ Sung, So-young (29 October 2014). "CASTING NEWS: Upcoming drama Sweden Laundry casts Teen Top's Changjo, Song Ha Yoon, and more". DramaFever. Retrieved 2014-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Ghim, Sora (19 November 2014). "Song Ha Yoon Doesn't Look Like Your Average Laundromat Owner". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  3. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (6 March 2015). "Changjo Wraps Up His Drama Sweden Laundry". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  4. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 October 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Cast in Sweden Laundry with Song Ha Yoon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  5. ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (18 November 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Names Seo In Guk as His Favorite Singer-Turned-Actor". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kim Ian Cast as Lead for Sweden Laundry". enewsWorld. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  7. ↑ "SM rookie actor Kim Ian to become main lead of Sweden Laundry drama". KpopFighting. 29 October 2014. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Ghim, Sora (29 October 2014). "Oh Sang Jin To Comeback With A Drama". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  9. ↑ Ghim, Sora (19 December 2014). "Niel Transforms Into A Patisserie". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  10. ↑ Ghim, Sora (22 January 2015). "Byun Ki Soo Is A Playboy?". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  11. ↑ Ghim, Sora (23 January 2015). "Bae Ji Hyun Tries Her Hand At Acting". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.