''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' () is a 2014
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n weekend
television drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms t ...
series broadcast by
MBC starring
Oh Yeon-seo
Oh Yeon-seo (, born Oh Haet-nim []; June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress, singer and model and is best known for her roles in television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (2015) ...
,
Kim Ji-hoon Kim Ji-hoon or Kim Ji-hun () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Kim and the masculine given name Ji-hoon, and may refer to:
* Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean film director
* Kim Ji-hoon (singer) (1973–2013), South Kor ...
,
Lee Yoo-ri
Lee Yu-ri (Korean: 이유리; born January 28, 1981) is a South Korean actress.
Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''Precious Family'' ...
and
Oh Chang-seok
Oh Chang-seok (born 2 June 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 2013 television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be bro ...
. It premiered on April 5, 2014, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 158 episodes.
It won Drama of the Year at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards.
Synopsis
The events center around a renowned
Hanbok
The (; term used in South Korean standard language, South Korea), also called ()
n North Korean standard language, North Korea and China, is an Hyponymy and hypernymy, umbrella term which is used to refer to traditional ethnic Koreans, Korean ...
-making house called Bi Sool Chae. The Master Artisan of Bi Sool Chae, Kim Soo-Mi, focuses on preserving the traditions of Hanbok-making, including hand-dyeing and hand-sewing each garment.
The Master Artisan lives with her two married sons in her traditional Korean estate. Her two daughters-in-law have been her apprentices for a long time. When the time comes for the Artisan to choose her successor, the fierce competition between the two daughters-in-law results in tragedies that reverberate for decades afterwards.
Cast
Main characters
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Oh Yeon-seo
Oh Yeon-seo (, born Oh Haet-nim []; June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress, singer and model and is best known for her roles in television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (2015) ...
as Jang Bo-ri/Jang Eun-bi
**
Yoo Eun-mi
Yoo Eun-mi (born March 9, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in television dramas such as ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2013) and the film ''The Fatal Encounter
''The Fatal Encounter'' (; lit. ''The King's Wrat ...
as young Bo-ri
*
Kim Ji-hoon Kim Ji-hoon or Kim Ji-hun () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Kim and the masculine given name Ji-hoon, and may refer to:
* Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean film director
* Kim Ji-hoon (singer) (1973–2013), South Kor ...
as Lee Jae-hwa
**
Jung Yoon-seok
Jung Yoon-seok (born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in '' Temptation of Wife''.
Early life and education
Born to Korean-Chinese parents, Jung began his acting c ...
as young Jae-hwa
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Lee Yu-ri
Lee Yu-ri (Korean: 이유리; born January 28, 1981) is a South Korean actress.
Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''Precious Family'' ...
as Yeon Min-jung
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Shin Soo-yeon
Shin Soo-yeon is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hi Bye, Mama!'', ''Graceful Family'' and ''The World of the Married
''The World of the Married'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series st ...
as young Min-jung
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Oh Chang-seok
Oh Chang-seok (born 2 June 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 2013 television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be bro ...
as Lee Jae-hee
**
Jo Hyun-do as young Jae-hee
Supporting characters
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Kim Yong-rim
Kim Yong-rim (born March 3, 1940) is a South Korean actress. Kim made her acting debut in 1961 and has since worked steadily in Korean dramas, notably ''Silver Grass'', for which she won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the MBC Drama Awards
The ...
as Park Soo-mi
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Kim Hye-ok
Kim Hye-ok (born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern m ...
as In-hwa
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Yang Mi-kyung
Yang Mi-kyung (born July 25, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the role of palace lady-in-waiting Han Baek-young in the popular period drama series ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003).
Other activities
Yang was also a visitin ...
as Song Ok-soo
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Ahn Nae-sang
Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''B ...
as Jang Soo-bong
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Han Jin-hee
Han Jin-hee (born March 14, 1949) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1969 and has remained active in television and film.
In 1990 he served as president of the TV Broadcasting Actors Association.
Filmography Film
*''My Littl ...
as Lee Dong-hoo
*
Geum Bo-ra
Geum Bo-ra (born Son Mi-ja on February 21, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when sh ...
as Lee Hwa-yeon
*
Woo Hee-jin
Woo Hee-jin (born May 24, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Woo began modeling in commercials when she was in sixth grade, then made her acting debut in 1987. She became a household name when she starred in campus drama ''Feelings'' (1994), sitco ...
as Lee Jung-ran
*
Han Seung-yeon
Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara and for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''.
Early li ...
as Lee Ga-eul
*Jang Won-jong as Jang Hee-bong (cameo)
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Hwang Young-hee
Hwang Young-hee is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas, '' While You Were Sleeping'', ''My Healing Love'', and '' Nokdu Flower''. She also appeared in movies such as '' The Witness'', '' Stray Dogs'', ''May 18 ...
as Do Hye-ok
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Park Geon-il
Park Geon-il (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is the lead vocalist of Supernova. He is known for his lead roles in ''Koisuru Maison: Rainbow Rose'', ''One Fine Week'' and ''Lonely Enough To Love''.
Career
P ...
as Kang Yoo-chun
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Choi Dae-chul
Choi Dae-chul (born Choi Won-chul on October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He has been active in musical theatre since 2002, but has also played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''Wang's Family'' (2013), ''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' ...
as Kang Nae-chun
*Jeon In-chul as Park Jong-ha
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Kim Ji-young as Do Bi-dan
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Sung Hyuk
Sung Hyuk (born Hong Sung-hyuk on March 2, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2005, and has starred in the television dramas ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' and '' You Are the Only One''.
Personal life
On September 26, 2022, S ...
as Moon Ji-sang
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Oh Seung-ah
Oh Seung-ah (born September 13, 1988), is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of girl group Rainbow. She gained recognition for playing the role of Yoon Jae-kyeong on ''The Second Husband'' as the main villain of the series. She ...
as Choi Yoo Ra
*Lee Dong-ha as Hyeon-chae
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of South Korean dramas
This is an incomplete list of Korean dramas, broadcast on nationwide networks KBS (KBS1 and KBS2), MBC, SBS; and cable channels JTBC, tvN, OCN, Channel A, MBN, Mnet and TV Chosun. The list also contains notable miniseries and web series b ...
References
External links
''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' official MBC website
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''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' at Jidam Inc.{{Kim Soon-ok (screenwriter)
MBC TV television dramas
2014 South Korean television series debuts
Korean-language television shows
2014 South Korean television series endings
South Korean romance television series
South Korean comedy television series
Television shows written by Kim Soon-ok