''Sweden Laundry'' () is a 2014

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. 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 (

) 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.

Cast

Main characters

as Kim Bom :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. *

as Yong Soo-chul :He is 24 years old. He is a young and diligent worker who is in love with Bom. His passion is drawing. *

as Park Ki-joon :He is a 27-year-old dentist. He is smart and handsome, and has a girlfriend studying overseas.

Supporting characters

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 Mom : She is a widow and works hard to make ends meet. She favors her eldest and youngest children. *

Oh Sang-jin Oh Sang-jin (born February 15, 1980) is a South Korean former news anchor, television personality, and actor. Career He joined MBC in 2006, and became one of the network's most popular news anchors and TV show hosts. A member of the reporters ...

as Kim Eun-chul : Brilliant yet unemployed, he studies all day. He later falls in love with Young-mi. *

Hwang Seung-eon Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...

as Kim Eun-sol : Eun-sol is an aspiring actress who doesn't get many roles. She is conceited and has a crush on Soo-Chul. *

Lee Yong-yi Lee Yong-yi (; born July 30, 1958) is a theater, television and movie actress. She is known for her role as Nomo both in theater play and film ''Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005) and Netflix Series ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021). Career After g ...

as Granny : She is deceased and gave Bom the power of reading others' inner thoughts through the laundry. *

Bae Noo-ri Bae Noo-ri (born February 4, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She began modeling in 2008 for the brand Litmus, then made her acting debut in 2010. Bae is best known for playing a shaman in a period television series ''Moon Embracing the Sun ...

as Bae Young-mi : 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. *Kim Ji-eun as Yoo Min-Yong : She is Ki-Joon's girlfriend.

Guest/cameo appearances

*Jung Ji-soon as naive man (ep 2) *

Ahn Daniel Ahn Daniel (born August 16, 1994), better known by his stage name Niel (Hangul: 니엘), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Teen Top. Niel released his first EP titled '' o ...

as Kim Min-ho (ep 5) *

Jeon Soo-jin Jeon Soo-jin (born November 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model for the fashion magazines Shibuya and C ...

as Hong Bo-hee (ep 6) *Choi Eun-kyung as Young-mi's mother (ep 9) *Byun Ki-soo as cheating husband (ep 10) *Bae Ji-hyun as Han Chae-yeon (ep 10) *

Hyun Young Hyun Young (born Yoo Hyun-young on September 6, 1976) is a South Korean entertainer. She has worked as a model, TV show host, actress, singer, instructor for Public relations and Personal Financial Planning at colleges, companies. Educated at ...

as Hae-sook (ep 12) *

Jang Dong-min Jang Dong-min (; born July 20, 1979), is a South Korean comedian. He is known as ‘comedian who curses a lot’, (his comedy style is mainly on yelling and cursing). He is part of Gag Concert's 19th class (class of 2004), together with Yoo Se-yoo ...

as Kim Kyung-jin (ep 14–15)

Ratings

Original soundtrack

References

External links

''Sweden Laundry'' official MBC Plus website
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