''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, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

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'' (201 ...

, Kim Ji-hoon,

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 Korea), also called () n North Korea and China, is an umbrella term which is used to refer to traditional ethnic Korean clothes, including the traditional clothing of the (Korean Chinese), an officially recognized ...

-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

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 Wra ...

as young Bo-ri * Kim Ji-hoon 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 *

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 **

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 ''Graceful Family'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Lee Jang-woo, and ...

as young Min-jung *

as Lee Jae-hee ** Jo Hyun-do as young Jae-hee

Supporting characters

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 drama Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series ...

as Park Soo-mi *

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 in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as fil ...

as In-hwa *

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 *

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 *

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 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 l ...

as Lee Ga-eul *Jang Won-jong as Jang Hee-bong (cameo) *

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 *

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 Pa ...

as Kang Yoo-chun *

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 * Kim Ji-young as Do Bi-dan *

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 *

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

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