''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' () is a 2014

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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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional te ...

series broadcast by MBC starring Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Ji-hoon,

Lee Yu-ri Lee Yu-ri (; born January 28, 1980) 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'' (2005). In rece ...

and

Oh Chang-seok Oh Chang-seok (born June 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 2013 television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for v ...

. It premiered on April 5, 2014, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 52 episodes. It won Drama of the Year at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards.

Synopsis

The events center around a renowned

Hanbok The hanbok () is the traditional clothing of the Koreans, Korean people. The term ''hanbok'' is primarily used by South Koreans; North Koreans refer to the clothes as (). The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora. Koryo-saram—ethnic Ko ...

-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

* Oh Yeon-seo 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 W ...

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 *

as Yeon Min-jung **

Shin Soo-yeon Shin Soo-yeon (; born 29 November 2004) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hi Bye, Mama! ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' () is a 2020 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee Ky ...

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 drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean language, Korean-language ...

as Park Soo-mi *

Kim Hye-ok Kim Hye-ok (; born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the ...

as Kim 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 '' Jewel in the Palace'' (2003). Other activities Yang was also ...

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 ...

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 Geum Bo-ra (; born February 21, 1961), birth name Son Mi-ja (), 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 1980 ...

as Lee Hwa-yeon * Woo Hee-jin as Lee Jung-ran * Han Seung-yeon as Lee Ga-eul *Jang Won-jong as Jang Hee-bong (cameo) * Hwang Young-hee as Do Hye-ok * Park Geon-il 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 as Moon Ji-sang * Oh Seung-ah as Choi Yoo Ra *Lee Dong-ha as Hyeon-chae

Awards and nominations

Remake

* - This series is remade in

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

as ''Hạnh phúc bị đánh cắp'', aired on VieOn in August 19, 2024.

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