Jang Bo-ri Is Here!

2014 South Korean television series

Romance
Family
Comedy
Drama

Written byKim Soon-okDirected byBaek Ho-minStarring

Oh Yeon-seo
Kim Ji-hoon
Lee Yu-ri
Oh Chang-seok

Music byGaemiCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes52ProductionExecutive producerLee Chang-subProducerLee Myung-sookProduction companyJidam Inc. (formerly Yein E&M)Original releaseNetworkMBCReleaseJanuary 5 (2014-01-05) –
November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)

Jang Bo-ri Is Here! (Korean: 왔다! 장보리; RR: Wattda! Jang Bo-ri) is a 2014 South Korean weekend television drama series broadcast by MBC starring Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Yu-ri and Oh Chang-seok.^[1] It premiered on April 5, 2014, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 52 episodes.^[2] It won Drama of the Year at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards.

Synopsis

The events center around a renowned Hanbok-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 as young Bo-ri
Kim Ji-hoon as Lee Jae-hwa
- Jung Yoon-seok as young Jae-hwa
Lee Yu-ri as Yeon Min-jung
- Shin Soo-yeon as young Min-jung
Oh Chang-seok as Lee Jae-hee
- Jo Hyun-do as young Jae-hee

Supporting characters

Kim Yong-rim as Park Soo-mi
Kim Hye-ok as Kim In-hwa
Yang Mi-kyung as Song Ok-soo
Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Soo-bong
Han Jin-hee as Lee Dong-hoo
Geum Bo-ra 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 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

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	7th Korea Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Oh Yeon-seo	Won
		Best Screenplay	Kim Soon-ok	Nominated
		Best Young Actor/Actress	Kim Ji-young	Won
	3rd APAN Star Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Lee Yoo-ri	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Kim Ji-hoon	Won
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Oh Yeon-seo	Nominated
	22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama	Kim Ji-hoon	Won
	22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards	Best New Actor in a Drama	Sung Hyuk	Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Grand Prize / Daesang (Determined through fan votes)^[3]	Lee Yoo-ri	Won
		Grand Prize / Daesang (Determined through fan votes)^[3]	Oh Yeon-seo	Nominated
		Drama of the Year	Jang Bo-ri Is Here!	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Kim Ji-hoon	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Oh Yeon-seo	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Lee Yoo-ri	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Oh Chang-seok	Nominated
		Golden Acting Award, Actor	Ahn Nae-sang	Won
		Golden Acting Award, Actress	Kim Hye-ok	Won
		Best Young Actress	Kim Ji-young	Won
		PD Award	Lee Yoo-ri	Won
		Writer of the Year	Kim Soon-ok	Won
		Popularity Award, Actress	Lee Yoo-ri	Nominated
		Best Couple Award	Kim Ji-hoon and Oh Yeon-seo	Nominated
2015	51st Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Actress (TV)	Lee Yoo-ri	Nominated

References

^ "Oh Yeon-seo Basks in TV Drama's Success". The Chosun Ilbo. September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
^ Kim, Hee-eun (March 5, 2014). "Han Seung-yeon from Kara continues acting despite group's turmoil". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
^ "MBC Drama Awards 2014 to Decide Grand Prize Winner through Real Time Text Voting". OSEN.