Our Blues

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Our Blues
Promotional poster
Hangul
우리들의 블루스
Revised RomanizationUrideur-ui Beulluseu
Developed by
tvN
ReleaseApril 9 (2022-04-09) –
June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)

Our Blues (Korean: 우리들의 블루스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter lives of people at the end, climax, or beginning of life, and depicts their stories in an omnibus format against the backdrop of Jeju Island. It premiered on tvN on April 9, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) with 20 episodes.[4][5] It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6] It is also one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.[7]

Cast

Main

  • Lee Byung-hun as Lee Dong-seok, a truck merchant who was born in Jeju.
    • Ryu Hae-jun as young Lee Dong-seok[8]
  • Shin Min-a as Min Seon-ah, a single parent with a child who came to Jeju and works with Lee Dong-seok.[9]
    • Kim Ah-song as young Min Seon-ah[10]
  • Lee Jung-eun as Jeong Eun-hee, the owner of a fish store who has a bubbly charm.[11]
  • Cha Seung-won as Choi Han-soo, who returns to his hometown of Jeju as a perfect urban man and Jeong Eun-hee's first love.
    • Kim Jae-won as young Choi Han-soo[13]
  • Uhm Jung-hwa as Go Mi-ran, Eun-hee's best friend from her high school days and her benefactor.
    • Yeon Shi-woo as young Go Mi-ran
  • Han Ji-min as Lee Young-ok, a first-year haenyeo.
    • Hong Jung-min as young Lee Young-ok
  • Kim Woo-bin as Park Jeong-joon, a captain with a direct and warm nature.

Supporting

  • Kim Hye-ja as Kang Ok-dong, Lee Dong-seok's mother.[14]
  • Go Doo-shim as Hyeon Chun-hee, a mercantile woman who has worked for over 60 years.[14] All but one of her children died before reaching adulthood.
  • Bae Hyun-sung as Jung Hyun, a 18-year-old high school student born in Jeju.[15]
  • Roh Yoon-seo as Bang Young-joo, a high school student born in Jeju who wants to escape to Seoul. She became pregnant with Hyun's child.[16]
    • Ahn Tae-rin as young Bang Young-joo
  • Park Ji-hwan as Jung In-kwon, who owns a food stall at a fish market in Jeju Island and Jung Hyun's father.[17]
    • Park Sang-won as young Jung In-kwon
  • Choi Young-joon as Bang Ho-sik, an ice maker who sells ice at a fish market in Jeju Island and Bang Young-joo's father.[18]
  • Ki So-yu as Son Eun-gi, Hyun Chun-hee's 6-year-old granddaughter.[17]

Others

  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Kim Myung-bo, SS Bank branch manager Jeju Pureung, classmate with Han-soo.[20]
  • Cho Hye-jung as Dal-i, Young-ok's friend.[21]
  • Jung Sung-il as Kim Tae-hoon, Min Seon-ah's sensitive and tired husband.[22]
  • Chun Dong-bin as classmate of Bang Young-joo and Jung Hyun[23]
  • Park Ji-ah as Hye-ja, haenyeo from Jeju.[24]
  • Jung Eun-hye[a] as Lee Young-hui, Young-ok's elder twin sister who has Down syndrome.[25]
    • Jin Hyo-jung as young Lee Young-hui
  • Lee So-byul[b] as Byul, a woman who operates a coffee truck in the market. She is the sister of Dal-i, and since she is deaf, she communicates in sign language.[26]
  • Baek Seung-do as Park Ki-joon, Jung-jun's younger brother.[27]
  • Kim Jung-hwan[c] as Son Man-su, the sole surviving son of Hyun Chun-hee, Eun-gi's father.[28]
  • Min Ji-ah as Oh Hae-sun, Man-su's wife and Eun-gi's mother. After Man-su's accident, she had no choice but to give Eun-gi to Chun-hee to earn money while taking care of Man-su at the hospital.[28]
  • Yang Hee-kyung as Ms. Jang, the operator of the orphanage where the two sisters Young-hui and Young-ok lived since childhood.
  • Choi Byung-mo as Jong-woo, Dong-seok's stepfather's son.[29]
  • Choi Seung-kyung as Jong-cheol, Dong-seok's stepfather's son.[29]
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Bae Jeong-muk, a captain who came to Pureung Village from abroad.[30]
  • Kim Ha-eon as Kim Yeol, son of Seon-ah and Tae-hoon.[31]
  • Kim Young-min as Mi-ran's second ex-husband.[32]
  • Park Soon-chun as A wide-eyed, loose-minded aunty who runs a small market in Purung Village.
  • Jo Ara as In-jeong, Myung-bo's wife suffers from dysphoria.[33]
  • Park Hye-na as Min-jin, Han-soo's wife.[34]
  • Hyun Bong-sik as bank customer[35]
  • Han Ji-hyun as Hyun Young-joo
  • Park Jeong-eon as school teacher
  • Kim Gun-ho as Innkeeper[36]

Special appearance

Production

Development

The series written by Noh Hee-kyung is her comeback after the 2018 drama Live.[38] Our Blues, is a 20-episode drama written by Noh Hee-kyung, directed by Kim Gyu-tae and co-produced by Studio Dragon.[39]

The show will be divided into episodes which will be parts of each character.[40]

Casting

On April 20, 2021, it was reported that Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin were offered roles in the series and they were considering it positively.[41] The cast lineup was confirmed on October 10, 2021.[42] The drama represents Kim Woo-bin's return to television after a hiatus of 6 years, with his last TV series being Uncontrollably Fond in 2016.[43][44]

Filming

Filming began in Jeju Island in October 2021 after finalizing complete cast.[45] In an interview to Cine21 the director of the series revealed that the series depicts the lives of ordinary people in the Jeju oil field as the background. It has 14 main characters making 8 stories. 70% of the filming was done in Jeju Island.[5]

On February 9, 2022, it was reported that Lee Byung-hun tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in self-quarantine. The filming for the series has been stopped since February 7.[46] Later On February 21, 2022, actor Lee Byung-hun has posted a picture that he has recovered from COVID-19 symptoms.[47]

On February 17, 2022, actress Han Ji-min posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.[48]

On March 27, 2022, actress Shin Min-a posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.[49]

Original soundtrack

Our Blues
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2022
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
Label

Part 1

Released on April 10, 2022[50]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Whisky on the Rock"Choi Seong-sooChoi Seong-sooKim Yeon-ji5:07
2."Whisky on the Rock" (Inst.) Choi Seong-soo 5:07
Total length:10:14

Part 2

Released on April 16, 2022[51][52]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Last" (마지막 너의 인사)JihoonLee Seung-jooHeize3:59
2."The Last" (마지막 너의 인사; Inst.) Lee Seung-joo 3:59
Total length:7:58

Part 3

Released on April 23, 2022[53][54]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."For Love" (봄 to 러브)Jihoon
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
10cm3:33
2."For Love" (봄 to 러브; Inst.) 
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 4

Released on April 24, 2022[55]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."With You"JihoonRocoberry
3:21
2."With You" (Inst.) Rocoberry 3:21
Total length:6:42

Part 5

Released on May 7, 2022[56]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Remember Me" (기억해 줘요)Jihoon
  • Jo Ah-ra
  • Steve DK
Davichi3:44
2."Remember Me" (기억해 줘요; Inst.) 
  • Jo Ah-ra
  • Steve DK
 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 6

Released on May 8, 2022[57]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."By My Side" (내 곁에)
Taeyeon3:47
2."By My Side" (내 곁에; Inst.) 
 3:47
Total length:7:34

Part 7

Released on May 14, 2022[58]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Happy Song"Jihoon
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
MeloMance3:57
2."Happy Song" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
 3:57
Total length:7:54

Part 8

Released on May 15, 2022[59]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Star"Jihoon
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Lee Ji-hye
STAYC4:17
2."Star" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Lee Ji-hye
 4:17
Total length:8:34

Part 9

Released on May 21, 2022[60]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bye Bye"Jihoon
  • Punch
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
  • CHEAT KEYS
Punch4:02
2."Bye Bye" (Inst.) 
  • Punch
  • Lee Seung-joo
  • Choi In-hwan
  • CHEAT KEYS
 4:02
Total length:8:04

Part 10

Released on May 22, 2022[61]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Once Again"
  • Jihoon
  • Viktoria Hansen
  • Kirat Singh
  • Cutfather
  • Jacob Uchorczak
  • Viktoria Hansen
  • Kirat Singh
Winter, Ningning (Aespa)2:49
2."Once Again" (Inst.) 
  • Cutfather
  • Jacob Uchorczak
  • Viktoria Hansen
  • Kirat Singh
 2:49
Total length:5:39

Chart performance

Title Year Peak chart position Remarks
KOR
[62]
"Whisky on the Rock" (Kim Yeon-ji) 2022 117 Part 1
"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사) (Heize) 90 Part 2
"For Love" (봄 to 러브) (10cm) 83 Part 3
"With You" (Jimin, Ha Sung-woon) 15 Part 4
"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요) (Davichi) 101 Part 5
"By My Side" (내 곁에) (Taeyeon) 88 Part 6
"Happy Song" (MeloMance) 91 Part 7
"Star" (STAYC) 170 Part 8
"Bye Bye" (Punch) 109 Part 9
"Once Again" (Winter, Ningning) 119 Part 10

Viewership

Our Blues : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)