Our Blues

Our Blues
File:Our Blues (TV series).jpeg Promotional poster
Hangul	우리들의 블루스
Revised Romanization	Urideur-ui Beulluseu
Developed by	Studio Dragon
Written by	Noh Hee-kyung
Directed by	Kim Kyu-tae
Starring	Lee Byung-hun Shin Min-a Cha Seung-won Lee Jung-eun Uhm Jung-hwa Han Ji-min Kim Woo-bin
Music by	Choi Seung-kwon Kim Ji-soo
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jang Jeong-do
Producer(s)	Lee Dong-gyu Kim Seong-min Kim Nuri
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	GTist
Release
Original network	tvN
Original release	April 9 (2022-04-09) – June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Our Blues (Hangul: 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. It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions. It is also one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.

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
• Shin Min-a as Min Seon-ah, a single parent with a child who came to Jeju and works with Lee Dong-seok.
  • Kim Ah-song as young Min Seon-ah
• Lee Jung-eun as Jeong Eun-hee, the owner of a fish store who has a bubbly charm.
  • Shim Dal-gi as young Jeong Eun-hee
• 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
• 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 clear and warm nature.

Supporting

• Kim Hye-ja as Kang Ok-dong, Lee Dong-seok's mother.
• Go Doo-shim as Hyeon Chun-hee, a mercantile woman who has worked for over 60 years. 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.
• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Kang Yi-seok as young Bang Ho-sik
• Ki So-yu as Son Eun-gi, Hyun Chun-hee's 6 year old granddaughter.

Others

• Kim Kwang-kyu as Kim Myung-bo, SS Bank branch manager Jeju Pureung, classmate with Han-soo.
• Cho Hye-jung as Dal-i, Young-ok's friend.
• Jung Sung-il as Kim Tae-hoon, Min Seon-ah's sensitive and tired husband.
• Chun Dong-bin as classmate of Bang Young-joo and Jung Hyun
• Park Ji-ah as Hye-ja, haenyeo from Jeju.
• Jung Eun-hye as Lee Young-hui, Young-ok's elder twin sister who has Down syndrome.
  • Jin Hyo-jung as young Lee Young-hui
• Lee So-byul 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.
• Baek Seung-do as Park Ki-joon, Jung-jun's younger brother.
• Kim Jung-hwan as Son Man-su, the sole surviving son of Hyun Chun-hee, Eun-gi's father.
• 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.
• 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.
• Choi Seung-kyung as Jong-cheol, Dong-seok's stepfather's son.
• Yoon Byung-hee as Bae Jeong-muk, a captain who came to Pureung Village from abroad.
• Kim Ha-eon as Kim Yeol, son of Seon-ah and Tae-hoon.
• Kim Young-min as Mi-ran's second ex-husband.
• 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.
• Park Hye-na as Min-jin, Han-soo's wife.
• Hyun Bong-sik as bank customer
• Han Ji-hyun as Hyun Young-joo
• Park Jeong-eon as school teacher
• Kim Gun-ho as Innkeeper

Special appearance

• Park Sung-yeon as investigator on Seon Ah and Tae-hoon's divorce situation

Production

Development

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

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

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. The cast lineup was confirmed on October 10, 2021. 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.

Filming

Filming began in Jeju Island in October 2021 after finalizing complete cast. 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.

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. Later On February 21, 2022, actor Lee Byung-hun has posted a picture that he has recovered from COVID-19 symptoms.

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

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

Original soundtrack

Our Blues
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2022
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	YAMYAM Entertainment Genie Music Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on April 10, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Whisky on the Rock"	Kim Yeon-ji	5:07
2.	"Whisky on the Rock" (Inst.)		5:07
Total length:			10:14

Part 2

Released on April 16, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사)	Heize	3:59
2.	"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사; Inst.)		3:59
Total length:			7:58

Part 3

Released on April 23, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"For Love" (봄 to 러브)	10cm	3:33
2.	"For Love" (봄 to 러브; Inst.)		3:33
Total length:			7:06

Part 4

Released on April 24, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"With You"	Jimin (BTS) Ha Sung-woon	3:21
2.	"With You" (Inst.)		3:21
Total length:			6:42

Part 5

Released on May 7, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요)	Davichi	3:44
2.	"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요; Inst.)		3:44
Total length:			7:28

Part 6

Released on May 8, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"By My Side" (내 곁에)	Taeyeon	3:47
2.	"By My Side" (내 곁에; Inst.)		3:47
Total length:			7:34

Part 7

Released on May 14, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Happy Song"	MeloMance	3:57
2.	"Happy Song" (Inst.)		3:57
Total length:			7:54

Part 8

Released on May 15, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Star"	STAYC	4:17
2.	"Star" (Inst.)		4:17
Total length:			8:34

Part 9

Released on May 21, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Bye Bye"	Punch	4:02
2.	"Bye Bye" (Inst.)		4:02
Total length:			8:04

Part 10

Released on May 22, 2022
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Once Again"	Winter, Ningning (Aespa)	2:49
2.	"Once Again" (Inst.)		2:49
Total length:			5:39

Chart performance

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Remarks
		KOR
"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

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	April 9, 2022	7.324% (1st)	8.107% (1st)
2	April 10, 2022	8.736% (1st)	10.189% (1st)
3	April 16, 2022	7.897% (1st)	9.022% (1st)
4	April 17, 2022	9.182% (1st)	10.064% (1st)
5	April 23, 2022	7.126% (1st)	7.233% (1st)
6	April 24, 2022	7.722% (1st)	7.870% (1st)
7	April 30, 2022	7.913% (1st)	8.721% (1st)
8	May 1, 2022	9.559% (1st)	10.329% (1st)
9	May 7, 2022	8.810% (1st)	9.303% (1st)
10	May 8, 2022	11.242% (1st)	12.119% (1st)
11	May 14, 2022	10.397% (1st)	10.725% (1st)
12	May 15, 2022	10.796% (1st)	11.112% (1st)
13	May 21, 2022	10.047% (1st)	10.742% (1st)
14	May 22, 2022	10.949% (1st)	11.266% (1st)
15	May 28, 2022	10.065% (1st)	10.618% (1st)
16	May 29, 2022	11.843% (1st)	12.648% (1st)
17	June 4, 2022	10.163% (1st)	10.304% (1st)
18	June 5, 2022	12.541% (1st)	13.198% (1st)
19	June 11, 2022	12.149% (1st)	13.171% (1st)
20	June 12, 2022	14.597% (1st)	15.719% (1st)
Average		9.953%	10.623%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Drama of the Year	Our Blues	Nominated
		Best Writer	Noh Hee-kyung	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Shin Min-a	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Park Ji-hwan	Nominated
			Choi Young-joon	Nominated
			Yoon Byung-hee	Won
		Best New Actress	Roh Yoon-seo	Nominated
		Best Couple	Kim Woo-bin & Han Ji-min	Nominated
		Best Original Soundtrack	Jimin (BTS) & Ha Sung-woon (for "With You")	Nominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards	2022	Best Screenplay	Noh Hee-kyung	Won
Baeksang Arts Awards	2023	Best Drama	Our Blues	Nominated
		Best Director	Kim Kyu-tae	Nominated
		Best Actor	Lee Byung-hun	Nominated
Busan International Film Festival with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards	2022	Rising Star Award	Roh Yoon-seo	Won
Content that Changed the world		Content that impresses the public	Our Blues	Won
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards		Excellence Award, Actor	Choi Young-joon	Won
A-Awards		A-Awards – Impression	Lee Byung-hun	Won

External links

• Official website
• Our Blues on Netflix
• Our Blues at IMDb
• Our Blues at HanCinema