Sweden Laundry
| Sweden Laundry | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance Drama Comedy Family Fantasy |
| Written by | Kim Yoon-hee Lee Eun-young |
| Directed by | Jung Hwan-suk Kim Seung-il Noh Ji-hye |
| Starring | Song Ha-yoon Changjo Kim Ian |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jo Bum |
| Producer | Lee Kang-sup |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Fridays at 19:10 (KST) |
| Production company | KOEN |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC Every 1 MBC Dramanet |
| Release | November 21, 2014 – March 6, 2015 |
Sweden Laundry (Korean: 스웨덴 세탁소; RR: Seuweden Setakso) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ha-yoon, Changjo and Kim Ian.[1] It aired on MBC Every 1/MBC Dramanet from November 21, 2014, to March 6, 2015, on Fridays at 19:10 for 16 episodes.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Middle child Kim Bom (Song Ha-yoon) had a difficult childhood because her mother showered all her affection on Bom's older brother Eun-Chul and her younger sister Eun-sol. Now that Bom is an adult, she runs a laundromat named Sweden Laundry. But she also has the supernatural ability to understand her customers' worries through their laundry. With the help of her employee Yong Soo-Chul, Bom uses this to solve the problems of those around her.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Song Ha-yoon as Kim Bom
- Sassy Kim Bom runs a laundromat, and helps people with her ability to read their worries through their laundry. She communicates with her grandmother through her dreams. She had a crush on Ki-joon, which ended once she found out that he had a girlfriend.
- He is 24 years old. He is a young and diligent worker who is in love with Bom. His passion is drawing.
- He is a 27-year-old dentist. He is smart and handsome, and has a girlfriend studying overseas.
Supporting characters
[edit]- Hwang Young-hee as Mom
- She is a widow and works hard to make ends meet. She favors her eldest and youngest children.
- Oh Sang-jin as Kim Eun-chul[8]
- Brilliant yet unemployed, he studies all day. He later falls in love with Young-mi.
- Hwang Seung-eon as Kim Eun-sol
- Eun-sol is an aspiring actress who doesn't get many roles. She is conceited and has a crush on Soo-Chul.
- Lee Yong-yi as Granny
- She is deceased and gave Bom the power of reading others' inner thoughts through the laundry.
- Bae Noo-ri as Bae Young-mi
- Young-mi has been Bom's best friend since they were in school together. She is a loan shark and is in love with Eun-Chul.
- Kim Ji-eun as Yoo Min-Yong
- She is Ki-Joon's girlfriend.
Guest/cameo appearances
[edit]- Jung Ji-soon as naive man (ep 2)
- Ahn Daniel as Kim Min-ho (ep 5)[9]
- Jeon Soo-jin as Hong Bo-hee (ep 6)
- Choi Eun-kyung as Young-mi's mother (ep 9)
- Byun Ki-soo as cheating husband (ep 10)[10]
- Bae Ji-hyun as Han Chae-yeon (ep 10)[11]
- Hyun Young as Hae-sook (ep 12)
- Jang Dong-min as Kim Kyung-jin (ep 14–15)
Ratings
[edit]| Episode # | Broadcast date | Episode title | AGB National ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014/11/21 | Welcome to Dream Laundry | 0.502% |
| 2 | 2014/11/28 | How to Launder Lingering Regrets | - |
| 3 | 2014/12/05 | How to Launder Clothes to Find out the Truth | - |
| 4 | 2014/12/12 | Dry Cleaning a Stained Dream | - |
| 5 | 2014/12/19 | Saying Goodbye | - |
| 6 | 2014/12/26 | Ironing Out an Old Friendship | - |
| 7 | 2015/01/02 | Laundry Method for Brave Women | - |
| 8 | 2015/01/09 | Laundry to Comfort the Worried Young Adults | - |
| 9 | 2015/01/16 | How to Become an Adult Laundromat | - |
| 10 | 2015/01/23 | How to Recognize a Cheater's Laundry | 0.624% |
| 11 | 2015/01/30 | Please Don't Tell Me... | - |
| 12 | 2015/02/06 | Children are the parent's handcuffs | 0.680% |
| 13 | 2015/02/13 | Time to change the fate | - |
| 14 | 2015/02/20 | After losing to regret things | - |
| 15 | 2015/02/27 | Now the family, it's all right | - |
| 16 | 2015/03/06 | Vi ses (see you later), Sweden Laundry! | - |
Original soundtrack
[edit]| Sweden Laundry: Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | March 6, 2015 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B |
| Length | 36:46 |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | LOEN Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "첫사랑" (A Kind of Confession) | Kim Yoon-joo of OKDAL | 2:56 | ||
| 2. | "나아졌어" (Get Better) | Choi In-young | 3:27 | ||
| 3. | "Hey You" | Year 7 Class 1 | 3:28 | ||
| 4. | "얼마나 더" (How Much More?) | Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon | Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon | Park Narae of SPICA | 3:39 |
| 5. | "떨어진다" (Falling) | Jo Sung-min | 4:21 | ||
| Total length: | 36:46 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Sung, So-young (29 October 2014). "CASTING NEWS: Upcoming drama Sweden Laundry casts Teen Top's Changjo, Song Ha Yoon, and more". DramaFever. Retrieved 2014-10-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ghim, Sora (19 November 2014). "Song Ha Yoon Doesn't Look Like Your Average Laundromat Owner". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Ahn, Woorim (6 March 2015). "Changjo Wraps Up His Drama Sweden Laundry". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 October 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Cast in Sweden Laundry with Song Ha Yoon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Park, Ji-ryun (18 November 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Names Seo In Guk as His Favorite Singer-Turned-Actor". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Kim Ian Cast as Lead for Sweden Laundry". enewsWorld. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ "SM rookie actor Kim Ian to become main lead of Sweden Laundry drama". KpopFighting. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (29 October 2014). "Oh Sang Jin To Comeback With A Drama". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (19 December 2014). "Niel Transforms Into A Patisserie". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (22 January 2015). "Byun Ki Soo Is A Playboy?". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (23 January 2015). "Bae Ji Hyun Tries Her Hand At Acting". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
External links
[edit]- Sweden Laundry official MBC Plus website (in Korean)
- Sweden Laundry at HanCinema