Our Blues

Our Blues (Korean: 우리들의 블루스; RR: Urideurui Beulluseu) is an ongoing 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 life of people standing 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 airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[4][5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

Our Blues
Promotional poster
Hangul우리들의 블루스
Revised RomanizationUrideurui Beulluseu
Developed byStudio Dragon[1]
Written byNoh Hee-kyung
Directed byKim Kyu-tae
Starring
Music by
  • Choi Seung-kwon
  • Kim Ji-soo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8 (as of May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01))
Production
Executive producerJang Jeong-do
Producers
  • Lee Dong-gyu
  • Kim Seong-min
  • Kim Nuri
Running time60 minutes[2]
Production companyGTist[3]
Distributor
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseApril 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) –
present (present)

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[7]
  • Shin Min-a as Min Seon-ah, a single parent with a child who came to Jeju, and works with Lee Dong-seok.[8]
  • 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 [9]
  • Lee Jung-eun as Jeong Eun-hee, the owner of a fish store who has a bubbly charm.[10]
  • Uhm Jung-hwa as Go Mi-ran
  • Han Ji-min as Lee Young-ok, a first-year haenyeo.
  • 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.[12]
  • Go Doo-shim as Hyeon Chun-hee, a mercantile woman who has worked for over 60 years.[12]
  • Bae Hyun-sung as Jung Hyun, a 18-year-old high school student born in Jeju.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • Park Ji-hwan as Jung In-kwon, who owns a food stall at a fish market in Jeju Island and Jung Hyun's father.[15]
  • Choi Young-jun as Bang Ho-sik, an ice maker who sells ice at a fish market in Jeju Island and Bang Young-joo's father.[16]
  • Ki So-yu as Son Eun-gi, Hyun Chun-hee's 6 year old granddaughter.[15]

Others
  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Kim Myung-bo, SS Bank branch manager Jeju Pureung, classmate with Hansoo.[18]
  • Cho Hye-jung as Young-ok's friend[19]
  • Jung Sung-il as Kim Tae-hoon, Min Sun-ah's sensitive and tired husband.[20]
  • Chun Dong-bin as Classmates of Bang Young-joo and Jung Hyun[21]

Special appearance
  • Park Seong-yeon as Investigators on Sun Ah and Tae-hoon's Divorce Situation[22]

Production

Development

The series written by Noh Hee-kyung is her comeback after the 2018 drama Live.[23] Our Blues, is a 20-episode drama written by Noh Hee-kyung, directed by Kim Gyu-tae and co-produced by Studio Dragon.[24]

The show will be divided into episodes which will be parts of each character.[25]

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.[26] The cast lineup was confirmed on October 10, 2021.[27] 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.[28][29]

Filming

Filming began in Jeju Island in October 2021 after finalizing complete cast.[30] 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. The 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.[31] Later On February 21, 2022, actor Lee Byung-hun has posted a picture that he has recovered from COVID-19 symptoms.[32]

On February 17, 2022, actress Han Ji-min posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.[33]

On March 27, 2022, actress Shin Min-a posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.[34]

Original soundtrack

Part 1
Released on April 10, 2022[35]
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[36][37]
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[38][39]
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[40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."With You"JihoonRocoberry
3:21
2."With You" (Inst.) Rocoberry 3:21
Total length:6:42

Viewership
Our Blues : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314151617181920
11.8452.0261.9662.2151.7241.9091.9242.334TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[41]
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
10 May 8, 2022
11 May 14, 2022
12 May 15, 2022
13 May 21, 2022
14 May 22, 2022
15 May 28, 2022
16 May 29, 2022
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs 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).

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    • "Ep.1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    • "Ep.2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
    • "Ep.3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
    • "Ep.4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
    • "Ep.5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    • "Ep.6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    • "Ep.7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    • "Ep.8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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