# House of Bluebird

House of Bluebird (Korean: 파랑새의 집; RR: Parangsaeui Jib; lit. Bluebird's House) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Sang-yeob and Kyung Soo-jin. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to August 9, 2015, on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) for 50 episodes.

## Themes

House of Bluebird addresses the differing inter-generational attitudes of Koreans towards work; and the conflict between the desire to fulfill personal dreams and the need to make a living.

## Synopsis

The scion of a formerly wealthy traditional land-owning family, Kim Ji-wan grew up an orphan raised by his stepmother and grandmother when his father died, and his family lost its fortune. To provide for his family, Ji-wan swallows his pride and uses nepotism to join Nuga Global, a multi-national medical appliances company. Ji-wan is initially grateful when Jang Tae-soo, Nuga's CEO and a friend of his late father, takes him under his wing. As the lives of Ji-wan's family and that of Tae-soo cross again, long hidden secrets, such as how Ji-wan's father died and came to lose his fortune, begin to unravel. Desperate to protect the business and reputation he has built, Tae-soo uses a secret that Ji-wan's stepmother has kept from Ji-wan and his grandmother.

## Cast
### Main characters

* Lee Joon-hyuk as Kim Ji-wan
    29, new employee at Nuga Global.
* Chae Soo-bin as Han Eun-soo
    24, Ji-wan's non-biological sister. She used to work as a part-time employee in a pizza restaurant before she was employed at Nuga Global as a product designer.
* Lee Sang-yeob as Jang Hyun-do
    28, son of Nuga Global's chairman, and friend of Ji-wan. He aspires to be a musician.
* Kyung Soo-jin as Kang Young-joo
    25, Eun-soo's friend who has a crush on Ji-wan. She was a teacher before she started scriptwriting.

### Supporting characters

* Choi Myung-gil as Han Sun-hee
    55, Eun-soo's adopted mother, Ji-wan's stepmother.
* Jung Jae-soon as Lee Jin-yi
    Early 70s, Eun-soo and Ji-wan's paternal grandmother.
* Chun Ho-jin as Jang Tae-soo
    55, Nuga Global's chairman, Hyun-do's father, friend of Ji-wan's late father.
* Lee Hye-sook as Jung Soo-kyung
    52, Hyun-do's mother, friend of Ji-wan's late father, Sun-hee's rival.
* Song Ok-sook as Oh Min-ja
    55, Yeong-joo's mother, Sun-hee's friend.
* Jung Won-joong as Kang Jae-chul
    53, Yeong-joo's father, banker.
* Uhm Hyun-kyung as Seo Mi-jin
    29, advertising manager at Nuga, Ji-wan and Hyun-do's superior, likes Ji-wan.
* Nam Kyung-eup as Shin Yeong-hwan
    50, President & CEO of Hwain Industry.
* Bang Eun-hee as Park Haeng-sook
    Ji-wan and Eun-soo's aunt.
* Jung Jae-soon as Lee Jin-yi
* Lee Jung-hyuk as Yoo-min
* Kim Ji-eun as Tae-soo's secretary
* Yang Dae-hyuk as Waiter
* Yoo Jae-myung as Department head Im.

## Ratings

Originally the drama aired with English subtitles on KBS World two weeks after its initial broadcast in Korea, this was later reduced to one week.
| Episode | Broadcast date | TNmS ratings | TNmS ratings | AGB Nielsen ratings | AGB Nielsen ratings |
| Episode | Broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area |
| 1 | February 21, 2015 | 23.3% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 23.8% |
| 2 | February 22, 2015 | 26.6% | 27.6% | 26.3% | 26.6% |
| 3 | February 28, 2015 | 23.9% | 24.4% | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| 4 | March 1, 2015 | 24.7% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 26.3% |
| 5 | March 7, 2015 | 22.8% | 24.0% | 23.3% | 23.6% |
| 6 | March 8, 2015 | 25.5% | 27.0% | 26.2% | 26.5% |
| 7 | March 14, 2015 | 22.6% | 23.5% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| 8 | March 15, 2015 | 26.0% | 27.0% | 25.7% | 26.2% |
| 9 | March 21, 2015 | 22.5% | 23.8% | 22.3% | 22.8% |
| 10 | March 22, 2015 | 25.5% | 27.5% | 25.4% | 25.7% |
| 11 | March 28, 2015 | 23.8% | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.6% |
| 12 | March 29, 2015 | 26.1% | 26.8% | 26.6% | 27.7% |
| 13 | April 4, 2015 | 23.8% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.6% |
| 14 | April 5, 2015 | 26.1% | 26.2% | 25.2% | 25.4% |
| 15 | April 11, 2015 | 22.7% | 22.3% | 20.6% | 20.8% |
| 16 | April 12, 2015 | 27.0% | 27.2% | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| 17 | April 18, 2015 | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 23.9% |
| 18 | April 19, 2015 | 27.2% | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.3% |
| 19 | April 25, 2015 | 21.3% | 20.5% | 19.7% | 19.8% |
| 20 | April 26, 2015 | 26.4% | 26.8% | 23.9% | 24.0% |
| 21 | May 2, 2015 | 23.3% | 23.9% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| 22 | May 3, 2015 | 26.6% | 26.4% | 24.3% | 23.8% |
| 23 | May 9, 2015 | 22.1% | 21.9% | 20.1% | 20.6% |
| 24 | May 10, 2015 | 25.7% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 26.4% |
| 25 | May 16, 2015 | 22.4% | 23.4% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 26 | May 17, 2015 | 23.6% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.8% |
| 27 | May 23, 2015 | 22.8% | 22.8% | 20.3% | 20.7% |
| 28 | May 24, 2015 | 24.5% | 24.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% |
| 29 | May 30, 2015 | 22.8% | 22.1% | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| 30 | May 31, 2015 | 25.4% | 26.2% | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| 31 | June 6, 2015 | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| 32 | June 7, 2015 | 24.2% | 24.4% | 23.1% | 23.8% |
| 33 | June 13, 2015 | 23.6% | 24.0% | 21.7% | 22.4% |
| 34 | June 14, 2015 | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| 35 | June 20, 2015 | 24.5% | 23.4% | 23.6% | 24.0% |
| 36 | June 21, 2015 | 25.6% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 24.1% |
| 37 | June 27, 2015 | 22.2% | 21.1% | 21.6% | 21.6% |
| 38 | June 28, 2015 | 26.8% | 26.9% | 26.3% | 26.9% |
| 39 | July 4, 2015 | 22.6% | 23.1% | 21.4% | 21.5% |
| 40 | July 5, 2015 | 27.2% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
| 41 | July 11, 2015 | 23.5% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 22.9% |
| 42 | July 12, 2015 | 28.7% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 28.1% |
| 43 | July 18, 2015 | 22.3% | 22.8% | 22.4% | 22.2% |
| 44 | July 19, 2015 | 25.2% | 24.8% | 26.4% | 27.0% |
| 45 | July 25, 2015 | 23.3% | 23.8% | 22.6% | 22.7% |
| 46 | July 26, 2015 | 25.5% | 26.4% | 27.3% | 26.5% |
| 47 | August 1, 2015 | 21.6% | 22.6% | 21.7% | 21.3% |
| 48 | August 2, 2015 | 24.1% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 26.3% |
| 49 | August 8, 2015 | 21.3% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| 50 | August 9, 2015 | 24.6% | 23.5% | 27.5% | 27.0% |
| Average ratings | Average ratings | 24.26% | 24.36% | 23.68% | 23.97% |

### Key

* Blue-lowest rating episode
* Red-highest rating episode

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Chae Soo-bin | Nominated |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Chae Soo-bin | Won |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Joon-hyuk | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kyung Soo-jin | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Choi Myung-gil | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Uhm Hyun-kyung | Won |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Chae Soo-bin | Won |