The Phoenix (2004)

Original title

불새

Directed by

Oh Kyung Hoon

Cast

Lee Seo Jin, Lee Eun Joo, Jung Hye Young, Eric, Kim Bin Woo, Lee Yoo Jin, Lee Kyung Jin, Han In Soo

Genre

drama

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 26 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple falls in love but separates. Years later they meet again with reversed fortunes, then decide if they can finally be together.

romanticmelancholicsoapybittersweetdramaticslow-burn

What happens

Phoenix (Korean: 불새; RR: Bulsae; lit. 'Firebird') is a 2004 drama/romance South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Lee Eun-ju, Jung Hye-young and Eric Mun. It aired on MBC from April 5 to June 29, 2004, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 26 episodes. It was about a couple who fell in love, but couldn't be together. They meet years later and their fortunes are switched. In the end they have a serious talk and decide that it is finally "the right time" for them to be together again. With average viewership ratings of 25.3% and a peak of 31.4%, Phoenix was among the top-rated Korean dramas that aired on MBC in 2004. All four lead actors received acting recognition at the 2004 MBC Drama Awards. This is the last TV appearance of actress Lee Eun-ju who committed suicide the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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