Phoenix (2004 TV series)
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Promotional poster for Phoenix
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| Also known as | 'Firebird' |
| Written by | Lee Yoo-jin |
| Directed by | Oh Kyung-hoon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producer(s) | Lee Eun-kyu |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chorokbaem Media Diamond Ogilvy Group |
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| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | April 5 – June 29, 2004 |
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| Revised Romanization | Bulsae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pulsae |
Phoenix (Hangul: 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.
Jang Sae-hoon is a poor, intelligent and hardworking college student on scholarship with a part-time job at a gas station. Lee Ji-eun is a strong-willed and impulsive girl whose father is the CEO of a textile company. Ji-eun falls in love with and pursues Sae-hoon, despite her family's strong opposition and his own misgivings about their different backgrounds. For fear that her family will succeed in breaking them apart, Ji-eun purposely gets pregnant with Sae-hoon's child so that they would be allowed to get married. After the wedding, spoiled Ji-eun is ill-accustomed to Sae-hoon's shabby living conditions, causing constant fights between the young couple. Ji-eun later suffers a miscarriage, which further drives a wedge between them. After losing the baby, Ji-eun becomes depressed and angry; she still loves her husband but is unable to communicate her feelings. Despite Sae-hoon's efforts to win her back, she shuts him out and allows herself to be convinced by her parents to file for divorce. Heartbroken, Sae-hoon takes the opportunity to leave for the US on a study grant/scholarship so that he can forget her.
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