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==Story== |
==Story== |
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Ji-hyun ([[Lee Young-ae]]), a television screenwriter, meets plastic surgeon Kang-wook ([[Lee Geung-young]]) while on a trip to Thailand. Kang-wook is about to get married to a dermatologist named Min-kyung ([[Jo Min-su]]), while Ji-hyun is engaged to Jong-hyuk ([[Cha In-pyo]]), a second generation [[chaebol]]. A forbidden love forms between Ji-hyun and Kang-wook, and the drama explores the conflict between the two, with their existing lovers and each other.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-01-21 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현 '통속 마술' 또 불꽃 피울까 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3869336 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2000-01-21 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현사단 안방강타 ‘예감’ |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20000121016001 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Seoul Shinmun]] |language=ko}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2000-05-17 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현의〈불꽃〉초라한 출발 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/556746 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref> |
Ji-hyun ([[Lee Young-ae]]), a television screenwriter, meets plastic surgeon Kang-wook ([[Lee Geung-young]]) while on a trip to Thailand. Kang-wook is about to get married to a dermatologist named Min-kyung ([[Jo Min-su]]), while Ji-hyun is engaged to Jong-hyuk ([[Cha In-pyo]]), a second generation [[chaebol]]. A forbidden love forms between Ji-hyun and Kang-wook, and the drama explores the conflict between the two, with their existing lovers and each other.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-01-21 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현 '통속 마술' 또 불꽃 피울까 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3869336 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko |archive-date=2024-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315163534/https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3869336 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2000-01-21 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현사단 안방강타 ‘예감’ |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20000121016001 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Seoul Shinmun]] |language=ko}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2000-05-17 |title= |script-title=ko:김수현의〈불꽃〉초라한 출발 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/556746 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko |archive-date=2024-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315165435/https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/556746 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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''Fireworks'' was written by [[Kim Soo-hyun (writer)|Kim Soo-hyun]], and was his first work of the new millennium. Jeong Eul-young, who Kim had previously worked with in ''Men of the Bath House'', directed the series. The script was written as filming progressed with no concrete synopsis.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:김수현 새작품 "내용이 뭐길래" |url=https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000120000001701 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Kukmin Ilbo]]}}</ref> Early filming took place in Thailand starting from 15 January 2000, in spots like downtown [[Bangkok]] and [[Pattaya Beach]].<ref name=":0" /> |
''Fireworks'' was written by [[Kim Soo-hyun (writer)|Kim Soo-hyun]], and was his first work of the new millennium. Jeong Eul-young, who Kim had previously worked with in ''Men of the Bath House'', directed the series. The script was written as filming progressed with no concrete synopsis.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:김수현 새작품 "내용이 뭐길래" |url=https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000120000001701 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Kukmin Ilbo]] |archive-date=2024-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319201130/https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000120000001701 |url-status=live }}</ref> Early filming took place in Thailand starting from 15 January 2000, in spots like downtown [[Bangkok]] and [[Pattaya Beach]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Ratings and reception == |
== Ratings and reception == |
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''Fireworks'' was initially unsuccessful—its first episode achieved ratings of 10.7%, a low for the time. The series' low ratings were attributed to popularity of [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]'s {{Ill|Truth (2000 TV series)|lt=Truth|ko|진실 (2000년 드라마)}}, which aired in the same timeslot.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2000-03-28 |title= |script-title=ko:드라마 '불꽃', 뒤집기 성공할까 |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2000/03/28/2000032870367.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref> Early episodes drew criticism from viewers, who found the development of Ji-hyun and Kang-wook's relationship implausible and thought Lee Geung-young and Lee Young-ae unfit for their roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-02-11 |title= |script-title=ko:드라마 ‘불꽃’초반 불길 시원찮네 |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20000211016001 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Seoul Shinmun]] |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:SBS '불꽃' 시청률 10%대 부진…시청자 비판만 줄이어 |url=https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000209000002201 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Kukmin Ilbo]]}}</ref> After staying on an average rating of 15%, the drama passed the 20% mark for the first time with its 10th episode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-03-07 |title= |script-title=ko:SBS '불꽃' 3월엔 활활 타오를까…극중 갈등구조 본격화 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20000307/7514819/1 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref> The final episode exceeded the 30% mark with a 36.7%, the show's highest rating yet.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2000-05-18 |title= |script-title=ko:SBS 드라마 '불꽃' 18일 끝나 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3917863 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref> Audiences were critical of its ending, which was panned as unrealistic.<ref name=":2" /> The Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media picked ''Fireworks'' as the worst program of April 2000, proclaiming that the show depicted "a twisted view of love".<ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[방송가] 4월의 좋은 방송에 `PD수첩' |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0000014307?sid=103 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website= |publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |language=ko |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref> |
''Fireworks'' was initially unsuccessful—its first episode achieved ratings of 10.7%, a low for the time. The series' low ratings were attributed to popularity of [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]'s {{Ill|Truth (2000 TV series)|lt=Truth|ko|진실 (2000년 드라마)}}, which aired in the same timeslot.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2000-03-28 |title= |script-title=ko:드라마 '불꽃', 뒤집기 성공할까 |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2000/03/28/2000032870367.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko |archive-date=2024-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315163544/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2000/03/28/2000032870367.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Early episodes drew criticism from viewers, who found the development of Ji-hyun and Kang-wook's relationship implausible and thought Lee Geung-young and Lee Young-ae unfit for their roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-02-11 |title= |script-title=ko:드라마 ‘불꽃’초반 불길 시원찮네 |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20000211016001 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Seoul Shinmun]] |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:SBS '불꽃' 시청률 10%대 부진…시청자 비판만 줄이어 |url=https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000209000002201 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Kukmin Ilbo]] |archive-date=2024-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319201131/https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/viewDetail.asp?newsClusterNo=01100201.20000209000002201 |url-status=live }}</ref> After staying on an average rating of 15%, the drama passed the 20% mark for the first time with its 10th episode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-03-07 |title= |script-title=ko:SBS '불꽃' 3월엔 활활 타오를까…극중 갈등구조 본격화 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20000307/7514819/1 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]] |language=ko |archive-date=2024-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315163629/https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20000307/7514819/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> The final episode exceeded the 30% mark with a 36.7%, the show's highest rating yet.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2000-05-18 |title= |script-title=ko:SBS 드라마 '불꽃' 18일 끝나 |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3917863 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko |archive-date=2024-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315163540/https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3917863 |url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences were critical of its ending, which was panned as unrealistic.<ref name=":2" /> The Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media picked ''Fireworks'' as the worst program of April 2000, proclaiming that the show depicted "a twisted view of love".<ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[방송가] 4월의 좋은 방송에 `PD수첩' |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0000014307?sid=103 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website= |publisher=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |language=ko |via=[[Naver]] |archive-date=2024-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319201130/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0000014307?sid=103 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Revised Romanization | Bulkkot |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pulkkot |
Fireworks is a South Korean teledrama produced and broadcast by SBS from 2 February to 18 May 2000.
Story
Ji-hyun (Lee Young-ae), a television screenwriter, meets plastic surgeon Kang-wook (Lee Geung-young) while on a trip to Thailand. Kang-wook is about to get married to a dermatologist named Min-kyung (Jo Min-su), while Ji-hyun is engaged to Jong-hyuk (Cha In-pyo), a second generation chaebol. A forbidden love forms between Ji-hyun and Kang-wook, and the drama explores the conflict between the two, with their existing lovers and each other.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Lee Young-ae as Kim Ji-hyun
- Lee Geung-young as Lee Kang-wook
- Cha In-pyo as Choi Jong-hyuk
- Jo Min-su as Huh Min-kyung
- Jang Seo-hee as Na Hyun-kyung
- Kim Na-woon as So Yoo-ja
- Jung Hye-sun as Ji-hyun's mother
- Baek Il-seob as Ji-hyun's father
- Seo Woo-rim as Madam Seo
- Kang Boo-ja as Madam Noh
- Park Geun-hyung as Choi Chang-soon
- Kim Bok-hee as Kang-wook's mother
- Shin Choong-sik as Kang-wook's father
- Kim Hae-sook as Min-kyung's aunt
- Choi Sang-hoon as Lee Kang-shik
- Yang Mi-kyung as Cho-hee
- Song Sun-mi as Heo Min-ji
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Coach Jung
- Won Ki-joon as Park Han-soo
- Song Young-chang
- Choi Soo-rin
- Kim Min-sang
- Lee Jong-rae
- Yoo Ji-yun
Production
Fireworks was written by Kim Soo-hyun, and was his first work of the new millennium. Jeong Eul-young, who Kim had previously worked with in Men of the Bath House, directed the series. The script was written as filming progressed with no concrete synopsis.[4] Early filming took place in Thailand starting from 15 January 2000, in spots like downtown Bangkok and Pattaya Beach.[2]
Ratings and reception
Fireworks was initially unsuccessful—its first episode achieved ratings of 10.7%, a low for the time. The series' low ratings were attributed to popularity of MBC's Truth, which aired in the same timeslot.[3][5] Early episodes drew criticism from viewers, who found the development of Ji-hyun and Kang-wook's relationship implausible and thought Lee Geung-young and Lee Young-ae unfit for their roles.[6][7] After staying on an average rating of 15%, the drama passed the 20% mark for the first time with its 10th episode.[8] The final episode exceeded the 30% mark with a 36.7%, the show's highest rating yet.[9] Audiences were critical of its ending, which was panned as unrealistic.[9] The Citizens' Coalition for Democratic Media picked Fireworks as the worst program of April 2000, proclaiming that the show depicted "a twisted view of love".[10]
References
- ^ 김수현 '통속 마술' 또 불꽃 피울까. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-01-21. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b 김수현사단 안방강타 ‘예감’. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2000-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b 김수현의〈불꽃〉초라한 출발. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ 김수현 새작품 "내용이 뭐길래". Kukmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ 드라마 '불꽃', 뒤집기 성공할까. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ 드라마 ‘불꽃’초반 불길 시원찮네. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2000-02-11. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ SBS '불꽃' 시청률 10%대 부진…시청자 비판만 줄이어. Kukmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ SBS '불꽃' 3월엔 활활 타오를까…극중 갈등구조 본격화. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b SBS 드라마 '불꽃' 18일 끝나. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-05-18. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ [방송가] 4월의 좋은 방송에 `PD수첩' (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Naver.
External links
- Fireworks Info Archived 2022-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- SBS Fireworks Official Website