2020 South Korean television daily drama
Phoenix 2020 Promotional poster
Also known as Firebird Hangul 불새 2020
Literal meaning Firebird 2020 Revised Romanization Bulsae 2020
Genre Created by Choi Young-hoon Studio S (SBS) Written by Lee Yoo-jin Directed by Lee Hyun-jik Starring Composer Choi Cheul-ho Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes120 Executive producer Park Young-soo (SBS) Producers Ahn Je-hyun Shin Sang-yoon Running time 35 minutes Production companies Network SBS TV Release October 26, 2020 (2020-10-26 ) – April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09 ) Phoenix (2004)
Phoenix 2020 (Korean : 불새 2020 ; RR : Bulsae 2020 ) is a South Korean television romantic drama series directed by Lee Hyun-jik starring Hong Soo-ah ,[ 1] Lee Jae-woo, Seo Ha-jun and Park Young-rin . The series is a reboot of the 2004 MBC series [ a] [ 2] of the same name and includes 120 episodes.[ 3] The story follows a rich woman and a poor man who marry, get divorced, and meet again after their fortunes have reversed.[ 4] [ 5] It premiered on SBS TV on October 26, 2020, and aired weekdays at 8:35 a.m. KST until April 9, 2021.
Synopsis
Wealthy chaebol Lee Ji-eun (Hong Soo-ah ) falls in love with the poor Jang Sae-hoon and marries against their families' wishes. Ji-eun was engaged to Sae-hoon's family friend, Seo Jeong-in (Seo Ha-jun), but he was in a committed relationship with another woman. The couple was expecting a child despite the lack of approval from Jeong-in's father. Ji-eun and Sae-hoon eventually divorce, and Jeong-in later dies. After ten years, Ji-eun and Sae-hoon meet again but with swapped lifestyles. Once affluent, Ji-eun lost her fortune while Sae-hoon became a rich entrepreneur. Their changes in wealth allow them to view the world differently and understand each other leading to their reunification.
However, they both have other love interests. Ji-eun meets Seo Jeong-min (Seo Ha-jun), heir to the Seorin Group and Jeong-in's twin brother, and they start going out while Sae-hoon is dating his girlfriend, Mi-ran. At the same time, Jeong-min's ambitious stepmother, Choi Myung-hwa, wants to hang on to Seorin Group at all costs. She is Mi-ran's mother but living under an assumed name and has not seen Mi-ran in years. Jeong-min dislikes Myung-hwa, and Seo Moon-soo (chairman of Seorin Group, Jeong-min's father, and Myung-hwa's husband) plans to remove her.
The show ends with a series of legal cases against Seorin Group, ironically brought to court by Jeong-min himself after he tires of his father's controlling tendencies. Seo Moon-soo is angry at his only living son after Jeong-in's death. In the legal chaos, Moon-soo jettisons Myung-hwa but she kills him and stays with her daughter. Ji-eun and Jeong-min break up, and Ji-eun and Sae-hoon start to work together again.
Cast
Main
Supporting
Yang Hye-jin as Cho Hyun-sook
Kim Seung-hyun as Cho Hyun-min Lee Ji-eun's maternal uncle
Lee Chung-mi as Ji-eun's younger sister
Jeong Seo-ha as Lee Young-eun, Lee Ji-eun's sister
Ok Ji-young as Nam Bok-ja, Lee Ji-eun's best friend
Jang Se-hun's family and people around him
Shin Seong-gyun as Jang Ji-wook, Jang Se-hoon's father
Kim Ho-chang as Kim Ho-jin, Jang Se-hun's best friend
Seo Jeong-min's family and people around him
Others
Oh Cho-hee as Hannah Na-kyung
Kim Byung-chun as Park Kwang-cheol
Kang Sung-jin as Lecturer
Production
On June 30, 2020, SBS announced their remake of the 2004 drama Phoenix with the original writer, Lee Yoo-jin. The remake ran for 120 episodes, a much longer run compared to the original's 26 episodes. Lee Yoo-jin commented on the story, "It seems to be a different story from the original. The setting of reunion between Lee Ji-eun and Jang Se-hoon is changed, but the reunion and love journey of the two are different from the original. After reuniting the once-loved man and woman, the process of recovering and understanding the wounds that have been inflicted on each other has been depicted, rather than the ending of achieving love again."[ 10] Filming started in the second half of 2020[ 11] and a production presentation was held on October 20, 2020.[ 12]
Release
The television series first aired on October 26, 2020, on SBS TV and aired on weekday mornings until April 9, 2021.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Released on November 4, 2020 (2020-11-04 ) [ 13] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Call your name" (박지용) Yang Gyeong-seok, Park Ji-yong (Honey), Wooside Yang Kyung-seok Park Ji-yong (Honeyji) 3:41 2. "Call your name (Inst.)" Yang Kyung-seok 3:41 Total length: 7:22
Part 2
Released on November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12 ) [ 14] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Will we be able to meet again" (기현 (Kihyun)) ALMOND 필승불패 Kihyun 4:00 2. "Will we be able to meet again (Inst.)" 필승불패 4:00 Total length: 8:00
Part 3
Released on January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05 ) [ 15] Title Artist 1. "Sight" Jeok Woo 3:22 2. "Gaze (Inst.)" 3:22 Total length: 6:44
Part 4
Released on January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11 ) [ 16] Title Artist 1. "Beautiful days...and us" DooBoo, Jincheol (Round About) 3:39 2. "Beautiful days...and us (Inst.)" 3:39 Total length: 7:18
Part 5
Released on January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19 ) [ 17] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Love is leaving like this" Victory and Defeat, ALMOND Victory and Defeat Kim Minwool 3:17 2. "Love is leaving like this (Inst.)" Victory and Defeat 3:17 Total length: 6:34
Part 6
Released on January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25 ) [ 18] Title Lyrics Artist 1. "This mind wanders aimlessly" Victory invincible, Almond Gabin Han 3:47 2. "This mind wanders aimlessly (Inst.)" 3:47 Total length: 7:34
Part 7
Released on February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01 ) [ 19] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "A stuffy heart" Victory
and Defeat , ALMOND Victory and Defeat, 1L2L Lydia 3:27 2. "A stuffy heart (Inst.)" Victory and Defeat, 1L2L 3:27 Total length: 6:54
Part 8
Released on February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08 ) [ 20] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Hold my hand" Victorious and unsuccessful , ALMOND Victorious and unsuccessful, LACONIC Moon Songhee 3:25 2. "Hold my hand (Inst.)" Victorious and unsuccessful, LACONIC 3:25 Total length: 6:50
Part 9
Released on February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15 ) [ 21] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "You can't draw" Haeun Haeun, Park
Jungjun Damu 3:16 2. "You can't draw (Inst.)" Haeun, Park
Jungjun 3:16 Total length: 6:32
Part 10
Released on February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22 ) [ 22] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "The Day We Loved Each Other" Victory and Undefeated, Jamie, ALMOND Undefeated, Jamie 12DAL 4:39 2. "The Day We Loved Each Other" (Inst.) Undefeated, Jamie 4:39 Total length: 9:18
Part 11
Released on March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01 ) [ 23] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Destiny" Oh Heung-seon, Lee Yong-gyu, Shin Seong-jin Oh Heung-seon, Lee Yong-gyu, Shin Seong-jin Soo-ah, Park Jung-min 5:02 2. "Destiny" (Inst.) Oh Heung-seon, Lee Yong-gyu, Shin Seong-jin 5:02 Total length: 10:04
Part 12
Released on March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08 ) [ 24] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Your memories, our memories" Victory invincible, Yuk sang-hui, Almond Victory invincible, Yuk sang-hui, Almond Morning Coffee 3:34 2. "Your memories, our memories" (Inst.) Victory invincible, Yuk sang-hui, Almond 3:34 Total length: 7:08
Part 13
Released on March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15 ) [ 25] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Until today" Victorious and unsuccessful, Yoo-Kyung- hee, Almond Victorious and un-defeated, Yoo-Suk-hee, 1L2L Na-eun Seol 3:32 2. "Until today" (Inst.) Victorious and un-defeated, Yoo-Suk-hee, 1L2L 3:32 Total length: 7:04
Part 14
Released on March 22, 2021 (2021-03-22 ) [ 26] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Every day I Love You" Victory and Undefeated, Yoo, Yuk, and Almond Un-defeated CherryBerry 3:22 2. "Every day I Love You" (Inst.) 3:22 Total length: 6:44
Part 15
Released on March 29, 2021 (2021-03-29 ) [ 27] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "I Still Remember" (feat. Eun Chae) Victory and Undefeated, Yoo, Yuk, and Almond Un-defeated Espresso 3:04 2. "I Still Remember" (Inst.) 3:04 Total length: 6:08
Part 16
Released on April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05 ) [ 28] Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Every Moment Is Happy" Victory and Undefeated, Yoo Yuk-hee, Min-hyuk Jung Victory and Defeat Jung Min-hyuk, Nakyung 3:23 2. "Every Moment Is Happy" (Inst.) Victory and Defeat 3:23 Total length: 6:46
Viewership
Phoenix : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Episodes Episode number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ep.01-20 N/A N/A N/A 748 N/A N/A N/A 700 727 N/A N/A N/A N/A 760 N/A N/A 681 N/A N/A N/A Ep.21-40 837 811 777 819 N/A N/A N/A N/A 836 N/A N/A N/A 897 895 840 N/A N/A N/A 900 N/A Ep.41-60 N/A N/A N/A 795 N/A N/A N/A N/A 913 N/A N/A N/A 833 897 N/A N/A N/A N/A 883 N/A Ep.61-80 N/A 943 871 912 881 N/A N/A N/A 1021 887 N/A N/A 849 876 795 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Ep.81-100 N/A N/A N/A 845 827 N/A N/A N/A 806 N/A N/A N/A 758 901 800 N/A N/A 788 816 N/A Ep.101-120 N/A N/A 718 799 883 N/A N/A 710 814 811 N/A 869 814 864 942 884 752 767 792 853
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by °
Nielsen Korea .
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Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[ 30] [ 31]
TNmS[ 32]
°Nationwide
°°Seoul
Nationwide
1
October 26, 2020
5.4%
—
5.2%
2
October 27, 2020
4.6%
5.4%
3
October 28, 2020
4.7%
7.0%
4
October 29, 2020
4.8%
4.6%
5.4%
5
October 30, 2020
3.4%
—
—
6
November 2, 2020
5.0%
5.1%
7
November 3, 2020
5.2%
5.2%
8
November 4, 2020
4.7%
5.2%
9
November 5, 2020
5.2%
5.0%
4.9%
10
November 6, 2020
4.3%
—
—
11
November 9, 2020
5.1%
5.0%
12
November 10, 2020
4.5%
4.7%
13
November 11, 2020
4.7%
5.2%
14
November 12, 2020
5.1%
4.6%
5.4%
15
November 13, 2020
5.2%
—
—
16
November 16, 2020
4.8%
5.2%
17
November 17, 2020
4.5%
5.0%
18
November 18, 2020
4.1%
5.0%
19
November 19, 2020
4.6%
—
20
November 20, 2020
5.0%
21
November 23, 2020
5.5%
5.1%
5.5%
22
November 24, 2020
5.4%
5.1%
5.3%
23
November 25, 2020
4.9%
—
5.6%
24
November 26, 2020
5.3%
5.2%
5.7%
25
November 27, 2020
5.5%
—
5.6%
26
November 30, 2020
5.0%
6.0%
27
December 1, 2020
5.3%
5.6%
28
December 2, 2020
5.1%
5.4%
29
December 3, 2020
5.7%
5.3%
6.2%
30
December 4, 2020
5.1%
—
5.6%
31
December 7, 2020
5.4%
5.2%
32
December 8, 2020
5.1%
5.7%
33
December 9, 2020
5.8%
5.5%
5.1%
34
December 10, 2020
5.9%
5.6%
5.3%
35
December 11, 2020
5.3%
4.9%
5.9%
36
December 14, 2020
5.4%
—
5.8%
37
December 15, 2020
5.9%
5.4%
38
December 16, 2020
5.5%
5.4%
39
December 17, 2020
5.8%
5.4%
5.6%
40
December 18, 2020
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
41
December 21, 2020
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
42
December 22, 2020
5.7%
—
5.6%
43
December 23, 2020
5.0%
5.2%
44
December 24, 2020
5.5%
5.0%
5.8%
45
December 25, 2020
5.0%
4.8%
5.6%
46
December 28, 2020
5.7%
—
5.4%
47
December 29, 2020
5.6%
5.6%
48
December 30, 2020
5.5%
5.7%
49
December 31, 2020
6.4%
6.3%
6.3%
50
January 1, 2021
4.2%
—
—
51
January 4, 2021
5.8%
6.9%
52
January 5, 2021
5.8%
6.1%
53
January 6, 2021
5.4%
5.9%
54
January 7, 2021
6.1%
6.0%
55
January 8, 2021
6.2%
6.3%
56
January 11, 2021
5.7%
6.6%
57
January 12, 2021
5.9%
6.0%
58
January 13, 2021
5.3%
5.7%
59
January 14, 2021
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
60
January 15, 2021
5.3%
—
6.1%
61
January 18, 2021
5.4%
6.2%
62
January 19, 2021
6.5%
6.3%
6.2%
63
January 20, 2021
6.0%
5.8%
5.4%
64
January 21, 2021
5.5%
5.1%
6.0%
65
January 22, 2021
5.7%
—
5.5%
66
January 25, 2021
5.7%
5.2%
5.8%
67
January 26, 2021
6.1%
—
6.3%
68
January 27, 2021
5.1%
5.9%
69
January 28, 2021
6.5%
6.3%
6.0%
70
January 29, 2021
5.7%
5.5%
5.8%
71
February 1, 2021
5.4%
—
5.8%
72
February 2, 2021
5.6%
5.9%
73
February 3, 2021
5.5%
5.2%
5.7%
74
February 4, 2021
5.7%
5.1%
5.9%
75
February 5, 2021
5.0%
—
5.8%
76
February 8, 2021
5.1%
6.0%
77
February 9, 2021
5.3%
5.5%
78
February 10, 2021
4.9%
4.8%
79
February 11, 2021
4.7%
—
80
February 12, 2021
2.8%
—
81
February 15, 2021
5.8%
5.6%
82
February 16, 2021
5.3%
5.4%
83
February 17, 2021
5.2%
4.8%
4.9%
84
February 18, 2021
5.7%
5.6%
5.8%
85
February 19, 2021
5.4%
5.3%
5.5%
86
February 22, 2021
5.1%
—
—
87
February 23, 2021
5.1%
5.1%
88
February 24, 2021
4.8%
4.6%
89
February 25, 2021
5.5%
5.4%
4.8%
90
February 26, 2021
3.7%
—
—
91
March 1, 2021
5.0%
92
March 2, 2021
5.5%
5.4%
93
March 3, 2021
5.2%
5.3%
94
March 4, 2021
5.9%
5.3%
5.9%
95
March 5, 2021
5.3%
—
5.4%
96
March 8, 2021
5.1%
4.7%
97
March 9, 2021
5.9%
5.4%
5.2%
98
March 10, 2021
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
99
March 11, 2021
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
100
March 12, 2021
5.2%
—
5.7%
101
March 15, 2021
4.6%
—
102
March 16, 2021
5.5%
5.5%
5.7%
103
March 17, 2021
4.8%
—
5.2%
104
March 18, 2021
5.4%
5.1%
5.5%
105
March 19, 2021
5.8%
5.6%
6.4%
106
March 22, 2021
5.2%
—
6.2%
107
March 23, 2021
5.4%
5.5%
5.7%
108
March 24, 2021
5.0%
4.9%
5.7%
109
March 25, 2021
5.4%
5.6%
5.5%
110
March 26, 2021
5.2%
4.9%
6.1%
111
March 29, 2021
5.8%
—
6.3%
112
March 30, 2021
5.9%
5.6%
6.4%
113
March 31, 2021
5.8%
5.5%
6.3%
114
April 1, 2021
5.7%
5.4%
6.3%
115
April 2, 2021
6.3%
5.9%
6.9%
116
April 5, 2021
5.9%
5.8%
6.2%
117
April 6, 2021
5.3%
5.9%
118
April 7, 2021
5.4%
5.2%
4.8%
119
April 8, 2021
5.5%
5.4%
5.9%
120
April 9, 2021
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
Average
5.33%
— [ b]
— [ b]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
°(Analysis criteria: 13 regions nationwide, households, unit:%)
°°(Analysis criteria: metropolitan area, household, unit:%)
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
2020
SBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid/Long-length Drama
Lee Jae-woo
Nominated
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Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid/Long-length Drama
Hong Soo-ah
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid/Long-length Drama
Seo Ha-joon
Nominated
Notes
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