Sweden Laundry
{{Infobox television
| image = Sweden laundry poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = Romance
Drama
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
| writer = Kim Yoon-hee
Lee Eun-young
| director = Jung Hwan-suk
Kim Seung-il
Noh Ji-hye
| starring = Song Ha-yoon
Changjo
Kim Ian
| theme_music_composer =
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| endtheme =
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| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 16
| executive_producer = Jo Bum
| producer = Lee Kang-sup
| editor =
| location = Korea
| cinematography =
| camera =
| runtime = Fridays at 19:10 (KST)
| company = KOEN
| channel = MBC Every 1
MBC Dramanet
| first_aired = {{start date|2014|11|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2015|3|6}}
| related =
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Sweden Laundry ({{Korean|hangul=스웨덴 세탁소|rr=Seuweden Setakso}}) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ha-yoon, Changjo and Kim Ian.{{cite web|last1=Sung|first1=So-young|title=CASTING NEWS: Upcoming drama Sweden Laundry casts Teen Top's Changjo, Song Ha Yoon, and more|url=http://www.dramafever.com/news/casting-news-upcoming-drama-sweden-laundry-casts-teen-tops-changjo-song-ha-yoon-and-more/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141213034233/http://www.dramafever.com/news/casting-news-upcoming-drama-sweden-laundry-casts-teen-tops-changjo-song-ha-yoon-and-more/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2014|website=DramaFever|access-date=2014-10-29|date=29 October 2014}} It aired on MBC Every 1/MBC Dramanet from November 21, 2014, to March 6, 2015, on Fridays at 19:10 for 16 episodes.{{cite web|last1=Ghim|first1=Sora|title=Song Ha Yoon Doesn't Look Like Your Average Laundromat Owner|url=http://bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=14876|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=19 November 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Woorim|title=Changjo Wraps Up His Drama Sweden Laundry|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=18825|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=6 March 2015|archive-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093941/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=18825|url-status=dead}}
Plot
Middle child Kim Bom (Song Ha-yoon) had a difficult childhood because her mother showered all her affection on Bom's older brother Eun-Chul and her younger sister Eun-sol. Now that Bom is an adult, she runs a laundromat named Sweden Laundry. But she also has the supernatural ability to understand her customers' worries through their laundry. With the help of her employee Yong Soo-Chul, Bom uses this to solve the problems of those around her.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}
Cast
= Main characters =
- Song Ha-yoon as Kim Bom
:Sassy Kim Bom runs a laundromat, and helps people with her ability to read their worries through their laundry. She communicates with her grandmother through her dreams. She had a crush on Ki-joon, which ended once she found out that he had a girlfriend.
- Changjo as Yong Soo-chul{{cite web|last1=Hong|first1=Grace Danbi|title=Teen Top's Changjo Cast in Sweden Laundry with Song Ha Yoon|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/79141/teen-tops-changjo-cast-in-sweden-laundry-with-song-ha-yoon|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-03-27|date=27 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203015203/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/79141/teen-tops-changjo-cast-in-sweden-laundry-with-song-ha-yoon|archive-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Ji-ryun|title=Teen Top's Changjo Names Seo In Guk as His Favorite Singer-Turned-Actor|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/81051/teen-tops-changjo-names-seo-in-guk-as-his-favorite-singer-turned-actor|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-03-27|date=18 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131404/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/81051/teen-tops-changjo-names-seo-in-guk-as-his-favorite-singer-turned-actor|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
:He is 24 years old. He is a young and diligent worker who is in love with Bom. His passion is drawing.
- Kim Ian as Park Ki-joon{{cite web|title=Kim Ian Cast as Lead for Sweden Laundry|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/79394/sms-rookie-actor-kim-ian-cast-as-lead-for-sweden-laundry|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2014-10-29|date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101091351/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/79394/sms-rookie-actor-kim-ian-cast-as-lead-for-sweden-laundry|archive-date=1 November 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=SM rookie actor Kim Ian to become main lead of Sweden Laundry drama|url=http://kpopfighting.com/2014/10/29/sm-rookie-actor-kim-ian-to-become-main-lead-of-sweden-laundry-drama/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141213034304/http://kpopfighting.com/2014/10/29/sm-rookie-actor-kim-ian-to-become-main-lead-of-sweden-laundry-drama/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 13, 2014|website=KpopFighting|access-date=2014-10-29|date=29 October 2014}}
:He is a 27-year-old dentist. He is smart and handsome, and has a girlfriend studying overseas.
= Supporting characters =
- Hwang Young-hee as Mom
: She is a widow and works hard to make ends meet. She favors her eldest and youngest children.
- Oh Sang-jin as Kim Eun-chul{{cite web|last1=Ghim|first1=Sora|title=Oh Sang Jin To Comeback With A Drama|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=14264|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=29 October 2014|archive-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111250/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=14264|url-status=dead}}
: Brilliant yet unemployed, he studies all day. He later falls in love with Young-mi.
- Hwang Seung-eon as Kim Eun-sol
: Eun-sol is an aspiring actress who doesn't get many roles. She is conceited and has a crush on Soo-Chul.
- Lee Yong-yi as Granny
: She is deceased and gave Bom the power of reading others' inner thoughts through the laundry.
- Bae Noo-ri as Bae Young-mi
: Young-mi has been Bom's best friend since they were in school together. She is a loan shark and is in love with Eun-Chul.
- Kim Ji-eun as Yoo Min-Yong
: She is Ki-Joon's girlfriend.
= Guest/cameo appearances =
- Jung Ji-soon as naive man (ep 2)
- Ahn Daniel as Kim Min-ho (ep 5){{cite web|last1=Ghim|first1=Sora|title=Niel Transforms Into A Patisserie|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=16247|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=19 December 2014}}
- Jeon Soo-jin as Hong Bo-hee (ep 6)
- Choi Eun-kyung as Young-mi's mother (ep 9)
- Byun Ki-soo as cheating husband (ep 10){{cite web|last1=Ghim|first1=Sora|title=Byun Ki Soo Is A Playboy?|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=17512|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=22 January 2015}}
- Bae Ji-hyun as Han Chae-yeon (ep 10){{cite web|last1=Ghim|first1=Sora|title=Bae Ji Hyun Tries Her Hand At Acting|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=17595|website=BNTNews|access-date=2015-03-27|date=23 January 2015}}
- Hyun Young as Hae-sook (ep 12)
- Jang Dong-min as Kim Kyung-jin (ep 14–15)
Ratings
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!Episode # !! Broadcast date !! Episode title !! AGB National ratings |
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!1 |2014/11/21 |Welcome to Dream Laundry |0.502% |
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!2 |2014/11/28 |How to Launder Lingering Regrets | - |
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!3 |2014/12/05 |How to Launder Clothes to Find out the Truth | - |
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!4 |2014/12/12 |Dry Cleaning a Stained Dream | - |
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!5 |2014/12/19 |Saying Goodbye | - |
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!6 |2014/12/26 |Ironing Out an Old Friendship | - |
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!7 |2015/01/02 |Laundry Method for Brave Women | - |
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!8 |2015/01/09 |Laundry to Comfort the Worried Young Adults | - |
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!9 |2015/01/16 |How to Become an Adult Laundromat | - |
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!10 |2015/01/23 |How to Recognize a Cheater's Laundry |0.624% |
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!11 |2015/01/30 |Please Don't Tell Me... | - |
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!12 |2015/02/06 |Children are the parent's handcuffs |{{color|red|0.680%}} |
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!13 |2015/02/13 |Time to change the fate | - |
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!14 |2015/02/20 |After losing to regret things | - |
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!15 |2015/02/27 |Now the family, it's all right | - |
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!16 |2015/03/06 |Vi ses (see you later), Sweden Laundry! | - |
Original soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Sweden Laundry:
Original Soundtrack
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Various Artists
| cover =
| released = March 6, 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
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| genre = Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
| length = 36:46
| label = LOEN Entertainment
| producer =
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{{track listing
| total_length = 36:46
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = 첫사랑
| note1 = A Kind of Confession
| extra1 = Kim Yoon-joo of OKDAL
| music1 =
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 2:56
| title2 = 나아졌어
| note2 = Get Better
| extra2 = Choi In-young
| music2 =
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 3:27
| title3 = Hey You
| note3 =
| extra3 = Year 7 Class 1
| music3 =
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 3:28
| title4 = 얼마나 더
| note4 = How Much More?
| extra4 = Park Narae of SPICA
| music4 = Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon
| lyrics4 = Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon
| length4 = 3:39
| title5 = 떨어진다
| note5 = Falling
| extra5 = Jo Sung-min
| music5 =
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 4:21
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150108082149/http://www.mbcplus.com/program/swedenlaundry/ Sweden Laundry official MBC Plus website] {{in lang|ko}}
- {{hancinema drama|Swedish_Laundry|Sweden Laundry}}
Category:2014 South Korean television series debuts
Category:2014 South Korean television series endings
Category:MBC TV television dramas
Category:Korean-language television shows