Sweden Laundry

Sweden Laundry
Promotional poster
Genre	Romance Drama Comedy Family Fantasy
Written by	Kim Yoon-hee Lee Eun-young
Directed by	Jung Hwan-suk Kim Seung-il Noh Ji-hye
Starring	Song Ha-yoon Changjo Kim Ian
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Jo Bum
Producer	Lee Kang-sup
Production location	Korea
Running time	Fridays at 19:10 (KST)
Production company	KOEN
Original release
Network	MBC Every 1 MBC Dramanet
Release	November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21) – March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)

Sweden Laundry (Korean: 스웨덴 세탁소; RR: Seuweden Setakso) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ha-yoon, Changjo and Kim Ian.^[1] It aired on MBC Every 1/MBC Dramanet from November 21, 2014, to March 6, 2015, on Fridays at 19:10 for 16 episodes.^[2][3]

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]}

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^[4][5]

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^[6][7]

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^[8]

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)^[9]
• 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)^[10]
• Bae Ji-hyun as Han Chae-yeon (ep 10)^[11]
• Hyun Young as Hae-sook (ep 12)
• Jang Dong-min as Kim Kyung-jin (ep 14–15)

Ratings

Episode #	Broadcast date	Episode title	AGB National ratings
1	2014/11/21	Welcome to Dream Laundry	0.502%
2	2014/11/28	How to Launder Lingering Regrets	-
3	2014/12/05	How to Launder Clothes to Find out the Truth	-
4	2014/12/12	Dry Cleaning a Stained Dream	-
5	2014/12/19	Saying Goodbye	-
6	2014/12/26	Ironing Out an Old Friendship	-
7	2015/01/02	Laundry Method for Brave Women	-
8	2015/01/09	Laundry to Comfort the Worried Young Adults	-
9	2015/01/16	How to Become an Adult Laundromat	-
10	2015/01/23	How to Recognize a Cheater's Laundry	0.624%
11	2015/01/30	Please Don't Tell Me...	-
12	2015/02/06	Children are the parent's handcuffs	0.680%
13	2015/02/13	Time to change the fate	-
14	2015/02/20	After losing to regret things	-
15	2015/02/27	Now the family, it's all right	-
16	2015/03/06	Vi ses (see you later), Sweden Laundry!	-

Original soundtrack

Sweden Laundry: Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	March 6, 2015
Genre	Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
Length	36:46
Language	Korean, English
Label	LOEN Entertainment

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"첫사랑" (A Kind of Confession)			Kim Yoon-joo of OKDAL	2:56
2.	"나아졌어" (Get Better)			Choi In-young	3:27
3.	"Hey You"			Year 7 Class 1	3:28
4.	"얼마나 더" (How Much More?)	Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon	Na Byung-soo, Lee Jong-soo, and Joo Seung-hoon	Park Narae of SPICA	3:39
5.	"떨어진다" (Falling)			Jo Sung-min	4:21
Total length:					36:46

References

1. Sung, So-young (29 October 2014). "CASTING NEWS: Upcoming drama Sweden Laundry casts Teen Top's Changjo, Song Ha Yoon, and more". DramaFever. Retrieved 2014-10-29.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Ghim, Sora (19 November 2014). "Song Ha Yoon Doesn't Look Like Your Average Laundromat Owner". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
3. Ahn, Woorim (6 March 2015). "Changjo Wraps Up His Drama Sweden Laundry". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
4. Hong, Grace Danbi (27 October 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Cast in Sweden Laundry with Song Ha Yoon". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
5. Park, Ji-ryun (18 November 2014). "Teen Top's Changjo Names Seo In Guk as His Favorite Singer-Turned-Actor". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
6. "Kim Ian Cast as Lead for Sweden Laundry". enewsWorld. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
7. "SM rookie actor Kim Ian to become main lead of Sweden Laundry drama". KpopFighting. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
8. Ghim, Sora (29 October 2014). "Oh Sang Jin To Comeback With A Drama". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
9. Ghim, Sora (19 December 2014). "Niel Transforms Into A Patisserie". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
10. Ghim, Sora (22 January 2015). "Byun Ki Soo Is A Playboy?". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
11. Ghim, Sora (23 January 2015). "Bae Ji Hyun Tries Her Hand At Acting". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

External links

• Sweden Laundry official MBC Plus website (in Korean)
• Sweden Laundry at HanCinema