| Phoenix | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Firebird |
| Written by | Lee Yoo-jin |
| Directed by | Oh Kyung-hoon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Eun-kyu |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Chorokbaem Media Diamond Ogilvy Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | April 5 – June 29, 2004 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 불새 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bulsae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pulsae |
Phoenix (Korean: 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.[1] 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.
- ^ "TV Drama Firebird to Air in Japan from July". KBS Global. June 29, 2006. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.