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2000 South Korean television series
Fireworks
DVD Cover
GenreMelodrama
Written byKim Soo-hyun
Directed byJeong Eul-young
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseFebruary 2 (2000-02-02) –
May 18, 2000 (2000-05-18)
Fireworks
Hangul불꽃
Revised RomanizationBulkkot
McCune–ReischauerPulkkot

Fireworks (Korean: 불꽃) is a South Korean television series produced and broadcast by SBS from 2 February to 18 May 2000.

Story

Ji-hyun, a television screenwriter, meets plastic surgeon Kang-wook while on a trip to Thailand. Kang-wook is about to marry a dermatologist named Min-kyung, while Ji-hyun is engaged to Jong-hyuk, 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.

Cast

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. Early filming took place in Thailand starting from 15 January 2000, in spots like downtown Bangkok and Pattaya Beach.

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 [ko], which aired in the same timeslot. 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. After staying on an average rating of 15%, the drama passed the 20% mark for the first time with its 10th episode. The final episode exceeded the 30% mark with a 36.7%, the show's highest rating yet. Audiences were critical of its ending, which was panned as unrealistic. 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".

References

  1. 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.
  2. ^ 김수현사단 안방강타 ‘예감’. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2000-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ 김수현의〈불꽃〉초라한 출발. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. 김수현 새작품 "내용이 뭐길래". Kukmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. 드라마 '불꽃', 뒤집기 성공할까. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. 드라마 ‘불꽃’초반 불길 시원찮네. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2000-02-11. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. SBS '불꽃' 시청률 10%대 부진…시청자 비판만 줄이어. Kukmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  8. 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.
  9. ^ SBS 드라마 '불꽃' 18일 끝나. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-05-18. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. [방송가] 4월의 좋은 방송에 `PD수첩' (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Naver.

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