Our Blues

Our Blues (Korean: 우리들의 블루스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter lives of people at the end, climax, or beginning of life, and depicts their stories in an omnibus format against the backdrop of Jeju Island. It premiered on tvN on April 9, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) with 20 episodes.^[4][5] It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.^[6] It is also one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.^[7]

Our Blues
Promotional poster
Hangul	우리들의 블루스
Revised Romanization	Urideur-ui Beulluseu
Developed by	Studio Dragon^[1]
Written by	Noh Hee-kyung
Directed by	Kim Kyu-tae
Starring	Lee Byung-hun Shin Min-a Cha Seung-won Lee Jung-eun Uhm Jung-hwa Han Ji-min Kim Woo-bin
Music by	Choi Seung-kwon Kim Ji-soo
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Jang Jeong-do
Producers	Lee Dong-gyu Kim Seong-min Kim Nuri
Running time	60 minutes^[2]
Production company	GTist^[3]
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	April 9 (2022-04-09) – June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)

Cast

Main

• Lee Byung-hun as Lee Dong-seok, a truck merchant who was born in Jeju.
  • Ryu Hae-jun as young Lee Dong-seok^[8]
• Shin Min-a as Min Seon-ah, a single parent with a child who came to Jeju and works with Lee Dong-seok.^[9]
  • Kim Ah-song as young Min Seon-ah^[10]
• Lee Jung-eun as Jeong Eun-hee, the owner of a fish store who has a bubbly charm.^[11]
  • Shim Dal-gi as young Jeong Eun-hee^[12]
• Cha Seung-won as Choi Han-soo, who returns to his hometown of Jeju as a perfect urban man and Jeong Eun-hee's first love.
  • Kim Jae-won as young Choi Han-soo^[13]
• Uhm Jung-hwa as Go Mi-ran, Eun-hee's best friend from her high school days and her benefactor.
  • Yeon Shi-woo as young Go Mi-ran
• Han Ji-min as Lee Young-ok, a first-year haenyeo.
  • Hong Jung-min as young Lee Young-ok
• Kim Woo-bin as Park Jeong-joon, a captain with a direct and warm nature.

Supporting

• Kim Hye-ja as Kang Ok-dong, Lee Dong-seok's mother.^[14]
• Go Doo-shim as Hyeon Chun-hee, a mercantile woman who has worked for over 60 years.^[14] All but one of her children died before reaching adulthood.
• Bae Hyun-sung as Jung Hyun, a 18-year-old high school student born in Jeju.^[15]
• Roh Yoon-seo as Bang Young-joo, a high school student born in Jeju who wants to escape to Seoul. She became pregnant with Hyun's child.^[16]
  • Ahn Tae-rin as young Bang Young-joo
• Park Ji-hwan as Jung In-kwon, who owns a food stall at a fish market in Jeju Island and Jung Hyun's father.^[17]
  • Park Sang-won as young Jung In-kwon
• Choi Young-joon as Bang Ho-sik, an ice maker who sells ice at a fish market in Jeju Island and Bang Young-joo's father.^[18]
  • Kang Yi-seok as young Bang Ho-sik^[19]
• Ki So-yu as Son Eun-gi, Hyun Chun-hee's 6-year-old granddaughter.^[17]

Others

• Kim Kwang-kyu as Kim Myung-bo, SS Bank branch manager Jeju Pureung, classmate with Han-soo.^[20]
• Cho Hye-jung as Dal-i, Young-ok's friend.^[21]
• Jung Sung-il as Kim Tae-hoon, Min Seon-ah's sensitive and tired husband.^[22]
• Chun Dong-bin as classmate of Bang Young-joo and Jung Hyun^[23]
• Park Ji-ah as Hye-ja, haenyeo from Jeju.^[24]
• Jung Eun-hye^[a] as Lee Young-hui, Young-ok's elder twin sister who has Down syndrome.^[25]
  • Jin Hyo-jung as young Lee Young-hui
• Lee So-byul^[b] as Byul, a woman who operates a coffee truck in the market. She is the sister of Dal-i, and since she is deaf, she communicates in sign language.^[26]
• Baek Seung-do as Park Ki-joon, Jung-jun's younger brother.^[27]
• Kim Jung-hwan^[c] as Son Man-su, the sole surviving son of Hyun Chun-hee, Eun-gi's father.^[28]
• Min Ji-ah as Oh Hae-sun, Man-su's wife and Eun-gi's mother. After Man-su's accident, she had no choice but to give Eun-gi to Chun-hee to earn money while taking care of Man-su at the hospital.^[28]
• Yang Hee-kyung as Ms. Jang, the operator of the orphanage where the two sisters Young-hui and Young-ok lived since childhood.
• Choi Byung-mo as Jong-woo, Dong-seok's stepfather's son.^[29]
• Choi Seung-kyung as Jong-cheol, Dong-seok's stepfather's son.^[29]
• Yoon Byung-hee as Bae Jeong-muk, a captain who came to Pureung Village from abroad.^[30]
• Kim Ha-eon as Kim Yeol, son of Seon-ah and Tae-hoon.^[31]
• Kim Young-min as Mi-ran's second ex-husband.^[32]
• Park Soon-chun as A wide-eyed, loose-minded aunty who runs a small market in Purung Village.
• Jo Ara as In-jeong, Myung-bo's wife suffers from dysphoria.^[33]
• Park Hye-na as Min-jin, Han-soo's wife.^[34]
• Hyun Bong-sik as bank customer^[35]
• Han Ji-hyun as Hyun Young-joo
• Park Jeong-eon as school teacher
• Kim Gun-ho as Innkeeper^[36]

Special appearance

• Park Sung-yeon as investigator on Seon-ah and Tae-hoon's divorce situation.^[37]

Production

Development

The series written by Noh Hee-kyung is her comeback after the 2018 drama Live.^[38] Our Blues, is a 20-episode drama written by Noh Hee-kyung, directed by Kim Gyu-tae and co-produced by Studio Dragon.^[39]

The show will be divided into episodes which will be parts of each character.^[40]

Casting

On April 20, 2021, it was reported that Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin were offered roles in the series and they were considering it positively.^[41] The cast lineup was confirmed on October 10, 2021.^[42] The drama represents Kim Woo-bin's return to television after a hiatus of 6 years, with his last TV series being Uncontrollably Fond in 2016.^[43][44]

Filming

Filming began in Jeju Island in October 2021 after finalizing complete cast.^[45] In an interview to Cine21 the director of the series revealed that the series depicts the lives of ordinary people in the Jeju oil field as the background. It has 14 main characters making 8 stories. 70% of the filming was done in Jeju Island.^[5]

On February 9, 2022, it was reported that Lee Byung-hun tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in self-quarantine. The filming for the series has been stopped since February 7.^[46] Later On February 21, 2022, actor Lee Byung-hun has posted a picture that he has recovered from COVID-19 symptoms.^[47]

On February 17, 2022, actress Han Ji-min posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.^[48]

On March 27, 2022, actress Shin Min-a posted a photo on SNS saying that her part had finished filming.^[49]

Original soundtrack

Our Blues
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2022
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	YAMYAM Entertainment Genie Music Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on April 10, 2022^[50]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Whisky on the Rock"	Choi Seong-soo	Choi Seong-soo	Kim Yeon-ji	5:07
2.	"Whisky on the Rock" (Inst.)		Choi Seong-soo		5:07
Total length:					10:14

Part 2

Released on April 16, 2022^[51][52]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사)	Jihoon	Lee Seung-joo	Heize	3:59
2.	"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사; Inst.)		Lee Seung-joo		3:59
Total length:					7:58

Part 3

Released on April 23, 2022^[53][54]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"For Love" (봄 to 러브)	Jihoon	Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan	10cm	3:33
2.	"For Love" (봄 to 러브; Inst.)		Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan		3:33
Total length:					7:06

Part 4

Released on April 24, 2022^[55]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"With You"	Jihoon	Rocoberry	Jimin (BTS) Ha Sung-woon	3:21
2.	"With You" (Inst.)		Rocoberry		3:21
Total length:					6:42

Part 5

Released on May 7, 2022^[56]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요)	Jihoon	Jo Ah-ra Steve DK	Davichi	3:44
2.	"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요; Inst.)		Jo Ah-ra Steve DK		3:44
Total length:					7:28

Part 6

Released on May 8, 2022^[57]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"By My Side" (내 곁에)	Punch Jihoon	Punch riskypizza	Taeyeon	3:47
2.	"By My Side" (내 곁에; Inst.)		Punch riskypizza		3:47
Total length:					7:34

Part 7

Released on May 14, 2022^[58]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Happy Song"	Jihoon	Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan	MeloMance	3:57
2.	"Happy Song" (Inst.)		Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan		3:57
Total length:					7:54

Part 8

Released on May 15, 2022^[59]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Star"	Jihoon	Lee Seung-joo Lee Ji-hye	STAYC	4:17
2.	"Star" (Inst.)		Lee Seung-joo Lee Ji-hye		4:17
Total length:					8:34

Part 9

Released on May 21, 2022^[60]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Bye Bye"	Jihoon	Punch Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan CHEAT KEYS	Punch	4:02
2.	"Bye Bye" (Inst.)		Punch Lee Seung-joo Choi In-hwan CHEAT KEYS		4:02
Total length:					8:04

Part 10

Released on May 22, 2022^[61]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Once Again"	Jihoon Viktoria Hansen Kirat Singh	Cutfather Jacob Uchorczak Viktoria Hansen Kirat Singh	Winter, Ningning (Aespa)	2:49
2.	"Once Again" (Inst.)		Cutfather Jacob Uchorczak Viktoria Hansen Kirat Singh		2:49
Total length:					5:39

Chart performance

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Remarks
		KOR ^[62]
"Whisky on the Rock" (Kim Yeon-ji)	2022	117	Part 1
"The Last" (마지막 너의 인사) (Heize)		90	Part 2
"For Love" (봄 to 러브) (10cm)		83	Part 3
"With You" (Jimin, Ha Sung-woon)		15	Part 4
"Remember Me" (기억해 줘요) (Davichi)		101	Part 5
"By My Side" (내 곁에) (Taeyeon)		88	Part 6
"Happy Song" (MeloMance)		91	Part 7
"Star" (STAYC)		170	Part 8
"Bye Bye" (Punch)		109	Part 9
"Once Again" (Winter, Ningning)		119	Part 10

Viewership

Our Blues : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number																				Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	1	1.845	2.026	1.966	2.215	1.724	1.909	1.924	2.334	2.088	2.612	2.473	2.413	2.270	2.598	2.274	2.667	2.416	2.852	2.899	3.419	2.346

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[63]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	April 9, 2022	7.324% (1st)	8.107% (1st)
2	April 10, 2022	8.736% (1st)	10.189% (1st)
3	April 16, 2022	7.897% (1st)	9.022% (1st)
4	April 17, 2022	9.182% (1st)	10.064% (1st)
5	April 23, 2022	7.126% (1st)	7.233% (1st)
6	April 24, 2022	7.722% (1st)	7.870% (1st)
7	April 30, 2022	7.913% (1st)	8.721% (1st)
8	May 1, 2022	9.559% (1st)	10.329% (1st)
9	May 7, 2022	8.810% (1st)	9.303% (1st)
10	May 8, 2022	11.242% (1st)	12.119% (1st)
11	May 14, 2022	10.397% (1st)	10.725% (1st)
12	May 15, 2022	10.796% (1st)	11.112% (1st)
13	May 21, 2022	10.047% (1st)	10.742% (1st)
14	May 22, 2022	10.949% (1st)	11.266% (1st)
15	May 28, 2022	10.065% (1st)	10.618% (1st)
16	May 29, 2022	11.843% (1st)	12.648% (1st)
17	June 4, 2022	10.163% (1st)	10.304% (1st)
18	June 5, 2022	12.541% (1st)	13.198% (1st)
19	June 11, 2022	12.149% (1st)	13.171% (1st)
20	June 12, 2022	14.597% (1st)	15.719% (1st)
Average		9.953%	10.623%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Drama of the Year	Our Blues	Nominated	^[64]^[65]
		Best Writer	Noh Hee-kyung	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Shin Min-a	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Park Ji-hwan	Nominated
			Choi Young-joon	Nominated
			Yoon Byung-hee	Won
		Best New Actress	Roh Yoon-seo	Nominated
		Best Couple	Kim Woo-bin & Han Ji-min	Nominated
		Best Original Soundtrack	Jimin (BTS) & Ha Sung-woon (for "With You")	Nominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards	2022	Best Screenplay	Noh Hee-kyung	Won	^[66]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2023	Best Drama	Our Blues	Nominated	^[67]
		Best Director	Kim Kyu-tae	Nominated
		Best Actor	Lee Byung-hun	Nominated
Busan International Film Festival with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards	2022	Rising Star Award	Roh Yoon-seo	Won	^[68]
Content that Changed the world		Content that impresses the public	Our Blues	Won	^[69]
Kinolight Awards		Korean Drama Of The Year	Our Blues	5th	^[70]
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards		Excellence Award, Actor	Choi Young-joon	Won	^[71]
A-Awards	2022	A-Awards – Impression	Lee Byung-hun	Won	^[72]

Notes

1. Jeong is in fact, a real-life Down syndrome patient who works as a painter.
2. She is a deaf-impaired actress.
3. Kim is the real-life son of Go Doo-shim, the actress who plays Chun-hee.

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33. Ahn, Byung-gil (May 22, 2022). 우리들의 블루스’ 엄정화-이정은 절교, 최고 12.2% [Our Blues’ Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Jung-eun cut school, highest 12.2%] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via Naver.
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35. Kang, Bo-ra (April 9, 2022). 차승원, 딸 골프 입스 악화에 "부모가 어떻게 포기하냐 [Cha Seung-won, "How parents give up on daughter Golf Ips' worsening] (in Korean). Slist. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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37. Lee, Seol (April 25, 2022). 박성연, ‘우리들의 블루스’ 특별출연...가사조사관 역으로 신민아와 호흡 [Park Seong-yeon to make a special appearance in 'Our Blues'... Working with Shin Min-ah as a lyric investigator] (in Korean). fnnews. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Naver.
38. Hwang, Hye-jin (December 28, 2021). 서예지 복귀작 '이브'→노희경 4년만 신작 '우리들의 블루스'까지, 2022 기대작 [Seo Ye-ji's comeback work 'Eve' → Noh Hee-kyung's new work 'Our Blues' after 4 years, expected in 2022]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
39. Kim, Ji-young (April 20, 2021). [종합] 이병헌→이정은, 노희경 신작 '우리들의 블루스'서 만날까 "긍정 검토" [[Comprehensive] Lee Byung-hun→Lee Jung-eun, Noh Hee-kyung's new work 'Our Blues' Shall we meet?]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
40. Kim, Hye-young (April 1, 2022). 차승원이 열고 이병헌이 닫는다…‘우리들의 블루스’ 에피소드별 소제목 공개 [Cha Seung-won opens and Lee Byung-hun closes... Subtitles for each episode of ‘Our Blues’ revealed] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Naver.
41. Park, Chang-gi (April 20, 2021). 신민아♥김우빈, 노희경 신작 동반 출연? "논의 중" [공식] [Shin Min-ah ♥ Kim Woo-bin and Noh Hee-kyung's new work? "under discussion" [official]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
42. Moon Soo-in (October 10, 2021). "노희경 작가 신작 '우리들의 블루스' 이병헌·신민아, 차승원·이정은 등 라인업 공개" [Writer Noh Hee-kyung's new 'Our Blues' lineup including Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-ah, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun]. Culture News (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
43. "The Life List: K-drama Our Blues is Kim Woo-bin's post-cancer comeback". The Straits Times. Singapore. April 10, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
44. Kim, Hyeon-rok (October 25, 2021). 김우빈, 5년 만의 드라마 복귀…'우리들의 블루스' 제주 촬영 시작 [Kim Woo-bin to return to drama after 5 years... Filming for 'Our Blues' begins in Jeju]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
45. Lee, Kyung-ah (October 29, 2021). 신민아, 제주도서 '우리들의 블루스' 첫 촬영 시작 [Shin Min-ah starts filming for 'Our Blues' in Jeju Island]. News Inside (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
46. Gu, Min-ji (February 9, 2022). 이병헌, 코로나19 확진 판정…"우리들의 블루스, 촬영 중단 [Lee Byung-hun, confirmed for COVID-19... "Our blues, stop shooting] (in Korean). Dispatch. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Naver.
47. Kim, Mi-hwa (February 21, 2022). 코로나 확진' 이병헌, 2주만의 건강한 모습.."괜찮습니다" [스타IN★] ['Corona confirmed' Lee Byung-hun, healthy appearance after 2 weeks.."It's okay" [Star IN★]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Naver.
48. Jang, Woo-young (February 17, 2022). 한지민, 해녀 은퇴 "6개월 물질 고생했어"…20대 같은 40대 [Han Ji-min, retired haenyeo, "I suffered financially for 6 months"... 40's like 20's] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Naver.
49. Lee, Yu-ri (March 28, 2022). '김우빈♥' 신민아, 인복 많아..."밝게 일해줘서 고마워 [Kim Woo-bin ♥' Shin Min-ah, a lot of blessings... "Thank you for working brightly] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Naver.
50. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.1 [Our Blues OST Part.1]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Melon.
51. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.2 [Our Blues OST Part.2]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Melon.
52. "Our Blues, Pt. 2 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single". Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Apple Music.
53. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.3 [Our Blues OST Part.3]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Melon.
54. "Our Blues, Pt. 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single". Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Apple Music.
55. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.4 [Our Blues OST Part.4]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Melon.
56. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.5 [Our Blues OST Part.5]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Melon.
57. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.6 태연 [Our Blues OST Part.6]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Melon.
58. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.7 태연 [Our Blues OST Part.7]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Melon.
59. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.8 [Our Blues OST Part.8]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Melon.
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61. 우리들의 블루스 OST Part.10 [Our Blues OST Part.10]. Genie Music; Stone Music. Yam Yam Entertainment. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Melon.
62. Peak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • 2: 2022년 17주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 17 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 17–23, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    • 3, 4: 2022년 18주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 24–30, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    • 1: 2022년 19주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 1–7, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    • 5, 6: 2022년 20주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 20 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 8–14, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
    • 7, 8: 2022년 21주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 21 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 15–21, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
    • 9, 10: 2022년 22주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 22 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 22–28, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
63. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep.1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    • "Ep.2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
    • "Ep.3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
    • "Ep.4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
    • "Ep.5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    • "Ep.6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    • "Ep.7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    • "Ep.8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
    • "Ep.9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    • "Ep.10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    • "Ep.11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
    • "Ep.12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
    • "Ep.13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
    • "Ep.14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
    • "Ep.15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
    • "Ep.16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
    • "Ep.17". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
    • "Ep.18". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
    • "Ep.19". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
    • "Ep.20". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
64. Lee, Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). 김혜수→이준호 ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ 수상 후보 공개 [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho’s ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
65. Myung, Hee-sook (September 29, 2022). 송중기, '빈센조'로 이견없는 대상…'옷소매' 3관왕 저력 [에이판스타어워즈](종합) [Song Joong-ki, 'Vincenzo' as the undisputed winner... 'Clothes Sleeve' 3-Win Power [Apan Star Awards] (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver.
66. Manori, Ravindran; Naman, Ramachandran (December 8, 2022). "Asian Academy Creative Awards Unveil 2022 Winners: Netflix Scores Five Wins on Night Two". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
67. Cho Yeon-kyung (April 7, 2023). "제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개" [59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
68. Park, Jae-hwan (October 12, 2022). "노윤서, '아시아 스타 어워즈' 라이징 스타상" [Noh Yoon-seo, ‘Asia Star Awards’ Rising Star Award] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
69. Kim, Ji-woo (December 13, 2022). 우영우’부터 위근우까지, 2022년을 바꾼 콘텐츠 되짚기 [From ‘Woo Young-woo’ to Wi Geun-woo, revisiting the contents that changed 2022] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Naver.
70. Kim, Ji-Woo (December 21, 2022). "뜨거웠다' 박해일, 박은빈 그리고 손석구" [It was hot’ Park Hae-il, Park Eun-bin and Son Seok-gu] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
71. Jang, Da-hee (December 1, 2022). 우리들의 블루스' 최영준, '제30회 대한민국 문화연예대상' 우수 연기상 수상 ['Our Blues' Choi Yeong-joon, 'The 30th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards' Award for Excellence in Acting] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
72. Shin Ji-won (November 25, 2022). "이병헌x이종석x엄지원x안효섭x주종혁 수상, 아레나 에이어워즈 성료" [Lee Byung-hun x Lee Jong-suk x Uhm Ji-won x Ahn Hyo-seop x Joo Jong-hyuk Prime Minister, Successful completion of the Arena Awards] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Our Blues on Netflix  
• Our Blues at IMDb  
• Our Blues at HanCinema