Knight Flower
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Hangul | 밤에 피는 꽃 |
Hanja | 夜에 피는 花 |
Literal meaning | Flower That Blooms at Night |
Revised Romanization | Bam-e pineun kkot |
McCune–Reischauer | Pame p'inŭn kkot |
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Based on | Flower That Blooms at Night by Ttol-i, Jeongro, Yuna, Beth, Lee Sam, and Jeong Myung-in[5] |
Developed by | Namkoong Seong-wu (planning)[6] |
Written by |
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Directed by |
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Creative director | Pyo Hee-seon[6] |
Starring |
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Music by | Jeon Chang-yeop[8] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Park Soo-young[6] |
Producers |
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Cinematography |
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Editor | Choi Min-young[8] |
Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
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Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | January 12 (2024-01-12) – February 17, 2024 (2024-02-17) |
Knight Flower (Korean: 밤에 피는 꽃) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Lee Hanee, Lee Jong-won, Kim Sang-joong, and Lee Ki-woo. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was launched through KakaoPage on August 14, 2023.[10] It aired on MBC TV from January 12, to February 17, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on Wavve and Coupang Play in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Viki in selected regions.[11][12][13]
The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 18.4% in nationwide ratings and achieved a new record of being number one of any Friday–Saturday dramas in MBC history.[14]
Synopsis
The series revolves around Jo Yeo-hwa, a widow who is the daughter-in-law of the most prestigious noble family in Joseon. She lives the quiet reclusive life of a noble widow at home during the day, but sneaks out of their house at night to help people in need.[2][15][16]
Cast and characters
Main
- Lee Hanee as Jo Yeo-hwa[15]
- A widow for fifteen years who is living a double life.
- Moon Seung-yu as young Jo Yeo-hwa[17]
- Lee Jong-won as Park Soo-ho[18]
- A military officer who is intelligent and has excellent martial arts skills.
- Kim Sang-joong as Seok Ji-sung[16]
- Yeo-hwa's father-in-law who is the left state councillor.
- Lee Ki-woo as Park Yoon-hak[2][19]
- Soo-ho's older brother who is a third rank royal secretary and one of the king's trusted men.
Supporting
Yeo-hwa's people
- Park Se-hyun as Yeon-sun[20]
- Yeo-hwa's friend.
- Yoon Sa-bong as Jang So-woon[21]
- Current owner of the 200-year-old Hwayeonsangdan.
- Lee Woo-je as Hwal-yu[21]
- So-woon's secretary and right-hand man.
- Jung Ye-na as Kkot-nim[21]
- A child who has been going to a nobleman's house to receive sewing supplies.
Yeo-hwa's in-laws
- Kim Mi-kyung as Yoo Geum-ok[22]
- Yeo-hwa's mother-in-law.
- Oh Eui-shik as Seok Jeong[21]
- Yeo-hwa's husband and Ji-sung's son.
- Jung So-ri as Seok Jae-i[23]
- Ji-sung's youngest daughter and Yeo-hwa's sister-in-law.
- Nam Mi-jung as Bong Mal-daek[21]
- Ji-sung's family's long-time servant.
People around Soo-ho
- Jung Yong-joo as Bi-chan[21]
- Self-proclaimed right-hand man of Soo-ho.
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Hwang Chi-dal[22]
- A second rank military officer and Soo-ho's superior.
- Oh Ye-joo as Hwang Yi-kyung[21]
- Chi-dal's youngest daughter.
People around Ji-sung
- Heo Jung-do as Yi So[19]
- The king of Joseon.
- Seo Yi-sook as Oh Nan-kyung[22]
- Heung-jib's wife.
- Jo Jae-yoon as Kang Pil-jik[22]
- A person who is involved in all kinds of corruption.
- Woo Kang-min as Man-sik[24]
- Pil-jik's subordinate.
Others
- Kim Hyung-mook as Yeom Heung-jib[22]
- The minister of taxation.
- Park Sung-woo as Jo Sung-hoo[25]
- Yeo-hwa's older brother.
- Jo Seung-yeon as Im Kang[26]
- The head of the late king's guard.
- Choi Yu-hwa as Lady Baek[27]
- The minister of personnel's widowed daughter-in-law.
- Lee Kang-min as Yong-deok[28]
- Lady Baek's lover and a servant of Heung-jib's family.
Production
The series was produced in Cheongsong County. Its main filming location was at the Songso Historic House, a national folklore cultural heritage and one of the top tourist destinations in the county.[29][30]
Filming of the series had completed by August 2023.[10]
Release
Knight Flower was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, but was pushed back to January 2024.[31][32] On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 12, 2024.[3]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
- Zeenan
- OneTop
- J-Season
- Zeenan
- OneTop
- J-Season
- Zeenan
- OneTop
- J-Season
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Blade" (칼날) |
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| Lee Young-ji, Zeenan | 3:30 |
2. | "Blade" (칼날; Inst.) |
| 3:30 | ||
Total length: | 7:00 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면) |
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| Lee Su-jung | 3:41 |
2. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면; Inst.) |
| 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Hope" (바램) |
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| Seo Da-hyun | 3:33 |
2. | "My Hope" (바램; Inst.) |
| 3:33 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다) |
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| Lee Dong-yoon | 3:43 |
2. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다; Inst.) |
| 3:43 | ||
Total length: | 7:26 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화) |
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| Juwontak | 3:50 |
2. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화; Inst.) |
| 3:50 | ||
Total length: | 7:40 |
Reception
Viewership
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 1.495 | 1.529 | 1.916 | 1.375 | 1.964 | 2.224 | 2.286 | 2.227 | 1.980 | 2.492 | 2.815 | 3.395 | 2.142 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[33] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | January 12, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 7.7% (4th) |
2 | January 13, 2024 | 8.2% (3rd) | 7.9% (3rd) |
3 | January 19, 2024 | 10.8% (2nd) | 11.0% (1st) |
4 | January 20, 2024 | 7.9% (2nd) | 7.2% (2nd) |
5 | January 26, 2024 | 11.4% (2nd) | 12.0% (1st) |
6 | January 27, 2024 | 12.5% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) |
7 | February 2, 2024 | 13.1% (1st) | 12.7% (1st) |
8 | February 3, 2024 | 12.6% (2nd) | 12.1% (2nd) |
9 | February 9, 2024 | 11.0% (1st) | 10.3% (1st) |
10 | February 10, 2024 | 12.9% (2nd) | 12.1% (2nd) |
11 | February 16, 2024 | 15.4% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) |
12 | February 17, 2024 | 18.4% (2nd) | 18.1% (1st) |
Average | 11.8% | 11.5% | |
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Accolades
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Lee Hanee | Won | [34] |
Best New Actor | Lee Jong-won | Nominated | [35] |
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Knight Flower at IMDb
- Knight Flower at HanCinema