Knight Flower
Promotional poster
Hangul
밤에 피는 꽃
Hanja
夜에 피는 花
Literal meaningFlower That Blooms at Night
Revised RomanizationBam-e pineun kkot
McCune–ReischauerPame p'inŭn kkot
Genre
Based onFlower That Blooms at Night
by Ttol-i, Jeongro, Yuna, Beth, Lee Sam, and Jeong Myung-in[4]
Developed byNamkoong Seong-wu (planning)[5]
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2 (as of January 13, 2024 (2024-01-13))
Production
Executive producerPark Soo-young[5]
Producers
  • Kim Jeong-mi[5]
  • Lee Wol-yeon[5]
  • Yang So-young[5]
  • Pyo Hee-seon[5]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) –
present

Knight Flower[8] (Korean: 밤에 피는 꽃) is an ongoing 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.[9] It premiered on MBC TV on January 12, 2024, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on local OTT media services through Wavve and Coupang Play.[10]

Synopsis

The series revolves around Jo Yeo-hwa (Lee Hanee), a widow who is the daughter-in-law of the most prestigious noble family in Joseon. She lives a quiet and secluded life at home during the day, but sneaks out of their house at night to help people in need.[2][11][12]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Yeo-hwa's people

  • Park Se-hyun as Yeon-sun: Yeo-hwa's friend.[16]
  • Yoon Sa-bong as Jang So-woon: current owner of the 200-year-old Hwayeonsangdan.[17]
  • Lee Woo-je as Hwal-yu: So-woon's secretary and right-hand man.[17]
  • Jung Ye-na as Kkot-nim: a child who has been going to a nobleman's house to receive sewing supplies.[17]

Yeo-hwa's in-laws

  • Kim Mi-kyung as Yoo Geum-ok: Yeo-hwa's mother-in-law.[18]
  • Jung So-ri as Seok Jae-i: Ji-sung's youngest daughter and Yeo-hwa's sister-in-law.[19]
  • Nam Mi-jung as Bong Mal-daek: Ji-sung's family's long-time servant.[17]

People around Soo-ho

  • Jung Yong-joo as Bi-chan: self-proclaimed right-hand man of Soo-ho.[17]
  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Hwang Chi-dal: a second rank military officer and Soo-ho's superior.[18]
  • Oh Ye-joo as Hwang Yi-kyung: Chi-dal's youngest daughter.[17]

People around Ji-sung

  • Heo Jung-do as Yi So: the king of Joseon.[15]
  • Seo Yi-sook as Oh Nan-kyung: Heung-jib's wife.[18]
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Kang Pil-jik: a person who is involved in all kinds of corruption.[18]
  • Woo Kang-min as Man-sik: Pil-jik's subordinate.[20]

Other

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.[21][22]

Filming of the series had completed by August 2023.[9]

Release

Knight Flower was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, but was pushed back to January 2024.[23][24] On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 12, 2024.[3]

Viewership

Knight Flower : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.4951.529TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[25]
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
4 January 20, 2024
5 January 26, 2024
6 January 27, 2024
7 February 2, 2024
8 February 3, 2024
9 February 9, 2024
10 February 10, 2024
11 February 16, 2024
12 February 17, 2024
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Honey to Return to Small Screen After Break to Start Family". The Chosun Ilbo. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Lee Gyu-lee (May 10, 2023). "Lee Ki-woo to star in MBC's new period series". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Yoo Jeong-min (November 15, 2023). '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬·이종원→김상중, 연기 호흡 빛난 대본 리딩 현장 ['Flower That Blooms at Night' Lee Ha-nee, Lee Jong-won → Kim Sang-joong, script reading scene where their acting chemistry shined]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ "밤에 피는 꽃" [Flower That Blooms at Night]. KakaoPage (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Park Ah-reum (February 23, 2023). "이종원 '밤에 피는 꽃' 주연 확정, 이하늬와 호흡[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. 1 2 3 Kim Myung-mi (February 21, 2023). "이하늬 '밤에 피는 꽃' 출연 확정, 장태유PD 손잡고 컴백[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Ahn Ha-na (July 12, 2023). "이하늬X이종원, '밤에 피는 꽃' 스태프 전원에 깜짝 선물". MBN (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. 1 2 Jeong Hye-yeon (August 25, 2023). "'밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬X이종원, 아슬아슬 코믹 액션 사극..원작 웹툰 공개". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Jin, Byung-hoon (January 12, 2024). '열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 후속 '밤에 피는 꽃' 인물관계도 및 몇부작? ['The Virtuous Woman Park Got Married by Contract' Follow-up 'Flowers That Blooms at Night' Character Relationship Chart and How Many Episodes?]. NBNTV (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Lee Hanee to Come Back With MBC "Flower That Blooms at Night"". HanCinema. Asia Today. February 21, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Kim Sang-joong to Come Back With "Flower That Blooms at Night"". HanCinema. Asia Today. March 30, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Son Bong-seok (January 7, 2024). "배우 문승유, '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬 아역 캐스팅". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ "Lee Jong-won-I a Military Personnel in "Flower That Blooms at Night"". HanCinema. Newsis. February 28, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  15. 1 2 Kang Seo-jeong (December 11, 2023). "이기우, '밤에 피는 꽃'으로 연기 변신한다..선한 얼굴 뒤 숨겨진 냉철+강직 면모". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Yeon Hwi-seon (April 6, 2023). "박세현 측 "'밤에 피는 꽃' 출연...이하늬와 호흡" [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "등장인물" [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Ahn Ha-na (December 22, 2023). "김미경·서이숙·조재윤·김광규·김형묵, '밤에 피는 꽃' 출연...작품에 묵직함 더 한다". MBN (in Korean). Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ↑ Yoo Jung-min (January 3, 2024). "정소리, 이하늬 시누이 된다…사대문 최고 가문 영애(밤에 피는 꽃)". MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Yoo Jung-min (December 29, 2023). "우강민, MBC '밤에 피는 꽃' 출연…데뷔 후 첫 사극 도전". MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Kim Jin-ho (May 19, 2023). "청송군, MBC 드라마 '밤에 피는 꽃' 제작 업무협약". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Naver News.
  22. ↑ "Songso Historic House, Cheongsong". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  23. ↑ Park So-young (May 9, 2023). "'나의 해방일지' 이기우, 생애 첫 사극 도전..'밤에 피는 꽃' 캐스팅 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ 몹시 사랑스러운 MBC드라마 5편을 소개합니다 (in Korean). MBC. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  25. 1 2 Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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