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]
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Hangul | 밤에 피는 꽃 |
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Hanja | 夜에 피는 花 |
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Literal meaning | Flower That Blooms at Night |
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Revised Romanization | Bam-e pineun kkot |
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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] |
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Developed by | Namkoong Seong-wu (planning)[6] |
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Creative director | Pyo Hee-seon[6] |
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Music by | Jeon Chang-yeop[8] |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
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Original language | Korean |
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No. of episodes | 12 |
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Executive producer | Park Soo-young[6] |
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Producers |
- Kim Jeong-mi[6]
- Lee Wol-yeon[6]
- Yang So-young[6]
- Yoon Hong-mi[8]
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Cinematography |
- Kim Sung-han[8]
- Jo Min-chul[8]
- Jung Soon-dong[8]
- Hwang Jin-dong[8]
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Editor | Choi Min-young[8] |
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Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
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Network | MBC TV |
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Release | January 12 (2024-01-12) – February 17, 2024 (2024-02-17) |
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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]
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]
Main
- A widow for fifteen years who is living a double life.
- A military officer who is intelligent and has excellent martial arts skills.
- Yeo-hwa's father-in-law who is the left state councillor.
- 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.
- 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
- Yeo-hwa's mother-in-law.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- The king of Joseon.
- Heung-jib's wife.
- 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.
- Yeo-hwa's older brother.
- Jo Seung-yeon as Im Kang[26]
- The head of the late king's guard.
- The minister of personnel's widowed daughter-in-law.
- Lady Baek's lover and a servant of Heung-jib's family.
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]
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]
Part 1
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Released on January 20, 2024Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에) | | | Zeenan | 4:12 |
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2. | "My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에; Inst.) | | | | 4:12 |
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Total length: | 8:24 |
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Part 2
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1. | "Blade" (칼날) | | | Lee Young-ji, Zeenan | 3:30 |
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2. | "Blade" (칼날; Inst.) | | | | 3:30 |
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Total length: | 7:00 |
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Part 3
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1. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면) | - Ashmoon
- Park Seok-won
- Joo Ji-hoon
| - Ashmoon
- Park Seok-won
- Joo Ji-hoon
| Lee Su-jung | 3:41 |
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2. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면; Inst.) | | - Ashmoon
- Park Seok-won
- Joo Ji-hoon
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Total length: | 7:22 |
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Part 4
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Released on February 4, 2024Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist |
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1. | "My Hope" (바램) | | | Seo Da-hyun | 3:33 |
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2. | "My Hope" (바램; Inst.) | | | | 3:33 |
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Total length: | 7:06 |
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Part 5
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1. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다) | - J-Season
- It Turned Out to Be a Coma
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| Lee Dong-yoon | 3:43 |
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2. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다; Inst.) | | - J-Season
- It Turned Out to Be a Coma
- Choi Cheol-hoon
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Total length: | 7:26 |
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Part 6
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1. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화) | - Ahn Su-wan
- Kim Hee-jae
- J-Season
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- Kim Hee-jae
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| Juwontak | 3:50 |
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2. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화; Inst.) | | - Ahn Su-wan
- Kim Hee-jae
- J-Season
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Total length: | 7:40 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Knight Flower : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
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Average TV viewership ratings
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Seoul |
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January 12, 2024 |
7.9% (4th) |
7.7% (4th) |
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January 13, 2024 |
8.2% (3rd) |
7.9% (3rd) |
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January 19, 2024 |
10.8% (2nd) |
11.0% (1st) |
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January 20, 2024 |
7.9% (2nd) |
7.2% (2nd) |
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January 26, 2024 |
11.4% (2nd) |
12.0% (1st) |
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January 27, 2024 |
12.5% (2nd) |
12.5% (2nd) |
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February 2, 2024 |
13.1% (1st) |
12.7% (1st) |
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February 3, 2024 |
12.6% (2nd) |
12.1% (2nd) |
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February 9, 2024 |
11.0% (1st) |
10.3% (1st) |
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February 10, 2024 |
12.9% (2nd) |
12.1% (2nd) |
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February 16, 2024 |
15.4% (1st) |
14.7% (1st) |
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February 17, 2024 |
18.4% (2nd) |
18.1% (1st) |
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11.8% |
11.5% |
- In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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Accolades
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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). Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Naver. "밤에 피는 꽃" [Flower That Blooms at Night]. KakaoPage (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023. "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023. 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). Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024. Baek, Ah-young (February 18, 2024). '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬X이종원 '설렘 엔딩'...'18.4%' MBC 금토극 역대 1위 신기록 ['Flowers That Blooms at Night' Lee Ha-nee X Lee Jong-won 'Exciting ending'...'18.4%' MBC's new record for first place in Friday-Saturday drama history]. MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver. "등장인물" [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023. Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 20, 2024. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 10, 2024. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2024. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
Lee, Seung-hoon (May 7, 2024). '무빙'→'서울의 봄' 대상..'파묘'는 4관왕 [제60회 백상예술대상][종합] ['Moving' → 'Seoul Spring' Grand Prize..'Buried Grave' wins 4 awards [60th Baeksang Arts Awards] [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Naver. Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.