Flower of Evil (South Korean TV series)

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For the 2022 remake of the same title, see Flower of Evil (Philippine TV series).
Flower of Evil
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Promotional poster
Hangul 악의 꽃
Revised Romanization Agui kkot
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Written by Yoo Jung-hee
Directed by Kim Cheol-kyu
Starring
Composer(s)
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jung Se-rin
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Yoo Sang-won
Producer(s)
  • Jung Hae-ryong
  • Jang Shin-ae
  • Kim Dae-ho
Editor(s) Kim Young-joo
Running time 61–79 minutes
Production company(s) Monster Union
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release July 29 (2020-07-29) –
September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
Chronology
Related shows Flower of Evil (Philippines)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Flower of Evil (Hangul: 악의 꽃) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo.[1][2][3] It aired on tvN every Wednesday and Thursday from July 29 to September 23, 2020,[4] and streamed internationally on Netflix, iQIYI, Viki and ViuTV with multi-languages subtitles. Lee and Moon have previously starred in Criminal Minds, and it was Lee's return to television after two years.[5]

Synopsis

Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) is a man who hides his identity and past from his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won), a detective. On the surface, they appear to be the perfect family: A loving couple with a beautiful six-year-old daughter who adores her parents.

Cha Ji-won and her colleagues begin investigating a series of unexplained murders and is confronted with the reality that her seemingly perfect husband may be hiding something from her.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Baek Hee-sung and Cha Ji-won's family

  • Jung Seo-yeon as Baek Eun-ha, daughter of Hee-sung and Ji-won[8]
  • Son Jong-hak as Baek Man-woo, Hee-sung's father[9]
  • Nam Gi-ae as Gong Mi-ja, Hee-sung's mother[10]
  • Jo Kyung-sook as Moon Young-ok, Ji-won's mother[11]

Kangsoo Police Station

  • Choi Dae-hoon as Lee Woo-cheol, leader of Homicide Investigation Team[10]
  • Choi Young-joon as Choi Jae-sub, veteran detective[10]
  • Kim Soo Oh as Im Ho-joon, youngest team member[10]
  • Lim Chul-hyung as Yoon Sang-pil, section chief[10]
  • Hong Seo-joon as Oh Young-joon, police captain

Hanjoogan Magazine

  • Yang Hye-jin as Gang Pil-young, lead reporter[10]
  • Ju Ye-eun as Reporter Joo

Extended

  • Choi Byung-mo as Do Min-seok, father of Hae-soo and Hyun-soo
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Baek Hee-sung
  • Lee Kyu-bok as Nam Soon-gil
  • Kim Geon as Kim In-seo
  • Lee Ju-yeon as Park Seo-young
  • Han Soo-yeon as Jung Mi-sook
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Park Kyung-choon, taxi driver and husband of Jung Mi-sook
  • Park Seung-tae as Oh Bok-ja
  • Kim Ki-cheon as Dr. Lee Hyun-suk

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Psycho"   DOKO 3:07
2. "Psycho" (Inst.)   3:07
Total length:
 6:14

Part 2

Released on August 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "In My Heart"   Lim Yeon 3:49
2. "In My Heart" (Inst.)   3:49
Total length:
 7:38

Part 3

Released on September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Feel You"   Shin Yong-jae (2F) 03:28
2. "Feel You" (Inst.)   03:28
Total length:
 6:56

Viewership

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 29, 2020 3.357% 4.248%
2 July 30, 2020 2.860% 3.155%
3 August 5, 2020 3.116% 3.570%
4 August 6, 2020 3.735% 4.357%
5 August 12, 2020 2.973% 3.060%
6 August 13, 2020 3.615% 4.030%
7 August 19, 2020 3.526% 4.030%
8 August 20, 2020 3.863% 4.358%
9 August 26, 2020 3.539% 4.142%
10 August 27, 2020 3.659% 4.701%
11 September 2, 2020 3.844% 4.250%
12 September 9, 2020 4.729% 5.234%
13 September 10, 2020 4.456% 4.853%
14 September 16, 2020 4.767% 5.246%
15 September 17, 2020 5.083% 5.536%
16 September 23, 2020 5.715% 6.639%
Average 3.927% 4.463%
Special September 3, 2020 2.342% 2.797%
  • 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).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Asia Artist Awards Asia Celebrity Lee Joon-gi Won [13]
Best Artist Awards Won
Popularity Award, Actress Moon Chae-won Nominated
2021 7th APAN Star Awards Popular Star Award, Actor Lee Joon-gi Nominated
KT Seezn Star Award Nominated
Moon Chae-won Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director (TV) Kim Cheol-kyu Won [14]
Best Drama (TV) Flower of Evil Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Yoo Jung-hee Nominated
Best Actor (TV) Lee Joon-gi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (TV) Kim Ji-hoon Nominated

Adaptation

On September 16, 2021, ABS-CBN announced a Philippine remake for the series.[15] It was released on Viu on June 23, 2022, along with its television broadcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z which premiered on June 25, 2022.

Duranga is the Hindi remake produced by Rose Audio Visuals with streaming partner ZEE5 after buying rights from Studio Dragon. The show was released on August 18, 2022. It is also the first official remake of a Korean drama in India.[16]

References

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