Flower of Evil (Korean: 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]
| Flower of Evil | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 악의 꽃 |
| Revised Romanization | Agui kkot |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Yoo Jung-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Cheol-kyu |
| Starring | |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoo Sang-won |
| Producers |
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| Editor | Kim Young-joo |
| Running time | 61–79 minutes |
| Production company | Monster Union |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 29 – September 23, 2020 |
| Related | |
| Flower of Evil (Philippines) | |
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 she is confronted with the reality that her seemingly perfect husband may be hiding something from her.
Cast
Main
- Lee Joon-gi as Baek Hee-sung / Do Hyun-soo[1]
- Park Hyun-joon as young Hyun-soo
- Cha Sung-je as child Hyun-soo
- Moon Chae-won as Cha Ji-won, Hee-sung/Hyun-soo's wife[1]
- Jang Hee-jin as Do Hae-soo[2]
- Lim Na-young as teenage Hae-soo, Hyun-soo's older sister[6]
- Lee Chae-yoon as eleven-year-old Hae-soo
- Seo Hyun-woo as Kim Moo-jin, journalist[3]
- Jeong Taek-hyun as young Moo-jin[7]
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
- Choi Kwon-soo as young 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
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Psycho" | DOKO, Son Jae-min | DOKO, Son Jae-min | DOKO | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Psycho" (Inst.) | DOKO, Son Jae-min | 3:07 | ||
| Total length: | 6:14 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Heart" | Kim Min | Kim Min | Lim Yeon | 3:49 |
| 2. | "In My Heart" (Inst.) | Kim Min | 3:49 | ||
| Total length: | 7:38 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel You" | Kim Min | Kim Min, Taylor | Shin Yong-jae (2F) | 03:28 |
| 2. | "Feel You" (Inst.) | Kim Min, Taylor | 03:28 | ||
| Total length: | 6:56 | ||||
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 806 | 640 | 752 | 912 | 752 | 797 | 932 | 937 | 803 | 851 | 887 | 1212 | 1092 | 1210 | 1212 | 1349 | 947 | |
| 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% |
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 19, 2022. It is also the first official remake of a Korean drama in India.[16]
References
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Flower of Evil at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Flower of Evil at Monster Union (in Korean)
- Flower of Evil at HanCinema
- Flower of Evil at IMDb
