Knight Flower

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]

Knight Flower
Promotional poster
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
Genre	Period drama^[1] Comedy^[2] Action^[3] Romance^[4]
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	Lee Sam^[7] Jeong Myung-in^[7]
Directed by	Jang Tae-yoo^[6] Choi Jung-in^[6] Lee Chang-woo^[6]
Creative director	Pyo Hee-seon^[6]
Starring	Lee Hanee Lee Jong-won Kim Sang-joong Lee Ki-woo
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	Kim Jeong-mi^[6] Lee Wol-yeon^[6] Yang So-young^[6] Yoon Hong-mi^[8]
Cinematography	Kim Sung-han^[8] Jo Min-chul^[8] Jung Soon-dong^[8] Hwang Jin-dong^[8]
Editor	Choi Min-young^[8]
Running time	70 minutes^[4]
Production companies	Base Story^[9] Film Grida^[9] Saram Entertainment^[9]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	January 12 (2024-01-12) – February 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)

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

Main

• Lee Hanee as Jo Yeo-hwa: a widow for fifteen years who is living a double life.^[15]
  • Moon Seung-yu as young Jo Yeo-hwa^[17]
• Lee Jong-won as Park Soo-ho: a military officer who is intelligent and has excellent martial arts skills.^[18]
• Kim Sang-joong as Seok Ji-sung: Yeo-hwa's father-in-law who is the left state councillor.^[16]
• Lee Ki-woo as Park Yoon-hak: Soo-ho's older brother who is a third rank royal secretary and one of the king's trusted men.^[2][19]

Supporting

Yeo-hwa's people

• Park Se-hyun as Yeon-sun: Yeo-hwa's friend.^[20]
• Yoon Sa-bong as Jang So-woon: current owner of the 200-year-old Hwayeonsangdan.^[21]
• Lee Woo-je as Hwal-yu: So-woon's secretary and right-hand man.^[21]
• Jung Ye-na as Kkot-nim: a child who has been going to a nobleman's house to receive sewing supplies.^[21]

Yeo-hwa's in-laws

• Kim Mi-kyung as Yoo Geum-ok: Yeo-hwa's mother-in-law.^[22]
• Oh Eui-shik as Seok Jeong: Yeo-hwa's husband and Ji-sung's son.^[21]
• Jung So-ri as Seok Jae-i: Ji-sung's youngest daughter and Yeo-hwa's sister-in-law.^[23]
• Nam Mi-jung as Bong Mal-daek: Ji-sung's family's long-time servant.^[21]

People around Soo-ho

• Jung Yong-joo as Bi-chan: self-proclaimed right-hand man of Soo-ho.^[21]
• Kim Kwang-kyu as Hwang Chi-dal: a second rank military officer and Soo-ho's superior.^[22]
• Oh Ye-joo as Hwang Yi-kyung: Chi-dal's youngest daughter.^[21]

People around Ji-sung

• Heo Jung-do as Yi So: the king of Joseon.^[19]
• Seo Yi-sook as Oh Nan-kyung: Heung-jib's wife.^[22]
• Jo Jae-yoon as Kang Pil-jik: a person who is involved in all kinds of corruption.^[22]
• Woo Kang-min as Man-sik: Pil-jik's subordinate.^[24]

Others

• Kim Hyung-mook as Yeom Heung-jib: the minister of taxation.^[22]
• Park Sung-woo as Jo Seong-hu: Yeo-hwa's older brother.^[25]

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.^[26][27]

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.^[28][29] On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 12, 2024.^[3]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on January 20, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에)	Zeenan OneTop J-Season	Zeenan OneTop J-Season	Zeenan	4:12
2.	"My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에; Inst.)		Zeenan OneTop J-Season		4:12
Total length:					8:24

Part 2

Released on January 26, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Blade" (칼날)	Lee Young-ji Zeenan OneTop J-Season	Lee Young-ji Layone Averzi Zeenan OneTop J-Season	Lee Young-ji, Zeenan	3:30
2.	"Blade" (칼날; Inst.)		Lee Young-ji Layone Averzi Zeenan OneTop J-Season		3:30
Total length:					7:00

Part 3

Released on January 27, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
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
2.	"Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면; Inst.)		Ashmoon Park Seok-won Joo Ji-hoon		3:41
Total length:					7:22

Part 4

Released on February 4, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Hope" (바램)	J-Season Yeo Jae-min	J-Season Yeo Jae-min	Seo Da-hyun	3:33
2.	"My Hope" (바램; Inst.)		J-Season Yeo Jae-min		3:33
Total length:					7:06

Part 5

Released on February 9, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다)	J-Season It Turned Out to Be a Coma	J-Season It Turned Out to Be a Coma Choi Cheol-hoon	Lee Dong-yoon	3:43
2.	"Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다; Inst.)		J-Season It Turned Out to Be a Coma Choi Cheol-hoon		3:43
Total length:					7:26

Part 6

Released on February 10, 2024

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화)	Ahn Su-wan Kim Hee-jae J-Season	Ahn Su-wan Kim Hee-jae J-Season	Juwontak	3:50
2.	"Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화; Inst.)		Ahn Su-wan Kim Hee-jae J-Season		3:50
Total length:					7:40

Reception

Viewership

Knight Flower : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number												Average
		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

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[30]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[30]
		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%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2024	Best Actress	Lee Hanee	Won	^[31]
		Best New Actor	Lee Jong-won	Nominated	^[32]

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External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Knight Flower at IMDb  
• Knight Flower at HanCinema