Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers
| Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Blood Palace |
| Genre | Historical, Drama, Romance |
| Written by | Jung Ha-yeon |
| Directed by |
Noh Jong-chan Kim Jae-hong |
| Starring |
Kim Hyun-joo Lee Deok-hwa Song Seon-mi Jung Sung-mo Jung Sung-woon Kim Joo-young ko Won-hee Jun Tae-soo |
| Composer(s) | Lee Ji-yong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jo Joon-hyung |
| Producer(s) |
Shin Dong-ki Go Jung-ho |
| Production location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography | Kim Gyeong-cheol |
| Editor(s) |
Kim Soo-jin Jeon Hyun-jung Kwon Eun-hee |
| Running time | 60 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | Dramahouse |
| Release | |
| Original network | jTBC |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | 23 March – 8 September 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers (Hangul: 궁중잔혹사 – 꽃들의 전쟁; RR: Gungjungjanhoksa – Ggotdeul-ui Jeonjaeng; lit. Cruel Palace – War of Flowers) is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Kim Hyun-joo,[1] Lee Deok-hwa, Song Seon-mi, Jung Sung-mo, Jung Sung-woon, Kim Joo-young, ko Won-hee, and Jun Tae-soo. It aired on jTBC from March 23 to September 8, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 for 50 episodes.
Kim Hyun-joo was nominated for Excellence Award, Actress at the 2013 APAN Star Awards.
Plot
It depicts a cruel hidden story within the royal court. Royal concubine Soyong Jo wants to make her son the king. In order to accomplish her goal, she holds the hand of Kim Ja-jeom and uses King Injo. She also attempts to get rid of Crown Prince Sohyeon.
Cast
- Kim Hyun-joo as Yamjeon / lady Gwi-in Jo
- Lee Chae-mi as young Yamjeon
- Lee Deok-hwa as King Injo
- Song Seon-mi as Crown Princess Lady Kang
- Jung Sung-mo as Kim Ja-jeom
- Jung Sung-woon as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Kim Joo-young as Grand Prince Bongrim
- Ko Won-hee as Queen Jangnyeol
- Jun Tae-soo as Nam Hyeok[2][3]
- Jung Sun-kyung as Han Ok, Lady Jo's mother
- Son Byong-ho as Lee Hyeong-ik
- Seo Yi-sook as Seol-jook
- Lee Seol-hee as Yoo-deok
- Lee Seo-yun as Lady Park (Park Sook-ui)
- Kim Ha-kyun as Choi Myung-kil
- Han In-soo as Kim Sang-hun
- Kim Kyu-chul as Shim Ki-won
- Woo Hyun as eunuch Kim In
- Nam Neung-mi as Nam Hyuk's mother
- Kim San as Ma Bo-dae
- Kim Jong-kyul as Kim Ryu
- Lee Young-eun as Princess Hyomyeong
- Lee Chae-mi as young Princess Hyomyeong
- Jung Yun-seok as Shunzhi Emperor
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Nationwide(%) |
|---|---|
| 01 | 2.5 |
| 02 | 2.0 |
| 03 | 1.8 |
| 04 | 2.1 |
| 05 | 2.4 |
| 06 | 2.6 |
| 07 | 2.1 |
| 08 | 2.8 |
| 09 | 2.0 |
| 10 | 2.8 |
| 11 | 1.8 |
| 12 | 2.3 |
| 13 | 2.1 |
| 14 | 2.4 |
| 15 | 1.9 |
| 16 | 2.5 |
| 17 | 1.8 |
| 18 | 1.9 |
| 19 | 1.7 |
| 20 | 2.1 |
| 21 | 1.9 |
| 22 | 1.8 |
| 23 | 2.1 |
| 24 | 2.1 |
| 25 | 1.6 |
| 26 | 2.0 |
| 27 | 1.9 |
| 28 | 2.0 |
| 29 | 1.7 |
| 30 | 1.8 |
| 31 | 1.8 |
| 32 | 2.3 |
| 33 | 1.9 |
| 34 | 2.4 |
| 35 | 2.6 |
| 36 | 3.1 |
| 37 | 1.9 |
| 38 | 2.9 |
| 39 | 1.9 |
| 40 | 2.1 |
| 41 | 1.8 |
| 42 | 2.2 |
| 43 | 2.0 |
| 44 | 2.5 |
| 45 | 2.3 |
| 46 | 3.1 |
| 47 | 2.4 |
| 48 | 3.7 |
| 49 | 3.0 |
| 50 | 4.3 |
Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
International broadcast
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 | JTBC (original) | March 23, 2013 - September 8, 2013 (Saturday and Sunday 20:45 - 22:00) | 궁중잔혹사 - 꽃들의 전쟁 (Gungjungjanhoksa – Ggotdeul-ui Jeonjaeng; lit: Cruel Palace - War of Flowers) |
| EXF+ | August 13, 2018 - October 19, 2018 (Monday to Friday 08:50 - 10:10, 15:10 - 16:30, 21:10 - 22:30) | ||
 | Drama Channel/HD Drama Channel (有線劇集台) | March 28, 2014 - June 20, 2014 (Monday to Friday 20:00 - 21:00) | 宮中殘酷史－花的戰爭 ( ; lit: ) |
| CABLE No.1 Channel (有線第1台) | February 23, 2016 - May 17, 2016 (Monday to Friday 22:30 - 23:30) | ||
 | EBC (東森戲劇台) | October 7, 2014 - October 13, 2014 (Monday to Friday 20:00 - 22:00, From October 14th to 23:00 - 24:00) | 宮中殘酷史－花的戰爭 (Gōngzhōng cánkù shǐ-huā de zhànzhēng; lit: The Brutal History of the Palace - The War of Flowers) |
| CHT MOD | October 8, 2014 - January 2, 2015 (Monday to Friday 19:00 - 21:00) | ||
 | MRTV-4 | June 10, 2014 - 2014 Month Day (Monday to Friday 21:30-22:10) | ( ; lit: ) |
 | AMARIN TV HD (อมรินทร์ทีวี) | July 18, 2018 - September 14, 2018 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 13.30 - 14.30) | โซยง นางพญาวังหลวง (Soyng nāngphỵā wạngh̄lwng; lit: Ying Yong Wanpai) |
References
- ↑ Lee, So-dam (5 March 2013). "JTBC drama Cruel Palace - War of Flowers reveals photos of female lead Kim Hyun Joo". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho; Erika Kim (translation) (20 March 2013). "Jun Tae Su Makes His Return Following Assault Incident Through Cruel Palace". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa; Erika Kim (translation) (26 March 2013). "Jun Tae Su Injured While Shooting Cruel Palace". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-17.