Flowers of the Prison

Flowers of the Prison
Promotional Poster
Also known as The Flower in Prison
Original title 옥중화
Genre
Created by Kim Ho-young
Written by Choi Wan-kyu
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 51
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Ho-young
Producer(s) Son Gi-won
Production location(s) South Korea
Running time 75 minutes
Production company(s) Kim Jong-hak Production
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC
Picture format 1080i
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release April 30 (2016-04-30) – November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)
External links
Official website
The Flower in Prison at Kim Jong-hak Productions

Flowers of the Prison[1] (Hangul: 옥중화; Hanja: 獄中花; RR: Okjunghwa; MR: Okchunghwa) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Jin Se-yeon, Go Soo, Kim Mi-sook, Jung Joon-ho, Park Joo-mi, Yoon Joo-hee, Kim Soo-yeon, Jun Kwang-ryul and Choi Tae-joon.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] It is MBC's special project drama to commemorate the network's 55th-founding anniversary. The drama also marks the 3rd time collaboration between director Lee Byung-hoon and writer Choi Wan-kyu, after Hur Jun and Sangdo.[10] It replaced Marriage Contract and aired on MBC every Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 51 episodes from April 30 to November 6, 2016.

Plot

Set during the Joseon dynasty, the series details the story of Ok-nyeo (Jin Se-yeon), a girl who was born and raised in prison, and her adventures with the mysterious Yoon Tae-won (Go Soo). She later becomes an advocate for the poor and unfairly accused through the Waeji-bu, the private litigation system in Joseon.

Cast

Main cast

People of Jeonokseo

  • Jung Eun-pyo as Ji Cheon-deuk (Jeonokseo's administrative functionary, Ok-nyeo's adoptive father)
  • Choi Min-chul as Jung Dae-sik (Jeonokseo's assistant magistrate)
  • Park Gil-soo as Yoo Jong-hoe (Jeonokseo's assistant curator)
  • Im Jeong-ha as Lee Hyo-sung (Jeonokseo's curator)
  • Ahn Yeo-jin as Yoo-geum
  • Shorry J as Cheon-doong
  • Lee Se-chang as Jeon Woo-chi
  • Goo Hye-ryung as Deok-boon
  • Jo Yoon-ho as Jae-deok (Jeonokseo's jailer)
  • Joo Jin-mo as Tojeong Yi Ji-ham
  • Lee Jeong-yong as Go Dae-gil

Mapo-Songpa merchants

  • Lee Hee-do as Gong Jae-myung
  • Kim Hyung-beom as Do-chi
  • Wi Yang-ho as Jak-doo
  • Kim Ik-tae as Sung Hwan-ok

People around Chung Nanjung & Yun Won-hyung

  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Jung Mak-gae
  • Kim Yoon-kyung as Min Dong-joo
  • Lee Ip-sae as Jong-geum
  • Heo Ji-eun as Soon-geum
  • Seo Beom-sik as Joo Cheol-gi
  • Yeo Ho-min as Dong-chang

People of kisaeng room Sosolu

  • Oh Na-ra as Hwang Gyo-ha
  • Jung Byung-cheol as Sung Cha-heum
  • Lee Ji-seon as Chae-seon
  • Son Ga-young as Da-jeong
  • Kim Ji-eun as Myo-hyang
  • Son Na-rae as Shin-bi

Extended cast

  • Im Ho as Kang Seon-ho
  • Kwak Min-ho as Gi Choon-soo (Naegeumwi's chief administrative officer)
  • Kim Min-kyung as Sanggung Kim
  • Seo Ha-joon as King Myeongjong
  • Lee Bong-won as Yang Dong-goo (Podocheong's lieutenant)
  • Jung Woo-shik as Song Seok-woo (Podocheong's lieutenant)
  • Han In-soo as Lee Jeong-myung (Minister of Military Affairs)
  • Jung Sung-woon as Prince Deokheung (son of King Jungjong)
  • Lee Seung-ah as Sanggung Han (Sanggung of the Great Hall)
  • Kim Kyung-ryong as Oh Dal-joong (Pyeongsiseo's assistant magistrate)
  • Son Seon-geun as Kim Tae-jeong (Ministry of Justice's secretary)
  • Shin Gook as Lee Young-shin
  • Song Yong-tae as Sogyeokseo's assistant commissioner
  • Lee Jong-goo as Pyeongsiseo's assistant commissioner
  • Kim Tae-young as Podocheong's chief
  • Cha Geon-woo as Hwanghae-do's governor
  • Lee Chan as Jang Seon-poong (Haeju Provincial Governor's Office's clerk)
  • Ryu Seung-gook as Han Jae-seo (Naegeumwi's chief administrative officer)
  • Gong Jae-won as Internal Officer of the Great Hall
  • Lee Joo-seok as Lee Jeong-gook (interpreter)
  • Kim Jin-ho as Jung Sang-ho

Others

  • Bae Geu-rin as Ga-bi (Ok-nyeo's biological mother)
  • Han Da-eun as Seon-hwa
  • Song Young-woong as Oh Jang-hyun (Ming's Joseon-born functionary)
  • Bong Hye-seon
  • Kim Jeong-seok
  • Bang Gil-seung
  • Yang Jae-young
  • Yoo Sang-jae
  • Lee Jin-mok
  • Ra Yoon-chan
  • Ahn Soo-ho
  • Kim Tae-beom
  • Min Byung-wook
  • Yoon Sung-won
  • Lee Doo-seok
  • Baek Min as Kim Moon-chang
  • Lee Joo-seok
  • Jung Jin as Atayi (Jurchen tribe)
  • Jang Moon-gyu
  • Kim Dae-heung
  • Yoon Jong-goo
  • Park Jeong-woo as Yoon Tae-gyu
  • Kwon Beom-taek
  • Kang Cheol-sung
  • Jung Dong-gyu as Lee Myung-woo
  • Lee Sook as Yeo Joo-daek
  • Sung Chan-ho
  • Choi Gyo-sik
  • Lee Yoon-sang
  • Lee Gyu-seop
  • Jung Eun-sung as Myung-seon
  • Maeng Bong-hak
  • Ahn Shin-woo
  • Seo Ha as Man-ok
  • Park Sung-gyun
  • Baek Seung-cheol
  • Kim Yoon-tae
  • Kim Joo-hwang
  • Choi Yoon-joon
  • Park Geon-rak
  • Song Jin-woo
  • Yoon Young-joo as Min Soo-ok
  • Jang Tae-min
  • Yoo Ha-bok as bandit boss
  • Im Sung-pyo
  • Ri Min
  • Lee Chang
  • Jeon Hae-ryong
  • Seol In-ah
  • Sung Hyun-mi
  • Kim Mi-so as Mong-shil
  • Park Joo-hyung as Lee Myung-heon (Naegeumwi's former chief administrative officer)
  • Go Eun-soo as Cho-hee (Ok-nyeo's escorted warrior)
  • Son Gwang-eop
  • Choi Jong-nam as Ma Chang-do
  • Bae Do-hwan
  • Shin Joon-young
  • Jung Hyun-seok
  • Ahn Min-sang
  • Na Sung-gyun
  • Moon Cheol-hoon
  • Yoon Sung-hyun
  • Kim Kwang-tae
  • Kim Jin-seo
  • Jo Jeong-moon
  • Kang Hak-soo
  • Go Han-min
  • Uhm Tae-ok
  • Kim Beop-rae as King Jungjong (Ok-nyeo's biological father)
  • N/A as Prince Haseong (later King Seonjo, third son of Prince Deokheung)
  • Yoon Yong-hyun as Jung Man-ho (Chung Nan-jung's younger cousin)
  • Park Ik-joon
  • Lee Taek-geun
  • Mi Seok
  • Ha Soo-ho
  • Park No-sik
  • Yoon Hyuk-jin
  • Jang Gyeok-soo
  • Song Kyung-eui
  • Min Joon-hyun

Cameo appearances

  • Kim Eung-soo as Jeonokseo's assistant magistrate
  • Yoon Yoo-sun as Lady Kim (Yun Won-hyung's favorite)
  • Yoon Jin-ho as Podocheong's chief administrative officer
  • N/A as Im Kkeokjeong
  • N/A as Hwang Jini
  • N/A as Dae Jang-geum
  • N/A as Park Jong-heum / Park Jeong-gook (Park Tae-soo's son, Sung Ji-heon's biological father)
  • Kim Seon-kyung as Tae-won's mother

Notes

(of the Administrative Offices of the Joseon era which appeared in this drama)

  • Hyungjo (형조): Ministry of Justice
  • Jeonokseo (전옥서): Agency of Punishments / The Royal Prison
  • Kamyoung (감영): Provincial Governor's Office
  • Naegeumwi (내금위): Inner Forbidden Guards / Palace Guards Headquarters
  • Podocheong (포도청): Agency for the Arrest of Thieves
  • Pyeongsiseo (평시서): Marketing Control Office
  • Sogyeokseo (소격서): A government office which handled the ritual aspect of Taoism of heaven, earth and stars

Source: Glossary of Korean History

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen Ratings[12]
NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area
Special April 27, 20168.3% (18th)8.9% (14th)8.7% (17th)10.5% (7th)
Official broadcast
1 April 30, 201616.2% (2nd)17.3% (3rd)17.3% (2nd)18.8% (2nd)
2 May 1, 201618.4% (2nd)20.1% (2nd)20.0% (2nd)21.9% (2nd)
3 May 7, 201616.6% (2nd)19.2% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)19.2% (2nd)
4 May 8, 201617.6% (2nd)20.7% (2nd)19.5% (2nd)21.7% (2nd)
5 May 14, 201618.7% (2nd)20.9% (2nd)20.3% (2nd)22.1% (2nd)
6 May 15, 201617.9% (2nd)20.6% (2nd)19.8% (2nd)21.7% (2nd)
7 May 21, 201615.9% (2nd)18.5% (2nd)16.5% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)
8 May 22, 201615.8% (3rd)16.9% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)
9 May 28, 201615.4% (2nd)16.5% (2nd)17.2% (2nd)18.5% (2nd)
10 May 29, 201616.4% (2nd)17.9% (2nd)18.7% (2nd)19.7% (2nd)
11 June 4, 201615.9% (2nd)16.3% (2nd)16.8% (2nd)17.7% (2nd)
12 June 11, 201615.2% (2nd)16.7% (2nd)16.9% (2nd)17.9% (2nd)
13 June 12, 201615.2% (3rd)16.7% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)20.6% (2nd)
14 June 18, 201614.8% (2nd)16.1% (3rd)17.3% (2nd)17.8% (2nd)
15 June 19, 201616.0% (3rd)17.2% (3rd)18.7% (2nd)19.1% (2nd)
16 June 25, 201614.8% (2nd)16.4% (2nd)17.2% (2nd)18.2% (2nd)
17 June 26, 201615.9% (3rd)17.8% (2nd)18.3% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)
18 July 2, 201615.8% (2nd)16.2% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)20.1% (2nd)
19 July 3, 201616.7% (3rd)17.7% (2nd)18.7% (3rd)19.9% (3rd)
20 July 9, 201615.4% (3rd)16.4% (2nd)18.4% (2nd)20.1% (2nd)
21 July 10, 201616.7% (3rd)17.6% (2nd)18.9% (2nd)20.6% (2nd)
22 July 16, 201615.8% (3rd)17.2% (3rd)19.6% (2nd)21.3% (2nd)
23 July 17, 201615.8% (3rd)15.3% (4th)19.9% (2nd)21.5% (2nd)
24 July 23, 201618.1% (2nd)18.9% (2nd)19.7% (2nd)21.9% (2nd)
25 July 24, 201618.5% (2nd)18.6% (2nd)19.8% (2nd)20.7% (2nd)
26 July 30, 201618.7% (2nd)21.2% (2nd)19.6% (2nd)21.0% (2nd)
27 July 31, 201618.9% (2nd)19.7% (2nd)21.1% (2nd)21.8% (2nd)
28 August 7, 201617.7% (2nd)17.1% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)19.6% (2nd)
29 August 21, 201616.7% (4th)16.7% (4th)19.4% (3rd)20.7% (3rd)
30 August 27, 201615.5% (2nd)15.3% (3rd)18.5% (2nd)20.2% (2nd)
31 August 28, 201617.6% (3rd)17.5% (3rd)19.9% (2nd)21.5% (2nd)
32 September 3, 201617.0% (2nd)17.9% (3rd)18.3% (2nd)19.8% (2nd)
33 September 4, 201617.5% (2nd)18.5% (2nd)20.0% (2nd)21.1% (2nd)
34 September 10, 201616.9% (2nd)17.7% (3rd)20.0% (2nd)21.0% (2nd)
35 September 11, 201618.0% (2nd)18.6% (2nd)21.3% (2nd)22.9% (2nd)
36 September 17, 201615.0% (3rd)15.4% (3rd)18.0% (2nd)18.2% (2nd)
37 September 18, 201619.3% (2nd)17.8% (2nd)22.0% (2nd)22.6% (2nd)
38 September 24, 201617.4% (2nd)17.1% (2nd)20.6% (2nd)21.7% (2nd)
39 September 25, 201619.6% (2nd)19.5% (2nd)20.8% (2nd)21.6% (2nd)
40 October 1, 201618.0% (2nd)19.0% (2nd)19.9% (2nd)21.4% (2nd)
41 October 2, 201620.1% (2nd)20.9% (2nd)21.4% (2nd)22.3% (2nd)
42 October 8, 201618.9% (2nd)19.3% (2nd)21.0% (2nd)21.6% (1st)
43 October 9, 201619.4% (2nd)18.5% (2nd)21.7% (2nd)22.0% (2nd)
44 October 15, 201618.7% (2nd)18.8% (2nd)21.4% (2nd)22.3% (2nd)
45 October 16, 201619.7% (2nd)21.6% (2nd)21.7% (2nd)22.6% (2nd)
46 October 22, 201617.6% (2nd)17.9% (2nd)21.0% (2nd)22.3% (2nd)
47 October 23, 201618.9% (2nd)19.5% (2nd)21.2% (2nd)21.4% (2nd)
48 October 29, 201618.8% (2nd)20.0% (2nd)20.8% (2nd)21.8% (2nd)
49 October 30, 201620.3% (2nd)20.6% (2nd)22.6% (2nd)23.8% (2nd)
50 November 5, 201617.5% (2nd)17.8% (2nd)20.3% (2nd)21.4% (2nd)
51 November 6, 201619.5% (2nd)20.0% (2nd)22.6% (2nd)23.2% (2nd)
Average17.31%18.19%19.53%20.72%
Remarks
  • Episode 12 wasn't aired on Sunday June 5 due to broadcast of the football friendly match between Czech Republic and South Korea. This episode was aired on Saturday June 11, 2016.[13][14]
  • Episode 28 wasn't aired on Saturday August 6 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Sunday August 7, 2016.[15]
  • Episode 29 wasn't aired on August 13, August 14 and August 20 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Sunday, August 21, 2016.[16][17][18]

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Only You (그대를 그대만을)"Cha Ji-yeon3:29
2."Only You (그대를 그대만을)" (Inst.) 3:29
Total length:6:58

OST Part 2

No.TitleArtistLength
1."This is the One (이 사람 입니다)"Jamong4:11
2."This is the One (이 사람 입니다)" (Inst.) 4:11
Total length:8:22

OST Part 3

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Stand In Front of Love (사랑 앞에 서다)"V.O.S3:46
2."Stand In Front of Love (사랑 앞에 서다)" (Inst.) 3:46
Total length:6:92

Full album

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Only You (그대를 그대만을)"Cha Ji-yeon 
2."This is the One (이 사람 입니다)"Jamong 
3."Stand In Front of Love (사랑 앞에 서다)"V.O.S 
4."Ok-nyeo (옥녀)"  
5."Flower in Prison (옥중화)" (feat. Im Yoon-jung)  
6."Light of Jeonokseo (전옥서의 빛)"  
7."Path of Suffering (고난의 길)" (feat. Im Yoon-jung)  
8."A Tearful Flower (눈물로 핀 꽃)"  
9."Marketplace (저잣거리)"  
10."Happy Damo (행복한 다모)"  
11."Nostalgic Mother (그리운 어머니)"  
12."Young Ok-nyeo (어린 옥녀)"  
13."Slavery (처세술)"  
14."Deliberation (숙고(熟考))"  
15."Resolve (결단)"  
16."Chasing (추적)"  
17."Harsh Life (가혹한 인생)"  
18."A Chased Fate (쫓기는 운명)"  
19."Ambition (야망)"  
20."Dark Shadow (어두운 그림자)"  
21."Imitation (모의)"  
22."Stratagem (계략)"  
23."Getaway (도주)"  

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
201611th Seoul International Drama AwardsOutstanding Korean DramaThe Flower in PrisonWon
5th APAN Star AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Go SooNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaNominated
9th Korea Drama AwardsBest Production DirectorLee Byung-hoon, Choi Jeong-kyuNominated
Excellence Award, ActressJin Se-yeonNominated
Best New ActorSeo Ha-joonWon
MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Jin Se-yeonNominated
Drama of the YearThe Flower in PrisonNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaGo SooNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaKim Mi-sookNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaSeo Ha-joonWon
Choi Tae-joonNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaJin Se-yeonWon
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaJung Joon-hoWon
Best Young ActressJung Da-binWon
Best Couple AwardSeo Ha-joon and Jin Se-yeonNominated

References

  1. ↑ [Flowers of the prison] 옥중화- Go su, "Do you know how my mother died?" 20160618. MBC Drama via Youtube. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Jin Se-yeon to play heroine". The Korea Times. November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MBC clarifies rumor on airtime planning of The Flower in Prison". Hancinema. December 4, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Yoon Go-eun (January 6, 2016). "고수-진세연, MBC '옥중화' 주인공 캐스팅". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Which top stars attended the first script reading of upcoming MBC drama Flower in Prison?". Allkpop. March 10, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ Bae Jung Yun (March 30, 2016). "Ok Joong Hwa Gosa Spot Was Disclosed?". BNTNews. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jeong Joon-hwa (May 2, 2016). "[어저께TV] '옥중화' 고수, 10분 등장만으로 증명한 가치". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Park Jin-hai (May 8, 2016). "Flower in Prison set to be next hit drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Lee Hye-ah (July 21, 2016). "Halfway through, Flower of Prison leaves much to be expected". Yonhap. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ Chung Joo-won (April 28, 2016). "Joseon-era epic promises 'unexpected' adventures". Yonhap. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "'옥중화' 내일 (5일) 결방...한국vs체코 평가전 여파". Kookje Daily News (in Korean). June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ Jeong Ah-ran (June 5, 2016). "MBC '옥중화', 축구 체코전 생중계로 오늘 결방". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kang Soo-hyun (August 6, 2016). "리우 올림픽 중계로 MBC '가화만사성'-'옥중화'-'마리텔' 결방". Herald Business (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The MBC broadcasting schedule on August 13, 2016" (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  17. ↑ "The MBC broadcasting schedule on August 14, 2016" (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  18. ↑ "The MBC broadcasting schedule on August 20, 2016" (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2016.
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