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==Reception==
The drama received rave reviews for its ensemble cast, the unique plot and characters, especially Lee and Moon's chemistry portraying a married couple.<ref>{{cite news|title='악의 꽃' 이준기, 액션+감정 넘나드는 명품 연기 종합 선물 세트|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/08/06/2020080601332.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|date=August 6, 2020|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='악의 꽃' 이준기, 액션→케미 모든 것이 완벽...명품 연기력 '눈길'|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020080707410001410|work=[[Hankook Ilbo]]|date=August 7, 2020|language=ko}}</ref>

Despite his two-year absence from television and the drama being on a cable channel, Lee's name was the most searched keyword on domestic search engines for three consecutive weeks, based on data compiled by Good Data Corporation <small>([[:ko:굿데이터|ko]])</small>.<ref>{{cite news|title='악의 꽃'으로 만개한 이준기의 '연기 꽃'|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23866761|work=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]|date=September 8, 2020|language=ko}}</ref>


==Viewership==
==Viewership==

Revision as of 08:59, 28 October 2020

Flower of Evil
File:Flower of Evil main poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byMonster Union
Studio Dragon
Written byYoo Jung-hee
Directed byKim Cheol-kyu
Starring
ComposersKim Jun-seok
Jung Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerYoo Sang won
ProducerJung Hae-ryong

Jang Shin-ae

Kim Dae-ho
EditorYoungjoo Kim
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesMonster Union
Studio Dragon
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJuly 29 (2020-07-29) –
September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)

Flower of Evil (Korean: 악의 꽃; RR: Akui Kkot) 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 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 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.[6]

Cast

Main

  • Lee Joon-gi as Baek Hee-sung / Do Hyun-soo[1]
    • Park Hyun-joon as teenage Hyun-soo
    • Cha Sung-je as ten-year-old 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[7]
    • 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[8]

Supporting

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

  • Jung Seo-yeon as Baek Eun-ha, daughter of Hee-sung and Ji-won[9]
  • Son Jong-hak as Baek Man-woo, Hee-sung's father[10]
  • Nam Gi-ae as Gong Mi-ja, Hee-sung's mother[11]
  • Jo Kyung-sook as Moon Young-ok, Ji-won's mother[12]

Kangsoo Police Station

  • Choi Dae-hoon as Lee Woo-cheol, leader of Homicide Investigation Team[11]
  • Choi Young-joon as Choi Jae-sub, veteran detective[11]
  • Kim Soo Oh as Im Ho-joon, youngest team member[11]
  • Lim Chul-hyung as Yoon Sang-pil, section chief[11]
  • Hong Seo-joon as Oh Young-joon, police captain

Hanjoogan Magazine

  • Yang Hye-jin as Gang Pil-young, lead reporter[11]
  • Ju Ye-eun as Reporter Joo

Others

  • 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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Psycho"DOKO, Son Jae-minDOKO, Son Jae-minDOKO3:07
2."Psycho" (Inst.) DOKO, Son Jae-min 3:07
Total length:6:14

Part 2

Released on August 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In My Heart"Kim MinKim MinLim Yeon3:49
2."In My Heart" (Inst.) Kim Min 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 3

Released on September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Feel You"Kim MinKim Min, TaylorShin Yong-jae (2F)03:28
2."Feel You" (Inst.) Kim Min, Taylor 03:28
Total length:6:56

Viewership

Flower of Evil : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
180664075291275279793293780385188712121092121012121349947
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[14]
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 drama airs 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).

References

  1. ^ a b c Lee, Ge-eun (January 14, 2020). "이준기X문채원, tvN '악의 꽃' 출연 확정...부부로 호흡[공식]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Song, Seung-jin (May 18, 2020). "장희진, 드라마 '악의 꽃' 출연 확정". Sunday Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Choi, Jin-sil (May 19, 2020). "서현우, '악의 꽃' 주연 합류…'믿보배'가 온다". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Lee, Su-ji (July 3, 2020). "문채원·이준기 '악의 꽃', 1주일 미룬 29일 첫 방". newsis (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Lee Joon Gi comes back to small screen with "The Flower of Evil" after 2 years of absence". My Daily. January 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Flower of Evil Serial Paling Dinantikan Penggemar Drama Korea". Kumparan. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Park, Jung sun (May 19, 2020). "임나영, 이준기X문채원 ´악의 꽃´ 출연". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Jo, Jo-kyung (May 22, 2020). "정택현, tvN 새 수목 드라마 '악의 꽃' 캐스팅". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Jo, Yoo-kyung (June 5, 2020). "'샤이니 키 뮤즈' 주예은, tvN '악의 꽃' 캐스팅…주간지 기자 역할". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Yoon, Yong-seop (May 30, 2020). "[드라마] 배우 손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 `악의꽃` 신스틸러 활약". Yeongnam (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ a b c d e f "악의 꽃 | 인물 소개". tvN (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  12. ^ Kim, Hee-seo (May 21, 2020). "조경숙, tvN 새 드라마 '악의 꽃' 문채원 엄마役 출연 확정 [공식]". The Celuv (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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