Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers
Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers | |
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Also known as | Blood Palace |
Hangul | 궁중잔혹사 – 꽃들의 전쟁 |
Hanja | 宮中殘酷史 – 꽃들의 戰爭 |
Genre |
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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 | Lee Ji-yong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jo Joon-hyung |
Producers | Shin Dong-ki Go Jung-ho |
Production location | Korea |
Cinematography | Kim Gyeong-cheol |
Editors | Kim Soo-jin Jeon Hyun-jung Kwon Eun-hee |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Dramahouse |
Release | |
Original network | jTBC |
Picture format | HDTV |
Original release | 23 March 8 September 2013 | –
External links | |
Website |
Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers (Korean: 궁중잔혹사 – 꽃들의 전쟁; Hanja: 宮中殘酷史 – 꽃들의 戰爭; 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 (KST) time slot for 50 episodes.
The series was streamed online on YouTube.[2]
Synopsis[]
It depicts a cruel hidden story within the royal court. Royal concubine Gwi-in Jo (Kim Hyun-joo) 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 / Consort Gwi-in Jo
- Lee Chae-mi as young Yamjeon
- Lee Deok-hwa as King Injo
- Shin Soo-yeon as Seol-hwa
- Song Seon-mi as Crown Princess Minhoe
- Jung Sung-mo as Kim Ja-jeom
- Jung Sung-woon as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Kim Joo-young as Grand Prince Bongrim
- Go Won-hee as Queen Jangnyeol
- Jun Tae-soo as Nam Hyeok[3][4]
- 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 Sukui)
- 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 Hyeok's mother
- Kim San as Ma Bo-dae
- Kim Jong-kyul as Kim Ryu
- Princess Hyomyeong
- Lee Chae-mi as young Princess Hyomyeong
as - Jung Yun-seok as Shunzhi Emperor
Ratings[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
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AGB Nielsen | ||
Nationwide | ||
1 | March 23, 2013 | 2.5% |
2 | March 24, 2013 | 2.0% |
3 | March 30, 2013 | 1.8% |
4 | March 31, 2013 | 2.1% |
5 | April 6, 2013 | 2.4% |
6 | April 7, 2013 | 2.6% |
7 | April 13, 2013 | 2.1% |
8 | April 14, 2013 | 2.8% |
9 | April 20, 2013 | 2.0% |
10 | April 21, 2013 | 2.8% |
11 | April 27, 2013 | 1.8% |
12 | April 28, 2013 | 2.3% |
13 | May 4, 2013 | 2.1% |
14 | May 5, 2013 | 2.4% |
15 | May 11, 2013 | 1.9% |
16 | May 12, 2013 | 2.5% |
17 | May 18, 2013 | 1.8% |
18 | May 19, 2013 | 1.9% |
19 | May 25, 2013 | 1.7% |
20 | May 26, 2013 | 2.1% |
21 | June 1, 2013 | 1.9% |
22 | June 2, 2013 | 1.8% |
23 | June 8, 2013 | 2.1% |
24 | June 9, 2013 | 2.1% |
25 | June 15, 2013 | 1.6% |
26 | June 16, 2013 | 2.0% |
27 | June 22, 2013 | 1.9% |
28 | June 23, 2013 | 2.0% |
29 | June 29, 2013 | 1.7% |
30 | June 30, 2013 | 1.8% |
31 | July 6, 2013 | 1.8% |
32 | July 7, 2013 | 2.3% |
33 | July 13, 2013 | 1.9% |
34 | July 14, 2013 | 2.4% |
35 | July 20, 2013 | 2.6% |
36 | July 21, 2013 | 3.1% |
37 | July 27, 2013 | 1.9% |
38 | July 28, 2013 | 2.9% |
39 | August 3, 2013 | 1.9% |
40 | August 4, 2013 | 2.1% |
41 | August 10, 2013 | 1.8% |
42 | August 11, 2013 | 2.2% |
43 | August 17, 2013 | 2.0% |
44 | August 18, 2013 | 2.5% |
45 | August 24, 2013 | 2.3% |
46 | August 25, 2013 | 3.1% |
47 | August 31, 2013 | 2.4% |
48 | September 1, 2013 | 3.7% |
49 | September 7, 2013 | 3.0% |
50 | September 8, 2013 | 4.3% |
Average | 2.2% |
- 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).
Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated |
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.
- ^ Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers playlist on YouTube
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
External links[]
- 2013 South Korean television series debuts
- 2013 South Korean television series endings
- JTBC television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- Television series set in the Joseon Dynasty
- South Korean historical television series
- Television series by Drama House