2019 South Korean television series
When the Camellia Blooms Promotional poster
Hangul 동백꽃 필 무렵
Genre Written by Lim Sang-choon Directed by Cha Yeong-hoon Starring Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes40[a] + 4 special episodes Producer Kim Hie-yeol Camera setup Single-camera Running time 35 minutes[a] Production company Pan Entertainment Distributor Original network KBS2 Picture format 1080i (HDTV )Audio format Dolby Digital Original release September 18 (2019-09-18 ) – November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21 ) Website Production website
When the Camellia Blooms (Korean : 동백꽃 필 무렵 ; RR : Dongbaek-kkot pil muryeop ) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin , Kang Ha-neul , Kim Ji-seok , Son Dam-bi , Kim Kang-hoon . It aired on KBS2 's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST ) time slot from September 18 to November 21, 2019.[4] [5] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and most Asia-Pacific and English speaking countries after their television broadcast.[b] [6]
When the Camellia Blooms became the highest rated mini-series drama airing in 2019 with a single episode rating of 23.8%.[7]
The series was met with praise by critics and audiences for its production and solid actors' performances. It also received favourable reviews for its realistic plot and unique genre combinations of romantic-comedy and thriller.[8]
According to Nielsen Korea , the drama also became the second highest rated drama of 2019 with all episodes' average ratings of 14.83% behind SBS's The Fiery Priest .[9] It won multiple awards, including the prestigious Grand Prize for Television at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards .
Synopsis [ ]
When the Camellia Blooms is the story of Oh Dong-baek, a single mother who moves to the fictional town of Ongsan and opens a bar named Camellia.
Six years later, Dong-baek meets playful Yong-sik, who declares his love for her. Dong-baek does not reciprocate his love, but Yong-sik persists in wooing her. When Yong-sik's mother finds out about this, she strongly opposes it, as Dong-baek is a single mother with a son, as well as the fact that Dong-baek's past lover and father of her child is trying to win her back. Yong-sik eventually gets Dong-Baek to fall for him. Meanwhile, a notorious killer sets out to claim Dong-baek as his next victim, and Yong-sik protects her fiercely, doing his job as a policeman and figuring out who the killer is.
Cast [ ]
Main [ ]
A single mother who runs a bar called "Camellia" in Ongsan. She is the mother of Pil-gu and ex-girlfriend to Jong-ryul. Although initially she does not reciprocate Yong-sik's feelings, she eventually grows to like him the more he spends time with her and her son.
A police officer with a strong instinct for finding and beating up criminals. He moves back to his hometown Ongsan after being demoted and there he meets and falls for Dong-baek. He vows to always be on her side and protect both her and her son, even at his mother's disapproval. He becomes focused on catching the serial killer known as "Joker" after Dong-baek becomes his next target.
A famous baseball player and ex-boyfriend to Dong-baek. He is shown to be continuous jealous of Yong-sik's relationship with Dong-baek and Pil-gu.
Wife to Jong-ryul who is self centered and mainly focuses on being a social media icon. She is mostly neglectful of her daughter and takes advantage of her relationship with Jong-ryul for fame.
Dong-baek's landlord, who repeatedly hits on her. He is unhappily married to Ja-young.
A very intelligent lawyer and wife to Guy-tae. She often talks down to her husband because of his incompetency.
A part time employee at Camellia and Dong-baek's friend. She is a kleptomaniac. She often talks about moving to Copenhagen and is always looking for ways to gain enough money, leading her to blackmail others.
Dong-baek's 8-year-old son, who plays baseball and is very protective of his mother.
Yong-sik's widowed mother who runs a marinated crab restaurant in Ongsan.
Dong Baek's mother who abandoned her as a child.
Jun Bae-soo as Byun Bae-soo
The chief police in Ongsan and Yong-sik's superior.
Supporting [ ]
Ongsan Crab Alley [ ]
Kim Sun-young as Park Chan-sook
Kim Dong-hyeon as Song Jin-bae
Kim Mi-hwa as Kim Jae-yeong
Lee Seon-hee as Jeong Gwi-ryeon
Han Ye-joo as Jo Ae-jeong
Lee Sang-yi as Yang Seung-yeop
Kim Mo-ah as Yang Seung-hee
Baek Hyeon-joo as Oh Ji-hyeon
Lee Joong-yeol as Han Tae-hee
Jin Yong-wook as Choi Jong-rok
Lee Kyu-sung as Park Heung-sik
Carson Allen as Helena
Ongsan Police [ ]
Lee Jae-woo as Kwon Oh-joon
Park Yeon-woo as Park Seong-min
Others [ ]
Hwang Young-hee as Lee Hwa-ja
Baek Eun-hye as Sung-hee
Yoo Yeon as Lee Ji-ho
Jeon Guk-hyang as Hong Eun-sil
Kim Geon as Song Joon-gi
Yoon Seong-woo as Soo-bong
Seo Jang-hyeon as Dae-seong
Kim Dae-gon as Shaman performing funeral
Jang Ye-rim as restaurant employee
Jeong Eun-jeong as waitress
Park Bo-eun as staff
Kyeong Gi-hyeon as staff
Kim Han-na as Hye-in
Kang Tae-woong as Number 7
Kwon Eun-seong as Hye-hoon
Jeon Eun-mi as co-op member
Hong Seo-joon as Jeong Chan-geol
Kim Gi-cheon as Park Man-seop
Special appearances [ ]
Choi Dae-chul as Hwang Kyu-sik, Yong-sik's eldest brother (Ep. 26)
In Gyo-jin as Hwang Doo-sik, Yong-sik's second brother (Ep. 26)
Jung Ga-ram as adult Pil-gu (Ep. 36, 40)
Original soundtrack [ ]
Part 1 [ ]
1. "Foolish Love" (이상한 사람) John Park 3:45 2. "Foolish Love" (Inst.) 3:45
Part 2 [ ]
1. "Loser" O.WHEN 4:04 2. "Loser" (Inst.) 4:04
Part 3 [ ]
1. "You Are My Vitamin" (너는 내게 비타민 같아) Motte (ft. Yongzoo ) 3:59 2. "You Are My Vitamin" (Inst.) 3:59
Part 4 [ ]
1. "You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (꽃처럼 예쁜 그대) Onestar 3:41 2. "You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (Inst.) 3:41
Part 5 [ ]
1. "Good To Be With You" (괜찮나요) Soyou 4:20 2. "Good To Be With You" (Inst.) 4:20
Part 6 [ ]
1. "Like A Heroine In The Movie" (영화 속에 나오는 주인공처럼) Punch 3:55 2. "Like A Heroine In The Movie" (Inst.) 3:55
Part 7 [ ]
1. "At That Time" (그 무렵) Kim Na-young 4:33 2. "At That Time" (Inst.) 4:33
Part 8 [ ]
1. "When Winter Comes" (겨울이 오면) Kim Feel 4:19 2. "When Winter Comes" (Inst.) 4:19
Part 9 [ ]
1. "Destiny Tells Me" (운명이 내게 말해요) Heize 3:12 2. "Destiny Tells Me" (Inst.) 3:12
Part 10 [ ]
1. "I’ll Be With You" Ga Eun 3:36 2. "I’ll Be With You" (Inst.) 3:36
Part 11 [ ]
Special OST [ ]
1. "The First Noel" (노엘) Kim Yeon-ji , Onestar, Yongzoo , Ga Eun, Ra.L, Lim Ji Eun, James Kang, Samma Choir6:19 2. "The First Noel" (Inst.) 6:19
Pop OST [ ]
1. "Wrong Ideology" Kae Mi 2:20 2. "Omg" Park Jeong Hwan 2:02 3. "Why Are You Looking At Me Like That?" Yoo Min Ho 2:10 4. "Bloom" Lee Geon Yeong 3:08 5. "Ong-san, Spring" Park Mi Seon 1:44 6. "Tiki Tiki" Park Yun Seo 2:15 7. "Rash" Lee Seong Gu 2:06 8. "Gustalas" Ra.L 2:13 9. "Righteous Yongsik" Yoo Min Ho 1:39 10. "Smell Like Something Fishy" Park Jeong Hwan 1:46 11. "Sleepyhead" Lee Geon Yeong 2:11 12. "Don't Stop Mess" Ra.L 2:02 13. "I Mean, It's Almost" Park Mi Seon 1:36 14. "What's wrong with you, Hyangmi?" Kae Mi 1:46 15. "Jayeong" Park Mi Seon 2:51 16. "Good Old Days" Park Jeong Hwan 2:02 17. "Dongbaek and Yongsik" Park Mi Seon 1:34 18. "Divorce Lawyer" Yoo Min Ho 2:03 19. "Camellia" Yoo Min Ho 4:55 20. "Dazzling" Lee Geon Yeong 4:07 21. "Mom, My Mom" Kae Mi 3:00 22. "Shadow" Lee Seong Gu 1:29 23. "Hillside" Lee Geon Yeong 4:16 24. "Why Tiptoeing Around" Park Yun Seo 2:58 25. "Don't Mess With Me" Park Yun Seo 3:41 26. "I said, Don't mess with me" Park Yun Seo 3:12 27. "Neighbor" Lee Seong Gu 1:22 28. "When the Camellia Blooms" Kae Mi 1:50
Chart performance [ ]
Viewership [ ]
When the Camellia Blooms : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Episodes Episode number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1–10 1.019 1.271 1.112 1.377 1.453 1.662 1.228 1.629 1.597 2.033 11–20 1.782 2.290 2.054 2.415 1.900 2.561 1.943 2.378 2.198 2.713 21–30 2.360 3.156 2.386 2.960 2.651 3.179 2.722 3.376 2.774 3.383 31–40 2.852 3.511 3.410 3.940 2.564 3.305 3.445 3.944 3.670 4.491
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Media Research .
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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Title
Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[15]
TNmS
Nationwide
Seoul
Nationwide
1
September 18, 2019
The Woman with the Germanium Bracelet
6.3% (11th)
6.7% (8th)
7.4%
2
7.4% (6th)
7.6% (7th)
8.7%
3
September 19, 2019
The Good, the Bad, and the Cheap
6.7% (9th)
7.0% (8th)
6.4%
4
8.3% (6th)
8.7% (5th)
7.9%
5
September 25, 2019
The Mutt's Strategy
8.6% (7th)
9.4% (5th)
7.5%
6
10.0% (4th)
11.0% (3rd)
8.7%
7
September 26, 2019
The Country Boy
7.7% (8th)
7.4% (7th)
7.5%
8
10.0% (5th)
10.0% (4th)
9.2%
9
October 2, 2019
A Wish, an Affair, and Turmoil
9.3% (7th)
10.1% (3rd)
8.4%
10
11.5% (2nd)
12.4% (2nd)
9.3%
11
October 3, 2019
1986.08.29. Born to Be a Hippo
10.2% (5th)
10.6% (5th)
N/A
12
12.9% (4th)
13.7% (3rd)
13
October 9, 2019
The Ongsan Fairy
11.0% (5th)
12.5% (4th)
9.4%
14
13.1% (2nd)
14.9% (2nd)
11.0%
15
October 10, 2019
The Lynx of This Area
11.0% (4th)
11.6% (4th)
10.7%
16
14.5% (3rd)
15.2% (2nd)
12.9%
17
October 16, 2019
I Will Welcome Everyone
11.0% (5th)
11.8% (4th)
10.2%
18
13.4% (3rd)
14.7% (2nd)
11.5%
19
October 17, 2019
Nice People Can't Get Lucky
12.1% (5th)
13.3% (3rd)
10.0%
20
14.9% (2nd)
16.1% (2nd)
12.8%
21
October 23, 2019
The Hero Appears at the Last Minute
12.9% (4th)
13.3% (3rd)
10.3%
22
16.9% (2nd)
17.5% (2nd)
14.0%
23
October 24, 2019
Don't Forget Me
13.3% (4th)
13.3% (3rd)
12.7%
24
16.2% (2nd)
16.1% (2nd)
15.1%
25
October 30, 2019
The End Of All The Flirting
14.3% (2nd)
15.3% (2nd)
12.8%
26
16.9% (1st)
17.9% (1st)
14.9%
27
October 31, 2019
My Mom's Age Lines "And That Is How My Mom Aged"
15.0% (3rd)
15.5% (2nd)
14.3%
28
18.4% (1st)
18.8% (1st)
16.9%
29
November 6, 2019
Mother
15.2% (2nd)
15.5% (2nd)
14.1%
30
18.2% (1st)
18.7% (1st)
16.0%
31
November 7, 2019
Switching Offense and Defense (Feat. One Who Steps On the Accelerator)
15.7% (2nd)
16.5% (2nd)
14.1%
32
18.8% (1st)
19.7% (1st)
17.0%
33
November 13, 2019
The Ongsan Avengers
17.9% (2nd)
18.8% (2nd)
14.5%
34
20.7% (1st)
22.1% (1st)
16.3%
35
November 14, 2019
Life of an 8-year-old
14.0% (3rd)
14.6% (3rd)
13.4%
36
18.1% (1st)
19.3% (1st)
16.7%
37
November 20, 2019
7 Years and 3 Months of Motherhood
18.1% (2nd)
18.6% (2nd)
16.1%
38
20.4% (1st)
21.2% (1st)
19.1%
39
November 21, 2019
Do Miracles Happen?
19.7% (2nd)
20.8% (2nd)
16.6%
40
23.8% (1st)
24.9% (1st)
19.8%
Average
13.9%
14.6%
— [c]
Special Episodes
1
November 27, 2019
The Camellia Has Bloomed
8.8% (8th)
8.8% (7th)
9.1%
2
9.1% (7th)
9.4% (6th)
9.0%
3
November 28, 2019
6.6% (12th)
7.0% (11th)
7.5%
4
7.6% (9th)
8.1% (6th)
8.2%
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Each night's broadcast is divided into two 35-minute episodes with a commercial break in between.
Awards and nominations [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[2]
^ For Japan, all episodes were launched at once on November 15, while for the rest of the world it was launched weekly from September 28.
^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
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