2016 South Korean TV series
Flowers of the Prison Promotional Poster
Also known as The Flower in Prison Hangul 옥중화
Genre Historical romantic action drama Created by Kim Ho-young Written by Choi Wan-kyu Directed by Starring Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes51 Executive producer Kim Ho-young Producer Son Gi-won Production location South Korea Running time 63-67 minutes Production company Kim Jong-hak Production Network MBC Release April 30 (2016-04-30 ) – (2016-11-06 )
Flowers of the Prison [1] Korean : 옥중화 Hanja : 獄中花 RR : Okjunghwa MR : Okchunghwa South Korean drama television series starring Jin Se-yeon , Go Soo , Kim Mi-sook , Jung Joon-ho , Park Joo-mi , Yoon Joo-hee , Kim Soo-yeon [ko ] , Jun Kwang-ryul and Choi Tae-joon .[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] 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 Sangdo [10] Marriage Contract 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 Yun 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
Jeonokseo (전옥서 , 典獄暑): Royal Prison[11]
Jung Eun-pyo as Ji Cheon-deuk, Jeonokseo's scribe (서리), Ok-nyeo's adoptive fatherKim Eung-soo , special appearance, as Jeonokseo's Director E01Choi Min-chul as Jeong Dae-sik (Jeonokseo's Director, 전옥서 주부, rank 6)Im Jeong-ha [ko ] as Lee Hyo-sung (Jeonokseo's curator, 봉사 rk8)
Park Gil-soo [ko ] as Yoo Jong-hoe (Jeonokseo's assistant curator, 참봉 rk9)
Ahn Yeo-jin as Yu-geum, kitchen damo
Goo Hye-ryung [ko ] as Deok-boon, jail damo
Jo Yoon-ho [ko ] as Jae-deok (Jeonokseo's jailer)
Shorry J as Cheon-doong, pickpocket.Lee Se-chang [ko ] as Jeon Woo-chi
Joo Jin-mo as Tojeong Yi Ji-ham , philosophy and strategy teacher of Ok-nyeo.Lee Jeong-yong [ko ] as Go Dae-gil
Mapo-Songpa merchants
Lee Hee-do [ko ] as Gong Jae-myung
Kim Hyung-beom [ko ] as Do-chi
Wi Yang-ho [ko ] as Jak-doo
Kim Ik-tae [ko ] as Seong Hwan-ok
People around Jeong Nan-jeong and Yun Won-hyung
Yoon Yoo-sun , special appearance, as Lady Kim, Yun Won-hyeong's legal wife (김씨 부인, 정실). Exiled at Anggukdong 앙국동, then poisoned.Maeng Sang-hoon as Jeong Mak-gae, brother of Jeong Nan-jeong.Kim Yoon-kyung [ko ] as Min Dong-joo, head merchant, wife of Jeong Mak-gae.
Lee Ip-sae [ko ] as Oh Jong-geum, lady in waiting then 'Second Madam' of Yun Won-hyeong
Heo Ji-eun [ko ] as Cheon Sun-geum,
Yeo Ho-min [ko ] as Dong Chang, henchman of Jeong Nan-jeong.
Yoon Yong-hyun [ko ] as Jeong Man-ho (Jeong Nan-jeong's younger cousin)
People of gisaeng house Sosoru
Oh Na-ra as Hwang Gyo-ha, Head GisaengJung Byung-cheol [ko ] as Seong Cha-heum, administrator
Yoon Joo-hee as Yi So-jeong, main cast, 2nd Head Gisaeng, from SongdoLee Ji-seon as Chae-seon
Son Ga-young [ko ] as Da-jeong
Kim Ji-eun as Myo-hyang
Son Na-rae as Shin-bi
Kim Seon-kyung [ko ] , cameo, as Tae-won's mother ***
People in the Palace
Seo Ha-joon as King Myeongjong Lee Seung-ah as Court Lady Han (상궁, Myeongjong's palace), former friend of late Ga-bi.
Ryu Seung-gook as Han Jae-seo (Naegeumwi 's Captain, 내금위 종사관, Myeongjong's palace)
Gong Jae-won [ko ] as Chief Eunuch (Myeongjong's palace)
Kim Mi-sook as Queen Munjeong , main castKwak Min-ho [ko ] as Gi Chun-su (Naegeumwi's Captain, 내금위 종사관, Queen Dowager's palace)
Kim Min-kyung as Court Lady Kim, (상궁, Queen Dowager's palace)
Kim Beop-rae [ko ] as King Jungjong (Ok-nyeo's biological father)
Bae Geu-rin as Ga-bi (Ok-nyeo's mother)Park Joo-hyung [ko ] as Lee Myung-heon (former Naegeumwi's Captain, Jungjong's reign)
Jung Sung-woon [ko ] as Prince Deokheung (son of King Jungjong )
Kim Hyun-bin [ko ] as Prince Haseong (later King Seonjo , third son of Prince Deokheung) Naegeumwi (내금위 , 內禁衛): the Palace Guards [11]
Special Service (chetamin, 체탐인)
Jun Kwang-ryul , special appearance, as Park Tae-su, former head of chetamin, then teacher of Chinese and martial arts of Ok-nyeo.Im Ho as Gang Seon-ho, current head of chetamin. Undercover as Podocheong's lieutenant, then secretary of the War Minister (Daeyun).Seo Beom-sik [ko ] as Ju Cheol-gi, instructor. Kills Park Tae-su by order of Yun Won-hyeong. Soyun faction.
Park Jeong-woo [ko ] as Yun Tae-gyu
Yoon Young-joo [ko ] as Min Su-ok, former Court Lady (Jungjong's reign)
Go Eun-soo as Cho-hee, Ok-nyeo's escort warrior
People of Podocheong
Podocheong 포도청 , 捕盜廳): Agency to Arrest the Thieves [11]
Kim Tae-young [ko ] as Podocheong's Chief (포도대장)
Choi Tae-joon as Seong Ji-heon, main cast, Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) until E22Yun Jin-ho [ko ] as Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) until E37
Ahn Shin-woo [ko ] as Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) from E44
Lee Bong-won [ko ] as Yang Dong-gu (lieutenant, 포도부장)
Jung Woo-shik [ko ] as Song Seok-wu (lieutenant, 포도부장)
People of Pyeongsiseo
Pyeongsiseo (평시서 , 平市署): Marketing Control Office[11]
Sin Guk [ko ] as Yi Young-shin, Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent 평시서 제조. Yeonggam ranked. E18, E36sqq
Yi Jong-gu [ko ] as Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent (interim E23)
Go Soo , as Yun Tae-won, main cast, Pyeongsiseo's Administrator 평시서 주부, rank 6a (E23-E40).Kim Kyung-ryong [ko ] as Oh Dal-joong, former Pyeongsiseo's Administrator 평시서 주부
Yi Jae-jun (이재준) as Jo Se-Oh, Pyeongsiseo's assistant
Gang Jun-yeong (강준영) as Hwang Myeong-geol Pyeongsiseo's assistant
Extended cast
Han In-soo [ko ] as Lee Jeong-myung, Minister of War
Kim Jin-ho as Jung Sang-ho, Ministry of Rites, then Minister of Taxation Hyeongjo 형조 , 刑曹): Board of Punishments (Ministry of Justice)[11]
Son Seon-geun [ko ] as Kim Tae-jeong, Ministry of Justice's secretary, 형조참의, rank 3a Sogyeokseo (소격서 ): A government office which handled the ritual aspect of Taoism of heaven, earth and stars[11]
Song Yong-tae [ko ] as Sogyeokseo's assistant commissioner Gamyeong (감영 ): Provincial Governor's Office[11]
Cha Geon-woo as Hwanghae-do 's governor
Lee Chan [ko ] as Jang Seon-poong (Haeju Provincial Governor's Office's clerk)
Lee Joo-seok [ko ] as Lee Jeong-gook (interpreter)
Others
Kim Ji-eun as Myu-hyang
Han Da-eun [ko ] as Seon-hwa
Song Young-woong as Oh Jang-hyun, Ming 's Eunuch, Joseon-born
Bong Hye-seon [ko ]
Kim Jeong-seok
Bang Gil-seung [ko ]
Yang Jae-young
Yoo Sang-jae [ko ]
Lee Jin-mok [ko ]
Ra Yoon-chan
Ahn Soo-ho
Kim Tae-beom
Min Byung-wook
Yoon Sung-won [ko ]
Lee Doo-seok [ko ]
Baek Min as Kim Moon-chang
Lee Joo-seok [ko ]
Jung Jin [ko ] as Atayi (Jurchen tribe)
Jang Moon-gyu
Kim Dae-heung [ko ]
Yoon Jong-goo
Kwon Beom-taek [ko ]
Kang Cheol-sung [ko ]
Jung Dong-gyu [ko ] as Lee Myung-woo
Lee Sook [ko ] as Yeo Joo-daek
Sung Chan-ho
Choi Gyo-sik
Lee Yoon-sang
Lee Gyu-seop [ko ]
Jung Eun-sung as Myung-seon
Maeng Bong-hak [ko ]
Seo Ha-joon as Man-okPark Sung-gyun [ko ]
Baek Seung-cheol
Kim Yoon-tae [ko ]
Kim Joo-hwang [ko ]
Choi Yoon-joon
Park Geon-rak [ko ]
Song Jin-woo
Jang Tae-min [ko ]
Yoo Ha-bok [ko ] as bandit boss
Im Sung-pyo [ko ]
Ri Min [ko ]
Lee Chang [ko ]
Jeon Hae-ryong
Seol In-ah as young Court Lady HanSung Hyun-mi
Kim Mi-so as Mong-shil
Son Gwang-eop [ko ]
Choi Jong-nam [ko ] as Ma Chang-do
Bae Do-hwan [ko ]
Shin Joon-young [ko ]
Jung Hyun-seok [ko ]
Ahn Min-sang
Na Sung-gyun [ko ]
Moon Cheol-hoon
Yoon Sung-hyun
Kim Kwang-tae
Kim Jin-seo [ko ]
Jo Jeong-moon
Kang Hak-soo
Go Han-min
Uhm Tae-ok
Park Ik-joon
Lee Taek-geun
Mi Seok [ko ]
Ha Soo-ho [ko ]
Park No-sik [ko ]
Yoon Hyuk-jin
Jang Gyeok-soo
Song Kyung-eui [ko ]
Min Joon-hyun [ko ]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers the red numbers
Episode #
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[12]
AGB Nielsen Ratings[13]
Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area
Special
April 27, 2016
8.3% (18th)
8.9% (14th)
8.7% (17th)
10.5% (7th)
Official broadcast
1
April 30, 2016
16.2% (2nd)
17.3% (3rd)
17.3% (2nd)
18.8% (2nd)
2
May 1, 2016
18.4% (2nd)
20.1% (2nd)
20.0% (2nd)
21.9% (2nd)
3
May 7, 2016
16.6% (2nd)
19.2% (2nd)
16.9% (2nd)
19.2% (2nd)
4
May 8, 2016
17.6% (2nd)
20.7% (2nd)
19.5% (2nd)
21.7% (2nd)
5
May 14, 2016
18.7% (2nd)
20.9% (2nd)
20.3% (2nd)
22.1% (2nd)
6
May 15, 2016
17.9% (2nd)
20.6% (2nd)
19.8% (2nd)
21.7% (2nd)
7
May 21, 2016
15.9% (2nd)
18.5% (2nd)
16.5% 17.7%
8
May 22, 2016
15.8% (3rd)
16.9% (2nd)
17.7% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
9
May 28, 2016
15.4% (2nd)
16.5% (2nd)
17.2% (2nd)
18.5% (2nd)
10
May 29, 2016
16.4% (2nd)
17.9% (2nd)
18.7% (2nd)
19.7% (2nd)
11
June 4, 2016
15.9% (2nd)
16.3% (2nd)
16.8% (2nd)
17.7%
12
June 11, 2016
15.2% (2nd)
16.7% (2nd)
16.9% (2nd)
17.9% (2nd)
13
June 12, 2016
15.2% (3rd)
16.7% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
20.6% (2nd)
14
June 18, 2016
14.8% 16.1% (3rd)
17.3% (2nd)
17.8% (2nd)
15
June 19, 2016
16.0% (3rd)
17.2% (3rd)
18.7% (2nd)
19.1% (2nd)
16
June 25, 2016
14.8% 16.4% (2nd)
17.2% (2nd)
18.2% (2nd)
17
June 26, 2016
15.9% (3rd)
17.8% (2nd)
18.3% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
18
July 2, 2016
15.8% (2nd)
16.2% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
20.1% (2nd)
19
July 3, 2016
16.7% (3rd)
17.7% (2nd)
18.7% (3rd)
19.9% (3rd)
20
July 9, 2016
15.4% (3rd)
16.4% (2nd)
18.4% (2nd)
20.1% (2nd)
21
July 10, 2016
16.7% (3rd)
17.6% (2nd)
18.9% (2nd)
20.6% (2nd)
22
July 16, 2016
15.8% (3rd)
17.2% (3rd)
19.6% (2nd)
21.3% (2nd)
23
July 17, 2016
15.8% (3rd)
15.3% 19.9% (2nd)
21.5% (2nd)
24
July 23, 2016
18.1% (2nd)
18.9% (2nd)
19.7% (2nd)
21.9% (2nd)
25
July 24, 2016
18.5% (2nd)
18.6% (2nd)
19.8% (2nd)
20.7% (2nd)
26
July 30, 2016
18.7% (2nd)
21.2% (2nd)
19.6% (2nd)
21.0% (2nd)
27
July 31, 2016
18.9% (2nd)
19.7% (2nd)
21.1% (2nd)
21.8% (2nd)
28
August 7, 2016
17.7% (2nd)
17.1% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
19.6% (2nd)
29
August 21, 2016
16.7% (4th)
16.7% (4th)
19.4% (3rd)
20.7% (3rd)
30
August 27, 2016
15.5% (2nd)
15.3% 18.5% (2nd)
20.2% (2nd)
31
August 28, 2016
17.6% (3rd)
17.5% (3rd)
19.9% (2nd)
21.5% (2nd)
32
September 3, 2016
17.0% (2nd)
17.9% (3rd)
18.3% (2nd)
19.8% (2nd)
33
September 4, 2016
17.5% (2nd)
18.5% (2nd)
20.0% (2nd)
21.1% (2nd)
34
September 10, 2016
16.9% (2nd)
17.7% (3rd)
20.0% (2nd)
21.0% (2nd)
35
September 11, 2016
18.0% (2nd)
18.6% (2nd)
21.3% (2nd)
22.9% (2nd)
36
September 17, 2016
15.0% (3rd)
15.4% (3rd)
18.0% (2nd)
18.2% (2nd)
37
September 18, 2016
19.3% (2nd)
17.8% (2nd)
22.0% (2nd)
22.6% (2nd)
38
September 24, 2016
17.4% (2nd)
17.1% (2nd)
20.6% (2nd)
21.7% (2nd)
39
September 25, 2016
19.6% (2nd)
19.5% (2nd)
20.8% (2nd)
21.6% (2nd)
40
October 1, 2016
18.0% (2nd)
19.0% (2nd)
19.9% (2nd)
21.4% (2nd)
41
October 2, 2016
20.1% (2nd)
20.9% (2nd)
21.4% (2nd)
22.3% (2nd)
42
October 8, 2016
18.9% (2nd)
19.3% (2nd)
21.0% (2nd)
21.6% (1st)
43
October 9, 2016
19.4% (2nd)
18.5% (2nd)
21.7% (2nd)
22.0% (2nd)
44
October 15, 2016
18.7% (2nd)
18.8% (2nd)
21.4% (2nd)
22.3% (2nd)
45
October 16, 2016
19.7% (2nd)
21.6% 21.7% (2nd)
22.6% (2nd)
46
October 22, 2016
17.6% (2nd)
17.9% (2nd)
21.0% (2nd)
22.3% (2nd)
47
October 23, 2016
18.9% (2nd)
19.5% (2nd)
21.2% (2nd)
21.4% (2nd)
48
October 29, 2016
18.8% (2nd)
20.0% (2nd)
20.8% (2nd)
21.8% (2nd)
49
October 30, 2016
20.3% 20.6% (2nd)
22.6% 23.8%
50
November 5, 2016
17.5% (2nd)
17.8% (2nd)
20.3% (2nd)
21.4% (2nd)
51
November 6, 2016
19.5% (2nd)
20.0% (2nd)
22.6% 23.2% (2nd)
Average
17.31% 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.[14] [15]
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.[16]
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.[17] [18] [19] 
