Knight Flower | |
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Hangul | 밤에 피는 꽃 |
Hanja | 夜에 피는 花 |
Literal meaning | Flower That Blooms at Night |
Revised Romanization | Bam-e pineun kkot |
McCune–Reischauer | Pame p'inŭn kkot |
Genre | |
Based on | Flower That Blooms at Night by Ttol-i, Jeongro, Yuna, Beth, Lee Sam, and Jeong Myung-in[5] |
Developed by | Namkoong Seong-wu (planning)[6] |
Written by | |
Directed by |
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Creative director | Pyo Hee-seon[6] |
Starring | |
Music by | Jeon Chang-yeop[8] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Park Soo-young[6] |
Producers | |
Cinematography | |
Editor | Choi Min-young[8] |
Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
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Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | January 12 February 17, 2024 | –
Knight Flower (Korean: 밤에 피는 꽃) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Lee Hanee, Lee Jong-won, Kim Sang-joong, and Lee Ki-woo. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was launched through KakaoPage on August 14, 2023.[10] It aired on MBC TV from January 12, to February 17, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on Wavve and Coupang Play in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Viki in selected regions.[11][12][13]
The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 18.4% in nationwide ratings and achieved a new record of being number one of any Friday–Saturday dramas in MBC history.[14]
The series revolves around Jo Yeo-hwa (Lee Hanee), a widow who is the daughter-in-law of the most prestigious noble family in Joseon. She lives the quiet reclusive life of a noble widow at home during the day, but sneaks out of their house at night to help people in need.[2][15][16]
The series was produced in Cheongsong County. Its main filming location was at the Songso Historic House, a national folklore cultural heritage and one of the top tourist destinations in the county.[26][27]
Filming of the series had completed by August 2023.[10]
Knight Flower was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, but was pushed back to January 2024.[28][29] On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 12, 2024.[3]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에) |
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| Zeenan | 4:12 |
2. | "My Love By My Side" (내 사랑 내 곁에; Inst.) |
| 4:12 | ||
Total length: | 8:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Blade" (칼날) |
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| Lee Young-ji, Zeenan | 3:30 |
2. | "Blade" (칼날; Inst.) |
| 3:30 | ||
Total length: | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면) |
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| Lee Su-jung | 3:41 |
2. | "Close My Eyes" (두 눈을 감으면; Inst.) |
| 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Hope" (바램) |
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| Seo Da-hyun | 3:33 |
2. | "My Hope" (바램; Inst.) |
| 3:33 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다) |
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| Lee Dong-yoon | 3:43 |
2. | "Love From the Beginning" (처음부터 사랑이었다; Inst.) |
| 3:43 | ||
Total length: | 7:26 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화) |
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| Juwontak | 3:50 |
2. | "Flower Blooming Night" (밤의 개화; Inst.) |
| 3:50 | ||
Total length: | 7:40 |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 1.495 | 1.529 | 1.916 | 1.375 | 1.964 | 2.224 | 2.286 | 2.227 | 1.980 | 2.492 | 2.815 | 3.395 | 2.142 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[30] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | January 12, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 7.7% (4th) |
2 | January 13, 2024 | 8.2% (3rd) | 7.9% (3rd) |
3 | January 19, 2024 | 10.8% (2nd) | 11.0% (1st) |
4 | January 20, 2024 | 7.9% (2nd) | 7.2% (2nd) |
5 | January 26, 2024 | 11.4% (2nd) | 12.0% (1st) |
6 | January 27, 2024 | 12.5% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) |
7 | February 2, 2024 | 13.1% (1st) | 12.7% (1st) |
8 | February 3, 2024 | 12.6% (2nd) | 12.1% (2nd) |
9 | February 9, 2024 | 11.0% (1st) | 10.3% (1st) |
10 | February 10, 2024 | 12.9% (2nd) | 12.1% (2nd) |
11 | February 16, 2024 | 15.4% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) |
12 | February 17, 2024 | 18.4% (2nd) | 18.1% (1st) |
Average | 11.8% | 11.5% | |
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