Nokdu Flower

Nokdu Flower
Promotional poster
Hangul
녹두꽃
Literal meaningMung Bean Flower
Revised RomanizationNokdukkot
GenreHistorical period drama
Written byJeong Hyun-min
Directed byShin Kyung-soo
Starring
Music byKim Soo-jin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes48[a]
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Myung-soo
  • SBS Drama
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyC-JeS Entertainment[2]
Budget₩20 billion[3]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseApril 26 (2019-04-26) –
July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)

Nokdu Flower[4] (Korean: 녹두꽃; RR: Nokdukkot) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoon Shi-yoon and Han Ye-ri. It aired from April 26 to July 13, 2019 on SBS TV.[5][6]

Synopsis

The series tells the story of two half-brothers from separate mothers but share the same father who experienced different upbringings due to their respective mothers' different social statuses. The brothers find themselves fighting on the opposite sides of the Battle of Ugeumchi, which took place in 1894 during the Donghak Peasant Revolution.[5][6][7] Their relationship is tested as both find themselves questioning their loyalties and values.

Cast

Main

  • Jo Jung-suk as Baek Yi-kang, the illegitimate older son who was born out of wedlock as the son of his father's wife's handmaid and is discriminated against by his family due to his mother's low status.[5][6]
  • Yoon Shi-yoon as Baek Yi-hyun, the legitimate younger son who received an elite education in Japan and is preparing for the national civil service exam.[5][6]
  • Han Ye-ri as Song Ja-in, a daughter of an elite family who is charismatic and strong-minded. She also runs a shop where she trades goods for money.[2][5]

Supporting

Special appearance

Production

Early working title of the series is Ugeumchi (Korean: 우금티).[6]

Ratings

Ep. Broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[18] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 April 26, 2019 8.6% (9th) 10.1% (8th) 7.2%
2 11.5% (5th) 13.2% (3rd) 9.5%
3 April 27, 2019 6.5% (15th) 7.3% (12th) N/A
4 8.6% (9th) 9.5% (6th) 6.8%
5 May 3, 2019 6.6% (14th) 7.2% (12th) 6.7%
6 8.8% (6th) 9.8% (5th) 8.3%
7 May 4, 2019 6.8% (9th) 8.1% (6th) 6.2%
8 8.1% (6th) 9.4% (3rd) 7.4%
9 May 10, 2019 7.4% (9th) 8.6% (8th) 6.8%
10 8.6% (7th) 9.9% (5th) 7.7%
11 May 11, 2019 8.1% (6th) 9.9% (5th) 7.4%
12 9.1% (4th) 10.9% (3rd) 8.0%
13 May 17, 2019 7.0% (13th) 8.2% (10th) 7.0%
14 8.4% (7th) 9.5% (6th) 8.2%
15 May 18, 2019 6.5% (14th) 7.4% (9th) 6.3%
16 7.7% (8th) 8.6% (5th) 6.8%
17 May 24, 2019 6.0% (14th) 7.1% (11th) 6.3%
18 7.1% (10th) 8.3% (10th) 7.2%
19 May 25, 2019 6.7% (10th) 7.9% (5th) 6.2%
20 7.4% (6th) 8.7% (4th) 6.6%
21 May 31, 2019 6.1% (14th) 6.7% (12th) 5.8%
22 6.9% (11th) 7.9% (9th) 6.5%
23 June 1, 2019 5.7% (20th) 6.4% (11th) 5.8%
24 6.7% (10th) 7.4% (5th) N/A
25 June 7, 2019 6.8% (12th) 7.8% (9th) 6.6%
26 7.5% (11th) 8.4% (7th) 7.0%
27 June 8, 2019 4.6% (NR) 5.7% (15th) N/A
28 5.7% (17th) 6.7% (8th)
29 June 14, 2019 5.2% (17th) 5.8% (14th)
30 6.5% (13th) 7.7% (11th) 5.9%
31 June 15, 2019 5.6% (20th) 6.2% (15th) N/A
32 7.0% (11th) 7.9% (8th)
33 June 21, 2019 5.1% (18th) 6.3% (13th) 5.0%
34 6.0% (14th) 7.2% (11th) 5.8%
35 June 22, 2019 4.5% (NR) N/A N/A
36 6.2% (12th) 7.0% (7th)
37 June 28, 2019 5.1% (17th) 5.8% (14th) 5.6%
38 5.9% (14th) 6.6% (11th) 6.4%
39 June 29, 2019 4.0% (NR) N/A N/A
40 5.3% (NR) 6.0% (15th)
41 July 5, 2019 4.9% (18th) 5.7% (14th) 4.8%
42 5.9% (14th) 7.1% (10th) 5.5%
43 July 6, 2019 4.6% (NR) 5.2% (17th) N/A
44 6.5% (10th) 6.9% (6th) 6.2%
45 July 12, 2019 4.7% (20th) 5.3% (16th) N/A
46 6.0% (13th) 6.7% (12th)
47 July 13, 2019 6.0% (13th) 7.2% (10th)
48 8.1% (7th) 9.1% (4th)
Average 6.6% —[b] —[b]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Jo Jung-suk Nominated [19]
32nd Korean Broadcasting Writers’ Awards Writer Award (Drama Division) Jeong Hyun-min Won [20]
SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Jo Jung-suk Nominated [21]
Producer Award Nominated
Han Ye-ri Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama Jo Jung-suk Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama Yoon Shi-yoon Nominated
Choi Moo-sung Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama Han Ye-ri Won
Best Supporting Team Ahn Gil-kang, Jung Kyu-soo, No Haeng-na and Byung Hun Nominated
Best Couple Award Jo Jung-suk and Han Ye-ri Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ 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.[1]
  2. ^ a b Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

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