When My Love Blooms

When My Love Blooms
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • The Most Beautiful Moment in Life
  • Blossom
Hangul
화양연화 – 삶이 꽃이 되는 순간
Literal meaningThe Most Beautiful Moment in Life – The Moment Life Becomes a Flower
Revised RomanizationHwayang-yeonhwa – Salmi Kkochi Doeneun Sun-gan
McCune–ReischauerHwayang-yŏnhwa – Salmi Kkochi Toenŭn Sun-gan
GenreMelodrama
Romance
Developed byStudio Dragon
Written byJeon Hee-young
Directed bySon Jung-hyun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseApril 25 (2020-04-25) –
June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)

When My Love Blooms (Korean: 화양연화 – 삶이 꽃이 되는 순간) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, Park Jinyoung, and Jeon So-nee. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST) from April 25 to June 14, 2020.[2]

Synopsis

Han Jae-hyun (Yoo Ji-tae) and Yoon Ji-soo (Lee Bo-young) met and fell in love when they were university students. Twenty years later, they cross paths once again: Jae-hyun has become a successful businessman who pursues wealth and honor, while Ji-soo is a mother and a contract worker living a difficult life.

Cast

Main

The Vice-President of Hyung Sung Corporation. He is seen as a labor union turncoat when in actuality, he joined Hyung Song Corporation to take revenge on those who betrayed and framed his father for illegal dissolution of labor unions that eventually led to his suicide.

Supporting

People around Ji-soo

He is Ji-soo's father and a former Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. He was fired from his job after admitting to abusing his power and taking bribes.
  • Lee Jong-nam as Jung Sook-hee
Ji-soo's mother. She died after the department store she was in collapsed. She was in the department store with Ji-young to buy a gift and cake for Ji-soo's birthday.
Ji-soo's sister. She died with her mother.
  • Go Woo-rim as Lee Young-min
Ji-soo's son. He attends an international school on a scholarship but left on his own accord. He finds custody under his mother more comfortable than his father's.

People around Jae-hyun

  • Moon Sung-keun as Jang San, Jae-hyun's father in law
  • Park Si-yeon as Jang Seo-kyung, Jae-hyun's estranged wife
  • Park Min-soo as Han Joon-seo, Jae-hyun's son who bullies Ji'soo's son
  • Kang Young-seok as Kang Joon-woo
  • Kim Ho-chang as Jung Yoon-gi
  • Nam Myung-ryul as Han In-ho, Jae-hyun's father
  • Son Sook as Lee Kyung-ja, Jae-hyun's mother

Others

  • Woo Jung-won as Yang Hye-jung
  • Lee Tae-sung as Joo Young-woo
  • Min Sung-wook as Lee Dong-jin
    • Eun Hae-sung as young Dong-jin
  • Kim Joo-ryoung as Sung Hwa-jin
    • Han Ji-won as young Hwa-jin
  • Kim Young-hoon as Lee Se-hoon, Ji-soo's ex-husband
  • Choi Woo-hyuk as Se-hwi, Seo-kyung's lover
  • Kim Young-ah as Choi Sun-hee

Original soundtrack

When My Love Blooms OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on April 25, 2020 (2020-04-25)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Season Like You" (너라는 계절은)Jang Hye-jin3:56
2."The Season Like You" (Inst.) 3:56

Part 2

Released on April 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fall In Love" (빠져드나봐)
  • 제인스(Jayins), 한재완
  • 제인스(Jayins), 한재완
Choi Young-jae & Choi Jung Yoon3:23
2."Fall In Love" (Inst.) 
  • 제인스(Jayins), 한재완
 3:23

Part 3

Released on May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Someday We Will Meet Again" (다시 만날 날이 있겠죠)KLANG4:47
2."Someday We Will Meet Again" (Inst.) 4:47

Part 4

Released on May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."One Day" (어느 날 어느 시간에)Kim Bum-soo3:44
2."One Day" (Inst.) 3:44

Part 5

Released on May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."If You Just Love" (그저 사랑한다면)Han Dong-geun3:52
2."If You Just Love" (Inst.) 3:52

Part 6

Released on May 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."When My Love Blooms" (화양연화)Park Yo-han4:41
2."When My Love Blooms" (Inst.) 4:41

Part 7

Released on May 16, 2020 (2020-05-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Wooden Bench"Kim Hyun-joong2:00
2."Wooden Bench" (Inst.) 2:00

Part 8

Released on May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."A Promise"Dong Min-ho3:42
2."A Promise" (Inst.) 3:42

Part 9

Released on May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Even If You Don't Know" (그대는 모를지라도)Fara Effect 1, Fara Effect 23:42
2."Even If You Don't Know" (Inst.) 3:42

Part 10

Released on May 24, 2020 (2020-05-24)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Book Store" (오늘의 책)Fara Effect 1, Fara Effect 22:13
2."The Book Store" (Inst.) 2:13

Part 11

Released on May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."With You" (둘이서)Kim Hyun-joong2:01
2."With You" (Inst.) 2:01

Part 12

Released on May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Water Fog" (아침 안개)Fara Effect 1, Fara Effect 22:37
2."Water Fog" (Inst.) 2:37

Part 13

Released on June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I, The Survivor" (살아남은 이유)Park Yo-han4:05
2."I, The Survivor" (Inst.) 4:05

Viewership

When My Love Blooms : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1135995311949079578548258348648079847959117631017897933
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[5]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[6]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 25, 2020 5.431% 6.297%
2 April 26, 2020 4.400% 5.670%
3 May 2, 2020 5.420% 6.235%
4 May 3, 2020 4.209% 4.862%
5 May 9, 2020 5.233%
6 May 10, 2020 3.891% 4.612%
7 May 16, 2020 3.896% 4.782%
8 May 17, 2020 4.104% 5.180%
9 May 23, 2020 3.772% 4.446%
10 May 24, 2020 3.739% 4.329%
11 May 30, 2020 4.301% 4.885%
12 May 31, 2020 3.878% 4.320%
13 June 6, 2020 4.128% 4.990%
14 June 7, 2020 3.655% 4.379%
15 June 13, 2020 4.842% 5.429%
16 June 14, 2020 4.514% 5.200%
Average 4.274% 5.053%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired 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).

References

  1. ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (7 February 2020). ""방법→비밀의숲2" 2020년 tvN 드라마 더욱 강력해졌다". chosun.com (in Korean). News Chosun. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "'화양연화' 유지태·이보영·박진영·전소니, 메인 포스터 공개". Star Today (in Korean). 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ a b c d "'화양연화' 유지태X이보영X박진영X전소니, '멜로 라인업' 완성(공식)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  4. ^ "병헌, '화양연화' 출연..전소니 남사친 役". Star News (in Korean). 2020-02-04. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.