Flowers of the Prison (Hangul: ???; Hanja: ???; RR: Okjunghwa; MR: Okchunghwa) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Jin Se-yeon, Go Soo, Kim Mi-sook, Jung Joon-ho, Park Joo-mi, Yoon Joo-hee, Kim Soo-yeon, Jun Kwang-ryul and Choi Tae-joon. It is 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 and Sangdo. It replaced Marriage Contract and aired on MBC every Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 51 episodes from April 30 to November 6, 2016.
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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 Yoon 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.
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Cast
Main cast
- Jin Se-yeon as Ok-nyeo / Lee Seo-won
- Jung Da-bin as young Ok-nyeo
- Go Soo as Yoon Tae-won
- Jung Yun-seok as young Yoon Tae-won
- Kim Mi-sook as Queen Munjeong
- Jung Joon-ho as Yun Won-hyung
- Park Joo-mi as Chung Nanjung
- Yoon Joo-hee as Lee So-jeong
- Kim Soo-yeon as Yoon Shin-hye
- Roh Jeong-eui as young Yoon Shin-hye
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Park Tae-soo
- Choi Tae-joon as Sung Ji-heon (Podocheong's chief administrative officer)
People of Jeonokseo
- Jung Eun-pyo as Ji Cheon-deuk (Jeonokseo's administrative functionary, Ok-nyeo's adoptive father)
- Choi Min-chul as Jung Dae-sik (Jeonokseo's assistant magistrate)
- Park Gil-soo as Yoo Jong-hoe (Jeonokseo's assistant curator)
- Im Jeong-ha as Lee Hyo-sung (Jeonokseo's curator)
- Ahn Yeo-jin as Yoo-geum
- Shorry J as Cheon-doong
- Lee Se-chang as Jeon Woo-chi
- Goo Hye-ryung as Deok-boon
- Jo Yoon-ho as Jae-deok (Jeonokseo's jailer)
- Joo Jin-mo as Tojeong Yi Ji-ham
- Lee Jeong-yong as Go Dae-gil
Mapo-Songpa merchants
- Lee Hee-do as Gong Jae-myung
- Kim Hyung-beom as Do-chi
- Wi Yang-ho as Jak-doo
- Kim Ik-tae as Sung Hwan-ok
People around Chung Nanjung & Yun Won-hyung
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Jung Mak-gae
- Kim Yoon-kyung as Min Dong-joo
- Lee Ip-sae as Jong-geum
- Heo Ji-eun as Soon-geum
- Seo Beom-sik as Joo Cheol-gi
- Yeo Ho-min as Dong-chang
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- Oh Na-ra as Hwang Gyo-ha
- Jung Byung-cheol as Sung Cha-heum
- Lee Ji-seon as Chae-seon
- Son Ga-young as Da-jeong
- Kim Ji-eun as Myo-hyang
- Son Na-rae as Shin-bi
Extended cast
Others
Cameo appearances
- Kim Eung-soo as Jeonokseo's assistant magistrate
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Lady Kim (Yun Won-hyung's favorite)
- Yoon Jin-ho as Podocheong's chief administrative officer
- N/A as Im Kkeokjeong
- N/A as Hwang Jini
- N/A as Dae Jang-geum
- N/A as Park Jong-heum / Park Jeong-gook (Park Tae-soo's son, Sung Ji-heon's biological father)
- Kim Seon-kyung as Tae-won's mother
Notes
(of the Administrative Offices of the Joseon era which appeared in this drama)
- Hyungjo (??): Ministry of Justice
- Jeonokseo (???): Agency of Punishments / The Royal Prison
- Kamyoung (??): Provincial Governor's Office
- Naegeumwi (???): Inner Forbidden Guards / Palace Guards Headquarters
- Podocheong (???): Agency for the Arrest of Thieves
- Pyeongsiseo (???): Marketing Control Office
- Sogyeokseo (???): A government office which handled the ritual aspect of Taoism of heaven, earth and stars
Source: Glossary of Korean History
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Original soundtrack
OST Part 1
OST Part 2
OST Part 3
Full album
Awards and nominations
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