| Flower of Evil | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 악의 꽃 |
| RR | Agui kkot |
| MR | Agŭi kkot |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Yoo Jung-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Cheol-kyu |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoo Sang-won |
| Producers |
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| Editor | Kim Young-joo |
| Running time | 61–79 minutes |
| Production company | Monster Union |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 29 (2020-07-29) – September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23) |
| Related | |
| Flower of Evil (Philippines) Duranga (India) | |
Flower of Evil (Korean: 악의 꽃) is aSouth Korean television series starringLee Joon-gi,Moon Chae-won,Jang Hee-jin, andSeo Hyun-woo.[1][2][3] It aired ontvN every Wednesday and Thursday from July 29 to September 23, 2020,[4] and streamed internationally onNetflix,iQIYI,Viki andViuTV with multi-languages subtitles. Lee and Moon have previously starred inCriminal Minds, and it was Lee's return to television after two years.[5]
Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) is a man who hides his identity and past from his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won), a detective. On the surface, they appear to be the perfect family: A loving couple with a beautiful six-year-old daughter who adores her parents.
Cha Ji-won and her colleagues begin investigating a series of unexplained murders and she is confronted with the reality that her seemingly perfect husband may be hiding something from her.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Psycho" | DOKO, Son Jae-min | DOKO, Son Jae-min | DOKO | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Psycho" (Inst.) | DOKO, Son Jae-min | 3:07 | ||
| Total length: | 6:14 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Heart" | Kim Min | Kim Min | Lim Yeon | 3:49 |
| 2. | "In My Heart" (Inst.) | Kim Min | 3:49 | ||
| Total length: | 7:38 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel You" | Kim Min | Kim Min, Taylor | Shin Yong-jae (2F) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Feel You" (Inst.) | Kim Min, Taylor | 3:28 | ||
| Total length: | 6:56 | ||||
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 806 | 640 | 752 | 912 | 752 | 797 | 932 | 937 | 803 | 851 | 887 | 1212 | 1092 | 1210 | 1212 | 1349 | 947 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 29, 2020 | 3.357% | 4.248% |
| 2 | July 30, 2020 | 2.860% | 3.155% |
| 3 | August 5, 2020 | 3.116% | 3.570% |
| 4 | August 6, 2020 | 3.735% | 4.357% |
| 5 | August 12, 2020 | 2.973% | 3.060% |
| 6 | August 13, 2020 | 3.615% | 4.030% |
| 7 | August 19, 2020 | 3.526% | 4.030% |
| 8 | August 20, 2020 | 3.863% | 4.358% |
| 9 | August 26, 2020 | 3.539% | 4.142% |
| 10 | August 27, 2020 | 3.659% | 4.701% |
| 11 | September 2, 2020 | 3.844% | 4.250% |
| 12 | September 9, 2020 | 4.729% | 5.234% |
| 13 | September 10, 2020 | 4.456% | 4.853% |
| 14 | September 16, 2020 | 4.767% | 5.246% |
| 15 | September 17, 2020 | 5.083% | 5.536% |
| 16 | September 23, 2020 | 5.715% | 6.639% |
| Average | 3.927% | 4.463% | |
| Special | September 3, 2020 | 2.342% | 2.797% |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Asia Celebrity | Lee Joon-gi | Won | [13] |
| Best Artist Awards | Won | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | 7thAPAN Star Awards | Popular Star Award, Actor | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated | |
| KT Seezn Star Award | Nominated | ||||
| Moon Chae-won | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director (TV) | Kim Cheol-kyu | Won | [14] | |
| Best Drama (TV) | Flower of Evil | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay (TV) | Yoo Jung-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor (TV) | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Kim Ji-hoon | Nominated |
On September 16, 2021,ABS-CBN announced aPhilippine remake for the series.[15] It was released onViu on June 23, 2022, along with its television broadcast onKapamilya Channel andA2Z which premiered on June 25, 2022.
Duranga is theHindi remake produced by Rose Audio Visuals with streaming partnerZEE5 after buying rights from Studio Dragon. The show was released on August 19, 2022. It is also the first official remake of a Korean drama in India.[16]
On August 23, 2023, a Chinese remake has been announced titledYin Man Zhi Shi (Deceit).[17]
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