Knight Flower

Knight Flower
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Hangul
밤에 피는 꽃
Hanja
夜에 피는 花
Literal meaningFlower That Blooms at Night
Revised RomanizationBam-e pineun kkot
McCune–ReischauerPame p'inŭn kkot
Genre
Based onFlower That Blooms at Night
by Ttol-i, Jeongro, Yuna, Beth, Lee Sam, and Jeong Myung-in[5]
Developed byNamkoong Seong-wu (planning)[6]
Written by
Directed by
Creative directorPyo Hee-seon[6]
Starring
Music byJeon Chang-yeop[8]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerPark Soo-young[6]
Producers
  • Kim Jeong-mi[6]
  • Lee Wol-yeon[6]
  • Yang So-young[6]
  • Yoon Hong-mi[8]
Cinematography
  • Kim Sung-han[8]
  • Jo Min-chul[8]
  • Jung Soon-dong[8]
  • Hwang Jin-dong[8]
EditorChoi Min-young[8]
Running time70 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseJanuary 12 (2024-01-12) –
February 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)
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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]

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  2. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (May 10, 2023). "Lee Ki-woo to star in MBC's new period series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Yoo Jeong-min (November 15, 2023). '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬·이종원→김상중, 연기 호흡 빛난 대본 리딩 현장 ['Flower That Blooms at Night' Lee Ha-nee, Lee Jong-won → Kim Sang-joong, script reading scene where their acting chemistry shined]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b "Knight Flower". MBC Global Media. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ 밤에 피는 꽃 [Flower That Blooms at Night]. KakaoPage (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i 프로그램 소개 [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Park Ah-reum (February 23, 2023). 이종원 '밤에 피는 꽃' 주연 확정, 이하늬와 호흡[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g [밤에 피는 꽃] 산길에서 마주친 이하늬X이종원! 구면인 이기우X박세현? [[Flowers That Blooms at Night] Lee Ha-nee and Lee Jong-won met on a mountain path!] (in Korean). MBCdrama. January 19, 2023. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ a b c Kim Myung-mi (February 21, 2023). 이하늬 '밤에 피는 꽃' 출연 확정, 장태유PD 손잡고 컴백[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jeong Hye-yeon (August 25, 2023). '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬X이종원, 아슬아슬 코믹 액션 사극..원작 웹툰 공개. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Jin, Byung-hoon (January 12, 2024). '열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 후속 '밤에 피는 꽃' 인물관계도 및 몇부작? ['The Virtuous Woman Park Got Married by Contract' Follow-up 'Flowers That Blooms at Night' Character Relationship Chart and How Many Episodes?]. NBNTV (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Kocowa [@kocowa_official] (January 12, 2024). "#KnightFlower premiering its first episode tonight (12th KST)!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Viki [@Viki] (January 13, 2024). "#HoneyLee and #LeeJongWon star in the story of a widow who secretly devotes her life to helping people in need!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Baek, Ah-young (February 18, 2024). '밤에 피는 꽃' 이하늬X이종원 '설렘 엔딩'...'18.4%' MBC 금토극 역대 1위 신기록 ['Flowers That Blooms at Night' Lee Ha-nee X Lee Jong-won 'Exciting ending'...'18.4%' MBC's new record for first place in Friday-Saturday drama history]. MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.