| When the Camellia Blooms | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 동백꽃 필 무렵 |
| Revised Romanization | Dongbaek-kkot pil muryeop |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lim Sang-choon |
| Directed by | Cha Yeong-hoon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 40[a] + 4 special episodes |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Hie-yeol |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | September 18 – November 21, 2019 |
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When the Camellia Blooms (Korean: 동백꽃 필 무렵) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul, and Kim Ji-seok. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from September 18 to November 21, 2019.[3][4] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and most Asia-Pacific and English speaking countries after their television broadcast.[b][5]
When the Camellia Blooms became the highest rated mini-series drama airing in 2019 with a single episode rating of 23.8%.[6] According to Nielsen Korea, the drama also became the second highest rated drama of 2019 with all episodes' average ratings of 14.83% behind SBS's The Fiery Priest.[7] The series was met with praise by critics and audiences for its production and solid actors' performances. It also received favourable reviews for its realistic plot and unique genre combinations of romantic-comedy and thriller.[8] The drama received 10 nominations at 56th Baeksang Arts Awards, winning 4 – Grand Prize for Television, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Kang Ha-neul and Best Supporting Actor for Oh Jung-se and won multiple awards at 2019 KBS Drama Awards including Grand Prize for Gong Hyo-jin.[9][10]
- ^ a b Kim, Na-hwi (June 12, 2019). "[단독] 모델 지이수, '동백꽃 필 무렵' 출연..김지석 아내+SNS 스타 役". Osen (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ Kang, Seo-jung (July 22, 2019). "'동백꽃 필 무렵' 공효진강하늘김지석오정세염혜란지이수 라인업 완성[공식]". Osen (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kong Hyo-jin to Pair with Kang Ha-neul in Upcoming TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. July 13, 2019. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "NEW KOREAN DRAMA WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS SHEDS LIGHT ON COMPASSIONATE LOVE IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP". Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "웃음·눈물 동시에 잡은 '동백꽃 필 무렵', 시청률 20% 돌파···'풍상씨' 넘을까". Naver. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ 최재경. "'열혈사제' 2019년 미니시리즈 단연 1위...기승전열혈사제". 서울경제 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "'동백꽃 필 무렵' 꽉 막힌 해피엔딩♥…자체 최고 '23.8%' 유종의 미". Top Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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