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Written by
  
Choi Wan-kyu (ko)

No. of episodes
  
51

First episode date
  
30 April 2016

Number of episodes
  
51

88%
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8/10
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Country of origin
  
South Korea

Executive producer(s)
  
Kim Ho-young

Final episode date
  
6 November 2016

Director
  
Lee Byung-hoon

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Directed by
  
Lee Byung-hoon Choi Jeong-kyu

Starring
  
Jin Se-yeon Go Soo Kim Mi-sook Jung Joon-ho Park Joo-mi Yoon Joo-hee Kim Soo-yeon (ko) Jun Kwang-ryul Choi Tae-joon

Network
  
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Genres
  
Sageuk, Romance Film, Action Film

Similar
  
Happy Home, The Second Last Love, Love in the Moonlight, Our Gap‑soon, Five Enough

The Flower in Prison (Hangul: 옥중화; 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.

Contents

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.

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 Lee 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

    • People of kisaeng room Sosolu

  • 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

    • 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 (형조): Ministry of Justice
  • Jeonokseo (전옥서): Agency of Punishments / The Royal Prison
  • Kamyoung (감영): Provincial Governor's Office
  • Naegeumwi (내금위): Inner Forbidden Guards / Palace Guards Headquarters
  • Podocheong (포도청): Agency for the Arrest of Thieves
  • Pyeongsiseo (평시서): Marketing Control Office
  • Sogyeokseo (소격서): 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.

    Remark

  • 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.

    • References

    The Flower in Prison Wikipedia
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