When the Camellia Blooms


When the Camellia Blooms is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-neul. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 from September 18 to November 21, 2019. Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and most Asia-Pacific and English speaking countries after their television broadcast.
When the Camellia Blooms became the highest rated mini-series drama airing in 2019 with a single episode rating of 23.8%. 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.
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.
When the Camellia Blooms received 10 nominations at the 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.
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Synopsis

When the Camellia Blooms is the story of Oh Dong-baek, a single mother who moves to the fictional town of Ongsan and opens a bar named Camellia. Dong-baek faces many challenges and meets a variety of colourful characters as she attempts to settle down in the small town. Six years later, Dong-baek meets playful Yong-sik, a justice seeking police officer who declares his love for her. Meanwhile, a notorious killer sets out to claim Dong-baek as his next victim. Yong-sik balances his attempts to woo Dong-baek who does her best as a single working mother, while also discovering the killer's identity.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Ongsan Crab Alley

Ongsan Police

Others

  • Hwang Young-hee as Lee Hwa-ja
  • Baek Eun-hye as Sung-hee
  • Lee Jin-hee as Geum-ok
  • Yoo Yeon as Lee Ji-ho
  • Jeon Guk-hyang as Hong Eun-sil
  • Kim Geon as Song Joon-gi
  • Yoon Seong-woo as Soo-bong
  • Seo Jang-hyeon as Dae-seong
  • Kim Dae-gon as Shaman performing funeral
  • Jang Ye-rim as restaurant employee
  • Jeong Eun-jeong as waitress
  • Park Bo-eun as staff
  • Kyeong Gi-hyeon as staff
  • Kim Han-na as Hye-in
  • Kang Tae-woong as Number 7
  • Kwon Eun-seong as Hye-hoon
  • Jeon Eun-mi as co-op member
  • Hong Seo-joon as Jeong Chan-geol
  • Kim Gi-cheon as Park Man-seop

Special appearances