Flowers of the Prison () is a 2016 South Korean drama television series starring Jin Se-yeon, Go Soo, Kim Mi-sook, Jung Joon-ho, Park Joo-mi, Yoon Joo-hee, , 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 Saturday and Sunday at 22:00 (KST) for 51 episodes from April 30 to November 6, 2016.
Plot
Set during the Joseon period, 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 Yun Tae-won (Go Soo). She later becomes an advocate for the poor and is unfairly accused through the Waeji-bu, the private litigation system in Joseon.
Lim Kkeok-jeong and Hwang Jin-yi were only mentioned, but they were not helping roles, and there was no appearance of Dae Jang Geum. Rather, it was Yoon Tae-won, Sung Ji-heon, and Myeongjong who helped the most.
Cast
Main cast
People of Jeonokseo
Jeonokseo (ì ÂìÂ¥ìÂÂ, Ã¥Â
¸çÂÂæÂÂ): Royal Prison
- Jung Eun-pyo as Ji Cheon-deuk, Jeonokseo's scribe (), Ok-nyeo's adoptive father
- Kim Eung-soo, special appearance, as Jeonokseo's director E01
- Choi Min-chul as Jeong Dae-sik (Jeonokseo's director, ì ÂìÂ¥ì 주ë¶Â, rank 6)
- as Lee Hyo-sung (Jeonokseo's curator, ë´Âì¬ rk8)
- as Yoo Jong-hoe (Jeonokseo's assistant curator, 참봠rk9)
- Ahn Yeo-jin as Yu-geum, kitchen damo
- as Deok-boon, jail damo
- as Jae-deok (Jeonokseo's jailer)
- Shorry J as Cheon-doong, pickpocket.
- as Jeon Woo-chi
- Joo Jin-mo as Tojeong Yi Ji-ham, philosophy and strategy teacher of Ok-nyeo.
- as Go Dae-gil
Mapo-Songpa merchants
- as Gong Jae-myung
- as Do-chi
- as Jak-doo
- as Seong Hwan-ok
People around Jeong Nan-jeong and Yun Won-hyung
- Yoon Yoo-sun, special appearance as Lady Kim, Yun Won-hyeong's legal wife (ê¹Âì¨ ë¶Âì¸, ì Âì¤). Exiled at Anggukdong ìÂÂêµÂëÂÂ, then poisoned.
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Jeong Mak-gae, brother of Jeong Nan-jeong.
- as Min Dong-joo, head merchant, wife of Jeong Mak-gae.
- as Oh Jong-geum, lady in waiting then 'Second Madam' of Yun Won-hyeong
- as Cheon Sun-geum,
- as Dong Chang, henchman of Jeong Nan-jeong.
- as Jeong Man-ho (Jeong Nan-jeong's younger cousin)
People of gisaeng house Sosoru
- Oh Na-ra as Hwang Gyo-ha, Head Gisaeng
- as Seong Cha-heum, administrator
- Yoon Joo-hee as Yi So-jeong, main cast, 2nd Head Gisaeng, from Songdo
- Lee Ji-seon as Chae-seon
- as Da-jeong
- Kim Ji-eun as Myo-hyang
- Son Na-rae as Shin-bi
- , cameo, as Tae-won's mother ***
People in the Palace
- Seo Ha-joon as King Myeongjong
- Lee Seung-ah as Court Lady Han (ìÂÂê¶Â, Myeongjong's palace), former friend of late Ga-bi.
- Ryu Seung-gook as Han Jae-seo (Naegeumwi's Captain, ë´ê¸Âì ì¢Â
ì¬ê´Â, Myeongjong's palace)
- as Chief Eunuch (Myeongjong's palace)
- Kim Mi-sook as Queen Munjeong, main cast
- as Gi Chun-su (Naegeumwi's Captain, ë´ê¸Âì ì¢Â
ì¬ê´Â, Queen Dowager's palace)
- Kim Min-kyung as Court Lady Kim, (ìÂÂê¶Â, Queen Dowager's palace)
- as King Jungjong (Ok-nyeo's biological father)
- Bae Geu-rin as Ga-bi (Ok-nyeo's mother)
- as Lee Myung-heon (former Naegeumwi's Captain, Jungjong's reign)
- as (son of King Jungjong)
- as Prince Haseong (later King Seonjo, third son of Prince Deokheung)
Naegeumwi (ë´ê¸ÂìÂÂ; Ã¥Â
§ç¦Âè¡Â): the Palace Guards
Special Service (chetamin, ì²´ÃÂÂì¸)
- Jun Kwang-ryul, special appearance, as Park Tae-su, former head of chetamin, then teacher of Chinese and martial arts of Ok-nyeo.
- Im Ho as Gang Seon-ho, current head of chetamin. Undercover as Podocheong's lieutenant, then secretary of the War Minister (Daeyun).
- as Ju Cheol-gi, instructor. Kills Park Tae-su by order of Yun Won-hyeong. Soyun faction.
- as Yun Tae-gyu
- as Min Su-ok, former Court Lady (Jungjong's reign)
- Go Eun-soo as Cho-hee, Ok-nyeo's escort warrior
People of Podocheong
Podocheong (ÑÂÂì²Â, æÂÂçÂÂ廳): Agency to Arrest the Thieves
- as Podocheong's Chief ()
- Choi Tae-joon as Seong Ji-heon, main cast, Podocheong's Captain () until E22
- as Podocheong's Captain () until E37
- as Podocheong's Captain () from E44
- as Yang Dong-gu (lieutenant, ÑÂÂë¶ÂìÂÂ¥)
- as Song Seok-wu (lieutenant, ÑÂÂë¶ÂìÂÂ¥)
People of Pyeongsiseo
Pyeongsiseo (ÃÂÂìÂÂìÂÂ, å¹³å¸Âç½²): Marketing Control Office
- as Yi Young-shin, Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent ÃÂÂìÂÂì ì Âì¡°. Yeonggam ranked. E18, E36sqq
- as Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent (interim E23)
- Go Soo, as Yun Tae-won, main cast, Pyeongsiseo's Administrator ÃÂÂìÂÂì 주ë¶Â, rank 6a (E23-E40).
- as Oh Dal-joong, former Pyeongsiseo's Administrator ÃÂÂìÂÂì 주ë¶Â
- Yi Jae-jun () as Jo Se-Oh, Pyeongsiseo's assistant
- Gang Jun-yeong () as Hwang Myeong-geol Pyeongsiseo's assistant
Extended cast
- as Lee Jeong-myung, Minister of War
- Kim Jin-ho as Jung Sang-ho, Ministry of Rites, then Minister of Taxation
Hyeongjo (ÃÂÂì¡°, Ã¥ÂÂæÂ¹): Board of Punishments (Ministry of Justice)
- as Kim Tae-jeong, Ministry of Justice's secretary, ÃÂÂì¡°ì°¸ìÂÂ, rank 3a
Sogyeokseo (ìÂÂ격ìÂÂ): A government office which handled the ritual aspect of Taoism of heaven, earth and stars
- as Sogyeokseo's assistant commissioner
Gamyeong (ê°ÂìÂÂ): Provincial Governor's Office
- Cha Geon-woo as Hwanghae Province's governor
- as Jang Seon-poong (Haeju Provincial Governor's Office's clerk)
- as Lee Jeong-gook (interpreter)
Others
- Kim Ji-eun as Myu-hyang
- as Seon-hwa
- Song Young-woong as Oh Jang-hyun, Ming's Eunuch, Joseon-born
- Kim Jeong-seok
- Yang Jae-young
- Ra Yoon-chan
- Ahn Soo-ho
- Kim Tae-beom
- Min Byung-wook
- Baek Min as Kim Moon-chang
- as Atayi (Jurchen tribe)
- Jang Moon-gyu
- Yoon Jong-goo
- as Lee Myung-woo
- as Yeo Joo-daek
- Sung Chan-ho
- Choi Gyo-sik
- Lee Yoon-sang
- Jung Eun-sung as Myung-seon
- Seo Ha-joon as Man-ok
- Baek Seung-cheol
- Choi Yoon-joon
- Song Jin-woo
- as bandit boss
- Jeon Hae-ryong
- Seol In-ah as young Court Lady Han
- Sung Hyun-mi
- Kim Mi-so as Mong-shil
- as Ma Chang-do
- Ahn Min-sang
- Moon Cheol-hoon
- Yoon Sung-hyun
- Kim Kwang-tae
- Jo Jeong-moon
- Kang Hak-soo
- Go Han-min
- Uhm Tae-ok
- Park Ik-joon
- Lee Taek-geun
- Yoon Hyuk-jin
- Jang Gyeok-soo
Ratings
In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Remarks
- 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.
Original soundtrack
OST Part 1
OST Part 2
OST Part 3
Full album
Awards and nominations
References
External links