Lovers in Bloom
| Lovers in Bloom | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Go Young-tak |
| Creative director | Yoo Kwan-mo |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 120 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Ki-ho |
| Producer | Lee So-yeon |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | KBS Drama Production (KBS 드라마 제작국) |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | May 29 – November 10, 2017 |
Lovers in Bloom[1] (Korean: 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다; Hanja: 無窮花 꽃이 피었습니다; RR: Mugunghwa Kkot Pieotseubnida; lit. The Rose of Sharon Has Bloomed) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Do Ji-han, Lee Chang-wook, Lee Eun-hyung, and Nam Bo-ra. The series aired daily on KBS1 from 8:25 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (KST) from May 29 to November 10, 2017.
Cast
Main
- Im Soo-hyang as Moo Goong-hwa
- Do Ji-han as Cha Tae-jin
- Lee Chang-wook as Jin Do-hyun
- Lee Eun-hyung as Moo Soo-hyuk
- Nam Bo-ra as Jin Bo-ra
Supporting
People around Goong-hwa
- Yoon Bok-in as Lee Sun-ok
- Kim Dan-woo as Bong Woo-ri
- Yang Seung-pil as Son Joo-young
People around Tae-jin
- Seo Woo-rim as Noh Yeon-shil
- Jeon In-taek as Cha Sang-chul
- Lee Eung-kyung as Oh Kyung-ah / Oh Choon-rae
- Lee Ja-young as Cha Hee-jin
- Kim Hyun-kyun as Kang Baek-ho
- Jung Yun-seok as Kang Hae-chan
People around Do-hyun
- Ko In-bum as Jin Dae-gab
- Park Hae-mi as Heo Sung-hee
- Kim Jae-seung as Seo Jae-hee
Police officers
- Son Kwang-eop as Lee Gyo-suk
- Park Gyu-ri as Jang Eun-joo
- Ban Sang-yoon as Park Yong-soo
- Geum Ho-suk as Choi Kyung-pyo
Others
- Lee Joon-seo as Park Hyun-soo
- Jung Yoon-min as Park Hyun-soo's father
- Jo Ah-ra as Eun Seo-hyun
Special appearances
- Geummi aka Actress Song Bo-ram as Choi Seung-ah (Episode 1,3,4,17,23-31) (cameo)
- Kim Sung-soo as Stranger (cameo)
- An Woo-yeon as Bong Yoon-jae (cameo)
Ratings
In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[2] | AGB Nielsen[3] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | May 29, 2017 | 21.6% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 22.0% (1st) | 20.7% (1st) |
| 2 | May 30, 2017 | 15.2% (1st) | 13.1% (2nd) | 15.3% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) |
| 3 | May 31, 2017 | 20.2% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) |
| 4 | June 1, 2017 | 20.2% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 5 | June 2, 2017 | 18.7% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 6 | June 5, 2017 | 20.7% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 7 | June 6, 2017 | 21.0% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 8 | June 7, 2017 | 20.3% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) | 20.3% (1st) |
| 9 | June 8, 2017 | 21.5% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) |
| 10 | June 9, 2017 | 18.8% (1st) | 17.0% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 11 | June 12, 2017 | 22.1% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 12 | June 13, 2017 | 19.8% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 13 | June 14, 2017 | 19.7% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 14 | June 15, 2017 | 20.3% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 15 | June 16, 2017 | 19.8% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) |
| 16 | June 19, 2017 | 21.5% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) |
| 17 | June 20, 2017 | 20.6% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 18 | June 21, 2017 | 19.8% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) |
| 19 | June 22, 2017 | 20.8% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 20 | June 23, 2017 | 20.9% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) |
| 21 | June 26, 2017 | 21.1% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 22 | June 27, 2017 | 20.6% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) |
| 23 | June 28, 2017 | 20.7% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 24 | June 29, 2017 | 19.7% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 25 | June 30, 2017 | 21.2% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) | 17.9% (1st) | 17.1% (2nd) |
| 26 | July 3, 2017 | 21.7% (1st) | 16.7% (2nd) | 19.7% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 27 | July 4, 2017 | 21.1% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 28 | July 5, 2017 | 20.8% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) |
| 29 | July 6, 2017 | 21.3% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) |
| 30 | July 7, 2017 | 21.0% (2nd) | 17.6% (2nd) | 19.0% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 31 | July 10, 2017 | 23.8% (1st) | 19.3% (2nd) | 20.1% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 32 | July 11, 2017 | 19.9% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) | 19.2% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 33 | July 12, 2017 | 21.2% (1st) | 18.0% (3rd) | 19.4% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 34 | July 13, 2017 | 22.6% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 35 | July 14, 2017 | 19.1% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) | 20.3% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 36 | July 17, 2017 | 23.3% (2nd) | 19.3% (2nd) | 20.9% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 37 | July 18, 2017 | 22.5% (1st) | 18.1% (2nd) | 19.3% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 38 | July 19, 2017 | 21.5% (1st) | 16.5% (2nd) | 20.3% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 39 | July 20, 2017 | 22.3% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) | 19.8% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 40 | July 21, 2017 | 22.0% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) |
| 41 | July 24, 2017 | 24.0% (2nd) | 19.5% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) |
| 42 | July 25, 2017 | 23.3% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 43 | July 26, 2017 | 22.0% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 44 | July 27, 2017 | 22.6% (1st) | 18.1% (2nd) | 20.6% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) |
| 45 | July 28, 2017 | 21.7% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | 21.1% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 46 | July 31, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 21.4% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) |
| 47 | August 1, 2017 | 21.6% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) | 20.2% (1st) | 20.0% (1st) |
| 48 | August 2, 2017 | 22.7% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 49 | August 3, 2017 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) |
| 50 | August 4, 2017 | 20.2% (2nd) | 16.9% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 51 | August 7, 2017 | 23.5% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) |
| 52 | August 8, 2017 | 22.8% (1st) | 17.3% (2nd) | 19.4% (2nd) | 18.5% (1st) |
| 53 | August 9, 2017 | 21.4% (2nd) | 16.5% (2nd) | 19.9% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 54 | August 10, 2017 | 24.2% (1st) | 18.2% (2nd) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 55 | August 11, 2017 | 23.1% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 56 | August 14, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 57 | August 15, 2017 | 19.9% (2nd) | 15.7% (2nd) | 20.2% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 58 | August 16, 2017 | 21.9% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) | 20.3% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 59 | August 17, 2017 | 22.8% (2nd) | 17.9% (2nd) | 20.7% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 60 | August 18, 2017 | 22.1% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) | 20.1% (2nd) | 18.6% (2nd) |
| 61 | August 21, 2017 | 25.4% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) | 21.7% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) |
| 62 | August 22, 2017 | 22.0% (2nd) | 17.5% (2nd) | 21.3% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 63 | August 23, 2017 | 22.5% (2nd) | 17.6% (2nd) | 21.4% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 64 | August 24, 2017 | 24.3% (1st) | 18.9% (2nd) | 22.3% (1st) | 20.3% (1st) |
| 65 | August 25, 2017 | 22.2% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | 19.4% (2nd) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 66 | August 28, 2017 | 24.9% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 21.7% (2nd) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 67 | August 29, 2017 | 22.7% (2nd) | 17.7% (2nd) | 21.0% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) |
| 68 | August 30, 2017 | 22.8% (2nd) | 18.3% (2nd) | 20.8% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 69 | August 31, 2017 | 24.1% (1st) | 19.2% (2nd) | 21.7% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 70 | September 1, 2017 | 23.4% (2nd) | 17.7% (2nd) | 20.2% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 71 | September 4, 2017 | 23.5% (2nd) | 19.2% (2nd) | 22.1% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 72 | September 5, 2017 | 21.8% (2nd) | 17.8% (2nd) | 21.4% (2nd) | 19.5% (2nd) |
| 73 | September 6, 2017 | 23.7% (2nd) | 19.8% (2nd) | 21.5% (2nd) | 19.7% (2nd) |
| 74 | September 7, 2017 | 23.0% (2nd) | 19.4% (2nd) | 20.8% (1st) | 19.2% (2nd) |
| 75 | September 8, 2017 | 23.2% (2nd) | 18.5% (2nd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 18.4% (2nd) |
| 76 | September 11, 2017 | 24.5% (2nd) | 20.0% (2nd) | 21.8% (2nd) | 18.9% (2nd) |
| 77 | September 12, 2017 | 16.1% (2nd) | 13.3% (2nd) | 20.9% (2nd) | 18.6% (2nd) |
| 78 | September 13, 2017 | 22.7% (2nd) | 18.2% (2nd) | 21.0% (2nd) | 19.6% (2nd) |
| 79 | September 14, 2017 | 22.9% (2nd) | 18.5% (2nd) | 21.8% (2nd) | 19.5% (2nd) |
| 80 | September 15, 2017 | 22.2% (2nd) | 17.2% (2nd) | 20.5% (2nd) | 19.2% (2nd) |
| 81 | September 18, 2017 | 23.5% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 82 | September 19, 2017 | 22.6% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 21.3% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 83 | September 20, 2017 | 22.7% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 84 | September 21, 2017 | 23.2% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 85 | September 22, 2017 | 22.0% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 86 | September 25, 2017 | 23.4% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | 22.2% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) |
| 87 | September 26, 2017 | 22.7% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 88 | September 27, 2017 | 23.2% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 21.2% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 89 | September 28, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 21.4% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 90 | September 29, 2017 | 21.1% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) | 20.7% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 91 | October 2, 2017 | 19.4% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 92 | October 3, 2017 | 19.1% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | 15.9% (1st) |
| 93 | October 4, 2017 | 16.9% (1st) | 11.5% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) |
| 94 | October 5, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 14.2% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) |
| 95 | October 6, 2017 | 18.9% (1st) | 13.6% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) |
| 96 | October 9, 2017 | 19.2% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) |
| 97 | October 10, 2017 | 23.3% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 98 | October 11, 2017 | 23.1% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 99 | October 12, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | 23.0% (1st) | 21.7% (1st) |
| 100 | October 13, 2017 | 20.0% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) |
| 101 | October 16, 2017 | 23.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | 21.9% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 102 | October 17, 2017 | 22.3% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | 22.0% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) |
| 103 | October 18, 2017 | 23.4% (1st) | 19.8% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 104 | October 19, 2017 | 25.0% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) | 22.0% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) |
| 105 | October 20, 2017 | 21.1% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) |
| 106 | October 23, 2017 | 24.7% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | 22.1% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) |
| 107 | October 24, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 21.6% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) |
| 108 | October 25, 2017 | 22.1% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 109 | October 26, 2017 | 24.3% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | 20.0% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 110 | October 27, 2017 | 24.0% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 111 | October 30, 2017 | 20.8% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) |
| 112 | October 31, 2017 | 23.1% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) | 22.2% (1st) | 21.1% (1st) |
| 113 | November 1, 2017 | 22.5% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 114 | November 2, 2017 | 24.3% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) | 21.9% (1st) | 21.2% (1st) |
| 115 | November 3, 2017 | 23.4% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | 20.7% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 116 | November 6, 2017 | 23.6% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) | 20.0% (1st) |
| 117 | November 7, 2017 | 23.8% (1st) | 19.8% (1st) | 22.0% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) |
| 118 | November 8, 2017 | 23.3% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) | 21.7% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) |
| 119 | November 9, 2017 | 25.5% (1st) | 21.3% (1st) | 23.4% (1st) | 22.0% (1st) |
| 120 | November 10, 2017 | 23.3% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | 21.6% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| Average | 21.9% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 18.9% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama[4] | Won |
References
- ^ "Lovers in Bloom". KBS World. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Lovers in Bloom on KBS World