# Nokdu Flower

Nokdu Flower (Korean: 녹두꽃; RR: Nokdukkot) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoon Shi-yoon and Han Ye-ri. It aired from April 26 to July 13, 2019 on SBS TV.

## Synopsis

The series tells the story of two half-brothers from separate mothers but share the same father who experienced different upbringings due to their respective mothers' different social statuses. The brothers find themselves fighting on the opposite sides of the Battle of Ugeumchi, which took place in 1894 during the Donghak Peasant Revolution. Their relationship is tested as both find themselves questioning their loyalties and values.

## Cast
### Main

* Jo Jung-suk as Baek Yi-kang, the illegitimate older son who was born out of wedlock as the son of his father's wife's handmaid and is discriminated against by his family due to his mother's low status.
** Park Sang-hoon as young Baek Yi-kang
* Yoon Shi-yoon as Baek Yi-hyun, the legitimate younger son who received an elite education in Japan and is preparing for the national civil service exam.
* Han Ye-ri as Song Ja-in, a daughter of an elite family who is charismatic and strong-minded. She also runs a shop where she trades goods for money.

### Supporting

* Park Hyuk-kwon as Baek Ga, Yi-kang and Yi-hyun's father who is a notorious and wealthy government official in the town of Gobu. He is greedy for reputation due to his inferiority complex about his low birth.
* Min Sung-wook as Choi Kyung-seon, Yi-kang's ally who is the commander of the vanguard unit of a rebel army.
* Choi Moo-sung as Jeon Bongjun, the owner of a local apothecary who becomes the revolutionary leader.
* Kim Sang-ho as Choi Deok-gi
* Choi Won-young as Hwang Seok-ju
* Jo Hyun-sik as Eok-soe
* Park Gyu-young as Hwang Myung-shim
* Byung Hun as Beon Gae
* Shim Wan-joon as Jae-yun
* Noh Haeng-ha as Beo-deul, sniper and Kyung Seon's unit.
* Ahn Gil-kang as Hae Seung, monk and Kyung Seon's unit.
* Seo Young-hee as Yoo Wol, Yi-kang's mother.
* Hwang Young-hee as Chae Jung-shil, Yi-hyun's mother.
* Baek Eun-hye as Baek Yi-hwa, Yi-hyun's sister.
* Moon Won-joo as Kim Dang-son, Yi-hwa's husband.
* Park Ji-il as Song Bong-gil
* Park Ji-hwan as Kim Ga
* Son Woo-hyeon as Lee Kyu-tae

### Special appearance

* Park Hoon as Kim Chang-soo, Donghak leader. (Ep. 48)
* Choi Dae-hoon

## Production

Early working title of the series is Ugeumchi (Korean: 우금티).

## Ratings

| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 1 | April 26, 2019 | 8.6% (9th) | 10.1% (8th) | 7.2% |
| 2 | April 26, 2019 | 11.5% (5th) | 13.2% (3rd) | 9.5% |
| 3 | April 27, 2019 | 6.5% (15th) | 7.3% (12th) | N/A |
| 4 | April 27, 2019 | 8.6% (9th) | 9.5% (6th) | 6.8% |
| 5 | May 3, 2019 | 6.6% (14th) | 7.2% (12th) | 6.7% |
| 6 | May 3, 2019 | 8.8% (6th) | 9.8% (5th) | 8.3% |
| 7 | May 4, 2019 | 6.8% (9th) | 8.1% (6th) | 6.2% |
| 8 | May 4, 2019 | 8.1% (6th) | 9.4% (3rd) | 7.4% |
| 9 | May 10, 2019 | 7.4% (9th) | 8.6% (8th) | 6.8% |
| 10 | May 10, 2019 | 8.6% (7th) | 9.9% (5th) | 7.7% |
| 11 | May 11, 2019 | 8.1% (6th) | 9.9% (5th) | 7.4% |
| 12 | May 11, 2019 | 9.1% (4th) | 10.9% (3rd) | 8.0% |
| 13 | May 17, 2019 | 7.0% (13th) | 8.2% (10th) | 7.0% |
| 14 | May 17, 2019 | 8.4% (7th) | 9.5% (6th) | 8.2% |
| 15 | May 18, 2019 | 6.5% (14th) | 7.4% (9th) | 6.3% |
| 16 | May 18, 2019 | 7.7% (8th) | 8.6% (5th) | 6.8% |
| 17 | May 24, 2019 | 6.0% (14th) | 7.1% (11th) | 6.3% |
| 18 | May 24, 2019 | 7.1% (10th) | 8.3% (10th) | 7.2% |
| 19 | May 25, 2019 | 6.7% (10th) | 7.9% (5th) | 6.2% |
| 20 | May 25, 2019 | 7.4% (6th) | 8.7% (4th) | 6.6% |
| 21 | May 31, 2019 | 6.1% (14th) | 6.7% (12th) | 5.8% |
| 22 | May 31, 2019 | 6.9% (11th) | 7.9% (9th) | 6.5% |
| 23 | June 1, 2019 | 5.7% (20th) | 6.4% (11th) | 5.8% |
| 24 | June 1, 2019 | 6.7% (10th) | 7.4% (5th) | N/A |
| 25 | June 7, 2019 | 6.8% (12th) | 7.8% (9th) | 6.6% |
| 26 | June 7, 2019 | 7.5% (11th) | 8.4% (7th) | 7.0% |
| 27 | June 8, 2019 | 4.6% (NR) | 5.7% (15th) | N/A |
| 28 | June 8, 2019 | 5.7% (17th) | 6.7% (8th) | N/A |
| 29 | June 14, 2019 | 5.2% (17th) | 5.8% (14th) | N/A |
| 30 | June 14, 2019 | 6.5% (13th) | 7.7% (11th) | 5.9% |
| 31 | June 15, 2019 | 5.6% (20th) | 6.2% (15th) | N/A |
| 32 | June 15, 2019 | 7.0% (11th) | 7.9% (8th) | N/A |
| 33 | June 21, 2019 | 5.1% (18th) | 6.3% (13th) | 5.0% |
| 34 | June 21, 2019 | 6.0% (14th) | 7.2% (11th) | 5.8% |
| 35 | June 22, 2019 | 4.5% (NR) | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | June 22, 2019 | 6.2% (12th) | 7.0% (7th) | N/A |
| 37 | June 28, 2019 | 5.1% (17th) | 5.8% (14th) | 5.6% |
| 38 | June 28, 2019 | 5.9% (14th) | 6.6% (11th) | 6.4% |
| 39 | June 29, 2019 | 4.0% (NR) | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | June 29, 2019 | 5.3% (NR) | 6.0% (15th) | N/A |
| 41 | July 5, 2019 | 4.9% (18th) | 5.7% (14th) | 4.8% |
| 42 | July 5, 2019 | 5.9% (14th) | 7.1% (10th) | 5.5% |
| 43 | July 6, 2019 | 4.6% (NR) | 5.2% (17th) | N/A |
| 44 | July 6, 2019 | 6.5% (10th) | 6.9% (6th) | 6.2% |
| 45 | July 12, 2019 | 4.7% (20th) | 5.3% (16th) | N/A |
| 46 | July 12, 2019 | 6.0% (13th) | 6.7% (12th) | N/A |
| 47 | July 13, 2019 | 6.0% (13th) | 7.2% (10th) | N/A |
| 48 | July 13, 2019 | 8.1% (7th) | 9.1% (4th) | N/A |
| Average | Average | 6.6% | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. |||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2019 | 32nd Korean Broadcasting Writers’ Awards | Writer Award (Drama Division) | Jeong Hyun-min | Won |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Producer Award | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Producer Award | Han Ye-ri | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Jo Jung-suk | Won |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Yoon Shi-yoon | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Choi Moo-sung | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama | Han Ye-ri | Won |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team | Ahn Gil-kang, Jung Kyu-soo, No Haeng-na and Byung Hun | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Jo Jung-suk and Han Ye-ri | Nominated |