# Flower of Evil (South Korean TV series)

Flower of Evil (Korean: 악의 꽃) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo. It aired on tvN every Wednesday and Thursday from July 29 to September 23, 2020, and streamed internationally on Netflix, iQIYI, Viki and ViuTV with multi-languages subtitles. Lee and Moon have previously starred in Criminal Minds, and it was Lee's return to television after two years.

## Synopsis

Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) is a man who hides his identity and past from his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won), a detective. On the surface, they appear to be the perfect family: A loving couple with a beautiful six-year-old daughter who adores her parents.
Cha Ji-won and her colleagues begin investigating a series of unexplained murders and she is confronted with the reality that her seemingly perfect husband may be hiding something from her.

## Cast
### Main

* Lee Joon-gi as Baek Hee-sung / Do Hyun-soo
** Park Hyun-joon as young Hyun-soo
** Cha Sung-je as child Hyun-soo
* Moon Chae-won as Cha Ji-won, Hee-sung/Hyun-soo's wife
* Jang Hee-jin as Do Hae-soo
** Lim Na-young as teenage Hae-soo, Hyun-soo's older sister
** Lee Chae-yoon as eleven-year-old Hae-soo
* Seo Hyun-woo as Kim Moo-jin, journalist
** Jeong Taek-hyun as young Moo-jin

### Supporting
#### Baek Hee-sung and Cha Ji-won's family

* Jung Seo-yeon as Baek Eun-ha, daughter of Hee-sung and Ji-won
* Son Jong-hak as Baek Man-woo, Hee-sung's father
* Nam Gi-ae as Gong Mi-ja, Hee-sung's mother
* Jo Kyung-sook as Moon Young-ok, Ji-won's mother

#### Kangsoo Police Station

* Choi Dae-hoon as Lee Woo-cheol, leader of Homicide Investigation Team
* Choi Young-joon as Choi Jae-sub, veteran detective
* Kim Soo-oh as Im Ho-joon, youngest team member
* Lim Chul-hyung as Yoon Sang-pil, section chief
* Hong Seo-joon as Oh Young-joon, police captain

#### Hanjoogan Magazine

* Yang Hye-jin as Gang Pil-young, lead reporter
* Ju Ye-eun as Reporter Joo

### Extended

* Choi Byung-mo as Do Min-seok, father of Hae-soo and Hyun-soo
* Kim Ji-hoon as Baek Hee-sung
** Choi Kwon-soo as young Hee-sung
* Lee Kyu-bok as Nam Soon-gil
* Kim Geon as Kim In-seo
* Lee Ju-yeon as Park Seo-young
* Han Soo-yeon as Jung Mi-sook
* Yoon Byung-hee as Park Kyung-choon, taxi driver and husband of Jung Mi-sook
* Park Seung-tae as Oh Bok-ja
* Kim Ki-cheon as Dr. Lee Hyun-suk

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 806 | 640 | 752 | 912 | 752 | 797 | 932 | 937 | 803 | 851 | 887 | 1212 | 1092 | 1210 | 1212 | 1349 | 947 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | July 29, 2020 | 3.357% | 4.248% |
| 2 | July 30, 2020 | 2.860% | 3.155% |
| 3 | August 5, 2020 | 3.116% | 3.570% |
| 4 | August 6, 2020 | 3.735% | 4.357% |
| 5 | August 12, 2020 | 2.973% | 3.060% |
| 6 | August 13, 2020 | 3.615% | 4.030% |
| 7 | August 19, 2020 | 3.526% | 4.030% |
| 8 | August 20, 2020 | 3.863% | 4.358% |
| 9 | August 26, 2020 | 3.539% | 4.142% |
| 10 | August 27, 2020 | 3.659% | 4.701% |
| 11 | September 2, 2020 | 3.844% | 4.250% |
| 12 | September 9, 2020 | 4.729% | 5.234% |
| 13 | September 10, 2020 | 4.456% | 4.853% |
| 14 | September 16, 2020 | 4.767% | 5.246% |
| 15 | September 17, 2020 | 5.083% | 5.536% |
| 16 | September 23, 2020 | 5.715% | 6.639% |
| Average | Average | 3.927% | 4.463% |
| Special | September 3, 2020 | 2.342% | 2.797% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). ||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Asia Celebrity | Lee Joon-gi | Won |
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Best Artist Awards | Lee Joon-gi | Won |
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated |
| 2021 | 7th APAN Star Awards | Popular Star Award, Actor | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated |
| 2021 | 7th APAN Star Awards | KT Seezn Star Award | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated |
| 2021 | 7th APAN Star Awards | KT Seezn Star Award | Moon Chae-won | Nominated |
| 2021 | 7th APAN Star Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Moon Chae-won | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director (TV) | Kim Cheol-kyu | Won |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama (TV) | Flower of Evil | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay (TV) | Yoo Jung-hee | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (TV) | Kim Ji-hoon | Nominated |

## Adaptation

On September 16, 2021, ABS-CBN announced a Philippine remake for the series. It was released on Viu on June 23, 2022, along with its television broadcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z which premiered on June 25, 2022.
Duranga is the Hindi remake produced by Rose Audio Visuals with streaming partner ZEE5 after buying rights from Studio Dragon. The show was released on August 19, 2022. It is also the first official remake of a Korean drama in India.