Flowers of the Prison

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 Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 51 episodes from April 30 to November 6, 2016.
Plot
Set during the Joseon dynasty, 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 unfairly accused through the Waeji-bu, the private litigation system in Joseon.
Cast
Main cast
Jin Se-yeon as Ok-nyeo/Lee Seo-won
Jung Da-bin as young Ok-nyeo
Go Soo as Yun Tae-won
Jung Yoon-seok as young Yun Tae-won
Kim Mi-sook as Queen Munjeong
Jung Joon-ho as Yun Won-hyeong
Park Joo-mi as Jeong Nan-jeong
Yoon Joo-hee as Yi So-jeong
as Yun Shin-hye
Roh Jeong-eui as young Yun Shin-hye
Jun Kwang-ryul as Park Tae-su
Choi Tae-joon as Seong Ji-heon, Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) ; then key person at Ministry of Personnel 이조장랑.
People of Jeonokseo
Jeonokseo (전옥서, 典獄暑): Royal Prison
Jung Eun-pyo as Ji Cheon-deuk, Jeonokseo's scribe (서리), 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, 전옥서 주부, rank 6)
as Lee Hyo-sung (Jeonokseo's curator, 봉사 rk8)
as Yoo Jong-hoe (Jeonokseo's assistant curator, 참봉 rk9)
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 (김씨 부인, 정실). Exiled at Anggukdong 앙국동, 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 (상궁, Myeongjong's palace), former friend of late Ga-bi.
Ryu Seung-gook as Han Jae-seo (Naegeumwi's Captain, 내금위 종사관, Myeongjong's palace)
as Chief Eunuch (Myeongjong's palace)
Kim Mi-sook as Queen Munjeong, main cast
as Gi Chun-su (Naegeumwi's Captain, 내금위 종사관, Queen Dowager's palace)
Kim Min-kyung as Court Lady Kim, (상궁, 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 (내금위, 內禁衛): the Palace Guards
Special Service (chetamin, 체탐인)
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 (포도청, 捕盜廳): Agency to Arrest the Thieves
as Podocheong's Chief (포도대장)
Choi Tae-joon as Seong Ji-heon, main cast, Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) until E22
as Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) until E37
as Podocheong's Captain (포도종사관) from E44
as Yang Dong-gu (lieutenant, 포도부장)
as Song Seok-wu (lieutenant, 포도부장)
People of Pyeongsiseo
Pyeongsiseo (평시서, 平市署): Marketing Control Office
as Yi Young-shin, Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent 평시서 제조. Yeonggam ranked. E18, E36sqq
as Pyeongsiseo's Superintendent (interim E23)
Go Soo, as Yun Tae-won, main cast, Pyeongsiseo's Administrator 평시서 주부, rank 6a (E23-E40).
as Oh Dal-joong, former Pyeongsiseo's Administrator 평시서 주부
Yi Jae-jun (이재준) as Jo Se-Oh, Pyeongsiseo's assistant
Gang Jun-yeong (강준영) 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 (형조, 刑曹): Board of Punishments (Ministry of Justice)
as Kim Tae-jeong, Ministry of Justice's secretary, 형조참의, rank 3a
Sogyeokseo (소격서): A government office which handled the ritual aspect of Taoism of heaven, earth and stars
as Sogyeokseo's assistant commissioner
Gamyeong (감영): Provincial Governor's Office
Cha Geon-woo as Hwanghae-do'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
The Flower in Prison at MBC Global Media
The Flower in Prison at Daum
2016 South Korean television series debuts
South Korean historical television series
South Korean romance television series
South Korean action television series
MBC TV television dramas
Korean-language television shows
Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu
Television series set in the Joseon dynasty
Television series by Kim Jong-hak Production