When the Camellia Blooms | |
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Hangul | 동백꽃 필 무렵 |
Revised Romanization | Dongbaek-kkot pil muryeop |
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Written by | Lim Sang-choon |
Directed by | Cha Yeong-hoon |
Starring |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 40[a] + 4 special episodes |
Production | |
Producer | Kim Hie-yeol |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
Production company | Pan Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | September 18 (2019-09-18) – November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) |
When the Camellia Blooms (Korean: 동백꽃 필 무렵) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul, and Kim Ji-seok. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from September 18 to November 21, 2019.[3][4] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and most Asia-Pacific and English speaking countries after their television broadcast.[b][5]
When the Camellia Blooms became the highest rated mini-series drama airing in 2019 with a single episode rating of 23.8%.[6] According to Nielsen Korea, the drama also became the second highest rated drama of 2019 with all episodes' average ratings of 14.83% behind SBS's The Fiery Priest.[7] The series was met with praise by critics and audiences for its production and solid actors' performances. It also received favourable reviews for its realistic plot and unique genre combinations of romantic-comedy and thriller.[8] The drama received 10 nominations at 56th Baeksang Arts Awards, winning 4 – Grand Prize for Television, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Kang Ha-neul and Best Supporting Actor for Oh Jung-se and won multiple awards at 2019 KBS Drama Awards including Grand Prize for Gong Hyo-jin.[9][10]
When the Camellia Blooms is the story of Oh Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin), a single mother who moves to the fictional town of Ongsan and opens a bar named Camellia. Dong-baek faces many challenges and meets a variety of colourful characters as she attempts to settle down in the small town. Six years later, Dong-baek meets playful Yong-sik (Kang Ha-neul), a justice seeking police officer who declares his love for her. Meanwhile, a notorious killer sets out to claim Dong-baek as his next victim. Yong-sik balances his attempts to woo Dong-baek who does her best as a single working mother, while also discovering the killer’s identity.
When the Camellia Blooms OST | |
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
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Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Foolish Love" (이상한 사람) | John Park | 3:45 |
2. | "Foolish Love" (Inst.) | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Loser" | O.WHEN | 4:04 |
2. | "Loser" (Inst.) | 4:04 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "You Are My Vitamin" (너는 내게 비타민 같아) | Motte (ft. Yongzoo) | 3:59 |
2. | "You Are My Vitamin" (Inst.) | 3:59 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (꽃처럼 예쁜 그대) | Onestar | 3:41 |
2. | "You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (Inst.) | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Good To Be With You" (괜찮나요) | Soyou | 4:20 |
2. | "Good To Be With You" (Inst.) | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Like A Heroine In The Movie" (영화 속에 나오는 주인공처럼) | Punch | 3:55 |
2. | "Like A Heroine In The Movie" (Inst.) | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "At That Time" (그 무렵) | Kim Na-young | 4:33 |
2. | "At That Time" (Inst.) | 4:33 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "When Winter Comes" (겨울이 오면) | Kim Feel | 4:19 |
2. | "When Winter Comes" (Inst.) | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Destiny Tells Me" (운명이 내게 말해요) | Heize | 3:12 |
2. | "Destiny Tells Me" (Inst.) | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "I’ll Be With You" | Ga Eun | 3:36 |
2. | "I’ll Be With You" (Inst.) | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Mom" (내 맘) | Kim Yeon-ji | 3:15 |
2. | "Mom" (Inst.) | 3:15 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "The First Noel" (노엘) | Kim Yeon-ji, Onestar, Yongzoo, Ga Eun, Ra.L, Lim Ji Eun, James Kang, Samma Choir | 6:19 |
2. | "The First Noel" (Inst.) | 6:19 |
No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Wrong Ideology" | Kae Mi | 2:20 |
2. | "Omg" | Park Jeong Hwan | 2:02 |
3. | "Why Are You Looking At Me Like That?" | Yoo Min Ho | 2:10 |
4. | "Bloom" | Lee Geon Yeong | 3:08 |
5. | "Ong-san, Spring" | Park Mi Seon | 1:44 |
6. | "Tiki Tiki" | Park Yun Seo | 2:15 |
7. | "Rash" | Lee Seong Gu | 2:06 |
8. | "Gustalas" | Ra.L | 2:13 |
9. | "Righteous Yongsik" | Yoo Min Ho | 1:39 |
10. | "Smell Like Something Fishy" | Park Jeong Hwan | 1:46 |
11. | "Sleepyhead" | Lee Geon Yeong | 2:11 |
12. | "Don't Stop Mess" | Ra.L | 2:02 |
13. | "I Mean, It's Almost" | Park Mi Seon | 1:36 |
14. | "What's wrong with you, Hyangmi?" | Kae Mi | 1:46 |
15. | "Jayeong" | Park Mi Seon | 2:51 |
16. | "Good Old Days" | Park Jeong Hwan | 2:02 |
17. | "Dongbaek and Yongsik" | Park Mi Seon | 1:34 |
18. | "Divorce Lawyer" | Yoo Min Ho | 2:03 |
19. | "Camellia" | Yoo Min Ho | 4:55 |
20. | "Dazzling" | Lee Geon Yeong | 4:07 |
21. | "Mom, My Mom" | Kae Mi | 3:00 |
22. | "Shadow" | Lee Seong Gu | 1:29 |
23. | "Hillside" | Lee Geon Yeong | 4:16 |
24. | "Why Tiptoeing Around" | Park Yun Seo | 2:58 |
25. | "Don't Mess With Me" | Park Yun Seo | 3:41 |
26. | "I said, Don't mess with me" | Park Yun Seo | 3:12 |
27. | "Neighbor" | Lee Seong Gu | 1:22 |
28. | "When the Camellia Blooms" | Kae Mi | 1:50 |
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Remarks | Ref. |
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KOR | ||||
"Like A Heroine In The Movie" (영화 속에 나오는 주인공처럼) (Punch) |
2019 | 55 | Part 6 | [15] |
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Episodes | Episode number | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
1–10 | 1.019 | 1.271 | 1.112 | 1.377 | 1.453 | 1.662 | 1.228 | 1.629 | 1.597 | 2.033 | |
11–20 | 1.782 | 2.290 | 2.054 | 2.415 | 1.900 | 2.561 | 1.943 | 2.378 | 2.198 | 2.713 | |
21–30 | 2.360 | 3.156 | 2.386 | 2.960 | 2.651 | 3.179 | 2.722 | 3.376 | 2.774 | 3.383 | |
31–40 | 2.852 | 3.511 | 3.410 | 3.940 | 2.564 | 3.305 | 3.445 | 3.944 | 3.670 | 4.491 |
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[16]
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
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AGB Nielsen[17] | TNmS | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||||
1 | September 18, 2019 | The Woman with the Germanium Bracelet | 6.3% (11th) | 6.7% (8th) | 7.4% | |
2 | 7.4% (6th) | 7.6% (7th) | 8.7% | |||
3 | September 19, 2019 | The Good, the Bad, and the Cheap | 6.7% (9th) | 7.0% (8th) | 6.4% | |
4 | 8.3% (6th) | 8.7% (5th) | 7.9% | |||
5 | September 25, 2019 | The Mutt's Strategy | 8.6% (7th) | 9.4% (5th) | 7.5% | |
6 | 10.0% (4th) | 11.0% (3rd) | 8.7% | |||
7 | September 26, 2019 | The Country Boy | 7.7% (8th) | 7.4% (7th) | 7.5% | |
8 | 10.0% (5th) | 10.0% (4th) | 9.2% | |||
9 | October 2, 2019 | A Wish, an Affair, and Turmoil | 9.3% (7th) | 10.1% (3rd) | 8.4% | |
10 | 11.5% (2nd) | 12.4% (2nd) | 9.3% | |||
11 | October 3, 2019 | 1986.08.29. Born to Be a Hippo | 10.2% (5th) | 10.6% (5th) | — | |
12 | 12.9% (4th) | 13.7% (3rd) | ||||
13 | October 9, 2019 | The Ongsan Fairy | 11.0% (5th) | 12.5% (4th) | 9.4% | |
14 | 13.1% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | 11.0% | |||
15 | October 10, 2019 | The Lynx of This Area | 11.0% (4th) | 11.6% (4th) | 10.7% | |
16 | 14.5% (3rd) | 15.2% (2nd) | 12.9% | |||
17 | October 16, 2019 | I Will Welcome Everyone | 11.0% (5th) | 11.8% (4th) | 10.2% | |
18 | 13.4% (3rd) | 14.7% (2nd) | 11.5% | |||
19 | October 17, 2019 | Nice People Can't Get Lucky | 12.1% (5th) | 13.3% (3rd) | 10.0% | |
20 | 14.9% (2nd) | 16.1% (2nd) | 12.8% | |||
21 | October 23, 2019 | The Hero Appears at the Last Minute | 12.9% (4th) | 13.3% (3rd) | 10.3% | |
22 | 16.9% (2nd) | 17.5% (2nd) | 14.0% | |||
23 | October 24, 2019 | Don't Forget Me | 13.3% (4th) | 13.3% (3rd) | 12.7% | |
24 | 16.2% (2nd) | 16.1% (2nd) | 15.1% | |||
25 | October 30, 2019 | The End Of All The Flirting | 14.3% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 12.8% | |
26 | 16.9% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) | 14.9% | |||
27 | October 31, 2019 | My Mom's Age Lines "And That Is How My Mom Aged" |
15.0% (3rd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 14.3% | |
28 | 18.4% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | 16.9% | |||
29 | November 6, 2019 | Mother | 15.2% (2nd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 14.1% | |
30 | 18.2% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | 16.0% | |||
31 | November 7, 2019 | Switching Offense and Defense (Feat. One Who Steps On the Accelerator) |
15.7% (2nd) | 16.5% (2nd) | 14.1% | |
32 | 18.8% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) | 17.0% | |||
33 | November 13, 2019 | The Ongsan Avengers | 17.9% (2nd) | 18.8% (2nd) | 14.5% | |
34 | 20.7% (1st) | 22.1% (1st) | 16.3% | |||
35 | November 14, 2019 | Life of an 8-year-old | 14.0% (3rd) | 14.6% (3rd) | 13.4% | |
36 | 18.1% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 16.7% | |||
37 | November 20, 2019 | 7 Years and 3 Months of Motherhood | 18.1% (2nd) | 18.6% (2nd) | 16.1% | |
38 | 20.4% (1st) | 21.2% (1st) | 19.1% | |||
39 | November 21, 2019 | Do Miracles Happen? | 19.7% (2nd) | 20.8% (2nd) | 16.6% | |
40 | 23.8% (1st) | 24.9% (1st) | 19.8% | |||
Average | 13.9% | 14.6% | —[c] | |||
Special Episodes | ||||||
1 | November 27, 2019 | The Camellia Has Bloomed | 8.8% (8th) | 8.8% (7th) | 9.1% | |
2 | 9.1% (7th) | 9.4% (6th) | 9.0% | |||
3 | November 28, 2019 | 6.6% (12th) | 7.0% (11th) | 7.5% | ||
4 | 7.6% (9th) | 8.1% (6th) | 8.2% | |||
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2019 | 13th Korean Media Awards | Best TV Show on Digital Terrestrial Television | When the Camellia Blooms | Won | [18] |
2019 KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | [10] | |
Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Go Doo-shim | Nominated | |||
Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | ||||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |||
Kim Ji-suk | Won | ||||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Go Doo-shim | Nominated | |||
Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | ||||
Lee Jung-eun | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actor | Jeon Bae-soo | Nominated | |||
Oh Jung-se | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Sun-young | Nominated | |||
Yeom Hye-ran | Won | ||||
Best Child Actor | Kim Kang-hoon | Won | |||
Best Child Actress | Kim Dan-woo | Nominated | |||
Seo Yi-soo | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actress | Son Dam-bi | Won | |||
Netizen Award, Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
Kim Ji-seok | Nominated | ||||
Oh Jung-se | Nominated | ||||
Netizen Award, Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | ||||
Son Dam-bi | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award | Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
Oh Jung-se and Yeom Hye-ran | Won | ||||
Kim Ji-seok and Kim Kang-hoon | Nominated | ||||
Best Writer | Lim Sang-choon | Won | |||
2020 | 32nd Korea Producer Awards | Best Drama | When the Camellia Blooms | Won | [19] |
56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [9][20] | ||
Best Drama | Nominated | ||||
Best Director | Cha Yeong-hoon | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Lim Sang-choon | Won | |||
Best Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Oh Jung-se | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Son Dam-bi | Nominated | |||
Yeom Hye-ran | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actor | Kim Kang-hoon | Nominated | |||
47th Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Drama | When the Camellia Blooms | Won | [21] | |
Best Screenwriter | Lim Sang-choon | Won | |||
Best Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Mini-Series | When the Camellia Blooms | Nominated | [22] | |
Top Excellence Award for Korean Drama | Won | ||||
Best Screenwriter | Lim Sang-choon | Won | |||
Best Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Korean Actor | Won | ||||
Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | |||
Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Punch (Like a Heroine in the Movie) | Won | |||
2nd Asia Contents Awards | Best Asian Drama | When The Camellia Blooms | Won | [23] | |
Best Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |||
2021 | 7th APAN Star Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | [24] |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in Miniseries | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |||
Drama of the Year | When The Camellia Blooms | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Cha Young-hoon | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
Yeom Hye-ran | Nominated | ||||
Son Dam-bi | Nominated | ||||
Popular Star Award, Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |||
Popular Star Award, Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated |
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