When the Camellia Blooms วันที่ดอกไม้เบ่งบาน (2019)

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When the Camellia Blooms วันที่ดอกไม้เบ่งบาน เป็นซีรี่ย์เกาหลี ปี 2019

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When the Camellia Blooms (Korean: 동백꽃 필 무렵) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-neul. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from September 18 to November 21, 2019. Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and most Asia-Pacific and English speaking countries after their television broadcast.

When the Camellia Blooms became the highest rated mini-series drama airing in 2019 with a single episode rating of 23.8%. 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.

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.

When the Camellia Blooms received 10 nominations at the 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.

Synopsis

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.

Main

Gong Hyo-jin as Oh Dong-baek

A single mother who runs a bar called "Camellia" in Ongsan. She is the mother of Pil-gu and ex-girlfriend to Jong-ryul. Although initially she does not reciprocate Yong-sik's feelings, she eventually grows to like him the more he spends time with her and her son.

Kang Ha-neul as Hwang Yong-sik

A police officer with a strong instinct for finding and beating up criminals. He moves back to his hometown Ongsan after being demoted and there he meets and falls for Dong-baek. He vows to always be on her side and protect both her and her son, even at his mother's disapproval. He becomes focused on catching the serial killer known as "Joker" after Dong-baek becomes his next target.

Kim Ji-seok as Kang Jong-ryul

A famous baseball player and ex-boyfriend to Dong-baek. He is shown to be continuously self-centered and jealous of Yong-sik's relationship with Dong-baek and Pil-gu.

Ji Yi-soo as Jessica / Park Sang-mi

Wife to Jong-ryul she's insecure and mainly focuses on trying to be a social media icon. She is mostly neglectful of her daughter and takes advantage of her relationship with Jong-ryul for fame.

Oh Jung-se as No Gyu-tae

Dong-baek's landlord, who repeatedly hits on her. He is unhappily married to Ja-young.

Yeom Hye-ran as Hong Ja-young

A very intelligent lawyer and wife to Gyu-tae. She often talks down to her husband because of his incompetency.

Son Dam-bi as Choi Hyang-mi / Choi Go-woon

A part time employee at Camellia and Dong-baek's friend. She is a kleptomaniac. She often talks about moving to Copenhagen and is always looking for ways to gain enough money, leading her to blackmail others. She died before the first episode and the series goes through flashbacks.

Kim Kang-hoon as Kang Pil-gu

Dong-baek's 8-year-old son, who plays baseball and is very protective of his mother.

Go Doo-shim as Kwak Deok-soon

Yong-sik's widowed mother who runs a marinated crab restaurant in Ongsan.

Jeon Bae-soo as Byun Bae-soo

The chief police in Ongsan and Yong-sik's superior.

Lee Jung-eun as Jo Jung-sook

Dong-baek's mother who abandoned her as a child.

Ongsan Crab Alley

Kim Sun-young as Park Chan-sook

Kim Dong-hyeon as Song Jin-bae

Kim Mi-hwa as Kim Jae-yeong

Lee Seon-hee as Jeong Gwi-ryeon

Han Ye-joo as Jo Ae-jeong

Lee Sang-yi as Yang Seung-yeop

Kim Mo-ah as Yang Seung-hee

Baek Hyun-joo as Oh Ji-hyeon

Lee Joong-yeol as Han Tae-hee

Jin Yong-wook as Choi Jong-rok

Lee Kyu-sung as Park Heung-sik

Carson Allen as Helena

Ongsan Police

Lee Jae-woo as Kwon Oh-joon

Park Yeon-woo as Park Seong-min

Others

Hwang Young-hee as Lee Hwa-ja

Baek Eun-hye as Sung-hee

Lee Jin-hee as Geum-ok

Yoo Yeon as Lee Ji-ho

Jeon Guk-hyang as Hong Eun-sil

Kim Geon as Song Joon-gi

Yoon Seong-woo as Soo-bong

Seo Jang-hyeon as Dae-seong

Kim Dae-gon as Shaman performing funeral

Jang Ye-rim as restaurant employee

Jeong Eun-jeong as waitress

Park Bo-eun as staff

Kyeong Gi-hyeon as staff

Kim Han-na as Hye-in

Kang Tae-woong as Number 7

Kwon Eun-seong as Hye-hoon

Jeon Eun-mi as co-op member

Hong Seo-joon as Jeong Chan-geol

Kim Gi-cheon as Park Man-seop

Special appearances

Choi Dae-chul as Hwang Kyu-sik, Yong-sik's eldest brother (Ep. 26)

In Gyo-jin as Hwang Doo-sik, Yong-sik's second brother (Ep. 26)

Jung Ga-ram as adult Pil-gu (Ep. 36, 40)

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