Overview of Flower of Evil

‘Flower of Evil’ is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Cheol-kyu featuring Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo in lead roles. This thriller drama revolves around an emotionless psychopath who hides his true identity and lives under someone else’s identity.

The drama covers a lot of ground, from the exploration of a psychopathic personality to the endurance of love in the face of uncertainty.

Profile

• Drama: Flower of Evil
• Director: Kim Cheol-kyu
• Writer: Yoo Jung-hee
• Network: tvN
• Episodes: 16
• Release Date: July 29 – September 23, 2020
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

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, a journalist
  Jeong Taek-hyun as young Moo-jin

Supportive

• 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

Synopsis

Do Hyun-soo, the son of alleged Yeonju City serial killer Do Min-seok (Choi Byung-mo) hides his true identity and has apparently been living as Baek Hee-sung. He works as a metal craftsman and lives a happy life with his wife Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won), a homicide detective. His shady past is a secret to everyone except his family.

Hee-sung and Ji-won appear to be an ideal couple happily living with their six-year-old daughter Baek Eun-ha (Jung Seo-yeon). However, Hee-sung’s family was not happy about his relationship with Ji-won.

Later, Cha Ji-won gets involved in an investigation, an attempt to murder a little boy named Kim In-seo (Kim Geon). Choi Jae-sub (Choi Young-joon), a police officer and Kim Moo-jin (Seo Hyun-woo), a journalist, also join Cha Ji-won.

Kim Moo-jin is more into the crime fiction genre and one day he introduces Cha Ji-won to the gruesome Yeonju murders committed by a serial killer around 18 years back and points out that he is also a metal craftsman. Their happy life starts to crumble when Ji-won notices changes in Hee-sung’s behaviour and she is confused if he could be hiding something from her.

Moo-jin has a past connection to Hee-sung and Hee-sung’s sister Do Hae-soo (Jang Hee-jin). One day Kim accidentally meets Baek Hee-sung and recognises that Hee-sung is none other than Do Hyun-su, who is accused of the murder of innocent victims and Yeonju village headman.

In search of the hidden truth and to reveal the real murderer, Ji-won often doubts whether Do Hyun-soo was actually a psychopath and helped his father to kill innocent people. While finding out the truth, she comes across the dark past and the trauma that her husband has been through since his childhood.

The drama takes even more dramatic twists when a twisted history is shown that reveals a person. He turns out to be the real Baek Hee-sung who accomplices Do Hyun-su’s father in all the crimes. It turns out that Do Hyun-su is not a criminal.

Ji-won genuinely accepts the painful fate of her husband and helps him to regain his identity. She and Do Hyun-su both then go along to protect their love and family life.

Theme

Owning up to its intention, the drama highlights the true meaning of trust in a married relationship and the story portrays how truthful a relationship seems in a couple with immense love and trust. It highlights the confession of dreams, hopes, and offences.

The crime suspense of the drama hooks viewers into the series and the emotional aspects remain with the viewer even if the drama is over.

The series portrays complex emotions in a deeply emotive way and endeavours to extract goodness from evil. Unlike traditional poetry, ”Flower of Evil’ relies on the raw beauty of the world to convey emotions, and evoke the artificial and conflicting aspects of life. The well-fitted casting brings the air of mystery with a bit of melodrama.

The psychological aspect of the plot came as a surprise package. The drama also addresses the family stigma and the mentality of society toward mental illness. A clear picture of what extent the surroundings and family can affect a person’s mental health.

Awards

• Asia Artist Awards (2020)
  
  Asia Celebrity (Lee Joon-gi)
  Best Artist Awards (Lee Joon-gi)
• 57th Baeksang Arts Awards (2021)
  Best Director (TV) (Kim Cheol-kyu)

Interesting Facts about ‘Flower of Evil’

1. Lee Joon-gi in the drama ‘Flower of Evil’ is a martial arts professional.
2. ‘Flower of Evil’ remade as ‘Duranga’, India’s first remake of a Korean drama.
3. This drama has only 3 vocal OSTs beautifully sung by amazing artists like DOKO, Lim Ji-yeon, and the male duo under Million Market (2F) Shin Young-jae and Kim Won-joo.

FAQs

1. Who is the director of the drama ‘Flower of Evil’?
   The drama is directed by Kim Cheol-kyu, a popular South Korean director and producer.
2. What is the genre of the drama ‘Flower of Evil’?
   The drama falls into Crime, Romance, Mystery, and Thriller genres.
3. How many episodes are out of the Korean drama ‘Flower of Evil’?
   ‘Flower of Evil’ has 16 episodes, and each episode is around 61-79 minutes long.
4. Who are the main couple in the Korean drama ‘Flower of Evil’?
   Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) and Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won) form the seemingly ideal family in the drama with their heart-fluttering performance.
5. What are the Instagram ID’s of the lead actors?
   

   actor_jg is the Instagram ID of Lee Joon-gi and moonchaewon_official is the Instagram ID of Moon Chae-won.