Knight Flower

Knight Flower is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Lee Hanee, Lee Jong-won, Kim Sang-joong, and Lee Ki-woo. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was launched through KakaoPage on August 14, 2023. It aired on MBC TV from January 12, to February 17, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve and Coupang Play in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Viki in selected regions.

The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 18.4% in nationwide ratings and achieved a new record of being number one of any Friday–Saturday dramas in MBC history.

Synopsis
The series revolves around Jo Yeo-hwa, a widow who is the daughter-in-law of the most prestigious noble family in Joseon. She lives the quiet reclusive life of a noble widow at home during the day, but sneaks out of their house at night to help people in need.

Main

 * Lee Hanee as Jo Yeo-hwa
 * A widow for fifteen years who is living a double life.


 * Moon Seung-yu as young Jo Yeo-hwa
 * Lee Jong-won as Park Soo-ho
 * A military officer who is intelligent and has excellent martial arts skills.


 * Kim Sang-joong as Seok Ji-sung
 * Yeo-hwa's father-in-law who is the left state councillor.


 * Lee Ki-woo as Park Yoon-hak
 * Soo-ho's older brother who is a third rank royal secretary and one of the king's trusted men.

Yeo-hwa's people

 * Park Se-hyun as Yeon-sun
 * Yeo-hwa's friend.


 * Yoon Sa-bong as Jang So-woon
 * Current owner of the 200-year-old Hwayeonsangdan.


 * Lee Woo-je as Hwal-yu
 * So-woon's secretary and right-hand man.


 * Jung Ye-na as Kkot-nim
 * A child who has been going to a nobleman's house to receive sewing supplies.

Yeo-hwa's in-laws

 * Kim Mi-kyung as Yoo Geum-ok
 * Yeo-hwa's mother-in-law.


 * Oh Eui-shik as Seok Jeong
 * Yeo-hwa's husband and Ji-sung's son.


 * Jung So-ri as Seok Jae-i
 * Ji-sung's youngest daughter and Yeo-hwa's sister-in-law.


 * Nam Mi-jung as Bong Mal-daek
 * Ji-sung's family's long-time servant.

People around Soo-ho

 * Jung Yong-joo as Bi-chan
 * Self-proclaimed right-hand man of Soo-ho.


 * Kim Kwang-kyu as Hwang Chi-dal
 * A second rank military officer and Soo-ho's superior.


 * Oh Ye-joo as Hwang Yi-kyung
 * Chi-dal's youngest daughter.

People around Ji-sung

 * Heo Jung-do as Yi So
 * The king of Joseon.


 * Seo Yi-sook as Oh Nan-kyung
 * Heung-jib's wife.


 * Jo Jae-yoon as Kang Pil-jik
 * A person who is involved in all kinds of corruption.


 * Woo Kang-min as Man-sik
 * Pil-jik's subordinate.

Others

 * Kim Hyung-mook as Yeom Heung-jib
 * The minister of taxation.


 * Park Sung-woo as Jo Sung-hoo
 * Yeo-hwa's older brother.


 * Jo Seung-yeon as Im Kang
 * The head of the late king's guard.


 * Choi Yu-hwa as Lady Baek
 * The minister of personnel's widowed daughter-in-law.


 * Lee Kang-min as Yong-deok
 * Lady Baek's lover and a servant of Heung-jib's family.

Production
The series was produced in Cheongsong County. Its main filming location was at the Songso Historic House, a national folklore cultural heritage and one of the top tourist destinations in the county.

Filming of the series had completed by August 2023.

Release
Knight Flower was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, but was pushed back to January 2024. On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 12, 2024.