Series synopsis
When the Camellia Blooms, also known as 동백꽃 필 무렵 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on KBS2 on September 18, 2019. It ended on November 21, 2019. It was created by Lim Sang-choon. It stars Gong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul, Kim Ji-seok and Son Dam-bi.
Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.
Premise
Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.
Premise: Now that I think about it, everything about my life was nothing but a miracle.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gong Hyo-jin as Dongbaek
- Kang Ha-neul as Hwang Yong-sik
- Kim Ji-seok as Kang Jong-ryeol
- Son Dam-bi as Choi Hyang-mi
- Oh Jung-se as No Gyu-tae
- Yeom Hye-ran as Hong Ja-yeong
- Ji Su-yeon as Jessica
- Goh Doo-shim as Kwak Deok-sun
Supporting cast
- Kim Kang-hoon as Kang Pil-gu
- Jeon Bae-soo as Chief Byeon
- Kim Sun-young as Park Chan-suk
- Kim Dong-hyun as Song Jin-bae
- Kim Mi-hwa as Kim Jae-young
- Lee Sun-hee as Jung Gwi-ryun
- Lee Sang-yi as Yang Seung-yeop
- Kim Mo-ah as Yang Seung-hee
- Baek Hyun-joo as Oh Ji-hyun
- Lee Jung-yeol as Han Tae-hee
- Jin Yong-uk as Choi Jong-rok
- Lee Kyu-sung as Park Heung-sik
Guest cast
- Jung Ga-ram as Adult Kang Pil-goo
- Kim Won-jung as Bank robber
- Hwang Jeong-min as Shaman
- Park Kee-ryung as Assemblyman
- Kim Jong-ho as Assemblyman
- Shin Dong-ryeok as Police Evidence Consult
- Kim Ki-cheon as Park Man-sup
- Choi Kyo-sik as Realtor
- Hong Boo-hyang as Realtor
- Shim Jae-hyun as Umpire
- Park Seong-il as Park Yong-gil
- Kwon Hyuk-soo as Governor
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | November 27, 2019 | November 28, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 40 | September 18, 2019 | November 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Camellia Has Bloomed, Part 1 (B) | November 27, 2019 |
| 2 | The Camellia Has Bloomed, Part 1 (A) | November 27, 2019 |
| 3 | The Camellia Has Bloomed, Part 2 (A) | November 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Woman with the Germanium Bracelet (1) Dongbaek, a single mother who runs a bar called Camellia, deals with her neighbors’ opinions, and Hwang Yong-sik meets someone admirable. |
September 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Woman with the Germanium Bracelet (2) Dongbaek, a single mother who runs a bar called Camellia, deals with her neighbors’ opinions, and Hwang Yong-sik meets someone admirable. |
September 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Good, the Bad, and the Cheap (1) Dongbaek and Pil-gu both stand up to bullies -- and get help from Yong-sik. While back in town, Kang Jong-ryeol makes a startling discovery. |
September 19, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 21, 2019 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:00:00 |