Money Flower Explained

Native Name:
Hangul:돈꽃
Creator:Kim Seung-mo (MBC)
Director:Kim Hee-won
Composer:Park Se-jun
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:24
Executive Producer:Nam Gung-kyeon[1]
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:UFO Production
Network:MBC TV

Money Flower is a South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Park Se-young and Jang Seung-jo. It aired every Saturday from 11 November 2017 on MBC from 8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (KST), 2 episodes a day.[2] It tells the story of people who are driven by the illusion that they can control money, but in fact they are the ones being dominated by greed.

Synopsis

Kang Pil-joo (Jang Hyuk) is envied by many inside the Cheong-A Group, where he enjoys the esteem and respect of the Honorary chairman. Keeping his real identity a secret from the Cheong-A Group founding family, he has served as their loyal servant from his teens, part of a plot to avenge his family and a tragic childhood. He plots to have Na Mo-hyun (Park Se-young) fall in love with young Cheong-A Group scion Jang Boo-cheon (Jang Seung-jo), but he finds himself falling in love with her free-spirited personality. "Money Flower" portrays how the lives of Pil-joo, Mo-hyun, who seeks love, and Boo-cheon, Pil-joo's "master" and companion are intertwined by fate and design. Their fates are pulled into a vortex of greed, power, desire and love.[3]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Jang household

Na household

Others

Reception

Viewership ratings for 'Money Flower' started with a modest 10.3% (based on AGB Nielson National) for its first episode. Despite the little promotion it got initially, the ratings rose steadily as it was aired due to the good reviews spread by word-of-mouth, setting high records for itself almost every week to cross the 20% mark by its 20th episode.[4] The media labelled it as a 'masterpiece' and 'well-made drama' with its engaging plot, excellent directing, beautiful background music and the stellar performances of its cast.[5] [6] [7] [8] It was ranked first among TV dramas in the same time slot for 10 consecutive weeks since it started.[9]

Original soundtrack

Part 5

Ratings

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS[10] AGB Nielsen[11]
width=90Nationwidewidth=90Seoulwidth=90Nationwidewidth=90Seoul
1November 11, 201710.4% 10.4%
211.7% 12.2% 12.7% 12.6%
3November 18, 201710.5% 10.5%
410.2% 10.6% 12.8% 12.6%
5November 25, 20179.0% 8.7% 11.4% 11.4%
611.3% 11.0% 15.1% 14.9%
7December 2, 20179.1% 9.1% 11.1% 11.4%
812.0% 12.5% 15.3% 15.6%
9December 9, 201710.5% 9.9% 11.2% 10.7%
1014.8% 14.5% 16.7% 16.6%
11December 16, 201710.9% 10.8% 11.7% 11.6%
1214.9% 14.7% 17.2% 17.0%
13December 23, 201711.2% 11.0% 12.1% 11.7%
1414.1% 13.9% 16.5% 15.4%
15January 6, 201813.4% 13.2% 15.5% 15.7%
1615.9% 15.8% 18.5% 18.5%
17January 13, 201813.5% 13.1% 14.9% 14.5%
1816.5% 16.1% 18.8% 18.4%
19January 20, 201814.2% 13.9% 17.0% 17.1%
2016.4% 16.3% 20.7% 20.6%
21January 27, 201815.5% 14.7% 18.3% 19.1%
2219.1% 18.9% 22.8% 23.0%
23February 3, 201816.0% 15.8% 18.0% 18.2%
24
Average
SpecialNovember 22, 20173.7%
November 23, 20173.4%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2017MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize, DaesangJang Hyuk
Drama of the Year Money Flower
Top Excellence Award, Actor in Weekend DramaJang Hyuk
Top excellence award, Actress in weekend dramaLee Mi-sook
Excellence award, Actor in weekend dramaJang Seung-jo
Popularity award, actor Jang Hyuk
Best New ActressHan So-hee
2018 Best Actor (Television) [12]
11th Korea Drama AwardsGrand PrizeLee Mi-sook[13]
Best DramaMoney Flower
Best ScreenplayLee Myung-hee
Excellence Award, actressPark Se-young
6th APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaJang Hyuk[14] [15]
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaJang Seung-jo
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaPark Se-young
2nd The Seoul AwardsBest DramaMoney Flower[16]
MBC Plus X Genie Music AwardsOST Award"My Way"[17]

International Broadcast

Notes and References

  1. http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/moneyflower/staff/ Money Flower staff credits
  2. Web site: Park Se Young Confirmed In MBC Drama With Jang Hyuk.
  3. Web site: MBC Global Media official site. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. Web site: "Money Flower" Records An Impressive All-Time High In Viewership Ratings. Soompi.
  5. Web site: 'Money Flower': why same old stories keep viewers turning in. 28 December 2017. The Korea Times.
  6. Web site: '돈꽃', 막장 드라마 아니다…명작이다. Mydaily.
  7. Web site: '돈꽃'에 쏟아지는 호평 세례…중심엔 장혁이 있다. 18 December 2017. popherald.
  8. Web site: '돈꽃', 매회 경신하는 역대급 엔딩…이 맛에 드라마 본다. osen.
  9. Web site: '돈꽃' 20% 찍었다…장혁 연기변신 '성공'. sportsworld.
  10. Web site: TNmS Daily Ratings: select the date from drop down menu .
  11. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: select the date from drop down menu . AGB Nielsen Media Research .
  12. Web site: 제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개. April 6, 2018. JTBC. ko.
  13. Web site: http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116. ko:2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. September 22, 2018. KDFO.org. ko.
  14. Web site: 이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트. September 27, 2018. Star News. ko.
  15. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003882028. ko: 이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]. Lee Byung-hun, 'Mr. Sunshine' Grand Prize .. Hae-in Jeong, 2nd Crown (General) [2018 APAN]. Park. Pan-seok. October 13, 2018. Osen. ko. Naver.
  16. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000058599. ko:‘제2회 더 서울어워즈’ 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. September 28, 2018. iMBC. ko.
  17. Web site: 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins. October 1, 2018. Soompi.

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