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'Knight Flower': Undercover Love
Delve into the emotional love story of ‘Knight Flower’ with this in-depth review. Explore the characters, their stories, and the highlights of this fun historical rom-com.
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General Series Details
Air Date: : January 12 – February 17, 2024
Episodes: 12
Where to Watch: Viki
Genre: Historical Rom-Com
Starring: Lee Ha Nee and Lee Jong Won
Plot Overview of 'Knight Flower'
'Knight Flower': A Love Story About Revenge and Intrigue
After the death of her father and sudden disappearance of her brother, a young woman finds herself a widow when her husband dies on their wedding night. She has spent the last 15 years as a dutiful grieving widow in the home of her in-laws. To help relieve her boredom, at night, she practices the martial arts skills her brother taught her by putting on a mask and doing good deeds for those in need.
But a run in with a handsome military officer threatens to expose her true identity. Although she tries to avoid any further contract with the astute young man, fate continues to bring them together. And she soon finds that he just may have a secret of his own that connects their pasts in surprising ways.
Meet the leads
Lee Ha Nee as Cho Yeo Hwa
Cho Yeo Han grew up with an older brother who was part of the King’s Royal Guard. And he taught her how to fight and defend herself. But when he mysteriously disappears the night of the Late King’s death, Yeo Han is left alone. So she is grateful when the Left State Councillor offers to let her marry into his family. Unfortunately her future husband dies on their wedding night, without her ever seeing his face.
Since that time, 15 years ago, Yeo Han has acted as the dutiful daughter-in-law and widow to his prestigious family. Rather than let her fighting skills go to waste, she spends her nights patrolling the city and saving those in need. But on one of her outings, she has a run-in with a handsome military officer who figures out her true identity.
Luckily for her, he is more interested in having her help him solve a recent murder than he is in exposing her double life. And as they work side by side, she begins to think about her own future and wonder if she still has a chance for her own happy ending.
Cho Yeo Han is brave and optimistic. She has accepted her life as a grieving widow, but she still desires to make a difference in the lives of those in need. What can you say about Lee Ha Nee that hasn’t already been said. She has great comedic timing and charm. This role certainly wasn’t her strongest, since it was light on character development, but I always enjoy watching her, and this drama was no different.
Lee Jong Won as Park Su Ho
Park Su Ho was the son of the late King’s Captain of the Guard. But his father was poisoned to death 15 years ago. Su Ho was left for dead himself, but he was found by a young boy named Park Yoon Hak. Yoon Hak took Su Ho to his house and adopted him into their family. But in order to keep Su Ho safe, he has kept his identity a secret.
Since that time, Su Ho has become a military officer and has been secretly investigating what really happened the night the late King was overthrown and his father was killed. While he has a decent list of suspects, he hasn’t found any evidence to prove any of his theories. But when he runs into a mysterious masked hero, he becomes intrigued with “his” real identity. And he is shocked to discover it is really the beautiful widow from the Left State Councillor’s family.
When he recruits her to help him uncover the truth behind the recent death of the Minister of Finance and its connection to the death of his father, he has no idea that she also shares a part in the tragedy from 15 years ago.
Park Su Ho has lived a tragic life. But his deep affection for the brother who saved his life has helped keep him grounded. He takes his job as a military officer very seriously. He is earnest and hard working. But the scars of his past haunt him. Lee Jong Won is a talented up and coming leading man, but he was a bit stiff in this role. Perhaps the total lack of development into his character and story just didn’t give him enough to work with. But I look forward to seeing more of him in the future.
Secondary Characters in 'Knight Flower'
Exploring the Supporting Cast
Lee Ki Woo as Park Yoon Hak
Park Yoon Hak is Su Ho’s older brother. He is the King’s best friend and a third rank royal secretary. He has also been secretly helping the King look into the suspicious death of his father, the former King. When Yoon Hak meets Yeo Hwa’s servant, Yeon Seon at the local book store, he is fascinated to learn that she is making money by translating texts to sell. And the more he finds out about her, the more attractive he finds her.
Kim Sang Joong as Seok Ji Seong
Seok Ji Seong is the Left State Councillor. He is greedy and believes that he is actually the one pulling the strings behind the current King. Especially since he is responsible for the death of the former King, that put this one on the throne. Ji Seong is Yeo Hwa’s father-in-law. But her presence in his family is all part of his plan to hide his role in the past revolt.
Park Se Hyun as Yeon Seon
Yeon Seon has been Yeo Hwa’s personal maid since they were young. She is well-educated and has been secretly saving money for a house of her own. But she refuses to leave Yeo Hwa until she sees her happily settled in a life that is more rewarding than an eternal grieving widow. When Yeon Seon meets Su Ho’s brother, Yoon Hak, she is attracted to him, but sees no way for her to ever fit into his life and social station.
Highlights of 'Knight Flower'
What I Loved About the Drama
Good Brothers
This drama did a wonderful job of giving us some very caring siblings. From Yeo Hwa’s brother, who went against social norms to teach his sister martial arts to Su Ho’s brother, who saved his life and took in a poor orphan on death’s door. Both of our leads have their lives irrevocable changed because of the love they received from their brothers.
Romantic Tension
While the romance in this drama was pretty toned down, what I appreciated was the noticeable lack of love triangles. I really appreciate a drama that lets the plot create tension in the romantic relationship, rather than having to fabricate a second lead who obviously never really stands a chance. The obstacles this couple faces are realistic and relatively drama-free.
Yoo Joo Seop
First of all, it is always a pleasure to see Oh Eui Shik. But also, Yoo Joo Seop was just a great character. I thought for sure they would make him some villain, trying to hold Yeo Han back. But instead he was reasonable and kind. I felt so bad for him, that his father had betrayed him to the point of telling everyone he was dead. But even with that, he was kind and generous to his family. And he understood that it wouldn’t be fair to expect Yeo Han to suddenly become his dutiful wife after years of serving his family unnecessarily.
critiques of 'Knight Flower'
Weakest Points of the Drama
The King
Considering what happened to his father, I understand that the current King felt the need to stay under the radar. But he was such an “unking-like” character. I just would have liked to see a little more strength and leadership, even if it was just behind closed doors with his trusted secretary. He seemed too carefree and unconcerned with everything that was going on.
Weak Villian
Seok Ji San was kind of a one-dimensional villain. It was hard to understand how he actually held all of that power without really doing much. Oh course, he motivation was straight-forward. He was greedy and power-hungry. But a little more development and nuance might have been nice. I just wasn’t very vested in his story.
Bi Chan
I think Bi Chan was one of the more fun characters in this drama. And his relationship with Chi Dal’s daughter had the potential to be one of the best matches of the show. I think the show could have created a really great love story with the two of them without much effort. I would have loved to see Bi Chan get a bit more screen time.
Conclusion of 'Knight Flower'
Unraveling the Ending
‘Knight Flower’ gives us a decent happy ending. But first, Yeo Han has to find out that her father-in-law killed her brother long ago. All of those years of waiting were for nothing. But she has her moment of revenge when she exposes all of his crimes in front of the King and all his ministers. And she finally has the proof to back it all up. The King arrests Ji Seong, but at the request of Yeo Han, he spares the rest of the family from punishment.
With the crime finally laid to rest, Joo Seop proves that since he and Yeo Han never met at their wedding, their marriage is actually void. But unfortunately, while Joo Seop was trying to help her and Su Ho, Yeo Han runs away, leaving Su Ho behind to wait for her return.
One year later, we find Joo Seop working at the Inn and weaving tales of the mysterious masked hero. Yoon Hak has stepped away from politics to live a quiet life, and he invites Yeon Seon, who has become a successful financier herself, to join him. Aah! Bi Chan has a happy ending with his love and his new boss/father-in-law. And Su Ho is promoted. Luckily, Yeo Han can’t stay away, and when the masked stranger returns, Su Ho finds her and promises he will never let go of her again. Happy endings all around!
Personal Reflections and Rating
Final Thoughts and Overall Rating
‘Knight Flower’ is a historical rom-com with an upbeat vibe. There is a bit of family drama and political intrigue, but it’s not as heavy as other historical dramas. At 12 episodes, its a pretty light, easy watch and Lee Han Nee is entertaining as always. The fight scenes are fun and the romance is sweet. It’s really just what you want in a simple period romance.
This is another drama with a significant age gap; Lee Han Nee is 11 years older than her co-star. Although its not really addressed in the plot itself, some fans were put off by it. If you aren’t a rom-com fan, the lack of significant substance and silly humor might be a bit light-weight for you. But I thought it was fun and charming. I give ‘Knight Flower’ a 8 out of 10 ramen.
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