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Created By
Shin Gyeong-su
The Nokdu Flower (녹두꽃)
Overview
Set during the period of the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolution against the Japanese, the drama tells the story of two half-brothers, one illegitimate and low born, and one, part of the pro-Japanese ruling elite, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.
Key Crew
Writer: Jung Hyun-min
Director: Shin Kyung-soo
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2019)
As a peasant revolution for equality brews in 19th-century Joseon, two half-brothers fight for their beliefs on opposite sides of the conflict.
48 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2019-04-26Baek I-hyeon returns home from studying abroad. As the townspeople's fury against the government grows, Jeon Bong-jun plans an uprising.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2019-04-26Episode 3: Episode 3
2019-04-27When his father is injured, Baek I-gang brings him to safety and finds reluctant help from Song Ja-in. Bong-jun and his followers blow up a dam.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2019-04-27Episode 5: Episode 5
2019-05-03As I-gang struggles to accept a loss, he's handed a new role in his family. A powerful supporter of the Donghak movement is imprisoned.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2019-05-03Episode 7: Episode 7
2019-05-04Looking for a fresh start for himself and his mother, I-gang tells Baek Man-deuk he wants to leave. His plans are quickly sabotaged.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 8: Episode 8
2019-05-04Episode 9: Episode 9
2019-05-10I-hyeon's sudden conscription stuns the Baek family. Meanwhile, I-gang shows up at the Donghak camp with a request for Bong-jun.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 10: Episode 10
2019-05-10Episode 11: Episode 11
2019-05-11In Bong-jun's army, I-gang has a long way to go to earn the others' trust. I-hyeon finds out who was responsible for sending him to war.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 12: Episode 12
2019-05-11Episode 13: Episode 13
2019-05-17When Ja-in is captured by Donghak soldiers, she and I-gang finally meet again. I-hyeon comes back with full intent to marry Hwang Myeong-sim.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 14: Episode 14
2019-05-17Episode 15: Episode 15
2019-05-18I-gang refuses to return to his family. I-hyeon steps into his father's place. After a battle, the king sends a message to Bong-jun and his army.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 16: Episode 16
2019-05-18Episode 17: Episode 17
2019-05-24As Donghak forces take over Jeonju, Hwang Seok-ju agrees to lead the conscripted army. With a rifle on his back, I-hyeon goes with him.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 18: Episode 18
2019-05-24Episode 19: Episode 19
2019-05-25While hunting for the enemy marksman, I-gang's friend is wounded. The Qing army arrives, and with it another — and wholly unwanted — surprise.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 20: Episode 20
2019-05-25Episode 21: Episode 21
2019-05-31To try and save her loved ones' lives, Ja-in delivers Bong-jun's peace treaty to Kim Hak-jin. I-gang accompanies her, and looks for I-hyeon.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 22: Episode 22
2019-05-31Episode 23: Episode 23
2019-06-01As Bong-jun and Hak-jin come together at one table to sign the treaty, I-hyeon is given a secret mission. The Donghak followers celebrate their win.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 24: Episode 24
2019-06-01Episode 25: Episode 25
2019-06-07Bong-jun sends I-gang to Hanyang. I-hyeon grows suspicious when unexpected visitors come to Bong-jun with a strange proposal.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 26: Episode 26
2019-06-07Episode 27: Episode 27
2019-06-08While Japan seeks to meddle with Korea, the king is urged to listen to Bong-jun's plea for nationwide reforms. Ja-in meets Takeda Yosuke.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 28: Episode 28
2019-06-08Episode 29: Episode 29
2019-06-14Enraged by Myeong-sim's forced marriage, I-hyeon snaps. When the Japanese army invades the palace, Ja-in is tasked by the queen to act as a spy.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 30: Episode 30
2019-06-14Episode 31: Episode 31
2019-06-15I-gang doesn't give up on rescuing a fellow Donghak follower who's been taken by the Japanese. Yosuke wants I-hyeon to join hands with him.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 32: Episode 32
2019-06-15Episode 33: Episode 33
2019-06-21I-gang stands trial for hiding his brother's identity as the feared marksman. Meanwhile, I-hyeon starts anew as the leader of the Tenyukyo.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 34: Episode 34
2019-06-21Episode 35: Episode 35
2019-06-22At the king's orders, Bong-jun begins to raise an army to fight the Japanese. A dead body placed in front of the palace causes a stir.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 36: Episode 36
2019-06-22Episode 37: Episode 37
2019-06-28In Jeonju, I-gang and I-hyeon meet again. I-hyeon looks into what Bong-jun is hiding, and I-gang is reinstated as a Donghak army leader.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 38: Episode 38
2019-06-28Episode 39: Episode 39
2019-06-29The king is forced to issue a statement that reflects not his wishes, but Japan's. Ja-in's plans to get to Samnye place her in danger.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 40: Episode 40
2019-06-29Episode 41: Episode 41
2019-07-05The Donghak army and its allies engage in a mismatched battle against the Japanese. Bong-jun grapples with whether to keep going or to disband.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 42: Episode 42
2019-07-05Episode 43: Episode 43
2019-07-06The Japanese legation orders all Donghak followers to be killed. While I-hyeon returns to his family in Gobu, I-gang searches for fellow survivors.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 44: Episode 44
2019-07-06Episode 45: Episode 45
2019-07-12I-gang and his fellow soldiers intend to keep on fighting. Before his trial, Bong-jun speaks to I-hyeon. A traitor is given his dues.
Runtime: 35 minEpisode 46: Episode 46
2019-07-12Episode 47: Episode 47
2019-07-13Soon after I-hyeon is appointed as Gobu's new magistrate, I-gang's presence in town gets found out. The brothers bid each other farewell.
Runtime: 35 min
