TV series

The Nokdu Flower

2019 · 1 season

A sweeping historical drama that immerses you in a turbulent era, balancing intimate family bonds with large-scale conflict and moral questioning.

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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, loyalty, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
loyalty
class
war
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild