When the Camellia Blooms
동백꽃 필 무렵
“A small-town single-mom romance shadowed by a serial killer”
Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.
Gong Hyo-jin
as Dongbaek · LEAD
Gong Hyo-jin
Dongbaek
Kang Ha-neul
as Hwang Yong-sik · LEAD
Kang Ha-neul
Hwang Yong-sik
Kim Ji-seok
as Kang Jong-ryeol · SUPPORTING
Kim Ji-seok
Kang Jong-ryeol
Son Dam-bi
as Choi Hyang-mi · SUPPORTING
Son Dam-bi
Choi Hyang-mi
Oh Jung-se
as No Gyu-tae · SUPPORTING
Oh Jung-se
No Gyu-tae
Yeom Hye-ran
as Hong Ja-yeong · SUPPORTING
Yeom Hye-ran
Hong Ja-yeong
Ji Su-yeon
as Jessica · SUPPORTING
Ji Su-yeon
Jessica
Goh Doo-shim
as Kwak Deok-sun · SUPPORTING
Goh Doo-shim
Kwak Deok-sun
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Should you watch?
An award-sweeping, deeply beloved romance-mystery.
✓Fans of feel-good romance with substance, single-mother stories, and cozy-thriller blends
✗You dislike tonal mixing of light romance with a darker crime thread
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What is it really about
A warm single mother defies a judgmental town with the help of a devoted local cop, even as a killer's threat looms over them. A crowd-pleaser that blends rom-com sweetness, social warmth and genuine suspense.
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