The Blade and Petal
| The Blade and Petal | |
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Promotional poster for The Blade and Petal
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| Also known as | Sword and Flower Knife and Flower |
| Genre |
Historical Romance Drama Action |
| Written by | Kwon Min-soo |
| Directed by | Kim Yong-soo Park Jin-seok |
| Starring |
Kim Ok-bin Uhm Tae-woong Choi Min-soo Kim Yeong-cheol |
| Composer(s) | Park Seong-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Geon-joon |
| Producer(s) | Yoon Jae-hyeok |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography | Lee Yoon-jung Kim Gyeong-ho |
| Editor(s) | Seon Han-saem Bae Young-joo |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | Love Letter KBS Media Blade and Petal SPC |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | July 3 – September 5, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Fugitive of Joseon |
| Followed by | Secret Love |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Blade and Petal (Hangul: 칼과 꽃; RR: Kalgwa kkot; lit. "Sword and Flower") is a 2013 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from July 3 to September 5, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Kim Ok-bin and Uhm Tae-woong play star-crossed lovers doomed by their fathers' epic battle for political power during the Goguryeo dynasty.
The period drama takes place in the twilight years of Goguryeo. Military general Yeon Gaesomun wants to go to war with the Tang Dynasty, but the pacifist King Yeongnyu opts for diplomacy and national stability, and in their battle of wills the palace council is divided between the "hawks" and the "doves."
Yeongnyu has two children, the princess So-hee, and the crown prince Hwangwon. The king is particularly proud of his older daughter So-hee for being intelligent, assertive, empathetic, and an excellent swordswoman, and he respects her opinion during their frequent discussions about matters of state and politics. Despite being the heir, the younger, more frail Hwangwon acknowledges that he isn't particularly suited to rule, and prefers to quietly read his books in his quarters. Nevertheless, the siblings share a close, loving relationship with each other and their father.
Meanwhile, hoping for an audience with his father, Yeon Gaesomun's illegitimate son Choong, born of a slave mother, arrives in the capital. While on the road, the crown prince and princess are attacked in their carriage; Yeon Gaesomun and his allies had hired assassins to fake a Tang attack, since this could become grounds for war. Observing this from a rooftop, the masked Choong uses his bow and arrow to kill the one surviving assassin in custody, to prevent him from implicating his father. Shortly after, Choong and So-hee meet in the marketplace and fall in love at first sight.
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