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 "excerpt": "Bloody Flower (블러디 플라워), also Flower of Death (죽음의 꽃), is a 2026 Disney+ Korean crime thriller adapted from Lee Dong-gun's novel, starring Ryeoun as a serial killer who claims he can cure all diseases.",
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 "markdown": "# Bloody Flower (블러디 플라워)\n\n**Bloody Flower** (블러디 플라워) is a 2026 South Korean mystery crime thriller series on Disney+ about a serial killer who claims he can cure all incurable diseases, adapted from [Lee Dong-gun](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-dong-gun)'s novel *Flower of Death* (죽음의 꽃). It ran for eight episodes from February 4 to February 25, 2026, with two episodes released each Wednesday.<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | 블러디 플라워; also known as 죽음의 꽃 (*Jugeumeui Kkot*, \"Flower of Death\")<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/89709/bloody-flower)</sup> |\n| Source material | Novel *Flower of Death* (죽음의 꽃) by Lee Dong-gun<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup> |\n| Run | 8 episodes, February 4 – February 25, 2026, two per Wednesday on Disney+<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup> |\n| Episode length | About 50 minutes (listed as 46 to 54 minutes per episode)<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/bloody-flower/umc.cmc.1l94xcpwvrxfopv6ho495cd2e)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Ryeoun as Lee Woo-gyeom, Sung Dong-il as Park Han-jun, Keum Sae-rok as Cha Yi-yeon<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/89709/bloody-flower)</sup> |\n| Creative team | Director Han Yoon-sun; screenplay Go Joon-seok; production by EO Content Group and Contents G<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup> |\n| Ratings | TV-MA in the United States; 15+ rating in Korea<sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-kr/browse/entity-e7f10998-9fd1-4439-991a-01ee22a441e8)</sup> |\n| Reception | IMDb rating of 7.0 from 777 users, later listed at 6.9<sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe story begins when a man is arrested by police on charges of kidnapping two people with disabilities. During the investigation, prosecutors establish that he has murdered people not only through kidnapping but also through human body testing. The suspect is Lee Woo-gyeom (Ryeoun), a medical school dropout who claims he can cure all human diseases, including incurable conditions such as cancer that current medical technology cannot solve. Testimonies from patients he has already treated begin to pour in.<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup>\n\nWoo-gyeom promises to hand over his medical technology for the benefit of mankind on one condition: that he not be held responsible for the human experiments he has conducted. He threatens to take his own life if he is blamed, which would destroy knowledge that exists only in his head. The series frames the resulting conflict around a single question: is he a monstrous killer, or a savior holding the cure for humanity?<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup>\n\n### Characters and conflict\n\nThe drama centers on a three-way standoff. Lawyer Park Han-jun ([Sung Dong-il](https://www.edgepedia.org/sung-dong-il)) must save Woo-gyeom because his own daughter has a brain tumor and the killer's knowledge is her only hope. Prosecutor Cha Yi-yeon (Keum Sae-rok) wants Woo-gyeom put to death as legal punishment for the unjust deaths of his victims. According to the production company, the series centers on a no-compromise conflict between three figures: a killer asserting that he can heal any incurable illness, an attorney seeking to rescue his ailing daughter, and a prosecutor committed to delivering justice to the world.<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup>\n\nThe supporting cast includes Shin Seung-hwan as Jo Woo-cheol, Lee Na-ra as Kim Jae-hee, Yoon Chae-na as Park Min-seo, Ko Kyu-pil as Gong Min-cheol, Kwon Soo-hyun as Chae Jeong-su, Jeong So-ri as Yoon Min-gyeong, and Ri Woo-jin as Departmental Chief Prosecutor Oh Hyeon-deuk.<sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup>\n\nThe first episode opens with a series of disappearances plaguing the fictional Guam City, after which the mysterious Woo-gyeom is arrested as a suspect. Later episodes follow Woo-gyeom's motive causing a public uproar, Han-jun's bold proposal to validate that motive, courtroom clashes between Han-jun and Yi-yeon, and a final act of revenge in which Woo-gyeom's troubled past comes to light.<sup>[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/bloody-flower/umc.cmc.1l94xcpwvrxfopv6ho495cd2e)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/89709/bloody-flower)</sup>\n\n## Production\n\nThe series was produced by EO Content Group together with Contents G, with Han Yoon-sun directing and Go Joon-seok writing the screenplay.<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup> According to Korean coverage, the project was selected in the 2023 broadcast video content planning contest run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency.<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup> Casting was reported in stages during 2025: Ryeoun and Geum Sae-rok in June, and Sung Dong-il in August.<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup> Filming began on July 15, 2025.<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup>\n\nEO Content Group positioned *Bloody Flower* as the opening title of its 2026 drama lineup, following the studio's 2025 romantic comedies *My Perfect Secretary* (SBS) and *Moon River* counterparts *Gyeonu and Seonnyeo* (tvN).<sup>[7](https://v.daum.net/v/20260107205233238)</sup> Disney+ confirmed the release on January 5, 2026, with two teaser posters.<sup>[2](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)</sup>\n\n## Release and reception\n\nAll eight episodes were released on Disney+ between February 4 and February 25, 2026, and the series is now listed as ended.<sup>[1](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/89709/bloody-flower)</sup> In the United States it streams on the Kocowa Amazon Channel, with free ad-supported availability on OnDemandKorea and Amasian TV.<sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup> On FlixPatrol's Disney+ charts the show spent 71 days in the top 10 with an average of 7 points per day, peaking at 59th place.<sup>[8](https://flixpatrol.com/title/bloody-flower/)</sup> Audience ratings sit around 6.9 to 7.0 out of 10 on IMDb.<sup>[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [TV Series Bloody Flower, EO Content Group](https://www.eocontentsgroup.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tv_en&sca=Released&sca=Releasedbo_table%3Dtv_en&wr_id=5)\n2. [블러디 플라워, Namu Wiki](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B8%94%EB%9F%AC%EB%94%94%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9B%8C)\n3. [Bloody Flower, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/89709/bloody-flower)\n4. [Bloody Flower, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/bloody-flower/umc.cmc.1l94xcpwvrxfopv6ho495cd2e)\n5. [Bloody Flower (2026), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/bloody-flower)\n6. [Watch Bloody Flower, Disney+ Korea](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-kr/browse/entity-e7f10998-9fd1-4439-991a-01ee22a441e8)\n7. [이오콘텐츠그룹, 미스터리 스릴러 '블러디 플라워'로 2026년 드라마 라인업 첫 포문 열어, Sports Trend via Daum](https://v.daum.net/v/20260107205233238)\n8. 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