Knight Flower

Korea in the Joseon era: After the death of her husband, Jo Yeo-hwa (Honey Lee) finds herself socially isolated as a widow. During the day, she lives a secluded and conformist life, but at night, the young woman slips into the role of a masked fighter who jumps from roof to roof, fights for social justice, and protects the weak. When she meets Park Soo-ho (Lee Jong-won), an ambitious officer of the capital guard, the two encounter intrigues that reach into the highest circles of the kingdom. The secret double life theme of the widow avenger not only gives the South Korean series its exciting dynamic. It also makes Yeo-hwa one of the most interesting female characters in the K-drama genre, which is very popular in Asia. The impressive action scenes with wuxia elements are staged with humor and a light touch. “Knight Flower” nevertheless succeeds in repeatedly bringing the restrictive role models of the Joseon period into focus. It shows how widows without the right to participate in society were practically made “invisible.” Yeo-hwa breaks with these imposed rules and challenges the rigid order. In doing so, the series manages to stimulate socially critical reflection on emancipatory developments in the present. ------------ As a widow, Yeo Hwa cannot leave her house and has to mourn her deceased husband day and night. Nevertheless, she often sneaks out at night and helps people in need by disguising herself as a man behind a black mask. One day she learns that Kkot Nim, her little servant, has been kidnapped.