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Tanya JacobKpopmap Contributor
There’s no doubt that "When the Camellia Blooms" turned out to be one of the most entertaining dramas during the latter half of 2019. A story about love, life, and hardships, the realistic portrayal made it a wholesome watch, earning high ratings both domestically and internationally. The series follows single mother, DongBaek (Gong HyoJin), who settles down in the town of Ongsan as a bar owner and finds love with a local policeman (Kang HaNeul). As she navigates her way through the struggles of everyday life, she becomes the prey of a serial killer.
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The series can credit multiple factors to its success, including its social commentary. Despite being a romantic thriller, the drama captured the reality of the working-class people by addressing social issues like the impact of poverty, the social stigma around single parents, the adverse effects of social media, the perception of economic status as social ranks, mental health, and social identity. Yes, the love story between DongBaek and YongShik and Joker’s plotline consists of the main narrative. However, in depicting a good case of character development, the drama managed to use e
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