Also known as: Until the Rhododendron Blooms (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Until the Azalea Blooms (Korean: 진달래꽃 필 때까지; RR: Jindallaekkot pil ttaekkaji) is a South Korean miniseries starring Yum Jung-ah and Yoo Tae-woong. It aired on KBS2 from January 5 to January 27, 1998. Based on the 1996 essay by Mansudae ballerina Shin Young-hee Until the Rhododendron Blooms, which portrays North Korean society during Kim Il Sung's regime, the show dramatizes her life in the north of the peninsula, the public execution of Woo In-hee, a mistress of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, which she personally witnessed, and her defection to South Korea. One of its three writers, Jung Sung-san, was also a defector from North Korea, and the series was his first work in South Korea.
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Until the Azalea Blooms (진달래꽃 필 때까지) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On Korean Broadcasting System.
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Episodes: 8
Genre: drama television series
Original language: Korean
Korean Title: 진달래꽃 필 때까지
RR Romanization: Jindallaekkot pil ttaekkaji
Network: KBS2
Broadcast Period: January 5 to January 27, 1998
Based On: 1996 essay by Mansudae ballerina Shin Young-hee Until the Rhododendron Blooms
Aired: 1998년 1월 5일부터 1998년 1월 27일까지
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What is Until the Azalea Blooms?
Until the Azalea Blooms (Korean: 진달래꽃 필 때까지; RR: Jindallaekkot pil ttaekkaji) is a South Korean miniseries starring Yum Jung-ah and Yoo Tae-woong. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06, via KoreaAPI).
What network or platform is Until the Azalea Blooms on?
Until the Azalea Blooms — original network/platform: Korean Broadcasting System (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's episodes?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Episodes: 8 (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's genre?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Genre: drama television series (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's original language?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's korean title?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Korean Title: 진달래꽃 필 때까지 (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's rr romanization?
Until the Azalea Blooms — RR Romanization: Jindallaekkot pil ttaekkaji (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's network?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Network: KBS2 (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's broadcast period?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Broadcast Period: January 5 to January 27, 1998 (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's based on?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Based On: 1996 essay by Mansudae ballerina Shin Young-hee Until the Rhododendron Blooms (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Until the Azalea Blooms's aired?
Until the Azalea Blooms — Aired: 1998년 1월 5일부터 1998년 1월 27일까지 (verified via Wikidata Q16190223 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC; Wikipedia Until the Azalea Blooms 2026-09-06 16:24 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
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