:When the Camellia Blooms

When the Camellia Blooms is the story of Oh Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin), a single mother who moves to the fictional town of Ongsan and opens a bar named Camellia. Dong-baek faces many challenges and meets a variety of colourful characters as she attempts to settle down in the small town. Six years later, Dong-baek meets playful Yong-sik (Kang Ha-neul), a justice seeking police officer who declares his love for her. Meanwhile, a notorious killer sets out to claim Dong-baek as his next victim. Yong-sik balances his attempts to woo Dong-baek who does her best as a single working mother, while also discovering the killer’s identity.

• Gong Hyo-jin as Oh Dong-baek{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Min-ji|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004082563|date=July 9, 2019|work=News1|publisher=Naver|title=[공식입장] 공효진X강하늘, '동백꽃 필 무렵' 출연…9월 첫방|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131070013/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004082563|url-status=live}}

:A single mother who runs a bar called "Camellia" in Ongsan. She is the mother of Pil-gu and ex-girlfriend to Jong-ryul. Although initially she does not reciprocate Yong-sik's feelings, she eventually grows to like him the more he spends time with her and her son.

• Kang Ha-neul as Hwang Yong-sik

:A police officer with a strong instinct for finding and beating up criminals. He moves back to his hometown Ongsan after being demoted and there he meets and falls for Dong-baek. He vows to always be on her side and protect both her and her son, even at his mother's disapproval. He becomes focused on catching the serial killer known as "Joker" after Dong-baek becomes his next target.

• Kim Ji-seok as Kang Jong-ryul{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=So-dam|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004046910|date=July 10, 2019|work=Osen|publisher=Naver|title=김지석, '동백꽃 필 무렵' 출연 확정.."공효진 첫사랑 스타야구선수 된다" [공식]|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130233507/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004046910|url-status=live}}

:A famous baseball player and ex-boyfriend to Dong-baek. He is shown to be continuously self-centered and jealous of Yong-sik's relationship with Dong-baek and Pil-gu.

• Ji Yi-soo as Jessica / Park Sang-mi

:Wife to Jong-ryul she's insecure and mainly focuses on trying to be a social media icon. She is mostly neglectful of her daughter and takes advantage of her relationship with Jong-ryul for fame.

• Oh Jung-se as No Gyu-tae

:Dong-baek's landlord, who repeatedly hits on her. He is unhappily married to Ja-young.

• Yeom Hye-ran as Hong Ja-young

:A very intelligent lawyer and wife to Gyu-tae. She often talks down to her husband because of his incompetency.

• Son Dam-bi as Choi Hyang-mi / Choi Go-woon{{cite web|last1=Moon|first1=Ji-yeon|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003445580|date=July 23, 2019|work=Sports Chosun|publisher=Naver|title=[공식] 손담비, '동백꽃 필 무렵' 합류..공효진X강하늘과 호흡|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723220415/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003445580|url-status=live}}

:A part time employee at Camellia and Dong-baek's friend. She is a kleptomaniac. She often talks about moving to Copenhagen and is always looking for ways to gain enough money, leading her to blackmail others. She died before the first episode and the series goes through flashbacks.

• Kim Kang-hoon as Kang Pil-gu

:Dong-baek's 8-year-old son, who plays baseball and is very protective of his mother.

• Go Doo-shim as Kwak Deok-soon

:Yong-sik's widowed mother who runs a marinated crab restaurant in Ongsan.

• Jeon Bae-soo as Byun Bae-soo

:The chief police in Ongsan and Yong-sik's superior.

• Lee Jung-eun as Jo Jung-sook

:Dong-baek's mother who abandoned her as a child.

• Kim Sun-young as Park Chan-sook
• Kim Dong-hyeon as Song Jin-bae
• Kim Mi-hwa as Kim Jae-yeong
• Lee Seon-hee as Jeong Gwi-ryeon
• Han Ye-joo as Jo Ae-jeong
• Lee Sang-yi as Yang Seung-yeop
• Kim Mo-ah as Yang Seung-hee
• Baek Hyun-joo as Oh Ji-hyeon
• Lee Joong-yeol as Han Tae-hee
• Jin Yong-wook as Choi Jong-rok
• Lee Kyu-sung as Park Heung-sik
• Carson Allen as Helena

• Lee Jae-woo as Kwon Oh-joon
• Park Yeon-woo as Park Seong-min

• Hwang Young-hee as Lee Hwa-ja
• Baek Eun-hye as Sung-hee
• Lee Jin-hee as Geum-ok
• Yoo Yeon as Lee Ji-ho
• Jeon Guk-hyang as Hong Eun-sil
• Kim Geon as Song Joon-gi
• Yoon Seong-woo as Soo-bong
• Seo Jang-hyeon as Dae-seong
• Kim Dae-gon as Shaman performing funeral
• Jang Ye-rim as restaurant employee
• Jeong Eun-jeong as waitress
• Park Bo-eun as staff
• Kyeong Gi-hyeon as staff
• Kim Han-na as Hye-in
• Kang Tae-woong as Number 7
• Kwon Eun-seong as Hye-hoon
• Jeon Eun-mi as co-op member
• Hong Seo-joon as Jeong Chan-geol
• Kim Gi-cheon as Park Man-seop

• Choi Dae-chul as Hwang Kyu-sik, Yong-sik's eldest brother (Ep. 26)
• In Gyo-jin as Hwang Doo-sik, Yong-sik's second brother (Ep. 26)
• Jung Ga-ram as adult Pil-gu (Ep. 36, 40)

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| extra1 = Kae Mi

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| title2 = Omg

| extra2 = Park Jeong Hwan

| length2 = 2:02

| title3 = Why Are You Looking At Me Like That?

| extra3 = Yoo Min Ho

| length3 = 2:10

| title4 = Bloom

| extra4 = Lee Geon Yeong

| length4 = 3:08

| title5 = Ong-san, Spring

| extra5 = Park Mi Seon

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| title6 = Tiki Tiki

| extra6 = Park Yun Seo

| length6 = 2:15

| title7 = Rash

| extra7 = Lee Seong Gu

| length7 = 2:06

| title8 = Gustalas

| extra8 = Ra.L

| length8 = 2:13

| title9 = Righteous Yongsik

| extra9 = Yoo Min Ho

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| title10 = Smell Like Something Fishy

| extra10 = Park Jeong Hwan

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| title11 = Sleepyhead

| extra11 = Lee Geon Yeong

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| title12 = Don't Stop Mess

| extra12 = Ra.L

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| title13 = I Mean, It's Almost

| extra13 = Park Mi Seon

| length13 = 1:36

| title14 = What's wrong with you, Hyangmi?

| extra14 = Kae Mi

| length14 = 1:46

| title15 = Jayeong

| extra15 = Park Mi Seon

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| title16 = Good Old Days

| extra16 = Park Jeong Hwan

| length16 = 2:02

| title17 = Dongbaek and Yongsik

| extra17 = Park Mi Seon

| length17 = 1:34

| title18 = Divorce Lawyer

| extra18 = Yoo Min Ho

| length18 = 2:03

| title19 = Camellia

| extra19 = Yoo Min Ho

| length19 = 4:55

| title20 = Dazzling

| extra20 = Lee Geon Yeong

| length20 = 4:07

| title21 = Mom, My Mom

| extra21 = Kae Mi

| length21 = 3:00

| title22 = Shadow

| extra22 = Lee Seong Gu

| length22 = 1:29

| title23 = Hillside

| extra23 = Lee Geon Yeong

| length23 = 4:16

| title24 = Why Tiptoeing Around

| extra24 = Park Yun Seo

| length24 = 2:58

| title25 = Don't Mess With Me

| extra25 = Park Yun Seo

| length25 = 3:41

| title26 = I said, Don't mess with me

| extra26 = Park Yun Seo

| length26 = 3:12

| title27 = Neighbor

| extra27 = Lee Seong Gu

| length27 = 1:22

| title28 = When the Camellia Blooms

| extra28 = Kae Mi

| length28 = 1:50

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{{Television ratings graph

| title = When the Camellia Blooms

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=01&begin_date=201909|title=Nielsen Korea|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129125524/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=01&begin_date=201909|url-status=live}}

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| height = 200

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| -

|1.019

|1.271

|1.112

|1.377

|1.453

|1.662

|1.228

|1.629

|1.597

|2.033

| -

|1.782

|2.290

|2.054

|2.415

|1.900

|2.561

|1.943

|2.378

|2.198

|2.713

| -

|2.360

|3.156

|2.386

|2.960

|2.651

|3.179

|2.722

|3.376

|2.774

|3.383

| -

|2.852

|3.511

|3.410

|3.940

|2.564

|3.305

|3.445

|3.944

|3.670

|4.491

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