7.2/1012 votes#1 - Ssireum Prodigy, Kim Baek-du
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/20/2023
Feeling despondent about his footing in the ssireum world, Kim Baek-du competes in a new tournament — coming up against a formidable opponent.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
7.5/1012 votes#2 - There's Something About Oh Du-sik
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2023
Baek-du encounters an old friend who persistently denies knowing him. But he later sees her become the manager of his team and deduces her identity.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.2/107 votes#3 - Du-sik Is Not Her Name
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/27/2023
No longer a wrestler, Baek-du contemplates other career paths. After the coach suddenly quits the team, Oh Yu-gyeong tries to get to the bottom of it.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
7.3/108 votes#4 - I Know What You Did That Day
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/28/2023
Kwak Jin-su challenges Baek-du to a ssireum match for the role of coach. But the match is interrupted when the police take Baek-du away for questioning.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.2/106 votes#5 - Kim Baek-du, I See Right Through You
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/3/2024
After finding out Yu-gyeong's ruse, Baek-du rejoins the ssireum team. They later pay a visit to Lim Dong-seok to investigate the former coach.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.5/107 votes#6 - What Cannot Be Hidden
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2024
Amid the ongoing investigation, Baek-du trains for an upcoming match. But when Jin-su suddenly sidelines Baek-du, Yu-gyeong stands up for him.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.2/107 votes#7 - New Day, New Incident
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2024
Baek-du experiences several roadblocks as he tries to make his upcoming competition — and during his matches, he can't stop thinking about Yu-gyeong.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.3/107 votes#8 - Remember, Don't Remember
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/11/2024
After 20 years, Yu-gyeong meets with Joo Mi-ran to talk through unsolved business. While drunkenly catching up with Yu-gyeong, Baek-du makes a move.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.8/107 votes#9 - All That We Have Lost
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2024
Ready to share more information, Mi-ran pays a visit to Yu-gyeong and Baek-du. Rumors of a scandal between Yu-gyeong and Baek-du circulate around town.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.4/106 votes#10 - Endlessly Tangled, Persistently Intertwined
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2024
Baek-du awaits Yu-gyeong's response after a momentous confession. Meanwhile, several old friends begin to figure out Yu-gyeong's true identity.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.4/106 votes#11 - The Culprit Lives Among Us
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2024
Old friends join forces to find the culprit hiding in their town. But when they hit a standstill, Mi-ran sets herself up as bait — much to her risk.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
8.8/106 votes#12 - Like Flowers in Sand
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2024
With Mi-ran in danger, Yu-gyeong races to save her. Baek-du gives it his all in the tournament — hoping a win will secure a spot in Yu-gyeong's heart.
Director: Kim Jin-woo
Writer: Won Yoo-jung
The Best Episodes of Like Flowers in Sand Season 1
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Struggling to find success, a former wrestling prodigy finds himself ready to quit until he reencounters an old friend who reignites his passion.
Genres:DramaComedyMystery
Network:ENA
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Ssireum Prodigy, Kim Baek-du" is the best rated episode of "Like Flowers in Sand" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Kim Jin-woo and written by Won Yoo-jung, it aired on 12/20/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "There's Something About Oh Du-sik".