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Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Promotional poster for Sungkyunkwan Scandal
GenreHistorical drama, Romance, Comedy
Written byKim Tae-hee
Directed byKim Won-suk
Hwang In-hyuk
StarringPark Min-young
Park Yuchun
Yoo Ah-in
Song Joong-ki
Opening theme"찾았다" (Found You) by JYJ
Ending theme"Too Love" by Junsu
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerKwak Ki-won
ProducerYoo Gun-shik
Running timeMondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Original release
NetworkKBS2
Release30 August (2010-08-30) –
2 November 2010 (2010-11-02)
Korean name
Hangul
성균관 스캔들
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeonggyungwan Seukaendeul
McCune–ReischauerSŏnggyun’gwan Sŭk'aendŭl

Sungkyunkwan Scandal (Korean: 성균관 스캔들; Hanja: 成均館緋聞) is a 2010 South Korean fusion historical drama about a girl who disguises herself as a boy while attending Sungkyunkwan, the Joseon Dynasty's highest educational institute, where no women were allowed. Directed by Kim Won-suk and written by Kim Tae-hee[1][2] based on Jung Eun-gwol's bestselling 2007 novel The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars,[3][4] it stars Park Min-young, Park Yuchun of JYJ, Yoo Ah-in, and Song Joong-ki.[5][6][7] It was broadcast on Korean Broadcasting System (KBS2) from 30 August to 2 November 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

Set during an era when society does not allow females to be educated nor employed, Kim Yoon-hee (Park Min-young) disguises herself as her brother, Kim Yoon-shik, in order to make ends meet for her family. She goes through a series of odd jobs, mainly at a local bookstore, before she gets offered a chance to increase her earnings by becoming a substitute test-taker (an illegal act) for the upcoming entrance examination in the prestigious Sungkyunkwan. She gets caught by the upright Lee Sun-joon (Park Yuchun), who later acknowledges Yoon-hee's talents, and even encourages her to enroll in the university. There, she must bear with the endless mischief of upperclassman Gu Yong-ha (Song Joong-ki), put up with the constant mood swings of roommate Moon Jae-shin (Yoo Ah-in), avoid getting in trouble with the strict, student body president Ha In-soo (Jun Tae-soo), keep her secret from being discovered, all the while trying to hold her growing feelings for Lee Sun-joon at bay.

Together, the four form the "Jalgeum Quartet" (sometimes affectionately called the "Joseon F4").[8]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Kang Sung-pil as Im Byung-choon
  • Kim Dong-yoon as Seol Go-bong
  • Chae Byung-chan as Kang-moo
  • Park Geun-soo as Yoo Chang-ik
  • Kim Ha-kyoon as Choi Shin-mook
  • Kim Young-bae as Go Jang-bok
  • Im Young-pil as Ham Choon-ho
  • Kim Jung-kyoon as Ahn Do-hyun
  • Jang Se-hyun as Kim Woo-tak
  • Hwang Chan-woo as Bae Hae-won
  • Joo Ah-sung as Nam Myung-shik
  • Lee In as Park Dal-jae
  • Kim Ik-tae as Prime Minister Chae Je-gong
  • Han Yun as Kim Yoon-shik (Yoon-hee's brother)
  • Choi Dong-joon as Moon Geun-soo (Minister of Justice)
  • Park Dong-bin as the Minister of War's steward
  • Kim Kwang-gyu as Hwang-ga
  • Ryu Dam as Soon-dol
  • Sung Hyun-joo as Beo-deul
  • Im Yoon-jung as Aeng-aeng
  • Jung Hye-mi as Seom-seom
  • Lee Min-ho as Bok-soo (petty thief)
  • Kim Dong-hyun as Bok-dong (page boy)
  • Park Chul-min as Hanseongbu official
  • Lee Dal-hyung as Gu Yong-ha's father
  • Bang Joon-seo as young Kim Yoon-hee
  • Lee Won-jong as shaman Bak-soo (cameo, ep 8)
  • Oh Na-mi as Hyo-eun's friend (cameo, ep 10)
  • Seo Ji-yoon as retired gisaeng (cameo)

Reception

The series attracted a fervent fanbase that belied its modest mid-teen ratings.[20][21][22] Its cult popularity was manifested in the very high online activity on the message boards of its official homepage and in popular portal DC Inside, the number of episode viewings on the KBS website, as well as units of DVDs and OST albums sold.[23][24][25]

Awards

Year Award Category Winner Ref
2010
KBS Drama Awards
 Excellence Award - Drama Series, Actress Park Min-young
[26]
Best New Actor Park Yuchun
Popularity Award Song Joong-ki
Netizens' Award Park Yuchun
Park Min-young
Best Couple Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki
Park Yuchun and Park Min-young
2011
47th Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best New Director Kim Won-suk [27]
Best New Actor Park Yuchun
Popularity Award
6th Seoul International Drama Awards
 Outstanding Korean Drama [28][29]
Outstanding Korean Drama - Best Actor Park Yuchun
Asia Popularity Award
4th Korea Drama Awards
 Best Director Kim Won-suk
[30]
38th Korea Broadcasting Awards
 Best Mid-length Drama
2012
55th New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards
 Bronze World Medal for Best Miniseries [31][32][33]

References

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  2. ^ Kang Myoung-seok, Choi Ji-eun (5 November 2010). "INTERVIEW: KBS drama "SungKyunKwan Scandal" writer Kim Tae-hee - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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