20 episodes

Sungkyunkwan Scandal - Season 1

First aired Aug 30, 2010Season 1

Kim Yoon Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family, but also managed to do well in her studies. When her younger brother's illness worsens, and their family is in danger of being evicted from their house for lack of money. In her desperation to support him, Yoon Hee decides to take the men's only national exam under her younger brother's name and disguises herself as a boy. On the day of the exam, Yoon Hee meets Lee Seon Joon and becomes friends. Lee Seon Joon comes from a privileged background and also possesses good looks. He is also arrogant. They both pass the national exam, and she has to share a room together with him at Sungkyunkwan University, while hiding her true nature. There, she becomes friends with the playboy, Goo Yong Ha, and rebellious Moon Jae Shin.

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ParkMin

Jan 2, 2024

2.0

The drama felt like it was held together with duct tape. Unbelievably long and draggy for little to no story. Everything can be summed up with 6 episodes without compromising anything from the narrative. The drama was infested with pointless repetition that didn't serve any purpose other than stretching it thin. The romance, the identity reveal, and the secret all were too delayed to care about, instead of laying them out evenly. By then, you would be bored out of your mind with no interest left in anything. On another note, the directors weren't paying attention to Yoo Ah In at all, half of his dialogue was muffled and barely picked up my the mics. This isn't not how to make a character speak quietly.

Episodes

Episode 1

Lesson 1

Aug 30, 201065 min

In order to make money for her family, Kim Yoon Hee takes tests and creates cheat sheets for lazy scholars, bringing her face to face with the upright Seon Joon.

Episode 2

Lesson 2

Aug 31, 201069 min

Seon Joon challenges her to take the entrance exam for the all-boys school Sungkyunkwan University, not knowing that she is a girl in disguise.

Episode 3

Lesson 3

Sep 6, 201066 min

Politics and discrimination enter Sungkyunkwan as Ha In Soo pressures Seon Joon to live in the Western dormitories with the rest of his political faction.

Episode 4

Lesson 4

Sep 7, 201067 min

In Soo underestimates the loyalty Seon Joon and Yoon Hee have for each other. An archery competition brings about startling consequences for Yoon Hee.

Episode 5

Lesson 5

Sep 13, 201065 min

Professor Jung discovers Yoon Hee's true identity and leaves her unnerved. She faces the threat of expulsion and the unspeakable charge of offending her family and the king.

Episode 6

Lesson 6

Sep 14, 201067 min

Yoon Hee's fellow Sungkyunkwan scholars rally behind her as she trains in earnest for the Archery Competition.

Episode 7

Lesson 7

Sep 20, 201067 min

The day of the Archery Competition has finally arrived. Much is at stake for Yoon Hee, whose very fate at Sungkyunkwan will be determined by the match's outcome.

Episode 8

Lesson 8

Sep 21, 201065 min

Sungkyunkwan scholars are permitted to visit home during break. Meanwhile, suspicions continue to arise regarding Yoon Hee's true gender and identity.

Episode 9

Lesson 9

Sep 27, 201065 min

The scholars return to Sungkyunkwan from their break, and there is already trouble. A thief has stolen several valuables, and Yoon Hee is accused of being the culprit.

Episode 10

Lesson 10

Sep 28, 201066 min

Yoon Hee and her Sungkyunkwan friends set out to find the elusive thief. They are surprised to discover, however, that the person behind the robberies is not the criminal they expect.

Episode 11

Lesson 11

Oct 4, 201066 min

The Red Messenger continues to wreak havoc while the king makes a decision that rattles the political factions. Yong Ha schemes to bring Yoon Hee and Seon Joon together.

Episode 12

Lesson 12

Oct 5, 201066 min

It's Open House at Sungkyunkwan, and visitors swarm its campus. The hunt for the Red Messenger continues to intensify while Seon Joon grapples with his attraction to Yoon Hee.

Episode 13

Lesson 13

Oct 11, 201066 min

Jae Shin and Seon Joon's competing affections for Yoon Hee intensify during a sports match. The fake Red Messenger continues to cause trouble.

Episode 14

Lesson 14

Oct 12, 201065 min

In Soo becomes increasingly adamant in discovering the Red Messenger's true identity. Rumors of intimacy between Jae Shin and Yoon Hee spread throughout Sungkyunkwan.

Episode 15

Lesson 15

Oct 18, 201066 min

Seon Joon's engagement to Hyo Eun weighs on his mind as he grapples with his attraction to Yoon Hee, who he still believes to be a man.

Episode 16

Lesson 16

Oct 19, 201066 min

While the Sungkyunkwan scholars prepare for a schoolwide exam, Seon Joon and Yoon Hee's relationship continues to develop.

Episode 17

Lesson 17

Oct 25, 201066 min

The Jal Geum Quartet is summoned by the King to solve a political mystery that brings about shocking revelations from the past.

Episode 18

Lesson 18

Oct 26, 201066 min

Seon Joon and Yoon Hee's relationship is threatened with heartbreak when they discover the truth concerning the death of Yoon Hee's father.

Episode 19

Lesson 19

Nov 1, 201066 min

The hunt for the Red Messenger becomes more intense, and Lee Seon Joon makes a self-sacrificing decision that affects the other three friends.

Episode 20

Lesson 20

Nov 2, 201066 min

Chaos erupts within Sungkyunkwan when Ha In Soo finds out that Kim Yoon Shik is really a girl.