Sungkyunkwan Scandal
| Sungkyunkwan Scandal | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Sungkyunkwan Scandal | |
| Genre | Historical drama, Romance, Comedy |
| Written by | Jung Eun-gwol |
| Directed by | Kim Won-suk, Hwang In-hyuk |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "찾았다" (Found You) by JYJ |
| Ending theme | "Too Love" by Junsu |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Mondays & Tuesdays at 21:55 |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS Two |
| Release | 30 August – 2 November 2010 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 성균관 스캔들 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seonggyungwan Seukaendeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnggyun’gwan Sŭk'aendŭl |
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (Korean: 성균관 스캔들; Hanja: 成均館緋聞) is a 2010 South Korean historical fiction drama, starring Park Yuchun of JYJ, Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and Yoo Ah-in. The series was first broadcasted on Korean Broadcasting System (KBS2) from 30 August 2010 to 2 November 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55.
Synopsis
Set in a period where 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 I-soo (Jun Tae-soo), keep her secret from being discovered, all the while trying to maintain her growing affections for Lee Su-joon, at bay.
Together, the four form the "Jalgeum Quartet" (sometimes affectionately the "Joseon F4").
Cast
- Park Yuchun as Lee Sun-joon (nicknamed Ga-rang')
- Park Min-young as Kim Yoon-hee (nicknamed Dae-mul)
- Bang Joon-seo as Young Yoon-hee
- Song Joong-ki as Gu Yong-ha (nicknamed Yeo-rim)
- Yoo Ah-in as Moon Jae-shin (nicknamed Geol-oh)
- Seo Hyo-rim as Ha Hyo-eun
- Kim Min-seo as Cho Sun
- Jun Tae-soo as Ha In-soo
- Kang Sung-pil as Im Byung-choon
- Kim Dong-yoon as Seol Go-bong
- Chae Byung-chan as Kang Moo
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jung Yak-yong
- 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
- Jo Sung-ha as King Jeongjo of Joseon
- Kim Kap-su as Left State Minister Lee Jung-moo
- Lee Jae-yong as Ha Woo-kyu (Minister of War)
- Choi Dong-joon as Moon Geun-soo (Minister of Justice)
- Kim Ik-tae as Prime Minister Chae Je-gong
- Kim Mi-kyung as Ms Jo (Yoon-hee's mother)
- Han Yun as Kim Yoon-shik (Yoon-hee's brother)
- 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 Goo Yong-ha's father
- Lee Won-jong as shaman Bak Soo (cameo, ep8)
- Oh Na-mi as Hyo Eun's friend (cameo, ep10)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress - Drama Series | Park Min Young | |
| Best Couple | Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki Park Yuchun and Park Min-young | |||
| Best New Actor | Park Yuchun | |||
| Popularity Award | Song Joong-ki | |||
| Netizens' Award | Park Yuchun and Park Min-young | |||
| 2011 | 47th Paeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Kim Won-suk | [1] |
| Best New Actor | Park Yuchun | |||
| Male Popularity | ||||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Asia Popularity Award | [2] | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama Category - Best Actor |
International Broadcast
- Channel: ABS-CBN
- October 8, 2012 (as My Secret Love: Sungkyunkwan Scandal)
References
- ^ Hong, Lucia Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-hun win top prizes at Paeksang" 10 Asia. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-10
- ^ Hong, Lucia "Chinese series "Three Kingdoms" wins grand prize at Seoul Drama Awards" 10 Asia. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-12