Sungkyunkwan Scandal
성균관 스캔들
“A girl-disguised-as-a-boy at Joseon's elite academy”
In the Joseon dynasty, a female breadwinner takes a job as a substitute test-taker, but soon finds herself attending a men's university in disguise.
Park Min-young
as Kim Yoon-hee / Daemul · LEAD
Park Min-young
Kim Yoon-hee / Daemul
MICKY Yoochun
as Lee Seon-joon / Garang · LEAD
MICKY Yoochun
Lee Seon-joon / Garang
Yoo Ah-in
as Moon Jae-shin / Georo · SUPPORTING
Yoo Ah-in
Moon Jae-shin / Georo
Song Joong-ki
as Goo Yong-ha / Yeorim · SUPPORTING
Song Joong-ki
Goo Yong-ha / Yeorim
Kim Kap-soo
as Left State Minister Lee Jung-moo · SUPPORTING
Kim Kap-soo
Left State Minister Lee Jung-moo
Lee Jae-yong
as Ha Woo-kyu · SUPPORTING
Lee Jae-yong
Ha Woo-kyu
Ahn Nae-sang
as Professor Jung Yak-yong · SUPPORTING
Ahn Nae-sang
Professor Jung Yak-yong
Kim Ha-kyoon
as Choi Shin-mook · SUPPORTING
Kim Ha-kyoon
Choi Shin-mook
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A beloved gender-disguise sageuk that launched stars.
✓Fans of gender-disguise romance, academy settings, and early Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki
✗You want heavy history over youthful sageuk romance
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What is it really about
To survive and support her family, a gifted young woman poses as a man to study at the royal Confucian academy, forming bonds with three scholars who become known as the 'Jalgeum Quartet.' A classic sageuk rom-com.
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