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Sungkyunkwan Scandal
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal

성균관 스캔들

Year2010Episodes20NetworkKBS2

“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

Park Min-young

as Kim Yoon-hee / Daemul · LEAD

MICKY Yoochun

MICKY Yoochun

as Lee Seon-joon / Garang · LEAD

Kim Kap-soo

Kim Kap-soo

as Left State Minister Lee Jung-moo · SUPPORTING

Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

as Professor Jung Yak-yong · SUPPORTING

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Where to watch

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Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

A beloved gender-disguise sageuk that launched stars.

Story
8.2
Acting
8.6
OST
8.0
Pacing
7.7
8.5+
7–8.4
<7

✓Fans of gender-disguise romance, academy settings, and early Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki

✗You want heavy history over youthful sageuk romance

Story

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.

Sageuk romanceGender-disguiseAcademyCharmingClassic

Did you know

Trivia & facts

It is based on the novel The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars by Jung Eun-gwol.
The four scholars at its center are known as the 'Jalgeum Quartet' (잘금 4인방).
Park Yoochun won Best New Actor at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards for the series.
It won Best Mid-length Drama at the 38th Korea Broadcasting Awards.
A theatrical cut screened in Japanese cinemas in May 2011.

Soundtrack

OST

1
Found You (찾았다) — JYJ
3:22
2
Too Love — Kim Jun-su
3:42
3
너에겐 이별 나에겐 기다림 — Kim Jae-joong
5:02

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