Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Promotional poster for Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Genre Historical
Romance
Comedy
Based on The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars
by Jung Eun-gwol
Written by Kim Tae-hee
Directed by Kim Won-seok
Hwang In-hyuk
Starring Park Min-young
Park Yoochun
Yoo Ah-in
Song Joong-ki
Opening theme "찾았다" (Found You) by JYJ
Ending theme "Too Love" by Junsu
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Kwak Ki-won
Producer(s) Yoo Gun-shik
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) Raemongraein, C-JeS Entertainment
Release
Original network KBS2
Original release 30 August (2010-08-30) – 2 November 2010 (2010-11-02)
Chronology
Preceded by Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho
Followed by Mary Stayed Out All Night
External links
Website
Sungkyunkwan Scandal at C-JeS Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 성균관 스캔들
Hanja 成均館緋聞
Revised Romanization Seonggyungwan Seukaendeul
McCune–Reischauer Sŏnggyun’gwan Sŭk'aendŭl

Sungkyunkwan Scandal (Hangul: 성균관 스캔들) 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-seok 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][5] it stars Park Yoochun, Song Joong-ki, Yoo Ah-in, and Park Min-young.[6][7][8] It aired on KBS2 from August 30 to November 2, 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 Yoochun), 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, Kim, Lee, Gu, and Moon form the "Jalgeum Quartet" (sometimes affectionately called the "Joseon F4" by fans).[9]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

  • 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-kyu 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][23] Its cult popularity was manifested in the very high online activity on the message boards of its official website 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.[24][25] The original soundtrack, which featured Park Yoo-chun's band JYJ, sold 110,000 copies in a couple of weeks.[26]

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[27] AGB Nielsen[28]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 30 August 2010 7.7% 8.6% 6.3% 8.7%
2 31 August 2010 7.2% 8.2% 6.3% 9.0%
3 6 September 2010 8.0% 8.1% 7.3% 9.3%
4 7 September 2010 7.6% 8.0% 7.5% 8.8%
5 13 September 2010 7.8% 8.1% 8.0% 9.5%
6 14 September 2010 8.0% 7.8% 8.4% 8.4%
7 20 September 2010 9.7% 9.0% 8.7% 9.0%
8 21 September 2010 8.2% 8.2% 7.9% 9.5%
9 27 September 2010 9.8% 9.2% 9.2% 9.6%
10 28 September 2010 10.1% 9.3% 10.2% 10.6%
11 4 October 2010 9.2% 8.8% 10.4% 10.5%
12 5 October 2010 9.9% 9.7% 10.7% 11.1%
13 11 October 2010 11.2% 11.1% 12.8% 13.1%
14 12 October 2010 10.3% 10.1% 10.9% 10.9%
15 18 October 2010 13.0% 13.0% 13.1% 14.0%
16 19 October 2010 13.7% 13.7% 14.3% 15.1%
17 25 October 2010 12.9% 13.1% 13.0% 13.9%
18 26 October 2010 12.0% 11.9% 12.6% 13.4%
19 1 November 2010 12.5% 12.2% 11.8% 12.6%
20 2 November 2010 13.3% 13.2% 12.8% 13.4%
Average 10.1% - 10.1% -

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2010
KBS Drama Awards[29]
 Top Excellence Award, Actor Kim Kap-soo Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Song Joong-ki Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Park Min-young Won
Best New Actor Park Yoochun Won
Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Netizens' Award, Actor Park Yoochun Won
Song Joong-ki Nominated
Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Netizens' Award, Actress Park Min-young Won
Popularity Award, Actor Song Joong-ki Won
Best Couple Award Park Yoochun and Park Min-young Won
Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki Won
2011
47th Baeksang Arts Awards[30]
 Best Drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal Nominated
Best Actress (TV) Park Min-young Nominated
Best New Director (TV) Kim Won-seok Won
Best New Actor (TV) Park Yoochun Won
Most Popular Actor (TV) Park Yoochun Won
6th Seoul International Drama Awards[31][32]
Outstanding Korean Drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal Won
Outstanding Korean Actor Park Yoochun Won
Outstanding Korean Actress Park Min-young Nominated
Outstanding Korean Drama OST "Found You" - JYJ Nominated
People's Choice Award Park Yoochun Won
4th Korea Drama Awards[33]
 Best Drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal Nominated
Best Director Kim Won-seok Won
Best Actress Park Min-young Nominated
Best New Actor Park Yoochun Nominated
Song Joong-ki Nominated
Best New Actress Kim Min-seo Nominated
38th Korea Broadcasting Awards
Best Mid-length Drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal Won
2012
55th New York Festivals International
Television & Film Awards[34][35][36]
Bronze World Medal for Best Miniseries Sungkyunkwan Scandal Won

International broadcast

Theatrical versions

The series was edited into a theatrical version which screened in Japanese cinemas from May 6–19, 2011 as part of the "Dokimeki☆Ikemen Festival."[37]

Then to celebrate Sungkyunkwan Scandal's first anniversary, Korean cable channel QTV (a joint venture between Turner Broadcasting System and JoongAng Ilbo's affiliate, IS Plus) re-edited the series into a two-hour TV movie which aired on September 10, 2011.[38]

References

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