Sungkyunkwan Scandal
{{short description|2010 South Korean TV series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Sungkyunkwan Scandal-poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| alt_name =
| genre = Historical
Coming-of-age
Romantic-comedy
| writer = Kim Tae-hee
| based_on = {{based on|{{ill|The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars|ko|성균관 유생들의 나날}}|Jung Eun-gwol}}
| director = Kim Won-seok
Hwang In-hyuk
| starring = Park Yoo-chun
Park Min-young
Song Joong-ki
Yoo Ah-in
| theme_music_composer = Eom Gi-yeob
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| producer = Yoo Gun-shik
| executive_producer = Kwak Ki-won
Kim Dong-rae
Baek Chang-joo
| cinematography = Kim Seung-ho
Min Myung-woo
| editor = Lee Hyun-mi
Lee Young-rim
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 20
| runtime =
| company = Raemongraein
C-JeS Entertainment
| channel = KBS2
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|8|30|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2010|11|2|df=y}}
| related =
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = Korean name
| hangul = 성균관 스캔들
| hanja = {{linktext|成|均|館}} 스캔들
| rr = Seonggyungwan Seukaendeul
| mr = Sŏnggyun'gwan Sŭk'aendŭl
}}
Sungkyunkwan Scandal ({{Korean|hangul=성균관 스캔들}}) is a South Korean historical drama starring Park Yoo-chun, Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki, and Yoo Ah-in.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ji-hye|first2=Lynn|last2=Kim|title=KBS TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal press conf - Part 1|url=https://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010071615513775570|website=Asiae|date=16 July 2010|access-date=2012-11-18|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305085108/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010071615513775570|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ji-hye|first2=Lucia|last2=Hong|title=KBS TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal press conf - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010071617073768632|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=16 July 2010|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095752/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010071617073768632|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ji-hye|first2=Jessica|last2=Kim|title=Song Joong-ki says will suggest Micky bed scene if ratings fall|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010081815382599999|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=18 August 2010|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305090620/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010081815382599999|url-status=live}} Directed by Kim Won-seok and written by Kim Tae-hee,{{cite web|last1=Kang|first1=Myoung-seok|last2=Choi|first2=Ji-eun|title=INTERVIEW: KBS drama SungKyunKwan Scandal writer Kim Tae-hee - Part 1|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010110419011910506|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=5 November 2010}}{{cite web|last1=Kang|first1=Myoung-seok|last2=Choi|first2=Ji-eun|title=INTERVIEW: KBS drama SungKyunKwan Scandal writer Kim Tae-hee - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010110422340983865|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=5 November 2010|archive-date=2014-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221060347/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010110422340983865|url-status=live}} it is based on Jung Eun-gwol's bestselling 2007 novel {{ill|The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars|ko|성균관 유생들의 나날}}.{{cite web|title=The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars|url=http://www.hanbooks.com/susc2se.html|work=Han Books|access-date=2012-11-02}}{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ji-hye|first2=Jessica|last2=Kim|title=3 keypoints of attraction for TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010081818143656307|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=18 August 2010|archive-date=2014-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221055841/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010081818143656307|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Park|first=Min-young|title=Shortcut to bestseller: Put it on popular drama|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20101227000756|work=The Korea Herald|access-date=2013-03-26|date=27 December 2010|archive-date=2016-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315061826/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20101227000756|url-status=dead}} It aired on KBS2 from August 30 to November 2, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
Synopsis
Set during an era when society does not permit females to be either educated or 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 for Sungkyunkwan, Joseon's highest educational institute. She gets caught by the upright Lee Sun-joon (Park Yoo-chun), 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 her rebel roommate Moon Jae-shin (Yoo Ah-in), avoid getting in trouble with the strict student body president Ha In-soo (Jun Tae-soo), and 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".{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ga-on|last2=Lee|first2=Seung-han|title=2010 10Asia's Awards: "Thank You" List|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010121013075820631|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=31 December 2010|archive-date=2013-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019090642/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010121013075820631|url-status=live}}
The background to the drama is the reign of King Jeongjo and his struggles in dealing with the factional politics of his time, struggles in which he enlists the quartet. The final episodes deal with the {{ill|Geumdeung document|ko|금등지사}}.{{Cite web |last=Hyekyung Noh |date=October 2015 |title=[DBR] 정조의 '금등문서' 공개, 유언비어와 갈등만 남긴 사도세자 죽음의 비밀 King Jeongjo's 'Geumdeung Document' revealed, the secret of Crown Prince Sado's death that left only rumors and conflicts |url=https://dbr.donga.com/article/view/1306/article_no/7243 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=동아비즈니스리뷰 |archive-date=2023-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622011446/https://dbr.donga.com/article/view/1306/article_no/7243 |url-status=live }} And Sungkyunkwan, that place of Confucian learning, is the place where students and teachers learn from each other, causing radical changes in their thinking, and so sacred a place is it, that even royal guards may not enter.
Cast
=Main=
- Park Yoo-chun as Yi Seon-jun, nicknamed "Ga-rang"{{cite web|last=Han|first=Sang-hee|title=Micky's challenge: from idol to actor|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/10/201_71814.html|work=The Korea Times|access-date=2012-11-18|date=22 August 2010|archive-date=2014-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221072244/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/10/201_71814.html|url-status=live}}
- Park Min-young as Kim Yun-hee (when girl)/Kim Yoon-shik (when boy), nicknamed "Dae-mul"{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-wu|title=INTERVIEW: Actress Park Min-young - Part 1|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010113018545469342|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=1 December 2010|archive-date=2022-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123211544/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010113018545469342|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actress Park Min-young - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010120113314455912|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=1 December 2010|archive-date=2020-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225123437/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010120113314455912|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=INTERVIEW: Actress Park Min-young - Part 3|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010120117392647164|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=1 December 2010|archive-date=2020-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225123448/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010120117392647164|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-han|title=Park Min-young's Song Picks|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011022511364585880|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=5 February 2011|archive-date=2020-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225123448/https://www.asiae.co.kr/|url-status=live}}
- Bang Jun-seo as young Kim Yunhee
- Song Joong-ki as Gu Yong-ha, nicknamed "Yeo-rim"
- Yoo Ah-in as Mun Jae-sin, nicknamed "Geol-o"{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 1|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010111209441408393|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=12 November 2010|archive-date=2023-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214124416/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010111209441408393|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 2|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010111213284984709|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=12 November 2010|archive-date=2022-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130183607/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010111213284984709|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ji-hye|title=Actor Yoo A-in's Song Picks|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent10&idxno=2010120819294446198|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=8 December 2010|archive-date=2022-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123211536/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent10&idxno=2010120819294446198|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ji-hye|title=Actor Yoo A-in's Movie Picks|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent10&idxno=2011012813155126714|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=28 January 2011|archive-date=2023-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214124416/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent10&idxno=2011012813155126714|url-status=live}}
=Supporting=
- Jun Tae-soo as Ha In-su{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-u|title=MY NAME IS: Jun Tae-su|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010091416141033437|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=14 September 2010|archive-date=2023-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214124417/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010091416141033437|url-status=live}}
- Seo Hyo-rim as Ha Hyo-eun
- Kim Min-seo as Jo-seon
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jeong Yak-yong
- Jo Sung-ha as King Jeongjo of Joseon
- Kim Kap-soo as Yi Jeong-mu, second state councillor and Seon-jun's father
- Lee Jae-yong as Ha U-gyu, minister of military affairs and In-su's father
=Extended=
{{colbegin}}
- Kang Sung-pil as Im Byung-choon
- Ji Nam-hyuk as Seol Go-bong
- Chae Byung-chan as Kang-moo
- Kim Ik-tae as Chae Je-gong, chief state councillor
- Choi Dong-joon as Moon Geun-soo, minister of Saheonbu and Jae-shin's Father
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Hwang-ga
- Kim Ha-kyoon as Choi Shin-mook
- Park Geun-soo as Yoo Chang-ik
- Kim Young-bae as Go Jang-bok
- Kim Jung-kyoon as Ahn Do-hyun
- Jang Se-hyun as Kim Woo-tak
- Hwang Chan-woo as Bae Hae-won
- Im Young-pil as Ham Choon-ho
- Joo Ah-sung as Nam Myung-shik
- Kim Mi-kyung as Ms. Jo, Yoon-hee's mother
- Ha Min-jae as Kim Yoon Shik, Yoon-hee' younger brother
- Ryu Dam as Soon-dol
- Sung Hyun-joo as Beo-deul
- Im Yoon-jung as Aeng-aeng
- Jung Hye-mi as Seom-seom
- Park Dong-bin as Woo-kyu's steward
- Jo Yi-sam as Soron Yusaeng
- Bae Jae-ho as Soron Yusaeng
- Eom Bo-yong as Cheon-dong
- Kim Dan-yool as Bok-dong
- Lee Tae-ri{{efn|Credited as Lee Min-ho.}} as Bok-soo, Bok-dong's elder brother
- Oh Na-mi as Mi-hyun, Hyo-eun's friend
- Ahn Nam-hee as Jung-hyun, Hyo-eun's friend
- Nam Myung-ryul as Kim Seung-heon, Yoon-hee's Father
{{colend}}
=Cameos=
- Lee In as Park Dal-jae (episode 1)
- Lee Won-jong as Shaman (episode 8)
- Park Chul-min as Yoon Hyung-gu (episode 9, 17~18)
- Ki Im-beom as Song Yong-tae (episode 9~10)
- Lee Dal-hyung as Yong-ha's father (episode 17~18)
Notes
{{Notelist}}
Reception
The series attracted a fervent fanbase that belied its modest mid-teen ratings.{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|title=2010 10Asia's Awards: Drama & Director of the Year|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010123118174680205|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=31 December 2010}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Heidi|title=SBS Giant on top of TV charts for five straight weeks|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010110310190260719|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=3 November 2010|archive-date=2015-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132702/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010110310190260719|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Talented Young Hunks Draw Young Female Fans to TV Dramas|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/02/01/2012020100848.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=2012-11-18|date=1 February 2012|archive-date=2020-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102093119/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/02/01/2012020100848.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Buzzwords of Year 2010 in Pop Culture|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=7620|work=KBS Global|access-date=2013-06-29|date=17 December 2010|archive-date=2015-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610173650/http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=7620|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'성스' 제작진 "우리도 연장하고 싶다"|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/culture/2010/10/22/0901000000AKR20101022177100005.HTML|work=Yonhap|language=ko|access-date=2012-11-18|date=24 October 2010}}{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Sungkyunkwan Scandal DVD enters Oricon chart in top 5|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011042509561768679|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-18|date=25 April 2011|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144743/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011042509561768679|url-status=live}} The original soundtrack, which featured Park Yoo-chun's band JYJ, sold 110,000 copies in a couple of weeks.{{cite web|title=동방신기 3人 '성균관스캔들' OST 2주만에 11만장 판매 기염|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201009290927161001|website=Newsen|access-date=10 April 2013|language=ko|date=2010-09-29|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140241/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201009290927161001|url-status=live}} The old campus of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was the setting for the fusion historical drama, which also starred alumnus Song Joong-ki, resulting in increased interest in SKKU from international audiences who watched the drama.
Ratings
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="3"|Episode #
!rowspan="3"|Original broadcast date !colspan="4"| Average audience share |
|---|
| colspan="2"|TNmS Ratings{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp |title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu |work=TNMS Ratings |access-date=2010-08-30 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128032303/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp |archive-date=2013-11-28 }} |
| width=100|Nationwide
!width=100|Seoul National Capital Area !width=100|Nationwide !width=100|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% |
| colspan=2 | Average || 10.1% || - || 10.1% || - |
Awards and nominations
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."{{cite web|title=You're Beautiful and Sungkyungwan Scandal to be shown in Japanese theaters|url=http://www.hancinema.net/you-re-beautiful-and-sungkyungwan-scandal-to-be-shown-in-japanese-theaters-29143.html|work=Hancinema|access-date=2014-01-18|date=11 April 2011|archive-date=2015-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110083839/http://www.hancinema.net/you-re-beautiful-and-sungkyungwan-scandal-to-be-shown-in-japanese-theaters-29143.html|url-status=live}}
For the drama'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.{{cite web|title=QTV to Air Sungkyunkwan Scandal: The Movie|url=http://www.soompi.com/2011/09/09/qtv-to-air-sungkyunkwan-scandal-the-movie/|work=Soompi|access-date=2014-01-18|date=9 September 2011|archive-date=2016-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916135519/http://www.soompi.com/2011/09/09/qtv-to-air-sungkyunkwan-scandal-the-movie/|url-status=dead}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
{{Portal|South Korea|Television}}
- {{Official website|http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/scandal}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{KBS World TV program|611}}
- {{hancinema drama|Sungkyunkwan_Scandal}}
- {{IMDb title|2745682}}
Category:Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
Category:South Korean historical television series
Category:Television series set in Joseon
Category:2010 South Korean television series debuts
Category:2010 South Korean television series endings
Category:Korean-language television shows
Category:Television series by C-JeS Entertainment
Category:Television shows based on South Korean novels
Category:Television series by RaemongRaein
Category:South Korean television series remade in other languages