Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a 2010 South Korean historical fiction drama, broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), whose original run was from August 30, 2010 to November 2, 2010.

Synopsis

Set in a period where society does not allow females to be educated nor employed, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young

Park Min Young

Park Min-Young is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of Dongguk University-Personal Life:On 23 August 2011, Lee Min Ho's agency confirmed that Min-Young is in relationship with her City Hunter costar, Lee Min Ho.- TV dramas :...

) 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 earn, 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 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

Song Joong-Ki

Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...

), put up with the constant mood swings of roommate, Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In

Yoo Ah In

Yoo Ah-in is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in a number of movies and dramas, such as Antique, Chil-woo the Mighty and He Who Can't Marry...

), 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 maintain her growing affections for Lee Sun Joon, at bay.

Together, the four form the "Jalgeum Quartet" (sometimes affectionately also named by fans of the series the "Joseon

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Cast

• Park Yoo Chun as Lee Sun Joon (nicknamed Ga-Rang)
• Park Min Young
  Park Min Young
  Park Min-Young is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of Dongguk University-Personal Life:On 23 August 2011, Lee Min Ho's agency confirmed that Min-Young is in relationship with her City Hunter costar, Lee Min Ho.- TV dramas :...
  
   as Kim Yoon Hee (nicknamed Dae-Mul)
• Bang Joon Seo as Young Yoon Hee
• Song Joong-Ki
  Song Joong-Ki
  Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...
  
   as Gu Yong Ha (nicknamed Yeo-Rim)
• Yoo Ah In
  Yoo Ah In
  Yoo Ah-in is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in a number of movies and dramas, such as Antique, Chil-woo the Mighty and He Who Can't Marry...
  
   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
• Kim Gab Soo 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
  Lee Min Ho
  Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role in 2009 as 'Gu Jun Pyo', the leader of the group of students known as F4, in the South Korean television series Boys Over Flowers. He started his career in small drama roles in 2006, but he came to prominence with his acting...
  
   as Bok Soo (petty thief)
• Kim Dong Hyun
  Kim Dong Hyun
  Kim Dong-Hyun is a former Korean football player who was expelled from K-League after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal.-Oita:...
  
   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	|Winner(s)	Ref
2010	KBS Drama Awards	Best Actress - Drama Series	Park Min Young Park Min Young Park Min-Young is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of Dongguk University-Personal Life:On 23 August 2011, Lee Min Ho's agency confirmed that Min-Young is in relationship with her City Hunter costar, Lee Min Ho.- TV dramas :...
		Best Couple	Yoo Ah In Yoo Ah In Yoo Ah-in is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in a number of movies and dramas, such as Antique, Chil-woo the Mighty and He Who Can't Marry...  and Song Joong-Ki Song Joong-Ki Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...  ; Park Yoo Chun and Park Min Young Park Min Young Park Min-Young is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of Dongguk University-Personal Life:On 23 August 2011, Lee Min Ho's agency confirmed that Min-Young is in relationship with her City Hunter costar, Lee Min Ho.- TV dramas :...
		Best New Actor	Park Yoo Chun
		Popularity Award	Song Joong-Ki Song Joong-Ki Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...
		Netizens' Award	Park Yoo Chun and Park Min Young Park Min Young Park Min-Young is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of Dongguk University-Personal Life:On 23 August 2011, Lee Min Ho's agency confirmed that Min-Young is in relationship with her City Hunter costar, Lee Min Ho.- TV dramas :...
2011	47th Paeksang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas...	Best New Director	Kim Won Suk
		Best New Actor	Park Yoo Chun
		Male Popularity
	Seoul International Drama Awards	Asia Popularity Award
		Outstanding Korean Drama Category - Best Actor

External links

Sungkyunkwan Scandal KBS official homepage