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Saimdang, Memoir of Colors

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors

152017•1h 0m•5.5/10
Drama

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5.5/10(21)

An art history lecturer, unfairly disgraced for refusing to certify a suspicious painting, endeavors to set the record straight by exploring the mystery of a 16th-century artist using a diary that may lead her to the genuine painting.

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Production

Group Eight

Language

KO

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 26, 2017

Last Aired

May 4, 2017

Networks

SBS

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2017-01-26
With a full-time professorship in sight, Seo Ji-yoon, a lecturer in Korean art history, gets swept up in a scandal surrounding a monumental painting.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2017-01-26
Ji-yoon shows what she brought back from Bologna to her friend Hye-jeong, a conservation scientist, who tells her that restoration will take a while.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2017-02-01
Lee Gyeom visits Saimdang's parents to seek permission for marriage. King Jungjong sets out to see for himself the woman who won Gyeom's heart.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2017-02-02
Back at the temple, Saimdang witnesses a scene she shouldn't have seen. On the run, she gets hurt, and her belongings land in the hands of another.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2017-02-08
After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2017-02-09
The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2017-02-15
In Hanyang, paths cross for Saimdang, Lord Uiseong, Min Chi-hyeong and Hwieumdang. In the present, Professor Min's underlings are on Ji-yoon's tail.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2017-02-16
Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2017-02-22
To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2017-02-23
Saimdang gets worried when Hyeon-ryong doesn't come home late into the night. Lord Uiseong tries to find out what happened at Temple Unpyeong.
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2017-03-01
Risking retaliation from the vagabonds, Saimdang goes back to her paper workshop. Later, she tells the head of the group why she decided to come back.
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2017-03-02
Lord Uiseong's Great Aunt warns him not to dig up the past lest he endanger his and Saimdang's lives. Saimdang needs a sample of true Goryeo paper.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2017-03-08
Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2017-03-09
The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2017-03-15
Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2017-03-16
King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2017-03-22
For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2017-03-23
Ji-yoon tries to get Director Sun's help in ensuring the safety of "Mount Kumgang," but Director Sun wants to avoid getting more bad publicity.
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2017-03-29
In the present, Ji-yoon gets an alarming call about her husband. In the past, Lord Uiseong hears of the Yangryu Paper Mill from the villagers he helps.
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2017-03-30
Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2017-04-05
The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2017-04-06
The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2017-04-12
The Confucian scholars protest against Saimdang, and the king plots to use this to his advantage. Min Chi-hyeong is hell-bent on reclaiming his power.
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2017-04-13
Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.
Episode 25
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2017-04-19
While visiting a museum to collect her thoughts, Ji-yoon discovers a note card with a curious portrait that's left behind by a mysterious man.
Episode 26
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2017-04-26
With the help of Rade, Ji-yoon and her friends are devising a plan to secure "Mount Kumgang" again when a surprise visitor drops by their hideout.
Episode 27
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2017-04-27
Despairing Saimdang asks Ji-yoon what happened to Lord Uiseong. Piecing the clues together, Ji-yoon provides Saimdang with a way to save Lord Uiseong.
Episode 28
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2017-05-04
Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.

Cast

Lee Young-ae

Lee Young-ae

Seo Ji-yoon / Shin Saimdang

Park Hye-su

Park Hye-su

Saimdang (young)

Song Seung-heon

Song Seung-heon

Lee Gyeom

Yang Se-jong

Yang Se-jong

Lee Gyeom (young)

Oh Yoon-ah

Oh Yoon-ah

Whieumdang Choi

Yoon Ye-joo

Yoon Ye-joo

Whieumdang Choi (young)

Yoon Da-hoon

Yoon Da-hoon

Lee Won-soo

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Jung-hee

Choi Cheol-ho

Choi Cheol-ho

Min Chi-hyung

Park Jun-myun

Park Jun-myun

Ko Hye-jung

Lee Hae-yeong

Lee Hae-yeong

Jung Min-seok

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kim Mi-kyeong

Director Sun (present)

Choi Jong-hwan

Choi Jong-hwan

King Joongjong / Min Jung-hak

Seol Jung-hwan

Seol Jung-hwan

Song Min-hyung

Song Min-hyung

Lee Kyung-jin

Lee Kyung-jin

Lee of Yongin

Kim Min-hee

Kim Min-hee

Kwon

Jang Seo-kyung

Jang Seo-kyung

Hyang-i

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