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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

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Season 1

7.8/1014 votes
Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.7/1020 votes
Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.5/1013 votes
Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.4/1011 votes
Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.4/1012 votes
Episode 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/2017
Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.3/1012 votes
Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.3/1012 votes
Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2017
The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.3/1011 votes
Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2017
Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.2/109 votes
Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/1/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.1/1010 votes
Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/2017
To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.0/1010 votes
Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/9/2017
The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.0/1011 votes
Episode 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.9/1010 votes
Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2017
Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.9/109 votes
Episode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/23/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.9/1010 votes
Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2017
King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.9/109 votes
Episode 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2017
For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.9/1010 votes
Episode 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.8/1011 votes
Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2017
After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.6/109 votes
Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2017
Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.6/108 votes
Episode 22
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/6/2017
The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.6/108 votes
Episode 24
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/13/2017
Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.6/109 votes
Episode 25
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/19/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.5/1011 votes
Episode 27
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/27/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.4/108 votes
Episode 21
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/2017
The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.4/109 votes
Episode 26
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/26/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.3/1010 votes
Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.3/108 votes
Episode 23
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/12/2017
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
5.2/1014 votes
Episode 28
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 5/4/2017
Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown