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The Best Episodes of Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Season 1

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...

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  1. 7.8/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

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    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.

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  2. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Episode 1

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    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.

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  3. 7.5/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

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    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.

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  4. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Episode 7

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    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.

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  5. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Episode 20

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    Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.

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  6. 7.3/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Episode 4

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    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.

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  8. 7.3/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Episode 6

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    The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.

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  9. 7.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Episode 15

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    Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.

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  10. 7.2/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Episode 11

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    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.

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  11. 7.1/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Episode 9

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    To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.

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  12. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Episode 14

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    The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.

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  13. 7.0/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Episode 18

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    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.

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  14. 6.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Episode 8

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    Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.

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  15. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Episode 10

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    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.

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  16. 6.9/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Episode 16

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    King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.

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  17. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Episode 17

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    For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.

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  18. 6.9/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Episode 19

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    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.

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  19. 6.8/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Episode 5

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    After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.

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  20. 6.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Episode 13

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    Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.

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  21. 6.6/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Episode 22

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    The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.

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  22. 6.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Episode 24

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    Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.

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  23. 6.6/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Episode 25

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    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.

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  24. 6.5/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Episode 27

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    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.

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  25. 6.4/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Episode 21

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    The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.

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  26. 6.4/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Episode 26

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode of "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/26/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 1".