7.7/1015 votes#1 - Lesson 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2010
Kim Yoonhee dresses as a man to provide for her family by copying manuscripts. When the debt collectors up their game, Yoonhee decides to do the same.
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7.5/1013 votes#2 - Lesson 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2010
Lee Seonjoon arranges for Yoonhee to take the imperial examinations under her brother’s name, but her answer on the test catches the eye of the king.
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7.6/1013 votes#3 - Lesson 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2010
Yoonhee saves Seonjoon from the upperclassmen’s initiation punishment, but she gets herself into a new spot of trouble.
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7.1/1012 votes#4 - Lesson 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/2010
Classes begin, and Yoonhee attends her very first lecture. Ha Insoo’s hatred of Seonjoon leads him to set his sights on Yoonhee.
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7.3/1012 votes#5 - Lesson 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2010
Professor Jeong Yakyong stumbles upon Yoonhee’s secret after her rescue. Later, Seonjoon helps Yoonhee prepare for the archery competition.
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7.4/1012 votes#6 - Lesson 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/2010
Professor Jeong tells Yoonhee she must win the archery competition to continue her studies at Sungkyunkwan. Yoonhee and Seonjoon continue training.
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7.5/1012 votes#7 - Lesson 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2010
Yoonhee’s team and Insoo’s team go head-to-head in the archery contest, but someone is plotting against Yoonhee in the shadows.
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7.8/1013 votes#8 - Lesson 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2010
Insoo embarrasses Yoonhee in front of everyone. Yoonhee dejectedly heads home, but someone is secretly following after her.
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7.2/1012 votes#9 - Lesson 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2010
The scholars return to find their valuables missing, and people suspect Yoonhee. The king presents her with a way to prove her innocence.
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7.4/1012 votes#10 - Lesson 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2010
Seonjoon runs into trouble in his search but is saved from danger. A vital clue helps to finally reveal the identity of the true culprit.
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7.3/1012 votes#11 - Lesson 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/4/2010
The king’s investigation takes a surprising turn. Yoonhee opens up to Seonjoon, who says he wants her to stay by his side.
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7.1/1012 votes#12 - Lesson 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/5/2010
Seonjoon and Yoonhee spend a night stranded on an uninhabited island. Seonjoon struggles with his emotions. Moon Jaeshin and Yoonhee grow closer.
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7.4/1012 votes#13 - Lesson 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2010
Yoonhee tries to mend her relationship with Seonjoon, but he reacts coldly. Seonjoon and Jaeshin clash over Yoonhee.
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7.2/1013 votes#14 - Lesson 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/12/2010
The rumor that Yoonhee and Jaeshin are lovers spreads like wildfire. Yoonhee thinks Seonjoon started it. Insoo calls for an inquiry.
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7.5/1014 votes#15 - Lesson 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/18/2010
After the inquiry, Seonjoon drops out of Sungkyunkwan and decides to marry Ha Hyoeun. But before he does, he confesses his feelings to Yoonhee.
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7.2/1012 votes#16 - Lesson 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2010
Seonjoon is shocked to find out that Yoonhee is a girl. He tries to convince her to drop out before her secret gets out, but Yoonhee wants to stay.
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7.2/1012 votes#17 - Lesson 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/25/2010
In hopes of reforming Joseon, the king gives the group a secret mission. As they work to solve a mystery, Seonjoon and Yoonhee share their feelings.
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7.7/1015 votes#18 - Lesson 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/26/2010
Seonjoon is stunned by his father’s implication in the incident. He looks for the one witness who can reveal the truth, but the trail goes cold.
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7.1/1012 votes#19 - Lesson 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/1/2010
When Jaeshin is injured, Seonjoon names himself as the Red Messenger. Yoonhee leads the student body in an attempt to save Seonjoon.
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7.1/1012 votes#20 - Lesson 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/2/2010
The king accepts the students’ petition and releases Seonjoon. Yoonhee receives the king’s thanks for her efforts. Insoo learns Yoonhee’s secret.
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The Best Episodes of Sungkyunkwan Scandal Season 1
Every episode of Sungkyunkwan Scandal Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sungkyunkwan Scandal Season 1!
In the Joseon dynasty, a female breadwinner takes a job as a substitute test-taker, but soon finds herself attending a men's university in disguise.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:KBS2
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Lesson 1" is the best rated episode of "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/30/2010. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Lesson 2".