The Scandal
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Desire what is forbidden."
Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, slow-burning drama series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 31 votes
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Season
Limited Series
· 2026 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 118 Sep 2026
Lady Cho masks her unease when Lord Yoo takes a young concubine for an heir. Later, she writes to her cousin Cho Won with an idea.
2Episode 218 Sep 2026
Lady Cho and Cho Won, the era's most notorious seducer, begin a dangerous game. They set their sights on a virtuous woman who may not bend so easily.
3Episode 318 Sep 2026
Cho Won approaches Hui-yeon directly, stirring her grief and testing her faith. He then provokes Lady Cho with a move that could give him the upper hand.
4Episode 418 Sep 2026
Cho Won once hid his longing for Lady Cho with nights spent with courtesans, yet the void remained. As he pursues Hui-yeon, his facade begins to fade.
5Episode 518 Sep 2026
Lady Cho exploits So-ok's secret feelings for another man. Meanwhile, complicated emotions overwhelm Cho Won as his relationship with Hui-yeon deepens.
6Episode 618 Sep 2026
Lady Cho warns Cho Won that the bet will stain his honor and family name — but he vows to see their dangerous game through as feelings grow.
7Episode 718 Sep 2026
Cho Won and Hui-yeon grow closer as they enjoy a brief respite together away from the public eye — until a royal order threatens their peace.
8Episode 818 Sep 2026
As the scheme spirals out of control, Lady Cho faces a reckoning with Cho Won and Hui-yeon. How far will she go to see her plan through to the end?
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- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
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- Drama
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Movierock
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