The BEST episodes of Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Every episode of Sungkyunkwan Scandal ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sungkyunkwan Scandal!

This drama is set in Sungkyunkwan University during the Joseon era, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother falls ill, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school in his place disguised as a boy in her desperation to find a way to support him, and becomes friends with Lee Sun Joon - extremely rich and the brains of the gang, playboy Goo Yong Ha and the rebellious Moon Jae Shin.

Last Updated: 12/25/2023Network: KBS 2Status: Ended
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Lesson 20
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8.04
67 votes

#1 - Lesson 20

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/2/2010

Chaos erupts within Sungkyunkwan when Ha In Soo finds out that Kim Yoon Shik is really a girl.

Lesson 7
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7.78
72 votes

#2 - Lesson 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2010

The day of the Archery Competition has finally arrived. Much is at stake for Yoon Hee, whose very fate at Sungkyunkwan will be determined by the match's outcome.

Lesson 9
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7.71
72 votes

#3 - Lesson 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2010

The scholars return to Sungkyunkwan from their break, and there is already trouble. A thief has stolen several valuables, and Yoon Hee is accused of being the culprit.

Lesson 2
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7.70
73 votes

#4 - Lesson 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2010

Seon Joon challenges her to take the entrance exam for the all-boys school Sungkyunkwan University, not knowing that she is a girl in disguise.

Lesson 5
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7.69
71 votes

#5 - Lesson 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2010

Professor Jung discovers Yoon Hee's true identity and leaves her unnerved. She faces the threat of expulsion and the unspeakable charge of offending her family and the king.

Lesson 3
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7.68
72 votes

#6 - Lesson 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2010

Politics and discrimination enter Sungkyunkwan as Ha In Soo pressures Seon Joon to live in the Western dormitories with the rest of his political faction.

Lesson 6
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7.67
70 votes

#7 - Lesson 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/2010

Yoon Hee's fellow Sungkyunkwan scholars rally behind her as she trains in earnest for the Archery Competition.

Lesson 16
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7.66
68 votes

#8 - Lesson 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2010

While the Sungkyunkwan scholars prepare for a schoolwide exam, Seon Joon and Yoon Hee's relationship continues to develop.

Lesson 14
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7.63
67 votes

#9 - Lesson 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/12/2010

In Soo becomes increasingly adamant in discovering the Red Messenger's true identity. Rumors of intimacy between Jae Shin and Yoon Hee spread throughout Sungkyunkwan.

Lesson 15
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7.63
67 votes

#10 - Lesson 15

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/18/2010

Seon Joon's engagement to Hyo Eun weighs on his mind as he grapples with his attraction to Yoon Hee, who he still believes to be a man.

Lesson 8
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7.61
72 votes

#11 - Lesson 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2010

Sungkyunkwan scholars are permitted to visit home during break. Meanwhile, suspicions continue to arise regarding Yoon Hee's true gender and identity.

Lesson 10
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7.61
71 votes

#12 - Lesson 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2010

Yoon Hee and her Sungkyunkwan friends set out to find the elusive thief. They are surprised to discover, however, that the person behind the robberies is not the criminal they expect.

Lesson 11
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7.60
70 votes

#13 - Lesson 11

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/4/2010

The Red Messenger continues to wreak havoc while the king makes a decision that rattles the political factions. Yong Ha schemes to bring Yoon Hee and Seon Joon together.

Lesson 12
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7.60
70 votes

#14 - Lesson 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/5/2010

It's Open House at Sungkyunkwan, and visitors swarm its campus. The hunt for the Red Messenger continues to intensify while Seon Joon grapples with his attraction to Yoon Hee.

Lesson 19
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7.60
67 votes

#15 - Lesson 19

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/1/2010

The hunt for the Red Messenger becomes more intense, and Lee Seon Joon makes a self-sacrificing decision that affects the other three friends.

Lesson 13
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7.58
69 votes

#16 - Lesson 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2010

Jae Shin and Seon Joon's competing affections for Yoon Hee intensify during a sports match. The fake Red Messenger continues to cause trouble.

Lesson 18
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7.54
68 votes

#17 - Lesson 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/26/2010

Seon Joon and Yoon Hee's relationship is threatened with heartbreak when they discover the truth concerning the death of Yoon Hee's father.

Lesson 17
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7.49
68 votes

#18 - Lesson 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/25/2010

The Jal Geum Quartet is summoned by the King to solve a political mystery that brings about shocking revelations from the past.

Lesson 1
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7.29
73 votes

#19 - Lesson 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2010

In order to make money for her family, Kim Yoon Hee takes tests and creates cheat sheets for lazy scholars, bringing her face to face with the upright Seon Joon.

Lesson 4
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7.28
71 votes

#20 - Lesson 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/2010

In Soo underestimates the loyalty Sun Joon and Yoon Hee have for each other. An archery competition brings about startling consequences for Yoon Hee.