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 the genuine painting.
1 season · 28 episodes
Just when her life seems to be falling apart, a Korean art historian discovers an old text detailing the life of Joseon era's renowned female artist.
S1 E1Episode 1
Jan 26, 201761 min
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.
S1 E2Episode 2
Jan 26, 201761 min
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.
S1 E3Episode 3
Feb 1, 201763 min
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.
S1 E4Episode 4
Feb 2, 201763 min
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.
S1 E5Episode 5
Feb 8, 201761 min
After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.
S1 E6Episode 6
Feb 9, 201759 min
The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.
Lee Young-ae
Seo Ji-yoon / Shin Saimdang
Park Hye-su
Saimdang (young)
Song Seung-heon
Lee Gyeom
Yang Se-jong
Lee Gyeom (young)
Oh Yoon-ah
Whieumdang Choi
Yoon Ye-joo
Whieumdang Choi (young)
Yoon Da-hoon
Lee Won-soo
Kim Hae-sook
Kim Jung-hee
Choi Cheol-ho
Min Chi-hyung
Park Jun-myun
Ko Hye-jung
Lee Hae-young
Jung Min-seok
Kim Mi-kyeong
Director Sun (present)
