The Scandal

Desire what is forbidden.

6.820261 season

Drama

In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.

Directed by Jung Ji-woo

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Cast

Son Ye-jin

Lady Cho

Ji Chang-wook

Cho Won

Nana

Ahn Hui-yeon

Han Seon-hwa

So-ok's Mom

Shin Youn-ha

Lee So-ok

Kang Ji-eun

Lady Jeonggyeong

Kwon Do-kyun

Chil-seong

Kang Chan-hee

Kwon In-ho

Kang Myung-soo

Commander of the royal guard

Jeong Gi-seop

Left State Councillor

Chae Seo-jin

Mi-ok

Shin So-hyeon

Cho Yoon [Young]

Jung Hyeon-jun

Cho Won [Young]

Kim Ji-an

Eun-sil

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Episodes

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Episode 1

2026-09-18 · 53m

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.

Episode 2

2026-09-18 · 53m

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.

Episode 3

2026-09-18 · 49m

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.

Episode 4

2026-09-18 · 48m

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.

Episode 5

2026-09-18 · 64m

Lady Cho exploits So-ok's secret feelings for another man. Meanwhile, complicated emotions overwhelm Cho Won as his relationship with Hui-yeon deepens.