Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017)
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.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2017-01-26With 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.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2017-01-26Ji-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.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2017-02-01Lee 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.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2017-02-02Back 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.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2017-02-08After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2017-02-09The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2017-02-15In Hanyang, paths cross for Saimdang, Lord Uiseong, Min Chi-hyeong and Hwieumdang. In the present, Professor Min's underlings are on Ji-yoon's tail.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2017-02-16Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2017-02-22To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2017-02-23Saimdang gets worried when Hyeon-ryong doesn't come home late into the night. Lord Uiseong tries to find out what happened at Temple Unpyeong.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2017-03-01Risking retaliation from the vagabonds, Saimdang goes back to her paper workshop. Later, she tells the head of the group why she decided to come back.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2017-03-02Lord Uiseong's Great Aunt warns him not to dig up the past lest he endanger his and Saimdang's lives. Saimdang needs a sample of true Goryeo paper.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2017-03-08Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2017-03-09The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2017-03-15Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2017-03-16King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2017-03-22For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2017-03-23Ji-yoon tries to get Director Sun's help in ensuring the safety of "Mount Kumgang," but Director Sun wants to avoid getting more bad publicity.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2017-03-29In the present, Ji-yoon gets an alarming call about her husband. In the past, Lord Uiseong hears of the Yangryu Paper Mill from the villagers he helps.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2017-03-30Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.
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Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 2017-04-05The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.
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Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 2017-04-06The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.
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Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 2017-04-12The Confucian scholars protest against Saimdang, and the king plots to use this to his advantage. Min Chi-hyeong is hell-bent on reclaiming his power.
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Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 2017-04-13Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.
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Episode 25 - Episode 25
Release Date: 2017-04-19While visiting a museum to collect her thoughts, Ji-yoon discovers a note card with a curious portrait that's left behind by a mysterious man.
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Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 2017-04-26With the help of Rade, Ji-yoon and her friends are devising a plan to secure "Mount Kumgang" again when a surprise visitor drops by their hideout.
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Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 2017-04-27Despairing Saimdang asks Ji-yoon what happened to Lord Uiseong. Piecing the clues together, Ji-yoon provides Saimdang with a way to save Lord Uiseong.
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Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 2017-05-04Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.