Episode 1
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.
Series
The Scandal
스캔들
“Desire what is forbidden.”
2026EndedSouth Korea
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What's it about?
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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Trailers & videos
공식 예고편 — Trailer · Korean · official · YouTube
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Cast
Son Ye-jin
손예진
Lady Cho
8 episodes
Ji Chang-wook
지창욱
Jo-won
8 episodes
Nana
나나
Ahn Hui-yeon
8 episodes
Han Seon-hwa
한선화
So-ok's Mom
8 episodes
Shin Yoon Ha
신윤하
Lee So-ok
8 episodes
Demian
손정혁
8 episodes
Kang Ji-eun
강지은
Lady Jeonggyeong
8 episodes
Kwon Do-kyun
권도균
Chil-seong
8 episodes
Kang Chan-hee
강찬희
Kwon In-ho
8 episodes
Kang Myung-soo
강명수
Commander of the royal guard
8 episodes
Jeong Gi-seop
정기섭
Left State Councillor
8 episodes
Chae Seo-jin
채서진
Mi-ok
8 episodes
Shin So-hyeon
신소현
Cho Yoon [Young]
8 episodes
Jung Hyeon-jun
정현준
Cho Won [Young]
8 episodes
Kim Ji-an
Eun-sil
8 episodes
15 people — scroll sideways
Crew
Writer
Choderlos de Laclos, Ahn Hye-song, Lee Seung-yeong
Director
Jung Ji-woo
Episodes
Limited Series — 8 episodes · from 09/18/2026
Page 1 of 1 · Episodes 1–8
Episode 2
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
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
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
Lady Cho exploits So-ok's secret feelings for another man. Meanwhile, complicated emotions overwhelm Cho Won as his relationship with Hui-yeon deepens.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
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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