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This drama is set in the 1930's when Korea was under the rule of Japan. Na Yeo Kyeong was the owner of a book store and she was also a freedom fighter. Seon Woo Wan was the playboy son of a rich family and he became involved in the independence movement through a bet with his co-workers to win Na Yeo Kyeong's heart. His father paid for the education of his worker's son, Lee Soo Hyeon, and was disappointed to find him working for the Security Branch of the Japanese government. Cha Song Joo was a famous gisaeng who ran a high class brothel.

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  • Sep 23, 2011 16 of 16 episodes seen
    Jeaniessi
    9 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  8
    • Story  8
    • Acting/Cast  9
    • Music  8
    • Rewatch Value  7
    Capital Scandal is a fun period piece drama set in the 30's during the Japanese occupation of Joseon. In this mix are the rebels who wish to free Joseon from Japanese oppression and immersion, The Japanese police and their ilk and the middle grounders (I made that term up), the people who just want to live under the radar, embrace the fun of the times and the modernization of Seoul. It is at its core, the story of a playboy who has run from all forms of obligation for most of his life and how the love of a woman changes him. And while this may be an archetype that Kang Ji Hwan has played before, I found myself loving his character anyway. I've seen him read more
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  • Apr 7, 2011 16 of 16 episodes seen
    Ranchy
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  8
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    • Acting/Cast  9
    • Music  10
    • Rewatch Value  8
    This show is a mixture of (I write this in order) romance, comedy, and nationalism spirit. The promotional posters might mislead people about the overall feel it'll give you. It isn't that serious (don't expect serious show with full packed action here), but it isn't that light either. For me, the combination was just perfect.

    The chemistry between both couples are really lovely, the acting are so solid from main cast to supporting ones (the supporting roles added much value to the show). The jazzy music really captured the emotion of the scenes & the setting (1930s)'s atmosphere. Very nice! Not to mention the colorful wardrobe. (you will either love or hate Wan's exceptional wardrobe, but I guess Cha Songju's wardrobe is a love for every
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  • It is another period piece (although much more modern than Hong Gil Dong) that was written by the amazing Hong sisters. The lead actor is also the same as in Hong Gil Dong: Kang Ji Hwan.
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  • Same period and same plot's framework
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Comments (13)

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  • justpacking Dec 3, 2012
    Boring
    3 ❤
  • bossmama Sep 25, 2012
    I fell asleep so many times, and skipped so many parts. It was a fun series, yes, but I wasn't really having fun when I watched it. The whole drama was so lighthearted, even the events that it didn't take lightly still felt 'light'. I mean they were an independent fighter of a colonized country, but it had no 'weight'. Though, from the last 20-30 minutes of episode 15 till the last five minutes of the drama was like, super awesome. But I also felt like watching a whole different drama, meant a pity that the previous 15 episodes weren't anything like that.
    And I got this really weird thought that even the actors were bored when they were acting.
    5 ❤
  • Diba Sep 11, 2012
    I love this drama !!
    1 ❤
  • ihu1kbot Jun 8, 2012
    Didn't really expect much at first, but ended up being really good towards the end. Great underrated series.
    1 ❤
  • Bladey-Steeleye May 10, 2012
    How can anyone write reviews after seeing just two episodes? I suggest you go to the forums to consult the thread on how to write a proper review..writing after two episodes certainly isn't a review. Make use of the new MDL features if you're dropping after two episodes, we now have the option of episode review. Alternatively just leave a comment, not a review. Writing a review here is for the entire series, not two episodes. Two episodes is NOT the entire series and how can you do justice to the series after watching just two episodes? Seriously. And I can't repeat that enough.
    17 ❤
    • Sonkido May 13, 2012
      It's just like when you leave a book after reading two chapters. I was not satisfied with the way they made it and it was pretty obvious it wasn't getting better. I'm sorry to say, but not all dramas are like wine to get better with time. :-)
      1 ❤
    • Bladey-Steeleye May 13, 2012
      I suppose you do have a point and Sorry if I sounded annoyed but we do have the new features called episode reviews and these are useful for this sort of thing. Reviews are best for the entre impression, sometimes something does happen late in the book or late in the drama that changes thet impression and turns things at least a little around. And the contrary: dramas may well fall short of hiugh expectations in the middle. Fine to drop it if you cant stand it, but a review should take everything in to be helpful. Two episodes does not seem like giving it proper justice.
      5 ❤
    • Sonkido May 14, 2012
      For this drama in particular, I felt there was nowhere to go but the same path. Sorry, but my comments would have been valid even if I would have watched the whole thing. Plus, it wasn't about the action or whatever happened in two episodes, it was about the general feel that's not going to go away. :-)
  • Orange-Panda Feb 3, 2012
    Is this drama funny because it sounds pretty serious?
  • Bladey-Steeleye Jan 7, 2012
    This one is unique in the setting it deals with. I am looking forward to watching more of it soon.
    1 ❤
  • BPetra May 11, 2011
    Unexpectedly good, more serious then i would expected... plus two my favourite actors are there (Kang Ji Hwan and Ryu Jin). Storyline is amazing, actors are believable... 90%, because it is amazing mix of everything that a drama needs :)
    2 ❤
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Capital Scandal

Capital Scandal

Title

  • Main Title: Capital Scandal
  • Native title: 경성스캔들
  • Also Known as: Scandal in Old Seoul ; Scandal in the Capital ; Modern Romance

General Details

  • CountrySouth Korea
    TypeDrama
    NetworkKBS2
  • Aired: June 6, 2007 to August 2, 2007
  • Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday
  • # of Episodes 16
    Average Duration 1 hr. 5 min. per episode
  • Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Statistics

  • Score: 7.75 (scored by 446 users)
  • Ranked: #280
  • Popularity: #485
  • Members: 1,014
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3.9 stars - based on 446 votes

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