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Saimdang, Memoir of Colors

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Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 1

8.9/10 from 16 users
Jan 26, 2017
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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 2

9.0/10 from 12 users
Feb 01, 2017
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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 3

9.1/10 from 7 users
Feb 02, 2017
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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 4

9.0/10 from 5 users
Feb 08, 2017
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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 5

7.9/10 from 8 users
Feb 09, 2017
After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 6

9.1/10 from 6 users
Feb 15, 2017
The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 7

8.8/10 from 5 users
Feb 16, 2017
In 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 8

8.9/10 from 6 users
Feb 22, 2017
Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 9

8.6/10 from 5 users
Feb 23, 2017
To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 10

8.8/10 from 5 users
Mar 01, 2017
Saimdang gets worried when Hyeon-ryong doesn't come home late into the night. Lord Uiseong tries to find out what happened at Temple Unpyeong.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 11

8.2/10 from 6 users
Mar 02, 2017
Risking 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 12

8.5/10 from 4 users
Mar 08, 2017
Lord 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 13

8.7/10 from 5 users
Mar 09, 2017
Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 14

8.8/10 from 5 users
Mar 15, 2017
The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 15

9.0/10 from 5 users
Mar 16, 2017
Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 16

8.7/10 from 5 users
Mar 22, 2017
King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 17

8.3/10 from 6 users
Mar 23, 2017
For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 18

8.7/10 from 7 users
Mar 29, 2017
Ji-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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 19

8.6/10 from 7 users
Mar 30, 2017
In 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 20

8.7/10 from 7 users
Apr 05, 2017
Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 21

8.2/10 from 3 users
Apr 06, 2017
The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 22

9.1/10 from 7 users
Apr 12, 2017
The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 23

9.2/10 from 5 users
Apr 13, 2017
The 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 24

8.8/10 from 4 users
Apr 19, 2017
Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 25

8.3/10 from 5 users
Apr 20, 2017
While 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 26

8.9/10 from 4 users
Apr 26, 2017
With 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.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 27

8.8/10 from 4 users
Apr 27, 2017
Despairing Saimdang asks Ji-yoon what happened to Lord Uiseong. Piecing the clues together, Ji-yoon provides Saimdang with a way to save Lord Uiseong.

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Episode 28

7.0/10 from 3 users
May 03, 2017
Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.
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