Saimdang, Memoir of Colors
An art history lecturer, unfairly disgraced by her superior 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.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Drama, Fantasy, Documentary
An art history lecturer, unfairly disgraced by her superior 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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
28 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
60 mins
Seo Ji Yoon is offered the tremendous opportunity to write a research paper on a 500-year-old painting, but things go south in her personal and professional life soon after. When she travels to Italy, her mysterious fate begins to unravel.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
60 mins
An accident brings Ji Yoon into the past after she discovers Saimdang's diary, which details her interest in art and the beginning of her relationship with Lee Gyeom.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
62 mins
Ji Yoon and Sang Hyun read about Saimdang and Gyeom's plan to travel to Mount Geumgang and beyond, a plan that would require the two to wed.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
62 mins
Saimdang and Seok Soon witness a terrible event at Woonpyeongsa. The subsequent happenings affect Saimdang's plans for the future dramatically.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
60 mins
Saimdang and her children leave for Hanyang, but they have trouble getting settled in. Gyeom is set to marry, but his heart still lingers elsewhere.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
58 mins
Reuniting with Saimdang leaves Gyeom feeling more lost than ever, until he finds inspiration. Saimdang struggles to provide for her family.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
59 mins
Saimdang tries to secretly warn Gyeom about Min Chi Hyung. Saimdang's children become fed up with their quality of life in Hanyang.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
59 mins
Whieumdang and the other mothers try to prevent Hyun Ryong from attending school. Gyeom decides to hold a contest, but not everyone is willing to play fair.
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
60 mins
Saimdang embarks on a potentially lucrative endeavor. A mother-son art and poetry contest is held at Hyun Ryong's school.
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
59 mins
Gyeom tries to find out what really happened at Woonpyeongsa. Saimdang sets out to sell her paper, but Whieumdang is watching her every move.
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
59 mins
Saimdang's attempt to sell her paper is thwarted, and the drifters soon find themselves in trouble with the police.
Episode 12
Episode #1.12
61 mins
Gyeom is distraught when he learns what truly happened 20 years ago. Saimdang and the drifters find the secret to paying off their debt, but can't seem to perfect it.
Episode 13
Episode #1.13
61 mins
Hyun Ryong receives top scores at school, angering Whieumdang and Ji Kyun. Gyeom goes above and beyond to maintain the king's good favor.
Episode 14
Episode #1.14
62 mins
Saimdang worries she won't be able to pay the drifters' taxes in time, but the Ming Dynasty's problems may offer her profitable solutions. Ji Yoon takes the first step toward taking Professor Min down.
Episode 15
Episode #1.15
61 mins
Saimdang and Pal Bong arrive at Woonpyeongsa, with Whieumdang close behind. Min Chi Hyung enlists the help of an old enemy of Gyeom's family.
Episode 16
Episode #1.16
61 mins
The king sentences Min Chi Hyung to death, swayed by the ministers. Saimdang and Gyeom travel back to Hanyang, but they are not yet free from danger.
Episode 17
Episode #1.17
62 mins
Gyeom is bewildered when the king allows Min Chi Hyung to participate in the goryeoji competition. Saimdang tirelessly tries to figure out the secret within the poem.
Episode 18
Episode #1.18
62 mins
Ji Yoon, Sang Hyun, and Hye Jung must regroup when "Mount Geumgang" is stolen from them. Sabotage keeps coming Saimdang's way in the goryeoji competition.
Episode 19
Episode #1.19
61 mins
Ji Yoon learns that she may have lost more than just "Mount Geumgang." Back in Joseon, Saimdang realizes she's losing something of her own.
Episode 20
Episode #1.20
59 mins
Saimdang discovered her husband is having affair with another lady. How will she response?
Episode 21
Episode #1.21
60 mins
Princess Jungsoon's trip to the south quickly goes awry. Saimdang's children suspect that their father has wronged her.
Episode 22
Episode #1.22
60 mins
A portrait of the king is commissioned, but an artist must be chosen when Gyeom turns the offer down. The laws concerning women working for the government come into question.
Episode 23
Episode #1.23
59 mins
Gyeom is ordered to paint the king's portrait along with Saimdang. When the portrait is complete, the king plans an unforgettable reveal.
Episode 24
Episode #1.24
60 mins
Gyeom confronts the king, unable to fake his blind devotion any longer. Saimdang realizes there is only one place she can go.
Episode 25
Episode #1.25
58 mins
A post regarding "Mount Geumgang" shows up on Rade's blog. Ji Yoon and her family try to figure out how to move forward without Min Suk.
Episode 26
Episode #1.26
59 mins
With Rade on her side, Ji Yoon begins to make moves against Professor Min. Back in Joseon, the king places Saimdang under house arrest in order to lure Gyeom.
Episode 27
Episode #1.27
59 mins
Ji Yoon's friends and family gather, waiting for her to wake up. Saimdang becomes determined to save Gyeom after mysteriously speaking with Ji Yoon.
Episode 28
Episode #1.28
59 mins
In the final episode, Ji Yoon and her colleagues receive help from an unexpected ally, and Saimdang prepares her family to move forward with their lives.