Park Min-youngPark Min-young (Korean: 박민영; born March 4, 1986), also known as Rachel Park, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal(2010) and has since starred in television series City Hunter (2011), Glory Jane (2011), Healer (2014–2015), Remember (2015–2016), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), Her Private Life (2019), Forecasting Love and Weather (2022), and Marry My Husband (2024).
Song Joong-kiSong Joong-ki (Korean: 송중기; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor who primarily works in television. He rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and the variety show Running Man (2010–2011).
Jeongjo of JoseonClanJeonju YiDynastyYiFatherKing Jangjo(biological)King Jinjong(adoptive)MotherQueen Heongyeong(biological)Queen Hyosun(adoptive)ReligionConfucianism(Neo-Confucianism)SignatureKorean nameHangul정조Hanja正祖Lit."Righteous Progenitor"RRJeongjoMRChŏngjoArt nameHangul홍재Hanja弘齋RRHongjaeMRHongjaeCourtesy nameHangul형운Hanja亨運RRHyeongunMRHyŏngunJeongjo (Korean: 정조; Hanja: 正祖; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San, sometimes known as Jeongjo the Great, was the 22nd monarch of Joseon.
Yoo Ah-inUhm Hong-sik (Korean: 엄홍식; born October 6, 1986), known professionally as Yoo Ah-in (Korean: 유아인), is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Punch (2011), Secret Affair (2014), Veteran (2015), The Throne (2015), Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016), Burning (2018), #Alive (2020), Voice of Silence (2020), and Hellbound (2021).
Joseon1392–1897 Korean dynastyToday part ofNorth KoreaSouth KoreaThe diplomatic system of East Asia was hierarchical, lacking in equality. Joseon Korea enjoyed a high level of independence and sovereignty in domestic and foreign affairs while ritually subordinate to the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.
Park Yoo-chunPark Yoo-chun (born June 4, 1986), formerly known as Micky Yoochun and better known by the mononym Yoochun, is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean JYJ and former member of TVXQ. He has starred in dramas Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Miss Ripley (2011), Rooftop Prince (2012), Missing You (2012), Three Days (2014), and A Girl Who Sees Smells (2015). Early lifePark was born on June 4, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea.
Jun Tae-sooJun Tae-soo (Korean: 전태수; March 2, 1984 – January 21, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He was best known for his role on the popular 2010 television series Sungkyunkwan Scandal. BiographyJun Tae-soo was born on March 2, 1984, in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. His older sister is acclaimed South Korean actress Ha Ji-won. He studied sculpture at Seowon University.Jung Eun-gwolJung Eun-gwol (Korean: 정은궐) is a South Korean novelist. Three of her bestselling books have been adapted into television dramas – Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010) and Moon Embracing the Sun (MBC, 2012) and Lovers of the Red Sky (SBS, 2021).
Korean languageLanguage spoken in KoreaKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
SageukSageuk (Korean: 사극; Hanja: 史劇; ) in Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, films or television series. In English language literature sageuk usually refers to historical films and television series (of South Korea). In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 (Hanja: 古典映畫; MR: kojŏn yŏnghwa) or classic film.
Kim Won-seokKim Won-seok (Korean: 김원석) is a South Korean television director. He directed Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Monstar (2013), Misaeng (2014), Signal (2016), My Mister (2018), Arthdal Chronicles (2019) and When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025).
KBS2KBS 2TV (Korean: KBS 제2텔레비전) is a South Korean free-to-air television channel launched on 1 December 1980. The channel is owned and operated by the Korean Broadcasting System, a public corporation that serves as South Korea's largest national broadcaster. In contrast to the primarily news-focused KBS1, the channel specializes in entertainment broadcasts.
Sŏnggyun'gwanSŏnggyun'gwan (Korean: 성균관; Hanja: 成均館) was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Joseon Dynasty sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Goryeo Dynasty, however, remains situated in Kaesong, North Korea.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.