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The Scandal · S1 · E1

Episode 1

  • TV-MA
  • Sep 18, 2026
  • 53 min

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.

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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.

Season 1

8 episodes

  1. 1Episode 1

    53 minSep 18, 2026Now viewing

    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.

  2. 2Episode 2

    53 minSep 18, 2026

    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.

  3. 3Episode 3

    49 minSep 18, 2026

    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.

  4. 4Episode 4

    48 minSep 18, 2026

    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.

  5. 5Episode 5

    64 minSep 18, 2026

    Lady Cho exploits So-ok's secret feelings for another man. Meanwhile, complicated emotions overwhelm Cho Won as his relationship with Hui-yeon deepens.

  6. 6Episode 6

    55 minSep 18, 2026

    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.

  7. 7Episode 7

    60 minSep 18, 2026

    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.

  8. 8Episode 8

    80 minSep 18, 2026

    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?