Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017)
Episode 1 - Episode 1
January 26, 2017 • 61 minutes
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.
Episode 2 - Episode 2
January 26, 2017 • 61 minutes
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.
Episode 3 - Episode 3
February 1, 2017 • 63 minutes
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.
Episode 4 - Episode 4
February 2, 2017 • 63 minutes
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.
Episode 5 - Episode 5
February 8, 2017 • 61 minutes
After sending back the presents from Gyeom, Saimdang sets out for her new home in Hanyang, but an unpleasant surprise awaits her.
Episode 6 - Episode 6
February 9, 2017 • 59 minutes
The truth behind Saimdang's words hurts Lord Uiseong. However, inspired by watching Saimdang and her children interact, he picks up his brush again.
Episode 7 - Episode 7
February 15, 2017 • 60 minutes
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.
Episode 8 - Episode 8
February 16, 2017 • 59 minutes
Hwieumdang scolds Hyeon-ryong for being on the school grounds again. Lord Uiseong hears about Hyeon-ryong's situation and the Mothers Association.
Episode 9 - Episode 9
February 22, 2017 • 61 minutes
To support her family, Saimdang decides to make paper, but it's easier said than done. Hwieumdang suggests a mother-son illustrated poetry contest.
Episode 10 - Episode 10
February 23, 2017 • 59 minutes
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.
Episode 11 - Episode 11
March 1, 2017 • 60 minutes
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.
Episode 12 - Episode 12
March 2, 2017 • 62 minutes
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.
Episode 13 - Episode 13
March 8, 2017 • 62 minutes
Hwieumdang calls for an emergency meeting that Saimdang must attend. Meanwhile, Lord Uiseong suggests a hunting outing for the king and the council.
Episode 14 - Episode 14
March 9, 2017 • 62 minutes
The king declares a contest to find the best papermaker in Joseon. Lord Uiseong gets authority to investigate the corruption behind the Goryeo paper.
Episode 15 - Episode 15
March 15, 2017 • 62 minutes
Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.
Episode 16 - Episode 16
March 16, 2017 • 62 minutes
King Jungjong decides on the proper punishment for Min Chi-hyeong. Meanwhile, the deadline to find the true Goryeo paper is fast approaching.
Episode 17 - Episode 17
March 22, 2017 • 63 minutes
For King Jungjong, nothing else matters except finding the real Goryeo paper. Saimdang presses on to decipher the poem from the painting.
Episode 18 - Episode 18
March 23, 2017 • 62 minutes
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.
Episode 19 - Episode 19
March 29, 2017 • 62 minutes
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.
Episode 20 - Episode 20
March 30, 2017 • 60 minutes
Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.
Episode 21 - Episode 21
April 5, 2017 • 61 minutes
The princess is reported missing. King Jungjong is furious that the crown prince is spending time outside the palace walls with Lord Uiseong.
Episode 22 - Episode 22
April 6, 2017 • 61 minutes
The crown prince commissions Lord Uiseong to paint King Jungjong's portrait. Lord Uiseong wishes to recruit new painters for the important project.
Episode 23 - Episode 23
April 12, 2017 • 60 minutes
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.
Episode 24 - Episode 24
April 13, 2017 • 61 minutes
Lord Uiseong is shocked to learn what King Jungjong ordered Min Chi-hyeong to do. Meanwhile, Hwieumdang has a tearful request for Saimdang.
Episode 25 - Episode 25
April 19, 2017 • 60 minutes
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.
Episode 26 - Episode 26
April 26, 2017 • 59 minutes
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.
Episode 27 - Episode 27
April 27, 2017 • 60 minutes
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.
Episode 28 - Episode 28
May 4, 2017 • 59 minutes
Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.
