Capital Scandal
Capital Scandal (Korean: 경성 스캔들; RR: Gyeongseong Seukaendeul; lit. "Scandal in Gyeongseong") is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Han Ji-min, Ryu Jin, and Han Go-eun. It aired on KBS2 from June 6 to August 2, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
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Promotional poster for Capital Scandal | |
| Also known as | Scandal in Old Seoul Scandal in the Capital Kyeongseong Scandal Modern Romance |
| Genre | Historical Romance Comedy Drama |
| Based on | Love Story in the Capital by Lee Sun-mi |
| Written by | Jin Soo-wan |
| Directed by | Han Joon-seo |
| Starring | Kang Ji-hwan Han Ji-min Ryu Jin Han Go-eun |
| Music by | Ji Pyeung-kwon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jung Sung-hyo Lee Jung-seob |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 6 June – 2 August 2007 |
Based on Lee Sun-mi's novel Love Story in the Capital, the story juxtaposes the heroic anti-Japanese movement with young romance by depicting the capital Seoul of the 1930s during colonial rule, at that time called "Gyeongseong" (hence its alternate title Scandal in Old Seoul). It was a time when the nation's independence fighters fought against pro-Japanese traitors, while traditional Joseon-era Confucian values clashed and coexisted with a more modern way of life. The series portrays one of the darkest periods of Korean history with a mixture of tragedy, comedy and romance.