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 "Keijō" ("Gyeongseong" in Korean; 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.