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Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Episode 7

Excuse me, I’ve got a serious problem. Very serious indeed. I have a severe case of dry mouth. Do you know why, dear reader? Oh I think you know…I’m sure you have it too. It’s because I can’t seem to close my mouth during the whole hour this godforsaken drama enraptures me!!! I’m too busy squealing, smiling, drooling, gaping at the awesomeness that is Sungkyunkwan Scandal (and the beauty of the Joseon F-4. Yeah, that includes Yoon-hee. Love her!) Sorry I don’t mean to be unprofessional, but I’m worried for my health—I’ve probably swallowed a million fruit flies without even knowing it in these past several weeks. Plus my hands are raw from clapping like a fat kid saw cake! I swear this drama is a health hazard…Sigh…

Interesting tidbit: Did you know Song Joong-ki actually attended Sungkyunkwan University? He was the school promotional model for 3 years! Cool beans!

Alright, enough of my psychobabble and onto the recap!!!

 
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LESSON 7 RECAP
 

Professor Jung announces Yoon-hee and Sun-joon’s disqualification just as Guh-ro is being man-handled by Minister Ha’s subordinates. With a knife to the neck, things are looking bleak for him when Yong-ha comes to the rescue, in his know-it-all way of course. (Did anyone else squeal when he went from smiley to threatening? Argh!)

He reminds them that palace guards aren’t allowed behind Sungkyunkwan borders—and he’s not the only who’s seen them. At that precise moment, Headmaster Choi comes running with his minions in search of Guh-ro and left with no choice, the guards let him go.

In-soo is busy flaunting to Sun-joon and Yoon-hee that he was right about the harmony of the factions being impossible—but Guh-ro approaches saying, “Who said it’s impossible? Hey Daemul, I’m here to fill my spot.” All three share smiles, and I die. Poor Yong-ha is left not smiling because Headmaster Choi is busy bombarding his bum with uncomfortable patting as a sign of his appreciation.

In-soo goes on to express his surprise at Guh-ro sharing Sun-joon’s sentiments, but Guh-ro replies, “I don’t agree with him. In fact, I agree with you—because I don’t believe in the King’s plans for harmony either. If I were him, I wouldn’t join hands with the Noron who killed my bloodline.” (Referring back to the Sado incident).

Just as Byung-choon begins to protest, Guh-ro continues, “Dae-mul! Are you ready?” She nods adorably. “Hey Noron. I’m only doing it today… harmony or whatever.” Sun-joon smiles and announces that they’re ready. They smile again, this time including Yong-ha, and I die a second death.

The competition finally begins with King Jeong-jo’s first arrow and as the three roommates walk to the grounds, they’re joined by Yong-ha—and the Jal-geum Quartet are born. Jal-geum, meaning trickling, is the tag that the admiring gisaengs give them to describe the pee-in-your-pants reaction to their combined beauty. Gross, but completely relatable.

As the Jal-geum Quartet pick their bows, Yoon-hee comments on Yong-ha’s fancy bow but when Sun-joon notices that he has no matching arrows, Yong-ha sheepishly replies that the foolish trader gambled it away. Guh-ro tells him that he should get a new bow then but Yong-ha is all about appearances and replies, “Color-matching…don’t you know?” with a smack at Guh-ro’s injured side. Guh-ro flinches at the pain which Yong-ha notices, slightly concerned.

He’s right to be concerned because Minister Ha is on the Red Messenger’s tail. He instructs his subordinates that the Red Messenger is injured so it should be obvious when he shoots multiple arrows throughout the competition. Plus, he has a very distinctive method of archery which will be hard to miss. The Red Messenger is to be found without error and most importantly, in secret. He cannot be taken in by the King’s forces.

Minister Ha later assures Minister Lee that things are going according to plan. King Jeong-jo suddenly inquires about both minister’s sons and muses, “Then who shall I cheer for?”

Professor Jung begins giving instructions to the participants, “Every competitor gets three arrows. The bulls-eye counts as 10 points and the scores get lower as you go farther out. The competition will progress from quarterfinals, semifinals, then to the finals where the winner—the jang-won, will be decided. The jang-won team will receive a cup of wine from his Highness himself and extra credit.”

With the ringing of the bell (and broadcast preparations complete), the competition begins. For every competition there is a betting pool and bookseller Hwang is ready to take them. Hyo-eun walks in confidently declaring her bets on Sun-joon’s room and the competitor introductions begin. This leaves most of the betting party doubtful about their team, but Hyo-eun sticks to her bets on Sun-joon.

Yoon-hee is up first and all eyes are on her. She shoots her first arrow and to the delight of her teammates (and Cho-sun), she manages to get a 9. She gets an 8 for her second shot which is more than a decent score compared to the rest of the round’s competitors and manages to win the whole round with a score of 26 (to Go-bong’s horror. Literally laughed out loud!).

Yoon-hee’s delighted, and so is Cho-sun, but Sun-joon’s approval is what Yoon-hee wants most. Sun-joon, however, throws her off her glory horse and tells her, “Wake up. You’ve only shot one round of arrows out of the 12 you’ll have to shoot the whole competition. Do you think we’ve already won?”

She apologizes and seeing her dejected face, Sun-joon asks, “Are you sick somewhere? You’re suddenly so obedient. Look—your face is flushed,” as he reaches out to touch her face. Yoon-hee quickly pushes it away and tells him not to worry… she’ll focus and do her best. Sun-joon looks at his rejected hand as she walks off. Oh brother, a big fat DUH~ to the both of you.

Sun-joon’s up and performs perfectly with 10’s on all three tries, as does Guh-ro, who’s being closely watched by Minister Ha’s subordinate. Cho-sun is closely watching Yoon-hee while In-soo is staring daggers into her smiling face. Yong-ha watches In-soo watch Cho-sun, slightly worried for Yoon-hee. A staring contest within an archery contest, hm?

To no one’s surprise, In-soo and Kang-moo also get perfect scores as the news of both In-soo’s and Sun-joon’s team spread through the city like wildfire. Both teams make it to the finals, as Yoon-hee’s mother watches the scores nervously from Hwang’s shop.

The two teams, and everyone around, take a short break before moving onto the final round. Yong-ha visits the gisaeng’s tent almost immediately, not to simply loiter, which he still does, but to give Cho-sun warning. “Just for today, maybe you should try hiding your emotions?” Cho-sun fails to understand so Yong-ha explains, “He got the nickname Daemul because of you…and he even almost died because of you…the only scholar that comes into your field of vision, Kim Yoon-shik. I’m saying this for his sake so it’d be good if you took this warning to heart.”

Why is he so worried? Because knowing In-soo, he’ll do anything to beat the brat that stole Cho-sun’s heart away—which is exactly what he does. In-soo puts his “trust” in Byung-choon to bring him victory…no matter the method.

Yoon-hee hands Guh-ro a water canteen as he rests and he compliments her that she’s done better than he expected. Yoon-hee replies, “It’s because you had me worried all night. I’m competing with fire in my veins.” Laughing, Guh-ro begins playfully harassing her, only to have Sun-joon find them. He thinks back to how she quickly pushed his hand away and smiles bitterly, “That’s no good… How can a scholar who is so inconsistent strive to do great works?” Sun-joon looks down at the two water canteen in his hands and walks off.

During their adorable bout, Yoon-hee unknowingly drops her bow and runs off with Guh-ro chasing after—leaving Byung-choon to pick it up. Uh-oh.

Yoon-hee runs into In-soo but even before he can really say anything of substance, Cho-sun approaches with a crowd of admiring scholars. She apologizes for her rudeness the last time In-soo was at Moran-gak. He forgives her and Cho-sun says, “You told me to wait and see whose power was greater, mine or yours. I’ve come to give you my answer.”

She walks over to Yoon-hee amidst the scholars’ cheers, Guh-ro and Sun-joon looking on. Yoon-hee greets her and Cho-sun tells her, “I’ve come to return what you left with me,” wrapping Yoon-hee’s ripped up hand with a scarf, “I give the affection you left with me that night back to you. I hear that you have suffered greatly because of me. I don’t wish my affections to be a burden to you…so I return it back to you. Like this scarf, my heart will always be tied to you. You are the man that I, Cho-sun, chose. So, can I trust that you won’t kneel to anyone, for anything?” She kneels at Yoon-hee’s feet to the cheers of the scholars—and to In-soo’s rage.

The finals begin with the king wishing all 6 men good luck—he’ll be cheering for the winning team.

Professor Jung instructs them that the finals will be a 1:1 competition, each picking their opponent from color-coded sticks in a cup. Sun-joon is matched with Byung-choon, Jae-shin(Guh-ro) is matched with Kang-moo, and what do you know—Yoon-hee is matched with In-soo.

Sun-joon wins his round by a margin of 2 points, but Guh-ro struggles and—despite his Yoon-hee and Sun-joon flashbacks, and hiccup inducing cheer from Yoon-hee—the pain of his injuries get the best of him. Lucky for Guh-ro, his poor performance leads Minister Ha and his subordinates off his trail—surely the Red Messenger can’t suck so badly at archery.

It’s finally Yoon-hee’s turn as Guh-ro walks down in shame. He begins walking past her when Yoon-hee says, “ You’ve messed up all my plans. My skills are top secret but thanks to you I’m about to unveil it in front of all these people.” Guh-ro turns to look at her and she continues, “I guess it can’t be helped…” she flashes a smile, “I’ll just have to use my secret weapon.” Displaying her skills with an adorable wink, she finishes, “The thrill of anticipation.”

Guh-ro walks away, not knowing how to feel, “It’s a talent… driving people nuts.”

The air is so tense that you could probably cut it with a knife as everyone awaits the final round to begin. Even the king is almost sure that the outcome is as good as decided but Headmaster Choi points out that Yoon-hee couldn’t even hold a bow straight only days before. “Perhaps he at least has his father’s fighting spirit,” the king ponders, his subjects around him puzzled at the reference.

All eyes are on Yoon-hee and In-soo—even Minister Ha, who seems to begin recognizing her face…or, not. He supposes that Yoon-hee might be the Red Messenger. The final round begins and Yoon-hee shoots an 8 while In-soo shoots the bulls-eye. Her second arrow also hits the 8 point ring and In-soo shoots another 10, assuring his followers that they’ve won.

It’s the final arrow and In-soo looses focus as he looks around him, especially at Cho-sun. He shocks everyone, including himself, by shooting a 5—a single angry tear escapes. This puts Yoon-hee in a better position—if she can just hit the bulls-eye, her team wins.

Yoon-hee nervously begins her shot when the bow string snaps. She hurriedly runs down to grab another and fortunately for Byung-choon, she grabs the bow he planted. Yoon-hee pauses to gain reassurance from Sun-joon, “Honestly, do you think I can get jang-won? Since you can’t speak empty words.”

Sure enough, he speaks frankly, “No. Your shoulder holding out the bow is still weak, your arm pulling the string has no strength, and your breathing is uneven. So, you don’t have to use all your strength to become jang-won.” Yoon-hee looks down, discouraged, but he takes her hand and continues, “However… I at least admire these hands. You lived as a jang-won while you practiced…so even if you don’t pass, even if you lose…to me, Kim Yoon-shik, you’re already the jang-won.” He pats her shoulder with a smile, “Daemul, go show them the skills of a jang-won.” Yoon-hee’s heart soars.

Remembering all her practice, Yoon-hee stands firm and pulls back the bowstring—but she realizes something’s wrong as the string cuts deep into her hands. Professor Jung comes to see what’s wrong but even with her bloody hands Yoon-hee assures him she can do it. Yoon-hee pulls back again, ignoring the pain in her right hand, and releases. 10 points! They’ve won and everyone’s celebrating (minus In-soo’s crowd).

Yoon-hee immediately looks for Sun-joon and is relieved when she spots his smiling face. “Jang-won!! We’re the jang-won!” He notices her bloody hands and, proud that she persevered, gives her a pat.

Guh-ro also noticed her bloody hand and he’s about to bust someone’s nuts after he inspects her bow, but thankfully Yong-ha stops him. “Even if you don’t get involved, they’ll get their share of scolding.”

Both of them look towards a furious In-soo—his stooges tremble in fear as they run away. Byung-choon is in disbelief that Yoon-hee won with her hands cut up.

As promised, the king pours the winning trio a bowl of wine as he tells them that their “harmony” makes them better accomplished than he. “Lee Sun-joon, Moon Jae-shin, Kim Yoon-shik… I shall put my hope in you. It’d even be better if you could share the secrets on how to achieve harmony from political divide. Don’t you agree, Left State Minister?”

Minister Lee replies, “How can one call himself a grown man without the idealistic hope he dreams in his youth?”

“In youth?” Jeong-jo muses. “It is said that the state and the father are one…so it seems that you, Minister Moon, and Left Minister Lee, share your sons with me. Aren’t you curious which father these sons will grow to resemble?”

Minister Ha and his subordinates still haven’t been able to pinpoint the Red Messenger’s identity on any particular scholar, but our hero Guh-ro sits in his room with his injury, chuckling quietly at the day’s incredible events.

Professor Jung treats Yoon-hee’s shredded hand, discouraging her further that, “You may be able to stay at Sungkyunkwan, but you’ll never be able to become a Sungkyunkwan scholar as a girl. That’s just how scary the world’s principles are. No matter how much you try, it’s impossible for you. So…”

Yoon-hee cuts him off and tells him, “You won’t convince me just by telling me it’s impossible. From the moment I decided to learn despite my being a girl, I have never heard the world ‘possible.’”

The scholars are out celebrating and everyone’s pouring Sun-joon celebratory drinks—but he learned his lesson the last time. He cleverly acts like he’s drinking and when no one’s looking, he pours the alcohol in the jar he brought along. This works out just swell for him—until Yong-ha finds the jar and demands he drink it all.

At that moment, Hyo-eun walks into the room and claims that he’s kept his promise—since he’s in a place where she could be with him, he’s actually the one who came to her. Still stuck in her delusions, this one.

She offers him a gift, telling him she embroidered it thinking of him. Her petty lies are soon exposed when Yong-ha recognizes the waist-band to look just like the rare work of a famous designer, but of course she insists that she worked hard on it to make it look so. Yong-ha changes the subject as he wonders where Dae-mul could be.

Daemul…er, I mean… Yoon-hee is outside the tavern, practicing words of thanks to say to Sun-joon. Taking a deep breath, she enters the room which is filled with the chanting of her peers, “Garang! Garang! Garang!” Do-hyun pulls Yoon-hee to her seat, but all she can is the image of Hyo-eun with her arms around Sun-joon.
When Sun-joon and Yoon-hee finally make eye contact, she looks away, downs her drinks, and leaves.

Of course, Yoon-hee’s got the wrong idea—Hyo-eun was just tying the waist-band she made around Sun-joon—but the damage is done as she looks at her reflection and realizes how foolish she was being. After all, she is a ‘he’ to Sun-joon. When she sees Sun-joon’s reflection in another mirror, she turns to leave but stops when he asks her why she’s out her.

“Is your hand okay?” he asks, grabbing her hand.

She replies coldly, “What is it to you?” and walks away.

The rain begins to pour, both literally and figuratively, but when Yoon-hee arrives back near school an inebriated Byung-choon picks a fight.

Byung-choon: “Spiteful punk. I should have known that poor people like you are unflinching compared to people like us. How could you endure that pain? Even when that glass powder is ripping through your skin? Do you wanna succeed that badly?”

Yoon-hee: “Was that your doing?”

Byung-choon: “Yeah! I did it! What are you going to do about it?”

He pushes her to the ground but Yoon-hee gets right back up and punches him, “Cheap bastard.” Byung-choon freaks out at his bloody nose but Yoon-hee continues, “You didn’t lose to me. You lost to your cheap self!”

Byung-choon punches her back and the two engage in a muddy fist fight. (Wow, can I just say, Yoon-hee is one bad ass girl!)

Later, Yoon-hee attempts to clean herself off at the well where Yong-ha volunteers his help—we all know he just wants to strip her though. She quickly refuses.

“What’s the big deal? We’re both men. I’ll throw you a nice bucket full of water,” Yong-ha offers.

When she refuses again, Yong-ha asks her why, to which Yoon-hee has no answer.

“Tell me…with no hesitation.”

Yoon-hee hurriedly makes an excuse that she has a huge scar that she doesn’t like to show anyone. Yong-ha finally gives in, telling her that there’s a place where she can bathe in private—no one will go near the place because it’s supposedly haunted by the ghost of a woman who loved a Sungkyunkwan scholar.

Taking the suggestion, she readies a tub of hot water after carefully observing that she’s alone, and finally bathes. Meanwhile, Sun-joon is on the search for her and Yong-ha is convincing himself that what he wants to see is not a maiden’s body—he’s merely a scholar seeking truth. Okay~ Yong-ha. Whatever makes you sleep at night.

Yoon-hee is enjoying her bath in the privacy of the haunted building when Guh-ro peeks in to see why the lights are on in his secret hideout.

And to his shock, he sees Yoon-hee’s fair maiden body bathing by candlelight. Hiccup!

 
 
COMMENTS

(How cool are these animations?)

First, I’d like to apologize for all my fangirl moments throughout the recap—but I’m sure all of you will agree when I say that this drama puts you in a state of mind where you’re not quite yourself.

Dun, dun, dun. Guh-ro’s the first to find out Yoon-hee’s secret (albeit Yong-ha has a pretty good idea). I’m thinking he’s going to be her guardian angel—a set up for millions of girls’ heartbreak. Oh the woes of the girl who falls for the second lead.

Anyhow.

I’m relieved that the Jal-geum Quartet have finally started coming together—I dont think I could’ve waited much longer. Not that I’m complaining. I’m glad that we the viewers get to see how their friendships bud and progress. I think it’s interesting that Yoon-hee seems to have this power to draw people to her, thus becoming the common denominator in the quartet (well, minus the Yong-ha+Guh-ro bromance). It’s also interesting that Yoon-hee almost looks up to Sun-joon like a father figure—she’s constantly looking for his reassurance and approval.

I’ve thought this from Episode 1, but I really enjoy the scenes where Yoon-hee looks at her reflection as she self reflects. Episode 1, she looked at her reflection as she considered her circumstances, and then again when she was guilt ridden about her cheating ways. This episode, she looks at her reflection again, realizing how foolish she was to forget that she’s living as Kim Yoon-shik right now…not Yoon-hee.

I’ll be interested to see how this story unfolds—what’s behind Yong-ha’s smiling facade, will Sun-joon stick to his guns about harmony, will the Jal-geum Quartet all get involved with the work of the Red Messenger? I’m dying to find out.

Btw, how cute is this intro cartoon?

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Yoo Ah-in!!! I die.

I squealed like a pig, too. And dreamed of Jae-shin!

Thanks for the recap.

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question: where can i watch this online? up until now, they only have 6 episodes at viikii.

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@ sajor they have all the eps at viikii .... just search with word scandal & the output as video ! you will find all the 8 eps ..they have copyright issues so they are not putting it up directly !

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thanks sumee! stop sign is there now so perhaps later. anyway, i wasn't able to resist and read on with this recap, and wow, a good episode indeed. i'm excited for ep 8 as well. and thanks cassie for your wonderful recap! dramabeans recappers = good quality.

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Honestly...The eps keep getting better and better. Especially as we learn more about each person.

One of my favourite eps so far. Only second to number 8. Ahahaha <3

Thank you for the re-caps! I love reading them! :D

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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww how perfect is your intro.. ♥♥♥♥♥ I have the same symptoms !

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Ahh.. at last! been visiting here everyday for the recap. Big thanks cassie, u are brilliant. Cant wait for the next recap. I thought im the only who keep watching this ep, im glad to know theres alot of dying hard fans like me! Is it posibble that yong ha purposely warned yosun so that she can publicly declare her affection? u know, like trying to rile insoo to jelousy. After all, im sure yong ha knew insoo's feeling towards chosun. Hes been watching the tournement very carefully. Maybe thats his way for helping the harmony group. Ahhh, moony, i cant stop drooling at u! and sun joon, he is clearly besotted, only he didnt really aware of it himself

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Thank you so so much!
I LOVE SKKS so far, and all the actors and characters are adorable. Moon Jae Shin is literally the love of my life (hiccup!). I love that he knows she is a girl now! Episode 8 is so cute...

No need to apologise for the fan girl moments, all of us had them during the episode too...

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Wonderful episode indeed.....Thanks for the recap!!!!
Will be looking forward for the next one...watching this drama really makes you giggle like a 14 year girl high on hydrogen gas :) and that's only the tip of a massive wonderful story and cast that is SKKS!!!!

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I bet more more fan girl mood next episode too!!! maybe to the extreme....:) which is very understandable and relate-able :)
Thanks for the recap!! been stalking this site for that!

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"Jal-geum, meaning trickling, is the tag that the admiring gisaengs give them to describe the pee-in-your-pants reaction to their combined beauty. Gross, but completely relatable."

LOL!

Jae Shin so hot!!!

awesome job on the recap!

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"Plus my hands are raw from clapping like a fat kid saw cake!"

This line has made me your true fan!

I liked these before, but now I am a fan.

When I stop laughing and giggling I might post more.

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i have been reading the recaps of this drama... actually every drama. we don't get to watch here in nepal. i am falling for this drama and the pictures are so nice...can't wait for it's DVD to come out so i can watch it...

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BEST DRAMA..........they're adorable............LOVE them all..........but MOONY THE MOST................XXXXXX

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This was an amazing episode, so many good scenes, I completely freaked out when I saw the ending.

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Actually, it's more like I'm having trouble finishing the episodes because I keep on pausing (gasping, sighing, drooling) whenever Yoo Ah In is onscreen! How can anyone be so bad ass sexy and adorable at the same time???

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omg NO i did NOT know that song Joongki went to skk!!! HOW COOLLLLLLL.

I just love how colorful this drama is.. and it's just in its own perfect little world

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thanks for the recap!!!

love this episode because now the quartet are really brought together. despite their differences they work well together. hoping for more of their interactions!
loved the scene when they did the F4 walk! cuteness overload!

kudos for the actor who plays in-soo for the scene where he looses his focus and a tear fell down from his eye. its such a great scene!

guh ro is the first to know that yoon hee is the girl so got to agree the he might be the protector for yoon hee.
now, i predict that guh ro will fall in love with yoon hee but then again in the laws of kdramas second male lead wont have any chance to get the girl.

*sigh...such a heartbreak for guh ro!!!! can i just take you instead? i promise to cure your adorable hiccups!

excited for the next episodes!!!

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I would actually prefer YH to end up with JS. I think if would be so much nicer to be rather than YH ending up together with SJ. Well, seems not really possible.

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So, I still haven't figured out how Jae Shin can see though all the shelves, in the dark, and spot a tiny bit of boob emerging from the bath water...

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That's what I thought - wasn't the big washtub even around the corner from the door when they came in???

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Ya know, because he's a man...young and *hic*ful.

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I guess this drama is not good at editing...thank God there are hot boys in this show and the storyline is somewhat meaty otherwise they would get the "Playful kiss rating".

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And i if you watch ep 8, you can see that YoonHee wasn't even infront of the door, but to the right LOL.

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Oh.....this is such a squeal-worthy episode. I swear my squeal-o-meter rose higher and higher after every new episode. This drama is seriously addictive... Sigh...Dreamy MJS. Love you to bits.

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i just cant stop smiling at everyone comments so so so CUTE ..now that I not at all concerned for being obsessed with this Drama ! there are so many in my league ;-)

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Thanks....^^

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Thanks so much for the recap!

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Daemul winning at fisticuffs has got to be one of my favourite TV moments of all time! (Buffy doesn't count cos she has superpowers.) Perfect piece of dramatic irony too, in that Byung-choon is even more pathetic than he thinks he is (i.e. by being beaten by a girl). I love this show!!!

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This eppy is the BEST! I love it! Well especially from the moment the the 4 boys walked together before the competition started *________* Can't you feel that aura >.,.< Thanks god...I'm a cassie after all ha ha ha

Ah the moment when he saw Jaeshin and Yooshik together...I simply wanted to break into the screen and hug him......instead of pink atmosphere...somehow I saw purple ha ha....ahh this story really makes my yaoi blood run wild~

For Insoo...for once I feel sorry for him. Other than the power he's obsessed with...he just a guy falling for a woman...that drop of tear really captures me and I think...ah this boy is cute lol~

I also admire Yoonshik when she finally throws her fists at that dude.....Jaeshin...just like Sunjoon is a good teacher, eh?

Ahhhhhhhhh this episode is driving me crazy.

Thanks for the recap...it's really helpful especially the part of the King's plan ^^

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haha a fellow fujoshi! Hi!

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As a loyal Yummy member I feel outraged and indignant and feel obligated to protest. How dare that skeevy chancellor lay his paws on the the proud posterior of Yummy?! It's the vilest violation of the most infamous sort. There will be a day of reckoning and the price paid in flowing blood. No amount of were-geld shall sate the lust for vengeance of the riled Yummy hoard.......um yeah... let's sign a petition and give it to the king. That will teach that perv but good! ;)

Thank you for your recap Cassie.opeia! It was very funny.

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I second that.

All Yummy-dang members, whenever we see Headmaster Choi, we should now chant our war cry...

KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL!

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...complete with burning torches, pikes, and the character ("righteousnes") painted on a piece or large paper, stuck on our chests...

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yeah.. let me just sharpen my pitch fork... ;)

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Thank you for your Lesson 7 Recap.

The cartoon of Jae Shin is so adorable. *hic*

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thanks so much for the recap i agree with you i was all crazy watching this ep with such eye candy i was so excited after reading your recap and seeing all these still i got all fan girl crazy lol... anyways thanks again keep up the good work

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I really love Yoon hee, how she can be this cool?
We all say , Salt like spy ladies are cool. lol angie virus...
but , in reality, I prefer yoon hee like girls.
Intelligent, smart, yet can fight against some loser guys ..
hehe

she was cool in episode 7!
somebody complains how she acts tooo girly.
hey, she is the girl, in the end.
how she can't act like girl?
I think she is doing great job as portraying smart yet bright Yoon shik.

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She is doing an ok job I guess but she is not WOAAH- I guess because the girl disguised like a boy storyline has been overrused especially after YAB. One feel for her character- indeed the actress is (too?) pretty- but I saw better actingwise. The way she fought with the other man looked unbelievable- like she passing as a boy- but great she can defend herself.

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I LOVE THIS DRAMA I SWEAR TO GOD I LOVE IT MORE THAN ANY OTHER IN THIS GENRE!!!!!! Now that I got that out of my chest, I'm wondering, is it just me or does Ha In Soo look like Changmin from DBSK? I swear every time I see him I see Changmin. I seriously half expect his eyes to be mismatched (in a good way) when he smiles.

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Really? Actually I just watched DBSK's HUG mv again and I thought "Wait a minute....Kim YoonHee looks like ChangMin !!Specially eyes....

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Thanks a lot for the recap! I've just finished episode 10. Ahhh! It was so romantic. SJ is soooo in love with YS. I bet he wonders: "Am I gay?"
But the preview.... awesome! The rumors are true. Yong Ha and Hyo Eun are falling for each other. Yong ha comes very close to Hyo Eun while putting his arm on her shoulder and whispering in her ear.
POOR JAE SHIN!!:(( Looks like everyone has a boyfriend/girlfriend . But not him.Wanna cry for him but i really can't:
I want 2 weddings in the last episode

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i luv this drama..this is my favourite so far!
the witty and always enjoyable recappings by the dramabeans team makes it the more fun.
i am torn between this and the upcoming drama mary stayed out all night. don't want skks to end ever..err so soon but can't wait for mary to air as well!

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There are no words to describe how much I love this drama. Especially the Jalgeum Quartet. Yong-ha's smiles? To die for. Ah-in's smiles? To die for. Micky's not-so-much-a-smile-more-like-a-quirk-of-the-corner-of-his-mouth? To die for. And Yoon-hee's brilliant grins? ...This girl is awesome. How do I bottle some of her up and distribute her happiness around?

I shook my head at Cho-sun in this episode - clearly she chose not to understand Yong-ha, or she played upon his warning to display her favour openly for Yoon-hee. I mean, not that Yoon-hee isn't totally worth it, BUT! Woman! Yong-ha just TOLD YOU you're going to get Yoon-hee/Yoon-shik into trouble by openly displaying your favour! Way to show your love.

Was also wondering about why Ah-in just glanced in at the end...only just realised that the place Yoon-hee was bathing in was HIS special place! Thanks sooo much for pointing that out, Cassie! I was quite puzzled for a while. Now it all makes sense LOL

Would love to read the next recap from red-pill! (But no mad rush necessary! I think it's amazing how you guys manage to churn all these recaps amongst real life school/work/other activities. Doubly so at JB for running this blog, and GF for being co-editor. Now, THAT'S dedication!

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There are no words to describe how much I love this drama. Especially the Jalgeum Quartet. Yong-ha's smiles? To die for. Ah-in's smiles? To die for. Micky's not-so-much-a-smile-more-like-a-quirk-of-the-corner-of-his-mouth? To die for. And Yoon-hee's brilliant grins? ...This girl is awesome. How do I bottle some of her up and distribute her happiness around?

I shook my head at Cho-sun in this episode - clearly she chose not to understand Yong-ha, or she played upon his warning to display her favour openly for Yoon-hee. I mean, not that Yoon-hee isn't totally worth it, BUT! Woman! Yong-ha just TOLD YOU you're going to get Yoon-hee/Yoon-shik into trouble by openly displaying your favour! Way to show your love.

Was also wondering about why Ah-in just glanced in at the end...only just realised that the place Yoon-hee was bathing in was HIS special place! Thanks sooo much for pointing that out, Cassie! I was quite puzzled for a while. Now it all makes sense LOL

Would love to read the next recap from red-pill! But no mad rush necessary! I think it's amazing how you guys manage to churn all these recaps amongst real life school/work/other activities. Doubly so at JB for running this blog, and GF for being co-editor. Now, THAT'S dedication!

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I don't think I will ever get tired of this drama. Sungkyunkwan Scandal is the drama that made me want to watch Korean series again.

Episode 7 was all kinds of fun. Aside from the anticipated Dae Sa Rae competition, there was also the birth of the JalGeum Quartet. A part of me wishes I could have been one of those gisaengs who could've viewed that scene of the four together.

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Hello!

Many thanks for this.

I really appreciate your effort in providing recaps especially for me who do not understand Korean cannot wait for the English subbed videos.

I hope you won't get tired of doing this.

Thanks so much again!

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Hey, when I click on the download button it leads me to a dark gray background with a music player....why won't it download? :(

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Hey, when I click on the download button it leads me to a dark gray background with a music player....why won't it download? :(

By the way great job recapping this! I'm so glad I started to watch this. I thought it was going to be boring and crappy, but it's AMAZING! I got my other friends to watch it :p

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Just need to Right Click, and Save Target As (Save Link as)

:DD

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Thanks! (:

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omg. i'm dying from the faboo-ness that is skks. Just saw 10. No spoilers. Just... Why does Monday have to be so far away? Each episode just tops the one before. There! Enjoy and I'm looking forward to your recaps!

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this is by far one of the best episodes, AHHH it just keeps getting better and better. I thought the animation with the drawings were so cool too. This drama doesn't seem historical, at first I turned away from this drama from the historical tag, but after watching you forget about it cause it so hilarious

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ha dont worry your not the only fangirl god when i saw the four of the walking to gether im fanning myself oh god Yong-Ha and Guh-Ro phew i love them

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Love this series :) Thanks for the recaps!

Also, I think the ending's a fakeout, à la HanaKimi -- Moony's just gonna think she's the ghost!

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KYAHHHH! I WUV SKKS! Moony Yummy Smarty!!!! Yoonhee is the bomb she is awesome and everything is so BEAUTIFUL! off to watch ep 9+10!!

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I LOVE this drama! It just keeps getting better and better with each episode. I can't remember the last time I was so completely enraptured with a kdrama.

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Where can I watch them? On viikii it won't work and on dramafever it only has up to the fourth episode :/

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OMG! so i wasn't the only one who has to watch dramas with candy in my mouth? COOL! lol! i honestly am falling in love with moony! but sunny and yummy are pretty "mut-jjuh" (cool) too!

EP 10 WAS AWESOME!
im just watching raw.. i can't wait for viikii to sub anymore..even though i don't understand all of it, insoo's eyes, sunjoon's expressions, moony's coolness, yoonhee's beautifulness, and yummy's charm just says it all!

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Loving this drama!!!

-Love the scene wherein Yoon-hui is seeing herself in the bitcheop...
-LURVE the scene bet. Yong-ha & Yoon-hui...
-UBER LURVE the last scene...
-LOVE LOVE LOVE their chibi/cartoon versions...teehee

actually, the last scene reminds me of Queen Seondeok, wherein Yushin is reminscing that time wherein he does Peeping Tom to a bathing Deokman...

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hoho...i watched ep 10 just then XD
sungkyunkwan scandal=awesome
XD

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OMG! I heart this drama sooooo much!!!!
Can't get enough of it!! I think it's the best after YAB.
I hope the ending will not kill my love for it as the last few dramas did.
Anyone knows how many episodes are there?
I need to know how many more weeks of suffering I have to endure 'cause of anticipation.

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Great recap - just one correction though, imo it looks like that Guh Roh sees the War Minister's cronies are onto him and are scrutinising the contestants and so to avoid being found out as the Red Messenger he deliberately misses. This is why the War Minister refuses to believe that he could be RM, when he misses by a huge margin his last few shots and this is why Guh Roh looks so guiltily at Yoon Shik because he is torn between winning the comp and avoiding detection.

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I'm watching Episode 10 (raw). Has anyone noticed that the young thief looks like the guy who fell in love with the gumiho's daughter in Grudge: Revolt of the Gumiho? Are they one and the same actor Lee Min-Ho-I?

Just curious. :)

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Yes, it is him.

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thanks, anon. :)

can't wait for the next episodes! i've been searching all available sites just to get the latest update/write up on this series. i was not even like this with MNIKSS! :))

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