List of episodes of the series «Saimdang, Memoir of Colors»

Episode 1

• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 2
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 3
• Episode duration: 63 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 4
• Episode duration: 63 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 5
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 6
• Episode duration: 59 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 7
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 8
• Episode duration: 59 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 9
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 10
• Episode duration: 59 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 11
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 12
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 13
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 14
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 15
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  Soon after they arrive at the site of Temple Unpyeong, Saimdang and Pal-bong are pursued by Hwieumdang's men.

Episode 16

• Episode number: 16
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 17
• Episode duration: 63 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 18
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 19
• Episode duration: 62 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 20
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Saimdang is becoming a prominent figure in the city for her wisdom, benevolence and artistic skills, but trouble brews at home.

Episode 21

• Episode number: 21
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 22
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 23
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 24
• Episode duration: 61 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 25
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 26
• Episode duration: 59 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 27
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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 number: 28
• Episode duration: 59 min.
• Episode description:
  Director Sun publicly reveals her intentions regarding "Mount Kumgang." Saimdang spends her time with those who matter to her the most.