Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
신입사관 구해령
“A feminist historian crashes the male-only Joseon court”
The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
Shin Sae-kyeong
as Goo Hae-Ryung / Hui Yeon · LEAD
Shin Sae-kyeong
Goo Hae-Ryung / Hui Yeon
Cha Eun-woo
as Prince Yi Rim / Maehwa / Prince Dowon · LEAD
Cha Eun-woo
Prince Yi Rim / Maehwa / Prince Dowon
Park Ki-woong
as Lee Jin · SUPPORTING
Park Ki-woong
Lee Jin
Lee Ji-hoon
as Min Woo-Won · SUPPORTING
Lee Ji-hoon
Min Woo-Won
Park Ji-hyun
as Song Sa-Hee · SUPPORTING
Park Ji-hyun
Song Sa-Hee
Kong Jeong-hwan
as Goo Jae-Kyung · SUPPORTING
Kong Jeong-hwan
Goo Jae-Kyung
Kim Min-sang
as Lee Tae · SUPPORTING
Kim Min-sang
Lee Tae
Choi Deok-moon
as Min Ik-Pyeong · SUPPORTING
Choi Deok-moon
Min Ik-Pyeong
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Should you watch?
A bright, progressive sageuk romance with a winning lead.
✓Fans of light historical romance, proto-feminist heroines, Shin Se-kyung and Cha Eun-woo
✗You prefer heavy political sageuk over breezy court romance
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In 19th-century Joseon, a freethinking woman becomes one of the palace's first female historians, clashing with custom and falling for a prince who secretly writes romance novels.
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