An art history lecturer, unfairly disgraced for refusing to certify a suspicious painting, endeavors to set the record straight by exploring the mystery of a 16th-century artist using a diary that may lead her to the genuine painting.
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017) is a drama and mystery series that premiered on January 26, 2017, spanning 1 season and 28 episodes. It stars Lee Young-ae, Park Hye-su, Song Seung-heon and Yang Se-jong. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Lee Young-ae
as Seo Ji-yoon / Shin Saimdang
Park Hye-su
as Saimdang (young)
Song Seung-heon
as Lee Gyeom
Yang Se-jong
as Lee Gyeom (young)
Oh Yoon-ah
as Whieumdang Choi
Yoon Ye-joo
as Whieumdang Choi (young)
Yoon Da-hoon
as Lee Won-soo
Kim Hae-sook
as Kim Jung-hee
Choi Cheol-ho
as Min Chi-hyung
Park Jun-myun
as Ko Hye-jung
Lee Hae-young
as Jung Min-seok
Kim Mi-kyung
as Director Sun (present)
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 21 ratings.
The drama, on paper, had potential. A mix of historical and contemporary narratives sounded intriguing, but the execution fell flat. The pace was slower than a snail's crawl, and the plot dragged on without significant development. The portrayal of the female lead's life in the past often felt overshadowed by the mundane occurrences of the present, causing a lack of focus and direction in the storytelling. While…
Reviewed on December 19, 2023
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Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Dove Amazon Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors has 1 season and 28 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 26, 2017.
No. Saimdang, Memoir of Colors is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on May 4, 2017.
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017) stars Lee Young-ae, Park Hye-su, Song Seung-heon, Yang Se-jong and Oh Yoon-ah. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017) is rated 5.5 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and mystery series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
