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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung

7.5 / 10
2019
1 season
40 episodes
Drama

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.

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Cast

Shin Sae-kyeong

Cha Eun-woo

Park Ki-woong

Lee Ji-hoon

Park Ji-hyun

Kong Jeong-hwan

Kim Min-sang

Choi Deok-moon

Jeon Ik-ryoung

Kim Gwi-seon

Lee Jung-ha

Kim Yeo-jin

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    10.0
    17-07-201934m

    Goo Hae-ryung tells Goo Jae-gyeong that she doesn’t want to get married. Yi Rim is curious about how the public truly feels about his writing.

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    10.0
    17-07-201932m

    Hae Ryung gets distressing news from Jae Gyeong about her betrothal. The king finds out about Yi Rim’s activities. Yi Jin makes a controversial ruling.

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    18-07-201933m

    Hae Ryung sits for the examination and contends with Yi Jin’s questions about her point of view. Yi Rim tries to find the woman impersonating Maehwa.

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    18-07-201936m

    Song Sa Hui tells Hae Ryung that she can take care of herself. Min U Won proposes to teach the recruits after they’re browbeaten by ladies-in-waiting.

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    24-07-201932m

    Yi Rim briefs Yi Jin about the attack. Hae Ryung learns the truth about Maehwa and regrets what this may mean. Yi Jin asks Hae Ryung about his brother.

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    24-07-201934m

    Hae Ryung is vilified for writing an appeal. Yi Jin asks Sa Hui why she chose to become a historian. Hae Ryung and Yi Rim find themselves in a bind.

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    25-07-201934m

    The king dispatches Yi Rim to visit the region when advisers raise concerns about an epidemic. Hae-Ryung volunteers to go and sees someone she knows.

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    25-07-201932m

    Had-Ryung entreaty Yi Rim to allow a controversial procedure that may ease the epidemic, but U-won questions whether she grasps her role as a historian.

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    31-07-201933m

    Yi Rim gets a visit from Queen Dowager Im. The historians face a dilemma about their duty to record. Yi Jin approaches U-won with a delicate request.

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    31-07-201931m

    An unexpected appeal is presented to Yi Jin, which forces U-won into a difficult position. Yi Rim asks Hae-ryung her opinion about the other historians.

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    01-08-201932m

    With instructions from U-won, Hae-ryung heads to the king’s palace but is turned away. The historians grapple with a dubious royal order.

  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    01-08-201932m

    Hae-ryung tries to keep up with sudden changes in the king’s daily activities. Sa-hui accompanies Yi Jin on a trip outside the palace.

  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    07-08-201930m

    Officials search the palace for a prisoner on the loose. U-won shields a fellow historian at great risk to himself. Yi Jin receives troubling news.

  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

    07-08-201934m

    Hae-ryung criticizes a tale told by Yi Rim. Yi Jin defies the king with a royal decree. One of the historians makes a startling confession to U-won.

  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

    08-08-201931m

    Hae-ryung tries to enjoy a rare day off when Yi Rim shows up unannounced. Yi Jin hears an appeal submitted by U-won, which upsets the historians.

  • Ep 16

    16.Episode 16

    08-08-201933m

    Queen Dowager Im responds to Yi Rim’s earnest plea. Hae-ryung’s new assignment proves to be taxing. Sa-hui realizes her fate may not be in her control.

  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    14-08-201932m

    U-won receives a royal visitor at home. Yi Jin strikes back at growing rumors. Queen Dowager Im confronts Jae-gyeong. Yi Rim’s entourage is ambushed.

  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    14-08-201932m

    As they try to decipher the mystery, Hae-ryung reveals a secret about her past to Yi Rim, who wants to know what happened the day that he was born.

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    15-08-201934m

    Yi Jin warns the king about Min Ik-pyeong and hears something staggering. Yi Rim speaks frankly with Queen Dowager Im. Hae-ryung seeks U-won’s advice.

  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    15-08-201930m

    Hae-ryung offers her support to help right a wrong. The historians protest an order for U-won’s imprisonment. Yi Rim discovers that he’s not alone.

  • Ep 21

    21.Episode 21

    21-08-201932m

    With instructions from U-won, Hae-ryung heads to the king’s palace but is turned away. The historians grapple with a dubious royal order.

  • Ep 22

    22.Episode 22

    21-08-201932m

    With instructions from U-won, Hae-ryung heads to the king’s palace but is turned away. The historians grapple with a dubious royal order.

  • Ep 23

    23.Episode 23

    22-08-201933m

    Hae-ryung tries to keep up with sudden changes in the king’s daily activities. Sa-hui accompanies Yi Jin on a trip outside the palace.

  • Ep 24

    24.Episode 24

    22-08-201931m

    Hae-ryung tries to keep up with sudden changes in the king’s daily activities. Sa-hui accompanies Yi Jin on a trip outside the palace.

  • Ep 25

    25.Episode 25

    28-08-201932m

    Officials search the palace for a prisoner on the loose. U-won shields a fellow historian at great risk to himself. Yi Jin receives troubling news.

  • Ep 26

    26.Episode 26

    28-08-201932m

    Officials search the palace for a prisoner on the loose. U-won shields a fellow historian at great risk to himself. Yi Jin receives troubling news.

  • Ep 27

    27.Episode 27

    29-08-201933m

    Hae-ryung criticizes a tale told by Yi Rim. Yi Jin defies the king with a royal decree. One of the historians makes a startling confession to U-won.

  • Ep 28

    28.Episode 28

    29-08-201931m

    Hae-ryung criticizes a tale told by Yi Rim. Yi Jin defies the king with a royal decree. One of the historians makes a startling confession to U-won.

  • Ep 29

    29.Episode 29

    04-09-201932m

    Hae-ryung tries to enjoy a rare day off when Yi Rim shows up unannounced. Yi Jin hears an appeal submitted by U-won, which upsets the historians.

  • Ep 30

    30.Episode 30

    04-09-201932m

    Hae-ryung tries to enjoy a rare day off when Yi Rim shows up unannounced. Yi Jin hears an appeal submitted by U-won, which upsets the historians.

  • Ep 31

    31.Episode 31

    05-09-201933m

    Queen Dowager Im responds to Yi Rim’s earnest plea. Hae-ryung’s new assignment proves to be taxing. Sa-hui realizes her fate may not be in her control.

  • Ep 32

    32.Episode 32

    05-09-201931m

    Queen Dowager Im responds to Yi Rim’s earnest plea. Hae-ryung’s new assignment proves to be taxing. Sa-hui realizes her fate may not be in her control.

  • Ep 33

    33.Episode 33

    18-09-201934m

    U-won receives a royal visitor at home. Yi Jin strikes back at growing rumors. Queen Dowager Im confronts Jae-gyeong. Yi Rim’s entourage is ambushed.

  • Ep 34

    34.Episode 34

    18-09-201930m

    U-won receives a royal visitor at home. Yi Jin strikes back at growing rumors. Queen Dowager Im confronts Jae-gyeong. Yi Rim’s entourage is ambushed.

  • Ep 35

    35.Episode 35

    19-09-201932m

    As they try to decipher the mystery, Hae-ryung reveals a secret about her past to Yi Rim, who wants to know what happened the day that he was born.

  • Ep 36

    36.Episode 36

    19-09-201932m

    As they try to decipher the mystery, Hae-ryung reveals a secret about her past to Yi Rim, who wants to know what happened the day that he was born.

  • Ep 37

    37.Episode 37

    25-09-201933m

    Yi Jin warns the king about Min Ik-pyeong and hears something staggering. Yi Rim speaks frankly with Queen Dowager Im. Hae-ryung seeks U-won’s advice.

  • Ep 38

    38.Episode 38

    25-09-201931m

    Yi Jin warns the king about Min Ik-pyeong and hears something staggering. Yi Rim speaks frankly with Queen Dowager Im. Hae-ryung seeks U-won’s advice.

  • Ep 39

    39.Episode 39

    9.0
    26-09-201932m

    Hae-ryung offers her support to help right a wrong. The historians protest an order for U-won’s imprisonment. Yi Rim discovers that he’s not alone.

  • Ep 40

    40.Episode 40

    9.0
    26-09-201934m

    Hae-ryung offers her support to help right a wrong. The historians protest an order for U-won’s imprisonment. Yi Rim discovers that he’s not alone.

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