Episode 1

E1

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.

Episode 2

E2

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.

Episode 3

E3

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.

Episode 4

E4

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.

Episode 5

E5

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.

Episode 6

E6

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.

Episode 7

E7

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.

Episode 8

E8

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.

Episode 9

E9

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.

Episode 10

E10

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.

Episode 11

E11

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.

Episode 12

E12

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.

Episode 13

E13

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.

Episode 14

E14

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.

Episode 15

E15

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.

Episode 16

E16

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.

Episode 17

E17

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.

Episode 18

E18

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.

Episode 19

E19

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.

Episode 20

E20

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.

Episode 21

E21

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.

Episode 22

E22

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.

Episode 23

E23

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.

Episode 24

E24

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.

Episode 25

E25

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.

Episode 26

E26

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.

Episode 27

E27

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.

Episode 28

E28

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.

Episode 29

E29

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.

Episode 30

E30

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.

Episode 31

E31

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.

Episode 32

E32

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.

Episode 33

E33

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.

Episode 34

E34

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.

Episode 35

E35

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.

Episode 36

E36

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.

Episode 37

E37

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.

Episode 38

E38

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.

Episode 39

E39

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.

Episode 40

E40

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.