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Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
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Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

“I'll be waiting for you, even if it's for a thousand years.”

8.5 / 10 · 583 votes
2016
~1h / ep
1 season
20 episodes
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar & Politics

A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.

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Cast

IU

Lee Joon-gi

Kang Ha-neul

Hong Jong-hyun

Baekhyun

Nam Joo-hyuk

Kim Ji-soo

Yoon Sun-woo

Kim San-ho

Seohyun

Kang Han-na

Jin Ki-joo

Seasons

During a solar eclipse, Go Hajin is magically transported from the present day to the Goryeo Dynasty in 10th century Korea. Further complicating matters, she finds herself stuck in the body of a young woman named Haesoo.

  • Traveling Back to Goryeo

    1.Traveling Back to Goryeo

    9.5
    29-08-20161h

    After seemingly drowning in the present day, Go Hajin wakes up in the Goryeo era, assuming the body of Lady Hae Soo. The princes of the palace nervously await the return of their b...

  • So's Real Face

    2.So's Real Face

    8.0
    29-08-20161h

    Hajin's feisty behavior gets her into trouble with 10th Prince Wang Eun, as well as the mysterious and dangerous So. The spiritual ritual ceremony arrives.

  • The One Behind

    3.The One Behind

    8.0
    30-08-20161h

    So and 8th Prince Wang Wook realize something troubling in the forest. Hajin tries to more convincingly assume her new identity.

  • Staying in Songak

    4.Staying in Songak

    05-09-20161h

    Lady Hae Myeong feels as though she has not fulfilled her duties as a wife to Wook. Hajin begins to better understand So.

  • The First Time I Met You

    5.The First Time I Met You

    06-09-20161h

    Hajin tries to push aside her feelings for Wook, while Lady Hae tries to push the two closer together. So adjusts to his new life in the palace, though not everyone is delighted by...

  • Hae-soo Cut Her Wrist

    6.Hae-soo Cut Her Wrist

    9.0
    12-09-20161h

    Hajin is informed that she will be getting married. She is reluctant, but her betrothed is a man whose grasp is difficult to escape.

  • A Court Lady in Damiwon

    7.A Court Lady in Damiwon

    8.0
    13-09-20161h

    Hajin's new life as a court lady presents more challenges than expected. The palace celebrates Eun's birthday.

  • The Ritual Ceremony

    8.The Ritual Ceremony

    8.0
    19-09-20161h

    Hajin discovers the real reason Court Lady Oh Sooyeon is so strict with her. A rain ritual is planned to help end the drought.

  • He Is King Gwangjong

    9.He Is King Gwangjong

    0.0
    20-09-20161h

    Hajin realizes which prince will become King Gwangjong and wonders if she can change the future. A royal marriage is determined.

  • The Proposal

    10.The Proposal

    0.0
    26-09-20161h

    Wook begins to feel threatened by So's relationship with "Soo". News of the Crown Prince's family causes trouble for him within the palace.

  • Begging for Forgiveness

    11.Begging for Forgiveness

    27-09-20161h

    Hajin is placed under arrest for poisoning So, and Wook must prove her innocence before it is too late.

  • Assassinate the King

    12.Assassinate the King

    03-10-20161h

    Hajin is demoted to a water maid while So is sent away to Later Jin. One year later, the peace gathering approaches.

  • The Rebellion

    13.The Rebellion

    9.0
    04-10-20161h

    The king sends Hajin on an imperative mission, but to succeed, she must learn who she can and cannot trust.

  • Opening Up

    14.Opening Up

    0.0
    10-10-20161h

    So must make a sacrifice for the sake of the king and his daughter. The princes are stunned to reunite with a familiar face.

  • Looking for Eun and His Wife

    15.Looking for Eun and His Wife

    0.0
    11-10-20161h

    King Jeongjong sends So after Eun for "plotting treason," and Hajin is again unsure of who she can trust.

  • A Test

    16.A Test

    9.0
    18-10-20161h

    Eun and Park Soondeok try to escape the Damiwon. So decides that he must become King of Goryeo, which means he must make sacrifices.

  • Goryeo's 3rd King

    17.Goryeo's 3rd King

    0.0
    24-10-20161h

    3rd Prince Wang Yo's mental and physical health continue to dwindle, and So takes advantage. Princess Hwangbo Yeonhwa and Queen Hwangbo come up with a new plan for the future of th...

  • The Empress

    18.The Empress

    9.0
    25-10-20161h

    So is pressured to marry Yeonhwa. Queen Yoo falls ill upon hearing that 14th Prince Wang Jeong is being punished.

  • Leaving the Palace

    19.Leaving the Palace

    9.0
    31-10-20161h

    13th Prince Wang Baeka is chosen to lead soldiers in pacifying the slaves of Hubaekje. Jeong reveals to So his plan to marry Hajin and take her away from the palace.

  • The Letters

    20.The Letters

    9.0
    01-11-20161h

    Hajin leaves the palace to live with Jeong, but her condition worsens. Will she and So reunite before it's too late?

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