Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017)

Drama · Fantasy · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (644 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: KO
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.22 avg 28 episodes 7.8 → 5.7 60 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.8	21
2	Episode #1.2	7.9	16
3	Episode #1.3	7.7	15
4	Episode #1.4	7.6	14
5	Episode #1.5	7.1	13
6	Episode #1.6	7.5	14
7	Episode #1.7	7.6	13
8	Episode #1.8	7.2	12
9	Episode #1.9	7.4	12
10	Episode #1.10	7.2	11
11	Episode #1.11	7.6	11
12	Episode #1.12	6.7	12
13	Episode #1.13	7.1	11
14	Episode #1.14	7.3	12
15	Episode #1.15	7.6	13
16	Episode #1.16	7.2	12
17	Episode #1.17	7.3	11
18	Episode #1.18	7.3	13
19	Episode #1.19	7.2	12
20	Episode #1.20	7.6	14
21	Episode #1.21	6.9	10
22	Episode #1.22	7.0	10
23	Episode #1.23	6.8	10
24	Episode #1.24	7.0	10
25	Episode #1.25	7.1	11
26	Episode #1.26	6.8	11
27	Episode #1.27	6.9	13
28	Episode #1.28	5.7	16