In the Joseon dynasty, a female breadwinner takes a job as a substitute test-taker, but soon finds herself attending a men's university in disguise.
#1 | 08/30/2010Lesson 1
Yoon-hee dresses as a man to provide for her family by copying manuscripts. When the debt collectors up their game, Yoon-hee decides to do the same.
#2 | 08/31/2010Lesson 2
Sun-joon arranges for Yoon-hee to take the imperial examinations under her brother’s name, but her answer on the test catches the eye of the king.
#3 | 09/06/2010Lesson 3
Yoon-hee saves Sun-joon from the upperclassmen’s initiation punishment, but she gets herself into a new spot of trouble.
#4 | 09/07/2010Lesson 4
Classes begin, and Yoon-hee attends her very first lecture. In-soo’s hatred of Sun-joon leads him to set his sights on Yoon-hee.
#5 | 09/13/2010Lesson 5
Professor Jung stumbles upon Yoon-hee’s secret after her rescue. Later, Sun-joon helps Yoon-hee prepare for the archery competition.
#6 | 09/14/2010Lesson 6
Professor Jung tells Yoon-hee she must win the archery competition to continue her studies at Sungkyunkwan. Yoon-hee and Sun-joon continue training.
#7 | 09/20/2010Lesson 7
Yoon-hee’s team and In-soo’s team go head to head in the archery contest, but someone is plotting against Yoon-hee in the shadows.
#8 | 09/21/2010Lesson 8
In-soo embarrasses Yoon-hee in front of everyone. Yoon-hee dejectedly heads home, but someone is secretly following after her.
#9 | 09/27/2010Lesson 9
The scholars return to find their valuables missing, and people suspect Yoon-hee. The king presents her with a way to prove her innocence.
#10 | 09/28/2010Lesson 10
Sun-joon runs into trouble in his search but is saved from danger. A vital clue helps to finally reveal the identity of the true culprit.
#11 | 10/04/2010Lesson 11
The king’s investigation takes a surprising turn. Yoon-hee opens up to Sun-joon, who says he wants her to stay by his side.
#12 | 10/05/2010Lesson 12
Sun-joon and Yoon-hee spend a night stranded on an uninhabited island. Sun-joon struggles with his emotions. Jae-shin and Yoon-hee grow closer.
#13 | 10/11/2010Lesson 13
Yoon-hee tries to mend her relationship with Sun-joon, but he reacts coldly. Sun-joon and Jae-shin clash over Yoon-hee.
#14 | 10/12/2010Lesson 14
The rumor that Yoon-hee and Jae-shin are lovers spreads like wildfire. Yoon-hee thinks Sun-joon started it. In-soo calls for an inquiry.
#15 | 10/18/2010Lesson 15
After the inquiry, Sun-joon drops out of Sungkyunkwan and decides to marry Hyo-eun. But before he does, he confesses his feelings to Yoon-hee.
#16 | 10/19/2010Lesson 16
Sun-joon is shocked to find out that Yoon-hee is a girl. He tries to convince her to drop out before her secret gets out, but Yoon-hee wants to stay.
#17 | 10/25/2010Lesson 17
In hopes of reforming Joseon, the king gives the group a secret mission. As they work to solve a mystery, Sun-joon and Yoon-hee share their feelings.
#18 | 10/26/2010Lesson 18
Sun-joon is stunned by his father’s implication in the incident. He looks for the one witness who can reveal the truth, but the trail goes cold.
#19 | 11/01/2010Lesson 19
When Jae-shin is injured, Sun-joon names himself as the Red Messenger. Yoon-hee leads the student body in an attempt to save Sun-joon.
#20 | 11/02/2010Lesson 20
The king accepts the students’ petition and releases Sun-joon. Yoon-hee receives the king’s thanks for her efforts. In-soo learns Yoon-hee’s secret.