Untold Scandal
2003 2h 4m movie Film South Korea

Untold Scandal

스캔들: 조선남녀상열지사

“Prepare to be seduced.”

Synopsis

스캔들: 조선남녀상열지사

“Prepare to be seduced.”

In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.

The 2002–2004 South Korea Window

91 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Untold Scandal sits at position #36.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #3

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  4. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #4

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  5. 3-Iron
    #5

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  6. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #6

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  7. Oasis
    #7

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  8. The Way Home
    #8

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Untold Scandal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Bom Film Productions

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Untold Scandal premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
51
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #903 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #620 of 868 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Bom Film Productions, CJ Entertainment
Runtime 2h 4m
Release Date October 2, 2003
IMDb tt0380689

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • blackmail
  • eroticism
  • seduction
  • sexual promiscuity
  • period drama
  • historical
  • tragic event
  • mature
  • 18th century
  • catholicism
  • cousin cousin relationship
  • religious persecution
  • joseon dynasty

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