The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

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The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
Promotional poster
Hangul
꽃선비 열애사
Hanja
花선비 熱愛史
Literal meaningFlower Scholars' Passionate Love Story
Revised RomanizationKkotseonbi yeor-aesa
McCune–ReischauerKkotsŏnbi yŏraesa
Genre
Based onFlower Scholars' Love Story
by Kim Jeong-hwa
Developed by
Written by
Directed byKim Jung-min[4]
Starring
Music byLee Ji-yong[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producerLee Kwang-soon
Producers
  • Lee Mi-ji
  • Kim Hee-yeol
  • Park Sang-hyun
Production companies
Budget13 billion[5]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMarch 20 (2023-03-20) –
May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (Korean꽃선비 열애사) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun, Jung Gun-joo, and Kang Hoon. It premiered on SBS TV from March 20 to May 16, 2023 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[1][6] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[7][8][9]

Synopsis[edit]

The series is about an incident that takes place when the owners of a guesthouse called Ihwawon Inn, which breaks stereotypes, and boarders with secrets gather to find Lee Seol who disappeared 13 years ago.[10]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Shin Ye-eun as Yoon Dan-oh: the owner of a guesthouse called Ihwawon Inn. She is a livelihood mistress of the Joseon Dynasty, and draws the attention of flower scholars and viewers by portraying a lovely and confident character.[10][11]
  • Ryeoun as Kang San: a student preparing for a martial arts program with a cold atmosphere.
  • Jung Gun-joo as Jung Yu-ha: a noble scholar who has a delicate personality that takes good care of the other person's feelings and fancy Dan-oh.
  • Kang Hoon as Kim Shi-yeol: Dan-oh's best friend and always quarrels with her, but even gives her dating advice.

Supporting[edit]

People at Ihwawon Inn[edit]

People at Buyeonggak[edit]

People in the government[edit]

People in the palace[edit]

Extended[edit]

  • Lee Kwan-hoon as Park Jong-gwan: a military leader in the Naegeumwi.[20]

Special appearances[edit]

  • Han Eun-seong as Jung Gil-joon[21]
  • Park Hwi-soon as Ong Saeng-won[22]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On August 30, 2022, Pan Entertainment announced that it had signed a contract with SBS drama division—Studio S, to produce and supply The Secret Romantic Guesthouse worth 13 billion won. The drama will be produced in cooperation with Apollo Pictures.[5][23]

Casting[edit]

On September 14, 2022, the main cast lineup was confirmed.[11]

Viewership[edit]

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112131415161718
1766563N/A575616587N/A568609N/AN/AN/AN/A603665736664887
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea TNmS
Nationwide[24] Seoul[25] Nationwide[26]
1 March 20, 2023 4.4% (15th) 4.8% (11th) 3.9% (20th)
2 March 21, 2023 3.8% (17th) 4.0% (16th) 3.3% (19th)
3 March 27, 2023 3.7% (22nd) 3.8% (17th) N/A
4 March 28, 2023 3.7% (14th) 3.8% (13th) 3.2% (18th)
5 April 3, 2023 3.7% (16th) 4.1% (16th) N/A
6 April 4, 2023 3.9% (14th) 4.4% (11th) 3.4% (20th)
7 April 10, 2023 3.7% (21st) 4.1% (17th) N/A
8 April 11, 2023 3.8% (17th) 3.8% (15th)
9 April 17, 2023 3.7% (17th) 4.0% (11th)
10 April 18, 2023 3.7% (17th) 4.0% (11th)
11 April 24, 2023 3.2% (22nd) 3.3% (20th)
12 April 25, 2023 3.2% (19th) 3.3% (17th)
13 May 1, 2023 3.8% (18th) 4.1% (15th) 3.6% (17th)
14 May 2, 2023 4.1% (13th) 4.2% (9th) 3.6% (17th)
15 May 8, 2023 4.0% (13th) 4.3% (10th) 4.3% (16th)
16 May 9, 2023 4.5% (8th) 4.6% (7th) 5.2% (11th)
17 May 15, 2023 4.1% (12th) 4.3% (12th) 4.5% (14th)
18 May 16, 2023 5.0% (7th) 5.2% (5th) 5.8% (8th)
Average 3.9% 4.1% 4.1%[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Ryeoun Won [27]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Shin Ye-eun Won
Best Couple Award Shin Ye-eun and Ryeoun Nominated [28]
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Han Chae-ah Nominated [29]
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama In Gyo-jin Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Jo Hye-joo Nominated [30]
Hwang Bo-reum-byeol Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Kang Hoon Nominated
Jung Gun-joo Nominated

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kim Ji-hye (January 1, 2023). "SBS 새 월화극 '꽃선비 열애사', 3월 방송 확정…신예은X려운 첫인사" (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (February 20, 2023). "Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun excited about their first period series with 'The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d 신예은, 이화원 지키기 위해 오만석에 '이설' 찾겠다며 약조 #꽃선비열애사-TheSecretRomanticGuesthouse #SBSdrama (in Korean). SBS Drama. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "프로그램 소개". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  5. ^ a b Shin Hyun-ah (August 30, 2022). 팬엔터테인먼트, 130억 규모 드라마 '꽃선비열애사' 제작공급 [주목 e공시] [Pan Entertainment, production and supply of the 13 billion won drama 'Love Story of a Flower Scholar' [attention e-disclosure]] (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Park So-young (February 15, 2023). "신예은, '더글로리' 후광 입고 '꽃선비 열애사' 출격..훈남들 사이 '활짝'" [Shin Ye-eun wears the halo of 'The Glory' and appears in 'Flower Scholar's Love Story'.] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Cho Young-eun (March 6, 2023). 웨이브, 시대극부터 퓨전 사극까지…3월 신작 라인업 공개 [Wavve, from period dramas to fusion historical dramas... New lineup released in March]. News Works (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Kang Seo-jung (January 19, 2023). "'꼭두의 계절'→'꽃선비'까지..해외로 뻗어나가는 K-드라마" [From 'Season of Kokdu' to 'Flower Scholar'..K-drama expanding overseas] (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023 – via Naver.
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  11. ^ a b Cha Hye-young (September 27, 2022). "신예은→려운, '꽃선비 열애사' 출연 확정…내년 상반기 편성" [Shin Ye-eun→Ryeo-woon confirmed to appear in 'Flower Scholar's Love Story'... Organized in the first half of next year]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d Oh Yoon-joo (January 13, 2023). "신예은 주연 '꽃선비 열애사', 3월 편성 확정…명품 라인업 공개" ['Flower Scholar's Love Story' starring Shin Ye-eun confirmed to be organized in March... Luxury lineup revealed]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Jang Byung-ho (April 9, 2023). "꽃선비 열애사' 강훈·조혜주, '꽃다발 플러팅' 현장 공개" [Flower Scholar's Passionate Love' Kang Hoon and Jo Hye-joo, 'bouquet flirting' on-site public] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ 황, 소영. "[단독] 한채아, SBS '꽃선비 열애사'로 '금수저' 활약 이어간다". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  15. ^ a b c Park Ah-reum (January 13, 2023). "안내상X오만석X인교진X이미도X한채아 '꽃선비 열애사' 총출동[공식]" [Ahn Nae-sang X Oh Man-seok X In Gyo-jin X Lee Mi-do X Han Chae-ah 'Flower Scholar's Love Story' [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. ^ Cha, Hye-young (January 19, 2023). "신예 권도형, '꽃선비 열애사'로 브라운관 첫 데뷔" [Rookie Kwon Do-hyung debuts on the small screen with 'Flower Scholar's Love Story'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (March 7, 2023). "초신성 송지혁, 3년 만에 드라마 복귀 '꽃선비 열애사' 출연 [공식]" [Supernova Song Ji-hyeok returns to drama after 3 years, appearing in 'Flower Scholar Passionate' [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ a b "등장인물 소개 (4)" [Character Introduction (4)]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Kang, Seon-ae (March 2, 2023). "단순한 로맨스 사극이 아니다…'꽃선비 열애사', 1차와 확 다른 2차 티저" [It's not just a romantic historical drama... 'Flower Scholar's Love Story', the 2nd teaser that is completely different from the 1st] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Son Jina (April 17, 2023). "이관훈, '꽃선비 열애사' 합류…박 종사관 役(공식)" [Lee Kwan-hoon joins 'Flower Scholar's Love Story'... Park Jong-gwan role (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  21. ^ Lee Joon-hyeon (February 3, 2023). "한재석→한은성 활동명 변경, '신성한, 이혼→꽃선비 열애사' 잇단 열일 행보" [Han Jae-seok→Han Eun-seong name change, ‘Shin Sung-han, Divorce → Flower Scholar Passionate History’] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Shin Young-eun (March 18, 2023). "박휘순 특별출연, 신예은 짝사랑 男 된다 (꽃선비 열애사)" [Park Hwi-soon's special appearance, Shin Ye-eun's unrequited love (Flower Scholar's Love Story)] (in Korean). Star Today. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  23. ^ Hwang Jae-yoon (August 17, 2022). 청송군, SBS 드라마 '꽃선비 열애사' 제작지원 협약 [Cheongsong-gun, SBS drama 'Flower Scholar's Love Story' production support agreement]. MoneyS (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ a b Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3, 7, 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 17" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  25. ^ Nielsen Korea (Seoul) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 16, 2023. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  26. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). TNmS. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). TNmS. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). TNmS. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). TNmS. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). TNmS. May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 17" (in Korean). TNmS. May 16, 2023. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). TNmS. May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Break News.
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  29. ^ Lee, Ye-jin (December 29, 2023). "모범택시2' 배유람→장혁진, 조연상 "베커상 못들어가 서운" [SBS 연기대상]" ['Model Taxi 2' Bae Yoo-Ram → Jang Hyuk-Jin, Supporting Actor "Jung Soon-Woon Can't Enter the Becker Award" [SBS Acting Awards]]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Naver.
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