Title: 밤을 걷는 선비 / Scholar Who Walks the Night
Chinese Title: 夜行書生
Also known as: Scholar of the Night / Night Strolling Scholar
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2015-July-08 to 2015-Sep-10
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
Synopsis
This drama is based on same title webcomic by Jo Joo Hee (writer) & Han Seung Hee (illustrator) via “Daum Webtoon” which was first published as a comic on 2012-Dec-25 by “Seoul Media Group”.
Set in an alternate Joseon dynasty, Jo Yang Sun (Lee Yoo Bi) is the daughter of a nobleman whose family loses everything when her father is framed for treason. To make ends meet, Yang Sun begins cross-dressing as a male bookseller, and meets the handsome and mysterious scholar Kim Sung Yeol (Lee Joon Ki). Sung Yeol is a vampire, and he continues to be haunted by the long-ago death of his first love Lee Myung Hee (Kim So Eun) once he meets Myung Hee’s present-day doppelgänger Choi Hye Ryung (Kim So Eun), an aloof nobleman’s daughter. Meanwhile, the evil vampire Gwi (Lee Soo Hyuk) resides in the royal palace and uses his powers and political machinations to prevent the Crown Prince Lee Yun (Shim Chang Min) from ascending the throne.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Joon Ki as Kim Sung Yeol
Lee Yoo Bi as Jo Yang Sun
Shim Chang Min as Crown Prince Lee Yun
Kim So Eun as Choi Hye Ryung / Lee Myung Hee
Lee Soo Hyuk as Vampire Gwi
Jang Hee Jin as Soo Hyang
Supporting Cast
Yeo Eui Joo as Yook Hak Yong
Park So Young as Dam-ah
Choi Tae Hwan as Ho Jin
Lee Soon Jae as King Seonjo (Lee Yun’s grandfather)
Kim Myung Gon as Yook Chang Sun
Song Jong Hak as Choi Chul Jong
Oh Yoon Hong as Kkot Bun
Jung Suk Yong as Whee Son
Jung Kyu Soo as Jo Saeng
Jang Seung Jo as Crown Prince Sadong
Seo Bum Shik as Head of Imperial Guard
Han Jung Soo as Baek In Ho
Kwon Si Hyun
Kim Dong Hee
Kim So Hye
120 years ago
Lee Hyun Woo as Crown Prince Junghyun
Yang Ik Joon as Hae Sun
Lee Ho Jae as King Moonjo (Junghyun’s father)
Cameo
Han Ji Woo as Royal Concubine Kim (ep.1)
Park Ji Il as Kim Sung Yeol’s father (ep.1)
Kim Ye Ryung as Kim Sung Yeol’s mother (ep.1)
Kim Ik Tae
Production Credits
Production Company: Key East
Director: Lee Sung Joon
Screenwriter: Jang Hyun Joo, Ryu Yong Jae (co-wrote Ep 11 onwards)
Note
– This drama was previous lead by actor Park Hee Jin, but he declined the offer due to the schedule of filming and replaced by Lee Joon Ki after that.
– Han Groo was previously offered the lead female role, but she declined the offer and the production team invite Jin Se Yun for this role. However, Jin Se Yin also declined the offer and finally replace by Lee Yoo Bi.
– Both leads were sent to the hospital due to the injured during an early dawn shoot on 2015-June-10. Lee Jun ki injured with a fractured nose and Lee Yoo Bi with an injured back. (Source 1 & Source 2)
Awards
2015 MBC Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Awards – Lee Joon Ki (Scholar Who Walks the Night)
2015 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actress (Mini-Series): Lee Yoo Bi (Scholar Who Walks the Night)
2015 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Mini-Series): Lee Soo Hyuk (Scholar Who Walks the Night)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2015-07-08 | 1 | 7.4 | 9.1 (12th) | 7.7 (19th) | 8.1 (17th) |
| 2015-07-09 | 2 | 6.8 | 8.9 (14th) | 6.8 | 7.3 (18th) |
| 2015-07-15 | 3 | 7.2 (19th) | 9.1 (13th) | 7.7 (16th) | 7.8 (15th) |
| 2015-07-16 | 4 | 7.1 | 8.2 (13th) | 7.7 (16th) | 8.5 (13th) |
| 2015-07-22 | 5 | 7.3 (18th) | 9.0 (12th) | 7.8 (17th) | 8.9 (11th) |
| 2015-07-23 | 6 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 (19th) | 8.7 (18th) |
| 2015-07-29 | 7 | 6.9 | 8.0 (15th) | 7.9 (18th) | 8.3 (18th) |
| 2015-07-30 | 8 | 7.3 | 7.9 (16th) | 7.4 (19th) | 7.8 (18th) |
| 2015-08-05 | 9 | 7.4 (17th) | 8.7 (12th) | 8.5 (11th) | 8.6 (12th) |
| 2015-08-06 | 10 | 6.5 | 7.5 (19th) | 7.4 (17th) | 7.4 (18th) |
| 2015-08-12 | 11 | 6.5 | 7.7 (15th) | 6.9 (19th) | 6.8 |
| 2015-08-13 | 12 | 6.3 | 7.1 (16th) | 7.4 (18th) | 7.1 (19th) |
| 2015-08-19 | 13 | 7.3 (18th) | 7.9 (16th) | 7.6 (18th) | 7.3 (18th) |
| 2015-08-20 | 14 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 2015-08-26 | 15 | 6.5 | 7.1 (19th) | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 2015-08-27 | 16 | 5.9 | 6.6 (19th) | 6.8 (18th) | 6.9 (17th) |
| 2015-09-02 | 17 | 7.2 (19th) | 7.9 (16th) | 8.0 (18th) | 7.8 (16th) |
| 2015-09-03 | 18 | 7.1 (20th) | 7.8 (17th) | 7.9 (17th) | 8.0 (15th) |
| 2015-09-09 | 19 | 7.3 (19th) | 8.3 (14th) | 6.2 | (<6.0) |
| 2015-09-10 | 20 | 7.2 (20th) | 8.0 (15th) | 7.7 (17th) | 7.9 (17th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
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November 16th, 2015 at 2:44 pm
Lovee this drama
November 16th, 2015 at 5:50 pm
멋지심. 심쿵♡♡
November 17th, 2015 at 10:34 am
You are so beautiful. I Love you.❤️❤️❤️
November 18th, 2015 at 10:41 am
金大人，你好，爱你
November 20th, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Im a bit dissapoint with this drama may be cuz im expecting too much from the storyline. Its get boring starting from a few of episode before the ending.. The drama dont describe much about the vampire origin, about how lee yu bi is gwi’s descendant and how the king’s will is connected to the way to destroy gwi. I just get that with sung yeol and yang sun presence can destroy gwi. But anyway joon gi did good job in playing his role. Yu bi and chang min too. Joon gi and soo hyuk really suit playing vampire character. Ive kind of having crush on soo hyuk cuz he look soo damn good playing vampire and hoping his to turn into a good vampire and meet his soulmate in this drama.
November 25th, 2015 at 11:39 pm
I love this drama. Good acting, all of you. Like it.
November 26th, 2015 at 6:39 pm
LEE JOON GI ,the best actor , all his works are very good . i love this dram, i love lee joon gi !
November 27th, 2015 at 7:06 am
Wow..i so love sis drama this is my 10th time watchin seriously i love d chemistry between lee jun ki and lee yoo bi tho…dont care about others comment lee yoo bi is not a kid ,she just have a baby face..wow she looks ageless #lol am shipping both of dem #Kibi couple
November 27th, 2015 at 7:07 am
Wow..i so love tis drama this is my 10th time watchin it, seriously i love d chemistry between lee jun ki and lee yoo bi tho…dont care about others comment, lee yoo bi is not a kid ,she just have a baby face..wow she looks ageless #lol am shipping both of dem #Kibi couple
November 30th, 2015 at 11:47 pm
http://www.koreandrama.org/the-best-korean-drama-of-2015/ Please vote Scholar Who Walks the Night (MBC) for the Best Korean Drama of 2015.
December 1st, 2015 at 9:59 am
Excelent drama, Excelent actors and actress and history. Me encanto la historia y me capturo desde el inicio. Excelentes actores, en especial los actores principales me atraparon con su hermosa historia de amor, lee joon ki, 😍😍😍, Lee bi, El principe heredero en especisl tambien el vampiro mayor Gwi todos bellos y excelentes actores he recomendado la historia porque tiene drama, accion, romance y también misterio ademas de sus efectos especiales me encantaron y el final me conmovio estuvo hermoso e inesperado la he visto 4 veces y no me canso me fascino realmente felicidades son excelentes y mucho éxito. Blanca Plaza desde P.R.
December 1st, 2015 at 10:59 pm
I love it
December 3rd, 2015 at 12:48 am
GOOD
December 3rd, 2015 at 3:00 am
Lee joon gi deabak
December 4th, 2015 at 6:57 am
i saw many korean dramas and Scholar who walks the night break all the dramas schemes. its a beautiful vampire story so well made. love it.!!!. i saw at least 8 times. Congratulations for the staff, actors and producers.
December 6th, 2015 at 6:13 pm
I really like like the story of Scholar who walks at night. it touched my heart how he love human despite of being vampire and sacrifice of his true love…
Congratulation all the cast, director and producer esp. our best actor oppa lee jun ki.
December 16th, 2015 at 8:30 am
PARA MI UNAS DE LAS MEJORES DE ESTE YEAR SCHOLAR WHO WALK THE NIGHT
December 18th, 2015 at 12:05 am
Scholar night love u 😙😙😙😙
December 20th, 2015 at 4:16 pm
Drama nie kereeennn banget !!! ♥
December 23rd, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Scholar Who Walks The Night is the Best of the Best drama of 2015 & Lee Joon Gi is Korea’s Best actor!
December 28th, 2015 at 5:34 pm
Scholar Who Walks The Night FTW for the Best Korean Drama of 2015. It’s high time for Lee Joon Gi to win an award for the said category on this site. Always a runner-up for the previous years. He really deserves it. So please… VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! 🙂
December 28th, 2015 at 5:39 pm
Scholar Who Walks The Night FTW for the Best Korean Drama of 2015. It’s high time for Lee Joon Gi to win an award for the said category on this site. Always a runner-up for the previous years. He really deserves it. So please… VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
http://www.koreandrama.org/the-best-korean-drama-of-2015/
December 28th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
Scholar Who Walks The Night FTW for the Best Korean Drama of 2015. It’s high time for Lee Joon Gi to win an award for the said category on this site. Always a runner-up for the previous years. He really deserves it. So please… VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
http://www.koreandrama.org/the-best-korean-drama-of-2015/
December 29th, 2015 at 3:35 pm
支持 ，加油准基！
January 9th, 2016 at 12:50 pm
I don’t know why, but seeing the characters reminds me a lot of Arang and the Magistrate.
January 18th, 2016 at 4:37 pm
sayang ! pangalawa lang ito.
February 3rd, 2016 at 10:54 pm
cant move on from this drama, i think im gonna re-watch this movie in he future, i was hoping the ending would be more sweet and longer huuu ;’ ;*
April 20th, 2016 at 7:27 pm
Luv dis drama,its really fantastic.luv it!!!
March 16th, 2017 at 7:17 am
My first time to see the Scholar (winter 2016-2017). It’s a great drama. Someday I hope to be able to understand it in Korean.