The Scandal of Chunhwa explained
| Alt Name: | Chunhwa Love Story |
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 춘화연애담 | | Rr: | Chunhwayeonaedam | | Mr: | Ch'unhwayŏnaedam |
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| Director: | Lee Kwang-young |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Network: | TVING |
The Scandal of Chunhwa is an upcoming South Korean historical romantic television series starring Go Ara and Chang Ryul. It is scheduled to premiere on TVING in 2025.
Synopsis
The Scandal of Chunhwa is a romantic historical drama about Princess Hwa-ri, a direct princess of the royal family, who comes out into the world to enjoy free love in order to personally select her husband.
Cast
Main
The free-spirited royal princess who declares 'direct selection of the husband' after freely dating and will depicts an independent journey of finding love on her own.
- Chang Ryul as Choi Hwan[2]
Hwari's contract marriage partner.
Supporting
The Sungkyunkwan elite.
Hwa-ri's eldest brother.
The Crown Princess, who has beautiful looks and a gentle personality, has not had a child even after 10 years of marriage.
The crown princess who married Seung at the young age of 8 as the granddaughter of the Prime Minister.
- Bae Youn-kyu as Kim Min-hong[6]
Hwa-ri's art friend and a genius painter who supports his mother and younger siblings in a poor household and endures hunger every day.
- Do Yeon-jin as Princess Hwa-jin[7]
The life rival of Hwa-ri, a princess of royal blood.
Production
Development
The Scandal of Chunhwa is directed by Lee Kwang-young, known for the dramas Call It Love (2023) and No, Thank You (2022), and written by Seo Eun-jung.
Beyond J, which produced the drama Nevertheless (2021), and SLL, which presented Reborn Rich (2022), Doctor Cha (2023), and King the Land (2023), was participating in the co-production.
Filming
According to an exclusive report from Star News on September 28, 2023, The Scandal of Chunhwa has started reshoots since September 26.[8]
Casting
Originally, Go Ah-sung was cast as Princess Hwa-ri. However, on September 8, 2023, she was diagnosed with a fractured sacrum and will need 12 weeks of recovery, and she had to leave the series. On September 12, Go A-ra had been confirmed by her agency to appear in the series as her replacement.[9]
Release
The TVING original series The Scandal of Chunhwa will be released in 2025.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: 고아라 캐스팅, 왕실 적통 공주된다...'부상' 고아성 대신 '춘화연애담' 출연확정(공식). Go Ara Casting, Becoming a Princess of the Royal Family... Confirmed to Appear in 'Chunhwa Romance Story' Instead of 'Injured' Go Ah-sung (Official). Naver. Maeil Business Newspaper. ko. Lee. Nam-kyung. September 13, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: [단독] '몸값' 장률, 데뷔 후 첫 주인공..'춘화 연애담' 낙점]. [Exclusive] Jang Ryul of 'Body Price', first leading role since debut... 'Chunhwa Love Story' selected. Naver. Sports Chosun. ko. Moon. Ji-yeon. May 26, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: 손우현, '춘화연애담' 캐스팅..고아성·장률과 호흡 [공식]]. Son Woo-hyun, cast in 'Chunhwa Love Story'.. Working with Go Ah-sung and Jang Ryul [Official]. Naver. Star News. ko. Lee. Seung-hoon. August 8, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: 임화영, 세자빈 된다...'춘화연애담' 출연 확정 [공식]]. Im Hwa-young becomes crown princess... Confirmed to appear in 'Chunhwa Love Story' [Official]. Naver. . ko. Jang. Woo-young. August 8, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: [단독] 이설, '춘화연애담' 캐스팅...끝없는 연기 변신]. [Exclusive] Lee Seol, cast in 'Chunhwa Love Story'... Endless acting transformation. Naver. Xports News. ko. Kim. Hyun-jung. June 27, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: 배윤규, 티빙 '춘화연애담' 출연. Bae Yoon-gyu to appear on Tving's 'Chunhwa Love Story'. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Ahn. Byeong-gi. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: 도연진, '춘화연애담' 출연 확정...고아성 라이벌 役. Do Yeon-jin confirmed to appear in 'Chunhwa Love Story'... Go Ah-sung's rival. Naver. Xports News. ko. Hwang. Su-yeon. August 9, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: [단독]고아성 하차→고아라 합류 '춘화연애담', 재촬영 돌입]. [Exclusive] Go Ah-sung leaves → Go Ara joins 'Chunhwa Love Story', begins reshooting. Naver. Star News. ko. Lee. Seung-hoon. September 28, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: 고아성, 엉치뼈 골절→19금 사극 '춘화연애담' 하차..고아라 투입 "출연 확정" [공식]]. Go Ah-sung, fractured scapula → 19+ historical drama 'Chunhwa Love Story' exit... Go Ara's appearance confirmed [Official]. Naver. Star News. ko. Choi. Hye-jin. September 12, 2023. September 11, 2024.
- Web site: Ahn . Yoon-ji . November 5, 2024 . ko: 서현진·장률, 드라마 '러브 미'서 만날까.."출연 긍정 검토"[공식] . Seo Hyun-jin and Jang Ryul, will they meet in the drama 'Love Me Too'? "Positively considering appearance" [Official] . November 13, 2024 . starnewskorea.
