The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (Korean: 꽃선비 열애사) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun, Jung Gun-joo, and Kang Hoon. It premiered on SBS TV on March 20, 2023 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[1][5] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[6][7][8]

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
Promotional poster
Hangul
꽃선비 열애사
Hanja
花鮮卑 熱愛사
Literal meaningFlower Scholars' Devotees
Revised RomanizationKkotseonbi yeor-aesa
McCune–ReischauerKkotsŏnbi yŏraesa
Genre
Based onFlower Scholars' Love Story
by Kim Jeong-hwa
Developed byStudioS (planning)
Written by
Directed byKim Jung-min[3]
Starring
Music byLee Ji-yong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes6 (as of April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04))
Production
Executive producerLee Kwang-soon
Producers
  • Lee Mi-ji
  • Kim Hee-yeol
  • Park Sang-hyun
Production companies
Budget₩13 billion[4]
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Original releaseMarch 20, 2023 (2023-03-20) –
present (present)

Synopsis

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.[9]

Cast

Main
  • 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.[9][10]
  • 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.

People at Ihwawon Inn

People at Buyeonggak

People in the government

People in the palace

Extended

Special appearances
  • Han Eun-seong as Jung Gil-joon[19]
  • Park Hwi-soon as Ong Saeng-won[20]

Production

Development

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.[4][21]

Casting

On September 14, 2022, the main cast lineup was confirmed.[10]

Viewership
The Secret Romantic Guesthouse : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[22]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea TNmS
Nationwide[22] Seoul[23] Nationwide[24]
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
8 April 11, 2023
9 April 17, 2023
10 April 18, 2023
11 April 24, 2023
12 April 25, 2023
13 May 1, 2023
14 May 2, 2023
15 May 8, 2023
16 May 9, 2023
17 May 15, 2023
18 May 16, 2023
Average — — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

References
  1. Kim Ji-hye (January 1, 2023). "SBS 새 월화극 '꽃선비 열애사', 3월 방송 확정…신예은X려운 첫인사" (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. 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. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. "프로그램 소개". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. 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). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. 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. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. 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). Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  7. 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). Retrieved January 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. "Drama Korea Terbaru 2023" [Latest Korean Drama 2023]. Viu (in Indonesian). March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. Lee Gyu-lee (March 16, 2023). "Shin Ye-eun to play lovely character in 'The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  10. 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). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  11. 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). Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  12. 기자, 황소영. "[단독] 한채아, SBS '꽃선비 열애사'로 '금수저' 활약 이어간다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  13. 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). Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  14. 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. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. "등장인물 소개 (4)" [Character Introduction (4)]. SBS (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. 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. Retrieved March 2, 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. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Kim Jong-eun (March 28, 2023). "'꽃선비 열애사' 강훈, 조혜주 귀신으로 오해 [TV나우]". TV Daily. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  19. 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. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  20. 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. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  21. 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). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  23. Nielsen Korea (Seoul) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  24. TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). TNmS. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Break News.
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