The Scandal of Chunhwa


The Scandal of Chunhwa is a 2025 South Korean historical romance television series starring Go Ara, Chang Ryul, and Kang Chan-hee. The series follows Princess Hwa-ri as she sets out to find true love on her own terms after her first love failed. However, her journey becomes complicated when she gets caught up with two charming suitors, Choi Hwan and Jang Won. It was released on TVING from February 6, to March 6, 2025.

Synopsis

The drama follows Hwa-ri, a princess determined to choose her own husband, even as her father, the king, rushes to arrange her marriage after rumors spread that she is the protagonist of a provocative anthology titled "Chunhwa Love Stories."

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Development

The Scandal of Chunhwa is directed by Lee Kwang-young, known for the dramas Call It [Love (TV series)|Call It Love] and No, Thank You, and written by Seo Eun-jung.
, which produced the drama Nevertheless, and SLL, which presented Reborn Rich, Doctor Cha, and King the Land, was participating in the co-production.

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.

Filming

In September 2023, Star News reported that the series has started reshooting since September 26.

Release

The Scandal of Chunhwa was scheduled to be released on TVING on February 6, 2025.