Series synopsis
The Scholar Who Walks the Night, also known as 밤을 걷는 선비 is a South Korean drama mystery television series that premiered on MBC on July 8, 2015. It ended on September 10, 2015. It stars Lee Joon-gi, Lee Yu-bi, MAX Changmin and Lee Soo-hyuk.
When Jo Yang Sun is driven out of house and home after her father is framed for a crime, she is forced to crossdress in order to make ends meet as a bookseller, where she meets Kim Sung Yeol, a handsome, but mysterious scholar who is actually a vampire. Meanwhile, an evil presence at the royal palace stops at nothing to keep the Crown Prince from claiming his rightful throne.
Premise
When Jo Yang Sun is driven out of house and home after her father is framed for a crime, she is forced to crossdress in order to make ends meet as a bookseller, where she meets Kim Sung Yeol, a handsome, but mysterious scholar who is actually a vampire. Meanwhile, an evil presence at the royal palace stops at nothing to keep the Crown Prince from claiming his rightful throne.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Joon-gi as Kim Sung-yeol
- Lee Yu-bi as Jo Yang-sun
- MAX Changmin as Lee Yeon
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Gwi
- Kim So-eun as Choi Hye-ryung / Lee Myung-hee
- Jang Hee-jin as Soo-hyang
- Lee Soon-jae as King Seonjo
- Choi Tae-hwan as Ho-jin
Supporting cast
- Park So-young as Dam-yi
- Kim Myung-gon as Rho Chang-sun
- Park Si-woo as Dam Yi
- Moo Jin-sung as Hak-yeong
- Seo Ji Yeon as Sook Bin
Guest cast
- Lee Hyun-woo as Prince Jeonghyeon
- Yang Ik-june as Hae-seo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | July 8, 2015 | September 10, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 8, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 9, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 15, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 10, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |