SBS’ The Secret Romantic Guest House (2023) is a youthful sageuk-romance drama with a touch of mystery that takes place at a boarding house called Yihwawon or Guest Summer Place. It revolves around four youths, a lovely lady who runs the inn and three scholars who stay at the inn to prepare for the national exam. The boarders hold a secret and gather together in solving a mystery about a person who disappeared several years ago.
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Youth, Romance
Also known as: Flower Scholars’ Love Story
No of episodes: 18
Writers: Kwon Eum-mi, Kim Ja-hyun
Director: Kim Jung-min
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Viu, Viki
Date: March 20, 2023
Main Cast:
- Shin Ye-eun as Yoon Dan-oh
- Ryeoun as Kang San
- Kang Hoon as Kim Si-yeol
- Jung Gun-joo as Jung Yoo-ha
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Ratings
| Rating | South Korean viewers in thousands | Episode | 2023 |
| 4.4% | 766 | 1 | March 20 |
| 3.8% | 563 | 2 | March 21 |
| 3.7% | – | 3 | March 27 |
| 3.7% | 575 | 4 | March 28 |
| 3.7% | 616 | 5 | April 3 |
| 3.9% | 587 | 6 | April 4 |
| 3.7% | – | 7 | April 10 |
| 3.8% | 568 | 8 | April 11 |
| 3.7% | 609 | 9 | April 17 |
| 3.7% | – | 10 | April 18 |
| 3.2% | – | 11 | April 24 |
| 3.2% | – | 12 | April 25 |
| 3.8% | – | 13 | May 1 |
| 4.1% | 603 | 14 | May 2 |
| 4.0% | 665 | 15 | May 8 |
| 4.5% | 736 | 16 | May 9 |
| 4.1% | 664 | 17 | May 15 |
| 5.0% | 887 | 18 | May 16 |
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
| 2023 | Drama | Shin Ye-eun |
| March week 3 | 10th | 7th |
| March week 4 | 4th | 3rd |
| March week 5 | 7th | 10th |
| April week 1 | 9th | – |
| April week 3 | 10th | – |
Official posters
Official teaser, trailer
Source: Naver-Newsen | Images: SBS
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