# The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (Korean: 꽃선비 열애사) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun, Jung Gun-joo, and Kang Hoon. It premiered on SBS TV from March 20 to May 16, 2023 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

## 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.

## 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.
* 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.

### Supporting
#### People at Ihwawon Inn

* Lee Mi-do as Najubeak: Dan-oh's nanny.
* In Gyo-jin as Yook Ho: the oldest boarder in Ihwawon Inn.
* Jo Hye-joo as Yoon Hong-joo: Dan-oh's older sister.

#### People at Buyeonggak

* Han Chae-ah as Hwa-ryeong: a gisaeng who runs Buyeonggak, the largest guest house in Hanyang.
* Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Ban-ya: Jang Tae-hwa's confidant.

#### People in the government

* Oh Man-seok as Jang Tae-hwa: a judge of Hanseongbu and an influential figure of Buyeonggak.
* Ahn Nae-sang as Shin Won-ho: the Left State Councilor.
* Hyun Woo as Lee Chang: king of Joseon.
* Kwon Do-hyung as Jang Hyeon: Jang Tae-hwa's son.
* Song Ji-hyeok as Choi Jong-soo: Jang Tae-hwa's right-hand man.
* Kim Hyun-sik as Kim Moo-hyung: Jang Tae-hwa's right-hand man.

#### People in the palace

* Gil Eun-hye as Gwiin Park: Lee Chang's concubine.
* Nam Gi-ae as Queen Dowager: Lee Chang's mother.
* Lee Joon-hyuk as Noh Seong-gil: the king's chief eunuch.
* Joo Suk-tae as Kim Hwan: the only person Lee Chang believes in.
* Choi Tae-hwan as Yoon Gu-nam: the king's royal guard.

### Extended

* Lee Kwan-hoon as Park Jong-gwan: a military leader in the Naegeumwi.

### Special appearances

* Han Eun-seong as Jung Gil-joon
* Park Hwi-soon as Ong Saeng-won

## 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.

### Casting

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

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| | 1 | 766 | 563 | N/A | 575 | 616 | 587 | N/A | 568 | 609 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 603 | 665 | 736 | 664 | 887 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 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 | 3.7% (21st) | 4.1% (17th) | N/A |
| 8 | April 11, 2023 | 3.8% (17th) | 3.8% (15th) | N/A |
| 9 | April 17, 2023 | 3.7% (17th) | 4.0% (11th) | N/A |
| 10 | April 18, 2023 | 3.7% (17th) | 4.0% (11th) | N/A |
| 11 | April 24, 2023 | 3.2% (22nd) | 3.3% (20th) | N/A |
| 12 | April 25, 2023 | 3.2% (19th) | 3.3% (17th) | N/A |
| 13 | May 1, 2023 | 3.8% (18th) | 4.1% (15th) | 3.6% (17th) |
| 14 | May 2, 2023 | 4.1% (13th) | 4.2% (9th) | 3.6% (17th) |
| 15 | May 8, 2023 | 4.0% (13th) | 4.3% (10th) | 4.3% (16th) |
| 16 | May 9, 2023 | 4.5% (8th) | 4.6% (7th) | 5.2% (11th) |
| 17 | May 15, 2023 | 4.1% (12th) | 4.3% (12th) | 4.5% (14th) |
| 18 | May 16, 2023 | 5.0% (7th) | 5.2% (5th) | 5.8% (8th) |
| Average | Average | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. |||||

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Ryeoun | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Shin Ye-eun | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Shin Ye-eun and Ryeoun | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Han Chae-ah | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | In Gyo-jin | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Jo Hye-joo | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Hwang Bo-reum-byeol | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kang Hoon | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Jung Gun-joo | Nominated |