The Scandal is on Netflix following its September 18, 2026 global premiere. Start with the official Netflix title page to check playback, episode choices and subtitle options for your account. This is the Korean period romance starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and NANA.
A wager sets the story in motion. Before pressing play, here is the cast, the premise and the precise chart result behind its new Top 10 appearance. This guide covers the official setup, without explaining the ending.
Start with Netflix, then the official trailer
Netflix's release announcement confirms a September 18 global launch exclusively on Netflix. Its series page includes the episode listing. Use that listing for what is playable where you are; this guide does not infer a weekly release schedule from the premiere date.
For a preview, watch the main trailer on Netflix's own announcement page, or open the original YouTube trailer embedded there. The trailer may reveal more of the setup than you want before episode one.
Lady Cho, Cho Won and Hui-yeon: the three leads
- Son Ye-jin plays Lady Cho, whose ambitions push against her society's constraints.
- Ji Chang-wook plays Cho Won, a practiced seducer.
- NANA plays Hui-yeon, a young widow drawn into their contest.
Director Jung Ji-woo places this reworking of Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon. Netflix describes a bet between Lady Cho and Cho Won that entangles Hui-yeon. Their choices turn an apparently controlled game into something much harder to contain. Netflix's official introduction is the source for these roles and the premise.
The useful viewing question is who gets to set the rules—and who bears the consequences. That is a way into this particular fictional story, not a claim that its characters represent every woman or relationship in historical Korea.
What the first-week Netflix ranking actually says
For September 14–20, 2026, Netflix lists The Scandal: Limited Series at No. 7 on its global non-English TV chart, with 1.9 million views and one week in the Top 10. The measurement window includes the September 18 premiere; it is not seven full days after release. Official Netflix chart.
That supports a first-week Top 10 debut. It does not establish a No. 7 position among all television worldwide or explain why individual viewers chose the show. The cast and premise help you decide whether to watch; the chart records the measured change.
