During the reign of King Yeongjo in the Joseon Dynasty (1302-1910), the villainous retainer party led by Jang Ji-hang gains power after cutting the head off a royalist Hong seong-won. His son Hong Guk-yeong passes a state exam and tries to assist the king in ruling well, but he is also put to death by Jang's false incrimination. But he is called a faithful politician in history.
Cast
Shin Young-kyun
Hong Guk-yeong
Lee Min-ja
Princess Hwawan
Lee Kyeong-hui
Il-seon
Heo Chang-kang
Chun-deuk
Lee Yea-chun
Jang Ji-hang
Hwang Jeong-sun
Mrs. Bong
Ju Yeon
Unknown
Kim Shin-jae
Lady Hyegyeong
Jeon Gye-hyeon
Bong-i
Kim Wun-ha
Yeong-su
Ku Bong-seo
Eok-soe
Ju Seon-tae
Minister Hwang
Kim Dong-won
King Yeongjo
Lee Su-ryeon
King Jeongjo
Kim Chil-seong
Yoon Deuk-bu
Choi Sam
Hong In-han
Kim Ung
Prime Minister
Byeon Il-yeong
Jeong Hu-gyeom
Jeong Min
Official Choi
Jang Min-ho
Jeong Dong-jun
Kang Kye-shik
Royal Majordomo
Dokgo Sung
Man B
Lee Up-dong
Hong Seong-hyeon
Lee Ye-min
Go Bong-je
Chan-sik Choe
People 3
Lee Chang-sik
Senior Statesman 1
Chu Bong
Senior Statesman 2
Im Saeng-chul
People 1
Kim Soo-Cheon
People 2
Moon Il-hak
Unknown
Lee Yeong
Unknown
Kim Ki-beom
Unknown
Choe Jun
Unknown
Im Seong-po
Unknown
Sim Sang-u
Hong bong-han
Jeon Se-gwon
Unknown
Lim Hae-rim
Man A
Seong So-min
Unknown
Choi Il
Kim Jong-su
Choe Jang-ho
Gu-sik
Ju Il-mong
Unknown
Park Kwang-jin
Unknown
Park Cheol
People A
Kim Wol-seong
Myeong-nam
Crew
Im Kwon-taek
Director, Adaptation
Lee Jin-seop
Adaptation, Original Story
Kim Hui-su
Editor
Jang Seok-jun
Director of Photography
Lee Gyu-ik
Assistant Director of Photography
Park Moon-soo
Assistant Director
Won-Il Ma
Executive Producer
Cha Tae-jin
Producer
No In-taek
Production Design
Byeon Eul-suk
Costume Design
Hong Dong-eun
Makeup Artist
Choi Hyung-rai
Sound Effects
Lee Kyeong-sun
Sound Recordist
Park Jin-soo
Lighting Director
Kim Yong-hwan
Music
Choe Yeong-gil
Props
Lee Tai-woo
Props
Kim Ji-jeong
Script Supervisor