His own father had hated Crown Prince Sado. The king finally orders to kill him by locking him up in a rice-chest. After his death, his wife Hong goes with her son to her parents' house to live there. Some high officials in the court constantly try to harm Sado's son because they don't want him to become king. But Hong's wisdom saved her son, who grows up to become the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Cast
Shin Seong-il
Crown Prince Sado
Lee Kyeong-hui
Lady Hyegyeong
Do Kum-bong
Princess Hwawan
Choi Nam-hyun
King Yeongjo
Jeon Gye-hyeon
Queen Jeongsun
Lee Min-ja
Royal Consort Sug-ui Moon
Hwang Jeong-sun
Court Lady Chu
Kim Wun-ha
Son of the Crown Prince
Gang Mi-ae
Kkoch-bong
Bang Su-il
Hong Guk-yeong
Jang Myeong-suk
Hong-jeom
Jeong Ae-ran
Kkoch-bong's Mother
Kim Shin-jae
Court Lady Yoon
Jeon Ok
Royal Consort Sug-ui Moon's Mother
Yim Woon-hak
First Vice-premier
Nam Chun-yeok
Eunuch Gab-jin
Chang Hoon
Hong Bong-han
Lee Ye-seong
Jeong Chi-dal
Kim Ung
Han Ik-mo
Lim Hae-rim
Moon Seong-guk
Lee Up-dong
Chief Gatekeeper
Choi Sam
Royal Majordomo
Chae Rang
Jeong Hu-gyeom
Yun Il-ju
Young Eunuch
Kim Se-ra
Chosi Park
Kim Kyeong-ran
Bok-nyeo
Jo Gyeong-ja
Song-rang
Cho Ha-ran
Seong-rang
Crew
Im Kwon-taek
Director
Jang Cheon-ho
Writer
Kim Hui-su
Editor
Jang Seok-jun
Director of Photography
Park Moon-soo
Assistant Director
Kim Gyeong-chil
Executive Producer
Cha Tae-jin
Producer
Park Seok-in
Production Design
Byeon Eul-suk
Costume Design
Hong Dong-eun
Makeup Artist
Lee Sang-man
Sound Effects
Lee Kyeong-sun
Sound Recordist
Jang Gi-jong
Lighting Director
Lee In-kwon
Music
Lee Tai-woo
Props
Gil Chang-ik
Production Director
Jeon Bong-pil
Production Director
Lee Seo-gu
Original Story