Kim Min-jae (
Shin Ha-kyun), is a brilliant general who's distinguished himself by protecting the borders of the recently established
Joseon dynasty. He keeps a close eye on
Yi Bang-won (
Jang Hyuk), the fifth son of
King Taejo (
Son Byong-ho), whom he believes has ambitions of seizing the throne. Jin (
Kang Ha-neul) is Kim Min-jae's son and the King's son-in-law. Due to his position as the King's son-in-law, he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure. Yi Bang-won was instrumental in helping his father overthrow the
Goryeo dynasty and found the Joseon, but was passed over when Taejo chose his successor. Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae falls in love for the first time with a
gisaeng named Ka-hee (
Kang Han-na), whom he takes as his
concubine, not realizing that she aims to carry out a
vendetta against him. ==Cast==