After the death of her kindly and protective grandmother, Yeong-ah learns that she was adopted and her abusive, unhappy family is not her real one so she sets out to locate her birth mother.
Severly wounded in the Korean War, Lee Hong-geun devotes his life to helping others who have been similarly affected to lead normal lives.
The reign of King Dan-jong is marked by chaos and uprisings. Those accused of plotting against the throne are forced to drink poison. However, two of the royal princes have plans of their own and are not deterred by the danger.