Season 1
The series focuses at the beginning of the 2nd Goryeo-Khitan War in 1009 and the end of the 3rd Goryeo-Khitan War in 1019; and the recognition of King Hyeonjong by the Liao king in 1022. The Khitan Empire, also known as the Liao dynasty, was a great power at the time, and Goryeo was an emerging state. As King Mokjong left no heirs from being preoccupied, King Hyeonjong, the last grandson of Taejo of Goryeo, became first in line for succession. King Hyeonjong, who had been away from politics and living as a monk, ascended to the throne at 19 years of age due to the rebellion by Kang Cho. The young king faced an invasion by a Khitan army of 400,000 men because of it. Kang Kam-chan, a loyal subject, helped the king during the two wars. The king eventually unified Goryeo with his tolerance and leadership. And Kang Kam-chan annihilated the Khitan army at the Battle of Gwiju in 1018.
Cast & Crew
Cho Seung-yeon
Kim Unbu
Lee Ji-hoon
Jang Yeon-woo
Lee Jae-yong
Park Jin
Lee Won-jong
Kang Jo
Jo Hee-bong
Yu Jin
Lee Shi-a
Queen Wonjeong
Kwak Min-seok
Won Jong-seok
Kang Shin-il
Mon Jin-gwan
Ji Seung-hyun
Yang Gyu
Kim Dong-jun
King Hyeonjong
Choi Soo-jong
Kang Kam-chan
Baek Sung-hyun
King Mokjong
Kim Hyuk
Yelü Longxu
Lee Min-young
Queen Heonae
Kim Jae-min
Yi Hyeon-un
Han Jae-yeong
Ji Chae-moon
Jang In-sub
Hwangbo Yu-ui
Ju Seok-tae
Choe Jil
Kim Sun-bin
Choe Chung
Ryu Sung-hyun
Kim Hoon
Lee Cheol-min
Kang Min-cheom
Kim San-ho
Jeong Seong
Joo Yeon-woo
Kim Suk-heung
Seo Jae-woo
Kim Jong-hyeon
Jung Ho-bin
Yu Bang
Lee Jae-gu
Dae Do-su
Lee Do-guk
Ha Gong-jin
Jo Sang-ki
Tak Sa-jeong
Kim Jung-don
Jo Won
Kim Joon-bae
Xiao Paiya
Lee Sang-hong
Yelü Pennu
Park Jeong-hwan
Yelü Bage
Kim Koo-taek
Han Qi
Kim Jung-hak
Choe Hang
Han Seung-hyeon
Chae Chung-sun
Park Yoo-seung
Choe Sa-wi
Ha Seung-lee
Wonseong
Kim Oh-bok
Yang Hyeop
Kong Jeong-hwan
Kim Chi-yang
Lee Pung-un
Yu Haeng-gan
Oh Jae-young
Yu Chung-jeong
Yoon Bok-in
Kang Kam-chan's Wife
Yoon Chae-kyung
Queen Wonhwa
Jeon Woo-sung
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Kim Han-sol
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Episode Guide
Queen Dowager Cheonchu wishes her own son to become the next crown prince. However, Mokjong is not happy with how Kim Chi Yang, the Right Senior Executive, and Queen Dowager are trying to take over his place as he is determined to succeed the throne to King Taejo's descendant. Therefore, Mokjong is about to summon Prince Daeryangwon back to the palace, while Kim Chi Yang and Queen Dowager secretly send assassins to murder him.