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In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

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Dedicating his days to art, Prince Anpyeong leaves matters of the kingdom to his elder brothers, King Munjong and Prince Suyang. But after dreaming of a utopia in a peach grove and commissioning a painting of it, Anpyeong begins involving himself in politics, driven by the desire to turn his dream into reality for his nation. When Suyang steps in to manifest his own dreams for Joseon, the fate of the kingdom and their own lives hang in the balance, testing their brotherhood to the breaking point.

The story begins in the first year of Danjong’s reign, in July of the Gye-yu year, as the Seungjeongwon Ilgi records how Hwangbo In and Kim Jong-seo are accused of treason and executed to send a warning to Suyang, while Anpyeong, despite being advised to hide, chooses to face the turmoil but is eventually sentenced to death along with his loyal servant Musang, paving the way for Suyang to rise as King Sejo.

When the young King Danjong accedes to the throne, the Court is in chaos. In this moment, Han Myeong-Hoe, who feels strongly the absurdity of the society, appears. He cherishes an ambition with the help of his friend Kwon Rang. The plot of Han Myeong-Hoe kills Kim Jong-Seo and Hwang Bo-In, who grope for the regency of the King Anpyeong. After that, his plot kills the scholars of Jibhyeonjeon, who plan for comeback of Danjong, as well. Han Myeong-Hoe obtains a high government position twice in the chaos of the death of the King Keumseong and the exile of the King Danjong.