Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother.One day, his father and older brother are attacked by a group of female assassins. Nok Du chases after one of the assassins to the capital that goes into a widow village. To find out who and why his family was attacked, Nok Du disguises himself as a woman and enters the widow village. There, he meets Dong Dong Ju, an apprentice to become a gisaeng.
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#1 – Nok Du is the Boy
Season 1 – Episode 25
Dong Joo finds out that Nok Du is the boy, the biological son of the King she’s been despising for her life. Knowing the consequences that could be brought upon them, she ponders their relationship. Meanwhile, Nok Du is promoted as the Royal Guard and is ordered to stay by the King at all times.
The episode was rated from 14 votes.
#2 – Dong Joo’s Decision
Season 1 – Episode 31
Nok Du and Dong Joo manage to get out of the palace thanks to the Queen’s help. Yul Mu and his men go after Nok Du and Dong Joo. However, Nok Du and Dong Joo end up being surrounded by Yul Mu’s armed forces. In order to save Nok Du who is badly injured, Dong Joo decides to stay with Yul Mu. In return, she asks Yul Mu to tell the King that Nok Du has died.
The episode was rated from 11 votes.
#3 – Without Saying Goodbye
Season 1 – Episode 15
Because of the attack by Yul Mu’s underlings, the village for widows is destroyed and many widows get injured or killed. Nok Du risks his life and helps the widows without disguising himself. Nok Du is also seriously injured and faints. When he wakes up, he realizes that Dong Joo has left without saying goodbye.
The episode was rated from 13 votes.
#4 – The King is Back
Season 1 – Episode 30
Dong Joo can’t sit still and wait for Nok Du. She gathers her things and sets off to the palace to see how things are going. She enters the palace to see Neungyang aiming at Nok Du and throws herself in front of his arrow. The battle continues and surprising news is shared throughout the palace. The King is back alive.
The episode was rated from 10 votes.
#5 – Wedding Ceremony
Season 1 – Episode 32
Nok Du volunteers to keep working with the widows. And the wedding ceremony for Nok Du and Dong Joo is held. Every resident on the island comes to celebrate the couple. Nine years later, Yul Mu raises a revolt and takes away the throne. The Queen is sent to the island where Nok Du and Dong Joo live.
The episode was rated from 13 votes.
#6 – Dong Joo Stands Before the King
Season 1 – Episode 28
The revolting army takes away the castle. Everyone seems to be after the King, but the King himself just realizes that his trusted royal guard is Nok Du. Enraged with betrayal, the King goes out in the middle of the night to search for Nok Du. However, he encounters Dong Joo.
The episode was rated from 9 votes.
#7 – Dong Joo & Nok Du Promise Forever
Season 1 – Episode 29
Dong Joo and Nok Du share their honest feelings toward each other. They promise to be together despite their complicated family history. Nok Du takes off to fight against the revolt led by Grand Prince Neungyang. Nok Du stands in front of the whole army and makes it known he’s the son the King abandoned.
The episode was rated from 9 votes.
#8 – Yul Mu’s True Color
Season 1 – Episode 12
After the widows of Muweol Corps left for Hanyang to kill the local functionary, Nok Du and Lady Chun find out that the widows are in a trap. Lady Chun asks Nok Du to go help out the widows, and that’s how Nok Du becomes a member of Muweol Corps. Meanwhile, Heo Yun and other noblemen are plotting conspiracy, but suddenly Yul Mu shows up.
The episode was rated from 13 votes.
#9 – Secrets About Nok Du’s Birth
Season 1 – Episode 14
Nok Du meets Hwang Tae at Yul Mu’s house. Nok Du insists that he and Hwang Tae should hurry and leave the place, but Hwang Tae refuses. Instead, Hwang Tae tells Nok Du a big secret about his birth. Meanwhile, Yul Mu orders a gang of thugs to kill everyone in the village for widows. Dong Joo finds out that the village for widows is on fire. She goes there to help people.
The episode was rated from 13 votes.
#10 – Reminiscences of Childhood
Season 1 – Episode 8
Dong Joo keeps being reminded of her childhood and family after she came to Hanyang. She visits the house she used to live when she was a child. That’s when she runs into Yul Mu. And Nok Du happens to watch them have a chat from afar. Nok Du manages to complete his mission, but he hears that the real Lady Kim and her servant got caught.
The episode was rated from 12 votes.