Nok-Du, who is living on a small island, witnesses his father and brother get attacked by a group of assassins. He decides to leave home and find out who they are and work for. He follows the leads and arrives in Hanyang.

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Mon, 30 Sep, 2019

S1.E2Episode 2

Nok-Du disguises as a woman and enters the village where only widows are allowed to live. Fortunately, no one is suspicious of Nok-Du yet. He finds out that there's a gisaeng house right next to the widow village.

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Jeon Nok-du

Dong Dong-ju

Cha Yul-mu

King Gwang-hae

Heo Yoon

Cheon Haeng-soo

Jung Yoon-jeo

Hwang Jang-gun

Jeon Hwang-tae

Aeng-du

Park Bok-nyeo

Lee Mal-nyeon

Kim Ssook

Ahn Jung-sook

No Yeon-boon

Min Deul-re

Yeon Geun

Park Dan-ho

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3/10

Initially, it stood out by highlighting a predominantly female perspective of resilient women thriving independently, offering a glimpse into a world of contentment among a backdrop of mostly antagonistic male characters. However, the typical romantic entanglement, took a central role in a heartbeat as it featured two inexplicably infatuated men competing for the affection of a seemingly unremarkable woman, creating an appalling surreal cycle of rejection and groveling. This toxic dynamic became overwhelming and off putting, tainting the entire drama. The drama stumbled when merging this with a weary political subplot that ended up being unnecessarily cluttered. On another note, the cross-dressing gimmick at the beginning was nothing but a waste of time and a blatant cash grab. At the very least, it should have served as an element to help the characters bond but it didn't. That only started to happen after the identity reveal, not before.

ParkMin24 Dec, 2023