Top-ratedS1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1Wed, Oct 5, 2011Taejong, the father of King Sejong, wields his power and authority over his son to execute all his enemies, including Sejong's father-in-law.8.6/10 (7)Rate
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2Thu, Oct 6, 2011Sejong's small act of defiance leads to a massacre, and an unimaginable request from his father.Rate
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3Wed, Oct 12, 2011Sejong and his father engage in a battle of the wits as young Ddol Bok struggles to survive in the Slaves' Quarters.Rate
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4Thu, Oct 13, 2011Ddol Bok rises to become a palace officer and changes his name to Kang Chae Yun in an attempt to get close to the king.Rate
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5Wed, Oct 19, 2011Assigned to investigate the recent murders, Chae Yun comes face to face with an assassin with superior skills to match his own.Rate
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6Thu, Oct 20, 2011Sejong breaks down at the death of another scholar, and he is the only one who holds the key to the scholar's last message.Rate
S1.E7 ∙ Episode #1.7Wed, Oct 26, 2011Shim Jong Su gathers up allies for Hidden Root and plots the assassination for one more scholar.Rate
S1.E8 ∙ Episode #1.8Thu, Oct 27, 2011Chae Yun discovers the identity of the assassin as Sejong battles his inner demons, and second guesses his mission.Rate
S1.E9 ∙ Episode #1.9Wed, Nov 2, 2011Hidden motives are revealed as different officials spring to action at the news of Hidden Root's resurrection. Sejong's mission is revealed.Rate
S1.E10 ∙ Episode #1.10Thu, Nov 3, 2011Chae Yun becomes suspicious of a supposed death threat against another scholar. Hidden Root leader Jung Gi Joon's whereabouts are finally revealed.Rate
S1.E11 ∙ Episode #1.11Wed, Nov 9, 2011King Sejong forms a closer bond with an enemy, and opts for a scientific dissection in the hopes of helping So Yi speak again.Rate
S1.E12 ∙ Episode #1.12Thu, Nov 10, 2011The destinies of So Yi and Chae Yun collide as both slowly discover each other's former's identities.Rate
S1.E13 ∙ Episode #1.13Wed, Nov 16, 2011The king bids So Yi and Chae Yun the freedom to start over their lies together, but both of them can't forget their paths.Rate
S1.E14 ∙ Episode #1.14Thu, Nov 17, 2011The bureaucrats put greater pressure on the king to reveal his work on the alphabet, but it leads to violent results.Rate
S1.E15 ∙ Episode #1.15Wed, Nov 23, 2011In the process of saving So Yi, Chae Yun kidnaps the Prince and finds out about King Sejong's secret work.Rate
S1.E16 ∙ Episode #1.16Thu, Nov 24, 2011With news leaking of the new alphabet, Sejong wages an intellectual war with the scholars and bureaucrats. Chae Yun becomes a double agent.Rate
S1.E17 ∙ Episode #1.17Wed, Nov 30, 2011The furor over an alphabet that will lead to educated peasants leads to a young scholar's suicide.Rate
S1.E18 ∙ Episode #1.18Thu, Dec 1, 2011Chae Yun's mentor makes an appearance, and is immediately recruited by both Hidden Root and Sejong for his help.Rate
S1.E19 ∙ Episode #1.19Wed, Dec 7, 2011Now that Sejong discovers Ga Ri On's true identity, the stakes are raised when a prince's life is on the line.Rate
S1.E20 ∙ Episode #1.20Thu, Dec 8, 2011The death of Gwang Pyung puts Sejong over the brink of sanity, and the bureaucrats fear that he will become a tyrant like his father was.Rate
S1.E21 ∙ Episode #1.21Wed, Dec 14, 2011Sent out to the countryside to distribute the letters, So Yi and the other court maidens don't realize the danger lurking at their heels.Rate
S1.E22 ∙ Episode #1.22Thu, Dec 15, 2011Hidden Root falls apart as traitors abound. Chae Yun goes on a desperate search to save So Yi.Rate
S1.E23 ∙ Episode #1.23Wed, Dec 21, 2011Desperate to know what the Solution is, Jung Gi Joon is willing to give up his position as a leader of Hidden Root in order to bring Sejong down.Rate
Top-ratedS1.E24 ∙ Episode #1.24Thu, Dec 22, 2011The final showdown begins as Jung Gi Joon readies for his assassination attempt against Sejong. So Yi struggles to pass down her knowledge of the Solution.6.0/10 (5)Rate