
S01E01 A Girl Born In Prison
A pregnant woman is chased by a man who tries to kill her and the baby. Without knowing the details, Ji Chun Deuk, the treasurer of Jeonokseo happens to take care of the baby girl...
To get rice to feed the prisoners in Jeonokseo and to save the poor suffering from the famine, Ok Nyeo and her people gather the ideas to swindle Jung Nan Jung. They throw the bait at her, using her greed, and it seems like she has taken it. Meanwhile, Ji Heon realises that he was adopted and tries to listen to what Ok Nyeo has to say about his birth parents.
Jeonokseo, the most horrifying prison in Joseon, is where Ok Nyeo was born. This genius girl learns the art of living from the most eccentric people of the time. Despite the difficulties, Ok Nyeo grows up to introduce a human rights institution of Joseon to protect the weak.