
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...
Tae Won struggles to win the favour of Queen Munjeong and to make up for the loss incurred by buying up too much paper. On the other hand, to secure the authority Queen Munjeong holds, Lady Jung plans something in secret. Suddenly, a disastrous plague sweeps the nation and what the commissioner of Sogyeokseo once said about Lady Jung comes to Ok Nyeo’s mind.
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.