S01E01 Episode 1
Baek I-hyeon returns home from studying abroad. As the townspeople's fury against the government grows, Jeon Bong-jun plans an uprising.
The Nokdu Flower
S01E11: Episode 11
In Bong-jun's army, I-gang has a long way to go to earn the others' trust. I-hyeon finds out who was responsible for sending him to war.
Overview
Set during the period of the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolution against the Japanese, the drama tells the story of two half-brothers, one illegitimate and low born, and one, part of the pro-Japanese ruling elite, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
S01E03 Episode 3
When his father is injured, Baek I-gang brings him to safety and finds reluctant help from Song Ja-in. Bong-jun and his followers blow up a dam.
S01E04 Episode 4
S01E05 Episode 5
As I-gang struggles to accept a loss, he's handed a new role in his family. A powerful supporter of the Donghak movement is imprisoned.
S01E06 Episode 6
S01E07 Episode 7
Looking for a fresh start for himself and his mother, I-gang tells Baek Man-deuk he wants to leave. His plans are quickly sabotaged.
S01E08 Episode 8
S01E09 Episode 9
I-hyeon's sudden conscription stuns the Baek family. Meanwhile, I-gang shows up at the Donghak camp with a request for Bong-jun.
S01E10 Episode 10
S01E11 Episode 11
In Bong-jun's army, I-gang has a long way to go to earn the others' trust. I-hyeon finds out who was responsible for sending him to war.
S01E12 Episode 12
S01E13 Episode 13
When Ja-in is captured by Donghak soldiers, she and I-gang finally meet again. I-hyeon comes back with full intent to marry Hwang Myeong-sim.
S01E14 Episode 14
S01E15 Episode 15
I-gang refuses to return to his family. I-hyeon steps into his father's place. After a battle, the king sends a message to Bong-jun and his army.
S01E16 Episode 16
S01E17 Episode 17
As Donghak forces take over Jeonju, Hwang Seok-ju agrees to lead the conscripted army. With a rifle on his back, I-hyeon goes with him.
S01E18 Episode 18
S01E19 Episode 19
While hunting for the enemy marksman, I-gang's friend is wounded. The Qing army arrives, and with it another — and wholly unwanted — surprise.
S01E20 Episode 20
S01E21 Episode 21
To try and save her loved ones' lives, Ja-in delivers Bong-jun's peace treaty to Kim Hak-jin. I-gang accompanies her, and looks for I-hyeon.
S01E22 Episode 22
S01E23 Episode 23
As Bong-jun and Hak-jin come together at one table to sign the treaty, I-hyeon is given a secret mission. The Donghak followers celebrate their win.
S01E24 Episode 24
S01E25 Episode 25
Bong-jun sends I-gang to Hanyang. I-hyeon grows suspicious when unexpected visitors come to Bong-jun with a strange proposal.
S01E26 Episode 26
S01E27 Episode 27
While Japan seeks to meddle with Korea, the king is urged to listen to Bong-jun's plea for nationwide reforms. Ja-in meets Takeda Yosuke.
S01E28 Episode 28
S01E29 Episode 29
Enraged by Myeong-sim's forced marriage, I-hyeon snaps. When the Japanese army invades the palace, Ja-in is tasked by the queen to act as a spy.
S01E30 Episode 30
S01E31 Episode 31
I-gang doesn't give up on rescuing a fellow Donghak follower who's been taken by the Japanese. Yosuke wants I-hyeon to join hands with him.
S01E32 Episode 32
S01E33 Episode 33
I-gang stands trial for hiding his brother's identity as the feared marksman. Meanwhile, I-hyeon starts anew as the leader of the Tenyukyo.
S01E34 Episode 34
S01E35 Episode 35
At the king's orders, Bong-jun begins to raise an army to fight the Japanese. A dead body placed in front of the palace causes a stir.
S01E36 Episode 36
S01E37 Episode 37
In Jeonju, I-gang and I-hyeon meet again. I-hyeon looks into what Bong-jun is hiding, and I-gang is reinstated as a Donghak army leader.
S01E38 Episode 38
S01E39 Episode 39
The king is forced to issue a statement that reflects not his wishes, but Japan's. Ja-in's plans to get to Samnye place her in danger.
S01E40 Episode 40
S01E41 Episode 41
The Donghak army and its allies engage in a mismatched battle against the Japanese. Bong-jun grapples with whether to keep going or to disband.
S01E42 Episode 42
S01E43 Episode 43
The Japanese legation orders all Donghak followers to be killed. While I-hyeon returns to his family in Gobu, I-gang searches for fellow survivors.
S01E44 Episode 44
S01E45 Episode 45
I-gang and his fellow soldiers intend to keep on fighting. Before his trial, Bong-jun speaks to I-hyeon. A traitor is given his dues.
S01E46 Episode 46
S01E47 Episode 47
Soon after I-hyeon is appointed as Gobu's new magistrate, I-gang's presence in town gets found out. The brothers bid each other farewell.
S01E48 Episode 48
Cast
Cho Jung-seok
Baek Yi-Kang
Yoon Shi-yoon
Baek Yi-Hyun
Han Ye-ri
Song Ja-In
Choi Moo-seong
Jeon Bong-Joon
Park Hyuk-kwon
Baek Man-Deuk
Hwang Young-hee
Yi-Hyun's mother
Seo Young-hee
Yoo-Wol
Jeong Seon-cheol
Nam
Min Sung-wook
Choi Kyung-Sun
An Kil-kang
Hae-Seung
Roh Haeng-Ha
Beo-Deul
Byung Hun
Beon-Gae
