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
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.
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
