Hong Gil Dong (Kang Ji Hwan) is somewhat based into a fictional character Robin Hood. He felt abandoned by his own high ranked minister father in Korea for his mother was only a maidservant. When his mother died, he had nowhere to stay; then, a monk sheltered him and trained him martial arts. He’s ready to defend his fellow commoners from noble citizens’ discrimination. He has a noble beautiful admirer, Seo Eun Hye (Kim Ri Na), daughter of a high ranked minister, yet he refused because of his status.
At the marketplace, he met Heo Yi Nok (Sung Yu Ri) who had just returned to Korea from China with her grandfather to sell extraordinary product of medicine. She and her grandfather were clueless that long ago, she was a daughter of a high ranked minister and her parents were killed by assassins. But luckily, she escaped from the assassins and an old man (grandfather) carried her away to Korea.
Yi Nok accidentally bumped Lee Chang Hwi (Jang Geun Suk) in the market. Lee Chang Hwi had also returned to Korea from China just to get back his throne from his half brother emperor. Her mother was killed by the armies of his half brother by trapping her in the palace with flames.
Three characters were put into a love triangle situation. Who will win Yi Nok's heart? Will Lee Chang Hwi reclaim his throne? Will Gil Dong succeed in fighting for the injustice in his society that separated people into upper class and common people?
At the marketplace, he met Heo Yi Nok (Sung Yu Ri) who had just returned to Korea from China with her grandfather to sell extraordinary product of medicine. She and her grandfather were clueless that long ago, she was a daughter of a high ranked minister and her parents were killed by assassins. But luckily, she escaped from the assassins and an old man (grandfather) carried her away to Korea.
Yi Nok accidentally bumped Lee Chang Hwi (Jang Geun Suk) in the market. Lee Chang Hwi had also returned to Korea from China just to get back his throne from his half brother emperor. Her mother was killed by the armies of his half brother by trapping her in the palace with flames.
Three characters were put into a love triangle situation. Who will win Yi Nok's heart? Will Lee Chang Hwi reclaim his throne? Will Gil Dong succeed in fighting for the injustice in his society that separated people into upper class and common people?