This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.
안성기
as King Jeongjo
조재현
as Lee In Mong
김명곤
as Jeong Yak-Yong
최종원
as Sim Hwan-ji
김혜수
as Yoon Sang-ah
Lee Seung-cheol
as Seo Yong-soo
김희라
as Lee Jo-won
김일우
as Jeong Chun-gyo
Im Il-chan
as Gu Jae-gyeom
김재록
as Lee Jeong-rae
Kwon Il-Su
as Seo In-seong
현길수
as Jangyongyeong Captain