In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.
설경구
as Jeong Yak-jeon
변요한
as Chang-dae
이정은
as Mrs. Gageo
민도희
as Bok-rye
차순배
as Poong-heon
강기영
as Lee Gang-hoe
류승룡
as Jeong Yak-yong
조우진
as Byeol Jang
김의성
as Mr. Jang
정진영
as King
명계남
as Naju Mayor
방은진
as Chang-dae's Mother