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First Aired: May 10th, 2017
Status: Ended
Genre: Drama
Network: MBC
Summary: In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.
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# of Episodes: 40
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Season 1
Episode 1: Episode 1
Air Date: May 10th, 2017
Summary: In order to ensure that her son will be a good and wise King, his mother tries to delay his birth. Someone has poisoned the young Prince.
Episode 2: Episode 2
Air Date: May 10th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon tells her grandfather that she wants to be the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince sneaks out of the palace to look for Woo Bo.
Episode 3: Episode 3
Air Date: May 11st, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince meets some colorful characters while looking for Woo Bo, who is not what he expected.
Episode 4: Episode 4
Air Date: May 11st, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince finds he cannot stand by and watch a villager lose his hand for stealing some water to save his family, but there are unexpected consequences.
Episode 5: Episode 5
Air Date: May 17th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon vows to win the Crown Prince's heart. The Crown Prince finds out why he must wear the mask.
Episode 6: Episode 6
Air Date: May 17th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince tries to save Ga Eun's father, but that proves to be more difficult than he expected.
Episode 7: Episode 7
Air Date: May 18th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince asks Woo Bo how to eradicate the Pyeonsoo-hwe. King Yeongjo looks for another Lee Seon.
Episode 8: Episode 8
Air Date: May 18th, 2017
Summary: Eun Ha finds proof that her father was innocent. The Crown Prince teaches Lee Seon how to impersonate him.
Episode 9: Episode 9
Air Date: May 24th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon helps the Crown Prince and Dae Mok tells Lee Seon that he must now wear the mask.
Episode 10: Episode 10
Air Date: May 24th, 2017
Summary: After five years, Chilpye is a thriving marketplace and the Queen Regent has not yet stepped down.
Episode 11: Episode 11
Air Date: May 25th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince rescues Ga Eun but keeps his identity a secret. The palace is surprised when Lee Seon makes a ruling that does not side with the Pyeonsoo-hwe.
Episode 12: Episode 12
Air Date: May 25th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince persuades the largest merchants to rise up against Dae Mok, and then goes off in search of copper.
Episode 13: Episode 13
Air Date: May 31st, 2017
Summary: Ga Eun is desperate to find the pot that will clear her father's name. Lee Seon is heartbroken to have to pretend he does not know Ga Eun.
Episode 14: Episode 14
Air Date: May 31st, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince goes to the meet point to catch the copper thieves in the act.
Episode 15: Episode 15
Air Date: June 1st, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince uses the stolen copper to further his plan. Lee Seon finds a way to invite Ga Eun back to the palace.
Episode 16: Episode 16
Air Date: June 1st, 2017
Summary: Dowager Queen has her own plans for Ga Eun. The Crown Prince overhears Ga Eun pining for Chun Soo.
Episode 17: Episode 17
Air Date: June 7th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon makes a deal with her grandfather to save the Crown Prince. People are starting to figure out who the Crown Prince really is.
Episode 18: Episode 18
Air Date: June 7th, 2017
Summary: Yang tries to draw the location of the poison. Lee Seon sneaks out of the palace to see his family and runs into some people he did not expect to see.
Episode 19: Episode 19
Air Date: June 8th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince is worried that Ga Eun has made a terrible decision. Ga Eun figures out who really drew the map.
Episode 20: Episode 20
Air Date: June 8th, 2017
Summary: Dowager Queen enlists Ga Eun to help her figure out what hold the Pyeonsoo-hwe have over the King. Word that the King is a fake has begun to spread.
Episode 21: Episode 21
Air Date: June 14th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince has to decide if moving the army from the border to attack the Pyeonsoo-hwe is the right move.
Episode 22: Episode 22
Air Date: June 14th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince asks Hwa Goon to help him stop Choi Heon's army. The palace prepares for the Dowager Queen's birthday celebration.
Episode 23: Episode 23
Air Date: June 15th, 2017
Summary: Lee Seon tells Ga Eun that he did not kill her father. The Dowager Queen plans to use the Crown Prince to fight the Pyeonsoo-hwe.
Episode 24: Episode 24
Air Date: June 15th, 2017
Summary: When the Crown Prince sneaks into Dae Mok's house, he learns more than he bargained for. The Dowager Queen starts the Queen selection process.
Episode 25: Episode 25
Air Date: June 21st, 2017
Summary: Lee Seon and the Crown Prince worry about Ga Eun. Hwa Goon joins the marriage selection process as a judge.
Episode 26: Episode 26
Air Date: June 21st, 2017
Summary: Falsely imprisoned, Ga Eun is visited by both the Crown Prince and Lee Seon.
Episode 27: Episode 27
Air Date: June 22nd, 2017
Summary: Lee Seon is unsure what to make of the Crown Prince's gift and he makes some surprising moves.
Episode 28: Episode 28
Air Date: June 22nd, 2017
Summary: Ga Eun is heartbroken to learn the truth.
Episode 29: Episode 29
Air Date: June 28th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince is determined to save Ga Eun, but Dae Mok is one step ahead of him.
Episode 30: Episode 30
Air Date: June 28th, 2017
Summary: Following the Crown Prince's initiation into the Pyeonsoo-hwe, there is a power shift in the palace.
Episode 31: Episode 31
Air Date: June 29th, 2017
Summary: Ga Eun and Lee Seon's family worry about his safety as he pursues what he wants.
Episode 32: Episode 32
Air Date: June 29th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon takes her revenge on Dae Mok.
Episode 33: Episode 33
Air Date: July 5th, 2017
Summary: Hwa Goon faces Dae Mok's wrath.
Episode 34: Episode 34
Air Date: July 5th, 2017
Summary: The Crown Prince wonders if he has the right to reclaim the throne.
Episode 35: Episode 35
Air Date: July 6th, 2017
Summary: Lee Seon refuses to give up Ga Eun. The Crown Prince secures some alliances.
Episode 36: Episode 36
Air Date: July 6th, 2017
Summary: Ga Eun continues her search for the mysterious jar. The Crown Prince puts his plan in action.
Episode 37: Episode 37
Air Date: July 12nd, 2017
Summary: Who is the real King? The Dowager Queen must decide which side she is on.
Episode 38: Episode 38
Air Date: July 12nd, 2017
Summary: The real King dismisses the members of the Pyeonsoo-hwe. Figuring out the antidote to the deadly flower pills is the new priority.
Episode 39: Episode 39
Air Date: July 13rd, 2017
Summary: Dae Mok tries to incite a riot in the palace. The King is surprised when Woo Jae offers assistance.
Episode 40: Episode 40
Air Date: July 13rd, 2017
Summary: In the series finale, Ga Eun makes a decision that she thinks is for the best. Lee Seon makes a terrible realization.
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