The war with Manchuria came to an end. Though at peace, the nation found itself severely crippled. The rich became richer. The poor became poorer. The unity and order from times of war were no more. Without cause, the people fought each other. Corruption—in full bloom.

King Danwon ascended the throne. Though weak in body, he possessed a brilliant mind. With unheard of methods, he slowly weeded out the corruption in the eight provinces of Joseon.

The King grew dangerously ill when news of the kidnapping/killing of his four year old son born from a lowly concubine reached him. A sure warning to the King not to meddle with the yangban.

Fortune looked kindly upon the kingdom. With the aid from royal doctors and a miracle, his majesty, the king, was successfully snatched back from the hands of death. He vowed to tear down corruption and re-introduce justice back into the land. Even though his health wavered, he was young and determined. He would live long enough to see the day when the nation was at peace with itself.

That boy. The one whom everyone assumed dead—lived. He was rescued by a retired commander, wandering about as a mercenary without family and friends. Ever since then, the boy followed in the footsteps of his great teacher, leaving his past behind, starting a new life, donning a different name. Kim Byeol.

“Gisaeng Warrior” with Hero Kim Jaejoong as Kim Byeol and Cyndi Wang Xinling as Han Myeongjin (Wol). 

_{DISCLAIMER: “Gisaeng Warrior” is fiction and will have inaccuracies in portraying the historical Joseon Dynasty. There will certainly be some similarities in custom, culture, and philosophy, however, the King, his subjects, and the turn of events in “Gisaeng Warrior” are purely fictional.}