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A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.

The rigid hierarchy of the Joseon Dynasty fractures under the weight of a father's obsession with absolute authority. This tragic collision between a king’s iron rule and a prince’s longing for social equality turns a royal court into a suffocating battlefield.