S1 E1 • Episode 1

Taejong, the father of King Sejong, wields his power and authority over his son to execute all his enemies, including Sejong's father-in-law.

Première diffusion : 5 octobre 2011

S1 E2 • Episode 2

Sejong's small act of defiance leads to a massacre, and an unimaginable request from his father.

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 2011

S1 E3 • Episode 3

Sejong and his father engage in a battle of the wits as young Ddol Bok struggles to survive in the Slaves' Quarters.

Première diffusion : 12 octobre 2011

S1 E4 • Episode 4

Ddol Bok rises to become a palace officer and changes his name to Kang Chae Yun in an attempt to get close to the king.

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 2011

S1 E5 • Episode 5

Assigned to investigate the recent murders, Chae Yun comes face to face with an assassin with superior skills to match his own.

Première diffusion : 19 octobre 2011

S1 E6 • Episode 6

Sejong breaks down at the death of another scholar, and he is the only one who holds the key to the scholar's last message.

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 2011

S1 E7 • Episode 7

Shim Jong Su gathers up allies for Hidden Root and plots the assassination for one more scholar.

Première diffusion : 26 octobre 2011

S1 E8 • Episode 8

Chae Yun discovers the identity of the assassin as Sejong battles his inner demons, and second guesses his mission.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 2011

S1 E9 • Episode 9

Hidden motives are revealed as different officials spring to action at the news of Hidden Root's resurrection. Sejong's mission is revealed.

Première diffusion : 2 novembre 2011

S1 E10 • Episode 10

Chae Yun becomes suspicious of a supposed death threat against another scholar. Hidden Root leader Jung Gi Joon's whereabouts are finally revealed.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 2011

S1 E11 • Episode 11

King Sejong forms a closer bond with an enemy, and opts for a scientific dissection in the hopes of helping So Yi speak again.

Première diffusion : 9 novembre 2011

S1 E12 • Episode 12

The destinies of So Yi and Chae Yun collide as both slowly discover each other's former's identities.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 2011

S1 E13 • Episode 13

The king bids So Yi and Chae Yun the freedom to start over their lies together, but both of them can't forget their paths.

Première diffusion : 16 novembre 2011

S1 E14 • Episode 14

The bureaucrats put greater pressure on the king to reveal his work on the alphabet, but it leads to violent results.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 2011

S1 E15 • Episode 15

In the process of saving So Yi, Chae Yun kidnaps the Prince and finds out about King Sejong's secret work.

Première diffusion : 23 novembre 2011

S1 E16 • Episode 16

With news leaking of the new alphabet, Sejong wages an intellectual war with the scholars and bureaucrats. Chae Yun becomes a double agent.

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 2011

S1 E17 • Episode 17

The furor over an alphabet that will lead to educated peasants leads to a young scholar's suicide.

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 2011

S1 E18 • Episode 18

Chae Yun's mentor makes an appearance, and is immediately recruited by both Hidden Root and Sejong for his help.

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 2011

S1 E19 • Episode 19

Now that Sejong discovers Ga Ri On's true identity, the stakes are raised when a prince's life is on the line.

Première diffusion : 7 décembre 2011

S1 E20 • Episode 20

The death of Gwang Pyung puts Sejong over the brink of sanity, and the bureaucrats fear that he will become a tyrant like his father was.

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 2011

S1 E21 • Episode 21

Sent out to the countryside to distribute the letters, So Yi and the other court maidens don't realize the danger lurking at their heels.

Première diffusion : 14 décembre 2011

S1 E22 • Episode 22

Hidden Root falls apart as traitors abound. Chae Yun goes on a desperate search to save So Yi.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 2011

S1 E23 • Episode 23

Desperate to know what the Solution is, Jung Gi Joon is willing to give up his position as a leader of Hidden Root in order to bring Sejong down.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 2011

S1 E24 • Episode 24

The final showdown begins as Jung Gi Joon readies for his assassination attempt against Sejong. So Yi struggles to pass down her knowledge of the Solution.

Première diffusion : 24 décembre 2011