"From a death-row convict to a history."
Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.
Kim Chang-soo

Kang Hyung-sik

Ma Sang-goo

Go Jin-sa

Lee Young-dal

Jo Duk-pal

Yang Won-jong

Park Dong-goo

Na Choon-bae

Kim Chun-dong

Choi Jak-doo

Watanabe

Engineer Chief (uncredited)

Han Young-hee

Lee Jae-jung (uncredited)

Choi Yoon-Suk

King Gojong

Visitor

Bong-gu

Cheon Jong-su

Unknown Role

Hwang's grandmother