THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION BASED ON HISTORICAL EVENTS
The Joseon Dynasty scholar Jeong Yeo-rip
asserted that all people are equal and should have no master.
In a private community he formed called Great Unity,
noblemen and slaves shared food and drink and practiced martial arts together.
Eventually accused of treason and beseiged by the King's army,
Jeong Yeo-rip took his own life by plunging a sword into his neck.
This was under the reign of King Seonjo.
SEONJEONGJEON HALL
OK-NAM, SON OF REBEL LEADER JEONG YEO-RIP
RUNAWAY SLAVE
YI JONG-RYEO BEST IN MILITARY ARTS
12 YEARS AGO
JANGYEWON: SLAVE REGISTRY OFFICE
You will be working for the family of the esteemed deputy minister of defense.
Ever since King Taejo's reign, the men in his family have always passed
the national military exam.
They are the most influential family in Joseon.
Their mansion has more than 60 rooms
The family owns more than 100 noh-bi
"Noh" means male slave, "Bi" means female slave
And each slave has A different task to perform
The letter bearer delivers mail
The broomboy sweeps the yard Cooks prepare all the meals
While steamers make the rice
Laundresses wash clothes
While water bearers work the well
The stoker builds fires
Shovelers clean the outhouse
The woodcutter cuts firewood
The stablehand feeds the horses
Empty the chamber's pots, mop the floor Iron the clothes, sew the stitches
Dress the young master Give the madam a massage
Fan the master and wash his feet So many slaves, so many jobs...
MILITARY EXAMINATION OFFICE
LIBERATE: TO CANCEL ONE'S SLAVE STATUS
WAR
TRAITOR JEONG YEO-RIP
What is this then?
What did she say?
She said your sword
will end up piercing
your throat.
So my own katana...
shall pierce my throat?
I'll keep that in mind.
How will it happen?
Like this?
STRUGGLE
7 YEARS LATER
SUNCHEON BASE CAMP OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARMY (VOLUNTEER MILITIA)
KING SEONJO'S TEMPORARY RESIDENCE
TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI
RAT
Sure, why not?
I see your sense of humor has remained.
It sounds like they beat our men up there.
It doesn't sound like they'll kill us.
They will use us as bait to strike a deal with the King.
Did you bury your honor?
Some sort of internal conflict?
SODEOKMUN GATE, HANYANG
TRAITOR JEONG YEO-RIP OK-NAM, SON OF THE TRAITOR JEONG YEO-RIP
REVOLT
I’m Yi Jong-ryeo of Royal Investigation Bureau
RAT
WANTED
The anger in your sword
is different from his.
You truly are the same...
in that case...
I will treat you equally.
CHAOS
KING