About
Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their romance is complicated by social class and political ideology.
Cast
Lee Byung-hun
as Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin
Kim Tae-ri
as Go Ae-shin
Yoo Yeon-seok
as Gu Dong-mae
Kim Min-joung
as Kudo Hina
Byun Yo-han
as Kim Hui-seong
Kim Kap-soo
as Hwang Eun-san
Choi Moo-seong
as Jang Seung-gu
Lee Ho-jae
as Go Sa-hong
Kim Eui-sung
as Lee Wan-ik
Kim Nam-hee
as Takashi Mori
Kim Hye-eun
as Yoon Ho-sun
Kim Byong-chul
as Il-sik
Bae Jung-nam
as Chun-sik
Shin Jung-keun
as Servant
Lee Jung-eun
as Haman-daek
Jo Woo-jin
as Im Gwan-su
Heo Jung-eun
as Young Go Ae-shin
Sung Yoo-bin
as Young Jang Seung-gu
Kim Na-woon
as Madame Jo
Lee Seung-joon
as King Gojong
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Joseon stands firm against U.S. incursion. Yu-jin survives in America — as Eugene. Ae-sin knows that great change is afoot with global ramifications.
Episode 2
The empress has been murdered: For Ae-sin, words are useless against rapacious foreign powers; she’ll take up arms instead. Eugene gets a new post.
Episode 3
In an age of imported coffee and fashions, Ae-sin prefers her German gun, but wonders what the English word “love” means and whether Eugene is a friend.
Episode 4
Suspicions run deep as U.S. troops lose a gun on a train. Ae-sin shows Dong-mae compassion, Hui-seong returns to Joseon, and Eugene considers revenge.
Episode 5
Ae-sin meets Hui-seong for coffee at the hotel. Eugene deals with Japanese troops at the U.S. legation, and wants to know why Ae-sin defends Joseon.
Episode 6
Ae-sin gets a new mission. Eugene, Dong-mae and Hui-seong have something in common. Eugene delves into his past, and finally gives Ae-sin his answer.
Episode 7
Ae-sin learns love’s real meaning and crushes a thug. Emperor Gojong asserts Joseon’s authority. Eugene reveals his Korean name to Ae-sin.
Episode 8
Despite being advised to lay low as a noble lady, Ae-sin undertakes a dangerous operation. Eugene makes a surprising move and Hui-seong probes his past.
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