During the reign of King Yeonsan, the tenth generation king of North Korea, artists Jang-sang (played by Kam Woo-sung) and Gong-gil (played by Lee Jun-ki) came to the capital Hanyang to make a living because they refused to join the local artist troupe. At this time, the tyrant Yanshanjun (played by Zheng Zhenrong) is obsessed with his concubine Zhang Lushui (played by Jiang Chengyan), the government is in chaos, and the people are in dire straits.