16世纪初，朝鲜王朝进入了臭名昭著的燕山君（金康宇 饰）时代。燕山君刚愎自用，残暴无常，在奸臣父子任士洪（千浩振 饰）和任崇载（朱智勋 饰）的协助下，发动了“甲子士祸”，一举扫清了朝野对他的执正之言。在此之后，王朝内外再也无人敢于直谏暴君，而任氏父子则趁机做大，收编党羽，权倾朝野。为了满足无穷无止的欲望，燕山君任命任氏父子为采红使，命他们在全国上下寻找适龄美女进贡昏君。既能巩固权力，又能打击燕山君宠爱的张绿水（车智妍 饰），父子二人对此任务乐此不疲，并亲自挑选了名妓丹熙（林智妍 饰）入宫。rn权利与阴谋，爱情与欲望，交织在历史的车轮之中……
Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...
Noah and Katrina return to the island paradise of Tobago, where they fell in love three years ago. However, when Noah's marriage proposal is rejected, paradise quickly becomes a heartbreaking prison for them both
