It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok and Park Jin-woo and adapted from a manhwa by Kim Jin.

[2][3] While King Yuri is away fighting barbarians, the heads of tribes stage a coup against him, but he defeats them and kills the mastermind.

In the streets of Julbon, a gang leader named Chu Balso bullies Muhyul and takes his medallion, which his sister Se Ryu gave him when saying goodbye.

The shades realize that the tomb is protected by a strict fatal defense mechanism and threaten Muhyul to go and bring Jumong's sword by Hye-Ap's life.

Muhyul manages to get past the traps and bring the sword as Hae Myeong and his men arrive and kill the shades.

Having gained skills, Muhyul chases Chu Balso and his men to the borders, where they are all captured by the Buyonese soldiers.

Hae Myeong and his army attack the camp and rescue Muhyul, who in turn saves Chu Balso and his men.

Daeso becomes angry for the attack and humiliates Yuri, who returns and punishes Hae Myeong by relieving him from his post.

Chu Balso and his men are hired for the assault on Daeso, which fails and he demands Yuri to deliver Hae Myeong to him, otherwise Guguryo will be destroyed.

Yuri refuses this and prepares for war, but the tribal heads demand him to deliver his son, as the Buyonese army is much more powerful than the Guguryan.

Hae Myeong goes to Daeso's camp and kills himself on the latter's demand with the condition of the Buyonese army leaving Guguryo.

Sang Ga's adopted son, Bae Guk attacks Hae Myeong's men, stating this to be Yuri's order.

With a conspiracy staged by Sa Goo, a Buyonese authority, Daeso orders the shades to kill Yeon's father and herself.

Muhyul gains the upper hand by making a division between Bae Guk and Daeso, with the latter leaving Guguryo and the former being defeated and exiled to a labor camp.

Dojin proves Sa Goo's conspiracy, resulting in the latter's execution and the former becoming the presumptive crown-prince; as Daeso has no son.

Themes: Alive Even After Death by Wheesung In Japan the drama aired on cable channel BS-Fuji beginning October 15, 2009 on Wednesdays.