[2][3] The drama follows the presidential election process to shed light on the right way of politics, the qualifications of a future Korean president, and also the personal tribulations and ambitions of politicians hidden behind the power struggles.

Three months before the presidential nominating convention, Jang Il-joon, from the New Wave Party, declared his candidacy.

Meanwhile, Yoo Min-ki, a documentary producer, heard of his mother's sudden death and headed for Sam-Chuk.

As he cast his mother's ashes in the sea, he thought of his childhood: his father always blurt out that Min-ki was not his own son whenever he was drunk.

Min-ki believed that his father was telling the truth because he had seen his mother tearing up and looking at an old photograph of a man often.