Young Kim Chang-Soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-Soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.
When a high school loner's only friend suddenly up & leaves town, he decides to compete in a writing contest to impress the girl he has a crush on--but his love troubles have only begun.