In 1636, at a time of war, Choi Jin-lip donates his fortune to a crowd of refugees out of generosity when they flood into his quiet village. Choi Guk-seon is unhappy with his grandfather being too generous with poor people. Before leaving for Gyeongju, Jin-lip leaves his grandson a word of great significance, saying "People are the most valuable asset in the world." But the world that Guk-seon knew begins to change around him. Won-il's father, Kim Ja-chun buys the land Choi Jin-lip gave to his slaves for free. A group of refugees led by Gil-man takes a commission from Ja-chun. After witnessing all the changes, Guk-seon comes to realize what his grandfather tried to say. Guk-seon leaves for Hanyang to stand on his own feet. Upon Yu Hyeong-won's advice Guk-seon borrows money to start his reclamation work on wastelands in Gyeongju. He gathers villagers and introduces performance-related pay which results in a huge success. Kim Ja-chun and Won-il start to get nervous about Guk-seon's success.
Directors:
Lee Eung-bok, Jeon Woo-sung
Writers:
Baek Young-sook, Yoon Young-soo
Running Time:
Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (
Country of Origin:
South Korea
