long history

i've just finished watching Queen Seon-deok, and it is by far the best drama. It was about the first Queen of Silla (one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea). It was the time when everyone believed in mystical occurrences and did everything according to those beliefs. That was the reason the king had to send away one of his daughters when his queen  gave birth to a pair of princess - fearing that the Sealkeeper Mi Shil will expose the twins, dethrone his queen and kick them out of the palace. It was due to one ancient prophecy.

The abandoned Princess Deok Man (Lee Yo Won) was raised by a maid and grew up to be a wise girl amidst books and knowledges of foreign lands - she's able to read and speak in different languages. At 15 years of age, she went to search for her true identity after being pursued by a man who wanted to capture her. She then became a Nangdo and served under Hwarang Yu Sin (one of the knights), before being discovered as the princess. 

That was the starting point of her struggle for power against Mi Shil who have been vying for the throne for decades. 

Mi Shil and the Hwarang

This is the Captain of Royal Guardsmen, former Hwarang Alcheon (Lee Seung Hyo)

There's also the sad love story of Princess Deok Man when she became the reigning Queen and Bi-dam (Kim Nam Gil), the only guy whom she could lean on. 

pictures googled