The Painter of the Wind

Based on Li Zhengming's novel of the same name, set against the backdrop of the Korean royal court's painting studio, it tells the story of the genius painter Shin Yun-bok during the Joseon era. During the reign of King Jeongjo, the student hall of the royal painting studio unexpectedly discovered a controversial painting depicting women. Professor Kim Hong-do found out that the culprit was the son of court painter Shin Han-pyeong, Shin Yun-bok (played by Moon Geun-young). Although surprised by his talent and skill, Yun-bok inevitably faces the fate of being expelled from the painting studio. Fortunately, his teacher and friend Kim Hong-do (played by Park Shin-yang) appreciates and protects him, leading him through many difficulties to become a formal painter in the studio. Subsequently, both of them are entrusted by the king to investigate a series of murders that occurred ten years prior. Ten years ago, Shin Yun-bok's parents were unjustly murdered, and he was adopted by Shin Han-pyeong. Yun-bok falls in love with the most beautiful courtesan in Hanyang, Jeong-hyang (played by Moon Chae-won), who is being forced to marry the merchant Kim Jao-nyeon as a concubine. At the same time, Hong-do discovers that he has special feelings for Shin Yun-bok, who is also a man. As the plot unfolds, hints of the long-ago murder case gradually emerge, and Shin Yun-bok's secrets begin to be revealed...