The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung (the future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which follows the history of the Joseon Dynasty between 1413 and 1865, leaves out records of this crucial period. While future generations would come to know him as King Sejong, the legendary figure who created the Korean alphabet and advanced the country’s scientific research and law, Prince Choong-nyung was originally dismissed as a reclusive bookworm. When his older brothers Yangnyeong and Hyoryeong fail to impress their father King Taejong, the king makes a royal command for Choong-nyung to become the next ruler of the kingdom instead.
| Sound | Kim Jun-seok | Music Editor |
| Writing | Hwang Sung-goo | Writer |
| Directing | Jang Kyu-sung | Director |
| Editing | Shin Min-kyung | Editor |
| Production | William Kim | Producer |
| Art | Lee Tae-hoon | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Park Yeong-su | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Lee In-gyu | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeong Kyung-hee | Costume Design |
| Art | Kim Jung-gon | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Sung Yoon-yong | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | On Se-woong | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Choi Seong-kyum | Stunts |
| Camera | Choi Wun-jin | Key Grip |
| Camera | Kim Dong-cheon | Director of Photography |
| Production | Choi Yun-jin | Producer |
| Camera | Jang Gyeong-seon | Still Photographer |
