As a child, Sam Maekjong was kept in seclusion for his own safety after his father was slain by the current queen regent and former king of Silla, Jiso. Jiso has grown apprehensive and even unwilling to hand over the kingdom as great nobles have tried and failed to overthrow her power over the years. When her son reaches adulthood, she forms the Hwarang, an exclusive club of young men who undergo rigorous training in combat and academics. Sam Maekjong is among their ranks under the guise of Kim Ji-Dwi, and he is not known to other members of the Hwarang clan.
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As a child, Sam Maekjong was kept in seclusion for his own safety after his father was slain by the current queen regent and former king of Silla, Jiso. Jiso has grown apprehensive and even unwilling to hand over the kingdom as great nobles have tried and failed to overthrow her power over the years. When her son reaches adulthood, she forms the Hwarang, an exclusive club of young men who undergo rigorous training in combat and academics. Sam Maekjong is among their ranks under the guise of Kim Ji-Dwi, and he is not known to other members of the Hwarang clan.
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