The Nokdu Flower is not the typical Korean palace saguek drama. There is romance in this drama but it's not the main story line. The Nokdu Flower is set during The Donghak Peasant Revolution, and it is about two half brothers that end up on opposite sides during the rebellion. Baek Yi Hyun (played by Yoon Shi Toon) is the naive legitimate first son of a wealthy local government official, and Baek Yi Kang (played by Jo Jung Suk) is his illegitimate half brother. Yi Hyun has always had things handed to him while Yi Kang knows the harsh realities of the world. The cast in this drama played their characters amazingly well. The soundtrack of this drama is awesome. This drama introduced me to a great classical k-pop boy group called Forestella that everyone should check out. Overall, I would definitely recommend this drama.