The Murky Stream

The ruthless struggles of ruffians over the rights to Gyeonggang, the hub where all the money and goods of Joseon converge. Si-yul, who hides his past while earning a living at Mapo ferry dock, suffers under the tyranny of the thug Mudeok. Meanwhile, Choi-eun, a bold young woman determined to succeed her father's merchant guild, and Jeong-cheon, an upright new official aspiring to integrity, come together with Si-yul. The fateful encounter of these three unleashes turbulence across the Gyeonggang region.