▁for ▁her ▁father ' s ▁murder er . ▁She ▁meets ▁Kim ▁Hong - do , ▁a ▁master ▁painter ▁who ▁gu ides ▁her ▁into ▁becoming ▁a ▁great ▁artist , ▁and ▁they ▁develop ▁a ▁strong ▁friendship ▁of ▁ment or ▁and ▁dis ci ple . ▁ ▁Produ ced ▁for ▁S BS ▁by ▁Jo ong Ang ▁Media ▁Network ' s ▁D rama ▁House , ▁the ▁series ▁a ired ▁on ▁S BS ▁TV ▁and ▁its ▁regional ▁affili ates ▁from ▁September ▁ 2 4 ▁to ▁December ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁It ▁had ▁ 2 0 ▁episodes . ▁ ▁The ▁drama ▁has ▁won ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁including ▁the ▁Asian ▁TV ▁Series ▁Special ▁Award ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Shang hai ▁Television ▁Festival , ▁ ▁while ▁actress ▁Moon ▁Ge un - you ng ▁received ▁the ▁grand ▁prize ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁S BS ▁D rama ▁Awards , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Best ▁TV ▁Act ress ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Ba eks ang ▁Arts ▁Awards ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Gr ima e ▁Awards ▁for ▁her ▁role . ▁ ▁Syn opsis ▁In ▁ 1 7 6 6 , ▁K ang ▁Su - hang , ▁a ▁painter ▁and ▁senior ▁member ▁of ▁D oh w ase o , ▁the ▁Academy ▁of ▁P ain ting , ▁was ▁found ▁killed ▁after ▁being ▁secret ly ▁commission ed ▁by ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁the ▁crown ▁prince ▁who ▁would ▁later ▁become ▁King ▁Je ong jo ▁( 1 7 5 2 - 1 8 0 0 , ▁the