“A beautiful, bloody mess.”
The official IMDb synopsis is brief but brutal: "In the Joseon dynasty, a courtier betrays his king to seize power, only to find himself entangled in court politics and desire." the treacherous 2015 imdb
The king orders his retainers to round up 10,000 beautiful women from across the country—regardless of their social status—to serve as his concubines. The Protagonist's Conflict: “A beautiful, bloody mess