The clearing went dead quiet. The commander’s smile vanished. He recognized that stance—the low-gravity crouch of the King’s former shadow.

Still, for fans of , it’s a solid 7.5/10.

The story centers on (played by Jang Hyuk), a former top-tier swordsman and bodyguard for the deposed King Gwanghaegun. Following a failed coup that left his vision severely impaired by sword shrapnel, Tae-yul lives in secluded exile in the mountains with his teenage daughter, Tae-ok (Kim Hyun-soo).