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The Best Episodes of The Tale of Nokdu Season 1

Every episode of The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Tale of Nokdu Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Tale of Nokdu Season 1

While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows —...

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    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Nok-Du, who is living on a small island, witnesses his father and brother get attacked by a group of assassins. He decides to leave home and find out who they are and work for. He follows the leads and arrives in Hanyang.

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    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Nok-Du disguises as a woman and enters the village where only widows are allowed to live. Fortunately, no one is suspicious of Nok-Du yet. He finds out that there's a gisaeng house right next to the widow village.

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    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    At night, Nok-Du happens to overhear the conversation of a group of widows who look like trained assassins. Nok-Du starts to follow one of them into the woods. Meanwhile, Nok-Du's father and brother move from the island to the mainland. Yun-Jeo, Nok-Du's father, decides to go to Hanyang to take care of unfinished business.

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    #4 - Episode 4

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    Nok-Du and Dong-Ju become close. Nok-Du helps out Dong-Ju when she is having a hard time because of her injured hands. Dong-Ju says that she wants to treat Nok-Du like an older sister. Nok-Du happens to see a shaman and widows performing a religious ceremony, and he thinks that the widows are scheming something.

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    #5 - Episode 5

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    Dong-Ju realizes that Nok-Du has been pretending to be Lady Kim so far. Nok-Du persuades Dong-Ju to let him stay in the village. The widows talk about a man who sneaked into the village last night, and they plan to catch him by making a composite sketch of him. Nok-Du decides to give the widows misleading information about the man to confuse them.

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    #6 - Episode 6

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    Dong-Ju hears a rumor about the man who broke into the village the other day. She realizes that it is not a good idea to let Nok-Du stay in the village. She asks Nok-Du to leave the village. Meanwhile, Nok-Du finds out that a group of widows is planning to kill someone, and he makes a deal with the widows.

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    #7 - Episode 7

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    Nok-Du decides to help Dong-Ju so she doesn't have to be a gisaeng. Nok-Du gives up the mission that the widows of Muweol Corps gave him. He goes to meet Lady Cheon with an idea that can help Dong-Joo. Meanwhile, the widows of Muweol Corps agree to give Nok-Du the second chance and order him to complete another mission.

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    #8 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Dong-Ju keeps being reminded of her childhood and family after she came to Hanyang. She visits the house she used to live when she was a child. That's when she runs into Yul-Mu. And Nok-Du happens to watch them have a chat from afar. Nok-Du manages to complete his mission, but he hears that the real Lady Kim and her servant got caught.

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    #9 - Episode 9

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    Nok-Du returns to the village for widows with Dong-Ju and Yul-Mu after completing his mission in Hanyang. However, the widows and gisaengs in the village think that Nok-Du likes Yul-Mu. Meanwhile, Yun-Jeo and Hwang-Tae see that a group of assassins are in front of their place. They start to run away from the assassins.

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    #10 - Episode 10

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    Nok-Du is curious about who Dong-Ju likes. He asks her who it is, but she never tells him. Nok-Du decides to tell Dong-Ju his feelings for her, but Dong-Ju tries to keep her distance from Nok-Du.

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    #11 - Episode 11

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    Yul-Mu finds out that Nok-Du has been pretending to be a woman all this time and that Dong-Ju has been looking out for Nok-Du. Yul-Mu wants to know if Dong-Ju has feelings for Nok-Du. And Nok-Du tells Dong-Ju that he will make her fall in love with him.

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    #12 - Episode 12

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    After the widows of Muweol Corps left for Hanyang to kill the local functionary, Nok-Du and Lady Cheon find out that the widows are in a trap. Lady Cheon asks Nok-Du to go help out the widows, and that's how Nok-Du becomes a member of Muweol Corps.

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    #13 - Episode 13

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    Heo Yun and his fellows think that the King might have noticed about their plan, so Heo Yun orders the widows of Muweol Corps to move their base. And Heo Yun encounters Hwang-Tae. Meanwhile, Nok-Du happens to overhear the conversation between Dong-Ju and Yul-Mu, and finds out that Dong-Ju is planning to leave.

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    #14 - Episode 14

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    Nok-Du meets Hwang-Tae at Yul-Mu's house. Nok-Du insists that he and Hwang-Tae should hurry and leave the place, but Hwang-Tae refuses. Instead, Hwang-Tae tells Nok-Du a big secret.

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    #15 - Episode 15

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    Because of the attack by Yul-Mu's underlings, the village for widows is destroyed and many widows get injured or killed. Nok-Du risks his life and helps the widows without disguising himself.

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    #16 - Episode 16

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    In Hanyang, Dong-Ju is trying to get a job in the palace by bribing court ladies. One day, a court lady asks Dong-Ju to find a man for her. Dong-Ju manages to find a man who matches the description. Meanwhile, Nok-Du visits Heo Yun again. Heo Yun takes Nok-Du to the room where Yun-Jeo is staying.

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    #17 - Episode 17

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    When the widows of the Muweol Corps are confused and want to find out who is behind the death of Lady Cheon, Yul-Mu tells them that it was Heo Yun's order. He also suggests that the widows help him to create a new world. Meanwhile, Nok-Do tells Dong-Ju that he will never let her leave him again until she pays back what she owes him.

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    #18 - Episode 18

    S1:E18

    When Nok-Du and Dong-Ju are walking on the streets, an old lady stares at Dong-Ju as if she knows Dong-Ju. And Nok-Du and Dong-Ju run into the King again. The three of them go hiking to relieve the King's insomnia.

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    #19 - Episode 19

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    Nok-Du finally meets the King at the palace and is assigned to assist a senior chief administrative officer. Meanwhile, Heo Yun visits the King to warn that Yul-Mu should not be trusted and is plotting treason.

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    #20 - Episode 20

    S1:E20

    Heo Yun continues trying to convince that Yul-Mu is plotting treason, the King still doesn't believe him. Nok-Du runs into the Queen in the palace and notices that she is wearing the same jewel as the one he possesses.

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    #21 - Episode 21

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    The King pays his visit to Heo Yun who is imprisoned in the dungeon, but this time, the King comes with Yul-Mu, Hwang-Tae, and two widows. Hwang-Tae and the widows make the false testimony to make Heo Yun a traitor. Meanwhile, Dong-Ju finally gets a job at the palace. Nok-Du visits her workplace and helps her work.

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    #22 - Episode 22

    S1:E22

    Yul-Mu finally finds Dong-Ju in the palace. He tries to take her somewhere, but Nok-Du stops him. Meanwhile, Yun-Jeo and the Queen secretly meet in a private house. Yun-Jeo tells that the Queen's son is still alive and that she should protect him from the King. Then, the door is opened, and an uninvited guest comes into the house.

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    #23 - Episode 23

    S1:E23

    Jung Yun-Jeo is taken to the prison, and Dong-Ju is shocked that the Chief Administrative Officer is the King. The King begins to torture Yun-Jeo. Every time he aims the sword at Yun-Jeo, he keeps seeing the face of Heo Yun, which makes him pass out.

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    #24 - Episode 24

    S1:E24

    Nok-Du plans with Ssook to steal the Merit List from Grand Prince Neungyang (Yul-Mu). In hopes of ruining the plan, Nok-Du goes to see the King with the Merit List. When Nok-Du sees the King and Yun-Jeo in prison, he happens to hear what’s truly on the King’s mind.

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    #25 - Episode 25

    S1:E25

    Dong-Ju finds out that Nok-Du is the biological son of the King she’s been despising for her life. Knowing the consequences that could be brought upon them, she ponders their relationship. Meanwhile, Nok-Du is promoted as the Royal Guard and is ordered to stay by the King at all times.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Tale of Nokdu" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Kim Dong-hwi, Kang Soo-yeon and written by Im Ye-jin, Baek So-yeon, it aired on 9/30/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".