This historical dramatization traces the rise of Kang Ki Tae (Ahn Jae Wook), largely considered Korea's first superstar entertainer. As the son of a rich business owner, Ki Tae discovers early on that he'd much rather goof off than work in one of his father's cinemas. The rascally Ki Tae "borrows" money from his dad and runs off to finance his future in film. From Ki Tae's early, humble days on an American military base stage, to his meteoric rise from the 1960's through present day, this drama navigates beyond the smokes and mirrors and fleshes out an inspiring, true story.

Ki Tae is described as Korea's first entertainer. He debuted at an American military base stage and worked in the show business during the 1960s. Ki Tae is the son of the richest man in Soonyang. He works at a cinema, which is one of several businesses owned by his father, but he is more interested in having fun than work. Ki Tae is just a troublemaker to his father. One day his father checks his account book and finds that some numbers are missing. Ki Tae explains that he invested 10,000,000 won on making a movie to show in the cinema on Korean Thanksgiving Day. His father stipulates that this is the last chance for Ki Tae.