It spans decades of turbulent history about invasions (Khitans vs. Mongols) focused on the men who grow to shape the entire country and the time period (King Hyeonjong vs. Kim Jun). It also depicts important battles and the subsequent heroes. The ML King Hyeonjong is also the king who helps to shape Buddhism in the country due to him ordering the carving of the Tripitaka Koreana, while God of War shows its destruction due to the mongols and its recarving.
