Other mistake: The character Su-mi is depicted as an adolescent girl in her teens. She is introduced in Episode 2, which is set in 1902. Episodes 2 through 22 take place between 1902 and 1904, then a 3-year time jump occurs, meaning Episodes 22 through 24 take place in 1907. Also, the final time we see her, she is shown as a member of the Righteous Army which takes place two years after 1907 (1909). Yet during this 7-year timespan, she shows no signs of ageing.
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Factual error: The American flag shown waving outside the White House is the current present-day flag with 50 stars. From 1896 to 1908, (the time period that this show is set in) the US flag only had 45 stars as Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nebraska, Alaska and Hawaii were not recognised as states in that time period. The flag did not have 50 stars until 1960. (00:04:30)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: After the scene where they suggest increasing the number of men in the ganghwa area, Lord Kim is sitting at a table speaking with another man. In the shot where Kim sighs deeply, a woman can be seen walking past in the background. Then it cuts to a closer shot of Kim and the woman suddenly disappears. (00:09:02)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Yu-jin is caught looking up at the sky, in the shot after Mr. Haengrang asks "What are you looking at", he has his left hand at his side. But in the next shot, his left hand is raised. Then his hand is by his side again in the shot after that. (00:11:15)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Yu-jin sees his parents being threatened by Lord Kim's men, he puts down the branches he was carrying and moves the stick he was holding from his left hand to his right hand. He then starts running and the stick is now back in his left hand. (00:12:43)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: An accessory on Lady Yun's dress is thrown on the ground toward Yu-jin. It is shown landing mere inches from Yu-jin, but around ten seconds after this, when Yu-jin begins to get on his knees, it is suddenly about a foot away from him. (00:14:50)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Lord Kim shoots Yu-jin's father with an arrow, in the shot where the father dies, the rug that he is wrapped up in has no visible blood stains. When it cuts to a different angle, there is suddenly a blood stain on the rug. (00:17:41)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: After Yu-jin's father is shot with an arrow, blood can be seen running on the ground beside him. Just under twenty seconds later, after Yu-jin has been seen running through the forest, the blood on the ground can no longer be seen beside the father's body. (00:17:43)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Yu-jin's mother stands up after Lord Kim kills her husband, the hair pin that she threatened Lady Yun with can be seen on the ground. The hairpin is in a position where the green end can be seen pointed towards her. When the shot cuts, the hairpin has suddenly rotated 180°. (00:17:51)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Wan-ik is approached by the American officer after speaking with the prisoners, in the shot of Wan-ik turning around whilst the officer says "Mr. Lee", the two ribbons used to tie his hat with can be seen overlapping with each other. In the next shot, the two ribbons are suddenly separated from each other. (00:38:31)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Factual error: In the flashback that shows the fate of Ae-sin's parents whilst Ae-sin is a baby, several characters can be seen using a Mauser C96 pistol. These include the father when he tries to shoot Wan-ik, the mother when the soldiers come for her, and the man standing beside Wan-ik who shoots the father. The flashback takes place over 20 years before the main story takes place, which would have set it in the 1870s, but the Mauser C96 pistol was not first designed until 1895. (00:56:10 - 00:58:03)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When the soldiers enter the room after shooting Ae-sin's mother, she is shown lying on the floor. She then turns around and shoots one of soldiers whilst lying on the floor, but when the second soldier shoots her, she is suddenly standing up. (00:58:25)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Ae-sin is reading a book whilst a peddler prepares a collection of broaches for her. When the peddler finishes saying "What do you think, my lady", Ae-sin's right hand can be seen touching the bottom of the right hand side page. When the shot cuts, her right hand is nearer towards the middle of the page. (01:10:05)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin tells the peddler that the broach collection is lovely, the peddler says "You are a bad liar", and pulls her hand away from the small table. Right at the end of the shot, her right hand is not touching anything, but in the next shot, her right hand is suddenly on her knee. (01:10:09)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ae-soon finds the papers in Ae-sin's closet, she unfolds the paper on top, with her left and right-hand holding both sides. In the next shot, only her right hand is holding the paper. (00:01:59)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is confronted about the papers by Sa-hong, when Lady Cho says "Apologise to your grandfather", Ae-soon is shown with her hands clasped, but when the shot cuts to a shot focusing on Ae-sin, Ae-soon's hands, visible in the background, are now at her side. (00:03:30)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is writing on papers, when Ms. Haman begins saying "You should have hidden the newspapers better", Haman's hands are at her side in one shot, but then raised in the next. (00:05:02)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: Ae-sin runs over to Seung-gu to check the wound on his hand. When she does this, the band used to tie her hair with, each sides of the band can be seen going off in different directions. One side can be seen going behind her head, while the other side can be seen on the right-hand side of her head. In the next shot, both sides of the headband can be seen over the right side of her head. (00:15:12)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Audio problem: When Dong-mae and his men leave after searching the house, Su-mi is still holding onto the baby after leaving. The baby is heard crying, but there is a brief moment where she shakes her to calm him down, and we can see the baby's eyes when she does so. In the brief instance where we see the baby's eyes, she does not appear to be crying, indicating that the crying sounds were dubbed in afterwards. (00:45:05)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Minister Allen is speaking with the Korean officials about the terrorist attacks on foreigners, he has his hands placed on his blazer, but there is one closer shot where his hands cannot be seen on the blazer, only to reappear about two shots after. (00:45:48)
