Synopsis: Jang Yeong-sil, a brilliant scientist who rose from slavery under King Sejong, mysteriously vanished after the 1442 palanquin incident. Centuries later, Rubens’s “Man in Korean Costume” surfaces in London, hinting at his extraordinary journey. The story imagines Jang escaping execution orders, traveling to Europe with Ming explorer Zheng He, meeting the Pope, and confronting persecution for his belief that the Earth is round.
