Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Chuno revolves around the world of slave hunters and slaves. The slaves were sometimes born into the system of servitude; at other times they were enslaved as punishment for a crime. Dae-gil, a slave hunter, tries to track down a runaway slave, Tae-ha. Tae-ha, who used to be a great warrior, was falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit. While the slave hunter tracks down the runaway slave, he also searches for the woman he loves.