Is the new business idea crazy or is it just crazy enough to succeed? Cha Gi Joon (Kim Dong Wook) is a well-educated young man who begins his career in an enviable entry-level job at a large corporation. But he is not happy with his life.
讲述了惨遭陷害被流放的读书人古平原以死谋生，在夹缝中借势谋局，以票号立足、以茶发家、以盐立业、以粮济万民，用他的玩法在商场中逆风翻盘，成为造福一方的“大生意人”。
该剧描述了维京人鼎盛时期的故事，他们在当时的北欧地区处于统治地位，因为喜好海上劫掠并不断对外扩张，被人们冠以「北欧海盗」的别号。该剧将侧重于描写维京人的生活、贸易、探索及对外侵袭。
