"Lights and Shadows" depicts the life of Kang Ki-Tae (Ahn Jae-Wook) - described as Korea's first entertainer. Kang Ki-Tae debuted in an American military base stage and worked in the show business during the 1960s. Storyline covers periods from the 1960s to the present day. Various historical incidents like the Vietnam War, May 16 military coup d'etat and the assassination of Korean President Park Chung-hee..