Period drama depicts the ambitions and success stories of 6 people with Lee Bang-Won as the central figure. Lee Bang-Won was the third king in the Joseon Dynasty. He helped his father King Taejo establish the Joseon Dynasty.
AWARDS
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Byun Yo-han |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Shin Se-kyung |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Park Hyuk-kwon |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Top 10 Stars | Yoo Ah-in |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Top 10 Stars | Shin Se-kyung |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Couple Award | Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | New Star Award | Gong Seung-yeon |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | New Star Award | Byun Yo-han |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Baeksang Arts Awards | New Star Award | Yoon Kyun-sang |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in |
| 2016 | 43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize Awards | Best Feature-Length Drama | Six Flying Dragons |
| 2016 | 11th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Series Drama | Six Flying Dragons |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jeong Yu-mi |
| 2016 | 23rd Grimae Awards | Best New Actor | Yoon Kyun-sang |
| 2016 | 9th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Foreign Drama | Six Flying Dragons |
