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[Yook Sung Jae]

[Kim Ji Yeon]

[Kim Ji Hun]

[The Haunted Palace]

[The characters and settings in this drama are irrelevant to historical facts]

[Child actors and animals were filmed safely according to guidelines]

Gangcheol, now's the time!

Hurry!

Gangcheol!

Damn it.

Even with Gangcheol's yagwangju,

we can't exorcise it?

No.

The large cheolmang is ripping!

Stay back.

Your Majesty, now is the time.

Aigoo.

The Celestial General...

Aigoo...

Move!

Is it that guy again?

That unidentified shaman in the palace...

Who the hell is he

that he interferes like this every time?

Aigoo, General...

General...

You won't be able to leave as you wish.

This is the medicine that the Queen has been taking lately?

This wasn't prescribed by the Royal Clinic.

Rather, it's being secretly brought in from her private residence.

Antaehwan?

Yes.

I discreetly asked a female physician,

and she says it's a medicine that prevents miscarriage.

I heard she used to take it often

while pregnant with the Eldest Prince as well.

Everyone in the Royal Clinic doesn't seem to know about it.

I don't know why she's hiding it.

Your Highness?

Summon Pung San.

Queen Mother, that man is...

I know.

He's as vile as a snake.

But my Bo is dead.

How can I...

accept that strange death

of my child?

As soon as it's daylight,

I will summon the Pansu* Pung San. (* A blind shaman)

[Episode 6: The Skull Inside the Pillow]

This is the man

who placed the talisman near the Royal Archives.

We need to catch him first

to find those who are helping the Palcheokgwi.

We're questioning

every eunuch in the palace to track him down.

He may not be a eunuch.

Expand the search outside the palace as well.

Yes, Your Majesty.

How is the security at the Prince's quarters?

As you've commanded,

we've added more Royal Guards and elite guards.

We've only selected those who are highly skilled and trustworthy,

so no one will be able to enter rashly.

We installed a new cheolmang

and bells at the Eldest Prince's quarters.

Even if someone sneaks in and places a talisman

and the Palcheokgwi manages to get in again,

it will get caught by the cheolmang

and the bells will ring on their own to alert us.

But for some reason, I don't see that man today.

It appears he overexerted himself because of yesterday.

He's not feeling well, so he's resting at home.

I see.

But this glass lens...

Back at Mount Bukak,

you stole this glass lens and used it to fight that spirit.

And this time as well, you said

to use this to fight against the spirit if things go wrong.

What exactly is this thing?

Well, that is a Gyeonggwiseok.

Gyeonggwiseok?

Also known as the Dragon King's Stone,

it's a stone that possesses mystical power.

Because Your Majesty has always

had that Gyeonggwiseok on you,

you've been safe from

Palcheokgwi's threats until now.

Your Majesty.

How did you come to

possess that Gyeonggwiseok?

About that...

Did the shaman Nup Deok

give it to you, by any chance?

Nup Deok?

That's definitely the female Gyeonggwiseok

that belonged to the shaman Nup Deok.

Do you

really not know of the shaman Nup Deok?

Shaman Nup Deok

was a shaman cherished by my grandmother,

Queen Mother In Deok.

I remember her being summoned

to the palace a few times by my grandmother.

Then...

That shaman gave me this crystal egg.

Though I never trusted in shamanic practices,

I considered the crystal rock

a kindhearted shaman's heartfelt offering,

so I used it to make these glasses.

But...

how do you know Shaman Nup Deok?

She is...

my maternal grandmother.

What a strange twist of fate.

Grandmother

was at the palace then.

Did Grandmother

already foresee this back then?

That Palcheokgwi would one day threaten the royal family?

Is that why she gave

the female Gyeonggwiseok to His Majesty?

This is all that....

I can do for you as a lowly woman,

poor Crown Prince.

If you keep this by your side at all times,

it will protect you, Crown Prince.

My power has grown weaker than before.

It was harder to fight against it than back at Mount Bukak.

Why...

Damn it.

You said Grand Prince Yeong In

died because of the King's shaman, right?

Did you find out who that shaman is?

You know that Record Examiner Yoon Gab I told you about last time?

I hear there's a young girl who was kicked out with him

before returning together to the palace.

That girl supposedly is coming in and out of the Queen's palace lately.

Who is she?

They say she's a glasses craftsman.

But the King calls her to the Royal Archives often.

Glasses craftsman?

I'll need to check this further.

There's no way a mere girl was the one

who blocked the Celestial General like that.

How dare you scheme in front of me!

Queen Mother.

That is not it.

If not that, then what?

My son died such a cruel death,

but the King has a new child on the way.

You said the King has a shaman.

You fooled me with something that was uncertain!

Queen Mother.

The energy within the palace changed about 15 days ago.

The one who first entered the palace around that time

and is staying by His Majesty's side will be that shaman.

15 days ago?

Yes.

But did you just say

a new royal descendant of His Majesty

has been conceived?

The Queen is carrying the King's child.

The Celestial General has a new prey now.

Are you all right?

I'm all right.

I'm all right.

Why are you walking alone when you are blind?

I do have someone who helps me,

but something came up,

so I couldn't bring him with me. But...

young lady, you've got great energy.

Are you a palace maid?

Oh, no.

I'm a glasses craftsman in the Royal Tailor's Office.

Young lady,

you've got quite a talent.

In any case,

thank you.

Okay.

It was you, I see.

It was you.

Is he a Pansu?

What are you going to do with that cursed thing?

A new descendant of the royal family has been conceived.

I'll offer that unborn, shapeless fetus

as a nourishing tonic to heal

the Celestial General's internal wounds.

It's a spirit untouched by the filth of the human world,

so it will be extremely helpful in restoring

the Celestial General's strength.

Did you wait for me?

Of course,

since I am your guardian spirit.

You were afraid I'd get random evil spirits on me and get tainted, right?

Yeah,

that's right.

Geez.

Are you all right?

Last time,

it seemed like you recovered your strength by soaking in clean fresh water.

You sure you don't need to go?

I already went.

You already went, I see.

So...

about yesterday...

I thought since you had the yagwangju

and my grandmother's relic,

I guess I thought it was possible

to fight against Palcheokgwi right away.

I was too impatient and reckless,

and pushed you too far.

So, will you give up on being my disciple?

What?

You said you would be my disciple because you thought

I could defeat the Palcheokgwi.

But last night,

I failed to do so.

So,

you no longer have any reason to serve me

as your guardian spirit.

No.

The contract between the guardian spirit and disciple

can't be broken that easily.

I haven't completely let go of my hatred and resentment toward you.

But I do know this.

For many years,

you protected me in whatever way you could.

And you still are even now.

Isn't that right?

It is.

That's strange.

You're here,

but I also feel the energy of an imugi over there.

Bibi?

Here, Your Excellency. Please have a drink.

Aigoo, aigoo.

Did you hear the rumors?

They say Prince Yeong In died because of a spirit.

I heard that rumor, too.

But haven't those rumors of a spirit

been around since the previous king's reign?

Yes.

There are widespread rumors

that the sudden deaths of royal relatives

in the past few years

were all caused by that spirit.

Aigoo.

Then, the spirits are wiping out all the royal relatives?

Well, that is

just useless rumors made up

by court ladies in the palace.

What is His Excellency Choi Won Woo up to?

Well, about that...

He just paid respects at Grand Prince Yeong In's funeral

and left without requesting an audience.

I hear he is bedridden with illness

and didn't meet with anyone.

I don't think you need to worry.

Yes.

Minister of Defense.

Please have a drink from me as well.

This is my childhood friend, the magistrate of Gwacheon.

Aigoo.

He kept begging me to let him

meet you, Minister of Defense.

I'll use the restroom.

Pardon?

Wait, I...

Who are you trying to find?

My younger brother.

Younger brother?

You had a younger brother?

Then, that imugi energy earlier...

How dare you!

How dare a mere Record Examiner

show no respect before me, the Minister of Defense

and be so rude like this!

Is it because you're a lowborn bastard

and didn't receive a proper education?

Maybe sounds about right?

Y-You bastard!

Have you passed sixty this year?

What did you say?

If you haven't, that'd be good for you.

But if you did,

I would say be careful here.

If you think about it, it's thanks to you

that I ended up inside this body

and took Yeo Ri as my disciple,

so I'm warning you as a special favor.

Sword, my sword!

That bastard dared mock me!

You bastard!

I'm warning you.

I'm a bit busy right now because I need to go find my younger brother.

If you get in my way one more time,

I really won't hold back next time.

Didn't I say I won't hold back?

You bastard!

Oh, my goodness.

It's really true.

I thought all that talk about whirlwinds was just a bluff,

but you actually sent a man flying

with a whirlwind.

This is nothing.

Yeo Ri.

I am Gangcheol.

The most feared

evil deity of them all.

Wait,

how far did you send that man flying?

Hard to say.

The wind is hard to predict,

so I don't know.

Judging by the direction, it seems he caught a north wind,

so maybe he landed in the seas of Jeju?

Goodness!

Why are you hitting me?

What do we do now?

That was the Minister of Defense! He's a really high official!

How will you face the consequences!

That man...

was the one who killed Yoon Gab.

What?

He was the one who stabbed Yoon Gab with a sword.

Do you mean it?

Then,

the Gwak Sang Choong you mentioned last time-

Yes.

That's him.

I saw him with my own eyes.

Well done.

You did excellent!

While you were at it,

you should have sent him flying all the way to Japan!

- Minister of Defense. - Where...

- Minister of Defense. - Where...

It was this way.

I heard His Excellency Gwak's screams from over here.

Geez, my goodness...

Aren't you Record Examiner Yoon Gab?

What...

brings you to such a place as this?

We just heard His Excellency Gwak screaming.

You didn't do anything to him, did you?

Pardon?

Your Excellency Ahn.

Your joke is going too far.

Surely a martial arts master like His Excellency Gwak

wouldn't be taken down by some rookie like him!

Where in the world is His Excellency Gwak, then?

With a whirlwind, that man was-

With the sound of a whirlwind,

we also heard the sound of screaming,

but we did not see anyone.

Right?

Sir, you didn't see anyone, either, right?

Gosh, goodness.

What do we do about this?

Where do we find him?

It's an imugi.

Besides Gangcheol,

there really was another imugi.

He's dead.

He killed a person in an instant...

What is that imugi?

Where did the Minister of Defense go?

Where do we even find him, Your Excellency Ahn?

Hey, Magistrate Jang!

What's wrong with you all of a sudden?

- Aigoo, get up! - What's this?

- Hey, open your eyes! - Why am I...

Open your eyes!

- Your Excellency, call the physician! - Okay.

Look, is anyone around?

Anyone!

- What in the world... - Hurry, hurry! Quickly!

- Hurry! - Your Excellency!

Aigoo, Magistrate Jang.

Magistrate Jang.

What's going on...

W-Who are you?

Me?

Imugi Bibi.

I came to devour you.

What do you mean, d-devour?

Don't come near me! Stay back!

Don't come near me!

Stay back!

Haven't had a feast like this in a while.

That man's gut was just full of rage.

It was so delicious.

It ate him.

It devoured a person.

You haven't changed at all, Bibi.

Who are you?

Can you see me?

Are you Gangcheol hyungnim?

Goodness, gracious.

It's really you.

My Gangcheol hyungnim

is really inside this body.

Damn it.

Even when random spirits on the streets

were talking about some absent-minded imugi

ended up trapped in a human body, I...

I was like, no way that's you.

But it really was you, Gangcheol hyungnim?

Damn it.

Wow, to think the proud Gangcheol

ended up in this state...

Well, you look like a walking skeleton.

I guess you're having trouble hunting noblemen?

Maybe it's because I've eaten so many?

In the southern provinces, noblemen over sixty

are basically extinct now, so I came to the capital.

In the capital, there's a feast to be had everywhere.

I can pick and choose what I want to eat.

How many do you have left?

Twelve.

Once I've eaten 12 more,

it'll be 100 noblemen over sixty,

I'll become a black dragon and ascend to the heavens!

I'll send word down from up there every now and then.

Gangcheol hyungnim!

The water's good here!

Hurry up and ascend, so you can play with me!

Quit messing around,

and come out already.

Where?

I'm saying get out of that smelly human body now.

Do you think I'm staying in here on purpose?

What?

What!

Are you joking?

You really don't know how?

Do you know how?

I mean, it's simple.

That body you're inside right now of Yoon Gab or whatnot,

just wreck it.

Just kill it off.

Killing a human being is the easiest thing in the world.

Kill...

this body?

You can fall off a cliff

or stab your heart with a knife.

Why would you struggle with something so simple?

There happens to be something useful over there.

Grab it.

Geez.

Turn it around.

Just stab it in!

Just stab it?

No!

Who says you can kill Sir Yoon Gab?

Absolutely not!

It's that girl from earlier.

You made eye contact with me earlier, right?

Can you see me?

Yes.

And we already made a pact as guardian spirit and disciple.

Until we defeat Palcheokgwi and save Sir Yoon Gab,

he promised to keep this body well and intact.

What?

Gab.

Move, move!

Gab.

Gab.

Tell her I'm sleeping.

Tell her I'm sleeping.

Gab.

I came in to get this,

but Sir Yoon Gab was already sleeping.

He's already sleeping?

I heard some talking outside.

Oh, well...

he was talking so much in his sleep.

I guess he's had a rough day at the palace.

Gosh, what am I to do about him...

Why?

That expensive medicine I had made for him...

He dumped it all in the outhouse!

Pardon?

Gosh, seriously!

Aigoo, you little brat!

Do you know how much that cost?

How could you dump that in the outhouse!

You should've just let me eat it!

Gosh, seriously.

I'm going to die of frustration, seriously.

Goodness, goodness, goodness!

How can you even sleep right now?

You bastard, seriously!

How can you even sleep!

Gosh, this is so upsetting.

Are you going to the outhouse?

This is insane. It's ridiculous.

To think the great Gangcheol hyungnim

has to enter dirty, smelly outhouses now.

That girl earlier

is the one you used to chase around, right?

You're really going to fight against

that troublesome Palcheokgwi?

Just for that one human girl?

I already promised her to do so.

Hyungnim, Hyungnim.

Gangcheol hyungnim.

All right, okay.

I also heard of that legend if a human full of spiritual energy

takes you on as their guardian spirit

and offers devoted prayers for you,

you'll have a chance to ascend again.

But...

how can you trust these lowly humans?

Don't you know how easily a human heart can change?

Bibi.

Out of everything I've learned living in this disgusting human world,

do you know what the most useful thing is?

What?

Lying.

Wow, you're the worst, Hyungnim.

You're the worst evil deity in the world.

I'll play along and accommodate her for the time being.

I mean, there's still a lot of food I haven't tried yet.

Once that girl fully opens her heart to me

and starts following my will,

I will kill this body and escape,

and make her mine.

Yeah, yeah.

I like it, I like it.

Just go after it, you know.

Come here, you fools!

Is no one out there?

Hurry up and let me down now!

These bastards!

I am Minister of Defense Gwak Sang Choong, you bastards!

Let me down immediately!

Come here, you bastards!

Is there really, really no one there?

Someone, please let me down.

That damned Yoon Gab bastard...

When I get back,

I'll make him pay!

I swear!

No, no!

P-Please...

Someone, please let me down.

Let me down, please.

Wait.

Wait here for a moment.

I'll go out first.

This is driving me nuts!

- What is? - Geez!

You scared me!

That doesn't mean your face should get so red.

So, what is it?

What is it?

Yeo Ri, you- I mean,

Bibi, you...

well...

when you wanted to eat a nobleman,

did you also end up looking at him constantly

and when you got close to him, did your heart race

and want to touch him all over?

No.

I'm too busy trying to eat him, so why would I try to touch him?

Do you feel that way, Hyungnim?

That girl Yeo Ri...

We finally agreed that I'd become her guardian spirit,

but strangely, when I'm near her, I burn up inside

and sometimes,

I feel like I want to devour her.

That's quite weird.

Do you feel that way with other humans, too?

Other humans?

Does Sir Yoon Gab really live

in this neighborhood?

Did you think a low-ranking illegitimate nobleman

would live in a grand mansion in Bukchon?

I guess...

a love that crosses class lines

really only happens in storybooks.

Aigoo, our lady

has realized a great truth, I see.

Gosh, I'm so proud.

All right, then,

let's head back now.

If His Excellency finds out, he'll flip out.

Still,

I should at least deliver this clay vase.

What if he's looking for it?

Other humans?

Yeah.

See if you get the same feelings

for other humans.

Another human!

Another human...

I don't...

feel...

a thing.

Sir!

This is the clay vase you left with me last time.

I came to return it to you.

The clay vase that damned monk gave me?

I don't want it.

Whether you keep it or throw it away,

do as you wish.

I finally understand.

It's not that I want to devour this girl like Bibi does.

Gosh, you scared me.

You didn't come out of your room,

so I thought you weren't going to the palace today.

What do you mean?

Where a disciple goes,

won't her guardian spirit go as well?

So I have no choice.

I can't defeat

Palcheokgwi like I promised.

And I can't abandon this body

and leave your side.

So, all I can do is lie like this

and try to extend the time to stay with you.

Something's strange.

Something changed about Sir Yoon Gab

from when I first saw him.

How did he change?

How do I put this?

Shall I say he seems a bit more wild?

So he's even more cool now.

Cool, my foot.

He shoved past you earlier.

Hey, that's because Sir Yoon Gab was shy.

Look at this.

He even gave me this as a gift.

Didn't you hear the part about throwing it away?

Don't you get it?

He may seem rough on the outside,

but he's warm on the inside.

There are many such men in storybooks.

Sure, sure.

Why, why? Why?

Why?

Father?

Why is Father with such thugs...

Eat.

The Royal Kitchen maids' skills are quite good.

Okay.

By chance,

is it okay if I take this with me instead of eating here?

Why?

Is it because of Record Examiner Yoon Gab?

It's not that I'm worried about him.

It's just that he can't enter the Queen's Palace,

so he's waiting outside right now.

Don't worry, and just eat.

I'll prepare a separate portion for Record Examiner Yoon.

Rather than yugwa,

please pack dasik and yakgwa, Mother.

They taste better.

My Eldest Prince,

I guess you've taken a liking to Record Examiner Yoon.

Did he treat you well?

Oh, well, about that...

It's not that he treats me well...

He's funny.

I've never seen a man like him in the palace before.

What?

Queen!

Mother!

A Hwagyeong?

I'm sorry.

My stomach...

isn't feeling well right now.

Your Majesty, are you all right?

I think you should leave for today.

Okay.

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Why are you still here?

Queen, by chance,

have you recently been having nightmares?

How do you know that?

Escort the Eldest Prince and leave, everyone.

How did you know?

Just now,

I saw a Hwagyeong of Your Majesty.

You were tormented

while having a nightmare.

It's already been several days

since the nightmares began.

At first,

I thought they were just bad dreams,

but day by day, that dream became more vivid,

so clear as if I was living them.

Did you say he poured out black water from his mouth?

Do you know why this may be happening?

Let me inspect your sleeping quarters momentarily.

Aigoo!

Minister of Defense!

It's such a relief that you're okay!

The heavens have helped you, yes.

What a relief it is.

What in the world happened?

The entire capital was in chaos, searching for you.

Aigoo, where have you been all this time?

H-H-How did your leg end up like this?

Yoon Gab...

Where is that bastard Yoon Gab?

Pardon?

That bastard!

You bastard, you bastard!

You bastard!

You ghostlike bastard!

How did you do that?

What did you do to make me like this?

You came back faster than I expected.

And looking better

than I expected.

What did you say, you bastard!

I will most definitely kill you!

I'll repay this a hundred, a thousand times over!

What is this commotion!

Your Majesty.

Minister of Defense.

Where have you been all this time?

Also,

what did Record Examiner Yoon Gab do to you to make you so angry?

This guy...

this guy used a w-whirlwind to...

A w-whirlwind...

I don't expect you to show respect to me.

You aren't Yoon Gab,

nor are you my subject or people.

If you know so well, then you should go on your own way.

Why did you call me here?

However!

The moment you stand out like this and people start talking about you,

I won't be able to protect you

nor that girl, Yeo Ri.

Are you fine with that?

So basically, you told us to stop Palcheokgwi,

but if anything were to go wrong,

you'll escape by yourself and have us take all the blame?

Is that it?

How dare this bastard...

What you said is correct.

I am not one of your people.

I am...

Gangcheol.

Gangcheol?

That wretched imugi of whom people say turns autumn into spring

wherever he goes?

Are you referring to that evil deity of legend?

I-I think I've heard of it before as well, Your Majesty.

That vile imugi tried to ascend,

but was unlucky to be spotted by a human and fell to the earth.

After that, it lived on,

tormenting humans! That terrible imugi!

That...

i-is you?

It's clean.

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong.

So, why is it happening?

Would it be okay

for me to try coming up there?

Go ahead.

What's the matter?

Your Majesty!

Do you finally understand?

Who I really am?

I don't know if you can

comprehend it with your feeble human eyes,

but since we'll be seeing each other for the time being,

I will kindly explain it myself.

So listen well.

If a king is here,

I, Gangcheol, a deity, albeit an evil deity,

is here.

Thus,

who should be demanding respect from whom?

Tell me.

In any case,

what happened with the Minister of Defense earlier?

From what I hear,

you were there at the spot where he disappeared.

Was it you who did that?

Oh, that?

He kept barking so annoyingly,

so I just send him flying with a whirlwind.

A whirl-

What?

A whirlwind.

I summoned a whirlwind and just

sent him flying.

W-What did you say?

You sent what flying

with a whirlwind?

How many times must I say it?

That man earlier,

I sent him flying.

But being trapped in a human body,

I guess my powers aren't what they used to be.

I thought he'd land in the seas of Jeju and things will be quiet for a while.

But seeing how he came in just a few days,

I guess he didn't get very far.

So,

you sent the Minister of Defense

flying with a whirlwind?

You?

You did that?

Your Majesty!

Something terrible has happened.

This object...

was found in the Queen's quarters?

What about the Queen?

Is the Queen safe?

Yes.

She temporarily fainted,

but Royal Physician says she is unharmed.

However,

since she is with a child,

she must be careful.

What do you mean?

What do you mean...

the Queen is with a child?

Are you saying

the Queen is pregnant?

Your Majesty!

Please kill me!

The Queen was deeply afraid

that something might happen because of the Palcheokgwi,

so she didn't tell you.

Then...

this skull is...

W-What...

What is that?

The same person who wrote

the previous talisman wrote this one.

Then,

that means this is connected to the Palcheokgwi.

Yes.

And this talisman...

Tell me!

It appears to be targeting

the baby in the Queen's womb.

Arrest every single court maid

in the Queen's Palace arrested without exception!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wait.

Please let me investigate for just a bit longer.

What are you trying to do?

I can't just stand by like this.

How could they target an unborn child in the womb?

I won't let this go.

Will you be able to find out who it is?

The spirit that's been tormenting the Queen must be here.

But, I sense some kind of energy blockage.

I must bring my Myeongdu from the Royal Tailor's.

[Myeongdu: A mirror revealing spirits to a shaman]

No!

You mustn't do that.

What did I tell you?

A Myeongdu

reveals spirits

and shows worlds that humans cannot see.

It's where a shaman initiates communication,

so you must treat it with care

like your own body.

A myeongdu that reveals spirits.

With this...

What's wrong?

You should give up now.

This man's sword energy

could obliterate

a low-level spirit like you without a trace.

That guy

was a water spirit.

What?

No way.

How did a water spirit last for so long in a place without water?

It's probably thanks to that talisman.

The reason why that water spirit was able to last so well on land.

It fled through the waterway!

We must catch it.

It's over there.

It's hiding over there.

Don't let it escape.

I wish to free the spirit of the dead.

Please listen to my plea.

I got it.

Are you all right?

What's wrong?

You low-level spirit bastard!

♫ You better run, it has begun ♫

♫ I've sensed you who've disappeared silently ♫

♫ Hidden after the lights went out ♫

♫ To change all of that ♫

♫ You better run, but in the end ♫

[The Haunted Palace]

If you tell me honestly who ordered this,

I will at least spare your life!

I thought you may know something about this, Queen Mother.

Are you suspecting me right now!

Something's wrong. My body feels heavy.

In the end, she was struck by a curse.

The Queen had the same symptoms.

That drowned spirit is relentlessly targeting the baby in the womb.

Will you offer up your son instead?

There is only one way to undo the curse.

We must catch the spirit that placed the curse.

If we delay like this, Yeo Ri will die.

♫ You better run, it has begun ♫

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