Original subtitles

Bohee Lee

Seungki Ahn

Myungkon Kim, Wonsook Park, Choongsik Shin

Original Story by Kihwan Bang

Adapted by: Hyunhwa Lee

Director of Photography: Seungbae Park

Director of Music: Jongkoo Lee

Editing: Dongchoon Hyun

Executive Producer: Taewon Lee

Eoh Wu Dong

Who is this!

I am thirsty!

Those barbarous people always make a mess.

Maybe they are born lucky.

My lady, can I go for some water?

As you wish.

I will make it quick!

Don't move!

So, you're a man.

You know what this is about.

You can't get away with it.

Someone should pay for what he did.

If you don't understand,

Idiot!

Do you think you can do something with that little thing?

All right.

If you want play, I can play with you.

Like playing with pebbles.

I am sure.

You are the silverware guy who came in my place last time.

I am so sorry.

It's okay.

You don't need to hesitate now.

Come here!

I will dance the rest for you.

10th year of Seungjong

Korean Year 3812

A.D.1479

506 Years Ago

The 9th King Seungjong of Chosun Dynasty, attempted to establish

the moral principles by Confucian morality

to escape from the early chaos.

Codified law of prohibition of a second marriage is one of it.

This is an unjust law that men can have a second marriage

as well as concubinage, but women can't marry again

whatever happens in noble society.

Ma'am I need a drink here.

This is about Eoh Wu Dong from Mr. Chun in Banbongwoori.

I see.

So she sexually harassed a low man again.

I can tell from the picture that the man is killed.

Her ex- husband Taesan sent a man to kill him.

The story gets more interesting.

This is a real big story.

Reward Mr. Chun generously,

and tell him to protect her from everything.

Someone will try to kill her soon!

I understand.

Howsoever powerful Changson Jung is,

his position as a prime minister will not be safe because of his niece.

From here, I need to cover your eyes.

I get it.

However, don't do anything stupid.

I can throw my dagger only with my nose.

I know, follow me.

You're so mean, what do you want me to do?

- It's cold! - Don't do that.

Why are you avoiding people?

What if someone finds me with a blindfolded man?

Then don't blindfold me.

No, I'll tell you once again.

If you find out where you're going now,

both you and me will be dead.

I see.

Take it off.

Be discreet.

What's your name?

Will you tell me

your name if I ask you the same?

I will say I don't have one.

I see.

If you mind, let me go now.

No, I don't.

Just tell me who I should kill.

Are you sure about this?

Okay, Let's go.

Remove the folding screen.

As you can see, you have 3missions.

First one is for killing a person.

Second is you should kill without any pain.

And the person should not know anything.

Last one, find somewhere nice

and bury after you kill that person, will you?

Somewhere bright and nice.

Follow it.

Your dagger will lead you your way.

Isn't she a geisha?

So you are telling me to・

I said I don't kill people! Except a nobleman.

Low your voice!

I haven't lied to you at all.

But it's a lady..

Do you care male or female when you hunt?

- Did you catch it? - Excuse me?

That bird, will you bring it to me?

Yes.

Do you know about Chiljong Chilkum?

In ancient China, there was a man

who caught an enemy 7times but also let him go 7 times.

Finally the head of the barbarian enemy

was on his knees and surrendered to him truly.

Do you think the bird can come back to your hands with its will?

Let it fly until it comes back!

- Lady, please show your mercy. - Get out of my way!

- I said go away! - Lady.

Go away!

Do you know her?

I am not sure.

He is a stranger, in both our village

and also in the other village.

So you are telling me he is just someone from another place,

but he is wearing a lady dress from last festival!

He just ended up dead here

without any connection to this village?

As you know,

the festival always gets chaos,

so we don't recognize even a stranger

comes in.

Well, I can't believe

people in this town can be so indifferent!

Are you sure no one knows him

at all? Even one person?

I think so.

Call everyone here and check out.

It's not their fault.

Find out Mr. Chun in Jamoonbak.

We need to investigate gypsies there.

Hey, Mr.Chun.

- Here is the money. - Yes, thank you.

- Ma'am, some more please. - You are drinking too much, aren't you?

- Don't worry. - Welcome.

Sit over here.

- Ma'am, another dish of the steak. - Sure.

Why don't you come over here?

Oh, you have a company?

I need your help.

I am looking for a killer in a watermill.

Is there any suspect among the gypsies?

Even they are not related,

they know things around here, right?

You know something!

Sit there.

Don't be scared.

So, did you cook this?

- Sir. - Be still!

Don't do this to me.

Sir, please don't.

What did you say?

So, you mean Taesan?

If you had the fortune, you know something, right?

It's nothing special.

It was just for fun.

I know it's for fun, just tell me about it.

Soon you will have an important guest here.

An important guest?

Yes, someone special.

Special?

Yes, very strong and very noble.

Really?

Is the King coming here or what?

A wild goose fly the sky and over the water,

a butterfly fly but it can't avoid flowers.

How was it?

How can a flower avoid a butterfly?

Your underwear made me to write well.

The poem was great.

I will keep it as a family treasure.

Sir, it's been too long.

Sir. Taesan is the second cousin of the King.

You're making a mistake if..

Ouch, my head!

Where are you going? Not that way!

Sir.

Anyone here?

- Are you looking for me? - Come in.

Isn't it a silver knife?

So, this is a knife for a woman to protect herself.

Are you here to ask me what it is?

No, Sir. Taesan.

Then what?

I am here to ask you if this belongs to

your wife.

What?

Forgive me in mercy, if I offended you,

but help me out here, please.

- Okay. - Thank you sir.

You've got a wrong person.

Excuse me?

She went her home long ago.

What? You mean lady Hae- in..

I don't know whether she had a silver knife or not.

Why are you still here?

I am sorry, I will leave now.

Stupid.

It's just a dead low man.

He must have nothing important to do!

Sir.

Are you still here?

How did you know?

- Know what? - That it was a dead low man.

What do you mean?

A low man, dead.

- What? - How did you know?

It's..

You don't know about seven causes for divorce?

You guys are so comfortable.

Kicking out wife for being infertile, or not serving parents- in- law well,

even kicking out for being sick.

How can a lady live in this world?

I didn't ask you to born as a woman, did I?

Don't worry.

At least I won't kick out my first wife.

Please let her..

You should take good care of him.

Where are you going?

Butterfly comes after a flower, not the other way around.

Sure, you're right.

Hey, call her again.

I have a personal emergency here.

- You know that, right? - Sure I do.

Seven causes?

What a jerk.

I am here.

A butterfly is here.

I wonder the butterfly and collect honey.

Every butterfly can do that.

They are not all same.

You will find out.

There is always a step for things.

Yes, some drink will make the romance better.

- Sir. - I feel much better.

Do you know what 'too often' means?

Here is for you.

It's about this place.

All the men, including government officials come too often.

I bet.

We know how word travels fast.

Drink it.

If we just let a word slip, in the party,

soon before a day, all the people

in the town will talk about it.

Try some.

As fast as a dried desert soak water.

Hey, the bed is waiting for us!

How about a word about you?

Hey, just drink up this..

What? What about me?

I won't say much, but such as a secret conspiracy..

A secret conspiracy?

It was hard to hear, but

about an army, and the palace..

The rebellion day will be..

People believe that

where there's smoke there's fire.

You must be joking.

Don't say things like that, it's not funny.

It tastes just fine to me.

Right?

Are you already sober?

Or do you have a stomach- ache?

You don't look fine now.

Where are you going?

The bed is waiting for us.

That's true.

What the!

The best part of a bear is the foot.

I guess you're not the only one who need a dish.

A loud voice?

You're the one to be afraid of a loud voice.

Hey!

Do you think a butterfly caught by a spider can get away that easily?

It's up to me when you go out of this room.

What?

As I told you before,

I can always let a word slip.

How about that?

Are you willing to reject me here?

Come and lie down here!

Don't hesitate.

A man can be a woman's plaything.

When you are done there, come up here.

Since you couldn't make a child for three years,

you have nothing to say, right?

This family is a special family.

We are the kindred of the king.

You know how special that is.

Don't be jealous even your husband

make the second wife.

It's not fair.

It's not my fault that I don't have a child.

Shut your mouth!

Speaking too much words is one of the seven causes for divorce.

Lady, hold on.

It's a pine caterpillar! Yuck!

Who are you!

You! If you are hungry, you should ask for it!

I am not asking for your money.

What I need is not your money.

What?

I need to cut your both ears.

You're rude! Get lost now!

Who is it?

Who is this? Come out here!

Come out!

Hey, forget about her ears.

Who is he?

He?

He must have a reason to interfere you like that!

You stupid!

Who sent the man who throws a dagger?

What do you want to know?

There is someone else trying to kill her.

I need to know why.

All right.

Let me tell you one thing.

You said you can kill a noble man but

not just people, I don't know why.

It's because she is from a noble family.

I am telling you because everyone should know the reason.

Why are you here?

You, me, same.

Same for what?

Job.

Job? What job?

Lady.

Lady?

Who bought you?

I am sorry.

Please, I am so sorry.

Tell him what happens if a low man desires a noble lady.

No, father.

Who is that?

Catch him!

I need to make him never talk again!

Open his mouth.

She is mine, don't interrupt.

She will die by me.

It's just not the right time.

You should at least try!

What shall I do if I go to Sir. Taesan's house?

- Not there. - No?

Sir. Taesan's father- in- law.

What?

You mean the brother- in- law of the prime minister?

Right.

Sir, do you know that the prime minister is

one of the most powerful man?

You are a clean government

employee who gets stronger for a powerful man?

What?

Sure.

How long have you been here?

15 years.

Well, 5year more brave.

I will do whatever it takes, damn it.

Uh?

So madam Haeim is already dead?

Yes.

No way.

No way?

No sir.

I am sorry, but can I ask one more?

It's your job to ask.

- Go ahead. - Thank you.

What do you want to know?

When did madam Haeim pass away?

- It's been long. - Long?

More than a year, isn't that long enough?

A year? No..

Are you saying I am lying?

No, no sir.

- Hey. - Yes.

I don't believe it either.

What kind of father wants his daughter dead?

I am done here.

- Wait. - Yes, can I help you?

- How come you don't ask more? - Uh?

It seems like you have a different information.

Why don't you ask how and why?

She knows everything here.

She has changed a lot after getting married.

She was very bright and loved to laugh.

But I couldn't find such her after she got married.

I understand her,

because her husband never shows up

even from the first day of her wedding.

When he had a second wife,

it seemed like she was becoming real her.

It was like other days.

She used to like acting like a low people

wearing my clothes.

It was one of the day.

Wow, it's nice.

Are you all right?

Let me see.

Lady.

Please.

They didn't do anything wrong.

Please, don't do this.

Hey, hey.

Poor thing.

They didn't do anything wrong.

Shut up!

You are his wife.

Please father.

Go back to your home!

Father!

You are dead to me from now.

What did I do wrong?

It's not fair, father.

- Honey. - Mother.

My sweetheart.

Seven causes.

When a married woman can't have a child,

she get deserted, that's how it works.

Mother.

Yes, yes, my baby.

Bear it, you need to bear it.

Mother.

I, I didn't do anything wrong.

How can I just bear everything?

I can't live like that, mother.

I want to fly.

Bird, bird, hold my hands!

Bird, bird, let's fly together.

Bird, bird, hold my hands!

Bird, bird, let's fly together.

10th year of Seungjong(June,1479)

- Is she gone? - Yes, sir.

She is a poor lady.

Only if she were born as a normal person.

I wish I could ride a boat.

Why don't you have a toast with the first vice- premier?

I will make a toast with a prime- minister.

What? A prime- minister?

Right. Not the first vice- premier.

Hey, what are you talking about?

I don't think you will still be the first vice- premier

until I make a toast with you.

That was very funny.

You're really something.

- Sir. - Shut up.

To make him toast,

you need to become the prime minister.

It's hard to raise a toast.

I have some idea for this.

I am worried.

The first vice- premier and Yoonmoon are so eager to become powerful.

They might do anything to get it.

So, what happened?

The king is a heartless man.

The mighty queen became

nothing over a day.

I heard that she marked his face with her nails.

What kind of a lady stay calm with a child from another woman?

That's for people like us.

So being just normal people are good, right?

Do you think the bird can come back to your hands with its will?

Let it go seven times.

Wait until it comes back to you.

- Tell them. - Yes, sir.

She is something.

Isn't she?

Yes, sir.

You!

I will be out for a while.

- Good job. - Yes.

- Hold on. - Uh?

This is silk I got from China.

It seems like a good one.

Thank you.

- Hold on. - Yes.

- You can have this also. - Thank you.

- See you then. - Yes.

- Be careful. - Yes, ma'am.

Is this the river?

Where is he?

I see. I felt the sedan chair moving.

- You! - Don't even think about it!

Stupid, I will take a rest anyway.

You will never know if you can take a rest.

Well, finally you are here to kill me.

Why? You could do more than this.

No way.

I am a royal family, I can't make myself dirty.

I can bear a suicide attempt.

Suicide?

You know

you can't run away.

No wonder.

If you need help, I can give you some.

So, the wife of the first cousin of the king

killed herself because of her husband?

Not bad.

It also going to be a shame in your family!

Hang yourself!

Who is this?

Come out here!

What are you doing?

If you interrupted my way, you need to take me

where I was going to go.

Get my sedan chair ready!

You.. Bitch..

Maybe next time!

- It was strange. - What was strange?

The owner of the knife was gone far before

killed another man.

You mean a ghost killed the man?

That's not possible.

Then you've got wrong person..

This is..

What is it?

Let me see.

- Was it in her pocket? - Uh?

- You are not here for a drink. - Of course not.

- Then why are you here? - I have something to show you.

Me?

What is it?

This is..

- Do you know this? - Yes.

- And? - This belongs to me.

What about it?

- Did you kill him? - Kill who?

You killed a man!

I killed more than just one man!

So you killed more with the knife?

You think a woman kill a man with her knife?

What?

- Will you stay over a night today?

- I can kill you for days. - Hey!

You scared me!

I am not kidding.

Then do you want to discuss the affairs of a nation?

A man was killed by this knife!

What did you say?

You don't know about this?

So this was from a dead body?

No.. She can't be..

One day, we went to a picnic

to a river with the first vice- premier.

Let me see. She is still alive.

The first vice- premier saved her life,

and she stayed with us here.

Keep this from today.

I've got it when I was like your situation.

The word 'patience' is engraved here.

You keep it like me,

and hand over when you see someone

like you and tell her the same thing.

Here.

Who is she?

I don't know. She was never registered.

It's our manner not to ask

for her past.

I can smell the fine woman.

You're so generous, to me. My dear.

My dear? What a rude!

- Stop it. - Yes, sir.

Why are you late?

I am so sorry.

I guess I lost my heart to you.

What? Lost your heart?

To think about seeing you here,

I spent too much time to dress up.

- I see! - I am sorry, sir.

That's fine.

No, sir.

Are you crazy?

- I am worried about her. - Uh?

- Carry her. - Yes.

It's nice here, but not better than you.

Here, fill it up.

Come on.

What, do I look that cute to you?

What's wrong?

Sir, would you like to drink with some different glass?

A different glass?

Here, now you can drink.

What?

Are you sure?

- No way. - You didn't know that?

- How is it even possible? - Even the King?

She is not caught yet.

You never know people's mind.

She used to be a noble lady.

It's not just killing, the two ears are gone.

It creeps me out.

A daughter of Yoonchang Park, the diplomat,

and the wife of royal family Sir. Taesan, Eoh Wu Dong

the police issued a warrant for her arrest

for her immorality along with her murder

that caused public immorality.

From today, you don't need to protect her anymore.

It's an order from the first vice- premier.

You better take her and get the price on her head.

I killed a man? Who did I kill?

Who are you?

Oh my..

Eoh Wu Dong! You know what you did!

Who are you?

Why are you helping me?

Lady, this is 8th time.

I think this is enough..

I don't need help from a man.

I really don't know where she is.

She wouldn't go to work with that look.

Why did you exchange the clothes?

She often wears mine when she goes to the town.

Sir, I can't believe her.

She will tell the truth if we beat her up.

Please..

Tell the police to look for her.

- Don't let her go! - Yes.

That's ugly. Cover her ass.

Yes, sir.

Go away, it's our business!

Why did you help me?

To keep my promise.

Promise?

What promise?

I need to kill you without letting you know,

and kill instantly, without any pain.

Besides, he asked to bury you.

Bury me?

Right, in a bright and nice place.

You look for a place to bury when killing someone?

I got enough money for that.

Bury me..

It's not like him.

Do you know him?

Till now.

Bury me?

From here, my eyes were covered.

I was waiting for you.

I am the one who tried to kill

his own daughter, worse than a brute.

You said you are a hunter.

Actually more animals are in the city than in the mountains.

For animals, there are no royal families

nor family name, nor social position.

They get together and get apart as they wish,

and they love and lick their babies.

No animal is trying to kill it's own baby.

Her life belongs to her now.

Tell her that

her father feels awfully sorry.

Did you hear about the niece of the prime minister?

- Yes, I did. - From when?

When I saved her from the riverside.

So the rumor was true, right?

She is the daughter of the diplomat Park.

And a niece of the prime minister Changsoon Jung.

I didn't know that.

When you look for a big fish, you need to find the right place.

Then you throw the bait, and wait for the right time.

This is the right time!

Got you!

I found the real murderer, come here.

Take away the smelly things!

At least it turned out that she is not the murderer.

- It doesn't matter now. - Excuse me?

From today, it will be a federal case.

If it is the case of Sir. Taesan's wife, she is wife of the King's second cousin.

Royal family's crime is the federal case.

You know that!

You should know better than that!

Thank you.

Make no mistake.

I will see the her now.

I shall never forget your kindness.

Good evening Chief Gam.

- How are you? - What brings you here so late?

I am no more a Chief from today.

I just came to see a prisoner for the last time.

Ma'am.

Lady..

You might not know who I am,

but I became to know you well.

I mean, maybe I didn't know you well.

I can't.

However, one thing I am sure is that you don't

deserve this.

It's not true.

Every life knows when and where to born,

but I chose wrong time and wrong place as a human.

That means I deserve to die here.

I just don't like to die as a murderer.

Who's that!

- Get him! - Get him!

Take her and get out of here!

Good morning, sir.

Sir, I heard about Park. I am sorry.

It's a great loss to us.

However, since family management always come first...

- Sir. - Yes.

Stop beating around the bush.

What do you mean? Sir.

You can just talk about me in front of me.

It's nothing to do with you, sir.

You're the top of the tree here.

Who would reprimand you about your niece's immoral conduct?

I would do it myself.

However, isn't it too much to execute her for felony

when we can discipline her with 100 strokes?

- Sir. - I am here.

The king is father of all the people.

He must be the leader of our moral principles,

but if people talk about what he did with

his second cousin's wife, what would happen to him?

Shall we talk about just a woman's morality?

Or should we accuse her of murder?

Which would be better for this country and the royal family?

You let me know, I will follow.

Your majesty.

- Your majesty. - Your majesty.

Sir.

- They ran away. - What?

- Are you sure? - Yes.

No.

She is still in the prison.

Hey.

Kill everyone who knows her face.

Get the geisha Hyangji.

Yes, sir.

You are the only witness.

You know the politicians, right?

I am too stupid to know the real truth,

but something's not right.

Look at the sky.

So, nothing can go against the will of Heaven?

Well, popularity is the will of Heaven.

What did you draw?

That I want to do with you right now.

I want to fly with you.

Keep your promise.

You kill me now.

According to the Annals of Seungjong,

Eoh Wu Dong was executed in Oct 18, in his 11th year.

However, the rumor spread that she escaped from the prison.

For the 500 years of brutal women's history of Chosun Dynasty,

Eoh Wu Dong lived forever in women's hearts.

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