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[Seoul 2012]

[April 1694]

Stop right there!

Halt!

Hya!

Hya!

[1694 Joseon, 20th year of King Sukjong's reign]

1694 Joseon, 20th year of King Sukjong's reign

Five years prior, King Sukjong deposed Queen In Hyun of the Min Clan.

The opposing Seo-in faction were subject to extermination.

He then named Consort Jang Ok Jung his new Queen Consort.

You scoundrel.

However, after only 5 years...

Consort Jang and the Nam-in faction's reign

became characterized by severe wickedness,

King Sukjong had a change of heart once again.

The Seo-in faction continued

to gather in secret and strategized Queen In Hyun's restoration.

When Right State Councilor Min Ahm began to suspect the king's change of heart,

he began to plot Queen In Hyun's demise.

[1694 Joseon, 20th year of King Sukjong's reign]

[Queen In Hyun]

The desire for us to be once again allied together in marriage

does not ever leave my thoughts.

Although I wish to catch Min Ahm in his devious acts,

the circumstances do not permit for this to fare easily,

so please understand my frustrated heart.

Your Majesty,

my sins are of an unpardonable nature.

That my life was spared is a result of Your Majesty's divine grace.

Just as the green tea leaves fall,

that you ask after my current state of well-being

is sufficient cause to shed tears of gratitude.

Who goes there?

Is that you, Sam Wol?

However...

I am unable to repay this divine favor Your Majesty has bestowed upon me.

How do I ever atone for my grave sins?

This has burdened my heart;

I sincerely implore you, do not engage in any actions on my behalf

that would cause bloodshed to the Joseon State.

Are you unharmed?

Forgive me, Your Highness.

[Right State Councilor Min Ahm]

My Lord, I am entering.

What happened?

Well... something went wrong.

Something went wrong?

[Jang Ok Jung - Consort Jang, Current Queen]

You mean it failed?! [Jang Ok Jung - Consort Jang, Current Queen]

How?! [Jang Ok Jung - Consort Jang, Current Queen]

Kim Boong Do of Hongmungwan* (*Royal Advisory Council)

barged in and interfered.

How did he find out about it?

He secretly intercepted Minister Min's letter.

What did you say?

This is terrible, Your Highness!

If that falls into the king's hands...

How was this task handled so shoddily?!

For a start, would sending for the councilor and discussing this with him be the...

Have you gone completely insane?

Why would I send for a fellow who will be branded a traitor come the morning?

Where is Orabeoni*? (*a formal form of Oppa)

Tell Orabeoni to come at once!

How did you know to come here at this late hour?

The atmosphere at Joong Goong Palace has been unusual, so I have been keeping watch.

Queen Jang and Minister Min were behind what occurred today.

Be not so hasty in asserting this incident is connected to the queen.

How can you speak so rashly?

What is this?

This is an official order for your assassination,

written in Right State Councilor Min's own hand.

They should have discovered that this has fallen into my hands,

so they will not let it go so easily.

We must not delay.

Before they set any plan into action, I must return to the palace immediately

and present this document to the king,

and request of the court that the queen be dethroned.

Dethrone the queen?

How dare you?!

How dare you speak of unseating the queen?!

This is not my wish but the king's,

as well as that of tens of thousands of our people.

Do not fear.

We will protect you until the end, Your Highness.

Make certain that everyone is more attentive.

Yes, My Lord.

Protect the queen even at the cost of your lives.

Consider it your patriotic duty.

Do not worry.

Let us go!

What is the meaning of this?!

What an unwelcome interruption.

We were having a wonderful time too.

Forgive me, My Lord.

I will go find a new one right away.

My Lord!

Ah, yes.

My Lord, what brings you here?

I came because I wanted to see you.

Are you wounded?!

No, I am not.

But what...

the blood...

I need to leave this in your care.

What is this?

It is an important letter that will bring about a state upheaval.

There are too many wolves who are in pursuit of this,

so I brought it here for I fear it will be stolen from me before I am able to meet His Majesty.

I will send people in a few days to pick it up, so safeguard it for me.

What in the world are you involved in?

We need to rectify the injustices that are occurring.

We have waited too long.

My Lord!

Keep this with you always.

What is this?

The head monk at the Buddhist temple bestowed it onto me.

It is a protective talisman.

It will keep you from harm, My Lord.

It would be pathetic of me to entrust my life to such a worthless item.

And it is not pathetic to entrust your life to a lowly gisaeng?

You are right.

Let us go!

Go on ahead.

Halt!

Stop right there!

I am Kim Boong Do from Hongmungwan.

Open the gates.

You are not in full dress.

I was dealing with pressing matters so I did not have time for full dress.

Open the gates quickly!

Give us your sword first.

Open the gates!

Please convey that I must speak with him urgently and request an audience with His Majesty.

But this is to remain secret.

At this hour?

The king is already in repose.

Eunuch Hong,

not a moment must be lost.

If you inform him I have come, he will understand.

As you command.

However, as this is without precedent,

I worry that there may be rumors.

What are your thoughts on waiting in Hongmungwan library then?

I understand.

I was wondering who the spy in the palace was...

[318 years later, Seoul 2012]

My heart seems to have realized that

Since the moment we first met up until now

Despite my inhibitions

Somehow it has gone to you

Each time I open my eyes

The whole world appears so lovely

Love has come when I was unaware, like a dream

I've been born again because of you

I won't be shaken because I love you

And I will remain by your side always

Audition! Where's the audition for Queen In Hyun?!

Ah, have you come for the audition?

It's on the third floor.

I searched the entire third floor but it wasn't there.

- Of the next building... - What?!

It's not this building, but on the third floor of the building next door.

You can use the stairs to get back down to the 1st floor and exit through the lobby.

This is your ringtone; this is your ringtone.

So snap to it and pick up!

Hello?

Did you go? Have you arrived?

I arrived,

but it's over.

Huh? Why?

You finished the audition already?

It was over even before I got here.

I got here too late.

You promised me you'd arrange for the photo shoot to end early!

I told you so many times that the audition is at 3.

I was going to try for it anyway

but now that my heel strap is broken,

I'm ready to give up.

I'm already an hour late, there's no point.

What are you talking about? It's 3 right now.

What?

It's 3 right now, you're not late.

It's 4:05.

I'm telling you it's 3:05!

Wait, you wore my watch out, didn't you?!

Yeah.

Ah, that's ahead!

Really?!

[3:05 PM]

You're right!

Then I can't give up just yet!

Is my heel strap really an issue when there's still hope?

I'm hanging up.

Excuse me.

One moment.

Who am I to blame, Your Majesty?

I brought misfortune upon myself by being of low social standing...

and having a life devoid of luck.

Can you try that again but facing the side?

Yes!

No, the other way.

Let's try again.

All right!

[Consort Jang] All right!

- Her side profile is different from her front. - Who am I to blame anyone, Your Majesty?

I brought misfortune upon myself

by being of low social standing

and having a life devoid of luck.

Because of my ignorance, I was unable to grasp the opportunity,

please blame me for everything.

- Choi Hee Jin? - Yes.

We're running a little behind so you're up in 30 minutes.

All right.

Once she is done, please come back stage.

Okay.

But where can I change?

Aigoo.

This is your ringtone.

Yeah?

Hee, not only am I not late, but I have an extra 30 minutes.

Shoes?

I borrowed some.

It just so happened,

that worker turned out to be one of the very few fans I have in this world.

Yeah!

When I told her I needed them for an audition,

she let me borrow them right away!

Anyway, giving up is losing.

I learned that for sure today.

I have a good feeling about today; I think it's going to turn out well.

What is that?

What's what?

Oh my, oh my. What's that?!

What's what?!

Oh my. Oh my!

Oh my, no! Oh!

Oh, this...

No, wait!

Damn it.

What is it? Why "damn it"? What's going on?!

Hello?

Hey! Hey! Are you listening?!

Oh!

Lower it!

I said lower it!

Lower it!

- Hurry up! - Lower what?!

Lower it!

I said lower it!

Hurry!

Lower it!

Lower it! Lower it!

Yeah!

Lower it!

Don't.

- Don't, don't. - Hyung.

Don't call them.

- Don't, don't! - Don't what?!

- Don't! Don't! - Hey, Choi Hee Jin!

Are you listening?!

Hyung, look at this.

Ah, Hyung!

What?!

Hey, we don't have time.

We have another schedule lined up so get changed.

That...

That insane...

That son of a...

Hey, Choi Hee Jin!

Hey, your skirt is on inside out!

My skirt is not inside out. What's he talking about?

It's been a long time. How have you been?

You're the same as ever with that nasty habit of making things hard for people.

Seriously, the blinds just wouldn't go down!

But my timing was impeccable, wasn't it?

What brings you here?

I have some business here.

Could it be you knew I'd be here,

so you decided to strip and wait for me?

Who waited for whom?

It seems all the fame has gotten to your head, Han Dong Min.

Ah, it's just that this situation doesn't make any sense.

Then what were you doing there?

You weren't going to... with someone... in broad daylight?!

I came for an audition, okay?!

I didn't have time or a place to change.

I was in a rush so I decided to change there but was caught.

Just because every producer is clamoring to cast you, the Hallyu star, in their projects

doesn't mean the rest of us are treated the same,

especially me, the lowly rookie actress. What can we do?

Ah, you're here for the Queen In Hyun audition?

Ah, so it makes sense now?

Yes.

But I heard you left your agency.

Why?

How did you...?

I called because you changed your number.

They told me you left.

Why were you trying to get my number?

Because I was curious.

I'm curious as to how you're doing lately.

- You weren't curious about me? - Hah!

Then you should've given me a chance to want to know!

Every single day this year, 24 hours a day, as soon as I turn on an entertainment news,

there's a story on Han Dong Min's scandal with yet another actress.

God, their last names are all different too.

How is it possible there are that many actresses around?

Actress Yoon, Actress Sung, Actress Shin, Actress Kim, Actress Hwang.

Ah, I saw that you've crossed over into the music industry as well lately.

How impressive.

You're still really angry, aren't you?

Didn't we mutually decide to break up?

So why are you getting so angry?

You're right, we mutually decided.

You pitched a fit telling me that this was your chance,

begging me not to drag you down.

That's why I agreed.

So don't act like you know me.

Why are you being like this, aren't you afraid I'll drag you down?

If you date a no-name actress who's not on your level,

you'll develop a bad rep with your fans, Hallyu star Han Dong Min.

Good luck on your audition!

Thank you.

Why is he laughing?

That son of a...

Choi Hee Jin?

Hee Jin!

Yes?

This is it, Choi Hee Jin.

Han Dong Min just wanted to get in the last word.

Giving up is losing.

We're going in.

Come in.

Stand on the spot indicated.

Please introduce yourself.

Hello, my name is Choi Hee Jin.

It says here that you're a former Miss Jeonnam.

Yes, I made it to the finals.

But why is there so little activity afterwards?

It seems like you mostly did modeling.

Ah, yes.

I wanted to commit my time to studying the craft of acting,

so I worked on getting experience and knowledge of the stage.

Have you been in any well-known productions?

Anything that we might have heard of?

Ah...

In last year's The Distorted Hero.

Oh, have you come, President?

Now, let's all greet one another.

Han Dong Min is here.

Hello.

Aigoo, our Han Dong Min.

Thank you for agreeing to work with us.

I'll work hard.

It's a pleasure.

- It's been a long time. - You've come?

Hello, Director.

Ah, so you were searching for my partner.

Would you like to watch, Dong Min?

Your costar needs to appeal to you.

May I watch?

- Aigoo, of course! - Of course!

Have a seat over here.

Yes.

Our Han Dong Min has taken the role of King Sukjong.

What?!

She's so happy she has taken to shrieking.

But Director,

what do you think of this kind of Queen In Hyun?

Since the title is The New Consort Jang,

we give her a fresh feel.

So not a weak, fragile Queen In Hyun who is trampled by Consort Jang,

but a Queen In Hyun who fights head to head?

If she is displeased, she may even curse at the king!

Yes? That kind of queen.

We might have to consider it!

- If we want to gain a younger audience... - That's a good idea!

You should seriously consider it, Director Yang!

Yes, Sir! It's a fresh idea, all right.

Aish, damn it.

Ah I'm dying.

Ah I'm so tired.

Is she not here yet?

She should've finished her audition a while ago.

This is your ringtone; this is your ringtone.

So snap to it and pick up!

Hello?

Yeah.

I'm eating ramen because I have no energy.

Aigoo, you should have eaten with me then!

How did the audition go?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

What? Why?

You practiced so much though and you were so confident.

What?

You saw Han Dong Min?

You took off all your clothes?

He came into the audition?!

What?! He's Sukjong?!

It's all over.

Every single time I said a line the jerk wouldn't stop snickering.

I was so pissed, I kept messing up the dialogue.

I'm sorry to disappoint,

but you should give up hope.

Good for nothing bastard!

Hey!

You're better off, okay?

Sukjong is Han Dong Min, so why would you want to be Queen In Hyun anyway?

How can you love a face like that?

Just forget it. Even if you get it, don't do it! Don't do it!

If I get it, I need to do it. What are you talking about?

Hey, hey, hey just don't do it. Don't do it.

I don't want you to do it.

And also...

this is a direct order as your manager, hurry up and come home.

Don't forget you're still a celebrity.

Why are you moping around out there?!

I'll order in a spicy whelk dish.

Take a cab and get over here.

Yes to whelk!

I had a good feeling when I borrowed those heels for the audition.

This is your ringtone; this is your ringtone.

So snap to it and pick up!

Hello?

Where are you right now?

Who is this?

You even forgot your ex-boyfriend's voice?

That's so mean.

I'm done filming, where are you?

How did you get my number?

You want to be Queen In Hyun, right?

What did you say?

If you want to do it, come out to Paper Sun right now.

You remember the place we often went to?

I have some advice for you...

Hello?

You're out of your mind, aren't you?

Just because you got a little famous, you can't come to your senses.

Try provoking me one more time, see what happens.

This is your ringtone;

- This little... Do you want to die?! - this is your ringtone.

So snap to it and pick up!

[Director Yang Min Hyuk] So snap to it and pick up!

So snap to it and pick up!

- Ahjussi, stop! - What?!

Stop! Stop!

That's dangerous, young lady! What are you...? Hey!

Are you out of your mind?!

At a monumental time like this...!

- Han Dong Min, you son of a... - Hello?

Hello?

Oh!

Hello?

Director!

I thought it was disconnected.

Why do you sound so far away?

Ah, yes. I'm in a tunnel right now!

Do you not hear me, Director? I hear you!

Are you able to talk right now?

Yes, yes. Go ahead, Director, I'm listening!

What?

What?!

Then...

Let's work together.

You've been chosen, Hee Jin.

Let's work hard...

and hit jackpot with this one.

Hello?

Are you listening?

Choi Hee Jin?

- Director, thank you! - Hello?

I'll work really hard, Director!

I can do well!

Thank you, Director!

I'll be the best Queen In Hyun!

Thank you, Director!

Thank you, Director!

I can become the best Queen In Hyun!

Director! Thank you!

Thank you, Director!

Did you not hear a sound?

What sound?

I heard something break.

- Huh? - Is there someone in there?

Please, it has been so long since everyone left.

Let us take one last look around before we exit.

What are you doing?!

- My Lord! - My Lord!

Why are you loitering around Hongmungwan instead of patrolling?

That is not it...

We just heard a strange sound from within.

How dare you give that excuse? Who would be here at this hour?!

Do you two have other intentions?

No, he must have been mistaken.

Go on.

- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!

What happened?

Where is Kim Boong Do?

Is he dead?

That...

Where is he?!

This is strange.

Where has everyone gone?

Hey you punk, not there!

Place it on the other side!

Over here?

On the other side!

Ah you punk.

[Hongmungwan]

[Hongmungwan]

This won't do.

Your Highness.

Excuse me.

What's your role?

Which role will you be playing?

Ah.

I'm also one of the actors in this drama.

Queen In Hyun.

I'm the one and only Queen In Hyun.

You haven't heard yet, right?

It was decided just a while ago.

30 minutes ago.

It actually hasn't been publicly announced yet, so I shouldn't be telling you.

But I'm so happy I can't stop myself.

You're the only one who knows.

Ah, please have this.

I bought some snacks for the staff.

You don't like donuts?

Excuse me.

Are you not an actor from this drama?

Excuse me.

Are you all right?

Wait.

Maiden, do you know...

What?

...if I am dead or dreaming?

What?

Are you asking

because you sincerely want to know?

I am asking...

because I sincerely want to know.

In my memory this was our first meeting.

Not 3 years,

not 30 years,

but 300 years that he jumped through.

How could I know why?

So I answered his question honestly.

Then don't get angry.

I'm saying this because you asked me for an answer.

To me...

you're not dead or dreaming,

but you do seem a little off.

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- Cheers! - Cheers!

For so long you weren't cast for anything.

How did you get a lead role in one shot?

Do you know Kim Boong Do?

If I want to catch Kim Boong Do, I may have to catch you first.

Why are you doing this?!

Yoon Wol has been taken away!

What are we to do?!

Hello, I'm Choi Hee Jin.

You must be happy you got the role so easily.

Did you interfere with the audition?

I thought it was a dream but it was not.

Everything I saw was so unfamiliar and mysterious,

they refuse to leave my thoughts.

Seriously, who is that person?

He must've gone nuts because he kept failing at his dream to become an actor.

What are you doing, stop right there!

Should we start dating again?

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