1 00:00:38,021 --> 00:00:40,090 Tell me what... 2 00:00:41,691 --> 00:00:42,859 the King is like. 3 00:00:42,859 --> 00:00:44,961 You must know the real King. 4 00:00:46,296 --> 00:00:48,198 That is how you will pass. 5 00:02:41,811 --> 00:02:43,513 Are you a performer from Jangakwon? 6 00:02:43,513 --> 00:02:45,081 (Jangakwon: Palace department in charge of ceremonies) 7 00:02:45,081 --> 00:02:46,550 Yes, Your Majesty. 8 00:02:46,550 --> 00:02:48,185 What is your name? 9 00:02:50,687 --> 00:02:52,689 My name is Nok Su. 10 00:02:54,758 --> 00:02:57,761 - Nok Su? - Yes, Your Majesty. 11 00:02:58,995 --> 00:03:00,163 I have decided... 12 00:03:01,064 --> 00:03:02,899 to abandon my old name... 13 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:06,570 and earned a new one. 14 00:03:07,837 --> 00:03:09,439 The name Nok Su... 15 00:03:11,408 --> 00:03:15,045 comes from the icy blue water... 16 00:03:17,247 --> 00:03:19,316 of the Yalu River. 17 00:03:29,259 --> 00:03:30,560 Nok Su. 18 00:03:33,763 --> 00:03:35,799 I enjoyed the time... 19 00:03:37,634 --> 00:03:39,502 I spent with you. 20 00:03:46,476 --> 00:03:48,478 (Hong) 21 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:52,182 (The Rebel) 22 00:03:52,182 --> 00:03:54,951 If His Majesty enjoys music and poems so much that... 23 00:03:54,951 --> 00:03:56,653 he invites performers during the national mourning period, 24 00:03:56,653 --> 00:03:58,822 he must be delicate and sensitive. 25 00:03:58,822 --> 00:04:01,591 If he likes music, he surely likes women. 26 00:04:01,591 --> 00:04:02,959 According to Officer Kang, 27 00:04:02,959 --> 00:04:05,262 he is not into women. 28 00:04:05,262 --> 00:04:08,164 - That does not make sense. - He likes music and dance, 29 00:04:08,164 --> 00:04:09,232 but not women? 30 00:04:09,232 --> 00:04:11,101 There are several female performers, 31 00:04:11,101 --> 00:04:14,271 but none of them have slept with him. 32 00:04:15,171 --> 00:04:17,307 He simply listens to their songs and poetry. 33 00:04:17,307 --> 00:04:19,476 If he likes it, he gives them jewelry. 34 00:04:20,644 --> 00:04:23,813 It does not make sense that a man like His Majesty... 35 00:04:24,381 --> 00:04:25,649 could socialize with Prince Choong Won. 36 00:04:26,283 --> 00:04:29,219 I cannot really understand him. 37 00:04:29,219 --> 00:04:32,155 My spirits fell when I saw His Majesty presenting... 38 00:04:32,155 --> 00:04:33,189 the King's letter to Prince Choong Won. 39 00:04:33,189 --> 00:04:34,891 I do not think... 40 00:04:36,159 --> 00:04:40,230 we can do anything about this. 41 00:04:48,004 --> 00:04:49,506 Gil Dong. 42 00:04:49,506 --> 00:04:52,142 There is something you need to do. 43 00:04:55,845 --> 00:04:58,081 There is nothing... 44 00:04:58,081 --> 00:05:02,419 I do not know about Lord Jo. 45 00:05:03,687 --> 00:05:07,624 Indeed, I know everything. 46 00:05:07,624 --> 00:05:10,760 I had served him for 40 years. 47 00:05:11,361 --> 00:05:14,631 I could find him with the smell of his fart. 48 00:05:25,408 --> 00:05:26,609 That is how... 49 00:05:27,911 --> 00:05:31,748 I was able to gain control of his wife. 50 00:05:38,021 --> 00:05:40,357 What cards do you have? 51 00:05:48,598 --> 00:05:50,100 I shall open a kisaeng parlor. 52 00:05:50,667 --> 00:05:51,668 A kisaeng parlor? 53 00:05:52,068 --> 00:05:54,771 Your father forbid you from doing that. 54 00:05:55,438 --> 00:05:58,608 I have a plan. Please comply. 55 00:05:59,209 --> 00:06:01,644 The King appreciates music, 56 00:06:01,845 --> 00:06:04,414 so there are more musical troupes than before. 57 00:06:04,814 --> 00:06:06,316 This is a good opportunity. 58 00:06:06,316 --> 00:06:07,517 (The palace managed the troupes.) 59 00:06:07,517 --> 00:06:10,220 I will register a musical troupe through the office. 60 00:06:11,187 --> 00:06:14,057 One of us can be the manager and visit the palace... 61 00:06:14,157 --> 00:06:15,558 to get information. 62 00:06:15,558 --> 00:06:16,559 (A specific office was in charge.) 63 00:06:16,559 --> 00:06:17,660 I think... 64 00:06:20,630 --> 00:06:22,732 - Eop San should be it. - Me? 65 00:06:23,066 --> 00:06:24,367 The manager... 66 00:06:24,934 --> 00:06:27,137 should be handsome than most. 67 00:06:29,472 --> 00:06:32,008 A man should look like me. 68 00:06:32,142 --> 00:06:35,712 Do you not think I am better looking than him? 69 00:06:35,712 --> 00:06:37,981 You look like a furry dog. 70 00:06:37,981 --> 00:06:40,683 I am the best looking out of us all. 71 00:06:40,683 --> 00:06:42,852 If I had your face, I would have killed myself. 72 00:06:43,386 --> 00:06:44,421 Let us fight. 73 00:06:45,855 --> 00:06:47,991 You are all just the same. 74 00:06:48,591 --> 00:06:50,960 What? Excuse me. 75 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,830 You are all just the same. Plain, old ugly. 76 00:06:53,830 --> 00:06:55,865 - What? - You look girly. 77 00:06:55,865 --> 00:06:58,234 What? I do not look girly! 78 00:06:59,235 --> 00:07:00,970 Prince Choong Won leaves tomorrow. 79 00:07:01,371 --> 00:07:03,840 We should prepare to leave. 80 00:07:07,577 --> 00:07:09,779 - Stepstool. - Yes, master. 81 00:07:11,314 --> 00:07:13,349 Here is your stepstool. 82 00:07:18,321 --> 00:07:21,491 - Let us go. - Yes, master. Come along. 83 00:07:29,432 --> 00:07:31,034 Goodbye, master. 84 00:07:54,390 --> 00:07:55,658 Jeong Hak. 85 00:07:56,759 --> 00:07:57,994 Your father... 86 00:07:58,862 --> 00:08:01,831 helped the dethroned queen and her son. 87 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,168 That prince... 88 00:08:06,202 --> 00:08:08,705 is now our King. 89 00:08:09,405 --> 00:08:11,441 You will become an official. 90 00:08:12,208 --> 00:08:13,209 Yes. 91 00:08:14,110 --> 00:08:15,745 You will make it. 92 00:08:18,348 --> 00:08:22,252 Make way. Prince Choong Won is coming through. 93 00:08:22,385 --> 00:08:26,689 Make way. Prince Choong Won is coming through. 94 00:08:27,991 --> 00:08:30,293 Make way. 95 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:32,595 Make way. 96 00:08:33,396 --> 00:08:35,031 Are you comfortable? 97 00:08:37,033 --> 00:08:38,201 Ha Sung. 98 00:08:39,135 --> 00:08:40,403 Let us go together. 99 00:09:12,802 --> 00:09:16,239 Make way. Come along now. 100 00:09:18,174 --> 00:09:20,209 Make way. 101 00:09:20,910 --> 00:09:22,779 Make way. 102 00:09:28,051 --> 00:09:29,752 We should go. 103 00:09:57,780 --> 00:10:00,416 His Majesty the King! 104 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,161 Bow. 105 00:10:45,261 --> 00:10:47,730 (Civilians had to bow in the king's presence.) 106 00:10:47,730 --> 00:10:49,932 Your Majesty! 107 00:10:51,234 --> 00:10:53,703 I finally got to be in your presence... 108 00:10:53,736 --> 00:10:56,005 before my time on this earth ended. 109 00:10:56,239 --> 00:11:01,110 Now, I have no regrets and can die in peace. 110 00:11:02,812 --> 00:11:05,581 Your Majesty! 111 00:11:08,785 --> 00:11:09,986 Let him stay. 112 00:11:11,354 --> 00:11:12,522 Leave him. 113 00:11:17,660 --> 00:11:19,829 Reveal the exam question. 114 00:11:39,315 --> 00:11:41,851 The King's real heart? 115 00:11:42,452 --> 00:11:44,353 Your grandfather Park Won Il... 116 00:11:46,389 --> 00:11:50,293 When Prince No San gave his throne to his uncle, he left... 117 00:11:50,893 --> 00:11:52,462 and lived in a mountain. 118 00:11:52,762 --> 00:11:56,999 The King is a direct descendant of King Sejo. 119 00:11:58,701 --> 00:12:01,604 What do you think he thinks about? 120 00:12:03,873 --> 00:12:06,275 I will ask you again. 121 00:12:06,976 --> 00:12:10,613 Your grandfather turned his back on King Sejo. 122 00:12:12,014 --> 00:12:15,318 Now, you wish to excel in a world ruled by his grandson. 123 00:12:16,986 --> 00:12:18,488 What must you do? 124 00:12:38,608 --> 00:12:42,779 A king's loyalty is to the people he must rule over with mercy. 125 00:12:43,246 --> 00:12:46,182 A subject must loyally abide by his master. 126 00:12:47,016 --> 00:12:48,851 When was the last time... 127 00:12:48,885 --> 00:12:52,555 a king and his subjects treated each other loyally and honestly? 128 00:12:54,257 --> 00:12:55,291 Many years ago, 129 00:12:55,691 --> 00:12:57,794 Prince No San gave up the throne. 130 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,062 It was because he recognized talent. 131 00:13:00,897 --> 00:13:04,233 King Sejo was unable to refuse to take the throne... 132 00:13:04,467 --> 00:13:06,936 because he was bound by loyalty towards his master. 133 00:13:07,804 --> 00:13:11,607 How virtuous would such a relationship be? 134 00:13:16,078 --> 00:13:17,413 You two... 135 00:13:17,580 --> 00:13:18,981 What happened? 136 00:13:18,981 --> 00:13:20,917 What do you think happened? 137 00:13:20,917 --> 00:13:22,118 We are back. 138 00:13:22,919 --> 00:13:24,787 Say hello first. 139 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,030 We are back, master. 140 00:13:35,231 --> 00:13:38,501 We met Gil Dong by chance and... 141 00:13:38,501 --> 00:13:40,469 He is on his way back. 142 00:13:40,937 --> 00:13:44,040 He told us to go ahead, so we are here. 143 00:13:44,874 --> 00:13:46,809 What lovely weather. 144 00:13:48,511 --> 00:13:50,179 Are you well? 145 00:13:52,815 --> 00:13:54,083 I apologize. 146 00:13:54,617 --> 00:13:56,185 You fools. 147 00:13:57,687 --> 00:14:00,890 We got scared when we heard Gil Dong was going... 148 00:14:01,591 --> 00:14:02,892 to kill Prince Choong Won. 149 00:14:03,459 --> 00:14:05,061 I apologize, master. 150 00:14:09,532 --> 00:14:12,435 Do you think Gil Dong is my only family? 151 00:14:16,339 --> 00:14:18,441 You are family as well. 152 00:14:19,408 --> 00:14:21,744 We are all a family. 153 00:14:31,220 --> 00:14:33,389 I apologize, master. 154 00:14:35,491 --> 00:14:38,361 - I am sorry. - I am sorry, master. 155 00:14:51,774 --> 00:14:54,577 Master, was the trip very arduous? 156 00:14:55,011 --> 00:14:56,279 You should rest. 157 00:14:57,146 --> 00:14:58,214 Oh, right. 158 00:15:00,116 --> 00:15:03,819 Stepstool, come by whenever I call you. 159 00:15:04,820 --> 00:15:07,790 - Take my horse's rein. - Yes, master. 160 00:15:20,303 --> 00:15:23,339 Ga Ryung! We are back! 161 00:15:23,339 --> 00:15:25,474 You are back. 162 00:15:25,474 --> 00:15:26,976 Welcome back. 163 00:15:29,445 --> 00:15:32,548 Was it a long trip? Do your legs hurt? 164 00:15:32,548 --> 00:15:35,651 Your face is half the size it used to be. 165 00:15:35,651 --> 00:15:37,553 You have not eaten much. 166 00:15:38,054 --> 00:15:39,555 Are you hungry? 167 00:15:44,093 --> 00:15:46,662 Do you not see us? 168 00:15:47,129 --> 00:15:49,098 What took you so long? 169 00:15:49,098 --> 00:15:51,567 Your father is waiting for you. 170 00:15:52,635 --> 00:15:55,071 Look at these. They are nice and fat. 171 00:15:55,438 --> 00:15:58,808 How shall I cook them? Shall I grill or stew them? 172 00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:01,377 Well? 173 00:16:19,095 --> 00:16:20,363 Oh, the smoke. 174 00:16:26,836 --> 00:16:30,506 It is so much nicer to have people around. 175 00:16:30,506 --> 00:16:32,575 What did you say? 176 00:16:32,575 --> 00:16:34,477 You sound like an old hag. 177 00:16:34,477 --> 00:16:36,412 Why did you hit me? 178 00:16:36,412 --> 00:16:39,515 Our master was an expert at grilling meat. 179 00:16:39,515 --> 00:16:41,917 - You are not bad yourself. - Right? 180 00:16:42,451 --> 00:16:45,187 - Open your mouth. - I smell something burning. 181 00:16:45,321 --> 00:16:47,890 She gives me heartburn sometimes. 182 00:16:47,890 --> 00:16:50,192 - The smoke stings. - You nag too much. 183 00:16:50,192 --> 00:16:52,762 - Move. - You do it then. 184 00:16:52,762 --> 00:16:53,996 My goodness. 185 00:16:53,996 --> 00:16:55,631 It better taste good. 186 00:16:59,602 --> 00:17:01,103 You little kid. 187 00:17:03,706 --> 00:17:04,974 What was that about? 188 00:17:08,344 --> 00:17:11,647 Gosh, something smells good. 189 00:17:11,647 --> 00:17:13,983 - So Bu Ri. - What? 190 00:17:15,418 --> 00:17:17,720 Gil Dong, you know... 191 00:17:18,287 --> 00:17:21,057 When we were in Hanyang, he told us to kill... 192 00:17:21,057 --> 00:17:24,460 our old contacts if they refused to side with us. 193 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,530 He even talked about digging up dirt into the King. 194 00:17:28,764 --> 00:17:30,466 He has changed a bit. 195 00:17:30,466 --> 00:17:32,168 He might hear you. 196 00:17:32,802 --> 00:17:35,304 Out of the blue, he talked about... 197 00:17:35,304 --> 00:17:38,541 - opening a kisaeng parlor. - A kisaeng parlor? 198 00:17:39,041 --> 00:17:40,843 I think you should... 199 00:17:40,843 --> 00:17:43,913 talk to his father for us. 200 00:17:47,283 --> 00:17:48,751 - Here you go. - Thanks. 201 00:17:49,685 --> 00:17:51,087 Eat up. 202 00:17:53,689 --> 00:17:57,359 A broker I did business with knows a great spot for a kisaeng parlor. 203 00:17:58,060 --> 00:18:00,062 It is on the road to Hanyang... 204 00:18:00,062 --> 00:18:02,331 which makes it an ideal location to hear news... 205 00:18:02,331 --> 00:18:03,966 from all over. 206 00:18:12,608 --> 00:18:15,010 So... Master. 207 00:18:15,744 --> 00:18:17,213 Were we not... 208 00:18:17,780 --> 00:18:19,582 against kisaeng parlors? 209 00:18:20,216 --> 00:18:23,085 Could you talk to him for us? 210 00:18:36,799 --> 00:18:38,968 Now, 211 00:18:40,302 --> 00:18:42,705 everything is up to you. 212 00:18:45,508 --> 00:18:46,809 Brothers. 213 00:18:52,214 --> 00:18:54,416 I know you are concerned because... 214 00:18:54,416 --> 00:18:56,452 the King wrote to Prince Choong Won. 215 00:18:57,686 --> 00:19:00,656 Yes. You are right. 216 00:19:01,090 --> 00:19:03,993 There is no way we can attack a man... 217 00:19:03,993 --> 00:19:05,661 who has the King's favor. 218 00:19:06,061 --> 00:19:09,231 That is why, in our stead, 219 00:19:09,231 --> 00:19:11,066 I will make the King... 220 00:19:11,066 --> 00:19:13,002 kill Prince Choong Won. 221 00:19:21,143 --> 00:19:22,978 Is that... 222 00:19:23,512 --> 00:19:25,548 your card? 223 00:19:26,582 --> 00:19:29,685 Yes, master. 224 00:19:42,097 --> 00:19:44,633 Where did you get the guts? 225 00:19:44,633 --> 00:19:46,168 Are you saying... 226 00:19:46,168 --> 00:19:49,104 you had the bamboo... No. 227 00:19:49,104 --> 00:19:52,274 You had the Second Eunuch let you into the palace? 228 00:19:53,542 --> 00:19:54,610 Okay. 229 00:19:56,312 --> 00:19:58,013 The King... 230 00:19:59,481 --> 00:20:02,618 saw my dance and smiled. 231 00:20:02,618 --> 00:20:03,886 He smiled? 232 00:20:05,387 --> 00:20:06,655 Oh dear. 233 00:20:07,489 --> 00:20:09,959 If you make the King smile, 234 00:20:09,959 --> 00:20:12,595 they say you receive expensive jewelry. 235 00:20:20,002 --> 00:20:21,804 It is so beautiful. 236 00:20:25,541 --> 00:20:27,109 My goodness. 237 00:20:27,109 --> 00:20:29,645 You received a gift from the King. 238 00:20:29,645 --> 00:20:32,281 It is something I cannot even dream of. 239 00:20:33,882 --> 00:20:37,119 The King will ask to see you often. 240 00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,188 If you are lucky, 241 00:20:39,188 --> 00:20:42,591 you could even become his royal concubine. 242 00:20:42,591 --> 00:20:43,792 A royal concubine. 243 00:20:54,703 --> 00:20:57,006 The girls I name are to get ready. 244 00:20:57,573 --> 00:20:59,241 Baek Kyung, 245 00:20:59,241 --> 00:21:01,310 Moo Sun Hwa, Nan Hyang. 246 00:21:02,578 --> 00:21:03,946 Wol Ha Mae. 247 00:21:13,956 --> 00:21:17,593 Your Majesty... 248 00:21:27,002 --> 00:21:28,304 Master. 249 00:21:32,675 --> 00:21:35,678 Did His Majesty not... 250 00:21:35,678 --> 00:21:37,446 ask for me? 251 00:21:38,113 --> 00:21:39,448 Let us do this. 252 00:21:39,848 --> 00:21:43,185 It is possible the King had forgotten about you. 253 00:21:43,485 --> 00:21:46,455 Would you like to come along tonight? 254 00:22:03,038 --> 00:22:05,574 It was like a dream 255 00:22:12,981 --> 00:22:15,184 It was as clear as day 256 00:22:20,756 --> 00:22:27,529 I lost track of time 257 00:22:27,796 --> 00:22:35,771 I did not know what I was doing 258 00:22:36,705 --> 00:22:41,977 There, I saw my love 259 00:22:41,977 --> 00:22:45,247 My mother was also there 260 00:22:45,247 --> 00:22:52,788 I could not tell where we were 261 00:22:58,293 --> 00:23:00,062 Was that a Goryeo song? 262 00:23:00,863 --> 00:23:02,998 Could you tell? 263 00:23:03,766 --> 00:23:05,634 This Goryeo song... 264 00:23:07,870 --> 00:23:12,508 Am I allowed to sing a Goryeo song? 265 00:23:14,777 --> 00:23:16,078 It is fine. 266 00:23:16,512 --> 00:23:17,780 Music... 267 00:23:19,081 --> 00:23:21,049 has no boundaries. 268 00:23:22,785 --> 00:23:26,388 So I heard you named your instrument. 269 00:23:27,556 --> 00:23:30,459 Yes, Your Majesty. 270 00:23:30,459 --> 00:23:32,995 My instrument... 271 00:23:32,995 --> 00:23:36,231 has been my best friend ever since... 272 00:23:36,231 --> 00:23:38,500 I was a very little girl. 273 00:23:39,601 --> 00:23:42,404 Men usually call such a close friend... 274 00:23:42,404 --> 00:23:45,307 their ball... 275 00:23:48,911 --> 00:23:51,880 What is the other word for that? 276 00:23:52,681 --> 00:23:56,218 Men call their childhood friends their bell friends. 277 00:23:56,218 --> 00:23:59,321 I have no such body parts, 278 00:23:59,421 --> 00:24:02,090 so I call my harp my ribbon friend. 279 00:24:02,090 --> 00:24:05,461 Before I was able to tie my hair up, 280 00:24:05,461 --> 00:24:08,397 I had a ribbon in my hair. 281 00:24:08,397 --> 00:24:10,999 My harp was like a part of me that way, 282 00:24:10,999 --> 00:24:13,402 and so it is my ribbon friend. 283 00:24:13,402 --> 00:24:15,037 Your ribbon friend? 284 00:24:26,048 --> 00:24:27,716 Your ribbon friend. 285 00:24:37,392 --> 00:24:40,963 Are you disappointed the King did not look at you? 286 00:24:42,931 --> 00:24:44,466 I told you that... 287 00:24:44,466 --> 00:24:47,703 he is not like the men you are used to. 288 00:24:48,704 --> 00:24:50,305 His Majesty... 289 00:24:50,806 --> 00:24:54,476 recognizes the most valuable, beautiful, 290 00:24:54,776 --> 00:24:56,845 and greatest of everything. 291 00:24:59,114 --> 00:25:02,618 Your song and dance are outstanding, 292 00:25:04,386 --> 00:25:07,456 but it is not enough to captivate the King. 293 00:25:09,758 --> 00:25:11,660 Be even more outstanding. 294 00:25:12,661 --> 00:25:16,265 If your song can finally comfort His Majesty, 295 00:25:16,965 --> 00:25:18,000 and only then, 296 00:25:20,068 --> 00:25:21,803 I will help you. 297 00:25:24,506 --> 00:25:26,141 All I wish for... 298 00:25:26,975 --> 00:25:29,077 is His Majesty to laugh. 299 00:25:30,879 --> 00:25:31,980 That is all. 300 00:25:51,500 --> 00:25:55,070 - My goodness. Let me go through. - Hey, stop pushing. 301 00:25:55,070 --> 00:25:57,205 It is up. It's on the board. 302 00:25:57,205 --> 00:25:59,141 - My goodness. - The list is up! 303 00:25:59,141 --> 00:26:01,677 Why are you so sure you failed even before checking the list? 304 00:26:02,344 --> 00:26:05,280 I got an attack of diarrhea, so I could not write well. 305 00:26:06,014 --> 00:26:07,583 I probably failed. 306 00:26:08,317 --> 00:26:10,986 Stop talking about your diarrhea. Come over here. 307 00:26:11,253 --> 00:26:12,521 Excuse us. 308 00:26:13,155 --> 00:26:15,490 Excuse us. Please excuse us. 309 00:26:26,301 --> 00:26:27,336 There. 310 00:26:28,437 --> 00:26:29,638 There is your name. 311 00:26:33,442 --> 00:26:34,576 There it is. 312 00:26:36,311 --> 00:26:37,746 There is my name! 313 00:26:39,915 --> 00:26:42,618 Wait, there is your name too. 314 00:26:42,618 --> 00:26:44,086 My name is not on it. 315 00:26:44,620 --> 00:26:45,654 There it is. 316 00:26:49,391 --> 00:26:52,361 - Park Ha Sung. - We both passed! 317 00:26:55,097 --> 00:26:56,264 Mother! 318 00:26:56,331 --> 00:26:58,266 I passed the state exam! 319 00:27:17,386 --> 00:27:20,088 - I am proud of you. - You have shown me generosity... 320 00:27:20,889 --> 00:27:22,691 when I had no one to turn to. 321 00:27:24,159 --> 00:27:27,562 How will I ever repay you? 322 00:27:27,729 --> 00:27:30,432 You do not need to pay me back. 323 00:27:31,233 --> 00:27:32,234 Now, 324 00:27:33,769 --> 00:27:35,737 I hope you can be... 325 00:27:36,905 --> 00:27:38,974 a solid pillar for this country to stand upon. 326 00:27:40,676 --> 00:27:43,211 Jeong Hak, you must become... 327 00:27:43,979 --> 00:27:46,381 a pillar for this country from now on. 328 00:28:16,645 --> 00:28:19,581 It is simple to become a pillar for a country. 329 00:28:20,382 --> 00:28:21,450 All you have to do is... 330 00:28:23,085 --> 00:28:26,188 serve His Majesty with everything you have. 331 00:28:29,291 --> 00:28:30,492 Easy, right? 332 00:28:47,275 --> 00:28:49,478 You should try as much as you can. 333 00:28:50,245 --> 00:28:51,580 Once you retrieve... 334 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:54,983 the silver mine after you get a hold of Prince Choong Won, 335 00:28:55,751 --> 00:28:58,153 Yong Gae will approve of you too. 336 00:29:00,188 --> 00:29:01,256 Yes. 337 00:29:02,390 --> 00:29:05,160 - I will. - You know what, Gil Dong? 338 00:29:07,863 --> 00:29:09,631 People really hate... 339 00:29:11,566 --> 00:29:14,503 deciding something for themselves, 340 00:29:15,070 --> 00:29:18,073 and what they hate even more is taking responsibility. 341 00:29:19,174 --> 00:29:20,876 That is why when a fool... 342 00:29:20,876 --> 00:29:25,747 steps up saying they will decide and take responsibility, 343 00:29:26,148 --> 00:29:27,415 people... 344 00:29:27,983 --> 00:29:31,386 will gather around him thinking they should trust him. 345 00:29:32,420 --> 00:29:33,588 However, 346 00:29:34,156 --> 00:29:37,359 do you think a fool would know what the future holds? 347 00:29:41,963 --> 00:29:44,699 That fool takes his followers... 348 00:29:44,699 --> 00:29:46,902 and walks into thorny bushes, 349 00:29:46,902 --> 00:29:48,970 jump into icy water, 350 00:29:49,171 --> 00:29:52,474 putting his followers to death by stabbing and freezing. 351 00:29:56,611 --> 00:30:00,482 Gil Dong, you are not a fool, are you? 352 00:30:03,151 --> 00:30:06,755 Yong Gae, Kkeut Swe, Se Gul, and Eop San. 353 00:30:07,789 --> 00:30:10,258 You will not throw them down a cliff, will you? 354 00:30:12,894 --> 00:30:13,895 I will not. 355 00:30:15,063 --> 00:30:16,698 Of course not, Father. 356 00:30:27,375 --> 00:30:31,413 I will pay for the fund needed to build up a kisaeng parlor. 357 00:30:36,985 --> 00:30:41,389 The letters mean to revive and to make beautiful. 358 00:30:41,756 --> 00:30:44,192 The name means it revives something beautiful. 359 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,863 How does Hwalbinjeong sound? 360 00:30:48,330 --> 00:30:51,967 For men, it is very important for them to be revived. 361 00:30:52,701 --> 00:30:56,104 It is very important for them to revive... 362 00:30:56,204 --> 00:30:58,073 that something. 363 00:31:02,210 --> 00:31:03,478 Hwalbinjeong. 364 00:31:12,888 --> 00:31:15,891 We have a room. Come this way. 365 00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:26,234 - My goodness. - Over here. 366 00:31:44,519 --> 00:31:46,621 This is great. 367 00:31:54,963 --> 00:31:56,665 That is good. 368 00:31:56,665 --> 00:31:57,966 Why are you out here? 369 00:32:05,140 --> 00:32:06,374 What are you looking at? 370 00:32:07,175 --> 00:32:08,176 Me? 371 00:32:08,810 --> 00:32:10,412 I am thinking about Gong Hwa. 372 00:32:12,347 --> 00:32:17,085 She was so beautiful, pretty, 373 00:32:18,553 --> 00:32:20,622 and was nice to me. 374 00:32:25,493 --> 00:32:28,196 Do you ever think of her? 375 00:32:30,231 --> 00:32:32,500 It is cold. You should go home. 376 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,247 Gong Hwa. 377 00:32:48,817 --> 00:32:50,085 I know... 378 00:32:51,686 --> 00:32:54,789 you have never forgotten about Gil Dong. 379 00:32:57,659 --> 00:32:59,494 That is why I feel bad for you. 380 00:33:03,098 --> 00:33:04,866 But I do not regret it. 381 00:33:06,534 --> 00:33:08,336 From now on, 382 00:33:09,671 --> 00:33:12,707 I will stay next to the person I like... 383 00:33:13,608 --> 00:33:15,310 to live happily ever after. 384 00:33:36,865 --> 00:33:38,533 Are you leaving like this? 385 00:33:40,402 --> 00:33:43,671 I will return. 386 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:00,588 What is on your mind? 387 00:34:04,359 --> 00:34:07,395 It is about time we brought Prince Choong Won here. 388 00:34:09,464 --> 00:34:11,800 We should throw a huge party. 389 00:34:14,302 --> 00:34:16,071 Massage me harder. 390 00:34:18,473 --> 00:34:22,644 Do you remember Stepstool who took care of your horse in Hanyang? 391 00:34:23,878 --> 00:34:25,080 I do. 392 00:34:26,915 --> 00:34:29,317 He is the bear-looking kid... 393 00:34:30,218 --> 00:34:32,687 - who knew how to humor me. - Yes, my lord. 394 00:34:32,987 --> 00:34:36,891 He was a wanderer, but he settled at a kisaeng parlor. 395 00:34:37,258 --> 00:34:39,461 Then he became a procurer there. 396 00:34:39,461 --> 00:34:41,830 I think it is thanks to the way he humors his masters. 397 00:34:42,330 --> 00:34:44,099 He has been nagging me... 398 00:34:44,199 --> 00:34:47,435 to bring you over to his kisaeng parlor. 399 00:34:48,002 --> 00:34:50,438 He said he will give you the biggest feast. 400 00:34:53,274 --> 00:34:54,442 A procurer? 401 00:34:55,677 --> 00:34:57,512 That suits him. 402 00:35:05,153 --> 00:35:06,988 My goodness, my lord! 403 00:35:08,289 --> 00:35:10,825 Prince Choong Won is here! 404 00:35:10,825 --> 00:35:14,662 - My goodness, is this he? - Yes, it is. 405 00:35:14,662 --> 00:35:16,397 I told you he would come. 406 00:35:16,397 --> 00:35:19,667 Welcome, Prince Choong Won. Welcome. 407 00:35:19,667 --> 00:35:20,902 Please come in. 408 00:35:21,369 --> 00:35:23,204 Yes, sure. 409 00:35:23,204 --> 00:35:26,374 Prince Choong Won is here! 410 00:35:40,155 --> 00:35:41,489 My goodness. 411 00:35:52,834 --> 00:35:55,970 I must invite someone in the high office... 412 00:35:55,970 --> 00:35:58,373 to become a worthy procurer. 413 00:35:58,373 --> 00:36:00,675 And Prince Choong Won, now that you are here, 414 00:36:00,675 --> 00:36:02,777 it is such a big honor. 415 00:36:03,178 --> 00:36:04,779 Thank you. 416 00:36:05,013 --> 00:36:07,282 Thank you very much. 417 00:36:09,484 --> 00:36:12,387 Sure. Let me see how you can humor me. 418 00:36:13,888 --> 00:36:15,290 Yes. 419 00:36:15,290 --> 00:36:17,492 I will do my best. 420 00:36:17,492 --> 00:36:21,162 I will bring every single procurer in this Hwalbinjeong for you. 421 00:36:22,330 --> 00:36:25,500 All right, come in! 422 00:36:25,500 --> 00:36:27,468 - Yes. - Yes. 423 00:37:10,678 --> 00:37:12,513 Stepstools! 424 00:37:12,513 --> 00:37:15,116 - Yes. - Yes. 425 00:37:15,116 --> 00:37:24,959 - Stepstool. Stepstool. - Stepstool. Stepstool. 426 00:37:26,461 --> 00:37:28,496 You crazy fools. 427 00:37:28,563 --> 00:37:31,499 - Stepstool. Stepstool. - Stepstool. Stepstool. 428 00:37:34,002 --> 00:37:36,571 - Stepstool. Stepstool. - Stepstool. Stepstool. 429 00:37:40,975 --> 00:37:43,845 - Some more. - This is great. 430 00:37:47,782 --> 00:37:51,519 - All right. - This is fun. 431 00:37:52,787 --> 00:37:56,090 - All right. - Yes, you crazy fools. 432 00:38:11,306 --> 00:38:12,774 Your Highness. 433 00:38:12,774 --> 00:38:16,477 I brought this for you. 434 00:38:26,854 --> 00:38:28,856 That is gross. 435 00:38:31,559 --> 00:38:32,660 You idiot. 436 00:38:37,899 --> 00:38:40,368 Oh, one thing, Your Highness. 437 00:38:41,069 --> 00:38:43,571 You had the honor of receiving a letter from His Majesty. 438 00:38:43,571 --> 00:38:45,940 Why did you read it by yourself? 439 00:38:45,940 --> 00:38:49,377 People usually share the letter with everyone around, right? 440 00:38:49,677 --> 00:38:51,646 What do you know? 441 00:38:53,014 --> 00:38:54,215 What? 442 00:38:54,982 --> 00:38:56,084 I am sorry, Your Highness. 443 00:39:02,290 --> 00:39:03,491 This way. 444 00:39:06,394 --> 00:39:09,030 Wait. Wait, wait. 445 00:39:09,030 --> 00:39:11,566 You already drank a lot today. 446 00:39:12,500 --> 00:39:15,636 - My goodness. - Okay, I get it. 447 00:39:18,406 --> 00:39:20,375 Please come back. 448 00:39:20,375 --> 00:39:22,877 Make sure you come again. 449 00:39:23,478 --> 00:39:25,480 Let us go! 450 00:39:27,382 --> 00:39:28,683 My goodness. 451 00:39:35,089 --> 00:39:36,391 Darn him. 452 00:39:40,962 --> 00:39:44,332 Guys, get up. Wake up. 453 00:39:44,332 --> 00:39:46,100 - Darn it, what is this? - My goodness. 454 00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:47,168 What is this? 455 00:39:47,168 --> 00:39:49,637 Wake up, guys. Get up. 456 00:39:52,874 --> 00:39:55,777 Did you make sure Prince Choong Won went out of his mind at this party? 457 00:39:55,777 --> 00:39:57,211 We are sure. 458 00:39:57,211 --> 00:39:59,380 He went out of his mind, 459 00:39:59,380 --> 00:40:01,215 and his tongue was pulled out too. 460 00:40:01,215 --> 00:40:03,785 We let him have so much fun for free. 461 00:40:04,485 --> 00:40:07,588 - My gosh, this is awful. - What is this sound? 462 00:40:09,323 --> 00:40:11,859 - Darn it. - Stop. 463 00:40:12,860 --> 00:40:15,396 - My gosh, what is with him? - My goodness. 464 00:40:15,396 --> 00:40:17,198 Have some honey tea. 465 00:40:17,198 --> 00:40:18,833 - Yes. - Okay. 466 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:21,769 Hey, where are you going? Hey. 467 00:40:21,903 --> 00:40:23,070 Here. 468 00:40:25,273 --> 00:40:28,109 Bottoms up. Keep drinking. 469 00:40:30,278 --> 00:40:33,381 Come on. Good boy. 470 00:40:39,153 --> 00:40:41,689 Someone like Prince Choong Won is bound to have... 471 00:40:41,689 --> 00:40:43,491 something fishy behind his back. 472 00:40:44,058 --> 00:40:47,562 He is throwing a party here for receiving the King's letter. 473 00:40:48,896 --> 00:40:51,365 This is a great chance to find out... 474 00:40:51,365 --> 00:40:53,167 who his associates are. 475 00:41:02,410 --> 00:41:05,179 Come on. Let us go in. 476 00:41:12,687 --> 00:41:14,589 The King has given me... 477 00:41:14,989 --> 00:41:16,657 a handwritten letter... 478 00:41:16,657 --> 00:41:19,193 with a poem he wrote. 479 00:41:19,994 --> 00:41:21,496 - Congratulations. - Congratulations. 480 00:41:22,163 --> 00:41:25,833 That is why I decided to read... 481 00:41:25,833 --> 00:41:28,169 His Majesty's poem with you all. 482 00:41:29,303 --> 00:41:32,874 I want to share this touching moment with you. 483 00:41:55,263 --> 00:41:59,200 "Everywhere is filled with the clear, autumn breeze." 484 00:41:59,867 --> 00:42:04,739 "The scent of Korea is filled in this yard." 485 00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:14,148 Ladies. 486 00:42:14,148 --> 00:42:16,317 You will each take one man. 487 00:42:16,317 --> 00:42:17,852 You must find out what they do... 488 00:42:17,852 --> 00:42:20,021 and what their relationship with Prince Choong Won is. 489 00:42:21,188 --> 00:42:22,490 Can you all do that? 490 00:42:23,991 --> 00:42:25,326 You heard him. 491 00:42:25,326 --> 00:42:26,494 - Yes. - Yes. 492 00:42:31,766 --> 00:42:33,901 There are three things that are necessary... 493 00:42:33,901 --> 00:42:36,203 for a kisaeng parlor to thrive. 494 00:42:37,171 --> 00:42:39,974 Alcohol, music, 495 00:42:39,974 --> 00:42:41,475 and ears that can listen. 496 00:42:42,276 --> 00:42:44,278 These are the three necessities of a kisaeng parlor. 497 00:42:44,278 --> 00:42:47,381 - The three what? - Ears that can listen? 498 00:42:47,682 --> 00:42:50,751 You have to find out the hot issues among our customers... 499 00:42:50,751 --> 00:42:52,587 and tell it to the kisaengs here. 500 00:42:52,587 --> 00:42:55,890 That way, they can really talk to their customers, 501 00:42:55,890 --> 00:42:59,460 and the customers will think we have a certain class. 502 00:42:59,460 --> 00:43:01,162 They will return next time. 503 00:43:02,730 --> 00:43:03,864 My goodness. 504 00:43:03,864 --> 00:43:06,667 I have such a good memory. 505 00:43:06,667 --> 00:43:09,203 I never forget what I hear. 506 00:43:09,203 --> 00:43:11,472 That is why I have heard a lot of things... 507 00:43:11,472 --> 00:43:13,874 when I pretended to carry food into rooms in Danyejeong. 508 00:43:14,108 --> 00:43:16,177 That is why all of the girls... 509 00:43:16,177 --> 00:43:18,212 came to me when they had questions. 510 00:43:18,212 --> 00:43:19,313 Are you saying... 511 00:43:19,313 --> 00:43:21,782 you are the ears for Hwalbinjeong? 512 00:43:23,851 --> 00:43:25,486 Watch and learn. 513 00:43:36,864 --> 00:43:38,633 Give me a lot. 514 00:43:43,004 --> 00:43:45,373 Is Eop San doing well? 515 00:43:48,676 --> 00:43:50,778 Are you really Eop San? 516 00:43:50,778 --> 00:43:52,113 Looking great. 517 00:43:54,782 --> 00:43:56,751 How is it going? 518 00:43:56,751 --> 00:44:00,087 Come on. I am a handsome guy. 519 00:44:00,087 --> 00:44:03,591 Court ladies go crazy over me whenever I visit Aekjeongseo. 520 00:44:03,591 --> 00:44:04,792 (Aekjeongseo: office which passed on the King's orders) 521 00:44:04,792 --> 00:44:07,395 Did you become acquainted with some of the King's court ladies? 522 00:44:08,462 --> 00:44:10,264 That is not easy to do. 523 00:44:10,264 --> 00:44:12,566 They are very proud because... 524 00:44:12,566 --> 00:44:14,368 they serve the King. 525 00:44:14,368 --> 00:44:16,871 Tell me whenever you need something. 526 00:44:16,871 --> 00:44:19,674 No matter how much money or time it takes, 527 00:44:19,674 --> 00:44:22,476 we must become acquainted with the King's court ladies. 528 00:44:24,278 --> 00:44:25,780 So Bu Ri, 529 00:44:25,780 --> 00:44:28,582 when the customers talk about news from Hanyang, 530 00:44:28,582 --> 00:44:30,084 make sure you pick that up. 531 00:44:30,084 --> 00:44:32,386 Yes, I also do have... 532 00:44:32,386 --> 00:44:34,088 ears that can listen. 533 00:44:34,288 --> 00:44:35,756 Ears that can listen? 534 00:44:36,490 --> 00:44:38,993 Yes, something like that. 535 00:44:44,365 --> 00:44:47,868 The last time Prince Choong Won threw a party, he brought guests. 536 00:44:47,868 --> 00:44:51,505 Do you have a list of the people he invited? 537 00:44:53,207 --> 00:44:54,675 Yong Gae and Se Gul... 538 00:44:54,675 --> 00:44:57,044 can visit these men once every few days. 539 00:44:57,044 --> 00:45:00,181 Tell me whom they meet and what they do. 540 00:45:00,281 --> 00:45:02,983 If something out of the norm comes up, you must tell me. 541 00:45:02,983 --> 00:45:04,151 All right. 542 00:45:04,151 --> 00:45:06,220 And Kkeut Swe. 543 00:45:06,420 --> 00:45:09,156 Keep meeting incense maker Man Su, lantern manager So Chool, 544 00:45:09,156 --> 00:45:11,759 and Officer Gu Bok Seung, so they do not... 545 00:45:11,759 --> 00:45:13,260 betray us. 546 00:45:13,461 --> 00:45:14,495 Yes. 547 00:45:15,362 --> 00:45:17,965 And I will continue to play the role... 548 00:45:18,432 --> 00:45:20,267 of a stepstool. 549 00:45:30,544 --> 00:45:33,514 They are truly beautiful. 550 00:45:33,514 --> 00:45:35,583 They are from Jangakwon. 551 00:45:36,383 --> 00:45:38,252 You are incredible. 552 00:45:38,252 --> 00:45:39,987 You brought people from Jangakwon? 553 00:45:39,987 --> 00:45:41,689 This is nothing. 554 00:45:42,356 --> 00:45:44,992 Back in the day, my grandfather... 555 00:45:46,360 --> 00:45:47,895 brought whomever he wanted, 556 00:45:48,496 --> 00:45:51,165 whether they were from Jangakwon, 557 00:45:51,165 --> 00:45:53,267 the palace chef, or anyone. 558 00:45:54,001 --> 00:45:56,270 That is amazing. 559 00:45:57,972 --> 00:45:59,540 How pretty. 560 00:46:04,545 --> 00:46:06,580 Come here! 561 00:46:07,882 --> 00:46:09,884 There are plenty more. 562 00:46:10,284 --> 00:46:11,919 Look how pretty. 563 00:46:11,919 --> 00:46:13,454 Look at this one. 564 00:46:13,454 --> 00:46:15,189 How pretty. 565 00:46:16,190 --> 00:46:17,291 Han Duk. 566 00:46:19,660 --> 00:46:21,896 Take them all. All of them. 567 00:46:21,896 --> 00:46:23,564 How lucky. 568 00:47:19,386 --> 00:47:22,489 Your Majesty, a district magistrate killed a cow during the time... 569 00:47:22,489 --> 00:47:24,892 of mourning, which is destructive to the Code of Morals. 570 00:47:24,992 --> 00:47:27,261 Please call him in and interrogate him. 571 00:47:28,462 --> 00:47:30,898 It is true that the district magistrate was wrong, 572 00:47:30,998 --> 00:47:34,235 but dozens of officers have already stepped down... 573 00:47:34,235 --> 00:47:35,769 for violations such as that. 574 00:47:35,970 --> 00:47:39,974 Thus, the justice system has become paralyzed. 575 00:47:39,974 --> 00:47:43,177 A prisoner awaiting trial died in jail while waiting for his verdict. 576 00:47:43,677 --> 00:47:47,181 There is a hierarchy of importance to the nation. 577 00:47:47,281 --> 00:47:50,451 Do you assert that a district magistrate's taking cows... 578 00:47:50,484 --> 00:47:53,287 is more important than a citizen losing his life? 579 00:47:53,287 --> 00:47:55,990 Are you trying to manipulate His Majesty with your words? 580 00:47:56,090 --> 00:47:57,191 Your Majesty, 581 00:47:57,691 --> 00:48:00,461 there was a hail storm with lightning a few days ago. 582 00:48:00,761 --> 00:48:04,431 This calamity struck because the top three officials... 583 00:48:04,465 --> 00:48:06,333 are nothing but rats. 584 00:48:06,333 --> 00:48:07,501 (Top three officials: premier, vice-premier, second vice-premier) 585 00:48:18,279 --> 00:48:20,447 If there is a wise king in the future, 586 00:48:20,681 --> 00:48:23,384 he will surely scoff at your statements. 587 00:48:26,086 --> 00:48:28,656 Dozens of officials had to step down... 588 00:48:28,889 --> 00:48:31,892 for killing cows during times of mourning. 589 00:48:32,960 --> 00:48:34,461 How is that not funny? 590 00:48:34,461 --> 00:48:38,098 Your Majesty, why do you take such matters so lightly? 591 00:48:38,465 --> 00:48:41,635 It is because you are lax with giving lectures and discussions... 592 00:48:41,769 --> 00:48:43,437 that you have grown... 593 00:48:43,437 --> 00:48:45,272 I had an illness of the tongue, 594 00:48:46,073 --> 00:48:48,075 which is why I skipped the lectures and discussions. 595 00:48:48,175 --> 00:48:51,979 When you were too ill to attend the lectures and discussions, 596 00:48:51,979 --> 00:48:54,081 did you go watch the arrow show? 597 00:48:54,281 --> 00:48:57,618 I heard you enjoyed the show for 10 minutes. 598 00:48:57,885 --> 00:49:00,888 If you wish to become the ideal king... 599 00:49:00,888 --> 00:49:02,589 I am too inferior... 600 00:49:03,891 --> 00:49:06,093 and have no hope of becoming the ideal king. 601 00:49:07,494 --> 00:49:08,495 However, 602 00:49:09,363 --> 00:49:11,465 since you are clearly devoted to me, 603 00:49:13,267 --> 00:49:14,969 I shall reward you with drinks and meat. 604 00:49:15,469 --> 00:49:17,471 Enjoy as much as you would like. 605 00:49:37,891 --> 00:49:40,160 Your Majesty, Lord No asserts... 606 00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:43,097 that it is proper to lock up the censor. 607 00:49:43,097 --> 00:49:45,733 It is insubordination and treason against Your Majesty. 608 00:49:45,733 --> 00:49:48,469 Please interrogate Lord No! 609 00:49:48,902 --> 00:49:52,506 Your Majesty. Please interrogate Lord No! 610 00:49:52,639 --> 00:49:56,643 Your Majesty. Please interrogate Lord No! 611 00:49:56,877 --> 00:50:01,348 Your Majesty. Please interrogate Lord No! 612 00:50:02,449 --> 00:50:05,586 We wish to chew on Lord No's flesh! 613 00:50:05,886 --> 00:50:10,357 He must be killed for the nation to receive blessings! 614 00:50:11,091 --> 00:50:13,460 They curse No Sa Shin, 615 00:50:13,460 --> 00:50:14,695 (No Sa Shin tried to harm the censor.) 616 00:50:14,695 --> 00:50:17,064 but it is my flesh they want to chew on. 617 00:50:17,064 --> 00:50:19,266 (Please interrogate him. We wish to chew on his flesh.) 618 00:50:19,266 --> 00:50:21,468 I am the one they wish to kill. 619 00:50:21,468 --> 00:50:27,274 (Please interrogate him. We wish to chew on his flesh.) 620 00:50:35,716 --> 00:50:39,286 I hear the scholars are still protesting in Hanyang. 621 00:50:39,486 --> 00:50:41,288 Someone killed a cow... 622 00:50:41,288 --> 00:50:44,191 and held a party when the late King passed away, so... 623 00:50:44,691 --> 00:50:47,061 Is killing a cow that big of a crime... 624 00:50:47,361 --> 00:50:49,163 that they need to protest in Hanyang? 625 00:50:49,163 --> 00:50:51,231 That is how we noblemen are. 626 00:50:51,231 --> 00:50:54,168 A party during a time of mourning? That is huge. 627 00:50:54,168 --> 00:50:56,503 Did not Prince Choong Won have a feast and party... 628 00:50:56,603 --> 00:50:58,272 during the time of mourning as well? 629 00:50:58,872 --> 00:51:00,474 That is not all. 630 00:51:00,474 --> 00:51:02,810 Gil Dong says he always calls in... 631 00:51:02,810 --> 00:51:04,812 musicians from Jangakwon and palace chefs. 632 00:51:05,746 --> 00:51:09,783 I heard what the noblemen are saying among themselves. 633 00:51:11,118 --> 00:51:15,489 They say Prince Choong Won takes offerings to the royal coffer... 634 00:51:15,689 --> 00:51:17,891 for himself. 635 00:51:18,492 --> 00:51:21,762 The royal coffer? That's the royal family's funds. 636 00:51:22,062 --> 00:51:24,264 - The royal family's funds? - It is the nation's money. 637 00:51:24,531 --> 00:51:26,867 It is the King's spending money. 638 00:51:27,067 --> 00:51:30,737 But how would we alert the King? 639 00:51:31,538 --> 00:51:34,274 Our only connection is the lantern manager. 640 00:51:34,274 --> 00:51:35,809 It will never reach him. 641 00:51:36,276 --> 00:51:39,480 Furthermore, we have no proof. 642 00:51:41,682 --> 00:51:42,683 No. 643 00:51:43,350 --> 00:51:44,818 We do not need proof. 644 00:51:45,986 --> 00:51:49,289 According to Eop San, the King hates rumors of any kind... 645 00:51:49,289 --> 00:51:51,492 and severely punished a eunuch recently... 646 00:51:51,492 --> 00:51:52,960 for spreading a rumor. 647 00:51:53,260 --> 00:51:54,361 That means... 648 00:51:55,529 --> 00:51:58,065 the King is very interested in rumors. 649 00:51:59,266 --> 00:52:00,334 So? 650 00:52:01,435 --> 00:52:02,669 What if we spread rumors... 651 00:52:02,669 --> 00:52:05,272 about Prince Choong Won so that the King hears about it? 652 00:52:07,241 --> 00:52:09,710 Even a lowly lantern manager or musician... 653 00:52:09,710 --> 00:52:11,478 can spread a rumor. 654 00:52:12,346 --> 00:52:13,480 Furthermore, 655 00:52:14,348 --> 00:52:17,885 rumors do not need proof. 656 00:52:24,458 --> 00:52:26,059 Did you hear about Prince Choong Won? 657 00:52:26,093 --> 00:52:29,496 I heard he took the royal family's money and... 658 00:52:57,891 --> 00:52:59,359 Prince Choong Won... 659 00:52:59,893 --> 00:53:03,430 borrowed from my coffer and did not repay it. 660 00:53:03,430 --> 00:53:04,464 Moreover, 661 00:53:05,165 --> 00:53:08,168 he frequently calls in musicians from Jangakwon and... 662 00:53:08,969 --> 00:53:11,705 palace chefs for his parties. 663 00:53:15,108 --> 00:53:17,778 What will Your Majesty do? 664 00:53:25,886 --> 00:53:28,889 I wish the King and Prince Choong Won... 665 00:53:30,190 --> 00:53:31,792 will be like this shell... 666 00:53:33,160 --> 00:53:35,629 and split apart into two. 667 00:53:38,332 --> 00:53:39,366 Father. 668 00:53:46,807 --> 00:53:48,675 Hello, master. 669 00:53:51,478 --> 00:53:53,347 We received a letter from Heo Tae Hak. 670 00:53:53,747 --> 00:53:57,284 The King sent for Prince Choong Won, so he is going to Hanyang. 671 00:53:57,284 --> 00:54:00,821 Eop San sent news as well. He said a court lady, Han Duk, said... 672 00:54:00,921 --> 00:54:04,558 His Majesty heard workers from the royal kitchen talking... 673 00:54:04,691 --> 00:54:05,959 about Prince Choong Won. 674 00:54:06,460 --> 00:54:09,730 Are you saying the King called him in... 675 00:54:09,863 --> 00:54:11,865 - to punish him? - That is right. 676 00:54:38,892 --> 00:54:40,260 Hello. 677 00:54:40,260 --> 00:54:43,163 His Majesty has a full day today. You cannot see him. 678 00:54:45,065 --> 00:54:47,067 I heard... 679 00:54:47,067 --> 00:54:49,870 you borrowed from the royal coffer. 680 00:54:51,238 --> 00:54:52,506 You heard... 681 00:54:52,506 --> 00:54:56,276 His Majesty knows everything that happens outside of the palace too. 682 00:54:56,610 --> 00:54:59,479 A royal family member borrowing money from the royal coffer... 683 00:54:59,780 --> 00:55:01,982 is not a big problem. 684 00:55:02,983 --> 00:55:05,452 However, such a rumor... 685 00:55:05,886 --> 00:55:08,588 should not reach His Majesty's ears. 686 00:55:22,636 --> 00:55:24,137 Who was it? 687 00:55:26,873 --> 00:55:30,477 Who spread such rumors? 688 00:55:31,978 --> 00:55:34,948 Prince Je An and Prince Wol San use from the royal coffer... 689 00:55:34,948 --> 00:55:37,784 as if it is their money. 690 00:55:38,085 --> 00:55:40,187 All I did was have some musicians come and... 691 00:55:40,187 --> 00:55:43,056 borrow some horses. 692 00:55:43,256 --> 00:55:44,891 How dare they frame me? 693 00:55:46,860 --> 00:55:50,230 How dare they try to turn the King and me against each other? 694 00:55:50,764 --> 00:55:52,733 What rats did that? 695 00:55:52,733 --> 00:55:55,302 What rats dared to speak ill? 696 00:55:55,969 --> 00:55:59,373 I shall find them and punish them. 697 00:55:59,373 --> 00:56:02,309 My grandfather... 698 00:56:03,210 --> 00:56:06,847 helped King Sejo and founded this nation! 699 00:56:06,847 --> 00:56:09,383 How dare they frame me, his grandson? 700 00:56:12,219 --> 00:56:13,587 Grandfather. 701 00:56:17,758 --> 00:56:19,559 Grandfather! 702 00:56:20,660 --> 00:56:23,230 Grandfather! 703 00:56:23,630 --> 00:56:25,766 Grandfather! 704 00:56:31,304 --> 00:56:34,374 Prince Choong Won's path to Hanyang has been blocked, that is all. 705 00:56:34,374 --> 00:56:36,576 The King did not punish him... 706 00:56:37,577 --> 00:56:39,079 at all. 707 00:56:39,079 --> 00:56:41,882 The royal family really looks out for their own. 708 00:56:42,115 --> 00:56:43,884 Perhaps even more than we do. 709 00:56:44,751 --> 00:56:46,787 We cannot expect to win the war after the first strike. 710 00:56:48,955 --> 00:56:50,690 Nothing has changed. 711 00:57:01,368 --> 00:57:02,502 I am okay. 712 00:57:06,473 --> 00:57:08,842 He has gotten much weaker lately. 713 00:57:10,177 --> 00:57:12,779 He needs to see us... 714 00:57:13,580 --> 00:57:16,116 get rid of Prince Choong Won... 715 00:57:16,116 --> 00:57:18,318 before his health declines more. 716 00:57:29,763 --> 00:57:32,132 Goodness. 717 00:57:32,132 --> 00:57:34,868 Father, why are you outside? 718 00:57:34,868 --> 00:57:37,270 What are you doing? 719 00:57:37,270 --> 00:57:41,041 You eat all day long. Clean this up. Come with me. 720 00:57:44,211 --> 00:57:47,247 It is still chilly out. Are you okay? 721 00:57:54,421 --> 00:57:56,490 You have not... 722 00:57:56,490 --> 00:57:59,659 been wasting your efforts. 723 00:58:01,161 --> 00:58:03,363 The King may not punish Prince Choong Won, 724 00:58:03,363 --> 00:58:07,501 but he may still consider him despicable. 725 00:58:08,768 --> 00:58:09,936 I agree. 726 00:58:12,472 --> 00:58:15,742 However, that is not enough. 727 00:58:17,944 --> 00:58:21,948 We need something decisive. 728 00:58:26,086 --> 00:58:27,988 Gil Dong. 729 00:58:30,657 --> 00:58:32,759 What is there... 730 00:58:32,759 --> 00:58:35,161 that would anger the King? 731 00:58:48,675 --> 00:58:51,278 The scholars are still going to Hanyang... 732 00:58:51,278 --> 00:58:53,280 and protesting? 733 00:58:53,747 --> 00:58:55,882 They say the King is strange. 734 00:58:55,882 --> 00:58:59,319 The previous kings always listened if the scholars protested, 735 00:58:59,319 --> 00:59:00,854 but they say this King... 736 00:59:00,854 --> 00:59:03,990 is very stubborn and will not listen or something. 737 00:59:03,990 --> 00:59:05,091 Hey. 738 00:59:05,091 --> 00:59:07,561 That is why he did not punish Prince Choong Won. 739 00:59:07,561 --> 00:59:09,763 Why are you getting angry at her? 740 00:59:09,763 --> 00:59:10,864 I apologize. 741 00:59:11,865 --> 00:59:14,167 Eop San says the King has been sending away... 742 00:59:14,167 --> 00:59:17,771 his eunuchs and court ladies, and staring at the fire. 743 00:59:17,871 --> 00:59:21,274 - Fire? - What if the palace burns down? 744 00:59:21,741 --> 00:59:24,277 Does he not know if you play with fire, you will wet your bed? 745 00:59:25,779 --> 00:59:27,280 Good one. 746 00:59:27,681 --> 00:59:28,949 Right. 747 00:59:30,283 --> 00:59:31,985 The King... 748 00:59:32,519 --> 00:59:34,888 stares at the fire by himself? 749 00:59:39,159 --> 00:59:41,962 Make the flames stronger. 750 00:59:41,962 --> 00:59:43,196 Stronger. 751 00:59:43,196 --> 00:59:45,031 Yes, Your Majesty. 752 01:00:18,632 --> 01:00:20,467 What would... 753 01:00:20,467 --> 01:00:23,570 anger the King? 754 01:00:33,580 --> 01:00:35,081 The King's rage. 755 01:00:35,081 --> 01:00:37,150 (The rage of the King) 756 01:01:03,510 --> 01:01:05,779 (The Rebel) 757 01:01:05,779 --> 01:01:08,181 If you find it, 758 01:01:08,181 --> 01:01:09,683 it will bring you success... 759 01:01:09,683 --> 01:01:12,052 even if you are a concubine's son. 760 01:01:12,052 --> 01:01:13,486 Display the King's dignity... 761 01:01:13,486 --> 01:01:16,156 all over the land of Joseon. 762 01:01:16,489 --> 01:01:19,559 He did not say anything about the dethroned queen? 763 01:01:19,559 --> 01:01:22,162 You must find out, no matter what. 764 01:01:22,162 --> 01:01:24,497 Find out more of the rumors that are floating around. 765 01:01:24,497 --> 01:01:25,765 Can you do that? 766 01:01:25,765 --> 01:01:28,234 I shall put my life on the line.