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(All characters, organizations, places, cases, and incidents...)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

- Gosh. - It hurts!

Goodness. Oh, my.

What are you doing?

You pervert.

Come on. Goodness.

- Stop. - Please spare me.

I am a human too.

You are no better than an animal. How dare you run your mouth?

Putting on a robe does not make you a decent human being!

"A robe"?

It is Vice-Curator.

What?

Have you been drinking?

Look at your broad shoulders.

Yes.

I met a woman of my dreams.

How could I not have a drink?

Anyway,

please tell me where your winged dress is.

My goodness.

- Ma'am. - Ma'am.

The Vice-Curator...

often forgets when he gets drunk.

I believe he might have lost his life.

He got drunk and fell on the mountain.

And we happened to find him here. Okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

Yes.

I will say that too.

(The Tale of Nokdu)

(Episode 3)

Why are you glancing at me?

I know everything.

Know what?

I know why you made a huge fuss to avoid coming into the water.

Well...

To tell you the truth, you and I...

are the same.

We are...

the same?

Even if they are small,

it is all right.

- Pardon? - What matters is...

your heart.

You must not feel discouraged...

just because they are small. Okay?

You must own it. Okay?

Okay. My heart matters.

The body disappeared?

(I poisoned him.)

Yes.

When they returned to the site, it had disappeared by then.

I was definitely informed that he was dead.

He disguised his death and followed the Muweol Corps.

Then he must already be in the village for widows.

But men cannot enter the village.

He can hide in the gisaeng house or near the village.

Tell them to search the place thoroughly.

What about His Majesty's people that went to the island?

I sent everyone to other places. Only Muweol Corps remains.

So he will not be able to find anything.

What about the others who ran away from the island?

Widows all over the kingdom will be looking for them.

It will not be long.

Do not miss anyone. You must find everyone. Understood?

Yes.

He is surely fated to live a long life.

Why did he show up again?

And why now, of all times?

You saw whom?

It was Jung Yun Jeo. I am sure of it.

I recently traveled all the way...

to Gangryeong Harbor for some matter.

I was completely shocked when I saw him.

However, Yun Jeo died during the war.

I know.

That is why I took another look.

I am certain. It was him.

Surely, you must be mistaken.

You must not tell this to anyone.

They will criticize you for telling a lie.

But His Majesty seemed happy to hear it.

Did you already tell His Majesty?

Yes.

Just like you were his good friend,

His Majesty was also a close friend.

How long will this take?

Are you all right?

As soon as we come ashore, I will go to Hanyang.

- You and Master Hwang... - No.

The assassins came after you made a trip to the mainland.

If you go to Hanyang, I am sure they will chase you again.

Where can I find a medicine shop?

- Where is the medicine shop? - Go that way.

Are you not Jung Yun Jeo?

You are mistaken.

This is Lim Yoo.

During the war, you and I...

I heard that you passed away in the war. How could you be...

I said, you are mistaken.

I should have been more careful.

- You do not have to worry. - Do you think...

you can bury the secret you have been dreading...

if you bring Nok Du back?

Get some sleep.

I will be able to smell the dirt from my hometown.

I will tell you what.

This place is very remote, so if you hide well,

it will be hard for them to find you.

Thank you, and I am sorry.

I am putting you through a lot of trouble.

Gosh.

Why are you talking to me like we are strangers?

We are going to be in-laws in the future.

Is that not right?

So Jung Yun Jeo was not there?

No.

We searched Gangryeong Harbor and nearby islands,

but we could not find him.

He must have been mistaken.

Is that so?

I was expecting good news when I heard that my good friend...

who had died during the war was alive.

How disappointing.

I appreciate your hard work.

You will sleep without changing?

Your clothes are all wet.

Then...

could you give me a cloth to dry my clothes?

If you have a spare pair of pants, could I borrow that too?

Could you stay in the porch while I change?

You surely require a lot of help from me.

I hate this kind of stuff.

You ought to take care of yourself.

Could I...

ask for a warm bowl...

of water?

She has no idea that I saved her.

That blanket is mine. This is yours.

Is that so?

Let us just switch them.

I do not want to.

Then stay outside.

Forget it. Let us just go to sleep.

You did it again!

What is it? What did I do again?

Please do not take off your clothes without telling me first.

Give me some time, so I can prepare myself.

Should I put up a post on the streets first?

I believe changing outside is a polite thing to do.

Hey, you. This is my room.

When you changed, I waited outside.

And should I go outside when I change too?

Please do not touch me.

Excuse me, this is...

These are all Lady Chun's rooms.

It is not your room.

If you dislike me that much,

you can sleep outside.

If I sleep outside,

my mouth will get paralyzed.

- What do you want? - Hey.

If you sleep here, your mouth will get paralyzed.

I do not care. I will stay here.

Gosh.

This island is tiny to begin with.

Are you not sick and tired of leaving home?

Go inside. Mother will be worried about you.

She is worried about you too.

Let us go together.

Do you think so?

It is not like I ran away ashore.

I just got on that boat instead of you since you were ill.

Did he have to get so upset?

Nok Du.

I am sure Father had his reasons.

- You know that, right? - Then he should tell me.

If so, I would be able to give up or overcome it.

Hey. Did you just say that you will give up?

Will you give up on becoming a general ashore?

Gosh. Of course, not.

- What? - What is this?

- Nok Du. - What is it?

My mouth is paralyzed.

Come on!

Your mouth will get paralyzed...

- if you stay here. - I will not go home.

Let us go.

- I do not want to! - Let us go.

- Gosh! - What is it?

- Darn it! - What is it?

My mouth is paralyzed too.

My gosh.

Let us go.

Fine. Just wait a minute.

I will not go then.

What about your mouth?

- Whatever. - It will get paralyzed.

I will not go.

That is impossible.

I saw him collapse with my own eyes.

Once you take that poison, you will die immediately.

Seeing how he disappeared,

he knew it beforehand and was prepared.

Not too long ago,

was there not a man...

who tried to enter our village and was chased away?

There are countless men like him.

It was the day when Deul Le returned.

- Do you think... - Allow me...

This is not a matter you can take up alone anymore.

We need to all act on it.

We need to follow our orders.

If they are dead,

you should apologize.

You little...

As you all know,

the recent mission has failed unlike all the others.

Why were we ordered to kill those men who were neither...

corrupt officials nor aristocrats?

Exactly. It was unlike us to do such a thing.

Who made that order?

That is something...

only the boss would know.

- Is that so? - Really?

Only the boss knows?

Who is this host?

What is important is that...

one of those dogs...

followed us to this village.

I assume that jerk...

will try to sneak in during the night.

We should patrol...

around the village, gisaeng house, and all the routes.

Come on. The Virtuous Women Corps is guarding the village already.

He is very skilled.

It is true that they have volunteered...

to patrol the village.

But since they are not trained fighters,

we need to help out.

Check all the areas where one could hide.

Since many people come and go from the gisaeng house,

keep an eye out for that place.

Deul Lae drew this drawing of the wanted man.

- "The wanted man"? - Remember this face.

Thanks in advance. I need to see the boss.

What are you doing there?

I thought you were going to see the boss.

Right. I thought I had heard something.

It must have been me.

Do you think so?

All right. Good luck.

You...

This way!

Are you the new widow?

Where are you coming from?

It is late at night.

It was too noisy, so I woke up.

I decided to go for a walk.

It was noisy?

You see,

the gisaeng I am sharing a room with has nasty sleeping habits.

Are you talking about Dong Joo?

Right, I heard her drinking habits are far worse.

Well, I do not think we will ever be drinking together anyway.

By the way,

why are you dressed like that?

Well...

We come here to help out when it gets busy.

We make chump change.

- Right? - Yes.

I should go now.

Goodbye.

I should have seen the boss's face.

What are you doing?

It is nothing.

Last night, a young man appeared at the village for widows...

and caused chaos.

My, my. A young man at that village?

Exactly. He must have run away after doing something heinous.

The widows want to catch him at all costs.

They ought to.

Whoever that young man is,

he must be one wicked man.

Here.

Hey.

Lady Hwa Su, who is he?

This must be your first time seeing him.

He is Joseon's best...

Swordsman?

Pushover.

He is Joseon's best pushover.

He is Lord Yul Mu's friend.

And he is surprisingly loyal.

I have never seen a pushover like him.

I thought he came to relay His Majesty's orders or something.

How absurd.

It is sweet and cold.

Try some before it starts melting.

Here.

She should have at least had a bite.

My gosh, you startled me.

It really is sweet and cold.

My gosh, if only that punk had not hit me.

Darn it.

I guess the only to kill him...

is to enter the palace.

If I want to catch a tiger, I should enter its den.

Excuse...

I am never going to enter the gisaeng house again.

The gisaeng house? Why?

I went there earlier to give them some wine.

And an unknown man suddenly held my hand.

Why? Why did he do that?

I got startled and shook his hand off.

And he told me...

that he thought I was Hwa Su.

The head-turner?

The gisaeng that makes every man's head turn?

The really beautiful gisaeng?

Is she beautiful?

I personally think she looks too pale.

Go ahead and tell me what you think.

Do I really look like her?

Yes, you do.

I understand why he was mistaken.

My goodness, I really do not like it.

What else can you do?

You should put up with your stunning beauty.

What is going on?

This is crazy. Are you all blind?

What?

There is no need for you to worry.

You really do not need to worry at all.

I am sorry that people think you look similar...

to someone you utterly hate.

But I personally disagree.

Lady Hwa Su's nose is sharp and pointy.

And her eyebrows are shaped like the crescent moon.

But on the other hand,

your nose is flat and wide.

And your eyebrows look like a caterpillar.

They are really thick, so you look very gallant.

You do not look like Lady Hwa Su at all.

My nose is wide and flat?

Yes. On top of that,

Lady Hwa Su's skin is very white.

But your skin...

is fairly yellow which makes you seem masculine.

Do you not agree?

My skin is yellow?

Hey!

Who are you?

Are you here as a judge or something?

Oh, right. Well...

I guess I should have introduced myself first.

I am a member of the Kim family from Hanyang...

I do not care about your name.

What a joke.

How dare you call my nose flat and wide?

You look like a weasel that got drenched in water.

A weasel!

"A weasel"?

Are you serious?

What? You judged me first.

Am I not allowed to do that?

Oh, my goodness!

- I will kill you. - What is wrong with you?

- Then I will kill myself too. - My goodness.

You little weasel!

My goodness, that is enough.

Get out of my way!

My goodness, that is hot!

My gosh, my hands!

- Are you okay? - Stop it!

My goodness!

Gosh, my bottom!

My gosh, that hurts!

Gosh, my hands are burning.

My goodness. Oh, gosh.

That hurts so much.

My gosh.

Oh, dear me.

The rain is pouring like crazy.

It is just like the day...

Yun Jeo died.

Go.

I will report that you buried the dead baby...

and that I stabbed you, and you fell into the river.

So live as if you do not exist.

Live like you are dead.

(Inn)

I must see Yun.

(Episode 4 will air shortly.)

The more I think about it, the more absurd this is.

I only helped her out because she was concerned.

I wonder...

if that was really helpful.

I mean she said she did not like that she resembled the gisaeng.

So I told her she did not look like the gisaeng.

I was being honest.

Ma'am.

- You do not have friends, do you? - What?

I am sure you only had assistants...

because you were from a noble family.

Should I tell you what you should do...

in a situation like that?

Yes.

Without nothing in return?

Pardon?

Listen.

"My goodness, really?"

"No way."

- What do you mean? - Do not be logical about it.

"Oh, my. Really?"

"You look just like her. Goodness."

You just need to say these sentences at appropriate times.

I do not follow you at all.

You know,

it is embarrassing to bring some things up yourself...

and you want other people to bring it up on your behalf.

You know what I mean?

All you need to do is just play along.

You are a woman too. How could you not get that?

My goodness. Unbelievable.

What? I am not done yet.

Wait, wait. Before you go, can you help me with this?

Gosh.

There are some places...

you must not take your clothes off at.

What is wrong with here?

You should change on your own after unwrapping your bandages.

I cannot help you with that.

Ma'am.

What is it?

I cannot sleep without a pillow.

Do you not think you are being too harsh?

I am in need of your help.

You surely require a lot of help from me.

I hate this kind of stuff.

You ought to take care of yourself.

Okay.

This is it. I will not ask any more help from you.

What am I doing?

Forget about befriending her.

I will be her enemy at this rate.

"My goodness, really? No way."

I cannot believe it.

You startled me.

What are you doing?

You again.

It is itchy because I cannot change my clothes.

Not there.

What did you say?

To the side...

Speak louder.

Gosh. Well, move to the right more.

Scratch it harder.

Yes, that is it.

That is the spot.

A bit more to the right. A bit more.

Move down a bit. Just a bit.

Yes, that hits the spot.

Go down a bit.

That feels nice. Gosh, it is nice.

Go down a bit more.

Why did she stop in the middle of it?

Oh, it hurts.

Oh, right. She got burnt too.

That must hurt.

Ma'am.

Right. She must be tired too.

Goodness!

This is an unpardonable act!

How dare you do something only thugs would do?

Are you not scared to face the deity?

I was just trying to...

You got burnt too.

So I was going to put some herbs on it.

I thought your bottom must hurt too.

My bottom? Herbs?

How could a woman...

do that to another woman?

What is this?

I cannot believe this.

This is unfair.

Why do you feel this is unfair?

"Here comes the general."

You should have said that before you played your move.

Right. I have forgotten.

Okay. This round will not count either.

Let us play again.

It is getting late.

Will you not be going back to the palace now?

The night is still young.

Do you still have problems...

going to sleep, Your Majesty?

Yes.

So I ask that at least you do not kick me out.

How could I?

Please do not say that.

When it came to janggi,

Yun Jeo was very good at it.

I begged him to give me one more chance to change my move,

but he did not even bat an eye.

He was indeed determined.

Yes, he was.

The day when Yun Jeo died...

You said...

Yun Jeo died after he had buried the baby, correct?

Yes.

He definitely did, Your Majesty.

And you...

killed Yun Jeo, correct?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Okay.

I have already heard this from you.

I am asking useless questions.

I am sure what you say is true...

and you will never deceive me.

Let us resume after a short break.

I am tired.

No matter how much I think about it,

I think the local functionary told the truth.

Look into Jung Yun Jeo's whereabouts a bit more.

Yes, Your Majesty.

"Oh, my! Are you serious? I cannot believe that!"

"My goodness, really?"

"No way..."

Wait.

My lady!

My lady.

I heard you got burnt.

- I did. - Dear me.

Take this.

Oh, it is for treating such wounds.

I fell on the mountain a few days ago.

I visited a physician and was prescribed this.

It is a salve.

I see.

Thank you.

My dear.

Why did you have to have feelings for me of all people?

Where is your burn?

Let me put that salve on you.

It is here.

No, not there!

You are so filthy-minded.

No, my lady. I am not filthy-minded.

My wounds have not yet healed!

It is best to stay away from her sight.

It is me.

What are you doing?

How were you going to wash your clothes with those hands?

Come on, they are almost all healed up.

Let me do it.

If you are not careful, you will only worsen it!

I told you to stay away from my bottom!

I told you that I am fine!

Gosh, sit on this.

If you are not careful, you will only worsen it.

You are good at washing the clothes...

for someone from a noble family.

This is the first and last time I will be helping you.

I know you are just saying that.

I bet you will help me out next time as well.

Do not be ridiculous.

If your burns worsen, it will only cause me a headache.

I am doing this reluctantly.

Gosh.

When did you visit a physician?

Physician, my foot.

I just found it.

Fine.

It is not too bad.

What do you mean?

To have someone care for you.

It makes me reminisce about the old days.

You will never be able to find someone...

who takes care of you this well.

I am pretty much like your mother.

You are right.

It seems like...

your mother must have been a very nice person.

Yes, she was.

Very much so.

How jealous.

You must have many great memories with her.

It pains me that I do.

Such memories keep popping up.

How was your mother?

My mother?

Mother.

Father will be here soon with medicine.

So please hang in there.

My son.

Yes, Mother. I am here.

I am sorry that you have to live this way.

You are such a precious son,

yet I have made you like this.

I am truly sorry about that.

What?

Listen to me carefully.

Your name is not...

Hwang Tae.

You are Jung...

Yi...

Mother.

Mother.

Hwang Tae!

Come on in here!

Mother.

It is all your fault.

Had it not been for you,

my son would have...

My family would have...

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother!

She was a good mother.

She was pitiable, and I felt sorry for her.

Right, are you okay?

Should I apply some of this on your bottom?

My goodness.

Wait.

What is it?

Can I treat you like an older sister?

If it is okay with you, of course.

What is it? Do you not want me to?

No.

What?

Because I am not older than you.

Well...

I was born in the Year of the Ram.

Are you younger than me?

I thought she memorized...

Confucian texts in the Year of the Snake...

Year of the Snake, was it?

On that year, I mastered the "Thousand-Character Classic"...

and memorized Confucian texts.

So what?

Well, I mean...

It is not like I feel obligated...

to treat you like an older sister.

I should get going now. I am a little busy.

My gosh, what a funny lady.

I am busy too.

Have I gone nuts? What is wrong with me?

I wonder if she saw me blush.

So what if she saw me?

Why did she have to say she wanted to treat me like an older sister?

Darn it.

Ma'am.

What in the world...

The shaman over there...

is praying to the skies to console all the widows...

that had to face wrongful deaths.

Something bad could happen if you walk around like this.

Something bad? Like what?

Souls that bear deep resentment are roaming around the village.

So we must keep our doors closed...

- and turn all the lights off. - What?

You should follow me to my house.

Some widows who ignored the warning...

ended up disappearing.

So you cannot...

What? Hey!

Lady Kim!

A man?

What? What happened?

A drunkard did this to me.

My gosh, you stink.

I will get you some new clothes.

You should wash up.

You are the best.

My gosh, what are you doing?

You are dirtying my clothes too.

I want to wear my favorite one. The jade green jacket.

Just wear whatever I give you.

Gosh, that hurts.

Lady Kim.

My gosh, you startled me.

I thought a perverted jerk was peeping through the hole.

What?

I am not a perverted jerk.

What brings you here?

I thought you were busy.

Make sure you keep it quiet.

I do not want you to disturb the guests.

Yes, ma'am.

Hey, I asked you why you are here.

What? Well...

I was looking for a pair of scissors.

And someone told me that I could find them in the dressing room.

Why do you need a pair of scissors?

Then you should have just come inside.

- Why did you make a hole... - Because...

- Well... - What do you want?

I wanted to cut your hair.

Why do you want to cut my hair?

It made me feel really bad...

to see you look so shabby.

Close your eyes.

Why do you want me to close my eyes?

Your hair might go inside.

My gosh, what was that for?

Why did you poke my eyes?

My gosh, that hurts.

My goodness, seriously.

- Is he... - Yes, I think he is hiding here.

Just make it look even.

You do not need to put too much thought into it.

I am cutting the hair of a precious lady.

I should put in a lot of care into it.

If you think I am so precious,

why did you pull a straight face...

when I asked you if we could be sisters?

Something is on your chin.

My gosh!

My gosh, that hurts.

Am I bleeding?

Look. My gosh.

My gosh, no!

Well...

What was that?

You do not need to look in the mirror.

You are acting odd.

Please hand me that.

No.

What? This is odd.

- Hand that to me. - No.

- I need to take a look. - No.

Give it to me.

- Just give that to me. - No.

Goodness.

No.

Gosh.

Oh, my.

(The Tale of Nokdu)

I was going to the bathroom.

I will go back inside.

How lovely.

What are you doing here?

I told you to stay here!

Stay right there. You cannot go out.

Stay by my side.

Dong Joo?

I heard that she well passed the time to have her ceremony.

She is only of age, but she has not...

You do not make the choice. I do.

Dong Joo. Dong Joo.

How much of it did you hear?

You mean how you plan to kill someone?

You heard us correctly.