Original subtitles

The habit you've grown of belittling your master ends today!

- Take them away! - Sire! Sire!

Sire! Sire!

The king's dragon scale was...

his grandfather?

I heard it from Prince Choongwon!

I will leave it up to the heavens.

My fate is up to the heavens now.

If Heaven is not on our side

I will spit on Heaven for the rest of my life, and trod on.

My life depends on the king, who is as high as Heaven.

You're telling me Lee Jong Soo accused Prince Choongwon?

Yes, sire.

Lee Jong Soo may have lied--

His description of meetings with Prince Choongwon are detailed

so he doesn't seem to be lying, sire.

As we declare the dignity of Your Majesty all over the country

if he escapes the blame only because he is a royal

I am afraid that it may damage the dignity of Your Majesty.

Take me to His Majesty.

Take me to His Majesty!

Do you have any witnesses who can support your claim?

Merchant Heo Tae Hak.

And... the errand boy, Bal Pa Ni!

[Rebel: Thief of the People]

[Episode 13]

Sir!

- Bal Pa Ni! - Sir! What's going on?

- Bal Pa Ni! - Sir! Sir!

- Sir! Sir! - Bal Pa Ni!

Bal Pa Ni!

Although this is a royal interrogation...

how do they dare confine me in the same cell as a servant?

As soon as I leave here--

I agree. How could they let you sleep in a place like this, sir?

How can I sleep in this cold, dirty place?

Bal Pa Ni!

You're the only one who can relieve me from this injustice!

It seems that Heo Tae Hak got scared, and ran away already.

Bal Pa Ni! You have to do a good job of telling them.

You know the ones who enjoyed my food and wine, don't you?

Yes, I know a few of their faces.

One of them is Lee Jong Soo.

He must've committed a big crime.

Oh my. What crime did he commit?

Right now, Kim Jong Jik's Tribute to King Haui of Chu...

[Through Tribute to King Huai of Chu, Kim Jong Jik criticized King Sejo]

[for his forceful seizure of the throne, sarcastically.]

You wouldn't understand what it means even if I told you.

Just do what I tell you.

Once the interrogation starts, you will be asked about Lee Jong Soo.

Except for what I tell you to say, just say that you don't know anything!

Yes, sir. But if I don't answer the question they ask me

I heard that I'll get beat up badly.

I doubt they'll be able to hit me, one of royal blood.

You... may get a few floggings.

But you must endure it!

Yes, sir.

The interrogation of Prince Choongwon will be held tomorrow.

Prince Choongwon requested a servant named Bal Pa Ni as his witness.

He also asked for the merchant named Heo Tae Hak.

My goodness, Elder!

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Heo Tae Hak from Geummalje.

Has Heo Tae Hak arrived yet?

No, sir. I gave a strict order to the interrogator

so he will be brought in soon.

Bring him to court right away even if we are in the middle of interrogation.

Yes, sir.

I am sure you already know

but it is very rare to interrogate a man of royal blood.

Therefore, His Majesty ordered the royal guards to protect the interrogation site

to make sure no one can enter the site.

He also asked that no record be made of the event.

Only high-ranking officials including myself are allowed in the interrogation.

However, since you contributed to this interrogation of Prince Choongwon

I will ask His Majesty to allow your attendance.

No, sir.

I believe His Majesty had a reason for the instruction.

Please don't over-extend yourself for my sake, sir.

Didn't you want to attend the interrogation of Prince Choongwon?

Yes, but wouldn't it be more important to follow His Majesty's guidance?

I will follow it.

This must be why His Majesty favors you.

Treating a royal this way is unimaginable!

A royal interrogation for one of royal blood?

Let me see His Majesty! Your Majesty!

Don't you know the crime of slandering a royal?

I will make sure to pay it back to you!

His Majesty has arrived!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

You may begin.

Your Majesty, I hereby report...

With Your Majesty's royal virtues

as we eradicate the root of Kim Jong Jik's rabble

Kim Il Son confessed the names of 25 pupils of Kim Jong Jik.

However, Scholar Lee Jong Soo who is one of the pupils, described

how Prince Choongwon made disloyal comments about King Sejo.

Although Prince Choongwon is a man of royal blood

no discrimation can exist in establishing the dignity of His Majesty.

Therefore, we will interrogate Prince Choongwon today

and reveal the truth.

Your Majesty, don't you know me?

I am Prince Choongwon who adores you.

Begin... the interrogation!

How did it go?

His Majesty began the interrogation of Prince Choongwon.

He did?

An interrogation of a royal!

What a sight to see.

It's disappointing that we can't watch it.

By the way...

do you think His Majesty really means to punish Prince Choongwon?

Maybe he will only pretend to interrogate him.

What do you mean?

The witnesses Prince Choongwon requested

are only a servant, a merchant, and thugs.

His Majesty ordered all of them to testify at the interrogation.

He must want to help Prince Choongwon by finding him an exit to escape.

I will ask Prince Choongwon!

Have you ever made a disloyal comment about King Sejo to Scholar Lee Jong Soo?

I have not!

I swear, I've never made such a comment!

My grandfather is Prince Yangeung, who adored King Sejo!

So, how could I possibly say anything disloyal about King Sejo?

Bring in Scholar Lee Jong Soo!

The food and wine I provided to you were more than enough!

How can you possibly return my kindness with malice?

Scholar Lee Jong Soo!

How did you become a guest to Prince Choongwon's parties?

My friend Park Joong Guen told me

Prince Choongwon wants to befriend scholars

who have a chance of passing the national civil exam.

So he asked me to go to Prince Choongwon's party.

I couldn't possibly refuse my friend's request

so I attended a few of Prince Choongwon's parties.

But Prince Choongwon said that he exchanged few words with you.

Have you really heard from Prince Choongwon about King Sejo?

Yes! I do not have a deep friendship with Prince Choongwon, but...

I am certain that I heard about King Sejo from him!

How can you tell a lie to His Majesty?

You!

When did you hear about King Sejo?

I heard it on the way to a picnic in Jungdo Mountain!

I have not heard a word about King Sejo from Prince Choongwon.

So what can I possibly say?

Prince Choongwon may never had said anything to you, sir.

But he told me dozens of times.

All you have to do is relay the words I heard from him.

Prince Choongwon bragged at every chance he had

that His Majesty enjoys going hunting to Jungto Mountain

with the gold eagle that he sent as a gift.

So Prince Choongwon also finds a picnic in Jungto Mountain to be the best.

Prince Choongwon said that day

"This Jungto Mountain is the hunting ground of His Majesty."

And he said that His Majesty enjoys hunting very much

with the gold eagle that he sent as a gift to His Majesty.

Prince Choongwon sent a gold eagle, sire!

How can you...

I thought the gold eagle was known only between Prince Choongwon and me.

Prince Choongwon

you must have told a lot about what is deep in your heart.

No, sire! Please don't listen to this man!

Sire, please let them bring in the witnesses that I asked for!

Please listen to both sides!

Yes, since this is an interrogation of a royal

of course we should.

Prince Choongwon asked for Merchant Heo Tae Hak

and Servant Bal Pa Ni.

But Heo Tae Hak has not arrived yet.

Would you like me to bring in Servant Bal Pa Ni first?

Servant Bal Pa Ni, enter!

Sir!

He was shot with three arrows, so how could he be perfectly normal?

How could he recover fully with such a wound?

What on earth are you doing?

Is there anyone who still believes in myths like "Child Warrior"?

Stop talking nonsense

and don't ever show up in front of me again.

- Bal Pa Ni! - Oh my! My wrists!

Tell him everything I told you to say.

Everything!

Yes, sir.

Servant Bal Pa Ni is here for you!

I really can't stand her.

It's not just once or twice. I can't stand it!

- I can say it too! - I know!

- Can you really tell him? - No, I can't.

Anyway, I really can't stand her!

My goodness! What a big ruckus!

For a royal to be interrogated!

His Majesty must be really furious.

By the way, from what I heard...

you brought the rumors to His Majesty. Is it true?

It's not, is it?

I knew it! Those wenches!

Yes, I brought him the rumors.

How will you possibly handle the aftermath?

I didn't make it up.

I only relayed the words.

Do you know how many people have been taken in?

If they committed any crime against His Majesty

of course they should be punished.

Nok Su!

Wol Ha Mae.

I had been married before.

And I have a child that I left behind.

For someone like me

how could I possibly be in favor of His Majesty?

I... will go as far as I can.

I will climb... as much as I can.

Then, exactly the way I received it from the world...

I will pay it back to them, all of them.

Nok Su!

Come to think of it...

the time I spent with Gil Dong...

must really have been a dream.

To love each other, to care for each other...

and to live such a happy life?

It's not allowed for me.

The life allowed to me... is something else.

Nothing will happen to him.

I told him that I'd get him if he got hurt even just a bit.

Nothing will happen to Gil Dong, right?

Are you Bal Pa Ni, the errand boy of Hwalbinjung?

Yes.

You are here as Prince Choongwon's witness.

But if you tell a lie, you won't have any bones left!

Yes, sir.

Have you gone on a picnic with Prince Choongwon?

Yes!

When Sir Prince Choongwon went on a picnic

I was always the one to hold the bridle of his horse.

Did Prince Choongwon go on a picnic to Jungto Mountain with Lee Jong Soo?

Yes, I've seen him.

Then, I will ask you.

Has Prince Choongwon say anything disloyal about King Sejo to Lee Jong Soo?

Disloyal...

What does that mean?

- Regarding King Sejo, anything dis... - Dis?

Did he ever say bad things, or spread bad rumors?

My goodness, Sir Prince Choongwon has never said anything bad!

Then, on the way to Jungto Mountain

what did Prince Choongwon say to Lee Jong Soo?

Sir Prince Choongwon said...

King Sejo was a great king.

His grandfather Prince Yangeung

made a big contribution in helping King Sejo to the throne.

Yes. Yes, that's what I said!

Everything he said is correct!

And when Sir Prince Choongwon was little, he met King Sejo.

King Sejo really liked Prince Choongwon.

That's right! Great.

Then the meat was about to burn, so I went to flip the meat.

All of a sudden, a fight broke out between Prince Choongwon and him.

There was a fight?

Yes, Sir Prince Choongwon scolded him badly!

Don't you remember?

Oh my. You must've been really drunk.

Prince Choongwon considers it a big honor

that his grandfather Prince Yangeung helped King Sejo to the throne.

Despite that

it is a big shame that he doesn't know much about King Sejo

as a grandson of Prince Yangeung.

So, when he is asked about King Sejo

he says nonsense about this and that, as if he knows anything.

And he always ends up making a mistake in words.

Prince Choongwon scolded Lee Jong Soo?

Yes, he scolded him badly!

That man Lee Jong Soo talked back to a royal

and raised his finger to his face!

He's really a bad man!

Sir, I'm right, aren't I?

Bal Pa Ni. What are you trying to say?

What was the reason for the fight?

What I heard while I was grilling meat

was that King Sejo was the man of all men.

So it doesn't matter at all that he took Yoon and Kwon.

That's what he said.

Bal Pa Ni.

To be honest, as a royal

it's possible to do things, whether it's Yoon or Kwon or anyone.

But that man got up all of a sudden and yelled from his lungs!

Then he went, "Don't say such a thing!"

Bal Pa Ni!

Is it true?

Since Prince Choongwon is the grandson of Prince Yangeung

I asked him about King Sejo, to see how much he knows.

He said he's the most knowledgeable one about King Sejo.

He said it's not a sin that King Sejo took Yoon and Kwon

who were concubines of his son.

Is it true?

Yoon and Kwon...

were King Sejo's daughters-in-law?

I really had no idea!

Bal Pa Ni.

Shut your mouth.

I really didn't know!

Also!

King Sejo threw away the corpse of Prince Nosan on a mountain

and let birds eat from his bones.

What's so wrong about that?

Dumping the corpse of Prince Nosan and letting birds eat off of it...

was also not King Sejo's fault, he said!

When I saw Prince Choongwon say such horrendous things

I couldn't possibly calm myself--

Yes, he got up all of a sudden in fury, raised his finger at him

and flipped the table! He did bad things to Prince Choongwon!

Bal Pa Ni, that's enough. Stop!

So I pulled him up and threw him on the ground!

How can you still not get yourself together

and be so mean to my lord?

Bal Pa Ni! Enough!

Stop!

Sir.

Sire, please allow me to speak.

I didn't mean it that way--

Prince Choongwon.

Did King Sejo really take his son's concubines?

Did he also dump the corpse of Prince Nosan on a mountain?

Is that what you really thought?

Sire! It's not that...

Prince Choongwon...

How can you make me so sad?

Sire! Sire!

Sire!

Sire!

Sir, did I say something wrong?

I thought, if I told the story about how he raised his finger at you

he would be punished for raising his finger at a royal.

And I thought you'd be safe.

You foolish servant!

It's my fault for trusting you!

Bring me Heo Tae Hak! Heo Tae Hak!

Bring me Heo Tae Hak!

Oh my... What do I do...

Are you going somewhere?

Yes. I'll be away from here for a while.

Were you the one who helped Prince Choongwon be taken in?

How long were you going to hide that you were working with Ah Mo Gae's gang?

Did you know?

Yes, I know. I've known for a long time.

What on earth are you going to do?

With Prince Choongwon--

Prince Choongwon won't be returning.

We should take the crumbs that fall our way.

While Gil Dong and Prince Choongwon fight

we can seize the silver mines for ourselves.

Did you really think I got on my knees to Ah Mo Gae?

I am Heo Tae Hak from Geummalje!

- Sir. - Now...

after the fight between Ah Mo Gae and Prince Choongwon

if Prince Choongwon falls apart, then I can be the real owner of silver mines!

Since Ah Mo Gae is broken

we have no one to fear!

Mo Ri!

Just trust me, and follow me.

Prince Choongwon borrowed money from the Royal Finance Office

but he hasn't paid it back?

I also heard that he often took female musicians from Jangakwon

and maids from the palace kitchen for his parties.

I can't figure it out...

whether Prince Choongwon is a foolish, but loyal subject

who humiliated King Sejo as he tried to protect him.

Or he is a traitor who mocked King Sejo with sly words.

I really can't figure it out.

I hope that Prince Choongwon is a foolish, but loyal subject.

However, search his house thoroughly.

If any evidence of disloyalty towards King Sejo is found...

although Prince Choongwon is a royal...

I will abandon him.

- Search the house thoroughly! - Yes, sir!

There are only letters and books of no importance.

There are so many adult books...

This is...

the Tribute to King Huai of Chu.

Prince Choongwon hid the Tribute in the book and kept it in secret.

Since Your Majesty's order to burn all of Kim Jong Jik's books

I've heard that Kim Jong Jik's followers hide

his writings and the Tribute in other books

or write them in single sheets and keep them in sercret.

Is it be possible Prince Choongwon secretly admired Kim Jong Jik?

He may have only pretended to be a loyal subject outside

but have humiliated King Sejo with sly words.

Since Scholar Lee Jong Soo and Servant Bal Pa Ni

contributed in revealing Prince Choongwon's crime, release them!

They made a contribution in catching a traitor

so how can they be made to sleep in the cold cell?

Also, Prince Choongwon is to be removed of his royal title now.

So flog him and extract every detail of the truth!

Sir.

You've been through a lot.

Since Kim Il Son pointed at me

I thought I'd certainly die.

I couldn't even dream of walking out on my own!

Thank you.

I truly thank you.

Please hurry to your daughters.

- Father! - Father!

My dear! My dear!

You're back!

What about Gil Dong?

Why didn't he come with you?

Where did Gil Dong go? Why didn't he come with you?

What's wrong?

Wow, why are you crying?

Did you think Gil Dong was dead?

I thought you only had a lot of words, but you also have a lot of tears.

Ga Ryung is still pretty when she's crying.

You should cry every day.

- Did you worry about me? - When did I ever!

Sir, I brought this for you.

Bal Pa Ni?

Why did you keep the Tribute to King Haui of Chu in the adult book?

Have you been admiring Kim Jong Jik in secret?

Now I see everything.

Bring Bal Pa Ni to me again.

He is definitely! He is--

His Majesty said that Prince Choogwon is no longer a royal

and therefore, flogging is allowed.

This is not mine!

I am telling you, this is not mine!

Bal Pa Ni!

Bring him to me again!

- Start flogging him! - Yes, sir!

Prince Choongwon is one of the people to be interrogated this time, right?

I heard he's trash who uses his lower parts whatever way he pleases.

So I'd like to suggest...

Why don't you do your part for the country this time?

When such a royal can't use his body in careless ways

the country will be at ease. Wouldn't you agree?

You should do good for the country...

and take this gold, too.

Isn't this catching two birds with one stone?

His Majesty won't forgive these bastards!

Your Majesty.

Prince Choongwon was badly injured during the interrogation.

Prince Choongwon can finally rest comfortably.

Decide on where to send him to exile and report to me.

Yes, sire.

Eop San!

How did it go?

- What happened? - How did it go?

What punishment will he receive?

Of course.

I guess it was just flogging.

What were you hoping? Flogging is still something.

All right, this was big enough.

To have a royal flogged.

Eop San, will Prince Choongwon really be released?

That's not possible. It can't end like that!

Prince Choongwon...

will be sent into exile!

What? Exile?

Did we really take down a royal?

Yes!

We... We won!

I never thought this would happen in my life time!

Hooray! We did it!

We did it!

We did it!

Father.

How did it go?

Prince Choongwon... will be sent into exile.

Father, let's go see a great sight.

Do you know who I am?

I looked forward to meeting Prince Choongwon.

But I didn't know that day would come so soon.

Come to think of it, the heavens must've helped me.

I heard you'll be sent into exile in a very rough place.

Enjoy it all you want... what living hell tastes like.

How dare you! How dare you!

What's this?

Let go of me!

You can't do this to me!

You can't do this to me!

Ah Mo Gae.

Sir, welcome!

- I told you he'd be coming! - Welcome, sir! Welcome!

I will bring in the best errand boys of Hwalbinjung!

Come on in!

It's about Ah Mo Gae's second son.

He is a very ominous one.

Sir, please step on me.

Bal Pa Ni.

Who dares to harm my lord?

Sir, what's going on?

I really had no idea!

Let's go to Ikhwari.

Yes.

Are you telling me... to stay here?

Hurry up and get in!

Worms, why did you come here?

You are the only ones... that came to visit me.

Your Majesty...

Are you abandoning me like this?

Your Majesty!

Ikhwari.

My goodness! Elder!

Please come in!

- Elder! - Have you been well?

Father.

Father.

They greet you more than any magistrate.

Welcome back.

I've been waiting for a long time.

So I jumped into the sea because I was afraid our silk would be taken away.

But when my body froze...

that thing also froze...

Yes, it also freezes!

I was peeing on a wall because I had to go.

Something cold flew into my neck! I was startled and took a look...

It was a spoon!

You helped me pass the national civil exam.

Do you remember the talisman from Jiri Mountain?

My goodness.

"Catch the pirate! It's the pirate wanted by the king!"

I was just standing there with no idea...

You became a magistrate thanks to that!

- How nice is this! - Why is it so funny?

- Are you eating again? - This is good.

You'd eat anything.

As you know, we don't have a family name.

Is it true that "a place of origin" is necessary to have a family name?

That's right.

The original land where your ancestors settled down.

So you do need a place of origin.

What is that?

Why don't we use "Hong" as our family name?

It means--

"Hong" with the meaning of being noisy!

Every time you gather every day

you laugh, drink, and fart without a break.

You're always noisy.

That's why "Hong" for being noisy.

With Ikhwari as the place of origin.

Hong... Yong Gae?

Huh?

Then... Hong Se Geol?

Hong Ggeut Soi!

Hong Eop San?

Yes. And...

Hong Gil Dong.

It's so cold, so why are you outside?

You have to get better.

- Gil Dong. - Yes?

There is no need to take it seriously.

Since we're born, we live on.

If we have a reason to fight, we fight.

When the time comes, we die.

But, Father...

Is it all right for me not to become a general anymore?

What's the big deal about a general?

Father.

You've worked hard again today.

Teacher is very happy that you did great work.

A strong wind blew in the country.

His Majesty became so furious

that his relative was flogged and sent into exile.

His Majesty must've been very upset.

Yes.

Which royal relative was exiled?

It's Prince Choongwon.

He had a bad reputation for beating and killing young maids.

Out of nowhere, he was accused of being involved in this

and was exiled.

Why should I live on like this?

What's the point of living?

Sir! Sir Prince Choongwon!

Sir!

Sir!

- How did you find me here? - How...

How did this happen?

Madam... That bastard...

Ah Mo Gae...

He's alive!

Ah Mo Gae and his son did this to me!

Teacher, you took in my Jung Hak when he had no one to lean on.

The only thing I did was recognize Jung Hak's will.

By the way, what brings you to make a sudden visit here?

There is someone I'd really like you to meet.

He was... truly a pillar of this country.

But how could this possibly turn out this way...

Teacher, there are some very persistent people.

If you step on them, they get up right away.

If you step on them again, they get up right away again!

He was destroyed by them!

Oh my.

Father.

He is all better!

Now that I'm back in Ikhwari, I am all better!

Where are you going?

Thank you, everyone.

You followed me, who is nothing, and jumped into fire

jumped into ice...

We ate together, fought together, and played together.

Thanks to all of you

I had great fun in my life.

We're the Hong Family of Ikhwari!

- Yes, that's right! - That's right!

Oh my.

Thanks to my son, I get to enjoy this luxury.

- Good night. - All right.

My Gil Hyun, sleep tight.

Before it's too late, I need to find Gil Hyun and Eo Ri Ni.

How come there is no news from any boatmen?

Has there been no news from peddlers?

Not like this anymore. I will--

Gil Dong.

I need to tell you something.

The Elder has known about it for a long time.

He told me not to tell you.

So I couldn't tell you.

Gil Dong...

Forget about everything now.

Forget about me, forget about Gil Hyun...

and forget about Eo Ri Ni, too.

Forget everything, and fly away.

My Gil Dong should go to a wide place.

Go to a bright place.

Become a general, and receive a sword from the king!

Forget everything.

And live a different life from me.

Gil Dong!

Foreseer.

Gil Dong!

What are you looking at?

It must be our mother.

Mother is following us!

Foreseer...

What is required to let my son Gil Dong live through his given life?

Your son will die.

When a strong man appointed by God

doesn't use his strength in the right way, he will die.

Your son is using his strength in a wasteful way.

Father.

Let's go see Mother.

Yes.

[Rebel: Thief of the People]

Work to make sure

that His Majesty's power is not handed to those with deep resentment.

Aren't the behaviors of those who are serving the king

the behaviors of those who have contempt for their master?

Please punish me, sire!

You cared for him as if he was your son.

What son? We're not related at all!

You said that there was someone who helped us get Prince Choongwon.

I heard he is a young man named Park Ha Sung.

Bring Nok Su to me!

Why did you let me go?

Because I wanted to.