Original subtitles

People say that they have Hong instead of the king.

People love Thief Hong.

Old Man Hong is not stealing money.

He is stealing your people, sire.

He is stealing the heart of your people, sire.

[Rebel: Thief of the People]

[Episode 20]

Gil Hyun!

Don't say my name with that dirty mouth!

Heaven has no sympathy.

You betrayed my father...

and killed my siblings. But rather than being punished for it...

How dare you enter the palace and serve His Majesty!

It is you!

You are Gil Hyun.

Look...

Ah Mo Gae, your son is alive!

Don't you dare speak my father's name!

Gil Hyun...

Gil Dong is waiting for you.

Do you know how much Gil Dong has missed you?

What do you mean, Gil Dong is waiting for me?

Gil Dong is alive.

Gil Dong is alive and waiting for you.

Then where is he now?

I don't really know where he is now--

Are you trying to fool me again?

Do you think I'd be fooled twice?

No! This time, I'm not lying.

Yes, I lied about my status and His Majesty to get here.

So if you're going to hurt me, go ahead!

But if you ever mention Gil Dong again...

I will make sure to kill you.

Gil Hyun...

Ah Mo Gae... Ah Mo Gae!

Did you see me fighting off the barbarians?

I swung my twin sticks this way, then three bastards fell.

When I swung it this way, five bastards fell.

At the end, I stuck them through a horse's nostrils, then it went...

By the way, no one we've met so far knew about "Geoin".

So, I've thought about the two letters of "Tree" in the beginning.

I wonder if they know about Geoin.

Anyway...

we will be passing by Hanyang soon.

Gil Dong, why don't you stop by and see Ga Ryung?

I don't really need to--

If all of us go together, it'll be easy to spot us.

You should go alone, quietly.

Don't stay there for too long.

Then...

All right then.

We will wait there...

- Gil Dong, don't forget to eat. - Right.

Why would he forget to eat?

Oh my my my.

It's so interesting. It's crazy!

Who is it?

Come out!

Come out while I'm still being nice!

Honey, I'm home.

My dear!

I had so much to tell you when I saw you.

Go ahead. I'll listen to everything you tell me.

But... I can't remember anything right now.

I should bring the drink and rice cake for you.

But I'm afraid you'll be gone before I come back

so I can't go get them.

But I should go get them.

My husband must be hungry.

I'm writing a new book.

You'll be bored waiting for me, so you should read this.

Ga Ryung, I'm not bored.

It's so interesting that you could be really surprised.

But don't be too surprised.

My dear...

Just what...

Thump, thump, the sound of a heart thumping vibrates...

I am really surprised.

I get more sleepy as I read on.

Dancing in front of the lantern...

My husband...

You must've been very tired.

Are you awake?

You must be hungry.

No.

Then you should sleep more.

Maybe I should do something else other than sleeping.

What?

Oh my.

Something else.

What are you doing?

Come here.

Ga Ryung.

Once in a while, I can't remember Eo Ri Ni.

Although I went on a journey to find Eo Ri Ni.

I'm a fool, aren't I?

There are a lot of strange things in the world.

Some people couldn't submit gooseberries ripened in frost

so they were flogged and their cheeks were torn.

There were no horses left in the communications office

and dozens of people in a border town were killed by barbarians.

But what's more strange is...

no one gets angry even after they go through something like that.

All of them just cry their eyes out.

Every time I see that...

it drives me crazy with anger.

When I get really angry...

I can't even remember Eo Ri Ni.

I just want to destroy everything.

My dear...

After what the magistrates have done, they just blame the king.

"The king ordered me to do this."

"This is our tribute to the king."

I don't know either...

if the king really ordered them to do it.

If I had my way...

I would speak to the king directly.

Don't make it too complicated.

Find Eo Ri Ni soon...

And let's go live somewhere where there is no Prince Choongwon.

And if you get really angry...

help out people who were wronged once in a while, just like before.

We can live like that.

Should we?

To live like before...

Can we do that?

Thief Hong will definitely appear in one of these places that are marked.

Since Hong has been appearing from north to south recently

in my opinion

they will appear in Yeongeonjae, Bongyari, or Deogimal.

Definitely in one of these three towns.

Divide the soldiers into three groups

and disguise them as peddlers and musicians.

Send them to pubs and markets where people gather

and have them report every detail about new people who show up.

Yes, sir!

Then which of the three towns will you go to, sir?

I will... go to Yeongeonjae.

[Yeongeonjae]

This is Yeongeonjae.

There are also Suguidan people here.

Let's go.

Let's go! Let's go! Hurry!

What's going on?

He received a small loan from the Royal Finance Office.

They suddenly increased the interest rate

and tried to take Man Ho's cow because of delayed payment.

But the cow ended up dying.

Without the cow, how could Man Ho farm?

The loan from the Royal Finance Office means it's money from the country.

So how could they do this to him?

Let's go! Let's go and ask them for money for Man Ho's cow!

Let's go! Let's go!

You can't just go...

Let them.

What are you smiling about?

Instead of crying, they're full of energy.

How nice is that?

There you go again, there you go again!

My my...

[Jangriso - High interest lending business under the Royal Finance Office]

Does His Majesty know that you're taking such a high interest?

Aren't you taking some of the high interest payment?

If you don't pay us for the cow

we will submit a petition to His Majesty!

You should say something!

Give me money for my cow!

Do you know what I had to do to save money for 10 years to buy that cow?

The cow died in your house.

So why are you asking me for money?

As you were trying to take the cow by force

the cow hit its head and died, so you should pay for it!

He's right! You should pay for it!

Pay for the cow! Pay for the cow!

What are you doing? What are you doing?

You're the instigator.

I will make an example out of you.

Don't you know that the officer of the Royal Finance Office

can punish people who interfere with his official duties?

Flog him!

Spare me! Spare me!

Please, spare me!

Please sir! Please!

Please, sir! Please!

Please sir!

My goodness...

Now... step forward if you want to say something.

Look. Hey!

Bok Man!

Come on, Bok Man! Please!

Please...

Come on!

Bok Man! He's dead.

Bok Man is dead.

Bok Man...

The officer at the Royal Finance Office killed someone as he was flogging him.

I heard he wasn't killed from the beating.

He already had an illness, I heard.

Do you really believe that?

Man Ho was with him, and that's how he testified.

Bok Man was fighting for Man Ho so that Man Ho could get paid for his cow.

Man Ho shouldn't do that.

He didn't die from flogging.

He died from his illness.

Isn't that right?

I saw it.

He said he was sick before he got beaten.

He was running out of breath even before he got beaten.

- Don't lie! - What are you doing?

My dear...

He is the officer of the Royal Finance Office here.

The office's job is to create pocket money for the king.

So when he says he's punishing the people who can't pay the interest

the magistrate's office can't do anything.

This Joo Chae Deuk is a member of Suguidan in Yeongeonjae.

This is Yeongeonjae.

- Did you do what I ordered? - Yes, sir.

Let's go.

Let's go!

[Jangriso]

So, you have a big business?

How much loan do you want to get?

By the way, what happens if I can't pay back the interest?

You will have to sell your farmland.

And if I still can't pay it back?

Your neighbors and relatives will have to pay it back.

And even after that, if the money can't be found?

Will you flog me to death, too?

- What? - After you flog me to death...

will you claim that I had already been ill?

What the heck are you blabbering about...

After you flogged someone to death

you lied that he died from his existing illness.

That rumor has spread everywhere.

After I take your life...

should I say that you weren't beaten to death?

Should I say that you died from your existing illness?

So, if you don't want to die, you will have to answer me straight up.

People say that they saw strangers entering Jangriso.

Did your friend really die from a stomachache?

Or... was he flogged to death?

You won't be punished if you tell the truth.

I will finish up this officer.

If anyone asks...

tell them that Old Man Hong came by.

So, tell me.

Did he really have an existing illness?

If I didn't testify that he had an existing illness

he said he'd seize the rest of my farmland.

So I had no choice... but to tell a lie.

The truth is that Gong Man died from the officer's flogging!

Jangriso is locked from inside.

It's suspicious.

They're truly audacious in broad daylight!

- Surround Jangriso! - Yes, sir!

Let's go!

Now the truth has been revealed.

Go to the magistrate's office and submit your plea.

Thank you!

And you...

How could you do that?

Gil Dong! Gil Dong!

Soldiers are here!

I said, soldiers are here!

Officer Joo! Are you inside?

Let's split up.

I will lure the soldiers.

When you see a break, you should sneak out.

- But-- - Will you not listen to me?

All right.

Then we will meet there again later. Do you understand?

Elder.

Don't get hurt.

Officer Joo!

Open the gate!

What's going on in there?

We will come out!

Get ready!

- Get him! - Yes, sir!

Get him! Get him!

Brothers, it's open.

- Let's go. - All right.

Let's go!

Surrender!

Move!

No!

- He's not the one. - But it was definitely--

I said, he's not the one!

Let's go.

Sir. He was definitely...

I believe he was the one.

Do you mean to keep disobeying me?

- Hurry up and find him! - Yes, sir.

Let's go!

Gil Dong.

Gil Dong!

Gil Dong!

Brother.

Is this really my brother?

Is this really my Gil Hyun?

- Brother! - Gil Dong!

Father... he was alive...

Father, Gil Hyun was alive!

Gil Dong!

Gil Dong!

Father... Gil Hyun was alive...

What's happened to you?

By any chance, are you...

How did you become an officer?

Gil Dong! Let's talk later.

I will take the soldiers away.

So you must get out of here safely.

You shouldn't start a big fight here.

Do you understand?

- Search this alley! - Yes, sir!

- Search thoroughly! - Yes, sir!

Leave now! Now!

You have to get out of here safely!

- Let's go that way. - Yes, sir.

Officer Park was acting strange.

It was definitely the thief.

But he insisted that it wasn't the thief, so we let him go.

You lost the thief right in front of your eyes?

I'm sorry, sire.

Next time, I'll cut off the thief's head for sure and bring it to you, sire!

Are you sure you lost him?

Even after Officer Park saw the thief

he let him go, so I've heard.

That can't be possible!

I received the order of His Majesty to take charge of catching the thief.

How could I possibly let the thief go when I know it's the thief?

Who would say such a thing?

One of your men definitely--

That's right. That doesn't make sense.

Why would Park Ha Sung release the thief when he knows it's the thief?

Isn't that right?

Your Majesty!

Ha Sung!

Do you know you've changed?

You reported that I abused my power in the case of Kim Deok Hyung?

And you let go of the thief after you saw him right in front of your eyes.

What on earth do you have in mind?

I reported you because you abused your power.

And I didn't catch him because he wasn't the thief.

You've been acting strange lately.

It seems that you're not the person I used to know.

The Park Ha Sung I used to know

didn't mind anything as long as he could be recognized by His Majesty.

He'd even sell his own grandfather.

Yes, I sold my grandfather and was recognized by His Majesty.

But I didn't sell my soul.

How about you?

Is your soul still with you?

- She is... - Yes, she is Gil Dong's wife.

Would you go and introduce yourself?

No. I will do it next time.

- Did Gil Dong get married? - Yes.

Did Gil Dong send Prince Choongwon into exile?

Yes.

I didn't even know...

I didn't know anything.

I didn't know Gil Dong was left alone and crying blood tears...

For a chance to work for the country...

I was happy.

Gil Dong...

Summon all the soldiers who were sent to different towns.

Pardon, sir?

I have a plan.

So, summon everyone. Also...

His Majesty appointed me as the new officer in charge.

You're relieved of the duty as of today.

What do you mean?

His Majesty is very disappointed in you.

How long did you think you'd be favored by His Majeasty over me?

Your Majesty, since I started the duty

please let me finish it!

I will definitely catch the thief this time!

Leave the duty of catching the thief to Secretary Jo.

- However-- - I don't think you let go of the thief.

But it's true that you lost him.

Thief Hong is belittling His Majesty's Joseon!

We must catch him and protect His Majesty and the country!

Anyone who knows about Thief Hong

must report their knowledge whether it's big or small.

Anyone who hides Hong, protects him

or doesn't report what he knows about Hong

will be punished for the crime of treason.

It says that people who help Hong will be punished for treason.

Oh my! It's really scary!

Elder, don't get caught.

Don't get caught, Elder.

Old Man Hong, don't get caught.

Thank you so much!

Come on... why isn't anyone here?

- Give me more soup! - Yes!

- Give us rice and soup! - Yes, welcome!

- Thank you! - Good bye!

Father!

Are you doing well?

Yes, I'm doing well.

Don't cry.

Eop San... Eop San...

I'll be right back.

Stay at home.

Uncle!

- Eop San is here. - All right!

Have you been well?

- Did you eat? - Yes.

Why aren't they coming?

Let's go over there.

Stop!

Catch him!

Listen, Thief Hong!

My goodness, what do we do?

I will catch you today and offer you to His Majesty!

I know very well that when you go home

you have your children, parents, and siblings.

That's why... I'm sorry.

I will try as hard as I can not to kill you.

Get him!

Hong! Hong! This way!

Come this way!

Did you hear the rumor?

Even with over 50 soldiers, they couldn't catch Old Man Hong.

Old Man Hong alone fought off all the soldiers and ran away!

It can't be true!

I saw it with my own eyes!

My goodness, one man fought off 100 soldiers and won the fight?

That's what I said!

Old Man Hong alone defeated all 100 of them!

So, was he caught?

Did Old Man Hong get caught?

Who do you think Hong is? What do you think happened?

Of course he wasn't caught!

He defeated all of the soldiers and ran away!

Do you also like Hong?

You do like him!

Did you hear that Hong is exceptionally strong?

Yes, I heard that Hong was a child warrior, like the legends.

Really?

There is no such thing as a child warrior!

Come on! How can you say that after he defeated so many soldiers by himself?

By the way, do you know this?

When a child warrior survives and grows up

he becomes an exceptionally strong man who turns the world upside down!

True! It was also Hong who defeated the barbarians recently.

I am more curious about what Hong looks like than what the king looks like.

- Don't you agree? - No need to say the obvious!

Hong is really great! With one punch from Hong...

Teacher...

please let me have an audience with His Majesty.

I have something to tell His Majesty.

Madam, it's too early to tell that story.

I thought wrong...

He won't be caught.

We have to make him walk in on his own.

You said you found the tail of those thieves?

Yes, Mo Ri did great work this time.

Now, tell him.

You were right.

People were praising the thief.

They adore the thief.

Didn't I tell you, sire?

Thief Hong is not interested in money.

He is gnawing at the foundation of this country Joseon.

Are you trying to teach me, now?

I am not trying to teach you, sire.

I am only here to protect you, sire.

Sire, bring in the ones who kept in secret contact with the thief first.

Then let Hong get on his knees on his own before Your Majesty.

"The ones who kept in secret contact with him"?

Wow, what nice weather.

What is this?

Why are they running so late?

I hope they are all right.

What is it?

This rotten...

Surround them!

That bastard...

- Brother! Brother! - Eop San!

We arrested the ones who kept in secret contact with the thief

and the remnants of Thief Hong's gang.

Thief Hong, come out on your own and report your crimes!

Ga Ryung.

My dear...

My bride's cooking skills are...

They're still better than Ga Ryung's story book.

What's that supposed to mean?

So...

I saw the poster.

- The government-- - Ga Ryung.

After I finish this food...

I will go see my brothers.

My brothers... are waiting for me.

Right?

I knew it.

But...

I know that you have to save Uncle So Bu Ri and the others...

But what do I do?

My goodness, really...

More than a tiger's grave...

I'm more scared of seeing tears from my bride's eyes.

Ga Ryung...

I... won't say that I am sorry.

Because I won't do anything I will be sorry for.

So, don't cry.

Wait for me.

I will bring my brother and come back.

I will be back.

- Brother! - Gil Dong!

I found a boat to Ming.

Brother...

- I will turn myself in. - You can't.

- I will never allow it! - Brother!

I have something to tell you.

Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you.

Your Majesty, I arrested everyone who kept in secret contact with Thief Hong!

Did you also catch Hong Gil Dong who supposedly has exceptional strength?

Not yet...

You mean, you weren't able to catch the leader?

Your Majesty, Officer Park is in.

Your Majesty, I arrested the leader Thief Hong!

He finally caught Thief Hong!

What is it?

That man...

That man is the leader of Thief Hong's gang?

Yeah, I guess so.

But why?

Somehow, I feel bad for that man.

Why would you feel bad for a thief?

Let's hurry. Lady Sukwon is waiting.

He looks a little familiar...

Oh my! You're a flower in human form.

Why are you so late?

We were watching the thief, so we ran late.

- I'm sorry. - Girls these days...

You were watching the thief?

The leader of Thief Hong's gang is caught.

And supposedly he has exceptional strength.

He's called a god-given man of strength.

Or a child warrior who survived.

To think that a child warrior was caught...

Somehow I feel bad for him.

His Majesty has arrived!

Your Majesty! This is the leader of Thief Hong's gang!

State your name!

Reporting to Your Majesty!

My family name is Hong, and my name is Gil Dong!

I am Hong Gil Dong!

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