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Joon says he is sitting for the exam, too.

I can say that if it's Sir Doji, but Hur Joon? No way!

I will bet 5 penny for passing.

I really wanted to see how he treats patients.

Is he really that good?

- Please take a look at our illness. - Please have a look at my back.

Doctor.

Then, I will stay half a day longer.

Please line up. Tell your sickness in order, please.

Please line up.

Episode 22

Planned by/ Lee, Byung Hoon

Original Story by/ Lee, Eun Sung

Written by/ Choi, Wan Gyu

Directed by/ Lee, Byung Hoon

To control cirrhosis, mix mashed garlic and sesame oil

and apply that onto the diseased area.

Can garlic heal the disease?

Yes, medicine can be found in things all around us.

And, they are as good as the expensive medicines.

If the garlic is not working well enough, boil the bark of willow

and apply the decoction to the diseased area.

I will.

Since cirrhosis can cause fever and shivering,

to avoid that, drink a decoction of gold-and-silver flower.

If the pus spreads out onto another areas,

that area can develop also into cirrhosis.

So, until the diseased area is healed,

prevent your child from moving around.

Yes, I'll keep that in mind.

- Get up, child. - Let's go.

- Here's the prescription. - Thank you very much.

Come and have a seat, here.

What are your symptoms?

I have a cough and fever.

I can't sleep.

The seed of Plantago asiatica is good for cough and fever.

Next?

By the way, Doctor...

Go ahead.

I'm recording down what you say,

but there are a lot of medicinal names that I don't know.

I'm sorry. I was too hasty.

Plantago asiatica is plantain.

What is yellow thusa which is good for gastroenteric trouble?

That is Amur cork tree.

And what is southern cucumber for stomachache and sunstroke?

That is pumpkin.

What is Atractycodis Rhizoma that is good to release retention of urine?

Gold-and-silver flower is one of honeysuckle.

Taro for diarrhea is elephant's ear.

Okay, I see.

Let me see.

Skin disease.

It's painful and itchy. I can't sleep.

Apply a decoction of licorice

or ginger-mixed alcohol on the diseased part,

and you'll get better.

For chronic diarrhea,

grind a bark of Amur cork tree and Sophora flavescens

and take that after meals three times a day

or eat acorns between meals.

Yes.

Take Omija.

That'll protect your lungs and stop your cough.

Take the decoction of it after meals 2 or 3 times a day.

Yes.

And the next lady?

Everyone, be quiet!

Let's decide the order of the patients.

Let's form a queue, so as not to disturb the doctor.

Hey, you! Do not cut in the line!

Go to the back!

What's going on?

How come the number of patients don't diminish?

I don't know why. They keep coming from everywhere.

People must have heard some sort of report.

Doctor Hur! Doctor Hur!

Doctor Hur! What should we do?

What's the matter?

Even though the promised half-day is over,

the yard is still packed in like sardines.

If we examine all of them,

we won't make it to Seoul.

We have to go now.

We've already given our precious half-day to them.

We must leave.

Are you leaving this soon?

Soon? The promised half-day was over a long time ago.

We have no time to waste.

But these people have been waiting for their turn,

since this morning.

Doctor, it is my turn.

Can I be the last patient?

My back is killing me. I need your acupuncture.

My disease is serious, too. If you intend to examine him,

you have to heal the tumor on my back, too.

That's enough, folks.

In the beginning, they promised a half-day.

They shouldn't miss the State Exam

because of us. We'd better let them go.

It won't take long.

Please, doctor, please.

Can you stay here for one more hour, Doctor?

Let's go.

We have to go. Farewell, everyone.

Doctor Hur!

Go ahead.

Go ahead?

Aren't you going?

I'll go.

I can't examine all of the patients here,

but some of the patients really need my help.

Here's Jinchun in Choongchung Province.

Seoul is 100km away from here.

I can spare one day.

If I leave tonight,

I can arrive at Seoul the day before the exam.

Are you going directly to the examination site?

You can't wrap up. You'll have no time to guess the theme.

And you'll be too tired to take the exam.

Leave with me.

Are you giving up the exam of your life because of them?

Doctor Hur, we have to go now.

Doctor, these poor people, enduring disease,

heard you were examining patients.

So they came here with the hope that they can get better.

We should be ashamed of our request, but, we want you to finish

what you started.

We can't. I know your situation, but

this is the exam of our lives; that I've waited for.

Asking us to stay is like a death sentence on us.

Doctor, we want your help.

Doctor, please...

I'll stay. You go ahead.

If they need my humble skill,

I can't leave them behind like this.

Doctor Hur! We must go. It's late.

If you want to go, just go. Do not disturb him.

- What?! - Mind your own business.

It's only Doctor Hur that we need. You may go.

He's right!

What? I couldn't sleep through the night, either.

I also examined your disease. How come you're insulting me?

How ungrateful you are!

Since I liked you,

I took the trouble to go with you.

but I can't handle these stupid people anymore.

I'll go.

I don't think they mean it. Don't be so disappointed.

I'll see you in Seoul.

Thank you, Doctor, Thank you.

I'm sorry, Doctor.

Had it not been for me, you would've reached Seoul.

That's ok.

Everyone, listen to me.

A doctor's examination itself can't cure your disease.

All I have is this needle box.

I don't have any medicine.

So, please do not think your disease will be healed in a day.

I'll stay here until the moon rises.

Until then, I'll do my best.

Thank you, Doctor, thank you.

Everyone, did you listen to him?

We all know his situation.

So we must remember that

he must leave when the moon rises.

Yes!

Thank you, Doctor, thank you.

You, with the people that are not patients,

grab the medicinal herbs.

Okay.

You, divide the patients into two groups,

serious ones, not serious ones.

Okay.

Everyone, let us stick together, and do our best.

Thank you, Doctor.

We can live.

Buwon.

We know the Doctor's been working through the night.

Make him a cozy meal with this.

Thank you, Gaesan.

This is a liquor for our ritual,

Give it to him when he has his meal.

Thank you.

Take this, too.

Don't be so sad. It's your destiny.

It's your honor to die for him.

How many patients are there in the ladies' ward?

There are 12.

As soon as I finish performing this acupuncture,

- I'll be there. Tell them that. - Yes, I will.

The herb gatherers came back from the mountain and the field.

But I'm not sure if they gathered the right ones.

- Let me see. - Sure.

This is the herb you asked us to gather.

This one.

I can use this one.

But this one is out of season, so it's ineffective.

Anyway, you did a great job.

I'm going to the ladies' ward. So please, wait awhile.

Okay.

Doctor, I got a corn here.

I'm suffering so much. Can you get rid of this?

He's very busy taking care of

the serious patients.

Don't bother him with a stupid, tiny corn.

It's very painful.

Man, you're talking too much.

Hey! Drive him away.

- Yes. - Wait!

Don't do that. Every patient thinks

his disease is more serious than the other patient's.

We're very sorry to trouble you, but he's...

It's very easy to get rid of a corn.

Get a date and remove the seed

and wrap the corn with the flesh of the date.

It'll soften in a few days and you can remove it with your finger.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you?

Are you giving her a cold?

Be quiet! I'm going, too.

Ma'am...

Where have you been?

I've been at Samjuk Temple.

Is that your baby?

Yes, it's a girl.

She resembles me.

I wanted a boy, but I was unlucky to have a girl.

I wish she had a big penis.

She's hearing you. Don't say that.

What's the big deal with being a girl?

She's going to play her role someday, somewhere.

By the way, aren't you going to marry? To have a baby...

I have to go. Have a good day.

Have a good day.

What're you doing?

What? Did I say something wrong?

Actually, you did a great job.

You really know how to hurt somebody's feeling.

Let's go!

Did I make a mistake? Wait!

Doji, Where are you? Are you in Seoul?

I wish the game of nine needles

wouldn't upset Yang Yesu this time.

Stop reading, say something!

I'm so nervous. How come you're so easygoing?

Yang Yesu is not a narrow-minded man.

He was also a doctor of the former king.

He will not fail him because of that.

If Doji's good, he'll pass. Don't worry about other things.

Doctor, Yejin's here.

Tell her to come in.

What brings you here?

The priest needs your medicines.

Medicines? What medicines?

Ox bezoar, musk, bear gall.

What? Does he need only the expensive ones?

He's so brazen-faced.

This is not a charity hospital.

Stop.

Am I wrong? Whenever someone comes from the temple,

they take a large amount of big money from us.

Now, they're trying to take expensive medicines from us.

Take as much as Samjuk Temple needs.

How's Samjuk Temple? Can you manage?

Yes.

Is it true that

Joon's taking care of lepers under Priest Samjuk?

Yes.

He's now headed for Seoul to take the exam.

It must've been a long journey. Go and take a rest.

Yes.

Master,

I can't leave the patients.

Please, forgive me.

Ma'am! Ma'am!

Ma'am, Gyum's very sick.

What? Gyum! Gyum! What's wrong with him?

He's got a fever.

Where's his grandmother?

She may be in the street.

She was with me

until she disappeared and this child was crying so loudly.

Somebody should take care of this child.

Where's Yejin?

Kucksoe!

What's going on here?

Haven't you seen Yejin?

Yejin? I haven't.

Yuwol, haven't you seen Yejin?

She was here a few minutes ago.

- Look for her! - What?

Yangtae, take him to the bed.

What's his disease?

I don't know exactly, right now.

It could be variola.

Variola?

Variola is smallpox.

Then is he gonna have a pock-marked face?

I'm not sure.

I'll compound the medicine. Let's check the course of the disease.

Gyum.

Gyum.

I remember that day

when you came to Sanum to meet Doctor Hur.

You were tired from the long journey and the tiring disease.

I said, 'Who are you looking for? '.

You said, 'I'm looking for my fiance.'

You came a long way to meet the love of your life.

Even though you were very sick and very tired,

you looked beautiful and happy.

And I wanted to know the lucky man

who was in your heart.

When I knew he was Doctor Hur,

I thought he deserved your love.

The Doctor Hur that I know

obviously deserves your devotion

and your love.

His fever is going down. It seems that it's not smallpox.

Don't worry too much.

Thank you.

Before the moon rises,

I have to examine as many patients as I can.

Can you get me some water?

Okay, I'll get you warm water.

No, get me cold water.

What? Okay.

Can you do me a favor?

What is that?

Please tell the doctor to stay here

- for one more hour. - What?

Have some sense of shame! We can't hold him anymore.

Even if he could spare us one more hour,

he would not work.

We'd let him have some sleep.

But he's supposed to go when the moon rises.

He's right.

The doctor haven't slept for two nights in a row.

If we hold him, we'll be very sorry.

- Prepare the dinner. - Yes.

Please...

No way! I can't.

Nobody can't.

Doctor, the moon is in the middle of the sky.

Leave right after you finish this dinner.

Thank you, Doctor, and we're very sorry.

I wanted to stay, don't say that.

Have this when you're hungry on your journey.

A rice ball and a bottle of liquor.

Take this money, too.

This town is so poor.

So this is all we got.

This is only a small amount,

but it's our heart.

I already have enough money.

Give this money back to the patients

and tell them to go see the doctor.

And I'm not leaving right now.

The exam is only three days away.

You're not leaving?

There are some serious patients.

I have to take care of them for a couple of hours.

So I'm going to leave a few hours later.

Oh my...

Give me a rice soup.

Doctor Jung...

Doctor Yoo... How great

to see you again.

You've just arrived?

I kept walking and walking

to take a rest in Gwangju.

By the way, where's Doctor Woo?

He hasn't left the town. He might be with Doctor Hur.

I've never seen a man like Doctor Hur.

All of the patients in that town

gathered right after they knew the doctors came to the town.

He decided to stay to care for them.

He must be out of his mind.

I didn't want to be late, so I left quickly.

Did he give up the exam?

He said he's going to stay for half a day.

I don't believe that he won't take the exam.

Ohh, I'm so tired.

It seems he's running away. He's not sure of himself.

Wake up, I can't give up here.

I have two days and a half. If I go 50km a day,

I'll arrive a quarter of a day before the exam,

Doctor.

If you're tired, get some sleep.

I'm ok.

When you leave in the morning,

I'll go with you.

I know a shortcut. If you take that shortcut,

you can save about 10km.

Thank you.

We won't forget

your kindness till we die.

I'm sorry I can't take care of all the patients.

As soon as I finish the exam in Seoul,

I'll be back. So wait till then.

Don't worry about us and concentrate on your exam.

If you pass the exam,

we won't be as sorry, as we are now.

Farewell, Doctor.

Farewell, everyone.

Send the doctor off, Dolswe.

Don't worry. Let's go.

Inner disease, outer disease, various disease,

decoction, acupuncture and moxibustion,

Inner disease is divided into

shape of body, vigor, energy, spirit, blood,

five viscera and six entrails,

Various disease is divided into ... ... disease and pulse examination,

medicine, detoxification, first aid,

and theory about moving energy of the heaven and the earth,

I'll have to take the exam as soon as I arrive in Seoul.

So, I have to wrap up each topic, one by one, as I'm walking.

I have no time to sleep.

What?

Where is this place?

Here's...

Here's my home.

Your home?

I lied to you.

I know you're a real good doctor.

Heal my mother's disease.

Save my mother, Doctor.

How could you...

How could you...

I have no time.

I'm getting down on my knees.

Please, examine my mother's disease.

I'll go. No matter what you say,

I have no time to stay here.

Doctor, save my mother.

Save my mother, Doctor.

- Doctor... - Let me go.

Let me go!

Doctor! Leave after you save my mother!

You can't leave like this.

If you go, I'll kill you.

If you don't save my mother,

you'll die, then I'll die, too.

It's useless.

I'll go.

Even if you're threatening me with a big sword,

I'll go.

Who's there?

Dolswe?

Mother! Wake up! Mother!

Mother!

Since when has she been like this? When did she start vomiting blood?

Long time ago. Last fall,

when she was suffering, I had a doctor examine her.

What did he say?

She's going to die. Get her some delicious food.

So haven't you done anything?

What could I do? Only expensive medicine can cure her disease.

I don't have enough money.

I had no choice but to

do some errands in the tavern.

And they gave me meat soup for her.

Save my mother.

Save my mother, please.

Massage her hands and feet.

When somebody touches her, she says it's painful.

Massage!

Move aside.

Get me my backpack.

Are you leaving?

Now!

Yes.

Go to the nearest drugstore and buy these medicines immediately.

If you want to save your mother, make haste.

Here is money.

Thank you, Doctor.

Hurry up.

Wake up!

Everyone! Attention!

We're issuing the tickets for the examination.

After you register, make sure you receive a ticket.

Without the ticket, you can't take the exam.

Come inside, orderly.

Excuse me.

Sir, Sir!

Yes?

When do you finish issuing the tickets?

Six o'clock, when the examination official leaves.

A doctor that I know hasn't arrived yet.

Can I get his ticket?

You can't.

Only the candidate himself can receive the ticket.

What if he can't receive the ticket?

Is there any other way?

Candidates should receive their tickets before the exam.

But if he can't manage it,

we'll issue the ticket right before the exam starts.

But he must arrive here before 8 am on the day.

If there's no ticket,

there's no chance to take the exam, as well.

I see.

Just arrived?

Doctor Jung, Doctor Yoo.

Where's Doctor Hur?

I don't know what he was thinking.

When I left, he was with the patients.

Did he give up the exam?

No, he said even if he should walk 50km a day,

he'd come by all means.

I don't think he can make it in time.

Fortunately, if he arrives before 8 am on the day,

they'll give him the ticket. I hope he'll come by that time.

Let's get inside to get the ticket.

Who are you?

Someone who was just passing by.

It was so strange.

I saw the spirit of the mountain in my dream.

He...

He stopped me and my husband

and pulled us, saying something.

The hand...

Hand...

You need a rest.

Doctor! Doctor!

These are the medicines you asked me to get.

Are you sure these are right ones?

Yes, I had the doctor check twice.

Do you have a pipkin for decoction?

We have two in the kitchen. And hardwood charcoal, too.

Great. While I'm decocting,

loosen your mother's skirt string and massage her hands and feet.

Okay.

Mother...

Endure awhile.

I bought the medicine.

You don't have to vomit blood anymore.

This is not

what I vomited.

This is his finger blood.

What? His finger blood?

I was choking a while ago

and all of a sudden I found myself swallowing something hot.

So I opened my eyes.

And I saw...

his finger bleeding.

Who's that man?

Who's that man?

I'll do it. Take care of your mother.

I'm ok.

Your mother's condition was so serious that I had no choice,

but to bite my finger.

I deserve to die.

I shouldn't have...

I shouldn't have done this to you.

Everybody treats us like animals.

You are the first one, who has treated us like human beings.

But, to you, I grabbed the sickle...

Say no more.

I know how you feel. Don't be so sorry.

How can I thank you?

How can I thank you?

Your mother's disease is So-Eum disease

So-Eum disease: A disease caused by cold energy

which is caused by cold energy.

It could've been healed easily in the beginning.

As time went by, it became more serious.

She's weak by nature.

Ten years ago, she moved to the cave

with my father who was making hardwood charcoal.

From then on, she's been sick.

I hate poverty.

Even though she was sick, she didn't go to the doctor's.

She endured and endured...

According to my prescription,

until your mother's hands and feet become warm,

give her the decoction, as I told you.

I'll keep that in mind.

Blood vomiting is due to a sore throat.

Don't forget to give her the juice squeezed from a thistle.

I won't.

I'll bring in this decoction.

You go and massage your mother's hands and feet.

Okay.

The day after tomorrow, 8 o'clock, 100km,

Including tonight and tomorrow, I have two days,

50km a day, I have to go now,

If I don't leave now, I'll be late.

But this decoction includes toxic aconite,

Aconite: Good for cold disease, but it has poison,

If he's not careful with this, she will be dead,

I must go. If I don't go now, I won't be able to take the exam,

That decoction has toxic aconite.

It could kill the patient.

I must go, I have to go now.

That decoction has toxic aconite.