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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

Minister do you really think we can defend the capital until they arrive?

Stop now

Your majesty

Thats right i will take royal refuge

How can you change your mind like that?

i never did

You were just being stubborn

Your majesty

Your majesty you cant take royal refuge

if you abandon the capital who will guard it with their lives?

i'm only retreating to gather soldiers and plan a counterattack

Why wont you accept that?

The minute you take royal refuge the people will think you gave up on fighting against wae and

they will lose the will to fight

With soldiers going AWOL if we cant gather people to fight we wont just lose the capital

We'll lose the country

Supreme commander

Do you think i'm doing this because i'm afraid for my life?

it's my wish to go and fight with a sword

But my life isnt just mine

My life belongs to this country

The fate of the people depends on my life

Your majesty

i know

That is why

i dont want to discuss it anymore

i'm going to install prince gwanghae as the crown prince

Your majesty

i'm going to send prince imhae and sunhwa to hamgyeong-do and gangwon-do

i will have them gather royal forces

i will show the peope i am resisting wae even while taking royal refuge

Prepare for royal refuge

Your majesty

Congratulations crown prince

Please help his majesty overcome this national crisis and achieve peace

Make the people live in comfort

i'm lacking but i've been assigned with a heavy duty

i feel a bit of a burden

But even an animal fights for its life when facing difficulty

The country is in danger

The crown prince shouldnt be worse than an animal

i will give my body to overcome this crisis our nation faces

Guide me well

i will trust you

Thank you crown prince

Thank you

Your majesty i wil give everything i have to help you overcome this crisis

Congratulations crown prince

The times are difficult but you are the crown prince now

Please take good care of yourself so you are not injured

Thank you

Congratulations crown prince

Thank you

Congratulations crown prince

Thank you

Help me overcome this crisis

Sure

Your majesty give him a word of blessing

A word of blessing in this situation

Your majesty

it's alright he's right

This is no time for words of blessing

Are you happy?

Whether the times are good or not you're the crown prince

Are you happy?

i only feel a heacy responsibility

You should

Thats why i made you the crown prince

Your majesty

Listen

Remember this

it is only to unite soldiers and public sentiments so we can overcome

this national crisis

After this war i will discuss it with the court ministers and decide on a new crown prince

i know that your majesty

i will only focus on the crisis

Dont worry too much

it's a good thing you know that it's your responsibility

Prepare to take royal refuge

Dont cry

No matter what anyone says you are the crown prince of this nation

How will you defeat wae when you are so weak?

Your highness

i just want this crisis to end so i can be free from being the crown prince

Crown prince

Supreme commander

how is the situation?

it's too tragic to report

The few people who were heading to camp are turning away after hearing about

the crown prince and royal refuge

What about the soldiers?

do you think they have any morale left?

A strict order was given to prevent soldiers from going AWOL

but they feel the same as the people who are fleeing

4500 soldiers and 2500 people

We only have a total of 7000

it wont be enough to stop wae's large army

Accept royal refuge

How can you say that?

Councilor

Your majesty defense of hanyang is falling because pf news of royal refuge

Please reconsider

i installed a crown prince and am preparing for royal refuge

Just stop it

Anyone can do something praiseworthy but not everyone can be respected

Anyone can do wrong but not everyone is criticized

But a person's entire life could be criticized with just one wrong

Are you saying taking royal refuge is so wrong that my entire life will be criticized?

That's right

You are so right

i'm committing a huge sin

i led the country into this situation because i was foolish and lacking

i'll be recorded in history as a foolish king

How could i rule the country?

The crown prince has been installed

i should just pass on the throne

Pass on the throne?

if he becomes the new king you can discuss royal refuge with him

i will announce it right away

Your majesty how can you pass on the throne in such a time of crisis?

Dont you know i want everyone to unite under you and defeatt he enemy?

i know i know

but i dont qualify to be the center of this country and its people

is anyone out there?

Yes your majesty

Have all the ministers come

i'm going to pass on the throne to the crown prince

Your majesty

Go and tell them right now

i'll pass on the throne

i'll remain in the capital in comfort and fight against the wae soldiers with the people

Do you feel better now?

i am sorry

Go

Take royal refuge your majesty

if this is the situation what more can i do?

go

Your majesty

Kill us for not being able to prevent a national crisis

Kill us

i cant face you

if i listened to you when you warned me the wae could attack i wouldnt have to take royal refuge

i finally saw your insight after all this happened

i committed a huge wrong

oh no

narrow-minded people covered your ears and eyes

How is it your fault?

We dont have enough time to discuss all our faults

The country is in danger right now

We have to overcome this crisis

Please be strong

i'm going to be strong support me

There is nobody i can trust

Dont worry

i could die to carry out your order

Thank you thank you very much

i will appoint you as the chief of the royal guard

Escort the royal carriage during royal refuge

i will obey your order

Chief royal secretary return and become my hands and feet like you did before

it was frustrating without you by my side

Thank you your majesty

Dongdong dongdong

i didnt see you for a few days

Where did you go?

i'm a busy person

i came to tell you to take refuge

You're quick

Eveyone is packing because the king is taking refuge

i couldnt just sit around

Dongdong

Yes ma'am

Pack this too

You're taking the dried herbs too?

i'm sure there will be a use for them

it's not hard to pack it

Where we will go is the problem

What if we go to the wrong place and run into wae soldiers?

You have me why are you worried?

i'll take care of you just follow me

i'll take you where there arent any wae soldiers

i'll guide you

Really?just trust you?

This is gate i'll pass?heunginmun?

Yes

General

General kato already left two hours ago

What?kato?

Yes

What a fool

i knew it

He doesnt know yoshitoshi left right?

No sir

Okay prepare to leave

Yes sir

What if you capture the king of joseon but he doesnt surrender or negotiate?

What will you do then?

Are you asking if i could kill him?

our goal is to end the wae quickly

it depends on what the people think of the king of joseon

if they like him you'll convince him but if they dont like him you'll kill him and win favor from the people?

That will stop them for rebelling

the fate of the king of joseon depends on the people

may buddha have mercy

By now konishi will know that we left

i wish i could have seen his face

Will it be alright?

Basic military strategy is about deceiving the other side

Bluffing

Looking one way and rowing another

it's all about deception

Yes sir

When will we arrive in hanyang?

Around the same time as the first division

on may 3

okay let's make it a day faster

We'll arrive on may 2

That's too excessive

The soldiers didnt get any rest since landing

They're completely exhausted

i know

We just have to capture the king of joseon before konishi

What?

We'll capture the king of joseon

on the report to the taehap we'll say we entered hanyang on may 2

oh

you have such a simple mind

Use your brain

What about konishi?

He just left

Good

but

but what?

An advance party headed to hanyang early in the morning

what?

konishi

Your majesty i heard your ilness got worse

Please relax

i have nightmares i cant sleep

i think the wae army will attack right now

hurry with the royal refuge

Yes your majesty

Who will defend hanyang?

Byeon eonsu will be the yudodaejong (Commander who guards the capital in the king's absence)

Assign ryu seongryong to the position

What?

He is the one who wanted to defend the capital

He would be perfect for the position

one of the top councilors should stay

Your majesty the supreme commander has to

just do it

Yes your majesty

Hello

Have a seat

i heard you returned to escort the royal carriage

i heard you made an effort to defend against an invasion by wae

What was the use?

it ended up like this

i can never be forgiven

we'll all sinners for not serving his majesty well

You must be busy preparing for royal refuge

What brings you here?

Well

Go ahead

you've been appointed as the yudodaejang

is that what his majesty wants?

Yes

it looks like it will be hard to defend the capital

if you feel there is danger retreat right away and join the royal refuge

You're not being asked to defeat the enemy

just buy us as much time as possible

i know

This is better

Even if his majesty didnt order it i was going to ask him to appoint me to the position

Councilor

if he takes royal refuge i dont think i will se his majesty again

Why are you saying that?

i will bury my bones in the capital

Please take good care of his majesty and overcome this crisis quickly

Councilor

Change the yudodaejang?

Yes your majesty

you cant leave ryu seongryong in hanyang

it's already been decided

You have to change it

Chief royal secretary

Who expected the enemy to come so soon?

They are stronger than we think

it will be difficult to defeat them with the army we have

What is next best then?

Next best?

Asking ming for reinforcements

if you continue to take royal refuge and reach the border

ming will be across a river

You will have to negotiate with ming

Think about it

ryu seongryong went to ming as an envoy

He was trusted bu the court officials there

Nobody would be better at negotiating with ming than ryu seongryong

Please have him escort you

He will be very helpful

Your majesty

Your majesty lee ll sent a report

The wae army will reach hanyang in a day ir two

What?

Get yun dusu right now

Yes your majesty

Appoint lee yangwon as the yudodaejang

Chief royal secretary prepare for royal refuge

Yes your majesty

Your majesty all preparations are set

Sir

The yudodaejang was changed to lee yangwon

you are to escort the royal carriage

How can i abandon the people and flee?

i decied to remain in the capital and fight to the end

Tell his majesty that

Do you want to die in vain here?

We have to restore our military power and attack again

Did you say die in vain?

is it alright for the people and soldiers here to die in vain?

Sir

Why should there be a king?

Why is the king the father of the people?

A father has to fight for his children when a burglar enters the house

What father leaves the people to die and flees to save his own life?

No no

i'm the sinner i'm the sinner

How can i blame the king?

it was my fault for not supporting him well

it's our fault for not leading him properly

i dont qualify to say anything

leave

i'm going to die here and ask for forgiveness to the people that way

it's a royal order

Take him

Sir please listen to him

it's a royal order

You should go

Go where?

Where

Heaven where are we to go?

Where

Where are we to go

Where

Your majesty please dont abandon us

Step back

if the country abandons us who are we to trust?

Your majesty please dont abandon us

i'm sorry it's an urgent situation

i might be leaving now but i will return

i will definitely return

When?

After we all die?

You cant go you cant go

Stop them

Stop

Anyone who gets in the way will be killed

Your majesty

Let's burn everything

April 30 1592

The royal carriage left for royal refuge

it was only in fifteen days after wae invaded joseon

When the king took royal refuge the refugees burned jangyewon and the ministry of justice (office in charge of slave documents and legal suits)

They entered the place

They plundered goods and set fire

Gyeongbokgung was burnt too

There are two opinions on who set the palace on fire

one is that angry people set fire

The other is that the wae army set fire as they withdrew from hanyang

Whoever it was gyeongbokgung turning into ashes showed the country was falling

What's going on?

Your majesty there is a fire in the capital

What?

Who knows about this situation?

Angry people plundered the palace and set it on fire

What?

The people set it on fire?

How can this be?

Are people burning the palace?

Are people burning the country?

Are they burning the king and the incapable servants and nobility?

Byeokjegwan:Lodging for chinese envoys (Today's Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do)

i dont deserve to eat

How can you say such a thing?

Please stay strong

i didnt defend the country

i couldnt protect the people

i'm a king who was abandoned by the people

How can i eat?

You can raise the country again

You can regain public sentiments

The war begins now

There is a lot you have to do

Force yourself to eat

You have to be strong

Please

it's okay

Sir

Nagoya

Your majesty your majesty

Bobai started an uprising in ming

Thats good news

Where is the uprising?

A place called ninghe (Northwest region of ming)

it's a bit far from joseon

i hope the uprising is a big one

What is the capacity?

Hundreds of thousands

The soldiers sent by the court are constantly being defeated

They might have a lot of land but they're miserable

it would be absurd if i cant beat them

Right matashiro?

Yes your majesty

We have to head to ming after taking joseon

ishida what you think?

move the soldiers and military rations to jemulpo the cross by ships

Ming if fighting against rebels

if we're to confuse them more we should attack by land and sea

Yes that sounds good

Ming doesnt have much influence on yondong north of joseon

if we take joseon we can attack ming by going through yodong

oh

There is one problem

What is that?

it is the jurchens who rule yodong in reality

They're divided into many tribes but nuhaci's tribe has great military strength

That could be an obstacle

is that so?

if we have fo fight the jurchens

we can put the joseon army in the lead

There are many uses for joseon

imjingang

Your majesty everything is ready for boarding

Get on the boat

You said we had to work on defense

This happened because i didnt listen

How will i face the former kings after i die?

Your majesty

Goverment building in gaeseong

Weren't there any reports from the yudodaejang?

he said he would stop the wae army at hangang

We should receive a report tommorrow

This is your fault

You should have remained in the capital and stopped the enemy

Dont you have a cosscience?

Stop it

if they entered the capital this place wont be safe either

Your majesty

public sentiments are still good in gaeseong

You should reorganize military power

Yes do that

if we retreat more it could be difficult to retake the capital

What do you think chief councilor?

Gaeseong was the capital of goryeo

Mountains surround it like a fortress

it is a natural fortress

is that so?

Announce that you will defend gaeseong

Public sentiments are still good in gaeseong but since you left hanyang

the people here wil worry that you might leave gaeseong too

Put up notices and make them feel safe

Do that

What does this mean?

The king is going to protect gaeseong

is that so?he's our king

He didnt abandon us

We're going to live

Hurray hurray

What does it say?

What a fool

Cant you read?it says

The king is going to defend gaeseong

Right

We dont have to take refuge now

Thats good

You must be tired

Your feet are swollen

Are you alright?

i'm alright

it must be hard serving the councilor

Thank you for taking care of us too

Well

i should help people i know

We should rely on each other

is it a report from the capital?

The chief state councilor insisted on royal refuge and ruined the country

it is an appeal by the grand censor and inspector-general for him to resign

How is all this the fault of lee sanhae alone?

Have everyone gather

i will make this clear

They dont want to punish lee sanhae

They want to question me for insisting on taking royal refuge

i'm going to be dragged along by them forever

Your majesty

Hanyang may 3 1592

The king left the palace three days ago

The people got angry and burnt the palace

The joseon soldiers fled without resistance

The people burnt the palace

i cant tell who the enemy of joseon is

What's the use of entering hanyang before kato?

how am i supposed to meet the king of joseon?

it's an appeal to fire lee sanhae for insisting on royal refuge and ruining the country

How is this the fault of the chief state councilor alone?

if it wasnt insisted that there wouldnt be a war preparations would have been made

if we made preparations we wouldnt have taken royal refuge

if you want to punish lee sanhae you should punish ryu seongryong too

That would be fair

i am going to remove lee sanhae and ryu seongryong from their positions

Thank you your majesty

Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)

Seonjo arrives in gaeseong

He orders royal refuge when he hears that the wae army entered hanyang

Ryu seongryong is upset about abandoning hanyang and insists on fighting

konishi yukinaga tries to draft the people of joseon for forced labor and military service