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THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION BASED ON REAL FACTS OF HWARANG

IN THE ERA OF KING JINHEUNG OF SILLA

Why? Why are you doing this?

Why?

Because it's dark in here.

It's secluded

and a good place to sleep in.

What happens next?

You impudent...

Not bad.

If your law is to kill those who enter the capital,

my law is to beat up noblemen who cross this line.

If you want to kill me, cross the line. I shall take on all of you.

How could you still want to sleep with all that ruckus outside?

You must not know,

but no one can fall asleep while listening to my story.

It wakes you up instead.

With that ruckus,

would anyone remember that you're in here?

They wouldn't know even if you die in here.

Are you threatening me?

Where will you earn your pay today?

I may be desperate, but...

Is this silver?

Forget it if you don't want.

I'll do it.

It's degrading and perverted,

but I will do it.

Perverted?

I'm only doing it until you fall asleep.

That's exactly what I want.

You crossed over.

You little...

Hey!

What are you doing?

Your friend is not only physically hurt,

he's also emotionally hurt.

You know,

you're a jerk with no loyalty.

What did you say?

-Stay out of it. -Ban-ryu, still...

If you jump into a fight like this,

you will only get mud on you.

You pathetic loser.

You impertinent peasant!

Does anyone else wish to cross the line?

Let's go.

Do you think you will get away from this?

The soldiers will cut off your heads!

If you had come a minute later,

those jerks would have been killed by me.

I know.

You really are a lunatic.

I know.

What is it?

I saw something.

Let's go for now.

You're telling me that the peasant who saw Sam-maek-jong's face

is in the capital?

- My apologies, Your Highness. - You must not let him live.

You must kill him.

We must find him tonight.

Move discreetly.

Do you understand?

Yes, Master.

Why are you standing there? Come on in.

What is it? Aren't you here for your back?

Well...

I saw something, and I have a bad feeling about it.

You saw something?

I think I've seen that item.

What item?

That necklace your daughter has.

The one you said your son has.

Where did you see it?

On a dark night, when the clouds covered the moon,

the man secretly went

to the house of the maiden he missed so dearly.

However, he couldn't show his face.

He snuck into the maiden's room

like a thief in the night.

The darkness surrounded him,

but it gave him comfort.

After passing several rooms,

the man was finally able to sense the maiden's scent.

He calmed his pounding heart and opened the door.

Before his eyes, there was the maiden he dreamed of.

She was standing there and smiling at him.

Why have you come here?

I fell asleep again.

I am more frightened of you.

Oh, my.

Master Ahnji, what brings you here?

I came to check something.

Please go ahead.

I heard peasants came here earlier.

Do you know where they went?

They left about 30 minutes ago.

They caused a ruckus and fought with some noblemen.

I couldn't see where they went.

Do you remember how they look?

One covered his face with a sedge hat, so I couldn't really see his face.

However, they were both tall.

I think they were as tall as you.

Thank you.

-Excuse me. -Yes?

Do you know him?

What is it?

A man with similar traits is heading to the East Gate.

Let me ask you a question. One wore a sedge hat...

Let's hide here tonight and try again tomorrow.

We haven't had a quiet day ever since we came here.

What is it?

Nothing.

You're lying.

Tell me.

I...

I think I saw the same necklace earlier.

But there are so many similar ones in the capital.

I don't know how many of them are out there.

-Get up. -Where are we going?

If you saw the same necklace as yours, we should check.

Where did you see it?

Are you a fool? Don't you remember why we came?

If you saw it, we should look for it.

Get up.

Why didn't you sleep more?

That girl was trying to sleep with me.

It seems like I will have to see her again.

Will she do it again next time?

I'm sure she said you're perverted...

You and I have become too close lately.

I've been thinking about that.

Even if you don't want to see me, you have no other choice.

Why?

Didn't you find the man who saw my face?

Don't worry.

The Commandant will catch him.

That's what I am worried about.

He will take care of it that way again.

Go.

Your...

Gosh.

I hope she's still there.

We can ask others where she lives if she's already gone.

You will be so surprised.

She is...

She's really pretty.

You said that woman was not your sister,

but now she is?

I just knew that woman was my sister because she looked just like me.

She is cute,

and she has a small face.

What about your height?

What is it?

Gosh.

I...

I think it's coming.

What? No way.

Not here.

No.

Wake up.

We have to go find my sister.

-Run. -What?

Run.

Dog-Bird...

Dog-Bird.

Dog-Bird!

Dog-Bird!

Run away.

Dog-Bird!

Mak-moon...

Dog-Bird...

Stay still.

That's the only way to live.

I ended up

killing this person.

He's still breathing.

Wake up.

Just...

leave me here.

Be quiet.

I...

I won't make it.

I'm not leaving you.

I can't leave you.

Get up.

You must survive.

You...

are me.

You...

are a parent

and a brother to me.

You are as precious as me.

If you live, I will live.

If you die, I will die too.

Get up.

Get up. You can do it.

Come on.

You can do it.

Don't touch him.

Is this...

Is this his?

Yes.

Is this necklace his?

Tell me, please!

Seon-u.

It's me, your father.

Seon-u.

I'm here.

Why aren't you doing anything?

Save him.

Save him.

Seon-u.

Father.

Father...

Father...

Father...

I missed

you.

We found him.

Seon-u.

No.

No, Mak-moon.

No.

No!

-Seon-u! -No!

No, Mak-moon!

No!

-No! -Seon-u!

No!

No, Mak-moon!

Seon-u!

Are you up?

-Last night, your father-- -My goodness.

Did I sleep here?

Gosh, why didn't you wake me up?

What should I do?

What should I do?

I am so dead.

What do I tell my father about not going home?

Are you saying you slept with the pervert?

No.

I did sleep,

but we did not sleep together.

All right.

I stayed here last night, okay?

For free?

Who will be at a disadvantage if you behave like that?

Is it me?

Fine.

Nothing is working out.

I only meet strange men,

and I can't write my stories.

Which one?

Don't make me wait. Just tell me.

Actually...

There were two men.

Are they handsome?

Tell me!

One shows up at a desperately dangerous situation

and saves the woman before disappearing.

It can't be helped even if you're not all right.

Then the other

offers her something she can't refuse.

I'm only doing it until you fall asleep.

That's exactly what I want.

One is mysterious, and the other is fatal.

Do you think so?

What happens after that?

Will the woman and the two men get involved?

I'm not sure.

Will there even be a next time?

What is this? They better get involved to make it fun.

Your Highness, Master Park Young-shil is here.

PARK YOUNG-SHIL IS SILLA'S HIGHEST OFFICIAL AND A TRUE BONE.

Your Highness,

the people and the officials desperately long to see the King

with his golden crown.

I heard that there is still an assassin

who chases after sons of noblemen that are walking alone

in our capital.

I heard that young men

are often found dead.

That is only a rumor.

Once King Jinheung is in power,

such rumors will melt away like snow.

Now is not the time.

The day will come.

There are rats inside and outside the palace.

I will have to kill all of them first.

Then, are you waiting for Miss A-ro?

I would not call it waiting...

Wait.

-Miss A-ro? -Yes.

She is the daughter of Master Ahnji.

Their family is not doing well,

so we sometimes hire her to sew for us.

As you already know,

she is also talented in a different area.

Master Ahnji?

Does that mean she's a True Bone?

Well...

I am not sure if I should say this,

but she's a half-breed.

A half-breed?

Her mother was a servant of Master Ahnji's household.

She was forced out of the capital.

That's why Miss A-ro is half of a True Bone.

My goodness.

Father.

About last night,

I...

Did something happen?

Father.

There's a badly injured patient inside.

He needs complete rest,

so don't go inside.

Are you all right?

I won't be taking any patients for a while.

If anyone asks for me,

tell them I went on a trip to see a patient.

I wonder how badly injured the patient is.

You must live.

You must.

MEDICINE

You're awake.

Don't worry.

This is my house.

You have been asleep

for five days.

Where is Mak-moon?

Seon-u...

I buried him.

You should have saved him.

You are a doctor.

You should have saved him.

Why didn't you do anything?

If you had not abandoned Mak-moon,

he wouldn't have been with me and he wouldn't have died.

Why didn't you do anything?

Why didn't you protect him?

Why did you let him die? Why?

It's not your fault.

He missed you so much.

He wanted to find you so badly.

I searched...

I searched through Silla over and over.

It's all my fault.

I didn't do anything when he was taken away from me.

That's because I was incompetent

and powerless.

How did you live in that condition?

You must have fainted often.

Whether I live or die is none of your business.

These are clothes and entry permit

I was planning to give to Seon-u once I found him.

If you plan to leave the capital, take this.

You should be able to exit the gate easily.

Peasants...

Must peasants just die like animals?

Killing peasants is not a crime in the capital.

But, is crossing the city wall

a heinous crime?

Why are we nothing? Why?

Because that is Silla's deplorable law.

-It's not that simple. -What's not simple?

I saw him.

I saw who killed Mak-moon.

I will take my revenge on him. I will take my revenge on all of them!

Excuse me.

I'm the doctor's daughter.

I'm Master Ahnji's child.

I came here

because you haven't been eating.

I don't know how badly injured you were,

but you must eat to recover.

Did I ever tell you how my sister looks?

Her cheeks are chubby and rosy.

Her eyes are round and sparkly.

She looks just like me.

She is really modest and kind too.

A six-year-old is modest?

I want to give her piggy-back rides,

raise her,

and marry her off myself.

Fine.

When I go to the capital,

you can marry my sister.

Why?

-What was that for? -You said she looks like you!

What about it?

How could he say that? He's so self-centered.

Are you saying that my sister is ugly?

Did you just insult my sister?

Hey!

My goodness.

Wait.

Wait, I'm sorry.

If you drink this,

you will no longer have a headache and your fever will go down.

It's a special tea.

I'll leave it here.

You were right.

She is kind.

What did you say?

Thank you.

Please eat.

After all, you have to live.

Good girl. He will eat if he wants to eat.

Still...

I want him to eat some.

Why does a man's back look so sad?

After all,

I have to live?

Why are you here?

Why are you here?

Just wait.

I will punish those jerks

who did this to you.

I will avenge you.

The Commandant searched for a peasant

who sneaked into the capital?

Yes, my lord.

He was moving quietly without wearing his robe.

The Commandant of Palace Guards

sought a peasant himself instead of guarding the Queen.

He must have seen something.

I've seen them before.

Just give me the order.

They must have seen something so important,

which is why the Queen had to get involved.

This is interesting.

Bring me those peasants then.

You haven't heard from them in a while.

Aren't you worried?

Why should I be?

They ran away from me.

They are dead to me.

Woo-reuk.

Mak-moon is dead.

It's my fault.

Life and death are predetermined.

Why is it your fault?

He faced his death

the moment he crossed the gate to the capital.

Woo-reuk.

I must know why he was killed.

I must avenge Mak-moon.

You were destined to live here like this.

Just live with me.

You know how I am.

Go back in!

Don't cry because I'm not with you.

Don't skip your meal.

Also, you should stop making those instruments.

You'll hurt your back even more.

If I'm alive...

If I'm still alive, I will return.

I guess he can't avoid his destiny.

Your Highness, Master Wehwa has come to see you.

The officials will strongly oppose the idea.

If I was afraid of opposition,

I would never have begun.

Then give me full authority.

I've already decided to give you full authority

when I first went to see you in jail.

When will you tell the world?

Now that you have decided to become the instructor,

I shall

announce my intentions to Silla.

HWARANG

New talents for Silla.

Hwarang.

Men as beautiful as flowers.

Regardless of genealogy,

these loyal commanders will lay down their lives

for the nation and its people.

These wise and benevolent commanders

will ensure the future of Silla.

They will receive the people's adoration and respect.

They will be beautiful

and special.

This is the future of Silla that I shall create.

It is Hwarang.

With Hwarang,

I will make Silla stronger.

"We shall gather beautiful young men who are sons of the officials

and teach them morality

and how to enjoy the arts.

We shall train them to be great men of Silla.

Hwarang."

That sounds nice.

They are selecting dogs for the Queen.

-Is it not? -I know.

Who would apply for that?

Don't you agree, Ban-ryu?

I didn't know you were interested in these things.

What?

Do you plan to apply?

Go and wag your tail all you want.

I thought that was your specialty.

Isn't that what you do to your stepfather?

These days,

we have been quite distant.

I know, right?

Let's fight.

The capital is in disarray because of the Queen's announcement.

Aren't you going to do anything about it?

They will become hostages.

She wants to take our children

and make them the King's bodyguards.

She wants to keep all the authority at her feet.

She will train our children's bodies and minds

and make them the future of Silla.

Why are you complaining so much?

What?

Master Young-shil, please say something.

Why aren't you saying anything?

She wishes to train people for the future of Silla.

We have no reason not to send our children.

Pardon?

However,

we can't send them for free.

Are you telling me to get King Jinheung's permission?

That is correct.

Shouldn't you show us that we can trust you?

Trust?

The future of Silla belongs to King Jinheung.

His Majesty must give you his consent

before you select these people for him.

That's only when we will feel secure and will be able to send our sons.

Conniving old man.

He is pulling all stunts to draw Sam-maek-jong out.

We are parents before we are officials.

Please be understanding of how we feel.

-"People for the future of Silla." -"A beautiful appearance."

That's me.

I'm all about the arts.

"Hwarang for the future of Silla."

You mean Hwarang for you, Mother.

Here are seven pieces of silver for now.

Are you actually paying your debt?

Let me check the balance.

We just received a new work...

Never mind.

What is it?

What is it?

Are you really not telling me?

Well...

it's a secret request.

It requires you to have good observation skills and agility.

You will also need to hide and run at times.

Listen to me.

That is my specialty.

What should I do?

So, how is my request coming along?

Why can't you just trust me?

Don't worry.

I already hired someone to do the job.

Only one?

You're not as connected as I thought.

I thought you were a big fish, but it seems like you're just a minnow.

Was not being discreet and natural the most important thing?

Did you want me to spread the word around town

and make sure everyone know?

Just wait and see.

I hired the best person for the job.

What's with his attitude?

Who exactly did he hire?

Why is he so confident?

This is not right.

No.

Are you...

The sedge hat.

The necklace.

Right?

I told Master Ahnji about you.

So, did you meet your friend's father?

It was all thanks to me.

I'm not trying to brag.

Am I wrong?

Never mind then.

I need a good sword.

A sword?

I went around everywhere today.

Where else would the young masters go?

Okta?

It is a good place to sleep in.

No, not Okta.

Okay, here.

I must go to a carpenter to find someone who likes bows.

All right.

I've never followed anyone like this before.

She went everywhere, and she moves really quick too.

So, where is she now?

OKTA

I ended up killing this man.

It's him.

Look at her. No wonder Pa-oh was tired.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

My gosh!

I'm not going to hurt you,

but the man following me may kill you if you make a noise.

Come out here.

Who are you? Why are you following me?

Is hiding a habit of yours?

Are you afraid of showing your face?

Run and don't look back. I will see you some other time.

Which way is out?

I asked who you are.

I'm the man

who has a debt to collect from you.

Is that right?

I don't remember owing a debt to anyone.

My friend died by your sword.

Does that ring a bell?

Stop!

I ended up

killing this man.

He is still breathing.

You lived?

Don't hide. Come out, you coward!

Come out right now!

There are doors people like you should not open.

I think you are standing in front of that door now.

Do you think it's okay to have roads

that some people can't cross?

Do you think it's okay

to have doors

that some people can't open?

I don't.

I think it's all rubbish.

So, stop talking nonsense and show yourself!

If you leave now,

I shall spare your life.

There is no need for that.

Anyway,

I will kill you.