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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

Are you feeling all right?

I need to rest for a moment.

Let me escort you.

There's no need. I'll go with the Commandant.

Was it your idea, Mother?

Where will I find him?

Who are you looking for?

Ji-dwi and Ban-ryu.

If we don't find them, we will all fail.

What? Fail?

Where did he go?

What is this? He's right there.

Why did you send Sookmyung to Hwarang House?

Who is that?

The Queen?

The King is in Hwarang House.

Why can't the Princess be there as well?

Mother.

Mother?

If you don't like Sookmyung being in Hwarang House,

you may leave yourself.

You're a king, yet you'll dance for the people.

Do you plan to destroy the King's dignity?

No one knows that I'm the King, so why does that matter?

As long as you don't give me the throne,

I won't become King.

Then,

is Master Ji-dwi

King Jinheung?

You asked why I sent Sookmyung.

In line with tradition,

Sookmyung will become your bride.

That will not happen.

I will choose my own bride.

Do you still not get it?

What you want is irrelevant.

Did you take care of it?

You took care of it, right?

This isn't simply about ripping the drums and ruining the festival, understand?

Master Young-shil is testing you right now.

A small mistake

could make everything crumble to dust.

Is that what you want?

Are you that scared?

What?

Do you fear Master Young-shil that much?

You little...

I'm doing all this for you.

If this works out well,

Master Young-shil will give you a huge opportunity.

How can you be so foolish

when something this big is in front of you?

I know you're doing this for me.

However, you don't care about what I think.

How did it go?

I believe it's settled.

I'm glad to hear that.

What do we do now?

Jeez.

-We're done for. -We're done for.

We must inform the Queen and cancel the performance.

We can't embarrass Hwarang in front of everyone.

We have no choice.

It is Ban-ryu.

I will not let this slide.

I guess it's over.

-We can no longer dance. -You're wrong.

The old man I know

won't end things here.

Ban-ryu.

Was this your idea all along?

-You jerk. -Stop.

If the performance is ruined,

you will pay for it.

If that happens,

it will be over for you.

Stop that! You're distracting me.

Do you think this will work?

Do you know who I am?

You're nothing but a crazy old man.

You little...

-Why are you hitting me again? -I'm Woo-reuk.

I'm the Master of Instruments.

Whoever you are, what is your plan?

I have to make it.

You're telling me that there is trouble after all.

Is that right?

Actually, the trouble has yet to start.

Did you plan on embarrassing the Royal Family?

Or...

are you incapable of controlling Hwarang?

No matter what, they have to perform tonight.

Do you understand?

Yes.

I will keep that in mind, Princess Sookmyung.

-What is going on? -What is this?

I made sure the instruments were ruined.

We did it!

We did it!

Isn't she Master Ahnji's daughter?

Yes, she is.

Did she see us?

I think she heard your conversation with His Majesty.

Why you...

-My goodness. -They are so good.

-Wasn't it wonderful? -Yes.

In line with tradition,

Sookmyung will become your bride.

That will not happen.

I will choose my own bride.

Do you still not get it?

What you want is irrelevant.

Your Majesty.

There's trouble.

What is it?

I think she heard it.

What do you mean?

I think she heard your conversation with the Queen.

Who are you talking about?

Miss A-ro.

What?

Does this mean

she knows who I am?

Yes.

I think the Commandant took her.

Mother will kill her.

I can't let her kill A-ro.

I won't let that happen.

Your Majesty.

Where am I?

Your...

Your Highness.

What did you see?

Did you see the King?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Move.

If she lives, you will be in danger.

If she dies,

you will witness

how dangerous I can become.

I asked if you saw the King's face.

If...

If Master Ji-dwi...

is the King,

I did see him.

I know your father, Master Ahnji.

I know, Your Highness.

You take a lot after your mother.

I also know

that you did not like my mother.

I was thinking about

how I could let you stay alive.

However,

I couldn't find a way.

Kill her.

Please don't kill me.

Please don't kill me.

Please don't kill me.

Kneel before me.

I am your king.

Your Majesty.

What...

What are you doing?

Don't you know how hard I tried to protect you?

Are you going to ruin it all now?

She is my subject.

The only subject who can console the King of Silla.

Hence...

I must protect her.

-Sam-maek-jong! -No, I'm King Jinheung!

I'm the King of this country.

We must separate that girl and Sam-maek-jong...

no matter what.

Are you...

Are you really the King?

Yes.

Why aren't you saying anything? I just said I'm the King.

Don't you understand

how huge this confession is?

It's not that, Your Majesty.

I was just reminded of everything I have done to you.

What in particular?

Well, that...

Don't tell me you're here to sleep again...

You're not that crazy, right?

Don't take another step.

I know acupuncture spots that can take away your manhood.

You won't be able to move for a while.

Next time, I will really put it in the right spot,

so do not come closer.

Why did I do such a thing?

What kind of nonsense is that?

Does your mother know you're like this?

I'm done for.

Are you...

going to kill me?

Since we know each other,

I will let you choose

how you will die.

What do you think about being boiled to death?

Don't I bother you?

No matter how I look at it, I don't think I should know you.

I mean, Your Majesty.

I don't think I should know you, Your Majesty.

Those who have seen the King's face...

They get killed.

But you're the only subject who knows who I am.

You're the most special person to me.

So, stop acting awkward and be your usual self.

Others are going to find out because of you.

You.

Where have you been?

-She was with me. -I didn't ask you.

Then...

you should go.

Thank you for tonight.

What kind of a farewell is that?

Where have you been?

Do you know how worried I was?

Why were you worried?

You're not my brother. You're nothing to me.

Why were you worried about me?

It's what your brother wanted.

Didn't I already tell you?

I don't want you as my brother.

I object.

-I need you to go somewhere with me. -I'm not going.

Let me go. Let go!

Let go of me!

Let go!

What is this?

This is your sister.

I couldn't bring her here earlier.

I'm sorry.

Like what you've said, she is indeed pretty.

However, she's not so nice.

She seems dumb too.

Look at her all you want.

She is your sister

that you missed so much.

Do you think she will be this tall?

No.

This much?

Fine.

When I go to the capital,

you can marry my sister.

You will be so surprised.

She is...

She's really pretty.

He tried to go to you.

He said he saw his sister wearing the necklace at Okta.

He said he had to go back.

He missed you until the very end.

He was worried about you.

I'm sorry that I lived.

I'm sorry that your brother...

didn't live.

My brother...

What kind of person was he?

He laughed a lot,

and he gave everything he has without thinking.

He is the kindest guy

in the entire world.

To me, he was my brother,

my mother,

and my only family.

It would have been nice if I had met him.

Even still,

you're not my brother.

I don't like it. I refuse you to be my brother.

Whatever you say, I shall live as your brother.

I don't care whether you like it or not.

That is the only way

I can remain by your side.

That is the only way I can protect you.

Protecting you

is the only reason why I still live.

Did you see him?

He grew up well.

I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise.

It must be his destiny.

Will you just watch like this?

He may be able to live quietly without any problems

just like how he is living now.

That's what I wish.

It slowly poisons,

but it doesn't create symptoms until you ingest the requisite amount.

Master Ahnji, are you in there?

May I ask who you are?

Master Hwi-kyung?

It has been a while, Master Ahnji.

What brings you here?

I wanted the best physician in Silla to fix my leg.

Polio cannot be healed

POLIO: INFECTIOUS DISEASE CAUSING MUSCLE WEAKNESS

even with the help of a physician if it's treated too late.

I guess that's why I ended up this way.

Excuse me.

If I could ride a horse and go to war,

I wouldn't have been disqualified from being king.

My name wouldn't have been removed from the Royal Family's book of genealogy.

Why did you come to see me?

At the Thanksgiving Festival,

your daughter was carried on the Commandant's horse

and was brought into the palace.

I think

Jiso plans to kill your daughter.

Why are you

telling me this?

Let's just say

that I'm doing this to repay a debt.

Far from humiliating Hwarang,

we made them look even better.

The entire capital is talking about them.

We just made the Queen happy.

I told you that we must stop Hwarang from the onset--

Shh!

I know.

Master Wehwa is better than I expected.

He's making Hwarang his own.

That's why we must come up with an idea.

I heard that the Queen

sent Princess Sookmyung to Hwarang House.

We should plant someone too.

Even if you don't do it now, you will have to do it eventually.

It will happen regardless.

Don't think

that you're Master Young-shil's son already.

You and I will be like kites without a string,

if we fall out of his favor.

Forget that I'm your father.

Also,

you must get acknowledged by Master Young-shil.

That's the only way you and I

will both live.

A highest official father and a level-three father.

The truth is

I have no father.

One father won't acknowledge me,

and the other

tells me to forget that he is my father.

Why are you so happy?

I'm withering inside.

I'm just glad that the first person I told my identity to

was her.

Honestly, she's not that pretty.

Didn't you see the maidens here at Okta?

Compared to them, her face is totally...

That's your problem.

You have such poor judgment when it comes to women.

I don't know about that,

but I do know that the Queen will not just let this go.

If anyone tries to harm that girl,

strike that person down.

Even if it is the Commandant.

This is an order.

I shall obey.

The instruments...

-Was it really not you? -Hey.

Gosh.

Long time no see,

Ban-ryu.

Aren't you grateful?

You should have done it right.

If you did, I wouldn't have had to step in.

Don't you agree?

Why you...

It wasn't Ban-ryu?

How are you so sure?

That punk

bites his lips when he is being wronged.

I saw him do that.

He wouldn't do something so petty.

He would never do it.

I can't tell if you're enemies or friends.

It's strange.

He knows about everything except the chest.

Stop it with the chest.

Was that my sister?

It was the chest.

Why you...

Shut it.

Did she just ignore me?

What was that bottle?

I heard Ban-ryu touched Su-ho's sister's chest.

Is that not your sister?

Why are you doing this to me?

Master Ban-ryu sexually assaulted her?

-He just grabbed her. -Step aside!

Su-ho?

Step aside!

Su-ho?

I will kill that jerk.

Ban-ryu!

What was that?

Come here for a minute.

Thank you.

The performance last night was nice too.

This is a rare liquor. Please take it.

-Stop it. -Hey.

Let go! Why you...

Get over here.

How dare you touch...

You!

You jerk!

Let's go.

This was unexpected.

Poor thing. Goodness.

Is life at Hwarang House bearable?

What do you want to know?

Master?

A-ro.

She's fine there, right?

Ask her yourself. Why are you asking me...

Master?

You're right.

I...

must really think of you as Seon-u.

I wish you would do the same to A-ro.

Be like her real brother.

I don't care if you don't see me as your brother.

I will live as your brother.

Protecting you...

is the only reason why I still live.

It's your rare day out of Hwarang House,

but the table is too modest.

I don't think it's modest at all.

This is more than I usually eat...

Will you both return to Hwarang House today?

Yes.

Knowing that your brother is always by your side

puts me at ease.

Goodness.

How much did you drink

that the best swordsman in the capital lost?

I apologize.

I heard that Ban-ryu passed,

but you failed.

-Yes. -Why you...

Goodness.

Fine.

It's okay that you lost in writing,

but make sure you win in everything physical.

I can't have us be inferior to Master Young-shil.

Losing to the son of a dissident can't happen.

Do you understand?

Yes, Father.

-Get over here! -Wait!

Stop it!

What is your deal?

Why did you protect Ban-ryu? Are you insane?

I wasn't protecting him!

Then, why did you protect the jerk

who touched your chest in front of everyone?

I'm the one who touched him! I touched his butt!

What? You touched what?

I was so angry at you for choking me all the time,

so I played a prank to get back at you.

He was in his Hwarang uniform, so I mistook him for you.

Once I realized it wasn't you,

I was embarrassed and ashamed.

That's why I framed Ban-ryu.

Now that you know, leave that gentleman alone!

"That gentleman"?

HWARANG HOUSE

HWARANG RESIDENCE

Now,

the music assignment has been completed.

Did you have fun?

-Yes, Master! -Yes, Master!

Seeing how the people enjoyed it and how you enjoyed it,

I shall pass all of you.

-Yes! -Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Are you curious about the next assignment?

Before the assignment,

I plan to give all of you some baggage.

Baggage?

Are they ready?

Yes.

They are the selected Heads of Disciples.

They are all skilled young men.

HEADS OF DISCIPLES LEAD THE DISCIPLES UNDER HWARANG

Okay.

What is your name?

My name is Dan-sae, sir.

He's Master Hyun-jae's grandson.

Master Suk Hyun-jae?

Is your grandfather well?

I haven't seen him in a while.

He stays up at night worrying that the Suk family,

which lost its power and ranking, will also lose its status

in the Bone-rank System.

He is rough around the edges.

That is typical of a half-breed.

What's your name?

My name is Kang-sung, Master Wehwa.

Kang-sung.

How old are you?

I'm 22 years old.

I've been told that I look older than my age.

The man before you will be your disciple.

From now on,

you shall order them around as your subordinate.

At times, you will need their help.

Stand up!

Show respect.

Have you lost your mind?

You have no respect for me, right? Life must be so easy for you.

I had no choice.

This was the only way to serve you from nearby.

How old did you say you were?

I said I was 22 years old.

Not even ten, but 20 years younger?

That's because I look so young.

Why you...

I envy you.

You have Dan-sae as your disciple.

He is so lucky.

I'm Dan-sae, Master Seon-u.

-You're my disciple? -Are you displeased with me?

Why did you choose me?

-Who were you expecting? -Not you for certain.

I didn't choose you because I wanted to.

Master Young-shil personally asked me to do this.

He just can't trust you to do a good job.

To your places!

You must become one,

teach and be taught,

and compete with other Hwarangs.

-Do you understand? -Yes, Master!

So, we must ride a horse and shoot an arrow?

That's correct.

Why would we do that?

We should just either shoot the arrow or ride the horse.

Why do we have to do both at the same time?

-This is how they fight during wars. -Why did you pick me?

I heard that you're a half-breed as well.

You're also Han-seong's older brother.

Shouldn't you be protecting your little brother?

It's not a pleasant story.

Do you truly want to hear it?

If I become another Hwarang's disciple, I really have to serve them.

However, I wouldn't have to do that with you.

That is why I chose you, Master Seon-u.

Does that suffice?

I wasn't planning on letting you serve me.

I don't need to be your master.

You and I are the same.

In my eyes, they are the same as you too.

Why are you so down today?

I heard that one of the Heads of Disciples is your older brother.

Are you upset that he's not your disciple?

You're a half-breed too, right? Like my brother.

Isn't everyone a half-breed?

Half mother, half father.

Our grandfather

is especially good to me.

But...

he hates my brother just as much.

I like my brother more than my grandfather.

Goodness.

The relationships within your family are complicated.

I'm disappointed that my brother is not my disciple,

but I'm relieved that he is Seon-u's since he is a good person.

I think he is the coolest Hwarang.

Really?

Is he really the coolest?

He is.

That's why I am relieved

that my brother is his disciple.

-What are you doing? -I'm not doing anything.

It seems like you're avoiding me.

I'm not avoiding you.

I would never do that.

What is with that bashful response? Is it because I'm the King?

Are you insane? What if someone hears you?

We're the only ones here.

You are so frustrating.

You ran for so many years, but you still don't know?

Mice listen during the day and birds at night.

You mean birds listen during the day and mice at night, right?

Does that matter? We're talking about the King.

Oh, no. I said "King."

Oh, no. I said that again.

I must have lost my mind.

Are you headed to the library?

You are?

Shut it. Stop complaining and follow me.

Okay.

Are you uncomfortable because you know I'm the King?

Please.

Can you please not say that?

I'm so nervous, it's driving me crazy.

Why are you nervous when I'm the King?

There you go again.

Are you worried about me?

Are you?

How could I not worry?

That person is in Hwarang House.

Does that refer to me?

That sounds erotic.

Why you...

My apologies.

I guess this is what it feels like

to meet someone who knows who I really am.

It's something...

I've never felt my entire life.

You don't know, do you?

You have no idea how precious and important you are to me.

If my brother does anything to Ban-ryu,

you must tell me right away.

What will you do?

I will climb over this wall and kill my brother.

You're dead, Kim Su-ho.

-Are you the same Soo-yun that I know? -I will protect my man.

-I envy you. -For what?

I wish I was as fearless as you.

What is it about?

Do you remember Master Shin-bi and Master Chi-myung?

What? Is there a sequel to that story?

It's about Master Shin-bi, who lives as another man,

and Master Chi-myung, who must hide his identity.

Whom do you like more?

Naturally, I...

You will never pass like that.

What happens to a Hwarang who is expelled

-after receiving three fails? -Why are you asking me?

I'm just thinking if I should pick a different Master.

I will not fail. I'm Dog-Bird!

With what you showed now...

you have no hope.

You have a way of being a jerk despite speaking so humbly.

-I shall take it as a compliment. -It's not a compliment. It's not!

Try again.

If you practice like this for ten years,

you might hit the bullseye.

I will let it go this time,

but it's not over.

Just eat. You don't need to apologize.

Good job, Su-ho. You're showing self-restraint.

What choice does he have?

It wasn't her chest.

It was Ban-ryu's butt.

Do you want a beating?

Are you here to see me?

It's Miss A-ro. Will you not see her?

She's not here to see me.

Why are you avoiding me?

You don't even come to the physician's room.

You're correct.

I...

must really think of you as Seon-u.

I wish you would do the same to A-ro.

Be like her real brother.

Although I plan to live as your brother, you said I'm not your brother

Then are we strangers?

I hate you so much, and you make me angry.

I wish you would get hit and be in pain every day.

I wish for that to happen again the next day.

Seon-u.

Seon-u.

Your pulse...

There is no pulse.

Why is there no pulse?

Get up.

I said get up.

You can't do this to me.

What am I supposed to do?

Get up, please.

Get up.

This is not fair.

This is not fair.

I didn't get to say how I feel.

This is not fair.

This is not fair!

I didn't get to tell you how happy I am

that you're not my brother.

These feelings are driving me so crazy

that I hate myself.

That's why I've been so mean to you.

You made my heart flutter.

I couldn't breathe, I felt like I was going to die.

Now, I can finally breathe.

There were so many days when my heart raced

after seeing you.

I felt like I was going to lose my mind.

How can you die like this?

What am I supposed to do?