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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

Who is he?

I am the King of Silla,

King Jinheung.

Is this

a dream?

How did you know I was here?

Wherever you may be...

Do you think I can't find you?

I...

I will not let you go anywhere.

Open your eyes.

Please. A-ro, open your eyes.

Open your eyes!

Open your eyes.

Please leave. I shall take them.

You must save her!

-Why are you... -Me?

I came to protect them.

Do you not know on whose orders I am here?

On whose orders do you think I am here?

And you. Show some respect.

I am more than ten years your senior!

Step aside.

The Queen has ordered us

to kill the traitor pretending to be the King!

Who is really the fake one?

You have been serving the fake one for too long.

You are confused as to who is the real one.

The King ordered me to protect them.

It is the King's orders!

If you continue, you are disobeying the King.

Can you handle that?

I shall kill you first.

Obey the King's orders.

Your Highness.

Your daughter became a Wonhwa.

Wonhwa?

I must make your son...

No, I must make my son

the King.

That child

is Joon-jung's son.

Prince Hwi-kyung's son,

the Sacred Bone of Silla.

What happened...

Save her.

Inside.

Inside!

Wait outside.

No.

I am saying this as her father and physician!

You are in the way...

so wait outside.

No.

A-ro, you must hang on.

If I lose you too...

Please.

Please hang on.

Please eat.

You must live after all.

Do not get hurt.

I do not...

want you to get hurt anymore.

I did not get to tell you that I am happy

that you are not my brother.

These feelings are driving me so crazy

that I hate myself for having them.

That is why I had been so mean to you.

Luckily, the wound was not critical.

What happened?

The Queen sent royal guards...

to kill me.

She took the arrow for me.

If I am with her,

I will continue to place her in danger.

Because she knows...

A-ro is the key to getting me.

What do you plan to do?

Lying here like this...

is so unlike you.

So, get up soon.

I thought...

someone like me was not even worth being born.

But after I met you,

I was grateful for being born for the first time ever.

I was glad that my reason for living...

was you.

I'm sorry.

And...

I love you so much.

I will cover up

the mistake you made.

You can just hide behind me.

I shall protect you like back then

when no one knew what you looked like.

I have prepared a separate palace for you to live in.

Stay there for now.

I will silence

the officials.

It was not a mistake.

It was not a mistake?

What can an unprepared king do on the throne?

Do you know what happens to a powerless king?

You will only

be the officials' prey

You will end up losing everything.

You will you lose the throne

and eventually your life!

Do you wish to see the Sacred Bone die out here

because of your immature actions?

I am already the King.

I simply announced that today.

No.

You are not the King.

That was the excuse for being in my shadow.

Yes, I was hiding in your shadow.

I know that I am alive because of you.

There were times when that shadow was comforting

and there were times when I was glad for it.

However, I was not always happy living like that.

I came to stand on my own now.

I came to face the reality myself

without hiding in your shadow.

I came to create

the Silla that I dream of and the future of Silla.

You will regret it.

For certain.

I shall

deal with it.

I shall

endure it.

So, you have come.

If you are my father...

Mother...

I mean...

Do I have

a mother?

Do I have

someone like that?

Joon-jung.

She was Silla's Wonhwa.

She was a beautiful person.

She was a magnificent leader

trusted by all the people of Silla.

The Wonhwa was a threat to the weak Royal Family.

Especially, a Wonhwa who got pregnant with a Sacred Bone

would be more threatening.

When that happened,

you were in her womb.

The baby is moving.

Jiso...

I am the same person.

But I went from a peasant

to a half-breed

and now a Sacred Bone?

Now?

Father?

I know...

life was hard.

However...

I will not apologize.

I wanted you to live freely

without a name, having nothing to do with the world or the throne.

That was...

the best I could do to protect you.

I had watched you for a long time.

And now...

I'm ready.

I'm ready to make you the King.

No one in Silla is as strong as you.

No one can understand the people as well as you.

A new king that can change Silla's present and future.

That is...

you.

Where is the Commandant?

Mo-young. Where is the tea?

What is taking so long?

Master Park Young-shil

will not just take it.

He plans to sit on the throne with his childish

and reckless actions?

I worked hard to create this Silla.

I worked so hard to protect it.

Master Kim.

Yes, Your Highness.

You need to do something for me.

Goodness.

Come in.

Is she not a court lady?

How is the Queen?

After drinking diluted poisonous tea for ten years,

the symptoms are finally appearing.

Her hands are shaking and she faints often.

I believe she is hallucinating too.

It would have been over if we had killed the King.

If only the King in hiding had wandered outside and died

and the Queen had suffered from illness and died,

no one would have complained

about me taking the throne. Is that not right?

There is a way to kill...

the King.

Did you want to see me?

Is something wrong?

King Jinheung has returned.

I need you...

to do something.

Wait. Hey.

Hey. Have you heard?

The King was swapped.

What do you mean?

The King in hiding.

-The King was swapped. -What?

Ji-dwi is the King.

What? Ji-dwi is the King?

Yes. My sources are never wrong.

He even went into the palace and said,

"I am King Jinheung."

That pale kid is the King?

-What about Dog-Bird? -Exactly.

Ji-dwi was the real King, not Seon-u.

This is why you never know with people.

I do not remember.

-What? -Have I been good to Ji-dwi?

Darn it. I should have been.

That way, I can party and live well without worry.

You dropped this.

Are you shocked that Seon-u...

is not the real King?

What is with him?

Things are uneasy at Hwarang House as is.

Master Wehwa!

Master Wehwa,

did you hear that Ji-dwi is King Jinheung?

Why are you shouting?

Have you known already?

You should have told me!

What are you doing right now?

I got fired.

I'm not the Chief Instructor anymore.

We thought Seon-u was the King.

I thought Seon-u was the King too, but it is Ji-dwi.

What is going on?

I know. I should have been nicer to him.

It is a mess.

Are you okay?

You thought Dog-Bird was the King too.

It was understandable that we thought he was.

What? Why is the Assistant Chief Instructor here?

Master Wehwa...

has left Hwarang House.

Thus, the afternoon lecture has been canceled.

You may leave Hwarang House for the day.

-What is going on? -I have no idea.

Like I said, things are very uneasy at Hwarang House.

Your Highness, Princess Sookmyung is here to see you.

How dare you go against me?

You have no idea how dangerous that Hwarang is...

or how big a source of turmoil he will be.

However...

it was the King's orders.

The King's orders?

The King's orders?

In Silla, my orders are the King's orders!

I put Sam-maek-jong on the throne.

It was all me!

Me!

Your Highness.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Come hither!

Mother!

The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi

The king of kings is Master Seon-u

The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi

The king of kings is Master Seon-u

The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi

This is

Han-seong's glass.

The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi

The king of kings is Master Seon-u

"The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi,

-The king of kings is Master Seon-u -and the king of kings is Master Seon-u?"

The king of kings is Master Seon-u

What is this?

The best Hwarang is Master Ji-dwi

It could not be.

How do I look?

You look like

the King.

What happened to her?

Is she safe?

What happened?

I asked what happened.

You are going

for your first meeting with the officials.

-Later-- -Tell me.

Right now.

Actually, Miss A-ro

was struck by the Commandant's arrow.

I think she survived, though.

My apologies, Your Majesty.

Goodness. Must you make it so obvious?

What am I being obvious about?

Everyone gets fired at least once in their lifetime.

You are not special.

That is because you did not see me in the beginning.

This is how I am.

You have no idea what is happening out there.

What? The King has shown up?

What is the big deal?

Not that.

There is talk that the King will be swapped.

What do you mean?

Everyone is singing everywhere

that Ji-dwi is the best Hwarang

and that Seon-u is the king of kings.

This song is rampant within the capital.

Oh, my gosh. Speak of the devil.

Sedge hat...

Dog-Bird...

Anyway, hello.

Hello, Your Majesty.

What happened?

Where are the others?

I told them not to come.

You told them not to come?

Yes.

I have something to discuss with you.

Discuss?

This old man has weak legs.

May I sit?

What

are you doing?

If I knew it was this comfortable, I would have sat here sooner.

How was it, living in the real world?

Were you able to feel a sense of justice, trust,

and pity toward the people?

A king who is used to such things

tend to be indecisive,

as Your Majesty is.

I plan to

switch the King.

What did you just say?

If someone like me became the King,

do you think Silla would become

a better place?

Do you think...

I have qualifications to become the King?

I know you will not let anything stop you.

Do you really plan to be that reckless?

Please answer only that which I ask.

A king who walks ahead of the people to create a path.

Can I become a king like that?

How will you remove the King?

My enemy's enemy is my ally.

USE YOUR ENEMY'S ENEMY AGAINST THEM

What do you mean? Who will you use?

If there are no grounds,

I must make something up to take him down.

Even with his audacious acts,

I am weak.

I cannot do anything

and have no recourse.

Who is it? I said not to let anyone in.

It is I, Sookmyung.

You made yourself King.

Is that...

how I appear to you?

No.

That is correct. You are right.

I am nothing right now.

I do not think I am the only one who knows that.

All of Silla knows, and...

Mother knows.

Mother is rushing the royal marriage.

Royal marriage?

Do you mean our marriage?

I detest the marriage just as Your Majesty does.

Continuing the Sacred Bone's bloodline. Protecting the throne.

The forced, sickening royal marriage--

And I...

I want Master Seon-u.

So, you convince Mother.

If you are the King, you must do something.

Did you ask if you could be a good king?

I do not know. Perhaps.

One of three people walking on the street

may be better than the current King.

Trying to become a king without proper grounds

is treason.

You know what that is.

If you fight without proper grounds,

the people will suffer because of that fight.

Is that the type of king...

you want?

No.

The king that I want

is someone who can protect his people and the people he must protect.

People who are weak, kind, injured, and abandoned.

A king who can protect them.

So, tell me.

If I have those proper grounds you speak of

so I can protect those people,

I am considering

becoming the King.

Hello, Master Young-shil.

You do not seem surprised...

that I am here to see you.

Please understand that I cannot rise to greet you.

Please have a seat.

Please go ahead.

Are you here because you wish to make my son the King?

Is he really...

a Sacred Bone?

Do you think it was a coincidence that your son

and my son grew up together?

Just as you saved my son,

I tried to save yours.

I wanted them to be hidden from Jiso...

and from everyone in this world.

Lady Joon-jung.

What happened?

I am dying.

My baby...

Please save my baby.

Lady Joon-jung.

Destiny.

I will not let you get hurt again.

I will not...

let that woman hurt you again.

I promise you.

Master Kim should not have done that.

-Let go. -I know.

Your Highness can walk on your own.

However, I am here as your guard,

not as a Hwarang.

Therefore, please let me.

A child like you will protect me?

I am not a child. I am simply young.

I'm so young

that my heart races whenever I look at Your Highness.

I shall protect you until the Commandant recovers.

No.

A king that I want

is someone who can protect his people and the people he must protect.

People who are weak, kind, injured, and abandoned.

A king who can protect them.

So, tell me.

If I have those proper grounds you speak of

so I can protect those people,

I am considering

becoming the King.

He will become the King when there is one already?

KING

A-ro.

It is your father.

Are you okay?

How about Seon-u?

He is fine.

He is fine.

I am sorry, Father.

It is okay.

It is okay now.

Where is he?

Where is

Seon-u?

Have you made up your mind?

I guess you haven't.

This is not your choice to make.

It is up to Silla which will change through you.

Remember Makmang Village where you and Mak-moon lived.

The choice you are about to make

will be the most important and meaningful.

Someone wants to see you.

I heard you quit being the chief instructor.

Why did you call me here?

Are you surprised?

I know you do not like me.

No. You do not know.

It is much worse than you think.

This is why I mistook you for the King.

Why are you here?

Why did you want to meet?

I am thinking of making you the King.

Oh, my.

Did Prince Hwi-kyung not tell you

about me?

Do you really think I would accept help from someone like you?

I do.

Why?

Because that is what power is like.

If you do not wield it, you will be mistreated.

Have you been mistreated until now, haven't you?

And that is why you wish to become the King.

Thus,

it is time to choose

whether to wield or be mistreated.

No.

The choice is mine to make.

You seem to be the one

who desperately needs me.

I guess this is what you call power.

If you do not wield it, you will be mistreated.

He should have stayed with me.

Where did he go?

You are still alive.

What brings you here, Your Highness?

Do you fear me?

Consider...

Consider my situation. Then, you should know.

This is not the first time.

I saved your brother.

You only place him in danger,

and I am the one who saves him.

You seem to have wished I had died.

You are correct.

I did.

Your brother is more precious than you can imagine.

I can protect him if not for you!

As I told you before,

I will survive...

whatever it may take.

Because I know better than anyone...

that it is what he wants.

So...

whatever you say,

however you try to sway me.

It is futile.

I will protect Seon-u.

I will protect...

my love.

You do everything with your words.

However,

I can actually protect Master Seon-u from anyone, any situation, and anything!

I must swap the King.

Do you mean you will remove King Jinheung

and make someone else the King?

Your Highness, His Majesty is here to see you.

You look pale.

Did you claim the throne

just to be treated like that by Master Young-shil?

You gave them an excuse.

They are trying to take down the Royal Family

and the entire Sacred Bone from Silla!

It is your fault.

It is all your fault!

I will win.

Win?

How can you win?

Marry Sookmyung.

I cannot do it, and I will not.

Show them that you are different.

Show them that they can never become like you.

The only way to demonstrate that is to marry another Sacred Bone.

I will become stronger through Hwarang.

I will use my Hwarang to suppress them.

Hwarang?

You have no idea what that Hwarang is to you.

Master Seon-u.

He is Prince Hwi-kyung's son.

He is also a Sacred Bone.

Another Sacred Bone who will wage a war for the throne!

He is your rival who will put a knife to your throat!

You still do not know?

She woke up long ago!

I should have said something back at her.

But I had nothing to say.

Am I really a burden?

No, I am not.

She almost had me.

Why is Seon-u still not here?

I am awake.

What is this?

"Even if someone attacks you,

restrain yourself"?

Are you

okay?

Thank goodness.

Thank goodness.

Are you not in pain?

I am in pain.

You were pressing on the arrow wound.

I need

to tell you something.

I found out who I am.

Why I had no name,

where I came from,

and where I must go.

But

I am not sure if this is for you.

I trust you.

I trust you more than myself.

So, please trust yourself.

You are

the most trustworthy person in the world.

You are someone

who will find his way better than anyone.

Whatever choice you make,

whatever people say,

I am always on your side.

Take the path you choose.

That is the correct path.

People at the capital are singing this song

that Master Ji-dwi is the best Hwarang.

And Master Seon-u is...

Go on.

That Master Seon-u is the king of kings.

I am

the King

-of Silla! -He is also a Sacred Bone.

Another Sacred Bone who will fight for the throne!

He is your rival who will put a knife to your throat!

Bring me Seon-u.

You trust me more than yourself, right?

I'm ready to make you the King.

No one in Silla is as strong as you.

No one understands the people better than you do.

Do you wish to sit there?

Do you really think

that seat belongs to you?