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Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Park Yoo-chun

Park Min-young

Song Joong-ki

Yoo A-in

Seo Hyo-rim

Ahn Nae-sang

Kim Kap-soo

Jo Sung-ha Lee Jae-yong

I shouldn't have come.

What do you mean, Choseon?

Your heart is not set on me.

May I guess who your love is directed toward?

What are you talking about?

Choseon!

How dare you?

There's no need, miss.

I am not attracted to men

who are perfectly clean-cut.

The man I love...

was looking at you in a way he has never looked at me.

So I was just fooling around to make him jealous.

I apologize for my rudeness.

Please come to the Peony Pleasure House and allow me to serve you a drink.

I ask for your forgiveness.

I'm sorry, Choseon.

I'm sorry.

This is all my fault.

No one can be faulted for what one's heart does.

No one is blaming anyone.

I'm not a child.

I won't hold a grudge because you don't love me back...

so please don't worry.

Choseon.

I worry

about you.

You want someone who cannot be yours.

It hurts over and over again...

but you just can't help it.

Every day is torture.

That's what first love is like.

First love?

I'm sorry about that.

This is all my fault.

Will you not take it to heart and forgive me?

Thank you for apologizing.

I suppose you can't fault someone

for being attracted to a pretty lady.

But

I'm his and his only.

You should apologize to him rather than to me.

I'm sorry.

But the thing is...

Never mind.

Please go.

Hey, look.

Isn't that Big Man?

Will you be okay?

All right. Bottom's up, then.

Slow down, Big Man.

- Come on now. - Take it easy.

That's enough. Why are you...

Appearances can be deceiving.

What I meant was,

how can such a sweet-looking man

look at me in that way with a courtesan by his side?

But don't worry.

I'm all yours.

- Don't be like this. - Hey, Big Man.

What is it?

What's the matter?

It's late. I'll take you home.

How beautiful she is.

Kim Yunsik's nickname should be Lush from now on.

What about Big Man?

Choseon dumped him. So what if he's big?

How can you be so cold?

Didn't you see

how upset he was that Choseon fell for Lee Seonjun?

He was weeping as he drank.

Kim Yunsik likes Choseon?

That's amusing.

Are you still angry?

I'm okay.

So, don't mind about the work

I apology about Kim Yunsik student.

I wish you watch out night road.

Take care of her.

Then...

Does he conceal a honeypot over there?

What is it to leave the Little Lady alone and enter into it?

I don't know. What can I do?

Yeah?

Because of me,

they will fight each other? Huh?

Enough.

There's still a bit of wine left.

I can't let it go to waste.

- All done. - Crazy Horse!

That was my wine!

Jerk.

What?

Everyone says you're a jerk...

but to me, you're my savior.

You've given me so much.

And yet you don't know how I truly feel.

How could you?

Did you just call me

a jerk?

You're all I've got.

Please help me save my mother, Gobong.

If I upset the proctor again, I'm done for.

What can I do?

Before we can get to Kim Yunsik, there are two we need to deal with first.

Who are they?

Lee Seonjun and Mun Jaesin.

The prime minister's son and the supreme investigator's son?

Don't you see why that weakling always gets the better of us?

It's because Lee Seonjun and Mun Jaesin are always by his side.

Without them,

Kim Yunsik is nothing.

What's wrong with you?

How can you let him drink so much?

Aren't you worried

about that frail kid

drinking himself to death?

Why should I

worry about him?

What?

If you're so worried, why don't you tend to him yourself?

What did you say?

I don't want you

to ever mention...

the name Kim Yunsik again.

It's an appeal, pleading you to punish the Red Writer, Your Majesty.

The Red Writer's pillaging and murderous rampage continues?

The Red Writer has moved beyond stealing from government office and rich merchants.

He's now terrorizing the nation

by preying on the common people's lives and goods.

Please catch him and punish him with death

to restore the authority of the law.

He is now a thief who has committed

unpardonable atrocities...

and challenged the discipline of our nation.

This is the same Red Writer

who used to speak of "Geumdeungjisa."

He announced that his next strike

will be in the Wunjong District,

Your Majesty.

Never before has the Red Writer announced his next move.

Isn't that right, minister of war?

His arrogance must have grown

believing that he's become a hero.

What with this announcement,

you will lose face

if you don't catch him this time.

I will do anything it takes to catch the Red Writer.

You do that.

I plan to uncover his motivation

and deliver the sternest of punishments.

You're doing well.

If we get the Red Writer in the Wunjong District,

I will keep the promise we made.

Go East Team!

East Team! East Team!

- East Team! - The East Team enters!

West Team!

We'll crush you, East Team!

West Team! West Team!

The West Team enters!

You will be pleased, sir.

Tonight, one of these students

will confess to being the Red Writer

and hand himself over to us.

There won't be any more talk about "Geumdeungjisa"

and you will no longer have to worry.

Trust me.

I hope your self-assurance

doesn't embarrass you tomorrow.

Oh, my goodness!

The Ravishing Quartet aren't on the same team this time.

Which side should we be cheering for?

The East Team? The West Team?

It doesn't matter which side you cheer,

because there will be no factional strife in this Jangchigi competition.

So long to the first aid kit, Dr. Jeong.

No more cutthroat competition between the Noron and the Soron.

All we need to do is enjoy this delightful game.

But the Noron have won every year.

The Noron students must have resisted this scheme.

The proctor made a difficult decision.

He is, after all, the proctor of Sungkyunkwan,

elected by the students themselves.

A proper sense of judgment is expected of him.

Are you still upset about yesterday?

I'm really not interested in the war minister's daughter.

Please believe me.

I'm being truthful.

Choseon

is my only love.

I don't care.

It makes no difference to me whom you care for

or whom you love, so enough with your pathetic excuses.

I will put my all

into this game.

What did that Noron scoundrel say to you?

Although we've been on the same side until now,

that probably won't be the case from now on.

I want to show him I can do well on my own.

You're not on your own.

We will now commence

the Jangchigi competition for the Year of the Dog.

Aren't you on the East Team, Gu Yongha?

I'm not well. Please feel my pulse.

I overexerted myself at the open house yesterday.

The first half commences!

Let's go, West Team

Crush the East Team, Crazy Horse!

Let's go, West Team!

Show us what you’ve got, Big Man!

- West Team! West Team! - Let's win this!

East Team! East Team!...

Everyone else will be hitting toward the goal,

but the proctor will always hit the ball to Kim Yunsik.

You're in charge of Crazy Horse.

As for me, I will approach Kim Yunsik

and whack him on the head as I pretend to hit the ball.

What's up with the proctor?

East Team, one point!

Goodness gracious!

This is getting interesting.

What is the meaning of this? Stop it right now.

What do you think you're doing?

We're in a sporting match.

A little physical scuffle can't be considered a problem.

Pick on someone your own size!

I will make sure you pay if you mess with him again.

I told you not to get involved in Kim Yunsik's affairs!

What's the matter with you?

What's up with them?

I'll be damned.

Aren't you ashamed getting into a fight in the middle of a game?

Don't mind him.

He's not worth it.

- Crazy Horse! Crazy Horse! - East Team! East Team!

They may not be armed, but it's a war nonetheless.

What is the matter with them?

It's not like the teams were organized along factional lines.

What's there to fight about?

Just look at them go at each other.

Just let them be.

They're still young and short-tempered.

They're hot-blooded young men.

What about you?

You never take part in the games.

Which is it?

Are you afraid to fight, or are you afraid to lose?

Well,

perhaps a little bit of both?

Something's not quite right with the proctor.

He normally doesn't make too many mistakes.

Big Man! Big Man!

East Team! East Team!

Step aside!

Sir,

it was an accident.

I'm so sorry, prime minister.

It was a sporting match.

Don't worry about it.

The wedding is off, Hyo-eun.

The first half is over!

A 15-minute break commences!

It's not like you.

I know what's going on.

You were after Kim Yunsik from the get-go.

But this isn't your style.

You never get your own hands dirty.

It makes no sense.

It's they who don't make any sense.

How can this happen?

What's so great

about Kim Yunsik...

that the son of the prime minister throws himself for that twerp?

I'm so sorry, prime minister.

I thought this competition...

would be free of physical scuffles.

Kim Yunsik...

What is he like?

It's all my fault that Lee Seonjun is hurt.

I'm sure

he did it for me.

I can't just sit here.

I have to go.

Sir.

Now that you have regained your consciousness...

I shall get going.

About the wedding...

We won't burden you with it any more.

Please take good care of yourself.

Will you...

marry me?

Please...

Marry me.

So far,

I have always gotten what I've hoped to get.

And I have always achieved

all that I have set my mind to achieve.

Sir.

I have also kept every promise...

I've made.

And

that's how I always hope to be.

To this end, I will always work hard.

If you're okay with someone like me...

will you please...

hold me?

Jerk.

That was the jerk.

Let's go.

The second half will start soon.

You're the best player on the West Team.

There are some things

over which no one can

console you.

You may not be consoled, but you can forget.

What you do is work your body until it hurts.

I'm going to do that right now.

You can try it too.

Big Man! Big Man!...

There's another...

hot-blooded young man.

West Team, one point!

West Team, two points!

West Team, three points!

Big Man! Big Man!...

it's you who got hurt.

Why are you looking so woefully at him?

What is it about that dainty scholar gentleman?

Why did you jump in to save him?

It's so noble of you.

You're not the same man

I used to know.

You even got drunk like a dog.

The coldest and strictest man I've ever known

has become a warm human being.

I wonder what else you have in store.

That was all in the past.

I used to think he was just a boring little bookworm,

but my worries seem to have been unfounded.

That's what worries me.

He's overly spontaneous and emotional.

That's not like our son.

How are you feeling?

It was a bit hectic earlier.

They said I had to play or the game couldn't go on,

so I didn't have a chance to thank you.

Thank you. If it weren't for me...

I would've done the same for anyone.

If it's about that,

there's no need to thank me or apologize to me.

You two

look good together.

I want to congratulate you.

It's cold.

Don't be a sissy.

It's cold.

Come here, Big Man.

I recall owing you a cool rinse down.

Today is the day.

Let me pour a nice cold bucket of water on your back.

You sweated like a hog.

Don't tell me you're going to wash.

Go back to the field and fetch my stick and ball.

Go on.

Double-time!

Excuse me.

I'm not in the mood to enjoy this with you.

I was not told that Your Majesty was coming.

That would defeat the purpose of an unannounced visit.

I didn't want them to know I was coming here.

The Red Writer

will strike tonight in the Wunjong District?

This is a trap.

It's a ruse devised by those who are afraid

that the truth about "Geumdeungjisa" might be revealed.

I, too, believe the Red Writer is a Sungkyunkwan student.

I plan to protect him at all costs, Dr. Jeong.

Your Majesty.

The real Red Writer should be kept from going to the Wunjong District tonight.

If he falls into the war minister's trap,

this pathetic king won't be able to do anything.

Your Majesty.

If you can, bring him to me.

I'm certain

he knows where "Geumdeungjisa" is.

So come to the Wunjong District tonight?

Tonight is the night.

The Red Writer will show up in the Wunjong District.

He will know this is a trap.

He isn't stupid.

But his heart must be pounding hard.

He must have thought not to bear doing the act of the Red Writer

in committing murders and stealing things.

His is the only one to set the justice.

Isn't it the immaturity of young days to undertake vainful acts

like the moth running into the fire to kill itself?

Have you had such time yourself, father?

You don't live like me but

live like the prime minister.

I will place you in a position

no one will look down on you.

Even if we can't catch him in the Wunjong District,

we will be able to inflict a serious wound.

That's when you take over.

Who is the fake Red Writer?

It's someone we can trust.

Come in.

Hey, what are you looking for?

This is your seat, here.

The Red Writer

certainly has guts.

He is basically challenging the government's soldiers.

Come get me if you can!

Regardless, he's nothing more than a thief, arsonist, and murderer.

I hope he gets caught tonight.

The fact that he is suspected of being a Sungkyunkwan student

is a disgrace to us all.

Shut your trap. You're getting spit everywhere.

Do you think so, too?

Do you think the Red Writer has killed innocent civilians and stolen from them?

What I do know is that he is definitely a Sungkyunkwan student.

Everything he has written so far has been impeccable.

But he's quite foolish.

What good is it to write such beautiful verses in Chinese characters?

Does he not want the illiterate

and women who only read Korean to get his message?

I don't know what he's thinking.

For whom is he trying to uncover the truth?

And how does he expect to change the world with his narrow thinking?

You're right.

The Red Writer is a fool.

You're not eating. You're trying to immerse yourself in books.

You don't seem like a man who's about to get married.

You seem more like a jilted lover.

Your fiancee sent someone over with the news.

I did her a favor concerning you.

Well...

Are you jealous?

Yongha.

All right. All right.

Jealousy does not befit

the righteous gentleman scholar, Lee Seonjun, right?

If the person he loved were in love with another,

even Master Confucius

would have been in agony

from envy, rage, and jealousy.

That's only human.

Does lying to himself befit Lee Seonjun?

I'm just curious.

If the Red Writer climbs over the wall from Banchon into Sungkyunkwan,

we will get all the Noron students if we have to

in order to catch him.

Yes, proctor.

Proctor! Proctor!

The director is looking for you.

What did you say, director?

You must be held accountable for the incident at the Jangchigi competition.

It has been decided that your authority as proctor

will be suspended for the next two weeks.

There have been injuries every year.

Today was no exception.

And every year, the students involved have received disciplinary action

by the very proctor of Sungkyunkwan.

Is this

because I'm the son of the minister of war

and the injured party is the son of the high and almighty prime minister?

Is that why?

Yes.

Even if you are the son of the war minister...

and even if you are the proctor...

every Sungkyunkwan student is punished for wrongdoing.

That's what we want the people to know.

Always keep that mind.

Your tuition, room, and board are paid not by your parents,

but by the people of this nation.

And today, you tarnished this school's reputation in front the people.

That was

your biggest wrongdoing today.

The proctor has been suspended?

He is being punished by heaven!

Confucius once said...

We must protect the Red Writer, Dr. Jeong.

It's almost 11:00 p.m., the set hour.

Minister.

Will the Red Writer come?

Nobody can leave the premises.

No Sungkyunkwan student has been given permission to leave campus tonight.

If a student is caught trying to leave,

bring him to me immediately.

Where to, Crazy Horse?

If you're out to pick a fight, pick a fight with me.

If you need a drinking buddy, I have an impressive wine collection.

You're no match for me.

The fake Red Writer is bait.

They want you to show up. Can't you see?

How?

Did you think I didn't know?

Did you think I wouldn't be able to recognize

my buddy's handwriting?

Don't go.

Aren't you scared? You could get killed.

Scared?

Why should I be scared?

It's not like living is any fun.

If living is no better than dying,

then what about me?

Just go.

Go do what you will...

and get the hell out of here.

What choice do I have?

My brother gave up his life to uncover the truth.

That same quest is being criticized as theft and murder.

How can I just sit back?

It's happening right in front of me and because of me.

That's not

living.

Don't worry, Gu Yongha.

I will return safe and sound.

Who are you?

The Red Writer took the bait, sir.

Let's go.

I want to talk to him myself.

Who?

Who are they?

- I don't know. - What?

The Red Writer was spared.

That's a relief.

But he is said to have sustained a serious injury.

What a fool.

I didn't know you'd be here. I thought you were in the room.

What a coincidence.

Is it

because of me?

Did you come to the library to avoid me?

Where will you go now since I've shown up here?

You flatter yourself.

Why should I avoid you?

Do you think you're that significant to me?

Are you still upset

about what happened the night of the open house?

This is it?

All that we've shared

can be so easily washed away over a small misunderstanding?

Has our time together meant so little to you?

Is that what it is?

Or

is it because your love for that woman is so overwhelming?

I don't want to talk about this any more.

I have to talk about it.

Remember what I said?

We won't be able to see each other once we leave Sungkyunkwan.

Let's just be decent roommates

to one another until then.

Let's go back

to how things were.

Am I asking for too much?

Am I asking for something way

beyond what I deserve?

Answer me.

Now.

Listen carefully, Kim Yunsik.

I...

I don't want to go back to how things were.

The injured Red Writer

has climbed over the wall and entered Sungkyunkwan?

It's a good thing I stayed alive.

Go. I'll deal with this.

Do you suspect that I may be the Red Writer?

Did you see?

Did I just see...

Did you hear?

They say Crazy Horse and Big Man are more than just friends.

How does the dainty scholar fall so short that you're being mean to him?

He doesn't fall short.

It's because my heart is overflowing.

Happy now!?

Why were you in the ritual room that night?

This should never have happened.

Mind your own business.

How much more do I have to do?

What more do I have to go through for you?

The young master's wedding date has been set.

If you confess now that you're the Red Writer,

how will you carry on your brother's quest?

Homosexuality at Sungkyunkwan?

Aye!

I'm

the homosexual.