Original subtitles

[Park Ji Hoon]

[Hong Ye Ji]

[Hwang Hee]

[Ji Woo]

[Love Song for Illusion]

[Characters, places, organizations, and incidents in this drama are fictitious and have no connection to historical facts. The scenes with animals were in compliance with the production guidelines.]

Would it be okay for me to go out?

Whoa, my goodness.

It is just— There is something I forgot to take.

Really?

Is this what you are looking for?

What is this?

You knew I was looking for this?

You disloyal evil spirit.

I took out the blade and saved you.

But you intend to get rid of me.

So the thing is...

You need to die for me to live.

That will not happen.

Sorry.

Sir Ak Hee!

No.

No.

I am sorry.

Do not stab His Majesty.

No!

Sir Ak Hee. Sir Ak Hee, wake up. How can you do this?

You said you would look for a way with me!

Sir Ak Hee, wake up!

Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

Ak Hee.

What did you do to His Majesty?

What did you do?

What did you do?

I am sorry,

Kyera.

He is dead.

Sajo Hyeon has died.

My time has finally come now.

[Last Episode]

Your Majesty.

Kyera, long time no see.

Is something wrong?

You already know.

Ak Hee told me about the trade you made with him.

You must resent me.

Even resentment is meaningless.

It is my fault.

I am to blame for developing a wrong relationship.

Ak Hee was filled with joy to leave with you.

Did you two become that close in the meantime...

or was it in defiance of the queen's pregnancy?

I will not leave with Ak Hee.

Since things came down to this,

I will fulfill my duty as the last descendant of the Royal Family of Yeon.

That is what I expected from you, Kyera.

In that case, you will aim your sword at my throat this time if I become the king?

I just might.

Instead of aiming your sword,

can you not hold my hand?

The Wind Knives have turned their back on you, apparently.

I heard even the followers of the Royal Family of Yeon are pointing fingers at you,

saying you are a traitor who went mad for your enemy's son.

It must be shame worse than death for you.

There is a way to quiet them down.

Do you want to know what it is?

The Head Minister has been waiting for you for quite a while now.

What? Head Minister?

Yes.

Are your eyes okay?

His Majesty has arrived.

Head Minister.

Your Majesty.

What brings you here at this late hour?

Was geuminsal a success?

Yes.

Great job, Cheong Ta.

You did well, okay?

By the way, Yeon Wol is still inside.

Are you going to kill her as well?

We will let her be.

Poor thing. She must be at a loss since Sajo Hyeon is dead.

She might become useful depending on how she behaves.

Sajo Hyeon is dead?

I was going to leave the palace, but I was suddenly worried about you, Your Majesty.

Worried?

Though you fortunately recovered and returned from the sanitorium,

some say your eyesight has become terrible, and

others say you lost a lot of strength.

There is a lot of heinous rumors going around inside the palace.

So, I wanted to meet you in person and ask how you were doing, Your Majesty.

You are the only one who truly cares, Head Minister.

I am doing great, really.

I feel as if I am walking on clouds.

I see. I am so glad.

You are definitely Ak Hee.

Then...

are you saying His Majesty has passed away?

Yes, that seems to be the case.

Though it is unfortunate for His Majesty,

it is not a bad turn of events for us.

I did not wish for His Majesty to end up that way.

How could it so suddenly...

Is it Ak Hee's doing?

Or Father, were you the one...

Chae Ryeon,

you must not lose heart.

This is only the beginning.

There will be a huge bloodbath soon.

You must only focus on protecting the baby in your womb.

Father, you are...

such a terrifying man.

Did you realize that only now?

Did you really die?

Really?

Queen, did you come out for some fresh air?

What brings you all the way here?

You see, my son— I mean, Grand Prince has

taken a woman in as his subordinate.

So, I came out to take a peek.

A woman?

Yes.

Grand Prince has never taken in a woman as his subordinate.

So, as his mother, I feel she is not just an ordinary subordinate.

Grand Prince always travels this way.

He is here. He is here!

S-She is Consort Hyo, right?

Wait! Is it Yeon Wol?

She is really something else.

She switched to Yoong right after finding out the queen became pregnant, huh?

That wicked wench, I will go and—

Why did you stop?

I have not seen Yoong with

such a gentle face in a long time.

I saw it last when he was about eight or nine.

I will get going.

Let us go.

Stay here.

Did you crawl back here to become Grand Prince Sajo Yoong's concubine this time?

You also know me quite well now, Your Majesty.

That I am not such a person.

Did His Majesty...

really pass away?

Is that true?

It seems so.

Your Majesty,

once you obtain the greatest power in Asatae,

what will you do after?

Is that...

the happiness you sincerely wish for?

If it is after betraying the person you are truly affectionate for,

what meaning would all that wealth and power have?

Arrogant wench.

How dare you lecture me?

Your Majesty,

I intend to go on the path I sincerely want.

I would like you to do the same.

The baby in your womb would also want you to do the same.

All right.

Bring it on.

I will endure it.

I will bear you down.

What an occasion to have my son ask his mother to make him an item of clothing.

You are so handsome that you would still shine even in rags.

Because it is an important night where Asatae's history will be altered.

An important night?

Mother, you are now the Royal Family's Queen Dowager.

That means,

you finally...

Not so fast.

The bigger the joy, I have to be more careful.

Congratulations on becoming the emperor of Asatae, Your Majesty.

I am so proud, Yoong.

Please let go.

Also, I am quite okay with that girl, Yeon Wol.

So what if she was once His Majesty's concubine?

I was once your father's wife as well—

Mother.

Anyhow,

I am happy you are becoming the king.

But I also want to see my son marry a pretty wife

and live happily with his sons and daughters.

I am going.

Always be careful. Okay?

Do not be too greedy—

The king?

Is it such an easy thing to become?

You are dressed up quite well.

It is a joyous day, is it not?

And you skip the honorifics, too.

Well, you are not Sajo Hyeon.

I won't be the king anymore, I guess.

Let us get it over with.

As I thought, you must have no interest in the throne.

I mean, everyone has a position and class they belong to and deserve.

That seat must be burdensome for you.

Wait.

By the way,

I do not think Kyera will follow me.

Even yesterday, I almost got stabbed by Kyera at the Hall of Spirits.

Ak Hee, our deal was for me to help you get rid of Sajo Hyeon.

Changing Kyera's heart was not a part of it.

That is not up to me.

I know it is not up to you.

But you should not cut in.

I heard Kyera became your subordinate.

It is a waste to let go of a soldier like Kyera.

She will become a great general after much polishing.

Really?

In that case,

I should reconsider this.

No matter how much I think about this, it is a losing deal for me.

I have a request.

Ak Hee will only pass the crown after checking your intention.

Are you telling me to act as if I will be leaving with Ak Hee as he wants?

That is right.

It is not difficult to do.

I will leave far away with Ak Hee.

You said you would not leave with Ak Hee yesterday.

I will leave with him and...

kill Ak Hee.

Let her in!

Kyera.

Kyera, did you make up your mind?

I will leave far away with Sir Ak Hee.

Wait, r-really?

But why? I am not Sajo Hyeon, though.

Grand Prince promised to pardon all the people who were locked up.

You are going to leave after confirming their release?

Sir Ak Hee, trust me.

I have nowhere to go anymore.

Kyera.

Does that put you at ease now?

You are going to keep your promise. Right?

This must not be a dream.

This cannot be.

Congratulations on becoming Asatae's emperor, Your Majesty.

Thank you. Thank you, Ak Hee.

Hear ye! Are you there, Ki Chool?

Proceed with the crowning ceremony right away.

Right now!

Is it not too late of an hour to proceed with the crowning ceremony?

Head Minister?

What despicable plot are you scheming here?

Head Minister, h-how did you know?

You heinous evil spirit.

Sajo Yoong.

Do you truly qualify to become the emperor of this country?

You are merely the son of a gambler named Pal Cheon.

Hear ye!

I was wondering where Pal Cheon that man was.

You had him hidden away, Head Minister, huh?

Pal Cheon, are you really the biological father of Grand Prince Sajo Yoong?

That is correct.

Grand Prince, is it true?

Even if he is my biological father, what does it matter now?

I am now this country's emperor.

However, if your crime of murdering the late king is revealed,

all of this will go down the drain.

Pal Cheon, on the night before the late king was murdered,

Sajo Yoong stayed at your place. Right?

What?

O-Oh, yes.

S-Since I lived near the palace, he said it was...

easy to sneak into the palace at any time.

Grand Prince,

you were not away on a hunt at the time, huh?

Head Minister,

did you torture that man just to fabricate this false testimony?

There is more substantial evidence.

Come in!

Ki Chool.

On the night the late king was murdered,

you said you escorted Grand Prince.

Not from the hunting grounds on Mt. Baekhwa,

but from this man's house and to the late king's bed chamber.

You wretch! What nonsense are you trying to claim?

Whoa, Head Minister.

Have you been digging into these unbelievable facts?

Answer me.

On the day the late king passed away,

I escorted Grand Prince Sajo Yoong...

and was at the hunting grounds of Mt. Baekhwa.

Ki Chool!

You tried to buy my man

with a meager house deed like this?

You will make him Minister of General Affairs?

By what means, huh?

You are only a rebel, so how will you do that?

Hear ye. Imprison Jin Mu Dal and Pal Cheon, who dared to slander and

plot treason against the emperor right away!

Yes!

Y-Yoong, am I going to die?

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! - Ki Chool!

How dare you deceive me!

Y-You heinous lot!

Sajo Yoong, you bastard—

You bastard!

Sajo Yoong!

I will not let you be!

Sajo Yoong!

Congratulations on becoming Asatae's emperor, Your Majesty!

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

All hail His Majesty Sajo Yoong!

This is treason; a rebellion!

Where did everyone go?

Hear ye!

It is treason!

No, you cannot!

How dare you come in here!

Hear ye! Is no one out there?

Jin Chae Ryeon, His Majesty has ordered you to be locked up right away.

How impertinent, you wretch. What royal order?

There is no way.

I will meet His Majesty right now, so get lost.

You will meet His Majesty Sajo Yoong at the interrogation grounds.

Sajo Yoong?

Having an affair with a lowly one as the queen and

mocking the Royal Court by acting like you bore the king's child.

It will be hard to avoid death by poison.

What are you going on about?

What are you all doing? Hurry up and take this wench away!

Yes!

Let go.

Let go of me!

Do you know who I am?

Let go!

So, this is how it ended up,

just as I expected.

The queen will be locked up by now as well.

Please keep a lookout.

Yes.

Do you think we overdid it?

Perhaps.

However, this was the best way, no matter how many times I thought about it.

Head Minister Jin Mu Dal's approach to Sajo Yoong was wrong.

Because Sajo Yoong would have prepared all the countermeasures already.

We need to use a cunning trap on Sajo Yoong.

So that he will confess the truth on his own accord,

not by someone else's scheme or by force.

I was a bit scared earlier.

Though I was acting like I was Ak Hee,

you were looking at me too coldly.

What about now?

Right now,

you are my Yeon Wol.

Sorry.

Do not stab His Majesty.

No!

I am sorry.

What is this? Why are you not dying?

Ak Hee, are you dead?

Ak Hee!

Ak Hee, please wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

What did you do to His Majesty?

What did you do?

What did you do?

I am sorry,

Kyera.

Are you okay?

Your Majesty.

Yeon Wol.

Your Majesty, it is you. Right?

Are you Yeon Wol?

Ak Hee keeps attacking you?

Yes, I think he is trying to force his way out.

What do we do?

However, he is not as strong as he used to be.

It is endurable.

Ak Hee must really be weakening.

This punk knows he will become weaker, but he keeps trying to break out.

Hey, Sajo Hyeon.

Your Majesty.

I am okay.

I can endure it.

I am going to bear him down.

Sajo Hyeon, you bastard.

You read all of my memories and

being stabbed with the blade does not affect you.

Why is he unharmed?

Why? Why?

Why, you ask?

Cheong Ta.

Cheong Ta!

Of course, Sajo Hyeon is unharmed.

Because Sajo Hyeon is a living human being.

And you said you were going to do geuminsal on Sajo Hyeon?

What a bastard.

Alas, you are such a fool.

That would work in the outside world.

Therefore, stabbing Sajo Hyeon here would not work, even if you stabbed him all day.

It works on me in here and outside,

but not on Sajo Hyeon here?

How could that be?

How could that be?

What do you mean?

It is what it is.

It is because you are a parasitic being. An evil spirit.

Sajo Hyeon is the owner of this body.

And you are fated to disappear.

I do not want to disappear.

I do not want to lose Kyera!

I do not want to be defeated by Sajo Hyeon!

My, what an evil spirit.

Your greed is still the same when you are dying.

Yes, burn them even more.

Greed will be your only salvation.

Cheong Ta!

Just kill me.

Strike my neck!

His Majesty ordered not to kill you.

He said to keep you alive for a long time and let you experience all kinds of pain this world can offer.

Ki Chool, you bastard.

Did my offer not make your heart waver even a bit?

Jin Mu Dal...

You cannot think of us as scum like you.

Our convictions are as hard as a rock.

Grand Prince Sajo Yoong is our sky.

His Majesty Sajo Yoong is...

our...

god.

Welcome, Grand Prince.

It would be okay to address you like that for now. Right?

Of course.

The official crowning ceremony is tomorrow.

You are so magnanimous.

I felt bittersweet when I thought about leaving this place.

I wanted to have a farewell drink with you.

Sounds great.

I am also thankful to you

for letting me leave with Kyera.

I wish you a happy life with Kyera and good fortune.

And it will be so.

Boy, this feels like a dream.

Stupid evil spirit.

Welcome.

Kyera said she wants to say her farewells to you as well.

Farewells? Is it not too early?

My crowning ceremony is yet to happen.

I will leave at dawn.

If the court officials find out, they will have lots to say about it.

So it would be better to leave early at dawn.

That is true.

Grand Prince.

There is something I could not tell you yet.

What is it?

Thank you for avenging my family in my place.

Avenge your family?

With Sajo Hyeon gone,

there is nothing we cannot talk about by ourselves.

You meant you are thankful he got rid of Sajo Seung. Right?

I have no idea what you are talking about.

If you think about it, you and I are so much alike, Grand Prince.

You are an exceptionally talented man,

yet could not be recognized because of Sajo Hyeon. Goodness.

I will pierce your forehead next time if you mock my son again.

You mean, you actually believed that?

How could you not know I was only trying to provoke my son?

You are not even my real son.

It is too bad I could not kill Sajo Seung with my own hands.

But I could never repay you for having done it in my place.

Thank you.

Goodness, Sajo Seung was too much.

He should have made his competent oldest son the crown prince in the first place.

Then, he would not have ended up that way.

He made the Grand Prince do all the dirty work

and kept using him whenever he could.

Yet he considered assassinating the Grand Prince behind his back.

Kill me?

Yes, I heard it in person while treating Sajo Seung

as he asked me to help Crown Prince Sajo Hyeon.

I should have shredded that old man to pieces.

I should not have built him a grave.

I should not have paid my respects as the late king.

I was being respectful by killing him instantly without pain with a poison needle,

but I should not have.

I should have made him suffer endlessly and tear him apart.

But still,

you made a great achievement.

It will remain in Asatae's history for a long time.

Your grace is boundless, Your Majesty.

That is right.

I achieved great success.

Because I got rid of that greedy old man with this hand.

Who could dare to do such a thing?

You are right.

Did everyone hear that?

Why is no one answering?

Did everyone hear him clearly?

Yes, Your Majesty!

We all clearly heard Grand Prince Sajo Yoong

confess that he murdered the late king!

W-What is this?

Kyera.

You evil spirit, you dared to trick me?

No, it is not the truth.

This evil spirit has mocked me.

This evil spirit has mocked me!

Minister of General Affairs,

imprison the criminal Sajo Yoong, who murdered the late king right away!

Yes, Your Majesty!

What are you all doing?

Ki Chool!

Where are you, Ki Chool?

All of your subordinates were imprisoned!

You wicked, evil spirit.

I will not let you be!

How impertinent!

How dare you speak that way to His Majesty!

- Hurry up and take him away! - Yes!

How dare you!

You already allowed the passing of the crown!

What right do you have to imprison me?

Hold on.

Are you talking about this?

What use is a piece of paper like this?

The seal stamped on here is fake and...

you are also a fake.

You evil spirit.

Let go. Let go!

I am the king of Asatae!

I am the sovereign emperor!

The evil spirit is framing me!

Let go! Let go! Let go!

- Move along! - Your Majesty! Grand Prince!

Do not worry!

Sajo Yoong's era will soon come.

- Trust me! - Get in!

Hear ye. Do you know who is sitting in the Royal Council Hall?

He is the evil spirit, not Sajo Hyeon.

He is the evil spirit, you hear?

You scoundrels! If you do not release me right now,

all of you will be executed!

Be quiet.

Head Minister.

Head Minister.

Head Minister. Head Minister.

The one sitting in the Royal Council Hall is not Sajo Hyeon.

He is the evil spirit.

Head Minister, how much of your secret army can you utilize?

We will join forces and—

Your Majesty, I have one more daughter.

She is very clever and a beauty.

Forget about the queen who had an affair with a military officer and

take that child in as your new queen.

I, Head Minister Jin Mu Dal, will take charge and

make sure everything goes well smoothly.

Goodness, you are going to take her in as your queen?

Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.

Officer Ji, I need you to go quite far this time for an errand.

When you get there, you will see my acquaintance.

Take that person to a safe place and take good care of her.

Your Majesty.

Officer Ji.

Your Majesty.

How did you know I was here?

His Majesty informed me.

He told me to...

take good care of you.

- Ak Hee did? - That man is...

His Majesty...

Lady Chae Ryeon.

J-Ji Jeon Seo!

It was a long night.

Your Majesty, are you okay?

I-I am okay.

I got tired and let my guard down for a moment.

And Ak Hee attacked.

This keeps happening.

You cannot even sleep.

I am fine.

I am going to endure.

I will endure.

Sajo Hyeon.

You are going to endure with your mental power?

Let us see who wins.

I swear I will break through you.

Now,

you only have one choice.

Wait for Sajo Hyen's mental power to loosen and

break out of this place.

After breaking out,

bring Yeon Wol to this place and do not let her go.

You will live with her here forever.

Gosh, what a wretch.

Those who helped Sajo Yoong and plotted treason

will be exiled or sentenced to forced labor, depending on their contributions.

Sajo Yoong, who murdered the late king and led the treason,

and his 25 closest subordinates

will be sentenced to decapitation.

Yoong! Yoong!

Yoong! Yoong!

You bastards, I will die with him.

Take me with him!

Yoong!

Yoong!

- Yoong! - Please bring me Kyera.

I have something to tell her personally.

Tell Kyera her mother is alive!

I want to...

finally atone for my sins before I die.

Hurry up and go.

My daughter.

Mother.

I was devastated I could not even find your corpse.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Physician Yeon is going to Sajo Yoong?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Move aside!

Please make way. Move aside now.

What do you mean by that? How do you know where my mother is?

Are you saying my mother was alive?

Yes, Madam Eun Mi So...

is still alive.

I have been taking care of her all this time.

I had to tell you before I die.

Mother...

Where?

Where is she?

Come closer.

- It is dangerous. - Hurry up and say it!

Hurry.

If you cannot trust me,

I will deliver the message through my mother.

Yoong.

Yoong.

Tell Consort Cheong Myeong right now.

Hurry up and speak!

Yoong.

Consort Cheong Myeong, what did Sajo Yoong say?

What did he say?

Where did he say my mother is?

Your mother is...

Physician Yeon, you cannot!

I cannot leave alone.

I must take your most precious woman with me.

Your mother is...

I have a poison needle hidden in my collar.

Hide it in your mouth and shoot it at Kyera.

Physician Yeon, step back!

Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol! Yeon Wol! Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol! Yeon Wol!

Sajo Hyeon let his guard down.

The time is now.

Yoong...

I am sorry I could not birth you into...

a more noble bloodline.

I am the king.

The eternal king...

of Asatae.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Stand around His Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Kyera—

Kyera.

Kyera.

Kyera.

Kyera!

Ak Hee!

Yeon Wol. Yeon Wol!

Ak Hee, what are you doing?

Yeon Wol will die at this rate!

Yeon Wol has to be taken outside and treated!

Ak Hee!

I will not let you take Kyera.

We are going to live here together for eternity.

Do you know why it pains you when you embrace Yeon Wol?

It is because you are a monster born from greed.

Let her go, Ak Hee.

That is not love!

I will not do that!

I would rather burn to death in pain than lose Kyera.

You poor thing.

How unfortunate.

Sure.

Let us disappear together like this.

If it means His Majesty will be at ease...

after you disappear, Sir Ak Hee...

you can take me with you.

I am...

okay.

Yeon Wol. Yeon Wol!

I wanted to be loved by Kyera.

I wanted to prove that I was better than Sajo Hyeon.

I thought I could defeat Sajo Hyeon.

No.

Greed cannot...

win against...

goodness.

Kyera.

Kyera!

Kyera? Kyera!

Kyera!

Yeon Wol. Yeon Wol!

Ak Hee, take this down!

Ak Hee!

Let go of Yeon Wol.

Hand over Yeon Wol!

I have taken over your mind.

You were stronger than I was,

but I overcame you.

I can control you now.

Because...

you are...

Die! Just die!

You evil spirit!

Go away—

Because you were me.

Because you are only an illusion created from my fear.

I do not fear you anymore.

I do not fear anything because

I have...

because I have become as hard as a mountain.

Get lost, Ak Hee.

Be gone.

Be gone!

Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol.

Yeon Wol.

Your Majesty.

Yeon Wol.

All hail His Majesty!

All hail Her Majesty!

♫ The feelings seeped through the hidden opening ♫

♫ Closing up and withering away, the sad memory ♫

Kyera is beautiful. Right?

She is beautiful.

How beautiful?

Well, as much as a myrtle crepe flower and starlight.

No, never mind.

There is no comparison.

I knew it.

She is incomparable.

Because you must love her more than anything in this world.

Be happy with Kyera, Sajo Hyeon.

That is all...

I really...

wish for.

I love you, Yeon Wol...

without a limit...

endlessly.

I love you...

unmeasurably and forever.

By the way, would there be another person possessed by an evil spirit?

Of course, there is.

They are everywhere.

Because this world is full of people who are hurt.

All right, let us go make another big fortune again!

All right, let us go!

To find my love!

My goodness!

My love, I am here!

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♫ I'll stay here and wait for you ♫

♫ Even if you disappear again tomorrow, I will wait ♫

♫ The faint sound of you breathing ♫

♫ So that I can feel you, please be my wind ♫

[Love Song for Illusion]

♫ Never lost ♫

♫ I will never lose you ♫

♫ Within the darkness, open the door and look at my inner self ♫

♫ Never lost ♫

♫ When this darkness ends ♫

♫ Even if I am tired or hurt ♫

♫ I have to protect you ♫

♫ Never lost ♫

♫ Never ever lost ♫

♫ I have to protect you, never lost ♫