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Sir! Sir!

I finally... finally...

have hope to return to the palace!

I'm going to be a physician I'll be a physician!

The court trains chosen physicians from regional offices

I can stay in the palace if I'm good

I'll return to the palace

Then, I'll... Then, I'll...

Take revenge on the ones who did this!

I want to learn about medicine

Please teach me

What is joy related to?

The heart

Next?

Anger, liver; worry, lungs; thought, blood; and sadness, lungs

One can feel sad if the liver becomes weak

Fear from the kidneys and the stomach Astonishment when the blood...

joins the energy of ying, and qi joins the energy of yang

What? Punish? You'll take revenge?

Yes, sir. I'll find a way once I return to the palace

If that's the reason, then quit studying right now!

Medicine is to heal people

so how could you learn about it with such an angry heart?!

I can never allow it!

How can a person filled with anger take the acupuncture needle?

Give it up right now! Now!

Mr. Jung Woon-Baek's words are right

A person filled with anger cannot be a good physician

You can tell by looking at me

Though I became a physician by anger there comes a point at which...

you have to choose between medicine and anger

I've already passed you my struggle

I wish you could resolve your anger and become a physician

I believe Lady Suh has decided already

You know the common characteristic of people who succeed?

They're simple and passionate

But the important thing is the latter

You should know reality and stand above it

Knowing how to persuade people and knowing how to exercise power

Now, you'll face your second challenge

and when you succeed, you'll probably...

fulfill those two as I wish you will

(2 years later)

(Episode 31)

Did you get everything? Yes

How about your identity tag? Oh, my tag!

Here! OK. See you later

How about some money? Right, money!

I almost went to Jeju without a penny. Give me money

Here

How do you expect me to travel all the way to Jeju with only this?

You don't want to go?

This is like nothing

You said you might be late for the boat. Aren't you going?

By the way, what are you taking with you anyway?

Clothes And?

Straw sandals And?

That's all?

Liquor... just a little

Why would you pack liquor for going to Jeju?!

You shouldn't take that out Pfft

What are these? And this?

Why are you taking them out? I need them...

You don't need these!

Give this to Jang-Geum What's this?

Jang-Geum likes dried persimmons

But as a servant, she probably can't eat much

You're the only one who cares for her

If it weren't for business, I would follow you

I'll leave now Go ahead

What?

They'll think you're going to war or something

Just go now! OK

What are you doing?! I'll be back

Go to Jeju with this?

She probably didn't know about this

Baek-hwe, jun-jung, sang-sung, chan-jook, jung-myung, seung-eub...

young-hyang, ye-poong, ji-chang, seung-jang

Jang-Geum! Jang-Geum!

The physician lady says you can come out now

She's so harsh. You do your best but she keeps you...

in the cold cave and tells you to practice

She's just jealous that you're doing better than her, huh?

Examine his face

Below your eyes are blue and brown and you can't open your eyes wide

It looks like a headache caused by a weak stomach

Are you feeling dizzy? Yes

Don't feel like talking? Right

Do you feel nauseated?

Yes

Check his pulse. Please lie down

So is that it?

Yes. It's like a rolling marble so it's for sure

How would you treat him?

After puncturing joong-hwan, poong-ryu, baek-hwe and tae-yang...

he needs medicine for spleen & stomach weakness

since his arms and legs are cold

Go ahead and give him acupuncture

Go ahead

Start from the beginning again

When you apply acupuncture on the face

piercing the blood vessel will make the person blind

If the vessel on the crook of the knee is pierced...

the person collapses and becomes pale

If the lungs are pierced the qi will rise

and the person will struggle with breathing

Why she keeps telling you to do this...

you're good at getting at the acupunctural points?

A martial artist would memorize these to harm a person

but a physician must do so in order to save the person

Why memorize the same thing everyday?

It's a mistake in the teaching process

I know. I made the same mistake when I was learning

Then why are you training her harsher instead of comforting her?

She can't apply acupuncture because she's become more afraid

I know how that feels because I went through it

The reason she can't apply acupuncture ever since...

is not because of my harshness but because she can't forgive herself

for putting my life in danger by making a mistake

She needs more time to punish herself

But...

I don't decide when it'll be over, Jang-Geum will decide

It's been too long

She'll learn more about the value of human life as more time passes

But during that time, her body and heart are getting hurt

Or you can teach her yourself

Lady Suh

I must train, please go away

It was only a mistake People make mistakes

Of all the mistakes, only mistakes made by a physician...

take away the life of a person

If she hadn't rushed the prescription she could've died

That was the difference between making food and medicine

I was arrogant. It was arrogant for me to decide to take revenge...

by going back to the palace through medicine

Sir Jung's words are right

But I still don't want to give up either one of the two

I can't... I want to do both

Physician lady's likely making me meditate so I can clear my mind...

but thoughts of taking revenge for Lady Han fills my mind

I can't clear it... Then I feel I can't apply acupuncture

I used to think I could accomplish anything as long as I had the will...

and I didn't give up

I realized that there's something I can't do for the first time

But I'm going to do it I'm going to do it

So please... Bye

We have to offer 300 horses to the King

Yes, I know

But the ship keeps on being raided by Japanese pirates

I think you'll have to guard it with soldiers at Jeolla

Sure... but would it be OK to take the soldiers from here?

There are commanders here and soldiers protecting the border

And we can recruit civilians as soldiers, so it'll be alright. Go

But ifJapanese pirates attack...

It'll only be for a short time and I'm sure nothing will happen

And take Jang-Duk with you

Why the physician lady?

I read there are sick soldiers at Woo Island, they're asking us...

to send the physician lady ofJeju so take her with you

OK

While some of the soldiers are gone...

make sure the remaining soldiers do their jobs

Yes, sir. Don't worry

Let's go OK

That's good

Yes, you can take care of all patients while the physician lady is gone

She always trains you but doesn't give you...

the chance to practice acupuncture so how can you be a good physician?

What did you do with patients who came while she was gone before?

We sent them back or civilian physician Park came...

to see the patients from time to time

Then please bring physician Park

Why physician Park? What a fool! This is your opportunity

That's right! You should accomplish things while she's gone...

so you can become a well-known physician

Are you afraid she might scold you? Don't you worry about it!

Move over! Move over! Move!

Jang-Geum! Hurry!

What's wrong?

It's an emergency patient. Emergency

Duk-Gu! You know him?

Yes. Duk-Gu! Can you recognize me?

Jang-Geum...

Duk-Gu... What happened to him?

What happened? Though I've been ferrying for many years...

I've never seen a person who had been seasick this bad

He started to feel nauseated as soon as he got on the boat...

and he asked to be let off and later he even tried to jump off

So he didn't eat anything during the trip, right?

Of course not! I thought he was going to die in the boat

Duk-Gu, I'll fix this for you so don't worry

I'm sure I can do it for you, so don't worry

What are you hesitating for?

This isn't a dangerous spot

No. He hasn't been eating for days, so he could have side effects...

or he could feel very weak and it could get worse

What are you doing? Do it quickly!

Please prepare the moxa

Why moxa? The physician lady would usually use acupuncture as it's faster

Please prepare the moxa...

Why? She isn't here, so it's alright

Is she a real physician anyway?

Hurry...

Where am I? Am I in hell?

Seeing a pretty lady here I guess I'm in heaven

But you look so much like Jang-Geum Are you Jang-Geum?

Yes

Jang-Geum?! Yes, Duk-Gu

Are you really Jang-Geum?! Yes

Jang-Geum! Duk-Gu

I thought I was going to die in the boat before I could see you

Am I dead or is this Jeju? Jang-Geum!

Though it's shabby it's good for resting

Thank you very much Don't mention it

How come a young man's room is so smelly?

What?

A person who can stand this must be insensitive...

But you're hot-tempered

What?!

Oh, he's just joking

It's not his room but temporary room for officers' use

He's letting you use it because he has to guard the shore today

Really? Thank you

Jang-Geum...

So how have you been?

I've been fine... how have you been? You've lost so much weight

I've been doing fine, too How about your wife?

She's always doing fine

By the way, you had a younger sibling but he died not too long ago

Really?

I'm sorry to hear that How did it happen?

I was so distressed to hear what happened to you and Lady Han...

I took all those ducks and ate them for over three months!

And she got pregnant!

And?

But last May, he caught the flu... My Yee-Do!

Don't be sad. It was heaven's will so what could you have done?

And besides, she could become pregnant again

It's useless. I used to hope so when I lost Il-do, but we'll need luck...

to have such a thing happen again at this age

I don't even look forward to it anymore

We don't hope for it anymore

Any other questions?

How about... the palace? And Yeun-Seng?

I don't know

Why not? Why don't you know?

After this happened to you, Lady Choi became the Highest Lady...

and she pushed me out of my position and

we couldn't even provide the palace with liquor anymore

What? But even so, how could she...

I don't think Lady Yeun-Seng or Lady Min have been doing well either

Where are you going at this time?

Is it wrong to want to be physician to avenge you, Lady Han?

Do you want me to stop here? Huh? Madam? Huh?

The Japanese!

What?!

They've invaded the government office and they'll be here soon...

How come the signal-fire didn't go up?!

I think the few remaining soldiers were attacked after...

high officer took the other soldiers

Then... You must flee

But... Flee for now

People are fleeing to the mountain...

after seeing the signal-fire that went up later

Go there and plan things for the future

Man... Gosh... What the...

Search all the places!

And go catch them!

Let's go!

Did you secure Jung-Ui and Dae-Jung regions?

Yes

Is this everyone you've captured?

Yes. Someone lit the signal-fire...

and everyone fled we only captured those who couldn't

How about the horses and goods?

They're being carried to the pasture

Free a few servants from the government office to serve us

and imprison everyone else

Imprison them!

I'm not a soldier. I'm a civilian

I'm a civilian. I'm a nobody!

"Hurry" is "desuyo" and "slow down" is "hayak u"

Did you find a physician?

Civilians fled to the mountain so we couldn't find a physician

What do you mean?!

We changed our course to Jeju because our chief is sick!

We'll look for him again But if we can't find him...

we can't attack the mountain again...

Just find him! No matter what!

Yes, sir!

Chief!

So did you find a physician?

No

Dang! Something can happen to him if he goes to Dae-Ma Island...

in his condition!

Sir! Sir!

What is it?

There's a pharmacy among the government offices

A pharmacy?

Doesn't that mean they had a physician here?

Yes, sir!

Who is a physician here?

We saw the pharmacy in there

If there's a pharmacy there ought to be a physician

Who is the physician here?

There's a very good physician lady

but she went out to Woo Island...

and she isn't here right now

What? She isn't here now?!

I know you're lying to me because you don't want to heal us!

Who is it? Tell us right now!

Beat them so they talk!

Take one person at a time and start whipping them!

There's someone here...

Who is it? Who just talked?

It's me

She even healed me when I was dying

Who is it? Um...

It's Jang-Geum!

Yes, that's right. Though she isn't as good as the physician lady...

she is clearly very good

That's right! Jang-Geum, stand up

Who is Jang-Geum? Come over here

Are you the one?

Come inside

I'm a physician lady but I'm not someone who can heal people yet

They say you're very good so what are you talking about?!

Drag her inside right now!

Oh no...

Check him right now Check him right now!

What is it? I said, what is it?!

It's a light, intermittent flow of blood

What do you mean?

It's an intermittent flow which feels like shrimps playing...

on the surface of water and disappearing

So what illness does he have anyway?!

It's a bowel disease similar to acute appendicitis

Acupuncture must be applied at certain points right now

Or else he could die in 7 days

So are you saying you can heal him or not?!

I can't heal him

Like I told you, I'm still training and I can't practice acupuncture yet

But he needs acupuncture

If I do it, he can get much worse

She says she has never practiced acupuncture before

Is that right?

Yes, she has never practiced it on a patient

But the physician lady said she's better than herself at diagnosis

and she's been training for a long time already

She can even point out the acupunctural points in her sleep

The physician lady said it's hard to accurately point them out...

and the acupuncture itself isn't that difficult

Then you're trying to escape because you don't want to heal him, huh?!

Oh, no, I can't practice acupuncture

Shut up! Do it right now!

I've never done it before...

It doesn't matter. There aren't any other physicians here and...

there's a first time for everything

Our chief can be your first patient

Go and do it

I can't do it...

Do you want to die?

OK

If you keep this up, I'm going to kill people here one at a time

Jang-Geum! Why are you saying that?

Tell him you're good and just puncture anywhere!

Patriotism is not important when people could be killed!

OK, we can kill that guy first

Drag him out!

Please...

Jang-Geum... I must live...

I have work to do at home!

I must live, Jang-Geum...

What good is patriotism?

You think someone will give you a reward for not treating the enemy?

OK. Kill him!

I'll do it!

I'll do the acupuncture job

Good. Bring her in

Concentrate on your fingertips...

and find the acupunctural points

Recite in your mind all the places

you shouldn't be piercing...

shin-jung, nyu-ho, shin-hwe...

ok-chim...

sung-moon...

Now transfer your concentration to the needle

You must make sure you don't pierce anywhere else...

but the place you've spotted and think what organs are...

underneath the points... the depth... Ow!

I can't... I can't do this

So will you do it once we kill someone?!

Concentrate on your fingertips...

and find the acupunctural points

Recite in your mind all the places you shouldn't be piercing...

Now transfer your concentration to the needle

Think what organs are... underneath the points... the depth...

Think of the depth and let the needle and the fingertip be one

Receive the energy from the needle and be one with the needle

Is it over?

Yes

I have to prepare medicine...

so send the servants from the pharmacy...

and get them to buy the ingredients

OK

Thank you, Jang-Geum

Oh, no, Duk-Gu... if it weren't for you...

if your life was not on the line I couldn't have done it

What do you mean?

The chief woke up. He woke up!

The servant brought the ingredients

Bring them in

How long will it take?

It'll take at least 10 days...

No way! We must leave tomorrow

If so, he could get worse...

You will go with us

What?

You'll go with us You can treat him on the ship

What now?

What's this letter in the package?

High military officer must've seen the signal-fire on the mountain...

so he returned with his soldiers But he's not attacking the enemies

It must not be time yet

It makes me glad that you've treated him...

even though we're in a bad situation

It'll help me plan the attack...

if I find out their situation so write me back

Use the ingredients as an excuse for the servants go in and out

Since they'll be leaving tomorrow I'll have to go out tomorrow somehow

How?

This isn't it! How could you bring this and not the right one?!

What's wrong?

Did you get the horses and goods?

Yes!

And the rest?

The civilians are still imprisoned and we're only taking the soldiers

I'm not a soldier, though...

I don't know how to speak their language

Come on...

Wait, we can't go now...

There's something we must take

What is it?

It's rhubarb root The pharmacy didn't have it

So what are you going to do?

There's a field nearby, so it won't take long

No! She can find them in Dae-Ma Island, too!

Then do what you want

Though effects will be much worse we'll just have to use what we have

OK. Are you sure it's nearby?

Yes, it's something we've been growing

OK!

Is this it?

Yes. If everyone helps, we'll save time

The root shouldn't be damaged

OK

Go in! Pull them out without damaging the root!

Come, follow me!

Why you were defeated so easily?!

I don't know. It happened so quickly

How about the governor?

I heard about you just about when...

I was about to launch an attack

Whether it was you or me, this is good

I'm thinking of reporting your achievement

Sir!

How long has it been?

I know... if I'd known you were here

I would've come here more often...

with the excuse of delivering you liquor

Probably so. You would've...

You should've seen it...

You mean Lady Suh? Oh no, me!

They pulled out their swords

and they asked for the physician...

or they would kill people one at a time

They said, "Sodekara, warekara..."

And I came forward...

and told them, "Here's a good physician Jang-Geum!"

If I hadn't done that, we would've been in great trouble

But Jang-Geum said, "I can't practice acupuncture"

so I said, "I'll put my life on the line!"

If I hadn't done that...

everyone would've died!

Sir, you know what kind of girl Jang-Geum is, huh?

When she says no, it's no till the end

That's right

But I'm the only one who can break her will

It was my life on the line...

so how could she just sit and watch?

Right, Jang-Geum?

Of course, Duk-Gu Thank you very much

If it wasn't for you, I couldn't have found such courage

But why did you keep on hesitating when people's lives were on the line?

You should understand what you were up against...

I thought I was going to die

You've stepped forward after all

Yes

Actually, when I heard you'd successfully done it...

I remembered something I had forgotten

One part of me wanted...

you to stay as you were...

not being able to practice acupuncture

Whenever you step forward...

I wonder if your life...

is becoming more stressful...

Just... you and me here...

I'm bad, aren't I?

I just happened to think such thoughts...

When I saw you going through hardships...

As I know you'll keep going...

no matter how difficult the path is...

Because on that path...

I can't be of any help to you...

But you always understand me...

my skills as my skills...

my will as my will...

understanding me as a woman...

and as a human being...

you always understand me for who I am

When I was a court lady

the way of a court lady came before the way of a human being

Now, the way of a servant comes before the way of a human being

But no matter what I am...

you only see me for who I am

So I'm happy...

I'm so grateful...

and so happy at the same time...

It doesn't hurt at all

Now that I've received this I won't be seasick again, right?

Yes

I have to go...

but when I think about getting aboard again...

I feel like I have to stay in Jeju

You'll be fine, so don't worry

OK, I trust you

So did you finish touring through Jeju?

Yes. Though it's part of Chosun, it's so different here

There are many new trees...

and I've eaten so many tangerines...

Sir, you could get in trouble eating anything you see

People already have a hard time collecting enough of them...

to offer to the King

Really? Then let's keep it a secret

OK

Sir, will you be on a different ship?

It's the same ship. It'll stop by Jeolla on the way to Han-Yang

It won't be boring

Are you going there because of the last invasion?

Yes, to report it

We'll have to get going now

It's almost time

Sure

Jang-Geum, I'm relieved to know you'll be with him

Be well

Sure. Come back again

Next time I come, I'll come with my wife

Yes, you must come back

OK. Bye

Be careful

I'll teach you treatments using animals' poison from today

I thought you only knew that and you don't teach anyone else

I didn't teach it because there was no one I could trust

Medicine itself becomes poison if it is taught to just anyone

You know I don't repeat myself, eh?

Listen carefully

The snake's natural enemy is the centipede...

and the centipede's is the slug...

so you use slugs as an antidote for centipede's poison

A physician has no time to be disgusted!

You should be busy finding a way to use them in treatment

Horseflies and leeches suck on human blood

but this is best for preventing the coagulation of blood

Toad secretion is good for boils...

Call servant Jang-Geum right now!

This is a command to send Jang-Geum to the Royal Court in custody!

What? Why?

Saving the invaders' chief s life is clearly an act benefiting the enemy!

There will be an investigation

What?

Bring the criminal in custody! Yes, sir!

Uh... Uh...