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[All characters, places, organizations and institutions that appear in this drama are a work of fiction.]

Goodness, what are you doing?

Geez, seriously.

Passing through!

Get in line!

Wait for me!

Hey, be careful!

It is so pretty. Look at the color.

- How does it look? - This is perfect for you.

It looks so good on me. Right?

Hey, hey! Do not touch it.

So, all of this is Master Ho Jeob's clothes. Right?

These are the best-selling clothes in Hanyang these days.

Supposedly, he is reeling in all the money.

You made it.

Let us go.

She is here!

Here, this way.

Please enter.

Are you Master Ho Jeob?

Spread it.

S-Spread?

What are you talking about?

Goodness!

Gosh, what are you doing!

Are you not here to make undergarments?

I will need to take measurements.

That is true, but how could a noblewoman just carelessly take off—

If you do not want my clothes, please leave.

- I happen to be a really busy person. - No!

I will take it off. Of course, I should.

Yes, I should take it off right away.

Have you heard the stories?

After wearing one of Ho Jeob's clothes,

a courtesan in Hwayeonok became the second Hwang Jin Yi,

and the Ugly Old Maiden of Dwerong Village got married!

Master Ho Jeob is a god of making clothes!

A god!

- Please give me one! - Did you make your selection?

Move! I got here first!

Goodness!

- I came here first! - Hey, get in line!

Here, great work.

Why is this all?

We sold so many clothes today.

These days, we are not making even half the profit as before.

Master Ho Jeob, maybe you have lost your touch.

Gosh, after paying workers wages and the price for fabric,

I am struggling as well.

I get that, but you dare say I have lost my touch?

What do you mean!

No matter what anyone says, your dressmaking ability is the best, Master Ho Jeob!

You are the best of Hanyang, no, all of Joseon!

I will be back in a few days.

Okay, okay, I will see you then.

She refuses to give in once, not once.

But why does she always keep her face covered?

[Episode 1 - I am an old maiden of Joseon!]

Gosh, when will My Lady be back?

The madam will be here soon...

Madam, you are here.

Yes. What is Yeon Woo doing?

She is not sleeping already, is she?

She is reading a book.

A book?

You know about my friend, Jeong Shil, who lives in Okeum Village. Right?

Jeong Shil said she was really sick, so I went to visit her...

Jeong Shil had her third child last month and should be at her familial home in Cheongju.

I was so worried about Jeong Shil at her familial home in Cheongju,

so I went out to ask her servant about her health—

You spend all day reading romance novels, so why do you refuse to get married?

What are you trying to do?

Mother, goodness.

This is just because of my own personal curiosity and scholarly exploration—

Park Yeon Woo!

I am sorry.

All of your peers got married, had children, and are living well.

So please get married now.

Please get married. Please!

Who would take me when I am well-known as the old maiden of Joseon?

Well-known?

Well-known?

Congratulations on receiving a marriage proposal from a family in Daegu.

No need for congratulations.

You did well.

- Gosh, it is so itchy. - Goodness, what is this all about?

- Gosh, it is so itchy! - Goodness!

Gosh, she must be crazy!

Is she in her right mind?

It is that lady again?

She is quite the incredible old maiden.

Gosh, I know. Right?

Do you know how many matchmakers you have chased out?

Why is it that you do not want to get married? Tell me!

I let you be because of your deceased grandfather's will.

But I can no longer! Brace yourself because this is it!

Mother.

Can you, Father, and I not live happily together?

Please?

No.

You are hungry, right?

What is it?

It is yoolran!

It is so tasty!

As always, you are the best, Sa Wol!

What are you going to do now?

It looks like Madam has really made up her mind.

All right, you should stop your dressmaking business first.

What if Madam—

What if Madam finds out?

If the precious daughter of a noble family

gets caught making and selling undergarments secretly—

Gosh, she would say it is i-im...

- I-Im— - She would make a fuss about how it is immoral,

breaks the code of nobility, and is improper for my position.

You know so well, and yet you do this.

They are so lucky.

They can live however they want in that wide expanse of the sky.

Star...

please give us a husband who will marry My Lady.

Quickly, so she will come to her senses.

Give up, Sa Wol.

Even Heaven will not be able to do that.

Are you inside?

What brings you here at this hour?

I have brought your marriage candidate offer.

I am not interested in getting married.

How is that for you to decide?

If you are the eldest son, you should consider the family.

Though our family may be fairly wealthy,

your grandfather and father remain merely in the jinsa rank.

Do you think it is easy to set up a marriage with a family of this rank?

We will set up a wedding date soon,

so know that is how it will be.

Lady, you are going to be late—

My Lady!

My Lady, your shoes, your shoes!

Your shoes!

Father!

Are you going to the palace already?

Why all the commotion in the morning?

So, are you going to class?

You should hurry and go since you are late.

Okay. I will be back.

Father! You should cheer up today, too.

Okay, okay.

Because you keep going easy on her, she is growing more spoiled!

Oh, right.

What are you thinking of doing with the marriage candidate that Uncle mentioned?

Since Yeon Woo's stubbornness is no joke,

I did not even get to bring it up yet.

Let us take it slowly.

Slowly.

Yes, slowly.

What do you mean you will stop working with me?

I have no more business with you, Master Ho Jeob.

It appears you have grown cocky now that you earned some money, thanks to me.

I am Ho Jeob, Ho Jeob!

I am the best dressmaker in Hanyang!

That was in the past!

Do you know how quickly fashion changes?

There are so many... clothes like this out there.

Someone dared to copy my clothes?

Just wait until I catch you. You are dead!

I know.

But this is for the best.

You should stop making clothes now and focus on getting married—

No! I refuse!

I may quit on my own, but not like this!

What will you do then? You lost all your business partners.

Is that not right? No?

Is that not so?

What took you so long?

Do you know what is the most famous in all eight provinces

of Joseon and particularly in Hanyang?

Yes! It is these strong thighs! What do you think?

You should just use your thighs for your wife back home.

The most famous in Hanyang is

old bachelor Ugly Man of Jinsa Village!

Because this guy is so ugly,

he could not get married even though he is 28 years old.

But even Ugly Man had a perfect match for him.

The old maiden Crazy Girl of the Crepe-Myrtle Tree family.

Goodness, goodness.

Is that Crazy Girl me?

Who do you think is the most famous old maiden of Hanyang?

Ugly Man and Crazy Girl need to get married.

All right!

Hip, hip, hooray!

My Lady, where are you going?

Where do you think? I am going to marry off old bachelor Ugly Man!

Pardon?

Court Lady Jo, look at this skirt.

It is so pretty, right?

I really like the socks, too.

Princess, you look so pretty.

So, I also bought one, too.

What do you think?

It is so pretty.

It is so pretty!

- F-Father... - Your Majesty!

T-This...

Damn it...

T-This!

Oh, my goodness...

I hear these impure and hideous clothes are tainting our customs and morals in the city.

What have you all been doing?

We are deeply sorry, Your Majesty.

There are laws concerning one's dress code.

Immediately, arrest the people who made and distributed these unsightly clothes

and punish them severely for their crime!

Yes, Your Majesty.

You must be tired.

Why did you go into the palace so early in the morning?

The princess was wearing the unsightly clothes that are sold in the city these days

and got caught by His Majesty.

The princess?

It so happens there were many complaints because of those clothes.

Then, what will happen now?

He commanded the Royal Investigation Bureau to arrest the one who made such clothing,

so it should be wrapped up soon.

The Royal Investigation Bureau?

The party must be in that house.

Supposedly, it is the youngest son's birthday.

That is good.

It is the best time to sneak in when there are many people.

I will marry off the old bachelor Ugly Man of that house while he is wearing my clothes.

If the word spreads that my clothes married off the most infamous old bachelor in Hanyang,

my fame will return.

How will you sneak in there, though?

Men and women are to be distinguished, and there is a custom!

Gosh, My Lady!

You really resort to all sorts of things.

The best part about sneaking in is disguise.

But in any case...

I wonder where our Ugly Man is.

The side house or the men's quarters?

Do you want to get caught?

What are you guys doing standing around here?

Go and fry jeon over there!

- Jeon? - Yeah, hurry up and go!

But... who are you?

I do not think I have seen you before.

Gosh, Grandma! Your eyesight must be bad these days.

It is me!

Who? Are you Eon Nyeon?

Yes, I am Eon Nyeon.

Oh, okay, okay.

Old bachelor?

Where did he go?

What are you doing?

I should be asking you, what are you doing here—

How could you open the door without making a sound!

I got so scared.

How dare a servant speak so impolitely to her master?

A servant? Who are you calling a servant...

Goodness, Young Master, I spoke nonsense because I got so frightened.

Well, then. I will be taking my leave.

Why were you wandering around?

Just...

Honestly, I was looking for the Ugly Man of this house—

I was looking for the old bachelor.

She's quite skilled.

You can do it, too.

She is so good.

Madam?

Ugly Man? The young master of this house?

Yes, he is the most well-known in the city.

But... who are you?

Looking at your face, you do not seem to be the Young Master Ugly Man.

You do not know who I am?

Of course not. I met you for the first time today.

In any case, I will be going my way.

I will take you... to that Young Master Ugly Man.

Where are we going?

There are not many people here.

You will find out if you follow me.

Are you really a friend of Young Master Ugly Man?

You are not lying to me. Right?

Now that I think about it, I did not even ask for your name.

What should I call you?

S-Sa Wol.

Sa Wol.

All right, Sa Wol.

Young Master is not home, so come back another day.

You will avoid people's attention if you leave that way.

What are you saying? You said you would lead me to Young Master!

What a fraud.

Whatever! I am not leaving. I cannot leave!

- If you go this way— - Let go, you fraudster!

That is not it.

It is this way.

Is Yeon Woo—

I am just curious.

I am sorry to bother you.

What is the matter?

Please give me a moment.

Is anyone there?

Are you coming back from somewhere?

Why are you here?

I was passing by on a walk.

You should go to your room. We will talk later.

My Lady— Oh Wol.

Oh Wol, what are-what are you doing here?

Oh Wol?

Oh, the thing is...

I will be leaving for today.

Wait for me, Oh Wol!

What wish did you make?

I guess you cannot take this away!

Give it to me!

Whether it is Qing or America, I will go.

If they say I cannot because I am a girl, I will go all the more.

So, you should never let anything put you in a cage.

You see, it is okay to run around like this.

Right, what is your name?

My name is Yeon Woo. Park Yeon Woo.

Park Yeon Woo?

My Lady.

It is Machoon-daek. Give me a moment.

Lady Yeon Woo.

L-Look...

She has not changed.

So, are you saying you want to sell your clothes from here now, Master Ho Jeob?

That is right.

I will help you profit quite well, so sell my clothes.

I heard there are many clothes out there that are similar to yours these days.

That is why I have prepared this.

My ambitious new work.

Why does she love making clothes so much?

No matter what anyone says, men and money

are the best. That is what is best.

Move!

Move!

What is going on?

What the...

If they are headed that way...

My Lady!

We are in big trouble!

Goodness, what the...

Why are they throwing all of that out?

- Wait. - Goodness.

Goodness.

Oh, my.

Goodness, what crime have I committed that you are doing this?

You mean you did no wrong when these vulgar clothes are causing trouble and inciting immorality?

Gosh, sir! All I did was sell clothes!

Men, arrest this man immediately and burn up all these hideous clothes!

Yes, sir.

No, no, my clothes!

No! My clothes! My clothes!

My Lady, no!

Let go! They are my clothes!

You cannot!

Sir, please spare me!

- Please spare me! - Let go of me!

Y-Yes, it was that person!

That person, Ho Jeob, made these clothes!

My Lady, run. Now!

What are you doing! Catch her immediately!

Yes, sir!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop right there!

Sa Wol, are you okay?

I am okay.

Are you okay?

There she is!

Hurry up and go!

Gosh, I am in pain! It hurts.

Hurry and catch her!

There she is!

Catch her!

That way!

Stop right there! Move!

I am sorry!

Follow her!

Chase her! Catch her!

Catch her!

Stop right there!

Move!

It is this way. Catch her!

Move!

Catch her!

It is a dead end.

Are you okay?

You seem to be out of breath.

I am okay.

Where did My Lady go?

I am so nervous about this.

It hurts.

By chance, did you see the ones who fled this way?

I did not see anyone.

Is that so?

What is that palanquin for?

Do not worry. Nothing will happen.

It is too bad.

I am on my way to the residence of the Chief of the Royal Investigation Bureau.

I am worried I may be late.

Chief of the Royal Investigation Bureau?

I apologize for bothering you. Let us go.

You should come out now.

If it was not for you, we would have been in big trouble. Thank you.

How can I ever repay you?

I will accept that from you next time.

We will meet again if we are fated.

Then I will be going now.

It appears the officers have all left as well.

Things should be fine now.

Do you... know me?

It does not seem like a coincidence back then at your house and today as well.

You knew that I was not a female servant. Right?

Well, the thing is...

My Lady!

Let us hurry and go.

Why? What is the problem?

Right now, Madam is...

In any case, hurry. Hurry!

- Hurry! - Where are we going?

Your marriage candidate has been set.

You should prepare accordingly.

Pardon? W-What do you mean—

You must do this if you are a woman.

Why should I get married so suddenly? I do not want to.

To marry a stranger as if you are unloading me.

I cannot do that.

This is your embroidery.

I taught you how to make and embroider clothes to teach you women's virtue,

not so you can be a merchant.

There are customs a noblewoman must keep!

What good is it to be a nobility when I cannot do anything I want?

Did I ask for anything great?

All I want is to live as myself, doing what I want.

That is not a crime, is it?

No. It is a crime.

The fact that a woman would dream of doing something is!

What good is it to be a nobility?

You lived doing what you wanted, thanks to your status.

Do you not get that what protected you in today's commotion was your outer shell as nobility?

Maiden...

Do not follow me.

I was not following you. I was also going this way.

All right, then.

W-What are you doing?

I said not to follow me!

I said not to follow me!

Did you lose your senses along the road?

Why do you stop me from going where I want!

I am sorry.

Your clothes were ruined because of me.

Let us call it even for joking around with you last time, Maiden Sa Wol.

Or was it Oh Wol?

Forget it.

Take this.

What is...

Why do you have...

It is a watch. Right?

My grandfather gave me this,

and it has never broken or stopped working once.

It is neat, is it not?

Why are you looking at me that way?

Because you are so beautiful.

Pardon?

I mean, the butterfly decoration.

This?

Do you like butterflies?

I do like them, and I am also envious of them.

Since they can go wherever they want with their wings.

Thank you. You even found my watch for me.

No, you do not need to thank me.

By chance, may I ask you for your name?

My name is Tae Ha.

Kang Tae Ha.

Tae Ha.

Kang Tae Ha.

I am sorry. I did that instinctively.

N-No, you did that while trying to help me.

Someday, you will become like that, like a butterfly.

If you remember who you are in your heart,

no matter where you are and what you become,

the fact that you made such beautiful clothes will not change, Maiden.

I am sure you will fly to and land where you want.

So, just for today, no—

Just be hurting only for now.

By chance... are you married?

M-Married?

O-Oh, never mind.

I-I did not eat dinner yet.

I will go buy some things to eat.

It is okay—

What is with you...

Move! Move!

Your wedding date has been set for the first day of next month.

Father, please.

If you truly thought of me as your father and cared about our family, even for a bit,

you would not have done such a thing.

Thus, perform all your duties now.

This is the last act of generosity I can do for you as your father.

We brought this crepe-myrtle tree here on the year you were born.

While hoping you will be healthy.

But that year, a major disease spread throughout the land,

and you got very sick as well.

But for some reason, this crepe-myrtle tree also started to wither.

Really?

I prayed every day for your and this crepe-myrtle tree's health.

After hoping and wishing like that, your sickness subsided

and this crepe-myrtle tree regained its health.

Yeon Woo, you are like that.

You are so precious to your grandfather and your parents.

Someone we have given all of our hearts to.

Tavern Owner, I enjoyed the meal.

Have a safe trip.

You suffered a lot because of me.

This is for the sake of our history. Please use it for your store.

Master Ho Jeob.

Master Ho Jeob...

Why did you give him all that money?

To Qing or America, you said you would go. It took so much to save that money.

Since I got to dream for a bit, that is enough for me.

You should have given it to me.

Can I get repaid today for the last time?

You want me to become your friend for conversations as repayment?

Yes. Not a lot has been happening these days, and I am lonesome.

I guess you find my eyes intriguing.

I did not mean to offend you.

It is just that I am meeting a colored-eyed person for the first time.

I heard you will be getting married soon.

How do you know that?

Thus, I want to give you a small gift.

It is not much, but I have a certain talent.

You do not know how you ended up where you are, either. Right, Lady?

Just like your name, Yeon Woo.

How do you know my name?

Are you not curious about your fate, Lady?

Do you believe in fate?

Move it over there.

Moving through here.

Set that in position.

Is everything ready?

His Excellency is too much.

How could he marry off our pretty lady to the old bachelor Ugly Man?

I am fine.

No matter where I am and what I become,

I will be Park Yeon Woo.

Just stay seated.

You look very pretty.

You must hate your mother.

Is that true?

Yes.

I hate you. I hate you.

And I hate you.

Now, that is more like my Yeon Woo.

I, too...

and your father as well,

felt like it was a shame...

to give you away.

I am sorry...

for being so mean to you.

Please forgive us.

Thank you.

Because of you...

I was so happy.

Thank you... for raising me.

Gosh, how ugly is he?

I guess even an Ugly Man has his match.

Yeah, I guess so.

The bride will wash her hands to signify the cleansing of her body and heart.

The bride will wash her hands to signify the cleansing of her body and heart.

The groom will bow and greet the bride.

What is taking him so long?

My neck hurts, and I am hungry.

How ugly is he?

Should I drink some alcohol first?

So I will not be sober?

Young Master?

W-What is this situation?

Are you the Ugly Man of the Kang jinsa family?

That is right.

I never imagined anything like this.

W-Wait!

Cutting off and exchanging each other's ribbon between a married couple

signifies that they should separate.

Separate?

Pardon?

I am so curious!

Gosh, move aside.

Let us make a small hole.

Hurry up and poke a hole!

Go!

Shall I pour oil in your ears or something?

All right, I will leave. Goodness!

Shall I do it right now? Right now?

- What? What? - What? What did I do?

Just leave!

Why is she doing that to me?

Where do they think this is?

In any case, I cannot believe the groom is that young master.

This is... definitely... fate?

So crazy! So crazy!

Just a little bit...

Just a little bit!

Fate, my foot.

Do you want to die today?

Come here right now!

It hurts!

Come here.

My family and I have deceived you and your family.

What do you mean, you have deceived us?

I... could die at any given moment.

I had a severe heart ailment from a young age. So, I did not consider marriage at all. However...

I could not go against my ill grandfather's wishes,

so I did something I should not have done to you, Maiden.

How could you suddenly say you can die at any moment?

I am sorry.

Then why did you suddenly change your mind?

- You wanted to marry even by deception! - That is...

because I thought I should make things right while I could.

Since you are too good for me...

who is foolish and lacking.

I will ask you one thing.

Do you feel like you will die right now because of your heart ailment?

- No, however— - Then that is enough for me.

What are you doing?

Maiden!

No, you should call me Wife.

I am now your wife, Young Master— I mean, Husband.

I do not want to be deserted.

I would rather grow old and die as a young widow.

Do you know what it took for me to decide on this marriage?

So, I must at least have my first night.

M-Move away.

- Stop right there! - I told you not to come to me!

Come here!

Your heart seems to be beating fast. Are you all right?

Yeon, which means to connect.

Woo, which means to meet.

Yeon Woo.

That is my name.

How could the connections formed by people meeting be taken lightly?

Not only that, our connection is that of a married couple.

Do not take it lightly.

I am doing this, so I do not take it lightly.

Since I do not know when I will meet the god of the underworld.

I will beat even that god of the underworld.

So, do not worry.

I am sorry.

You cannot leave.

I am also quite stubborn, so you should give up first.

Yeon Woo.

Husband.

Dear Husband!

Husband! Husband!

Look! Is anyone out there?

Mother! Sa Wol!

Husband, are you awake?

I am sorry.

Just breathe slowly. Please!

Yeon Woo...

Yeon Woo.

Do not speak.

Do not... Do not cry and...

just like back then...

Husband...

Husband!

Husband!

Husband!

Husband!

Husband...

Husband!

What have you done to him that my son, who was perfectly fine, suddenly died so horribly!

Why would my precious son die!

Tell me.

Tell me!

Have you become mute?

I asked you what you did to him!

In-law!

What are you doing right now!

I cannot do this much when she killed my son?

How did you raise your daughter that this would happen as soon as they got married?

You should stop.

- Do not mistreat my mother like that. - What did you say?

I already know that my husband suffered from a long-standing illness.

Is that true?

What illness?

My husband tried to divorce me last night

by cutting off our ribbons, afraid something like this might happen.

How dare you say such lies?

However, I will perform all my duties, no matter how much you try to stop me.

I will perform the three-year mourning for my husband,

so do not mistreat me and my family like this!

My Lady...

Are you all right?

What do you do now?

You will have to enter your in-law's house.

Your mother-in-law is actually a stepmother.

I am fine, so you should go and take care of Mother.

Yes.

I never even got to give him these clothes.

Lady,

I prepared some thin rice gruel for you.

I do not want any, so take it back.

I will leave it in front of your door, so eat at least a bit.

My poor lady...

This was too mean of Heaven—

Why is the color like that? It looks so ominous.

No.

Why did my husband have this...

Is it you, Sa Wol?

It is so merry here, it cannot get better than this!

It is so much better because you are here, sir.

All right, all right.

Do you believe in fate?

♫ Even if you are left alone in this place ♫

♫ I hope it flows and takes you back to where you left ♫

♫ If I set out on the road following those red flowers ♫

[The Story of Park's Marriage Contract]

Husband...

You were alive...

Please let go of me!

Do they erase your memories in the afterlife?

This is not the afterlife, but Seoul, South Korea.

Then I am alive?

Tae Ha is doing what? Getting married?

The wedding is at 2:00 p.m., but you can't reach the bride?

If the chairman finds out, he will be furious! What should we do?

My husband does not even remember me.

I want to go home.

Then I will help you.

In return, could you become my bride?

♫ So don't worry about anything ♫