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The Joseon Dynasty lost the war to the Qing Dynasty.

A Princess of the Joseon Dynasty must marry the Prince of the Qing Dynasty as a respect to the winning party.

Hwansulsa Hwan Hee is the most sought after magician in the "Moorangroo",

a popular red-light district area in Uiji of the Joseon Dynasty.

He entertains the people with his unique talent.

The people know him as Hwan Hee the Magician and named

the stage as "No" (Moo), "Full of Light" (Rang), Morangroo.

Next, welcome to those who just came back from Jeonbuk. Welcome to Moorangroo.

The famous Magician Hwan in Uiji, Hwansulsa Hwan Hee please come to the stage.

Our pride.

CHOSUN MASOOLSA THE MAGICIAN

Come on, focus!

...One... Two... Three!

Is this magic?

He only does cool performance by himself.

Gongju's wedding have to be postponed, because of heavy rain. [Gongju - The Princess]

How is the people in the convoy? Did they stop for a while in Uiju?

Yes, as planned by Naeuri. They decided to rest for a while. [Naeuri - Salutation given to the Leader of the convoy, Ahn Dong-Whi]

How many are they?

The people in the wedding convoy?

At least 500.

What is this?

How can this happen?

Hwan!

Why did this box fall?

Why does the Hwansulsa Hwan Hee leave the stage in hurry?

To know more, please come again tomorrow night.

Tomorrow night, everyone.

Hang on! Aha!

Two Nyang... Two Nyang. [Nyang - Joseon's currency]

Hwan Hee, take this...

No! No!

What are you doing? Who do you think you are?

Take him out!

Why? Are you pretending to be my Nui again? [Nu-i: Older Sister]

Let me go! Let me go!

It's ok. Everything will be fine.

Damn it!

Come on!

This side! This side!

Lower the carriage!

Naeuri, the road is slippery because of rain.

We better use a different path for the safety of the Princess

Everybody is busy eating.

She doesn't even eat her porridge.

Is she really a Princess?

I don't think so. Her family is just a neglected royal.

Guard Han!

Yes?

Go to Uiju!

Yes sir.

Why do you have to be difficult? You don't even eat.

Why? Are you afraid I will die of hunger?

The future will be difficult.

You are still young. Don't give up easily.

Even though you are not a royal,

when you die, you're gonna die as the Queen (Wangbi).

You should know that you are the pride of your family.

I will do my best.

Your older brother Lee Jang Soon will be appointed as Jongpalpum. [Jongpalpum - Junior officials no 8]

Your little brother Lee Jeong Eun will be appointed as Jonggupum. [Jonggupum - Junior officials no 9]

Give way to the Princess!

Take a look at this place, why do you have to find anywhere else?

They all want to live in Uiji.

Pyeongyang, Hamheung

even the Qing Dinasty's people come all the way to live here.

Now I know. This is a small city.

And because we are here, all of them are not allowed to come to the city.

Today, the Princess who's going to marry the Dynasty Qing's Prince will pass by here. Do you know about it?

The wedding convoy is about 500 people.

If one of them drinks two glasses,

14 glasses at one go, So 14 times 500, how much it will be?

700 Nyang. [The answer is 7000]

People who goes to school is brilliant. [He was mocking him for wrong answer]

Master Kim ordered we should make these Hanyang people pay a lot before they can leave.

- Master Kim ordered we should make these Hanyang people pay a lot before they can leave? - Then we will get the money?

We will get the money?

We have to make sure they visit the gisaeng first. [Gisaeng - government's legal entertainers]

Why do you need lots of money? Our status is still the same.

So yo don't want money?

You're all already fighting just because of this?

You should be thankful.

Got it?

You're all rich. There are so many other people die of hunger.

You're really good in making chaos. Why are you like this?

Don't do this!

Why do you have to do this to Bo Eum?

You have to appreciate Bo Eum sometimes.

If not because of Bo Eum, Master Kim won't take us in.

We would be gone.

How?

What?

Maybe fall in love and elope.

Die?

Is she the only gisaeng that you like? [The woman earlier who gave him the drug]

There are other women out there.

Who wants to be with you.

Answer me, is she dead?

Is this important?

The drug she gave you is not the normal opium.

It is mixed with poison.

In the beginning your anxiety will disappear.

You will sleep well.

3 months later you will have halucination.

Your arms and legs are starting to paralyse, right?

I am going to see others to get them to work.

Please make peace with each other.

Why are you doing this?

You have been with Kim Gap Seo too long.

So you are different now?

You are the one who suggested we leave this place.

And you are the one who suggested we build this stage.

Nui...

Now I am

not happy to do any show.

Can we not be the way we used to?

Travel freely. You sing and I do magic.

Hwan Hee, this is not the good time for this. Gwi Mol is still looking for us.

If it was not because of Kim Gap Seo

We are already dead.

You call this life?

You are beaten everyday. Why do you need to be a magician?

If I am a magician, no one will look down on me.

And I can get lots of money.

The first thing I would do with the money is treating your eyes.

And I am going to find your parents.

It's ok if I can't see.

I have nothing to see.

You don't wanna see me?

Bo Eum...

Bo Eum...

Bo Eum, do you know who's coming to the show?

Today we are going to show them our great performance.

Try again.

Good! Good!

To those who don't believe, do it yourself.

If not, I'm going to show you that the girl in the box is still alive.

Hwan Hee...

Next is my turn.

I'm scared.

What've happened?

Someone die?

Laoye...

Guards!

Catch him!

Catch him! Catch him!

Hold my hand.

Don't show any mercy to him!

- Wait here! - Hwan Hee!

Hwan Hee!

Just go!

Do you think you can just run after you betray me?

Nui!

I won't let you die easily!

Hwan Hee!

Nui, hurry up!

Over here! Over here!

Don't move! Don't move!

Let me go! You're gonna be sorry.

Let me go!

I am Bo-Eum, nice to meet you.

Even though she's blind,

Her acupuncture is way better than any other healers.

She can read your future better than others.

Try read mine, here..

You have a good aura.

Hot-blooded.

Need the help of the wind.

That's right.

You can make a tree burn on fire.

Here, there's a woman...

I've had too much. I'm leaving.

He doesn't have manners.

One, two, three.

What are you doing!

Please welcome our great magician.

Your admirers gave you flowers and gifts.

Joseon Paldo.

What is it? Are you hurt?

It's nothing.

Hyeong-nim, I'm sorry.

Really sorry. Please forgive me.

Forgive me. I deserve to die.

Damn it! You can't do your job properly and still you wanna be a magician?

Please forgive me.

Useless!

Hey! Come here!

We are toasting for you.

Why do you toast for him? He's just a lowly magician.

Come, give us a spectacular show!

I'm sorry, I'm not ready.

Ready?

So you were just playing us with your show?

What did I say? He's an actor not a magician.

Ah right!

Have you seen his eye?

Look here!

- Look at his right eye! - Where? Where?

His right eye is blue

Oh really, interesting

Interesting.

Take a look at it.

Now you have walked 100 steps. Let's go home.

I have been in the carrier for 5 days 4 nights, I can barely straighten my legs.

Yes I am aware.

But what if Neuri know?

I thought they are all at gibang now? [Gibang - the guest house]

They are not coming home early.

Aigoo, as if you don't know how strict he is.

Can we go home please?

I have headache, my back also hurt so much.

Yes, yes.

I'm sorry for asking you to do this for me.

Yes, yes, you are right.

Princess!

How long do you wanna stay here?

I have already told you, haven't I?

We should stay here,

until the weather permit.

Only left 2000 Li (1000km) [1 Li = 0.5 km]

And we need to reach Yodong.

I beg you father.

- Please mister... - Move!

Mister, I don't wanna go there.

I promise to obey you father, please.

- Agassi! Agassi! - You startled me!

Please help me.

I don't have anything I can offer you.

My children will die of hunger.

Help us.

4 days they have nothing to eat.

Please help us.

Well, here...

- Aigoo! - Lets go.

Agassi, help me.

Agassi, help me.

Agassi! Agassi!

What are you doing here?

Who are you?

If you wanna die, go somewhere else.

This is the only private place,

where I can be all by myself.

Don't come near me!

Who do you think I am?

Don't come near me!

Hey!

Don't come near me! Don't come near me!

I am not.

Aigoo,...

Hey!

Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!

Hey, are you crazy?

Argh! My leg! You're pinching my leg!

Hang on!

How dare you touch me!

Argh my nose! Wait!

You still don't wanna move? You don't wanna let me go?

Let go of my feet!

You have to get up first.

- Let me go! Move! Move! - You first--

How could you do that to me.

I have saved you, you should thank me--

I've never asked for your help.

Yes, right, I am leaving.

I don't want to be killed by bears.

I don't care!

Hey, there's bear here.

This place is Ung-am jeolbyeok. [Ung-am Jeolbyeok - bear's cliff]

Bear, cliff, bear's cliff.

If you're afraid, follow me down the mountain.

What are you doing?

I am looking for that knife that you threw away.

It's only a knife, why is it so important?

No, I have to find it.

It's more important than my life. Someone gave it to me.

If it's more important than your life, why did you wanna die?

Who said I wanna die?

I don't wanna die! Never!

Err, why are you crying?

Use this!

Here!

Look here!

If you follow that path, you're gonna see the port.

Find a boat heading to Imjin-gang and you stop at Hwangpohang.

People who runaway always head to the north.

Because it is more peaceful.

Never pay the boat drivers in advance, understand?

You are beautiful, your master torment you?

I feel you. We are not so much different.

That's why you wanna run away.

Actually, I am a...

The way you yield your knife towards me,

looks like you can protect yourself.

Just go.

Why I can't find the Princess in her room?

Well...

Find her quick.

What is it?

Princess!

Where did you go?

It was hot in the room.

So I went outside for a while.

It is much cooler outside.

What happen to you?

It was a long story.

You came through the main gate?

No.

Then... from the hole?

Did you fight with the bear?

This looks like a human bite mark?

Hyeong, don't ask me no more.

She's wild, my heart almost stop because of her.

Your heart stop when you see beautiful women.

Please take good care of your body.

You need to be in good shape, because you are the hope of our 35 people, my wives...

my second wife, third wife. Not to mention the gisaeng I will meet later.

Hyeong, I know.

If I wanna go to heaven, I will prepare enough food and everything for all of you.

Don't worry.

Heaven? I am scared everytime I hear that.

Hyeong, have you ever heard any girl runaway from her family?

Girl?

No, no.

She didn't know about the bear's cliff

surely she is not from here.

I should have asked her name.

Who?

Who else?

Bear.

The bear? You fall in love with the bear?

He can fly in the sky.

He was cut in two but he was heal in no time.

He can walk on fire.

And what else?

What else?

Bird! Bird!

He can conjure a bird from his bare hands.

Aigoo, this is absurd.

Rumour says one of his eye is blue.

This doesn't make any sense.

You all wanna be punished?

If I could go there again.

Just once.

No!

Pardon me.

That place is not safe.

Only ordinary people go there.

It is not suitable for a Princess.

Do you think I am asking for your permission?

Your job is to protect me.

Not to restric my freedom.

You are suppose to take care of me.

Not to stop me from doing what I want.

I will behave as a Princess.

Don't worry. You just have to guard me.

Today the ladies from the palace is coming to the show.

The Princess is coming?

Hurry up! Put it on the stage.

I don't think she's coming to this kind of place.

Aigoo, poor Princess.

Living in the country like this.

She is sold to the Qing Dynasty at a very young age.

But she is going to be the Queen of the nation.

Queen is only on the name. She's going to be a Cheob. [Cheob - concubine]

All concubines must be more beautiful than the wife so they will be loved more. [Cheob - concubine, Cheo - wife]

My favourite word is Cheob-cheo. [homonym with the concubine]

What, please.

Over there, over there.

What is this? Why is it like this?

You guys please be careful!

Almost split into two.

Aigoo....

Is it broken?

The ladies from the palace are all beautiful.

This is an honour to us.

Let them enjoy our best show.

I rely on my looks to win, and you rely on your looks to win.

Show them our best performance ever?

Aigoo, the ladies...

Your wound is almost heal!

Practice from this.

I will teach you magic.

People who is supposed to lift the magician can make mistake too.

Attention! Attention!

Who are these beautiful ladies?

Aigoo, these are ladies from Hanyang.

Let me see...

Aigoo, so beautiful. Bell's flower.

Aigoo, so much beauty. Hibuscus flower.

Aigoo, so beautiful. Plum flower.

Aigoo, the most beautiful ever. Gardenia flower.

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