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It is the 1950s, following the devastating Korean War.

Female gukgeuk, or traditional theater, captures the heart of the public,

and many girls dream of becoming princes.

Playing the role of Yoon Jeongnyeon,

a pansori genius who dives into the world of stars,

is Kim Taeri.

Playing the role of Heo Youngseo,

an elite trainee skilled at singing, dancing, and even acting,

is Shin Yeeun.

Playing the role of Moon Okgyeong,

the undisputed Prince of Maeran, is Jung Eunchae.

Playing the role of Seo Hyerang,

the beautiful flower of Maeran, is Kim Yoonhye.

And last but not least

is the director of all the girls who dream of becoming princes,

Kang Sobok played by Ra Miran.

We want to thank you for your patience

as we proudly present the story of Jeongnyeon!

"JEONGNYEON: THE STAR IS BORN"

"Narrator: Cho Yeongsuk First-generation female gukgeuk actor"

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS SHOW ARE FICTIONAL.

THE SHOW CONTAINS JAPANESE EXPRESSIONS TO REFLECT THE TIME PERIOD.

Act 6

My dear Precious, you are as pretty as ever.

- If it wasn't-- - Such…

If it wasn't for Mokryeon, I would have you as my concubine.

Such vile words!

- Have you heard-- - Gomigeol.

You may be the chancellor of Han, but I despise you.

Gomigeol, Precious.

Have you not practiced together?

We didn't have time to meet up yet.

What are you talking about?

By this time, you have to be able to finish each other's sentences.

But you're completely off-sync.

In this production,

the chemistry between you two is just as vital as the two main leads.

If you can't convince the audience of your chemistry,

then the whole performance will falter. Understood?

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

Let's move on to the scene

where Princess Mokryeon receives the letter to tear the Jamyunggo.

But… Director.

Then we can't cover the scene with the soldiers.

We'll prioritize the leads' scenes today since we don't have much time.

- We'll have time for you another day. - What? But…

- Princess Mokryeon. - Yes.

The prince wants me to tear the Jamyunggo.

What am I to do?

Hey, Youngseo.

Could we set a time to practice together?

Later.

Then…

I could match your schedule, so could we start tonight?

I said later.

What's the point of practicing together if we're not ready?

It's not too late to practice together

after we've prepared enough individually.

Come on.

It's okay.

You know how unreasonable Youngseo can be.

I'm so worried because we've never practiced together.

But she wouldn't even let me bring it up.

That is a problem though.

Should I have a word with that brat for you?

Jeongnyeon.

You should worry about yourself.

You didn't get to read a single line during the read-through today.

That was because we prioritized the leads since we didn't have time.

You're so naive.

Let's say we have all the time in the world.

You think they'll ever prioritize your role?

Performances are all about the leads.

So you should have auditioned for a bigger role.

What do you know?

I had my reasons for taking the soldier.

I wanted to analyze the performance as a whole,

so I took a smaller role on purpose, okay?

Oh my, is that so?

You say that, but think of the audience.

They'll be sure to remember Youngseo or Jooran,

but the moment they leave the theater,

they'll immediately forget about your tiny little role.

Should we go?

All right, that's enough.

Let's go. Come on, Chorok.

But why?

Why, that little…

Of course she's got to ruin my day.

What's wrong with my role, huh?

Every role is important in a performance.

You're right.

You'll be able to find your own soldier and wow the audience again.

Right.

I just need to show everyone my own soldier.

You poor, pretty little thing.

Deliver this letter to Princess Mokryeon in secret.

You're going to put me in my place?

Let's see who actually gets to do that.

Who knows?

Maybe one day…

I'll stand in front of you.

My dear Precious,

you are as pretty as ever.

If it wasn't for Mokryeon, I would have you as my concubine.

Such vile words!

You are as pretty as ever.

If it wasn't for Mokryeon, I would have you as my concubine.

Such vile words!

Gomigeol.

You may be the chancellor of Han, but I despise you.

No, that's not it.

Such vile words!

No, I shouldn't sound too repulsed.

I have to show Precious's inner conflict.

Such vile words!

Why is Precious conflicted?

Youngseo.

I was just…

I wasn't trying to bother you.

It's fine.

Why is Precious conflicted?

It's natural for Precious to be repulsed by Gomigeol.

He's using her weakness to his own advantage.

So why would she feel conflicted after hearing such words from Gomigeol?

That's because…

she might know in her head

that she shouldn't listen to anything Gomigeol says,

but what he's suggesting is too tempting.

And she may say that she despises Gomigeol,

but I think she's secretly quite attracted to him.

Why?

Because he resembles her too much.

In what way?

Gomigeol is a chancellor who wields a lot of power,

but Precious is just a spy.

They're both twisted in their own sense

because they weren't loved.

Sorry for bothering you.

I'll get out of your hair.

Did you find yours?

Find what?

Did you find your own Precious?

And…

are you ready to be perfect on stage?

Perfect?

Not at all.

I wanted to practice with you

because I wasn't ready yet.

Aren't you anxious if you don't know how to portray your character yet?

I am anxious.

But I'm also excited.

I might be able to find my own Precious that others have never seen before.

You're excited?

Uh, but you probably function differently from how I do.

You're a perfectionist.

You don't want to show anyone your character

unless you're sure you've gotten it down perfectly.

I get it.

So I can wait until you feel totally ready.

Goodnight then.

Let's practice together starting tomorrow.

I mean, we'll have to practice…

sooner or later.

Okay.

He runs into the palace and sees Princess Mokryeon…

It's happening, Jeongnyeon!

Youngseo wants to practice together.

Really? That's amazing!

But I'm kind of worried.

You've seen it during our trainee performance.

Youngseo doesn't listen to her partner

and tries to steer things her way.

Then I'll follow her lead.

The role that needs to stand out in our scenes

is Gomigeol anyway.

Gomigeol needs to stand out?

Then what about you?

Precious is an important role too.

I think Precious is a supporting role that helps Gomigeol stand out.

The main antagonist needs to stand out for the whole performance to go well.

Wow.

You're amazing.

It's your first time taking a big role,

and you want to make your partner stand out.

My goodness.

That brat Youngseo is lucky to have you.

Auntie!

This is so pretty.

Is that pretty?

Should we try it on?

- Let's go. - Are you Moon Okgyeong?

Oh, yes.

- Oh, my goodness! - I knew it!

Okgyeong!

I want your autograph too!

Let's go in, Eunjae.

- Thank you so much. - Let's go in.

Over here!

Okgyeong! Hyerang!

- You're so pretty! - Oh, my goodness!

Look at them. They even follow us out here.

Should we have gone to a vacation home?

It's okay.

They're doing it because they love us.

And Eunjae is just happy because all three of us are out together.

She did have to spend a lot of time alone lately

because we've been so busy.

I wish you'd spend half as much time with us

as you do with your friends.

Okay.

I'll make more time from now on.

You're so pretty!

Really? It's a promise.

Okay.

The day of the Jamyunggo audition…

Jeongnyeon was apparently stuck inside the prop room all night.

Is that so?

The door must have been stuck.

There's no way someone locked her in on purpose.

Yeah.

I hope you're right.

I think I'll be really sad if someone did lock her in on purpose.

What?

My dear Precious,

you are as pretty as ever.

If it wasn't for Mokryeon, I would have you as my concubine.

What's your take on my Gomigeol?

Uh… can I be honest with you?

The reason why I showed this to you…

is to hear your honest opinion.

It's good,

but it doesn't feel like you.

It felt like I was watching Doaeng's Gomigeol.

I heard your portrayal of Gomigeol during the audition

was completely different from Doaeng's.

But the audience…

might not like my portrayal.

You may be right.

But we're just practicing right now.

We can experiment and fail as much as we like.

What kind of person is your Gomigeol?

He's a stone-cold strategist.

If there's something he wants, he doesn't make the move himself

but always manipulates others to do his will.

Just as he manipulates Precious

to split Prince Hodong and Princess Mokryeon apart.

Precious knows that she's being manipulated,

but she has no other choice.

For her, this might be her only chance.

That's foolish of her.

You're right.

She's blinded by love.

But isn't that what happens when someone's in love?

They know they're being unreasonable,

but they just can't help it.

Dear Precious.

Have you heard that Mokryeon and Hodong are to be wed?

They are nothing but rumors.

You poor,

pretty little thing.

Deliver this letter to Princess Mokryeon in secret.

I desire to have Mokryeon, and you…

desire to have Prince Hodong.

If you deliver this letter…

the two will never be able to wed.

You're amazing.

What?

You were completely different just now.

This is your Gomigeol, Youngseo!

Didn't you feel it too?

My heart was pounding so much.

I need to practice more.

Let's go again.

All right, think about being hungry.

You're absolutely starving.

How can anyone expect us to fight in battle

when we are all absolutely starving?

Something's missing.

- Jeongnyeon. - Yes?

We need to measure you for your costume.

Come to the main meeting room tomorrow evening.

Okay.

Wait, Doaeng!

I do not go to battle for the king.

I go to battle for my family back in my hometown!

How was it?

I don't feel any genuine emotion.

And your tone is too high.

So you think so too.

I knew something was wrong.

I need to portray the soldier's desperation

of being in a war where he could die at any moment.

But I have no idea how.

That's true too, but your voice is too high and unstable.

I didn't notice when you played Bangja because he was a playful character,

but it's pretty clear now.

All right.

The soldier is a male.

Anyone in the audience

should be able to tell that you're a man.

But…

Okgyeong told me

not to get too hung up on the fact that I'm portraying a man.

Hey.

That only works for her because she was born to play male roles.

She already knows how to make women fall for her

without consciously thinking about it in her acting.

But you're not at that level yet.

You're right.

You'll need to work your butt off to even reach the tip of her shadow.

Work hard

if you don't want to lose your place like me.

What?

It's just… you said it so casually.

I knew I wouldn't get the role from the start.

I can't possibly beat Youngseo with my singing.

But you're the best when it comes to playing the antagonist.

I was making up for what I lacked in singing

with acting and dancing.

But hard work can only do so much against natural talent.

And that's the cold world of artists.

Even so…

The director's your aunt, and she's too hard on you.

I'd be so bitter if I were you.

She doesn't owe me anything just because I'm her niece.

I have no regrets since I did my best.

And I'm also excited to see how Youngseo will portray Gomigeol.

Have you guys seen Jeongnyeon?

I can't find her anywhere.

She's in the prop room.

The prop room?

Jeongnyeon!

Oh! I'm here!

- What are you up to? - Hey.

I'm looking for a costume for my role.

But the costume team is probably making it for you.

Not that costume.

Oh my.

All right.

This is it.

How do I look?

Do I look like a male student?

You do.

It suits you.

Are you trying to act like a man with this?

Yeah.

I felt like it wasn't enough for me to keep poring over the script all day.

I'm going to go in town and try it out directly.

But for some reason, this feels weird.

I'm a bit embarrassed.

I feel like everyone will be able to tell that I'm a girl.

You can't do that. The basis of good acting is confidence.

Wait here.

Come here.

From now on, you're a male student who goes to an all-male high school.

Right, I'm no longer Yoon Jeongnyeon,

but Yoon Jeong… sik.

Ouch! Oh, I'm sorry.

No. Remember, you're Yoon Jeongsik.

Oh, right. Here you go.

Let's go!

Oh, my goodness.

- Goodness me. - Let me help you, ma'am.

Please sit here.

Thank you, child.

- Thank you. - Let's go.

It's nothing.

You're such a pretty boy.

- Sorry? - How old are you?

I'm 19, ma'am.

Oh my, you're the same age as my granddaughter.

You're so well-mannered.

I'd love to have you as a grandson-in-law.

My goodness.

Are you sure he's a boy?

What are you talking about?

He's like a girl.

Boys these days

don't know what it means to be a man.

Why would you say such a thing?

- I'm just saying. - Can I get off?

Look at him yourself.

I'll get off here, sir!

Is this all you've got?

Hey, are we going to the bakery today?

I'm broke.

- Do you ever have any money? - What did you say?

Hey, hey. Don't.

What are you talking about?

Come on, find some.

Hey, you.

Come here.

What is it?

You got a problem?

Would you look at this punk?

I guess you do have a problem!

- Where'd he go? - Find him!

Over there!

Where the hell is he?

Over there!

Gosh, I was just trying to learn how to act like a man.

But this is going to get me killed.

You there.

- What are you doing here? - Are… you…

Are you talking to me?

I've never seen you before. What are you doing here?

Could I have some food?

"Let's aid our wounded soldiers"

"Korean Military Police Aid Soup Kitchen"

I'm here to volunteer for that.

I wanted to do something to thank our soldiers

for serving our country.

How thoughtful of you.

- We'd like more soup. - Yes? More soup?

- More soup, please. - Here you go.

Here you go.

Be careful, it's hot.

Hey!

- Yes? - Come and have a bite.

Yes, ma'am!

Could I pour you one?

- Why not? - Hand me that bowl.

How old are you?

I'm 19, sir.

- My goodness. - Oh my.

- You're still so young. - You are.

How old were you when you went out to war?

I think I was about 18 at the time.

You were so young.

You must have been so scared.

Oh, yes, I was very scared.

I cried every night because I missed my mother.

Ah, both the Lieutenant and Sergeant Park over here

volunteered in the war as female soldiers.

What?

I never knew that women also volunteered.

I was studying education before entering the force.

And Sergeant Park was already engaged when she joined.

Weren't you scared?

I think I might've regretted volunteering.

I've never regretted it.

Isn't that so, Lieutenant?

Someone had to go and fight.

I heard that…

there are still lots of unidentified bodies

left on the battlefield.

You're right.

We still haven't found the bodies of some of my comrades.

We need to find them and give them a proper burial…

one of these days.

It's a good day to drink!

I feel like singing a song.

Whoo!

Snow is blowing in the cold wind

At Hungnam harbor

I called out for her

I looked for her

Where have you gone, my sister?

Are you lost?

I came back by myself in tears

After the evacuation on January 4

Father. Father!

Father, no!

Father! Father!

Father!

Were you waiting for me?

Why would you wait out here?

Jamyunggo

What's this?

They're tickets to our troupe's Jamyunggo performance.

I'm playing the main antagonist and not the lead,

but it's my first official performance playing a major role.

I hope you'll be there.

And is this performance worth my time?

Yes.

I worked really hard on this.

How hard you worked doesn't matter.

What matters is whether you're the best.

Please come and judge for yourself.

If you don't like my performance,

I won't ask you to come to another show ever again.

All right.

Ah, I heard last time

that there was an issue with the trainee allowance.

We fixed up the dormitories last year,

and it took a lot of our budget.

So we had to decrease their allowances just a tiny bit.

I guess that was uncomfortable for them.

The leads may earn a lot of money,

but the only income for the trainees is the allowances from the troupe.

I know it's hard, but please take care of them.

Of course, ma'am.

I'll take care of these tiny details,

so you don't have to worry about a thing.

More importantly,

here is the budget plan for the Jamyunggo production.

Please take a look.

We were trying to cater to all of your requests,

so we went a little over budget.

We could save a bit on costumes and props.

If we reuse the costumes from last production--

We need to remake all the leads' costumes from scratch.

We're revitalizing everything for this production,

from the script to the stage itself.

We need to show the audience that every little detail has been renewed.

Then I'm afraid

we'll have to go a lot more over budget than anticipated.

Then, Director,

how about we move this production

from the International Theater to Daehan Theater?

All of a sudden?

The owner of Daehan Theater said

they'd split the ticket sales 7:3 if we move our production there.

And of course, we'd take the 7.

Since we're splitting sales 6:4 with the International Theater,

Daehan Theater would be a much better deal.

7:3 is a really good offer.

Apparently, most theaters demand half the ticket sales from other troupes.

- It's a good suggestion… - Yes.

…but the stage in Daehan is way too small

to handle the scale of our current production.

Then could we perhaps…

reduce the scale for this production?

You're telling me to fit the production to the stage size?

That's unthinkable.

Mr. Ko.

Earning money is obviously important.

But we need to keep our priorities straight.

That old hag.

She's driving me nuts.

She has no idea how the world works.

Does she still think Maeran is as big as it once was?

Getting 70% of the ticket sales is a great offer.

Daehan Theater offered you something in return, didn't they?

What are you talking about?

You're going to lie to me too?

You think I'm doing this for my own good?

In the end, this is all for the benefit of the troupe.

What does the director know about the business side of the troupe?

All she cares about is her high and mighty pride as an artist.

Without me, Maeran would have fallen apart long ago.

You know how stubborn she can be.

She doesn't care about the numbers.

She's even put the troupe's pride on the line with this production,

so she's never going to compromise.

Pride won't keep her troupe alive.

She needs to wake up to reality.

Nowadays, other troupes aren't earning half as much as they used to.

The only reason why we're still above the water

is because we have Moon Okgyeong.

If we can't make enough sales, how are we going to pay her?

And if we can't pay her,

you think she's going to stay in Maeran?

My goodness.

Let's talk after we're done with this production.

If the director is going to be that stubborn,

then Maeran won't last long.

You should think about your future too.

The only way to survive on a sinking ship

is to jump off as soon as you can.

This is crazy.

She drives me nuts.

It's not them.

Excuse me! Could you give this to Hyerang?

And this is for Okgyeong!

Oh, no.

Hey!

How could you step on my bouquet?

You need to apologize.

You little brats…

Do your parents know you're out here like this?

Why mention our parents when you're the one in the wrong?

You want to start with me?

How dare you talk back to me?

That's enough.

What the…

Who are you to butt in?

Good grief.

Why are you yelling at these girls

when you're the one in the wrong?

For goodness' sake.

You have pride as a man, is that it?

You want to be a little hero to these brats?

Just mind your own business and get on your way

before I embarrass the heck out of you.

Listen here.

I'm not going to be schooled

by some man-child who's not grown enough…

to admit to his own faults.

You want to see who's going to get embarrassed?

What are you looking at?

I can't take this crap.

Just my luck today, huh?

Oh, come on!

Are you all okay?

Thank you. You were so cool!

I didn't know chivalry still existed.

What's your name? And what school do you go to?

I've never seen that uniform.

Wait, I know you.

Bangja! You were Bangja, right?

You're a trainee in Maeran Gukgeukdan!

Yes, I am.

I really thought you were a boy.

- Did you? - Yes, I did!

Are you also in the Jamyunggo production?

Yes.

We'll be sure to come!

- We will, right? - Of course!

I wish Jooran had seen this!

Now that I think about it…

is her practice going all right?

That Youngseo is probably being super hard on her.

Instead of looking at Hodong directly,

I think it'd be better to avert your eyes.

That might be a better portrayal

since Precious has to hide her feelings in this scene.

Great point.

Let me try again.

You're hurt, Precious.

This is nothing compared to the pain of my country.

Wow.

- How was that? - That was a lot better.

Really?

It's all thanks to you.

Thanks for helping out when it's not even your scene.

It's nothing.

You helped me a lot too.

- Let's try another scene. - Sure.

How about we pick up where we left off until here?

Let's do that. And today…

What is this?

I had nothing to worry about.

When did they get that close anyway?

It's a brand new Jamyunggo production

by Maeran Gukgeukdan!

The prince of gukgeuk, Moon Okgyeong,

and the beautiful Seo Hyerang

will be appearing in this new production by Maeran!

All seats are sold out

in this new Jamyunggo production!

Here, I replaced Gomigeol's fan to fit your hand.

Thank you.

I see you've worked hard to analyze your role.

I wanted to analyze as much as I could

even if I won't get to use everything on stage.

It'll be helpful anyway.

I like the energy, but don't stand out too much.

We've got 30 minutes. Wrap up, everyone!

Yes, ma'am!

Everyone.

Thank you for pouring everything you had into this production.

Let's show them everything we've got without any regrets!

Yes, ma'am!

During the time when Goguryeo and Nakrang were at war,

Nakrang had a magical drum called Jamyunggo

that played itself whenever danger was near.

Because of this, Goguryeo's plan to take over Nakrang failed.

Meanwhile, Goguryeo's Prince Hodong

vows to tear apart Nakrang's Jamyunggo for his country.

Hooray, hooray

All is well

Hooray

I'm here, Okgyeong!

You look so cool, Prince Okgyeong!

Look.

The children are singing.

How merry.

This is all thanks to our great king.

Enough!

Can you really say that all is well?

Han strikes from up north

And Nakrang attacks from the east

Alas, how my land suffers

The north wind quakes our earth

And the east wind brings forth a storm

How could anyone say that all is well?

Okgyeong! Look over here!

You're so cool!

Prince Hodong, Precious has returned.

Your Precious has returned from her espionage mission.

I have found out that the Jamyunggo was protected

by the princess of Nakrang, Mokryeon.

The princess of Nakrang, Mokryeon?

Who is this princess of Nakrang?

The enemy princess Who protects the Jamyunggo

Those wretches Who trampled on my beloved Goguryeo

Shall pay for what they did

A lead needs to have the gravitas to push the story forward

and the power to demand focus from the audience.

How incompetent Are the men of Nakrang?

I shall infiltrate Nakrang myself

Tear apart the Jamyunggo

And see who this princess is

Precious.

Are you hurt?

This is nothing compared to the pain of my country.

Precious.

I shall not forget

what you have done for your country.

My prince.

She is daydreaming again.

You are but a humble servant

while he is the prince of the great Goguryeo.

Do you think he will ever have any desire for the likes of you?

What you say is true.

But it is all right.

If he embraces me once in a while like he did just now,

I have nothing more to want in the world.

Oh, my prince

Face as smooth as jade

And stature so manly

She's pretty good.

My prince is as passionate as the sun

His bright eyes

And unwavering heart

Are as strong and swift

As the mountain gales…

Jooran's doing so well.

She's got the whole audience's attention.

That's interesting.

What is?

Her singing isn't amazing.

Her breath is short and her tone isn't refined.

But something draws you in.

Her focus on getting into character is incredible.

I didn't know she had it in her.

If my prince

Is to return unscathed

I would gladly trade my life For his safety

Dear heavens

I beg of you

Princess.

I have something to tell you.

The heavens have appointed us

Rulers on earth

And even beasts have their mates

It's only right

For us to be together

We have joined hands this day.

How about we complete this matrimony under the moonlight?

Dear Jamyunggo

Turn a blind eye

Do not set your eyes

On my heart I once laid down for my country

To my heart that now yearns…

for the enemy prince.

My love, oh my love

Oh, my dearest love

- My love, oh my love - My love, oh my love

- Oh, my dearest love - Oh, my dearest love

- You are my love - You are my love

- Indeed you are my love - Indeed you are my love

Okgyeong, no!

- You're the best, Okgyeong! - Let's go, Maeran!

It's okay. Just focus on our scene.

All right, you guys are next.

Did you see Youngseo trembling?

Yeah.

I guess she also gets nervous.

Mokryeon and Hodong have promised to wed?

That won't do. That simply won't do.

Goguryeo and Nakrang are to remain enemies.

They need to keep fighting and wear each other down

for the great Han…

to strike both at the same time.

Things will be bad if they form an alliance.

What should be done about this?

Precious.

My dear Precious,

you are as pretty as ever.

If it wasn't for Mokryeon, I would have you as my concubine.

Such vile words!

Gomigeol.

You may be the chancellor of Han, but I despise you.

Dear Precious.

Have you heard that Mokryeon and Hodong are to be wed?

They are nothing but rumors.

You poor,

pretty little thing.

Deliver this letter to Princess Mokryeon in secret.

I desire to have Mokryeon, and you…

desire to have Prince Hodong.

If you deliver this letter…

the two will never be able to wed.

I didn't know Gomigeol could be played that way.

- He's so cool. - I know, he's so attractive!

I might fall for him.

I think Youngseo did even better than usual.

I didn't know Jooran could act like that.

It's like they're…

Like they're…

- Like they're possessed, right? - Yes.

I never knew those two could have such chemistry.

They're bringing out the best in each other.

The soldiers are next.

Heave ho, heave ho

Heave ho, heave ho

It's the prince who saved us last time!

Oh, how great

Provisions are running short,

so they are only able to give us one meal a day.

I wonder how my parents are faring back at home.

I am worried sick for them.

Jeongnyeon's doing well.

Yes, she is.

She's actually doing too well.

- What? - She's supposed to be a simple soldier.

How can anyone expect us to fight in battle

when we are all absolutely starving?

She must feel challenged…

since she saw how Youngseo was earlier.

Watch what you say. Someone might hear you.

Then let them hear!

I do not go to battle for the king.

I go to battle

for my family back in my hometown!

Hear, hear!

- Hear, hear! - You're right!

That's right!

Hear, hear!

Hear, hear!

- Hear, hear! - Hear, hear!

Hear, hear!

Jeongnyeon.

- Yes? - Don't try so hard.

But don't I have to do my best for the audience?

Get out of your head.

The audience is not here to see you tonight.

You'll disrupt the flow of the show if you stand out too much.

Try to blend in, will you?

Yes, ma'am.

Pilsun and Geumhui too.

Make sure to stick to the script.

We don't need any impromptu reactions.

Yes, ma'am.

You may go.

If you tear apart the Jamyunggo,

I shall greet you with open arms.

Princess.

The prince…

wants me to tear the Jamyunggo.

What am I to do?

- Oh, no. - She can't possibly tear it.

Thank you for agreeing to this matrimony.

I have no doubt

that this marriage will fortify Han and Nakrang's relations.

With this,

Goguryeo will no longer dare to invade Nakrang anymore.

I agree with you, Chancellor.

I hear…

that the Princess of Nakrang is so skilled at dancing

that she even puts goddesses to shame.

May I request to see it myself?

Of course.

Mokryeon.

How about a dance for the chancellor on such a joyous day?

Father!

I have committed a grave sin!

What are you speaking of?

General!

The soldiers of Goguryeo…

You're right.

We still haven't found the bodies of some of my comrades.

We need to find them and give them a proper burial

one of these days.

General!

Please flee the palace!

I regret to inform you

that the soldiers of Goguryeo have reached the palace gates!

My goodness! What are you going to do?

Don't just stand there, soldier! Do something!

Yes, don't just stand there! Sing a song!

- Sing a song! - Do something!

- Sing! - Come on, do something!

Don't just stand there!

- Come on, sing! - Sing!

- Sing a song! - Sing a song!

We need to go! We need to go now!

Now!

Soldiers!

Listen to my cry

Come and listen to my cry

As an only son I took a wife at the age of 17…

Isn't that The Soldier's Lament?

Is she actually singing right now?

And rejoiced

To finally have a son

At the age of 50

Then my country summoned me

They called the Nakrang people

To battle against Goguryeo

How could I possibly Ignore their call?

JEONGNYEON: THE STAR IS BORN

Yoon Jeongnyeon?

She's been gifted by the heavens,

so it can't be helped

that her starting point is different.

Teach me how to sing like you.

You are not allowed on stage starting tomorrow.

But what did I do wrong?

- Jeongnyeon! - The audience had to focus on the show,

and not on you, an extra!

Maybe this is as far as Jeongnyeon can go.

Then it's really no fun.

I swear to never come back here.

Translated by Jin Yu

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