Original subtitles

[Check in Hanyang]

[Production Supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Agency]

[Characters and settings in this drama are fictitious.]

[The use of child actors and animals during filming is compliant with the production guidelines.]

[Episode 1]

- Spin it! Spin it! - Go!

You people.

Enjoy.

That bastard is Kim Man Dol.

Do it again! Do it again!

How unbelievable.

Man Dol is lucky today.

How about you play a game...

- with Hong Deok Su? - Hong Deok Su?

- Who? - Who's that?

- Hong Deok Su? - I've never seen him before.

Did you bring betting money?

Make the first move.

[The Palace]

Let us go.

Halt.

Who are you?

P-Prince Mu Yeong.

Everyone, bow down and show your respect.

It is Prince Mu Yeong.

Let them go.

- Double, double! - It's double!

He won again!

Goodness, I lost everything.

Did you run out of betting money?

You can bet with your house or land deed instead.

- I will get going now. - Hold on!

The red card for Yongcheonru.

Hey! The red card! The red card!

Is that the rare red card?

Hey, you cannot use that!

The application card for the Yongcheonru employment exam.

Will that do?

Are you sure this is authentic?

Seriously.

Are your eyes broken?

Take a look at this.

It is what you see at the Yongcheonru front gate.

Without this, even the prime minister

cannot take the Yongcheonru employment exam.

It is that red card.

Open!

[Yongcheonru]

Yongcheonru.

I will bet this.

You bet all this, Hong Deok Su!

Hey, come on...

Just one second.

I still need to check to see if it is authentic.

This is authentic, indeed.

Fine. You cannot get it back, no matter how much you cry.

Come on. You better not be the one crying.

One round?

Sounds good.

Let us go to the West Gate.

[The Police Bureau]

Who are you?

Sir, I need to report something urgently.

Two fives!

Two sixes!

T-Two sixes? How could that be?

I won.

Right, take the change.

That was fun!

Deok Su hyungnim! Deok Su hyungnim!

Forgive me just once. It belongs to my boss.

The manager will beat me to death if he finds out!

I said you cannot take it back!

No!

Deok Su hyungnim, please help me out once.

Please! Please help me!

Take all this!

Stop!

Arrest every single one of them!

Here they are.

Gu Sil.

Did you win the red card?

Of course, I did.

You finally did it!

Stop!

Let us go.

Hurry.

[Yongcheonru]

[Palace / Yongcheonru]

The other palace, built in front of the original King's palace.

Yongcheonru.

The best inn in Joseon, which is located where the dragon used to dwell.

Its reputation reached all the way

to the west across the ocean.

The moment you step into that place,

they welcome you with premium hospitality.

[Geumokdang]

Not to mention all the delicacies from all over the world,

Bring me the pear extract.

Yes, I will bring them!

you can have the king's feast if you request it.

The customer is the king in Yongcheonru.

A place that is one of its kind in the entire Joseon.

You can get anything you want as long as you have money.

And you can transform yourself from head to toe.

Anything is possible at Yongcheonru as long as you have money.

It is Yongcheonru's innkeepers who make everything possible.

Regardless of your class,

you can be successful as long as you are competent.

It is a dream job for the youth of Hanyang.

Yongcheonru is completed at their fingertips.

And the person who leads them.

The master innkeeper.

My goal is to become the master innkeeper.

Let go!

Is the queen not ready yet?

Come and pour me a glass!

- That man... - Bring me the concubine if the queen is not around!

Is that man wearing the king's robe?

Your Majesty!

You cannot do this here!

How dare that bastard-

Please calm down.

- Now is not the time. - Bring her!

Let go!

[Dohwajeon]

We have an uninvited guest.

Should I get the security to kick him out?

Leave him.

I cannot jump just because a cat jumped over the fence.

Give me my red card!

Hold on.

- Hold on. - Nothing will happen if you give me the red card back.

Deok Su!

Here.

I will put all the money I won here. Take it.

No, not this! Give me the red card!

Are you sure?

Will you really stop as long as I give you the red card back?

Yes, that thing.

Fine.

Here.

Take it.

You little...

Gu Sil, run! Get up!

- Deok Su! - Go, Gu Sil!

Go without me!

Give me the red card, you bastard!

Give me my red card!

Hey!

Stop!

Hey, you!

Stop right there!

You!

Give me the red card!

The red card...

Let go! Let go!

Let go!

Where are you going?

My red card! Mine, mine...

Give it to me!

What? Hey!

Hey! Let go!

Give it to me. Give it to me.

- Hold on! - Let go!

Let go!

Let go, I said!

Are you okay?

Are they from Yongcheonru?

Give it back to me. It is mine.

N-No, i-it is mine.

What are you talking about?

So, it originally belonged to my manager,

but this man, Deok Su, scammed me with Ssangpae*- (To double-cross)

You played Ssangpae?

No, the thing is-

Tell him the truth.

H-Hold on.

We are apprentices who will be joining Yongcheonru.

That card proves that we are apprentices. Give it back now.

You, gentlemen, can be on your way.

Apprentices who will join Yongcheonru?

Do you even know what kind of place you are about to join?

Do you know what kind of things are done by the

lawless people there?

I do not care what they do. I need to join them.

It is not your concern. Be on your way.

- What? - The guests of Yongcheonru must be more fair

than you, who point a sword at someone at night.

You play Ssangpae at night.

You gamble and fight.

How dare you speak of fairness?

Did you say this card is yours?

Yes, it is mine.

How dare you go back on your word?

You are also...

insisting this is yours.

- Pardon? - There is one card, but there are two owners.

I have a good idea.

I split it in half since you are all about fairness.

What do you think?

Share it nicely and...

make sure to join Yongcheonru.

Gosh, I am ruined.

I am ruined.

What are you doing?

The red card is invalid if it has been ripped!

You attack me from behind, yet you speak of fairness?

A stray dog would laugh at you.

I suppose you are shameless since you want to join Yongcheonru.

You ripped my red card. That makes you a scoundrel-

You attack me from behind, yet you speak of fairness?

A stray dog would laugh at you.

I suppose you are shameless since you want to join Yongcheonru.

You ripped my red card. That makes you a scoundrel-

That makes you a scoundrel, too.

I will use the actual sword, not the sleeve, next time.

You will have to pay for this.

You will pay for beating him up, too!

I will make sure you pay for everything!

Leave him.

He is an important person to whom I owe.

Damn it!

Hey, are you okay?

How about the red card? You kept it safe, right?

What happened? It was ripped in half.

What happened?

How dare he rip my red card?

I split it in half since you are all about fairness.

Share it nicely, and make sure to join Yongcheonru.

What a despicable bastard.

Who did this?

Was it Kim Man Dol?

No, it was someone else.

You have worked so hard to get that red card.

What do we do?

There is nothing we can do.

Since this happened,

I will move on to the next step.

Here are the ten gold bars for this month.

You should have sent it in a palanquin.

Why did you come here yourself?

I am a merchant down to my bones.

How could I entrust gold to the lowly servants?

As a result, I get to visit the palace. I am glad.

Do you know how many sets of eyes are in the palace?

The Minister of Defense will hear about this immediately.

Showing up at the palace will be no good...

to you or me.

How about you visit Yongcheonru, Your Majesty?

Pay a visit to your close friend who lives nearby sometime.

What did you say?

How dare you say you are my close friend?

You use my safe as if it is yours.

What am I to you if I am not your friend?

How dare you insult me and the royal family over your silly gold bars?

I am deeply ashamed, Your Majesty.

This lowly servant does not understand the laws of virtues. I deserve to die.

Should I add ten more gold bars for this crime starting this month

and give you 20 gold bars instead?

The lowly servant committed a grave sin toward Your Majesty.

You need to tell me what you want from me so I can be forgiven.

Please tell me. What can I do for you?

What if he wants Yongcheonru?

I will give it to him.

Just as I heard, Master Cheon's tongue is sharper than a sword.

Do you not agree, Father?

What are you doing here this late without notice?

I regrettably have an urgent request for you.

That is why I dared to come in a hurry.

An urgent request?

Did you say you would give him anything he wanted?

Yes, just ask me.

I heard Yongcheonru is accepting apprentices now.

I also want to learn how to become a brilliant merchant like you.

What do you say?

Prince Mu Yeong, what are you talking about?

Monetary power is what feeds the people, after all.

That is what you have always told me.

Therefore, I would like to learn myself.

Please allow me, Your Majesty.

However...

even if His Majesty allows it if you join Yongcheonru,

you have to learn as just another apprentice.

What did you say?

That is the rule at Gyohwadang of Yongcheonru.

No matter what class you are or where you are from,

you must start from the bottom and survive until the end.

That is how we teach at Yongcheonru.

Would you be okay with that?

Of course.

You will become the crown prince soon.

But you are so humble and magnanimous.

You must feel very secure, Your Majesty.

It is not your place to compliment me.

I will respond to Prince Mu Yeong's request later.

You may leave now.

You want to join Yongcheonru?

How dare you come forward like this?

I know the object you are looking for is at Yongcheonru.

What is it? Please tell me.

It is the ledger.

The only weakness of the people who play me like a fiddle.

I need to find that...

to eradicate the people who insult the royal family.

I will bring it to you immediately.

The golden key.

This is the only key that can open the safe with the ledger.

Two halves are a set.

You cannot open it with just one half.

That Cheon hid one-half of the golden key somewhere in Yongcheonru

and he is searching for the other half.

Prince Mu Yeong, you need to find it first.

For the sake of their benefits,

they put someone powerless like me on the throne.

The only way to protect this weak throne and the royal family

is to find the ledger.

For the royal family and the country,

and for you, who is being tortured,

I will enter that place and bring it to you.

[12 years ago]

Give me the safe!

Jae On.

- Jae On. - Father!

Let us go.

Father.

I am afraid, Father.

Yes, I know.

Yes...

Keep this safe with you.

You can never lose it.

Do you understand?

From now on, you must live as a boy.

Go far away. Far away.

You can never, ever go to Yongcheonru.

Do you understand?

Find Hong Min Shik's daughter!

Search everywhere!

She cannot be too far off!

♫ The sadness is dissipating in the wind ♫

♫ At night, when dark thoughts visit me ♫

♫ The moonlight cries silently ♫

♫ When the shadows of fate are approaching ♫

♫ It's covering the unfamiliar path ♫

♫ See you tonight ♫

♫ Even if I collapse and disappear ♫

♫ With a wounded heart ♫

♫ I will remember with my tears ♫

A stray cat roamed around all night, too.

How dare you touch my meat?

You should have left for good. Why did you come back?

Come on.

I will spoil you properly from now on.

You will regret it later if you treat me like this.

You will be sorry.

Spoil, my foot! Spoil, my foot!

Welcome.

Gosh, welcome.

Aigoo, aigoo. Have a seat.

Welcome.

- What would you like? - Two rice and soup bowls, please.

Okay.

[A woman in her 20s. Disappeared at eight. Award: 100 nyang]

You have not looked in a while. Looks like you started looking again.

I do not know whose precious daughter she is,

but they will pay 100 nyang just to hear about her.

I guess they are looking for her again.

It has been over a decade. She died somewhere already.

Gosh, of course. She must have died.

Okay.

- Make it quick. - Okay.

Be generous. Be generous.

Buy some next time.

Yes, take care.

Aigoo, come this way.

- Is this all? - It is top quality stuff.

- I will take this. - Aigoo, thank you.

Hey, Hong Ddeok!

Will you buy more?

Be patient.

Hand me that stuff.

- This? - Yes.

Here you go.

Yes.

I will have one ma of this.

Got it. You have good taste.

Coming right up.

Nice.

Hong Deok Su, check this out.

This is from the Qing dynasty.

Wow.

Wow, what is that?

Wow, I thought you were wearing a mask.

What do you know about style, Hong Deok Su?

What do you know? Huh?

Seriously. Stop it.

I need to focus. Go.

Wow, it does look just like it.

You could forge the king's seals, too.

Of course. I am Hong Deok Su.

By the way, do you want to enter Yongcheonru this badly?

Yes.

There is someone I need to meet.

What? Who is it?

Lady Gyeongseodang tends to cough.

Keep powdery flowers away from her.

Yes, ma'am.

I set the agarwood from Seoyeok aside for the distinguished royal subjects.

Will you send some to the palace, too?

The palace?

That will not be necessary.

What will you do about Prince Mu Yeong?

He must be sending Prince Mu Yeong to look for the golden key.

I have everything under control.

Let them do what they want to do.

Uncle!

Do not run, Eun.

- Uncle! - Eun!

Gosh, it is Prince Mu Yeong.

Hyungnim.

You are with the Crown Prince.

I told you to speak politely in front of His Majesty.

Just let him.

He is my adorable nephew.

Hyungnim, did you catch a cold?

Are you worried that he is sick?

I will protect you when you are sick.

How dependable.

Yes, Prince Mu Yeong. Will you promise me to protect him in the future?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Hyungnim!

Father...

Father!

Father!

Father...

Why are you standing here this late?

Did the physician visit you?

Of course. He brings medicine every morning and evening.

It is a pain to see the physician all the time.

Please take care of yourself and hang in there, Hyungnim.

The royal family has to stay strong.

Uncle...

I mean, His Majesty is well, right?

You and His Majesty's well-being matter more.

Please promise me.

Twenty-eight...

Are you sure you can go there on your own?

There is only one red card. I need to go alone.

There is no other way.

I will always be near you.

Beom Ho?

What are you doing right now?

[Twenty-eight]

Yongcheonru.

What is that?

Aigoo...

Wow.

What is all this?

How meaty.

Are you really leaving?

I told Gu Sil to help you prepare soup and rice.

Do not make it alone at dawn.

You never listen to your mother.

Do not bother coming back once you leave.

Eat. Keep your belly full.

You need to eat food while it is hot. It is no good when it is cold.

Do not starve wherever you are, okay?

Okay.

Geez! What is the point of going there, anyway?

I will not make you worry, Mother.

How long will you be there?

A month?

I will come back sooner if I get fired.

Even if you do not,

just come back without getting caught.

I will not get caught.

- You eat some, too. - I am fine.

Come on. Say, ah. Ah!

- Aigoo. - Say, ah.

So tasty. So tasty.

- Eat more. - I am fine.

Let us eat together. Come here.

- You eat it. - I do not want to. Let us eat together.

- You are traveling far. - I do not want it, then.

Okay, okay. Let us eat together.

This is so much chicken.

[Escape the heat with Geumbing]

When will you let me in?

I will die from anger before I try this Geumbing or whatever.

How precious is it that they only sell five bowls a day?

This is all a marketing scheme.

Do not worry. We are the fifth on the list. You will eat it today.

Get out of the way. Get out of the way.

Who are those people?

Why are they passing us?

Stop right there.

Who are you? Why are you cutting in line?

What is this about?

Geumbing is sold out today.

I am the fifth customer. The last one.

Do you know who I am?

- Let us go in. - How dare you cut in line-

Move!

Gosh!

My Lady!

Welcome. We were waiting.

I told you so.

It is only right to follow the order.

Right? How so?

You made people line up. They need to follow that order.

- I agree. - Tell the Police Bureau about what is right and wrong.

This is Yongcheonru.

Yongcheonru decides the rules and order.

Let us go.

Thank you for speaking up for me.

No need to compensate. Travel safely.

Well...

I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?

Excuse me.

A shallow scheme might look useful now,

but it always ends up being dirty.

What a cool line. Thank you.

So, what is the shallow scheme that might look useful?

My schemes tend to be dirty in the end, but...

What should we do?

Let us see them walking away.

Okay.

[Yeonhwajeon: Yongcheonru's food court]

Long time no see, Lord Yu.

Yeonhwajeon is busy this morning.

Everyone has heard about how delicious Geumbing is.

I am here to try the famous Geumbing, too.

- Gosh! - That must be Geumbing.

Gosh, I finally get to see it.

It looks so delicious.

Wow, look at that.

You work hard as usual.

Yes, My Lady.

This is the Geumbing. Only five bowls are made per day.

That is why I unfortunately did not get to eat it.

Enjoy, then.

What do you think you are doing?

Pardon?

This is not Geumbing.

W-What?

Pardon? That is not true.

It is Geumbing that came straight from Yeonhwajeon.

Just because this is her first time trying Geumbing,

you are tricking her like this?

Geumbing needs to have plenty of condensed milk on it.

Is there even a drop of condensed milk on this?

The thing is... That is not right-

Tell me the truth!

The thing is, you might get a stomachache if you never had condensed milk before.

Did you not skip it because it is expensive?

I will pay for it if you cannot afford it.

Bring her the proper Geumbing immediately.

Do not treat a customer like a fool.

Forget it!

Bring plenty of condensed milk right now.

I do not care how much it costs.

Bring everything you have!

Yes, My Lady.

Geumbing is a summer dessert with finely shaved ice

with sweetened red beans, fruit, and condensed milk.

- So? - The lady who just went in

has a narrow face and slender features.

She must be the Soeum type.

What does face reading have to do with Geumbing?

Because the Soeum type and condensed milk do not mix.

You cannot eat that much, My Lady!

Please stop eating.

What?

What is it?

My gosh, my gosh, my gosh.

Aigoo!

Her stomach is upset.

- She got sick from being greedy. - My Lady, are you okay?

She was sick in the restroom for a long time.

She returned home just now.

Lord Yu tried to stop her,

She apparently ate an entire bowl of condensed milk.

A customer at Yeonhwajeon recommended her condensed milk?

Yes.

That sly man must have told her earlier.

I do not know who he is, but he sure is clever.

I hope the new apprentices at Gyohwadang are just as clever.

No.

Maybe he is a troublemaker, not clever.

Welcome.

Go up there.

Pick up the goods once you are registered.

- Excuse me. - Geez Louise.

Why are you so startled?

Are you jumpy because you are so short?

My name is Cheon Jun Hwa.

I am Hong Deok Su.

I did not suggest holding hands.

Carry this for me.

Men should not hold hands. It is embarrassing.

What?

I just learned one person can only bring two bags

after bringing this many.

Gosh, I am so sorry to hear that.

I am sorry, too.

What am I supposed to do? I cannot throw these away.

You did not bring any bags.

It would be perfect if you carried mine.

I do not want to.

Right. Merchants make deals.

This is filled with jerky and snacks.

I heard the training is so harsh that it makes you hungry all the time.

This way.

I will give you a tenth of it.

- Five tenths. - F-Five tenths?

What merchant demands half of the goods after carrying them once?

Throw it away if you do not want to.

Two tenths.

Two tenths. Not anymore.

This is Damyang jerky. Have you not heard of it?

The king eats it, too. It is premium stuff.

Five tenths.

I ran into a thief as soon as I came to Yongcheonru.

Okay. Five tenths.

Half of what is in this bag is mine, then, right?

That was the deal, after all.

Thank you for your service.

[Thirty]

Well...

Attention, everyone.

My name is Bang Sa Sun.

I am your instructor.

Since you entered Gyohwadang,

you are pupas now.

What are pupas? They are insects.

You are past the larva stage,

but you have not become butterflies yet. You are pupas.

You are insects. Understand?

- Yes. - Yes.

Yongcheonru is all about the results.

You either move up by getting points,

or you move down by getting penalties.

What happens when you reach the bottom?

You get kicked out immediately.

Starting now, the pupas will be changed quickly

and assemble in the courtyard.

It is first come, first serve. What happens when you're late?

You die.

What are you doing? Move quickly!

W-Where?

R-Right here?

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Excuse me. Have you seen my uniform?

Let go of me.

Y-You. You ripped my red card.

Were you a Yongcheonru apprentice, too?

That is why you ripped my red card.

You bastard.

W-What are you doing? Are you crazy?

Just one moment. It will take just a moment.

A moment, my foot. Move.

Hey, excuse me.

- Just talk instead, okay? - Damn it!

Crazy bastard. How dare you rip my top? Should I rip yours, too?

You just need to show me once. One second.

Hey, hey, hey!

You are fighting so hard, even on the first day.

You sure are young. How energetic.

You just need to show me inside the inner shirt.

Gosh.

Why do you want to see a man's bare chest?

What are you talking about?

What are you?

Bare chest? How vulgar.

Come on. Hey!

Disgusting bastard.

How dare you! Who are you calling disgusting?

- You bastard. - Gosh, why...

Excuse me. Let go of him.

I just need to check once. Once.

What is there to check between men? Let go!

You get kicked out if you cause trouble since the first day.

- Let go of him. - Excuse me.

I think our uniforms swapped.

What is this now?

Our uniforms were swapped!

It will just take a moment.

Move quickly!

First come, first serve. Do you not know?

What brings you here, Master Innkeeper?

I had to come to see the Yongcheonru's newcomers.

Oh, yes.

Move quickly!

Move faster!

First come, first serve!

I told you not to do this here!

This is my uniform, I said.

Take a look if you have eyes, too.

They are obviously different sizes.

Size?

What size? Huh?

This is my uniform, I said.

- Let go! - What are you bastards doing?

You are all getting penalties.

[12 years ago] Find Hong Min Shik!

Find him!

Find Hong Min Shik!

Give us the safe!

Where is the safe?

Where is the golden key?

Keep this safe with you.

You can never lose it.

Do you understand?

From now on, you must live as a boy.

Once you go over this fence,

you are no longer Hong Jae On.

But I am Hong Jae On.

I am Jae On, your daughter.

You are not!

You are no longer my daughter.

No one can find out you are Hong Jae On

and a girl. Do you understand?

Yes.

Okay.

Let us go.

- Go now. - Find Hong Min Shik!

Go now! I said, go!

Go now.

[Check in Hanyang]

♫ I walked alone on the thorny path ♫

♫ With plenty of tears and a broken heart ♫

♫ Reignite the fire in the cold night ♫

♫ Fight the cold night that is overtaking me ♫

♫ Even if the world... ♫

I saw the gold key.

It was not Master Cheon. Someone else had it.

Who is he, exactly?

Are you hiding something?

What a strange bastard. I will not get tricked.

Your hands are small and beautiful.

This is how a true man studies.

He is way too suspicious.

Lee Eun Ho? I have to share a room with him?

- You are hiding something in your shirt. - Come on!

- Be careful, Hong Deok Su. - Hey, Lee Eun Ho. Geez.

What are you looking at?

Hong Deok Su. You cannot get expelled just yet.

I am saying you need to behave.

Where does the Master Innkeeper live?

Someone killed a person to steal a red card.

He wanted to go to Yongcheonru badly enough to kill a person?

- How about the other half? - Who is over there?

Someone must have forged a stolen red card and entered Gyohwadang.

Master Innkeeper, I have wanted to meet you.