Original subtitles

- Hey, Gil Hyeon. - Hello.

Gil Hyeon,

is it not pretty?

When will Gil Dong get here? When is he coming back?

I made it in one piece.

My children are all alive as well.

Dad!

- Do not forget my rice cake. - All right.

Dad! Bring some honey taffy, too.

Of course. Go back home.

Dad! Come home quickly!

I will.

I will bring an alphabet book for Gil Hyeon...

and honey taffy for Gil Dong.

Dad!

Dad!

(Hong)

(The Rebel)

If you get acupuncture from him,

ladies who could not get married will get married,

and women who were barren will conceive children.

But he is a petty peddler. How can he do that?

That is why people do not call him just a peddler.

He is the magic peddler.

That is how Master Park's daughter charmed Master Lee,

and Mae Hyang became the concubine of the governor's son.

Soon Shim is pregnant with a son,

and the Master Moon family is as happy as ever.

He is a petty peddler.

That is all true.

I do not know about other things but he can teach you how to seduce men.

How to seduce men?

- Fluttering roses bloom - Fluttering roses bloom

- Flat wild roses bloom as well - Flat wild roses bloom as well

- Bloom as well - Gil Dong.

Yes?

Okay.

- You had one already. - No, I did not.

Let me see.

- Do you want one? - Are you Gil Dong?

You helped Mae Hyang.

Yes, I did.

Gong Hwa wants to meet you.

- Who is Gong Hwa? - You like drinking, right?

We have a lot of drinks for you. Follow me.

I have heard a lot about you.

You help women seduce...

whomever they want.

Can you do that for me?

I am not a magician. I cannot make everything possible.

But tell me anyway.

Whom do you like?

Is it a minister?

Or is it a young officer who just passed the state examination?

His Majesty.

I want to make...

His Majesty into my man.

Let me see your face.

I have heard a lot about you.

But you are not as beautiful as I thought.

What did you say?

That is what makes me incredible.

Seducing a man with beauty is too easy.

Now that you have seen my face, tell me.

Can you make...

His Majesty into my man?

How about you go out with me...

instead of His Majesty?

I have never seen a woman who was as ambitious as you.

I like ambitious woman so...

Are you looking down upon her because she is a kisaeng?

- Ga Ryung. - She is not a sadang.

- How dare you? - Ga Ryung.

(Sadang refers to women who get paid for entertainment.)

You are really strong for a small girl.

Anyhow,

I cannot help you.

I have to go because it is my sister's birthday soon.

I bought pretty shoes for my sister,

and I want to see her try them on right away.

I guess you are not confident.

I do not even know what the King looks like.

How can I steal his heart?

Moreover,

I do not want to let someone else have someone feisty like you.

Why you...

Let us do this.

We may part ways now,

but if we meet again,

we are destined to be.

I will see you again, too.

Do you know the peddler, Gil Dong, who sells women's merchandise?

They say if any woman receives his merchandise,

she falls in love with him...

and becomes lovesick.

Clearly, he sells something else other than his merchandise.

What do you mean?

You know. That.

"That"? "That"?

What a beast. He is a beast.

How charming.

That is what makes me incredible.

I like ambitious women so...

Ga Ryung.

It is a total mess there.

Hey, there.

- Come join us. - Come here.

This is the path with tigers.

Wait with us, and let us go when we have a few more.

Tigers?

I came face to face with a tiger once back in the day.

Tigers are nothing to fear.

I spoke kindly to it and sent it on his way.

Back in the day,

I was summoned by the Great Jade Emperor and was freed.

- I mean it. - Stop the nonsense.

Continue your story.

The leader of Ikhwa-ri...

and the thug Heo Tae Hak are going to fight?

Why is that?

Heo Tae Hak wants to see me?

Yes. The thug Heo Tae Hak came to Geummalje...

about 3 or 4 years ago.

He ran gambling dens, sold girls, loaned money,

and did all sorts of things.

He made a lot of money by forging...

affidavits selling one's estate.

Affidavits?

It is a business...

in which you scam people and sell them as slaves.

I hear it is quite lucrative.

He is eyeing our business.

You will have to meet him at least once.

My goodness. Hello.

I am Heo Tae Hak of Geummalje. It is nice to meet you.

I hear...

it is impossible to get silk from Ming without going through you.

Still, I am but a thug.

I hear...

you have quite a lucrative business.

These are tough times.

There are many nomads wandering about.

It is a big headache for the government.

Their needs are endless.

We need people like me to step in...

and help those nomads find a way to eat.

It does not cost much,

so I make money out of nothing.

If it is so good, you should enjoy it yourself.

Why did you want to see me?

There are more nomads,

but the nation is being stricter...

with slave trades.

I heard you have connections...

with officials all over the place, ranging from low-level...

to senior officials.

If you would have my back, 40 percent...

is yours.

40 percent.

It is enticing.

But I do not like it.

You and I both make a living...

breaking the law,

so I will not say that I am cleaner than you...

or that you are dirtier than I.

However, I cannot sell people.

Especially not...

selling children as slaves. I refuse.

It is 200 rolls of cotton per slave.

Just 100 slaves makes it 20,000 rolls.

I do not know about...

people who volunteer to become slaves,

but I know you scare little children...

who know nothing...

and sell them as slaves.

If you find someone else to help with your business,

I cannot stop you,

but you cannot sell people in any place...

where people call me their leader.

Just so you know.

Thus, the two of them are on bad terms...

and they will be fighting soon.

Is not the leader of Ikhwa-ri...

the boss when it comes to that?

There is something you do not know.

Heo Tae Hak is no average thug.

All of the men below him...

are seasoned in warfare.

He gathered men who fought barbarians from all over...

and made them his men.

What will happen if people who are used to seeing blood...

and a street fighter face off?

The leader of Ikhwa-ri? Whatever.

They are all thugs.

Come here. Give me that.

Goodness.

I hear the leader of Ikhwa-ri's name...

is Ah Mo Gae.

Is that not clearly the name of a lowly servant?

But someone like that walks around with his head held high.

The nation is bound for ruin.

True. He was probably lower than even me.

That is true. That is right.

You know,

I work at the court that decides matters of the slaves.

Those lowly servants who do not know their place always pay for it.

Just wait.

That Ah Mo Gae or whatever his name is...

will get what is coming for him.

Of course.

Punks who do not know their place must disappear...

to create a better world.

Forget this.

We should make a pledge among ourselves.

Let us all know our place and live that way...

all our lives.

You.

Even if you deliver items to feed your children...

one meal a day,

know your place.

Hey.

Even if you give half of your harvest to the noblemen,

know your place and clean your master's feces all your life.

Especially you. What is your name?

My name?

Big Mouth.

Big Mouth?

Look here, Big Mouth.

You seem to be so happy being a servant...

that you do not know how to hold it in.

You must raise your children to be servants to the core like you.

Make the pledge right now.

- Why you... - Hey.

Hey.

Gil Dong should be back soon.

Uh Ri Ni's birthday is coming up.

You are right.

He may forget his own birthday,

but he never forgets hers.

That is right.

Who cares if he comes?

Father.

- Hi, Gil Dong. - Gil Dong.

- Gil Dong! Are you back? - Gil Dong!

What happened to your face?

- What happened? - Who did that?

Who did that to you?

Why are you always getting beaten up?

Father, let me bow to you.

Eat first.

I thought you forgot your way home.

Do not be hurt.

Father looked forward to your coming home the most.

He lost...

interest in me long ago.

You are so clueless.

How did you get hurt anyway?

Is this not...

Even I could not get this.

If you like books so much,

why will you not take the state examination?

For people like us, even if we score high on the examination,

they will assign us lame jobs like guarding horses.

Why bother taking the examination?

Guess who.

I said to guess who.

Who else? Ugly girl.

- I am not ugly. - You are ugly.

- I am not. - You look like you got uglier.

How? Why?

So did you see many good things?

Yes. I saw many beautiful girls.

Hanyang's girls are chubby and sweet.

Pyongyang's girls are thin and quick.

Namwon's girls are pretty.

Miryang's kisaengs speak harshly and are nasty.

So, well yes. Given your age,

you should get married and settle down.

Leave him be.

He does not want to.

That is right.

I want to get married, too.

But what good girl would want to marry...

into a thug's family?

Gil Dong.

- Wait... - Goodness.

Seriously.

You punk. Must you talk like that after being gone for a year?

I heard Heo Tae Hak of Geummalje is being a pain lately.

How did you know that?

But then again, I guess word spread among deliverymen.

Rumor has it that he holds a nasty grudge.

They say he sees things to the end once he puts his mind to it.

Do not worry.

We are very well prepared.

Heo Tae Hak, that fool,

will learn a lesson or two.

No matter how tough Heo Tae Hak may be,

he is going up against our father this time.

Father is human, too.

- If he is stabbed, he will bleed. - Did you not know?

Our father does not bleed.

My dear brothers.

I am too scared to sleep alone.

- Come here. - Come here.

- Come here. - You were scared?

She has such terrible sleeping habits. Very terrible.

It is impossible to fix. Utterly impossible.

Gil Hyeon, she hit me where it hurts.

She hit me there a while ago.

Hook it here?

No. Put your pinky here.

Okay. Here?

- Seriously. Are you stupid? - Was I wrong?

You should not call your brother stupid.

Hey. Gil Dong.

- Hi. - Go with me to a kisaeng parlor.

Watch what you say in front of a child.

I hear there is a pretty, new girl.

I hear her singing will drive you insane. Go with me.

Look. If you go with me, no one will talk to you.

He is right.

Right?

But where is my father?

Your father?

He left a while ago.

What? He said he would stay home today.

The district magistrate suddenly asked for him.

Why did you not go?

He said it would be a pain if we all went,

so he took only Master So Bu Ri, Yong Gae, and Il Chung.

Let us go to the kisaeng parlor.

What about Se Gul and Eop San?

They must be playing or sleeping somewhere.

Why did you not tell me sooner?

What is wrong?

Hello, Master.

- Hello, Master. - Hello, Master.

- Is the district magistrate here? - He should be here soon.

Why do you not come in first?

The district magistrate must be running late.

My goodness. Look who is here.

Why are some people treated so nicely...

while others are left in the cold?

What are you doing? Do you know who they are?

I do. Can a monk play with kisaengs, too?

Does a monk taste better?

Hey! What are you doing?

Why are you yelling in front of the leader? You sit, too!

Do you want to die?

Shall I pluck out your eyes?

Are you running away?

Why these... Where are they going?

- Wait... - Get out!

Hey!

Do not go too far!

You must not go too far!

Gil Dong! Wait for me!

- Father. - Gil Dong!

Father.

You ended up becoming a tiger who lost its claws.

Goodness.

Darn it.

You are a rude, young man.

Is that how Heo Tae Hak taught you?

He did not teach us to leave our master so easily.

What happens today...

is because you did not teach your men properly,

so do not be too upset.

What will you do to me?

My father wants your head.

Says who?

Our leader is not someone...

who is at your beck and call.

You made it.

Sorry I am late.

It seems that I get to live another day.

Did you think my men...

would not hear the wheels in your head turning?

Are you leaving already?

Fight!

How dare you!

You cannot beat us!

My goodness. My poor head.

These fools...

refuse to go lightly on us older men.

You are not the great So Bu Ri you once were.

- You have lost your touch. - Father.

Father.

Father.

Father. Where are you?

Father.

Is that not Gil Dong's voice?

- Where are you? - Father. Father.

Father. Father!

- Why you... - Get him.

Gil Dong!

Protect Gil Dong!

Come here!

Darn it.

Let go. Let me go!

Let go of me, please!

Let me go.

You made it.

Fight!

Master.

My word...

Why did you flatten everybody on the ground?

Shall I cut out your tongue?

Shall I puncture your bladder?

- Oh dear... - Oh my...

That is gross.

We have two ears to listen properly...

and only one mouth so we watch what we say.

I shall now...

see to it that you have only one ear.

From now on, listen to me only.

From now on, do not interfere with my business.

Take your child's play somewhere else.

Eat all you want, okay?

It tastes good.

Were you shocked?

We heard Heo Tae Hak was after Father's life.

He suggested we lure him into a trap.

I do not mind...

whether I fall or get beaten up.

I apologize. I am sorry, okay?

"Father!" "Father!"

"Father!" "Father!"

Gil Dong.

You fear too many things for a man.

Geum... Geum Ran...

Did you get home safely last night, Geum Ran?

If you want to,

we can meet behind the boulder to...

Geum Ran.

Did you call me?

I did not.

Oh dear.

Yong Gae.

- Are you afraid of women? - I am.

Even more so of Geum Ran.

Geum Ran...

- Can you tell? - No.

You cannot fool me.

You fell for it.

You fool.

You foolish creatures.

Watch with your spirit's eye and not with your body's.

Watch!

Abracadabra

Abracadabra

Abracadabra

Which one is it this time?

Father, will you please stay indoors?

- Why are you out? - Come on.

- Look. - He guessed right.

This is wine.

My father said...

a man should be able to drink.

Whoever of you...

stays sober after drinking this...

will get to marry me.

I do not want to marry you.

What?

- Come on. - Try harder.

- Stay strong. - Do not lose.

Keep going.

Gil Dong.

- Hang in there! - Do not give up.

- Poor you. - No.

Come on, beat him!

Who do you think will win?

Feeling weak already?

I will reward whomever wins!

Come on, then.

Gil Dong won.

Did you see that?

Did you see that? Did you? I just beat Kkeut Swe. I beat him.

Good for you.

Did you see that? Did you see me win?

Father! I beat Kkeut Swe!

Gil Dong! Gil Dong!

Gil Dong!

Did you just see that? I beat Kkeut Swe.

Kkeut Swe let him win.

He did not. Gil Dong is strong, too.

Why would someone strong...

get beaten up by some stragglers?

No. Gil Dong used to be strong when he was younger.

No way.

- My goodness. - Did you see that?

- Did you see me win? - Yes, good for you.

- Did you see that? I won. - Well done.

- Well done. - Did you see that?

Did you see me win?

♪ We laugh in silence in ♪ ♪ case the winter gets angry ♪

♪ Even though the sun rises, ♪ ♪ we cannot talk about it ♪

♪ We laugh in silence in case ♪ ♪ the night sea gets angry ♪

Make way!

We want to join in!

♪ Even though spring is here, ♪ ♪ we cannot talk about it ♪

♪ We laugh in silence in ♪ ♪ case the winter gets angry ♪

♪ Even though the sun rises, ♪ ♪ we cannot talk about it ♪

♪ We laugh in silence in case ♪ ♪ the night sea gets angry ♪

♪ Keep your doors open ♪

♪ One day, the bloodshed will end ♪

Father.

Father.

I won arm wrestling.

Grant me a wish.

Yes. You won.

What is your wish?

Father.

Can you and I...

leave this village?

Rumors say Heo Tae Hak never gives in.

Once he sets his eyes on someone, he never fails to kill them.

You mocked him in public.

He will try to get his revenge.

Even if he gives in,

there are many others who want your life.

So?

Father.

Could we give this up...

and farm for a living instead?

I found a good plot of land close to water.

I will stop peddling wares and look after you.

I will see to it that Uh Ri Ni...

finds a good man for a husband.

A good plot of land close to water?

You have no idea. The soil is rich.

Anything you plant will flourish.

The people are generous,

and the sun is warm.

Do you not know what will happen if we farm?

You know very well what will happen if we go on...

living as ruffians.

How dare you say that to Father!

Come with me.

This is our father's land and we are all our father's men.

Here, our father is the king.

How dare you get in his way!

Yes. He is the leader of Ikhwa-ri.

Everyone knows about him now.

Gil Hyeon.

Do you know why our mother died?

Do you think Lord Jo's uncle killed her?

No.

Our father...

killed her.

- Gil Dong. - Our father's greed...

killed her.

A man who does not know his place dies before his time.

If we live like this, we will all die.

Father will die,

you will die,

and Uh Ri Ni will die young.

Gil Dong.

Do you think you will live out your life?

You know what this tree is, right?

Mount Jiri's shaman blessed this tree.

When someone powerful is born in Joseon,

this tree will help that person stand strong and tall.

I asked that shaman...

what to do...

to ensure that Gil Dong does not die before his time.

Gil Dong.

Will you wrestle with me?

Fight properly. No giving in, do you understand?

Yes, that is it.

Use your power. Use your power!

Gil Dong!

Let us have one more go.

- I cannot. - We will have one more round!

Gil Dong, root up that tree.

Or lift that rock.

I cannot.

I cannot do it.

Why not?

Why can you not do it?

Right. That tiger.

You have gone over the tiger hill by yourself when you were a kid.

You were a kid who survived even after you faced a tiger.

What happened with that tiger on that day?

What happened?

I have...

never seen a tiger.

Everything was a lie.

I want to be like those great generals, too.

However,

I suddenly could not use my strength anymore.

It has been a while...

since I have lost my strength.

Father.

I am...

nothing anymore.

Father.

Did you call for me?

Hey.

What happened?

I am thinking about taking some time off.

- So Bu Ri. - Hey.

Sit down.

Gil Dong.

Did you ask your father to stop doing his business?

- Pardon? - If it is not for you,

why would your father say that he wants me to take over?

You have been pestering your father to stop doing this business...

for a few years now.

Did my father say he will stop doing this business?

Gil Dong.

Do not even dream about it. Without him...

Gil Dong.

Father.

Is that land of yours really fertile and fruitful?

Absolutely.

If you sow a handful of rice seeds, you will reap at least a sack.

That is some bluff.

I guess it will not be too bad to make a living by farming.

We will plant barley...

and beans.

We should get a few pigs, too.

Gil Hyeon.

I am sure that you do not like that Father will leave his business.

My opinion is not important.

If Father wants to do it, he will. If he does not, he will not.

However, I do hate...

how guys like Heo Tae Hak are after his life.

I hate it.

Gil Hyeon.

Are you saying...

that we will be farmers from now on?

Yes.

Then do I have to do farm work, too?

If you want to, do it. If you do not, do not do it.

Why not? I should be a part of this.

My gosh. Can you do anything?

My goodness.

I do not want to make this ugly face work.

I am not an ugly face.

Here.

Wait for me with these flower shoes. I will be back soon.

You promised.

You promised that you will be back soon.

The spirits of the mountain, land, and sky.

My father decided to become a new man.

Please keep odd and evil men...

away from him.

Please keep everything safe...

until I am back.

Please protect everything. I beg of you.

Pardon?

Yes. I will.

I will be back quickly.

Thank you.

Prince Choong Won wishes to meet you.

Is he the man you wanted me to meet...

last time?

Yes, Prince Choong Won. Does he not sound familiar?

Prince Choong Won is...

the man who caused an uproar after killing that female servant.

He is still of the royal family.

Something good may happen if he becomes your acquaintance.

I do not need an acquaintance like him.

Wait.

You should find a way for your son to live before I die.

This is my first time meeting someone from the royal family.

Does he look any different from us?

He does.

Well... He looks like something.

His face is pale,

and he eats with such a voracious appetite.

He resembles a pig.

Your Highness.

Ah Mo Gae from Ikhwa-ri is here to greet you.

How did you know about someone as lowly as me?

People are talking about how good you are in what you do.

I heard you pushed aside the thug Heo Tae Hak at once.

That is why...

I want you to take my business.

This is a female servant who ran away. Find her.

If you see any man with her,

you may kill him.

I guess it will not be too bad to make a living by farming.

We will plant barley and beans.

We should get a few pigs, too.

(The Rebel)

He is still of the royal family. He is His Majesty's bloodline.

You should pick a good side.

How dare you kill your master?

It has been a while.

Did you think so easily of this land of Joseon?

I will buy some time. Go.

They will kill Uh Ri Ni!

I heard Ah Mo Gae's daughter turned 13 this year.

Do not kill her. Bring her back alive.

- Gil Dong. - Uh Ri Ni.