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(The Tale of Lady Ok.)

(The following program contains themes, language, imitative behavior and violence)

(that are not suitable for viewers under 15.)

(Viewer discretion is advised.)

(This program contains product placements and virtual advertising.)

(Production Sponsors: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, KOCCA)

(All characters, locations, organizations, and incidents...)

(depicted in this drama are entirely fictitious.)

You cannot leave in the middle of our conversation.

I am not the one you want to marry.

Do you hate me to the point of acting...

as if you have schizophrenia?

No, that is not what...

Young Master, I am...

I am...

Kim Nak Soo's daughter...

as well as Lady So Hye's...

What is going on?

Come here. No, it is not her.

- Stop it. - She is not the one.

It is not her. Come here, you.

She is not her. Search for her quickly.

Just die, you maggot!

The gang and that young lady have gone to Songju County.

I did think she would still be chasing after me.

But to think she would come this far.

She not only lost her groom candidate...

to her servant Goo Deoki...

but also got covered with urine.

I would also chase her to the ends of the earth.

I have shocked you greatly, have I not?

I was ready to accept any secret.

But honestly, it was indeed a surprise.

Although it is a relief that I am not why...

you are rejecting the marriage proposal.

Even if it is required,

I am scared of getting married.

I ended up acting as a noble.

But with marriage comes children.

A slave's child...

cannot possibly continue a noble family's line.

Please, Young Master.

Keep it...

a secret.

If you are worried I might disclose your secret,

how about I tell you my secret that nobody must know?

I do not think...

your secret can compare to mine.

I, too,

did not want to get married.

I...

cannot embrace women.

Pardon?

If this secret gets out,

it will be the end of me as well.

Please forgive me for not being honest...

with you.

You promised...

to save me once, did you not?

I did.

Then, marry me and become the magistrate's daughter-in-law.

I...

will become your safe shelter.

I believe this is the only way both of us...

can survive.

If you join our family and somebody recognizes you,

they will think you look like the magistrate's daughter-in-law...

and overlook it.

As you know,

there are some people who look alike to each other.

The bride, walk forth.

The groom, bow twice.

Come on. Do a better job.

The bride, bow once.

Goodness.

She is much prettier...

- than I imagined. - I agree.

Nobody can guess she is that grubby Goo Deoki.

Even the owner's daughter will not recognize her.

We have seen enough. Let us go.

No way.

Is seeing her in person breaking your heart?

So why did you have to come here and make yourself suffer?

To entertainers, pains like these...

become a foundation for work.

Either way, I am done here. Let us leave.

Hold on. Since it has come to this,

rub more salt into your wound for our work.

Let us have a look at the groom's face, all right?

Let us see.

What?

How...

What is going on?

I cannot believe someone who looks exactly like you is there.

Are you a twin or something, Young Master?

No. Did your mother...

have a relationship with both our lord and the magistrate?

- You little... - My mouth!

It is blabbing nonsense!

This is just how shocked I am.

You are overreacting. He and I did not look that similar.

It is not similar. You two look identical.

I thought you replicated yourself.

Yes, he is clean-cut and good-looking.

But we do not look alike.

I would have thought I was looking at a mirror.

Say that we look alike.

Why did she marry someone who looks like me?

- What? - Is it so as...

not to forget about me?

Why is this leading to there?

It is strange, is it not?

Out of all men, why did she marry one with a similar face?

I would also choose the magistrate's son if two men had the same face.

Why? Why not me?

I am extremely popular.

That is as an entertainer,

but not as a man.

"A man?" Be honest.

Honestly, the magistrate's son...

is wealthy and great at martial arts.

Compared to a professional storyteller,

a child born of a concubine,

wandering the nation without a home, he is a million times better.

Stop crossing the line using honesty as an excuse!

Either way, you cannot marry her due to different social standing.

I beg you to forget about Goo Deoki.

Let us leave this annoying Chungcheong Province. All right?

But it is indeed strange.

I cannot...

seem to leave easily.

Father. Here they come.

Even the weather is perfect.

Take a look inside.

Tae Young.

This is your seat.

May I really use this room?

Of course. It is a study just for you.

Father has prepared...

a legal advocate office outside the magistrate's office.

Consider me as your real father from now on.

I will become your reliable pillar.

I will do my best worthy of the title...

as a legal advocate...

and the Seong Clan's first daughter-in-law, Father.

And it would be wonderful...

if you could...

give birth to a grandchild...

and make me a grandfather.

You are rushing things.

No.

Make it happen fast.

I am the one getting embarrassed.

Come now.

I cannot believe this family gives clothes to even the slaves.

- How do I look? - Goodness.

You look ten years younger.

You could even get married.

- Really? - Married, my foot.

You disloyal man.

Did you not vow to devote yourself to the Ok Family?

Why did you leave with me?

Those words make me upset.

Mak Sim. Are you fine living apart from me?

Not me. Even if I get scolded by you a ton,

I must see your face morning and night.

As for me,

when I see your face morning and night, I am filled with rage.

Are you serious? Am I that lousy?

If you were to take a civil service exam on ugliness,

you would win first place.

That is good, is it not?

First place in anything is good, no?

Goodness.

Do not think so negatively about me.

What is this liquor? It smells horrible.

That is barrenwort wine made of barrenwort.

Gong from the dry-good store...

had six sons after drinking this.

- What? - Listen.

Have a glass of this,

and even an 80-year-old man can pee a thousand miles out.

Goodness, how vulgar.

Stop acting so shy.

Mine goes a million miles out.

Now that we are at your home, you can comfortably sleep in your room.

May I?

I will let the servants know you need good rest...

to train for your second-stage civil service exam.

There might actually be days I will not come home...

due to training before the special exam.

Would you like another glass?

No, I am fine.

I need to head out.

At this hour?

There are many things...

I must take care of.

How dare they make a fool out of my daughter?

The humiliation is unbearable!

The magistrate must have a weak point.

Once I get a hold of it,

I will twist the magistrate's neck and take his life.

One.

Two.

One.

Two.

One.

When Moon Su joins, we should move to a safer house.

With the increase of people,

training is not easy.

Will Moon Su also make a move himself?

Yes.

You are married now. What if your wife finds out?

Your wife does not know what you do, does she?

I will be careful not to get caught.

(Heart)

(Heart)

(Heart)

Social distancing will be implemented from now on.

Five or more people together will be considered rebels...

and punished.

Keep that in mind.

What?

Social distancing...

after forcing marriages?

The current king has a lot of to-dos and not-to-dos.

His Majesty became the king by staging a coup.

The possibility of a coup must scare him.

You never know when the rebels might attack him.

He will never get a good night's sleep.

Gosh, that is only possible in Hanyang.

There are no rebels in this boon docks.

Not a single one lives here.

Lord Bak Jun Gi.

I heard you became the Mining Inspector...

of the Chungcheong Province.

But to even come to this humble place.

Come now, do not make me upset.

We were like brothers, were we not?

The Minister of Defence is also doing well, yes?

Actually, the Minister of Defence wanted me...

to pass on a special proposal to you.

Sorry?

Take a look at this.

Is this not outcrop?

Those are all gold.

I found the outcrop...

in that very mountain, Mount Unbong.

"Mount Unbong?"

Do you truly mean Mount Unbong in Cheongsu County?

Yes.

You are to dig up gold from Mount Unbong and transport them?

After sending off the amount requested,

the rest will be ours.

Do you not know what happens if you do not report the outcrop...

to the Royal Court?

That is why we must hide it well.

Have you forgotten you took on the Minister of Defence's corruption...

and had to return to this countryside?

Will you let the Minister of Defence and Bak Jun Gi use you again?

"Use?"

As a reward, I became the chief.

You also boastfully come and go to the Mother's Sanctuary and Academy.

Do you think I have a place because I am the chief's wife?

The Mother's Sanctuary and Cheongsu Academy...

were shaped by my efforts.

Fine.

But are we not in a pinch, unable to set aside money...

from the tuition fee due to the meticulous magistrate?

We cannot even find Deok Hun a suitable bride...

because of the lack of wedding funds.

- It is a no. - My lady.

What if the magistrate notices and reports it to the Royal Court?

You will lose your position and ruin yourself and the family.

My lady!

Watch your mouth!

Do not bring it up ever again.

How can you miss the golden chance in fear of the magistrate?

That is absurd.

Now we are talking.

I will cooperate, so keep it...

from your wife.

Will you please do that?

Little did I expect such treasure to be buried in Mount Unbong.

If you fund the money to dig up the gold,

we will split the profit in half as promised.

That is needless to say.

As it is a high-risk job,

how about setting up a condition?

Become in-laws?

Do you want Deok Hun and Seon Hui to get married?

My Seon Hui has no family to join due to the last incident.

You must take responsibility, no?

It is not our fault the magistrate changed his mind.

And there is a marriage talk...

about Deok Hun from Hanyang. I am afraid it is not possible.

We will gift a house in the main part of Hanyang.

Deok Hun will also get all the support he needs.

Do you not think they look extremely great together?

Yes. Let us rush the wedding preparations.

Next.

Twenty-six.

Next.

Stop. You from the fish shop. You just cut in line, no?

Go to the back of the line.

I am watching all of you with both eyes.

Line up properly, all right?

Your mother has indeed donated farmland to Deokheung Temple.

Why did she sign the paper?

Especially with her wandering mind.

Good grief.

Go to the clinic and get a copy of your mother's illness.

If your mother signed the paper while mentally unwell,

we can claim it is invalid.

Really?

I will ask the doctor at once.

Thank you so much.

Young Master!

I picked them up on my way here.

Oh, my.

Thank you!

The weather is great today. Shall we go out for a walk?

You sent rice cakes to my school.

I just came to thank you.

Why did you not tell me that you received the highest mark?

You are a treasured wife of my brother.

You need not go out of your way to fill the absence...

of my late mother.

Please tell me everything. I would like to help you.

There are some things you cannot help me with.

Like the archery match?

Bullseye!

Tae Young. How...

It has been a while. So I was nervous.

But I have not lost my touch yet.

Father.

Father, did you see that?

I did.

So are you also talented in martial arts?

My older brother taught me a few things.

By the way, you are home early.

I have been working a lot lately, so I have a slight headache.

We should have a physician to examine you...

and have some medicine made for your symptom.

There is no need for that. Some rest will surely be enough.

I will not interrupt you now. So go on. Keep practising.

Do Gyeom.

All right.

Align the lower part of your bow hand on the target.

Shift your weight forward.

Then stop here.

The only variable is the wind.

Release.

Get on the ground. Hurry.

- Hey, come here. - Hurry.

- Please spare us. - Come here.

- Please spare us. - Please spare us.

Why are you troubling yourselves...

to climb over a wall in the middle of the night?

Please let us go! Our father is sick.

Please let Bong Soon go, at least.

Please!

- Please! - Shut it, you filthy boy.

Put shackles around their ankles, so they never run away again.

- No! - Understood!

- Do not move! - No!

- No! - Stop moving!

- Come here. - No.

- No. - No.

Please.

- Please let go of Bong Soon. - Get your hands off me!

You agreed to sell off your child.

Why are you pestering us to give her back?

Why would I sell off my child?

You said you would teach her how to run businesses.

You said you would feed her well when you took her from me.

Why did you lock her up? Why will you not release her, you jerks?

Step on him.

This is the agreement you signed.

We are leaving.

- My gosh. Are you all right? - Are you all right?

Gosh, get up.

Oh, no. You are severely wounded.

My goodness. Good grief.

This is a contract of demotion.

Turing commoners into servants is illegal.

Are you implying that they deceived illiterate people,

made them sign the paper, and took their children?

There is the official seal of the magistrate's office,

so it cannot be disputed.

Those dirtbags must have forged the documents too.

Please help me, my lady.

Please help me save Bong Soon.

Is this the magistrate's office?

He might have really sold off Bong Soon.

We must check the facts first.

I completely understand that.

Why are we wearing a disguise?

And why are you dressed like that?

This will make it easier for me to move around.

Kkeut Dong, can I count on you?

You cannot count on me. I am really bad at this.

You will have to do well.

If you get caught pretending to be a nobleman,

they will rip your body into pieces.

- My gosh. Oh, no. My poor body. - What brings you here?

I heard you had a painting by Hwi Sook from Qing.

I am from Songju County.

I am Hyuk of the Jin family.

I see. Please come inside.

Let us go.

So I hear you have many paintings.

You will see many good ones if you go up the stairs.

Oh, my!

I see a hint of nature in this blank space.

What an exquisite work of art!

You have a great eye, my lord.

We received this just yesterday from Qing.

It is a high-quality product.

How about this?

- I will take this. - My gosh.

Load it.

You must be new.

I am a servant of Lord Jin.

I am looking for the outhouse.

You are a girl.

Come here.

I have been waiting for you. Let me escort you in.

- Over here. - Please give me some food.

- Right here. - Please.

- Please. - Please help me.

- Right here. - Please.

- Give us some food. - Over here.

- Please give me some food. - Me too.

- I want some too. - Give me some food.

- Give us some food. - I want food.

- Please. - Give us some food.

- Please. - Give me some food.

- Give me some food. - Over here. I want some food.

- Please. - I want food.

Be quiet!

Are there any children...

who are smaller yet stronger than their peers?

Most of them are small except for a few.

Look at them. They are both 15 years old.

But he has a much smaller build.

Just take a look at that child.

I cannot tell if he is a boy or a girl.

You may not believe it, but he was from a noble family.

You could get us in trouble.

Do not worry.

He used to be a plaything of the nobles in the gisaeng house,

so he was abandoned by his family.

- Father. - Moon Su, what is this?

His parents found him...

- I am sorry, Father! - in a woman's outfit.

- He was beaten and then kicked out. - Please spare me!

What are you doing?

I put a tail on the magistrate.

I will contact you when he leaves his house.

Yes, my lord.

My gosh, pretending to be a noble is no joke.

I must tell Father right away.

We were supposed to bring clothes...

for Lord Seong to the training center.

We can go there tomorrow.

- Right. - My lord. Over here.

- Come here, Sun Young. - What?

He should be at the training center. What is he doing over there?

- All right. You are quite funny. - My lord!

Please take this.

But that is the gisaeng house.

He is probably having a drink with his training colleagues.

- My lord. - Let us pretend we did not see him.

My gosh. But still. You are newlyweds.

He must come home when he is off training.

How could he do this? Good grief.

He will come home once he is ready to come home.

Kkeut Dong. Do not speak of this to anyone.

- Come here. - Take this, my lord.

You must be Moon Su.

Who are you?

(Cheongsu County)

So you could not see the face of a man who wanted to buy children?

Right.

I only heard that this was their last deal.

Someone...

sent me this tip-off.

It says someone from Myeongju Guild has been following me.

I received information that...

they plan to buy the children while I am away.

Who gave you such valuable information?

How about rescuing the children now? We can beat them to the punch.

Then we would not be able to identify the man...

and why he wanted to buy children.

Tell people that...

I will leave tomorrow for the government office...

and be gone for a few days for official matters.

I will keep watch over the guild with a group of trustworthy men...

and then follow them.

I would like to help too.

No.

You need more people.

Besides, you need someone to look after the children.

I said no.

I will follow you quietly from afar.

- I can protect myself... - No is a no!

You cannot.

My lady!

What is it?

Why are you running? Do not run. Did something happen?

Your husband is home.

- Now? - Please go inside quickly.

I will bring some liquor and food for you.

My lord...

(Heart)

My lady.

I came by to see you.

But I could not find you, so I was getting quite sad.

It is nice to see you at last.

I heard you just came home.

Where are you going again?

My exam is around the corner.

I may be able to focus better outside.

Am I allowed to be curious...

or ask about the letter...

on your shoulder?

Did you see that?

I suppose...

I am not allowed to ask.

Give me a few days.

I will tell you everything once I return.

Hey, let us take a break here.

We will take a break!

Move quickly!

We will soon arrive in Gyeongsang Province.

Did he really say he would come back?

He promised me that he would save all of us.

What did you say?

Answer me! You brats!

- Soon Deok. - Get up!

- Get up now. Go! - Get up. Move it!

- Get up now. - Hey, on your feet!

- Come on. - Stand up.

Come on. Hey.

Magistrate.

Where...

are you taking those kids to?

If I tell you,

I will die.

Do not just stand there. Get rid of them.

Get them!

- Soo San! - Brother!

- Brother! - There is my brother!

Do not come near me.

- Bo Ra! - Brother!

- Brother! - Get him!

Run!

- Go and rescue the children. - Yes, my lord!

- Go! Get them! - Get them!

Get them! Come on!

Let us go, Moon Su!

- Are you all right? - Yes.

Did you see his face?

I could not see his face.

Do not worry.

I will take you home. Yes.

How dare he fool me with such a trap?

If you got away, you should have gone somewhere else.

Why did you bring them here?

What if we get caught?

Do not worry.

He asked me where I was taking them.

The magistrate must not know about this place.

The same goes for the children.

I will get more children for you to make up for the loss.

So please do not worry.

That darn magistrate...

He will pay for this!

The children did not know where they were going either.

We shut down the guild, but we lost several children.

This is quite the disaster.

It could have been much worse if not for the man who helped us.

Who on earth could he be?

I reckon that he must be the one who sent me the tip-off.

(Devoted Hearts House)

(Heart)

I was just about to pay you a visit.

Where is...

my husband?

What were you doing in such a dangerous place?

I wish you ask you that.

Why were you there? How...

Were you hurt?

What are you doing here?

You are training children...

in this secret place?

What is the brand on your shoulder?

Are you planning to commit treason?

I am the leader of Devoted Hearts Association.

The brand on my shoulder signifies I am a member.

(Heart)

We rescue and protect...

children like myself.

All the children here...

are a minority?

Yes.

That is why you sent Father a tip-off...

and took just that boy.

Moon Su...

has nowhere to go.

When people come across someone unlike themselves,

they mock, assault, and even kill.

That child over there. He was beaten up,

and lost the use of his left arm.

What happened to him?

This child here.

He gave in...

and tried to take his life. I got to him just in time.

I teach them to fight...

only so they can protect themselves in case of an assault.

I am not training them as soldiers or plotting a treason.

I understand your purpose,

but this is too dangerous.

I cannot ignore the plight...

of boys who are being killed for being different.

I will...

create a world in which differences are accepted.

I...

I am not so sure of that.

Must you go this far?

You said all lives under the sun are equal.

I thought that...

you at least would understand.

This is so much fun.

Very nice.

You are so pretty.

I feel tipsy. Now raise your cups.

Come on.

Will we be arrested for treason for gathering like this?

The rule says less than five.

There are just four of us.

One, two, three, four.

There will be three. I must go to pee.

You really...

Congratulations on your marriage, Deok Hun.

You ended up taking the beautiful Lady Seon Hui.

Do you know that?

Your wife was supposed to marry the magistrate's son.

Yu Hyang So tried to form an alliance with him...

and failed is what I am saying.

It is a fact that your father...

is not as powerful as before since the new magistrate took over.

The new magistrate is the reason...

Do Gwang's family lost everything and ran away one night, right?

We live in a county where we are not allowed to run our household...

- or rule our servants as we wish. - Stop it!

Oh, dear. What are you doing?

What is the matter this time?

I do not believe it.

This is a boy, not a girl.

What?

I tried to take her and got the shock of my life.

Darn it. How gross.

Were you not mistaken?

How is this a boy? She is too pretty.

See for yourself.

Shall I have a look, then?

- Keep still. - Stop it.

- It is flat. - It is flat.

You must check her down there.

Keep still so I can undress you.

A cross-dressing boy who served us wine...

has no right to threaten us with a knife!

I am a musician, and I played my instrument.

I never said I was a woman!

That voice...

Speak with your real voice!

So what? Will you stab me?

I am protecting myself.

Because the likes of you taunt me.

We do what?

You are less than human, and we could just kill you.

What is something like this doing in our county?

Let us kill her.

Why does our magistrate...

have no idea these things live here?

You. Take this thing to Yu Hyang So immediately.

Chief Lee will behead this being...

to bring order to our county...

and preserve the honour of Yu Hyang So.

Why would you take...

an innocent person away?

What are you doing here, my lady?

I was returning home after a consult as a legal advocate.

I happened to see this disgrace and decided to comment.

It is not a woman's business.

Drag her off to Yu Hyang So!

The guilty must go to the magistrate's office.

Why are you sending her to Yu Hyang So?

Because Yu Hyang So's duty...

is to preserve order and customs.

Then I will inform the magistrate that Yu Hyang So...

took an innocent person.

Take her to the magistrate's office.

Let us see what the magistrate does with the freak he allowed...

to live among us.

Hae Gang was taken to the magistrate's office?

I barely prevented her from being dragged to Yu Hyang So.

She will be beheaded whether it be Yu Hyang So or not.

What will you do?

Will you break in and save her?

Yes. I must do that if I can.

Why must you do this, my lord?

If you are a legal advocate, you should not stop me.

You should try to help the innocent and powerless.

Do you only consider servants as powerless?

Why? Is it because you used to be one?

How could you say that?

I apologize. I was so desperate...

Hae Gang...

was the first child I saved.

Are you all right?

I lay there dying.

Young Master Yun Gyeom found me and saved my life.

Since then,

we have been helping children like ourselves.

That seemed to be...

the reason why we were alive.

I just...

wanted to live an ordinary life.

Magistrate.

How could you let such filth reside in our county?

How are you so busy...

that you care not for your own people?

What if the likes of them seduced our young men...

and spread a disease in our midst?

For the sake of our county, that thing must be killed.

- Kill it. - Kill it.

- Kill it! - Kill it!

- Kill it! - Kill it!

- Kill it. - It must be killed.

- Kill it. - Kill it.

- Kill it! - Kill it!

According to Yu Hyang So's demand, for Cheongsu County,

I will behead this person.

- Kill them! - Kill them!

- Kill them! - Kill them!

- Kill them! - Kill them!

What is she doing here?

Why would my lady...

Legal advocate Ok Tae Young is here to make a defence.

Are you insane?

You dare object to your father-in-law's ruling?

There is no need to defend this being.

Return home.

Are you saying I must choose which person to defend?

- That is not a person. - That is a person.

She is a victim who was molested...

and locked up for no good reason.

All human beings, regardless of class or circumstance,

must be tried equally before the law.

Why must you sentence her according to Yu Hyang So's wish?

They cannot be protected by the law...

because no laws were devised for them.

That means there is also no law that says...

they must be killed.

You keep mentioning the law.

How dare a woman...

try to influence Cheongsu County's customs?

I am saying we must halt reckless murders!

What murders?

Must we stand here and listen to this?

Will you let this freak live among us?

There may not be a law, but I ask you to follow a precedent.

What precedent?

This is the trial record of Nam Choon Gil...

of Somun-ri's from the 12th day, eighth month, year of the rabbit.

"His Majesty said,"

"'Nam Choon Gil is an invalid whose yin and yang is unbalanced.'"

"'Do not interrogate him and send him away to live alone.'"

A quote from The Classics says a sentence...

must be carried out with great care.

Even His Majesty the King said...

he had no right to put one of his people to death.

How could you order a beheading that is not even lawful...

just because they are different?

I will postpone handing down a sentence on this person.

I will report this to the government and wait for a reply.

When the command comes,

then I will hand down a new sentence.

She is safe for now.

Hae Gang returned to the Devoted Hearts House.

She should be able to stay until we hear from the government.

Before then, we will leave and move to a safe-house.

My lady.

Thank you...

for helping Hae Gang.

You asked if I only help servants because I was one.

I could not stand it.

I see you hold a grudge for a while.

I did not think so.

Shall I give it all up and live as the Seong Clan's eldest son?

If you tell me to,

I will do so.

Do not say such a pointless thing.

You know fully well...

I cannot ask you to.

I have not seen you in a while.

I got a new product.

- Next time, maybe. - Have a look around.

It would be best if he saw a physician and got looked at.

But Father is too busy.

If this tonic does not work,

we should put him out of business or break his spine.

I said no.

I do not give medicine for free. Go away.

Please, mister.

My father will make a full recovery if only he could have some medicine.

Pay me, and then I will prescribe something.

- Get me a gukbap. - Just a moment, please.

- Bye. - Goodbye.

Thank you so much, Madam Advocate.

Eat up.

Child. What are you staring at?

Are those potatoes haunted or something?

I was reminded of Choon Sam who was at Myeongju Guild with me.

He was always hungry.

I wonder if he is out there starving.

The magistrate is looking for him.

We asked the Gyeongsang Province office for help, so bear with me.

Gyeongsang Province?

He cannot be there.

What? Do you know something?

Did you not say you did not know where he went?

I do not know where he went.

Are you teasing us two adults?

Did you hear something?

I overheard him talk as he steamed potatoes the day he left.

I am pretty sure he said he would go,

then come back.

He would go and come back?

Where to?

A mountain a stone's throw away.

A mountain a stone's throw away.

Mount Unbong?

Can we really share...

what is left after we send the Minister of Defence his quota?

Of course. That is your reward for your hard work.

We apologize for the delay caused by a distraction.

If only it were not for that darn magistrate.

The magistrate will start searching Mount Unbong tomorrow.

Why? How did he find out?

What should we do?

- Halt the mining. - Yes, my lord.

Stop! Stop working!

I am hungry.

I cannot work anymore.

Keep your mouth shut.

I should have gone with Moon Su.

Moon Su said he got food and was taught martial arts.

What did you just say?

Who teaches martial arts?

Who would train men in these times?

Could they be traitors?

The deities truly are on our side.

We shall distract the magistrate from searching this mountain.

Where did Moon Su go?

Tell me and I will give you all the food you can eat.

Tomorrow at sunrise, between 5am and 6am,

you will split into groups and search Mount Unbong.

Do you understand?

- Yes! - Yes!

My lord. The provincial governor is coming.

Why?

Traitors are training their men at Devoted Hearts House.

The place is empty.

You fool. There is no one here.

Exactly. How can a gisaeng house be empty?

They escaped already.

Is this not proof of treason?

Where is the breeze coming from?

They found us. You must leave.

I cannot.

You must never get caught.

I cannot leave you.

Leave this place to me and leave.

Go, now!

What did you burn?

Some evidence of treason?

Treason? No!

I was simply trying to look after some children in need.

- Is that so? - It is a misunderstanding.

I will tell the magistrate everything.

All right.

I cannot let you do that...

because you must die here as a traitor.

(Heart)

The same symbol was found...

in the secret room behind Devoted Hearts House.

How could you not have known until this happened?

It would have been better if he simply had not known.

My son had caught this rebel,

but the magistrate and his daughter-in-law let her go.

We must catch the other rebels at once. All of them.

If His Majesty finds out about the rebels in Cheongsu County,

we will be held accountable.

I will see if I can submit my report late, so arrest them at once.

Only then can you live.

This should be your number one priority now.

Stop the search in Mount Unbong.

Yes, sir.

We will find...

the rebels who are hiding in Cheongsu County.

I do not want a single ant leaving Cheongsu County.

Seal off every street...

and inspect everyone. Look for the symbol branded on the body.

Only rebels would resist the inspection.

You have my permission to kill them on the spot. Do you understand?

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Pass!

You must hurry.

Hurry up and go to the safe house where the children are.

I cannot let them frame us like this.

We are rebels?

I stopped by to pack my things.

You are here too, Yun Gyeom.

He should also get going to train himself.

Right.

That reminds me. Show me your shoulder.

Let me stamp the identification tag on your shoulder.

He already did it.

I see. All right, then.

Father.

Hae Gang...

- is not a rebel. - My dear.

She assembled people in this situation...

and gave them military training,

so she has no excuses.

I would not call it military training.

She was simply trying to train the children...

so that they could protect themselves, Father.

And...

how do you know that?

My dear, please.

My dear.

(Heart)

This is...

Why is this here?

He was just trying to help those children, Father.

Why on earth would you do...

something like this for the minority children?

Because I am...

just like those kids.

I did it to survive and to save them.

All I did...

was find a way to survive. That is all, Father.

You have found a way to survive? Then you should have...

kept it hidden until the end.

For the very first time in my life, I am relieved...

that your mother passed away before she had to see this.

Father, I am not ashamed to face Mother.

I can confidently say that I am living a valuable life!

- Be quiet, you brat! - Father!

Please forgive him.

Why did you...

decide to marry him?

I wanted to marry him. I married him knowing all about it, Father.

As of this moment, you will only live as my son...

and her husband.

And even if you have to rip off your flesh...

or cut off your arm, you must remove that symbol.

I cannot do that.

Before I am your son...

and her husband,

I am the leader of the Devoted Hearts Association.

- You promised me, okay? - Yes.

- Get home safely. - I will be off, then.

- I will see you in Okcheon. - Sure thing.

We will have a recital in ten days...

in Okcheon, Jeolla Province. Consider yourself informed.

We did it!

How much did they say they would pay us? You seem awfully excited.

Jeolla Province, just you wait.

- I am coming - My goodness.

- What? What now? - Oh, boy.

Take off your robe at once.

- All of a sudden? - Goodness. Hey!

Okay, all right. I am seriously terrified of blades.

You should at least tell us the reason.

I mean...

This is...

Goodness.

All right, here. Look.

You are...

no longer my son.

Leave this place at once.

If you show yourself before my eyes, you will die...

as a traitor, at my hands.

So do not...

come back here,

son.

My dear.

It does not look like they are only searching Cheongsu County.

Over there. Get them!

Go that way!

Open up!

We will go that way.

Over there. Get them!

- Catch them! - Get them!

Do not lose them!

Hurry up and go inside. Go!

Okay.

Why did you run away?

That is...

You must tell me the truth.

Where is the man you were with?

Listen. Do not be so unreasonable!

Let go of me. We can talk.

Remove his robe at once!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Let me... I will do it myself.

I am fine.

You do not have that symbol. Why did you run away?

They were chasing me, armed with swords.

Is it not a natural human instinct to run away in such a situation?

Are you on the run for something else?

You must tell us the truth!

Why are you military officers threatening an innocent man?

Go and catch those rebels instead of wasting your time like this.

I am...

the son of Cheongsu County's magistrate.

My name is Seong Yun Gyeom.

Come along.

Are you all right, Young Master?

What about you? Are you all right?

What are you doing here? Where is my husband?

Well...

Hurry up and go inside. Go!

Oh, do you know who I am?

You look like you know who I am.

Is someone after you?

I am looking for a place where I can hide.

What is it? Are you branded with the traitor symbol?

- I am not a traitor. - So, you do have that symbol.

Oh, dear.

We should swap our clothes.

What are you waiting for?

If we get caught because things go wrong,

you will die too.

I do not care.

I appreciate you trying to help, but I cannot endanger you.

Do not worry. After all, I...

I am not doing this to help you.

Thank you. I am hugely indebted to you.

Thank you, Young Master.

The magistrate's son is a traitor?

That is not okay.

It is a misunderstanding. He is not a traitor.

Fine, all right.

Oh, you could get inspected...

even if you have a government seal, so be careful.

The village is dangerous.

You must take the side road by the tree behind the inn.

Thank you.

Well, you should get going. Hurry.

Take good care of your wife. Hurry up and leave.

Go on, my dear. You must leave Chungcheong Province at once.

I will take good care of your father and brother, so do not worry.

I will send a messenger as soon as I arrive.

When Father forgives you once things calm down,

you must return home.

Yes, I ought to return home.

You have my word.

You may sit down.

So he left, knowing that you would be left behind alone?

You must have been...

very lonely.

I have never once felt lonely.

The two of us...

know each other better than anybody else.

Besides, both you and Do Gyeom...

deeply care for me.

Thank you...

for saying that.

I...

understand why he must do what he is trying to do, Father.

I do not understand him. But...

as a father, I feel horrible that I said such harsh things...

to my own son.

I am sure...

he knows how you truly feel.

You...

have my permission to leave.

Leave this house at once.

- Father. - You must be strong.

Leave this house and do not even turn around.

Why are you trying to kick me out?

I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Seong family.

Please allow me to stay here and wait for my husband.

If he was planning to return home,

he would not have left.

That is not true, Father.

He promised me that he would return.

The family...

will not survive this,

so you must leave now.

That is not true.

There is no proof that the Devoted Hearts Association...

is plotting treason,

so nothing will happen to you, Father.

Magistrate Seong Gyu Jin of Cheongsu County.

Come out and receive this royal order.

- Father! - My goodness.

No, stay back.

(Royal Order)

Magistrate Seong Gyu Jin, you are to receive this royal order.

My daughter-in-law.

You must leave.

"It truly breaks my heart that the traitors are..."

"even corrupting Cheongsu County, the nice town..."

"known for its clean water."

"Raising and training a private army..."

"is a clear act of treason."

"Magistrate Seong Gyu Jin neglected this and let the leader slip away."

"Hence, his dereliction of duty is also an act of treason."

What is happening?

This is utterly unfair, sir.

You have not caught the so-called traitors,

which means there is no evidence that they are traitors.

You little witch. You either helped them run away...

or let them go with the help from the magistrate, like last time.

- That is a false accusation! - You witch!

How much longer do you think you can fool us with that sly tongue?

Do you think you can make...

this royal order go unheard with that sly tongue of yours?

Sir.

You cannot disobey a royal order.

Hence, Magistrate Seong Gyu Jin will be stripped of his title.

Everything he owns including his servants will be confiscated.

- Oh, gosh. - No, Mak Sim!

They will be awarded to Chief Lee Chung Il of Yu Hyang So,

the loyal subject who worked hard...

to quell and punish the traitors, as per His Majesty's orders.

What is he saying now?

- That is complete nonsense! - What?

- Father! - My gosh.

This cannot be happening.

This is wrong.

- Father! - Young Master, please calm down.

Father!

(The Tale of Lady Ok)

We should sell her as soon as the slave market opens.

I have nothing to return to you, so leave at once.

You have no one protecting you now.

What if you get caught while acting like a noble?

I think my hunch was right.

Are you Lord Bak Jun Gi's dog now?

Lord Bak Jun Gi is not even from Cheongsu County.

How does he know about the Devoted Hearts House?

Will you be all right alone?

Wait and see. You will thank me once we descend.

I was greedy.

I thought I could pull it off.

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