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A chance...

Please give me a chance.

It's the first time in my life.

I began to question...

for the first time in my life,

what exactly knowledge stands for.

For the first time in my life...

I met someone who acknowledged my talents.

For the first time in my life...

I met someone who would stand up for me.

Please give someone like me a chance.

Please allow me to continue to question the world.

A chance to be able to dream about a new world...

Please allow me to pursue it.

Fine.

I will not reveal that you are a woman.

However...

this is not to save your lowly life,

but to not dirty Sungkyunkwan's honor.

And furthermore, it is to not revoke His Royal Highness's order.

I also do not plan to allow you to stay in Sungkyunkwan.

You said that men and women have no distinction, right?

Yes.

Do you think a woman's body will be able to compete equally with a man's?

With a woman's body that isn't even able to pull back the bowstring,

you'll win and become the champion of the competition for men...

Is that what you're trying to say?

If I succeed...

will you give me this chance?

If you fail...

I will expel you from the institution, to diminish that arrogance of yours.

And also, the name Kim Yoon Shik

will be forever erased from the register.

And following the strict rules of this nation,

you, who deceived and mocked His Royal Highness,

will be sentenced to death to return order to Joseon.

You will regret that arrogance of yours,

and you will learn and engrave in your bones that there are distinctions between men and women.

At Sungkyunkwan...

you are not a woman.

Also...

you must not let anyone find out that you're a woman.

Only by doing this will you be able to save yourself...

and your family.

Do not ever forget this.

I will...

take this to heart.

I need you to teach me.

"Champion of the Archery Competition" -

I must attain that title.

Did something...

happen?

The miracle...

it's because

I've come to need that miracle.

If it wasn't for my stiff shoulder,

I'd be like Jumong reborn.

I give up.

The champion will be either the president or Lee Seon Joon anyway.

Confucius says:

"Archery, is of man's concern".

Things like archery...

is what a man does...

what a man does...

What a man does is a bit...

Confucius was a bit simple, right?

Yes, yes.

Isn't that right? Big Shot?

Just give up. Give up.

With a woman's body that isn't even able to pull back the bowstring...

you'll win and become the champion of the competition for men...

Is that what you're trying to say?

You, who deceived and mocked His Royal Highness,

will be sentenced to death to return order to Joseon.

That's enough.

President, that-

Ahh! The arrows have all snapped!

As a man, how can you be so weak?

What, you can't endure it anymore?

Are you going to give up on the Archery Competition?

How can you give up?

Kim Yoon Shik...

you've got to work hard.

I have to make someone kneel and beg for mercy

in front of the King and ministers of the Imperial Court.

Under the guise of reunifying all parties,

not caring about which party, family, upbringing...

bringing together a crowd of nuisances, dirtying Sungkyunkwan.

Such a King.

And there is one who resembles him so.

He is that someone.

So I hope that you, by all means...

enter the final competition.

Otherwise, because of you, my plans will be foiled.

Ah, if you wish...

I can continue now what I didn't finish teaching you last time.

Please stop this, President.

Will you please wait for it?

In the final round...

what I learnt from you

is what I will repay to you this time.

Is that so?

Becoming Champion of the Archery Competition...

is that enough to pay you back?

Champion?

He said champion. Sure you're not mad?

When that time comes, please apologize.

For looking down upon those with a different class and upbringing...

for taunting my family and me...

please apologize.

And also,

admit that I am a scholar of Sungkyunkwan,

personally picked by His Royal Highness.

Is being arrogant and disrespectful a common disease for you Second Middle room students?

I must heal that disease.

I will wait.

In the final round.

A champion who can't even pull his own bowstring properly?

I have to say,

at least that reckless self-confidence of yours...

is already that of a champion's.

Me...

Someone like me...

Can I do it?

Maybe?

It will be quite difficult.

Your shoulder has no power to pull the bowstring,

your arms required to pull the string are thin and weak,

your breathing is unsteady,

and to add to that, your feet can't support your body.

But...

if you've set your mind to it and go at it like it is do or die...

how could there not be a way?

What is this?!

Let me down!

Power for your body to hold the bow,

power to pull the bow string,

it all originates from the strength of your arms.

If your arms, which haven't even learned the basics,

grasp the bow,

they'll only be cowed by the bow everyday.

I said let me down.

Let me down!

Just do it 30 times.

Then, even if you want to fly higher,

I'll keep your feet on the ground.

Oh my, shaved ice?

How did such a precious-

This is to show my appreciation.

No matter how precious ice is,

it can't compare to the hardwork you've endured in preparing for the Archery Competition.

Come on, eat it all.

And then do well in front of His Royal Highness.

The life of the Sungkyunkwan scholars who shed their sweat for Joseon...

But, where... is our scholar Lee Seon Joon?

He's been missing since a while ago.

Together with that Big Shot guy.

Is that true?

What?!

So he is not at practice, but instead, out playing?!

That's right.

So, that means that he doesn't know about me preparing this special delicacy?

But, I know.

Retreat!

Go.

Even though it's the arms that shoot the arrow,

the power to project the arrow comes from the lower body.

This is a method to improve your breathing.

The breath at the moment when you pull the bowspring

will affect the accuracy of shooting the arrow at the dead center.

It definitely cannot be ignor-

Wait.

If it's breathing practice,

then I haven't missed it once since I was born.

What I need now

is how to hold the bow,

how to shoot it spot on,

and how to become the champion.

Don't you know?

It's like a kid who hasn't finished writing the Thousand Character Classic

wanting to participate in the Imperial Exam.

That's exactly what you're like now.

Do you think archery is only about the bow?

Is that not so?

It's about the person.

If you don't train a person's body for archery,

even learning to hold the bow for a hundred days

will all be futile.

In your whole life...

have you never said anything wrong?

Maybe I've been practicing too much.

The final training is your palm strength.

You need to improve the strength of your grasp.

Looks like you'll be participating in the Archery Competition.

That's a smart choice, Geol Oh.

Don't you worry.

This kind of praise scares people.

I've been anticipating this for a long time.

Because of your bandit-like behavior, you don't even give us a chance to compete with you.

Isn't that unjustified?

To both me...

and to your precious roommates, too.

Don't waste your time,

I won't be influenced by your words.

It looks like Moon Jae Shin

is a guy who doesn't face his enemies head on.

You're only a guy who glares fiercely at people,

just a plain old commoner.

Sometimes I really don't understand.

Even that girly guy Kim Yoon Shik has

threatened me that he'll be the champion.

You'll be busy, if you're going to practice.

You can't lose to that girly guy, right?

Since you're Sungkyunkwan's President.

Champion?

That Big Shot?

Scholar Kim Yoon Shik!

He still hasn't hit dead center yet, right?

Who? Kim Yoon Shik?

His speedy improvement is scary.

Who? Kim Yoon Shik?

There're only two days left till the Archery Competition,

it should be impossible to hit dead center right?

Who?! Kim Yoon Shik?!

His basics are very sturdy.

Hey, do you think I'll lose to that Kim Yoon Shik guy?

Lose to that weak and wimpy girly guy?!

Scholar Kim Yoon Shik

has great talent in the area of archery.

It took him five days just to hold the bow.

He's still far from shooting dead center.

He persisted, is that not so?

He was far behind everyone,

disheartened with slim chances,

yet he did not give up.

As a person,

is there anything more important than that?

You pitiful person.

Senior.

You blinded person.

Even a child in the village can hold the bow stronger than you.

Senior!

For guys like you who work so hard, yet have no results,

there is only one remedy.

What is that?

Oh! Senior!

At times like this, wine is the antidote.

There's a special moment.

[T/N: There isn't an English word to describe this.]

Don't you know?

A special moment?

Holding on right until the last moment, waiting and waiting.

At the end, the moment when you think you can,

that's the special moment.

The special moment.

If your hand's in this shape, how can you wait until the end?

That's why you keep missing the bullseye.

Why are you doing this?

To be successful, or for your pride?

Sorry?

The Archery Competition.

What do you want to do when you win?

It's because I want to show...

To show that I can do it,

to show that I can believe.

I want to show that to myself.

Because in this world,

I need at least one person to believe in me.

Did you learn things like that from Lee Seon Joon?

You spoke well,

your words.

I learnt this from you, Senior.

So, if you don't come, you'll regret it.

What?

Do you not have to confidence to be the champion?

But, you need not worry,

I'll take care of it all.

You only need to be there for the head count.

The Archery Competition...

You have to participate in it.

I ask of you, Senior.

Senior.

Did I tell you?

Thank you.

Quite impressive.

I should congratulate you.

You trained Kim Yoon Shik, who couldn't even hold the bow,

into a human.

Your efforts are commendable,

but my arrows don't know what mercy is,

what can I do?

I won't be easy on you.

You better be prepared.

I hope that your arrow will know how to face defeat.

Brother.

Lady.

But, Young Master, you're here too,

I never thought in my dreams that you'd be here.

Why are you here?

Last time you clearly said that at the Welcoming Ceremony,

Lee Seon Joon did not go to my house in North Village.

That is the truth.

President, we opened our eyes wide,

there was no way we could have missed it.

If someone helped Lee Seon Joon...

then that may have been possible.

But President, what's stranger is Lee Seon Joon -

why did he lie

and say that he didn't solve the question?

He was nearly thrown into the pond of urine.

Having your dear daughter come and visit,

I am very grateful for that.

Today I'm not here as the Byungpan,

but as a father, Dae Sa Seong.

I'm the father of Sungkyunkwan's school president,

and as Sungkyunkwan is in a flurry to prepare for the Archery Competition,

I should come to see.

My, my, our Sungkyunkwan's backbone, the school president is here.

My, you really take after your father, a character of charisma.

Why are you here without prior notice, Father?

Before attacking your enemies,

sudden attack is the best method.

By not giving your opponent any time, you will be able to prevail.

It's strange, strange, strange, strange.

You hiccuping means there's a woman nearby.

Sungkyunkwan is forbidden to women, so where is this woman?

Over there.

So it's because of her.

What about that woman?

I'm talking about the Welcoming Ceremony.

The reason why Lee Seon Joon lied that he didn't go to the Byungpan's house.

He wanted to protect her...

from being looked down on by others.

That love letter can't be too obvious, but still be intimate.

Though she does have a face that could make others fall into urinated water willingly...

Ah...

I've finally found the perfect nickname for Lee Seon Joon.

Garang.

From today onwards, Lee Seon Joon's nickname is Garang.

Garang?

The "Ga" from beauty, and "Rang" from the best bridegroom,

that, is Garang.

For the Byungpan's daughter, isn't Lee Seon Joon...

the best bridegroom?

It's very fitting. Garang.

This…

Deboned beef, bamboo rice,

and fish roe that is worthy of presenting to His Royal Highness…

And to top that, it's the top-grade Yong Hwa fish roe!

Who would've thought that Miss Hyo Eun would be so petty?

Not only does she just trample on the feelings of other men,

but she discriminates against us even when it comes to food!

This is the misery of birth!

Except for my family background,

in what others ways am I inferior to Lee Seon Joon?

Am I wrong? Huh?

List them out one by one!

And I'll give up completely without regret.

I can't! How could I?

Go Bong, as expected,

only men can understand men!

Looks, wisdom, knowledge, character, physical ability...

There are so many, how do I pick one?

I heard you were not feeling well.

Are you better now?

How did you find out?

That…

I heard it from my brother.

My brother worries so much about you.

He even told me that I have to visit you here at Sungkyunkwan,

so I had to come.

Are you talking about the President?

Yes.

It's better if you don't come again.

What?

It's by law that women are not allowed into Sungkyunkwan.

If the children of such a respectable family break the law like this,

how can you be expected to be an example to the people?

So, I'll see you off here.

Never again...

I'll never come into Sungkyunkwan again.

So, next time,

will Young Master come to see me?

With such standards...

I will not disgrace myself in front of the scholars tomorrow, right?

The earnest wishes you've been holding inside for so long,

starting from tomorrow, will all be realized one by one, Your Highness.

Furthermore,

it's because of the sacrifices made by my benefactor,

that those wishes exist.

Are you referring to Sungkyunkwan's ex-professor,

Professor Kim Seon Heon?

Is he called Kim Yoon Shik?

I don't know what I can do

to lessen the debts that I owe to him.

The Archery Competition is tomorrow.

You said you would become the champion.

I remember.

With strength that can't even hit the bullseye?

It's not too late.

If you repent your wrongdoings and give up,

I can save you and your entire family's lives.

I…

I have finally stepped in front of the target.

Until I have shot all the arrows given to me,

I do not plan on giving up.

Did you see that? Did you see that?

I got the bullseye!

I did it!

Of course. Did you think you would fail?

You knew I would succeed?

Of course.

With me, Lee Seon Joon, getting involved,

have you ever seen anything unfulfilled?

The man who caught the country's best replacement test taker

and let him enroll into Sungkyunkwan

is me.

Have you forgotten that already?

The multi-talented…

Bear.

You're just like that.

Garang? Yeah, right.

Mr. Wang is more appropriate for you!

I'm proud of you, Kim Yoon Shik.

I'm proud.

You did really well.

It went through!

Went through what?

The target! Big Shot, that fellow,

his arrow went through the target!

Head Scholar, he hit the bullseye!

Not bad.

But what does that change?

When I,

have you.

Yes, of course.

Kim Yoon Shik hit the bullseye...

Byong Choon, you are confident, right?

About what? About what?

If we lose tomorrow,

you will die in the hands of the President!

How can we lose?

Kim Yoon Shik has only hit the bullseye once!

The amount of times I have done that,

is more than 99!

And...

there's Geol Oh, isn't it?

If Geol Oh doesn't show up,

Kim Yoon Shik is doomed, too.

You've arrived, Minister.

It's the rogue! Catch the rogue!

That rascal! Catch him quick! Hurry!

Are you alright, Minister?

Is it the responsibility of the Minister to ask me about my safety?

If you had done your job properly and maintained the safety of the city,

the sorrowful incident of the rogue in the city...

would not have happened, am I wrong?

Please forgive me, Minister.

He's there!

Catch him!

He couldn't have gone very far.

Catch him quickly!

He's injured!

It should be hard for him to escape.

Catch him before he escapes into the Scholars' Village!

Yes!

Catch him!

Follow him!

This is the Scholars' Village where Sungkyunkwan is.

Military guards are not allowed to step in!

Let's go.

The rogue…

is a Sungkyunkwan Scholar.

"The current Joseon country,

is under the reign of the Norons.

The blood-tainted truth in the GeumDoongJiSa

is about to surface.

Their positions are not rightly elected,

theses positions are that of sinners."

That rascal is too audacious!

The naivety in believing that justice exists in this world,

and the stupidity in wanting to change the world with just one arrow...

This person...

is a youth.

Minister…

Furthermore,

the skills shown in this essay,

should belong to a scholar of Sungkyunkwan.

If it is a scholar of Sungkyunkwan...

At the Archery Competition tomorrow,

we will catch the rogue.

The Archery Competition,

is the last chance I am giving to you.

I heard that the rogue is hiding in the Scholars' Village again tonight.

Make sure that none of the scholars are aiding him.

The Official said,

he lost a lot of blood after being shot by an arrow.

The rogue has lost blood?

It was a bunch of rats yesterday...

Now it's a stray cat?

Scholar Moon Jae Shin,

did he stay out tonight again?

Moon Jae Shin...

Five points deducted from him.

Five points deducted.

I have a question.

If until tomorrow morning,

Scholar Moon Jae Shin does not return...

Then,

how will it be handled?

The Archery Competition is held with teams of students within the same room.

It will not tolerate a single person's absence.

If Scholar Moon Jae Shin does not return,

Scholars Lee Seon Joon and Kim Yoon Shik,

will also not be able to take part in the Archery Competition.

He will return.

Scholar Moon Jae Shin,

will definitely take part in tomorrow's Archery Competition.

Please wait for him, Teacher.

We can't wait for him!

Just wait here for the crazy horse to come back?

Immediately conduct a search within the Scholars' Village,

to bring Moon Jae Shin back.

Or...

arrange for Lee Seon Joon and Kim Yoon Shik

to be in different rooms.

Sir, that…

You want me...

to let the Prime Minister come to Sungkyunkwan,

and see his own son unable to take part in the competition,

standing there like a fool?

But isn't that a rule?

How can you not have any sympathy?

Think about it.

For the past weeks they have stood under the sun,

shooting arrows until their fingers throbbed.

Do you wish for their efforts to be wasted?

What do you think, Professor Jung?

Until the Archery Competition begins tomorrow morning,

there is still some time.

Let's give them some time.

You guys are so…

How about sleeping for a while?

The Geol Oh Senior that I know,

is someone who does not fit into Sungkyunkwan

and does not care about manners nor rules.

But...

for the things that another wishes to do,

he will not let all their efforts in practicing go to waste.

He is not such an irresponsible person.

That's why…

That's why I'm even more worried.

This is the illustration of the rogue.

Remember his looks and how he shoots.

If the rogue is a Sungkyunkwan Scholar,

then at tomorrow's Archery Competition,

catching him is our only chance.

Yes, Sir.

Military guards are restricted from entering Sungkyunkwan…

Tomorrow you will all wear civilian clothing,

and search for him secretly.

Understand?

Yes.

I have to catch him before the King does.

If a situation arises,

deal with it immediately.

This Sungkyunkwan Archery Competition does not come very often!

From the old, white-haired women living in the wild,

to the officials and Her Royal Highness living in the palace,

they will all watch with bated breath,

the Sungkyunkwan Archery Competition.

Three cents, three cents...

The live broadcast of Sungkyunkwan's Archery Competition,

costs three cents!

Three cents!

Let's go!

The weather is perfect for archery.

I heard some things happened last night, Minister.

I apologize, Your Highness.

The one who should be guilty is me.

If it were not for such a useless King like me,

the rogue would have never had the chance to challenge the politics of the country,

and create trouble for the Minister?

Please do not say so, Your Highness.

Byung-Pan...

Please catch the rogue quickly.

I can no longer bear to face the Minister like this.

I will do my very best to catch him,

and to close the case, Your Highness.

However, I will not allow for it to be done today.

Why is that so?

I wish to leave all complicated matters in the palace.

You shall all follow my lead today.

His Royal Highness is arriving soon.

If Scholar Moon Jae Shin does not arrive by then,

Lee Seon Joon and Kim Yoon Shik of the Second Middle room

will be prematurely disqualified.

As stated earlier,

in this competition, both of you will be deemed

as failed scholars.

Looks like the Archery Competition is out.

You can't even persuade your roommate,

so why bother talking about unification?

Geol Oh will not come back.

You guys will definitely be disqualified!

Now, there is still time before the Archery Competition.

His Royal Highness arrives!

Your Highness.

To be able to personally welcome you into my humble Sungkyunkwan,

I am able to die without regrets.

Is it your Sungkyunkwan?

Until now, I have always thought it as my Sungkyunkwan.

What...?

Your Highness,

I am disloyal.

Please spare me from death.

I was kidding, Dae Sa Sang.

As Sungkyunkwan's leader,

isn't there someone else?

What?

Who is it?

The Archery Competition begins now.

It is now the last attendance check.

After it ends,

any scholars who do not take part, and their teammates,

will not be able to take part in the competition.

The Head Scholar room Ha In Soo, Lee Byong Choon, Gang Moo.

Yes, we're here!

The next Scholar room, Bae Jae Jeo, Kim Jung Min, Lee Jung Seo.

Yes, we're here!

The next Scholar room, Kim Boo Tak, Bae Hae Yeon, An Bo Heon.

Yes, we're here!

The First Middle room, Kim Su Cheol, Lee Jae Shin, Kim Yoon Jeok.

Yes, we're here!

The Second Middle room is next.

Search for the rogue secretly.

Do not let His Royal Highness or any other officials know!

Do not let His Royal Highness catch the rogue.

If any situation occurs,

do not forget to get rid of it without a trace.

The Second Middle class, Lee Seon Joon...

Yes.

Kim Yeon Shik...

Yes.

Moon Jae Shin...

Moon Jae Shin.

The Second Middle room, Scholar Moon Jae Shin did not come?

As promised earlier,

because of the absence of Scholar Moon Jae Shin,

The Second Middle room…

is disqualified from the competition.

Because of the absence of Scholar Moon Jae Shin,

the Second middle room's Lee Seon Joon and Kim Yoon Shik

will be deemed as failed scholars.

Geol Oh...

You look greatly disappointed.

I, like you, am disappointed, too.

I wanted to defeat you all in front of His Royal Highness.

Only will that get rid of his idea to remove all factions.

Because my goal is not merely the two of you,

but His Royal Highness.

So do not ever bring up the removal of factions,

or harbor such a useless thought.

Because the ones who have proven that it is only cheap talk and impossible,

are you, yourselves.

Who says it's impossible?

Senior!

Hey Big Shot...

I'm here to fill the numbers.

Closely behind the lead is the Second Middle room,

Lee Seon Joon, Kim Yoon Shik, and Moon Jae Shin.

But the strong contenders from the Head Scholar room,

are leading with astounding scores.

They will definitely catch up!

You have to get the champion!

Watching them really makes you go crazy!

Jalgeum Quartet.

Senior.

Cheers!

You really kept your promise.

You despicable fellow!

Don't live such a shameless life!

As a man!

The flower of the city?

A secret place?

This is not the heart of a man who wishes to see a woman's bare skin,

but a heart of learning.

Where are you going?

I will take a look.