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[Episode 7]

Calm down.

Someone robbed our storehouse.

Can you please cooperate?

Please reveal your identity.

Who are you?

Let me see your face.

It’s a gun.

I think something has happened.

Keep an eye on the boat.

Everyone else, follow me.

That’s not him.

Aren’t you the head of Gyeonggi

Peddlers’ Guild?

I am. Please let him go.

He was chasing a suspicious gunman.

Where’s the gunman?

He got away.

That way!

Have you seen any other suspicious guys?

With young female slaves?

Well... I don’t think so.

Darn.

Let’s go!

Did you see his face?

I couldn’t.

Get in.

Hurry. Before the soldiers come back.

Come on.

Let’s go!

It’s dangerous, Suin.

Jeonghun told you to stay away.

But Yeonha might be here.

Let’s look around a little longer.

The door is open. That’ll be the last one.

Okay. Let’s look around quickly and go.

Why don’t you check that way?

I’ll check this way.

Be careful.

Suin.

Who are you?

What do you think you’re doing?

Let her go!

If you need a hostage, take me instead.

Don’t hurt her.

That way. Go check!

Suin, are you okay? Are you hurt?

You bumped into a gunman. That was close.

Are you okay?

You must be quite shaken.

A little, but Hogyeong was with me.

What about Yeonha? You couldn’t find her?

I think they got away during the commotion.

Are you sure she was here?

I don’t know. There’s no way of knowing.

Sorry, I interrupted you unintentionally.

I’m sorry, Suin.

I guess you’re looking for the girl, Yeonha.

Yes, I heard that slave traders had her.

You must be shaken.

Why don’t you go back?

I’ll keep checking into Yeonha’s case.

If you’ll excuse me.

Let’s go back.

Okay. Take care.

Yes, sir.

It could’ve been a disaster.

You were lucky.

Thank you, Hogyeong.

Thanks to you, I’m okay.

By the way, what were you thinking?

What if he’d decided to take you as a hostage?

I don’t know.

The only thing I thought about

was saving you.

If it weren’t for the soldiers,

we would’ve been dead.

Right.

About the gunman.

I don’t think he had any intention

of hurting us.

What are you talking about?

He had no intention of hurting us?

I don’t know.

When I saw his eyes...

That’s how I felt for no apparent reason.

Don’t even say that.

He held you hostage.

Do you know how worried I was?

I know.

I don’t know why I feel this way.

Anyway, I’m glad we’re okay.

Let’s not dwell on it.

It’s best to forget bad memories.

Sir, you should wake up now.

Sir, the sun is already up. Come on.

A little longer.

Why don’t you go back to sleep?

Please wake up, Mr. Hanjo.

Today is the opening day for our office.

I’m too tired.

Can we postpone it until tomorrow?

Mr. Hanjo.

Mr. Hanjo.

Okay. Okay.

I’ll get up.

Sir, be careful.

I’m fine.

He took a gisaeng with him late last night.

I saw him coming out with her just now.

At night?

I didn’t see anyone go out

after the gate was locked.

Okay. That’ll be all.

He might have known that

he was being watched.

He might have gone out using a different gate.

We need to know for sure.

Yamamoto trusts him.

Send out a notice to each branch.

What?

Find the slave trader in the Mapo area.

If Suin is right, he has a girl called Yeonha.

If Hanjo is really Park Yungang,

he can’t turn away from his sister.

Yes, sir.

Put it over here.

Who sent this?

Kim Jinsa from Chestnut Village.

You couldn’t find Yeonha?

No, I couldn’t.

Choi Wonsin appeared suddenly

and I missed them.

Choi Wonsin?

What was he doing there?

He said one of his storehouses

had been robbed.

Yesterday of all days?

I smell something fishy.

We need to find out.

I want you to go to the Police Bureau.

What? Why?

I need you to meet someone

who’ll help find Yeonha.

Take the letter in the room

and deliver it to him.

Yes, sir.

There they are.

I’ve just opened up a small office.

Why have you brought so many gifts?

It’s not much. Don’t worry about it.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Since I’ve opened up my own office,

we should speed up things between us.

Sure. That’s what I wanted to hear.

Let’s get this explosion demo over with.

As soon as the gun powder is ready...

It’s ready. It’ll be here tomorrow.

What? Tomorrow?

Why so surprised?

I thought you were waiting for it.

Of course.

When can you do it?

If you don’t mind, tomorrow is good for me.

That’s too soon.

I need to prepare a few things.

Other than an explosives expert

and gun powder,

what do you need more?

This is why you’re not an expert.

There’s more to it than getting the ingredients.

To make explosives,

I have to mix them and dry them...

Okay, okay.

How many days do you need?

Well... 10 days?

I’ll give you 3 days.

That’s not enough.

Let’s go to the reception room.

We should have a toast.

Of course.

I’m going to finish what I was doing.

Are you?

Okay. I’ll see you later.

Yes, sir.

She’s kept me up all night.

I managed to get up when the sun was high.

You did.

Anyway, these girls in Cheongpunggwan

are all over me.

I’m kind of scared to go there.

I guess they like you a lot.

I guess they have an eye for guys.

Well...

Will you excuse me?

Why? We’re having fun talking.

Why don’t you two have fun?

Between two guys.

I should’ve been more

careful in front of the ladies.

If you know it so well...

What is it? Finish your sentence.

Nothing. I enjoyed your story.

Excuse me.

Okay. Take care.

I find that Joseon gisaengs smell

quite pleasant.

What do they use?

I don’t know.

Let’s have a drink.

I was completely wrong about him.

Hanjo couldn’t be more

different than Yungang.

They’re two completely different people.

I’m glad you’ve finally come to your senses.

By the way, we’re in big trouble.

We’ve only got 3 days.

Hyewon, I don’t think I can do this.

I can’t make explosives.

Just do what you can.

If you give up here, we’re done.

Hyewon.

Please do your best.

Even if you fail, it’s not your fault.

Please.

Hasegawa Yuizi was my father.

He was despised all his life

as a low status swordsman.

I had an unfortunate childhood as well.

You did.

By the way, how did you come to work

with Mr. Yamamoto?

I heard you were raised in Osaka.

After my sister died, I left Osaka.

I didn’t want to live like my old man.

I hung out with thugs

and got into a lot of trouble.

I had to make my way up to him.

That’s why you’re good with swords as well.

You dealt with those thugs the other day.

Yes, I got it from my father.

I can’t deny that.

Right.

How did you get me to let my guard down?

I’m telling you my personal stories.

I guess so.

I feel like I’m closer to you as well.

Do you?

Why don’t you tell me your stories next time?

I feel like I’m always telling you my stories.

I will.

Let’s have another drink.

This is a new beginning for us.

Good luck to both of us.

Sure.

I’m sorry I took up so much of your time.

Don’t mention it.

I was the one keeping a busy man

like you with me.

Get some rest.

I will.

Anything new?

Same as the information from the Consulate.

He even told me about his sister

who died at the age of 15.

So you don’t think Hanjo is Park Yungang?

It’s still too early to make a conclusion.

If he is Park Yungang,

he would’ve prepared for something like this.

I think I need that girl, Yeonha.

The notice?

Already sent out.

We’ll hear from them soon.

Hanjo. Hasegawa Hanjo.

[Three Years Ago, Japan]

A Joseon pig like you shouldn’t be here.

You’re quite feisty.

Don’t you want to work at our guild?

I’m working for Mr. Yamamoto.

He’s got the biggest guild in Kyoto.

Yamamoto?

If you’re interested,

come to Hanjo in Shitamachi.

Hasegawa Hanjo.

Remember that name.

Let’s go.

Did you deliver the letter?

I did.

By the way, who is that guy?

He was spying on Son Taeksu the other day.

Do you think it’s okay?

He might be dangerous.

Well...

He is somewhat dangerous.

Sorry?

Not to me. To the ladies.

Did you summon me?

I did. Where were you?

The thing is that some bad guys

appeared, and...

Did you finish what I asked you to do?

The dead gunman’s identity?

I’m working on it.

Now.

I guess you were at a gisaeng house again.

A gisaeng house?

I haven’t been there for so long.

How much longer are you going to lie?

That’s not it...

I’m just...

This is the dead gunman’s sketch.

Go find out now.

Yes, sir.

I heard one of your gunmen died.

Is it true?

Yes, sir.

Why didn’t you report that to me?

He was a worthless life.

I didn’t think I should bother you

with a minor matter like that.

Do you think those gunmen belong to you?

No, sir.

I asked you to train more gunmen.

How is it going?

As you ordered, I’m training them.

If you want to, you can see them right away.

Fire!

These are the gunmen.

I’ll devote my life to you.

I’ll devote my life to you.

I’ll wait at Chungpunggwan tonight.

You have to come alone.

Of course.

By the way, when did Myeongwol come back?

You naughty one. You’re dead.

Myeongwol, long time no see.

I’ve missed...

Sorry. I’ve got the wrong room.

Come on in.

I’ve been waiting for a long time.

For me?

Myeongwol...

Where’s Myeongwol?

Myeongwol?

Do you still have a thing for her?

By the way, why don’t you have a seat?

Who are you and

how do you know Myeongwol?

Who do you think knows the name of

the gisaeng that you fell

for the first time in your life?

Well... That’d be Park Yungang.

How dare you try to fool me?

Who the heck are you?

You’re that Japanese guy, Hanjo.

No, it’s me, Park Yungang.

Fine.

When we were training together,

when was the first time I beat you

in a sword fight?

Stop. We could do this all night.

Tell me. If you can’t, I won’t trust you.

Never.

What?

You never beat me in a sword fight.

What do you mean? There was one time.

What? When you threw dirt in my eyes?

Yes.

I beat you anyway.

You shouldn’t have been distracted.

It’s you, Yungang.

Yes, it’s me, your friend.

You’re alive. Park Yungang is alive.

Yes, I am. I came back alive.

Why did you pretend that you didn’t know me?

You’ve been alive all along.

I had my reasons.

Wait. What am I doing?

I need to get Lady Suin.

I need to tell Suin about this.

No.

No? Why?

I’m still a traitor.

I’m being pursued.

If she knows about me, she’ll be in danger.

But, she’s been waiting for you all these years.

She should forget about me.

It’s better for me to stay dead to her.

It’s better for her sake.

Remember.

When you talk to Suin,

don’t make a mistake.

I’m a dead person.

I’m alive only to you in Joseon.

You’re the only one who should know.

Okay?

Okay.

If you say so.

I have a favor to ask you.

What is it? Tell me.

The Police Bureau will receive a document soon,

about dealing with Japanese citizens.

Ah, that.

You should volunteer for the position.

It’s hard for us to see each other this way.

Can you do it?

Sure. Anything else?

Yeonha.

That’s why I’m here. To find Yeonha.

Of course.

I’ve been looking for Yeonha all along.

Suin has been doing the same thing.

If you find out anything, let me know.

Sure. I’ll find her.

I’ll bring Yeonha back for sure.

Thank you.

Thank you, Jeonghun.

Tongri Gimu Amun.

Yes, Your Majesty!

[Tongri Gimu Amun was established to deal with King Gojongs Open Door Policy]

It’s a new facility while trading with other countries.

There are 12 Units,

including the Foreign Affairs Unit,

Foreign Trade Unit, Battleship Building Unit,

and Weapons Development Unit

inside Tongri Gimu Amun.

Now, the outline is completed.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Now we can discuss it.

No, Your Majesty!

What do you mean ‘no’?

How else can we make

Joseon a strong country?

Your Majesty, opening the gates to Japan

made the people of Joseon uneasy.

Now you want to establish a facility that will

lead to more trade with foreign countries?

You Majesty,

if you give this facility so much power,

and even keep it inside the palace,

the Legislative Organization and 6 major

government bureaus will look useless.

I’m just trying to speed things up.

At a time when we need to enrich

and strengthen this country,

do you want to start a power struggle?

You’re absolutely right.

[Min Yeongik] We need new style guns

and battleships to protect this country.

Ahem!

If we don’t open the ports,

how can we receive those new technologies?

What protects a country isn’t weapons,

it’s people’s loyalty and courage.

Battleships of the West hit

Qing and Japan hard.

I can’t believe I have to say this.

What?

Stop.

Tongri Gimu Amun will be established

following the proper procedures.

Please wake up.

The fate of Joseon is in danger.

I won’t forgive anyone

who tries to harm this country.

What are you talking about?

What seems to be the problem?

Because of moving graves.

The descendants are against it.

Those graves are on my land.

I, the landowner, want to move them.

But you can’t ignore our tradition.

We cherish the deceased

more than the living.

Don’t worry about it.

Focus on the explosives demo.

What about Suin?

She went to the storehouse with Hanjo.

I’m on my way, too.

I don’t want Suin to make any mistakes.

Sure. Go ahead.

Yes, father.

What do you think? It must be high quality.

Most of it, yes.

But the saltpeter seems to be

of a somewhat low quality.

What?

When you extract saltpeter,

dark and spicy dirt is the best.

But this seems to be extracted from salty dirt.

I guess they made a large amount in a hurry.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Dirt is dirt. How can dirt be spicy or salty?

It can.

If the dirt is salty,

it can absorb moisture easily.

If you make saltpeter with it, you can’t use it.

Are you making up stuff

because I don’t know anything?

If you can’t trust me, taste it.

Put it away.

You want me to eat gunpowder now?

Because you don’t trust me.

Go ahead and taste it.

See if it’s salty or spicy.

Come on.

Stop.

If it’s damp, you can dry it.

Or you can get it somewhere else.

What?

I left some in my office building,

and kept the rest in this storehouse.

Keep an eye on it.

Sure.

Don’t take gunpowder out of the storehouse.

I mean it.

Don’t worry.

You don’t usually trust people?

I only trust reliable ones.

I just don’t trust you.

How dare you...

If I succeed, you’d better apologize.

Sure. Show me first.

Who are you?

That’s him.

That’s the Japanese guy

and that’s the expert.

What’s going on?

This filthy Japanese can speak our language.

I know Choi Wonsin dug up the graves

because you made him.

What are you talking about?

I think you’re mistaken.

Why don’t you go and talk to him...

Shut up, you filthy wench!

You should be ashamed

of flirting with Japanese.

Hey! Teach them a lesson.

Mr. Hanjo.

Just leave!

How dare you!

Get him!

This way.

They’re gone.

I’m sorry.

Hurry. I heard a gunshot.

Yes, ma’am.

What was that all about?

What do you mean?

The gun.

I was so nervous.

I was worried that you might

shoot that old man.

I’m not that kind of person.

I don’t approve of killing people with guns.

Then why do you carry one?

For protection.

If you carry it, you’re more likely to use it.

If you shoot it, people die.

It takes lives like nothing.

You can’t even say any final words

to that person.

Have you experienced something like that?

I just know. It’s common sense.

Let me ask you one thing.

Do you still think that I’m Park Yungang?

Why all of a sudden?

He must’ve been a very special person to you.

You still miss him after all those years.

I’ll remember him as long as I live.

I knew him briefly,

but I laughed, cried, and shared

a life and death moment with him.

Those days that I shared with him

were the most precious time of my life.

Can I ask you something as well?

Are you sure you’re not Yungang?

I tried to think that you’re not,

but I still feel that you’re him at times.

Am I being silly?

Or you’re actually Yungang,

but can’t tell me.

Don’t start again. I’m not.

We’ve talked about this.

I know, but...

Don’t be silly and see if they’re gone.

Mr. Hanjo! Suin!

I talked to that old gentleman.

I promised to invite a famous monk

and perform a service for the deceased.

We’ll compensate them financially as well.

This won’t happen again.

You should’ve taken care of it beforehand.

I know. I wasn’t thinking.

Sorry.

Why did you dig up the graves?

We had to make a path

for the carts to the mine.

I’m so sorry.

You’ve had to go through a lot because of us.

I don’t know how to make it up to you.

No problem. I have to go.

Take care.

Take care.

Are you okay?

You must be shaken.

I’m okay.

I don’t believe that guy.

You sincerely apologized to him,

but what kind of attitude was that?

It’s our fault.

I’m thankful that he let it go.

Thankful?

You seemed very generous to him.

Are you indebted to him?

Yes, I am.

What?

He saved my life.

On that mountain over there.

When we came to see this storehouse.

The Songdo Peddlers sent swordsmen.

Seriously?

If it weren’t for Mr. Hanjo,

I wouldn’t be here.

But that’s not the only reason.

I started noticing his special qualities.

You might not be able to see them.

His Majesty successfully backstabbed us.

It’s not a laughing matter, sir.

This will turn the entire government

upside down.

Not just the government.

If you prove your usefulness,

whether you’re a bastard or a slave,

you can work for the new facility.

This means turning the entire

country upside down.

You’re right.

It’s like His Majesty has declared war

against us.

I’m going to talk to him.

And?

I want to find out what he’s up to.

His Majesty put me in charge

of the Administration Unit.

Isn’t the Administration Unit in charge

of the other 11 Units?

If you’re the head of that Unit...

I know. His Majesty’s grace is immeasurable.

Congratulations!

I need you to help me a lot.

I will come visit you often

and work things out together.

That’s not what I meant.

I want you to join me in the new facility.

I want you to work with me.

But I’m...

A mere interpreter like me is

in charge of the new facility.

His Majesty doesn’t care about your status.

Please join me. Let’s do this together.

I thought that’s what you wanted to do.

Your name is Jemi?

Jemi. That’s a pretty name.

My mom gave me that name.

Right.

Whose clothes are these?

Mr. Hanjo’s.

Mr. Hanjo.

What? What did you just say?

They belong to Mr. Hanjo.

Why?

I told you to keep an eye on her.

You should’ve kept her out of my room.

Sorry, Boss.

I don’t think she knows anything.

You don’t have to worry.

Fire her! Now!

Boss, just this once.

I’ll make sure this won’t happen again.

How stupid!

I know where Yeonha is.

Don’t you want to know?

What? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

You didn’t give me a chance talk

and just got angry.

Where is she?

It was Mapo after all.

Yes, it wasn’t far from Mapo.

The slave trader who sells slaves to Qing

still has Yeonha.

Let’s go.

I need to check for myself.

What’s the holdup? Hurry!

I’m not used to this kind of outfit.

It’s so uncomfortable.

Where is it?

Over there.

Let’s go.

Why does this keep slipping?

Who are you looking for?

Yeonha?

Yes.

Yeonha. Yeonha.

I think that’s the one we just sold.

Sold? What are you talking about?

You’re out of luck.

A tall, good looking merchant took her.

It must’ve been 15 minutes ago.

Who took her? Where did they take her?

How would I know?

Well...

Where am I going?

To the Gyeonggi Peddler’s guild.

Come with me.

Yeonha.

Come quickly.

What are you going to do with her?

I’ll hold a banquet tomorrow.

Invite Hanjo.

Yes, sir.

Yeonha.

Powerful people of the Gyeonggi area?

Yes.

They’ll be helpful to your business as well.

You can make their acquaintance.

My boss Choi would love to

see you there tomorrow.

Sure. I should be there.

Tell him that I’ll be there.

Thank you.

It’s not going to work.

What do you mean?

I’m reading it, but I don’t understand it.

I need ingredients to practice with.

Why did you agree to it in the first place?

Tell them now that you can’t do it.

That’s nonsense.

I can’t tell them that now.

I need to do this for Hyewon’s sake.

What are you going to do?

Are you going to steal the gunpowder?

Right. If I could get some gunpowder.

Mr. Hanjo?

Yes, he told me to check on the gunpowder

in the storehouse to see if it was okay.

Did he?

That’s strange.

He didn’t tell me that you were coming.

He might have slipped his mind.

That’s very unlike him.

This is it. Go ahead.

Thank you.

Are you done checking?

Yes.

It seems okay.

I’ll tell Hanjo that you were here.

Don’t bother.

I’ll tell him when I see him next.

Whatever.

Okay. Thank you for your help.

Are you okay?

Who is this girl?

I haven’t seen her before.

Your father brought her here two days ago.

He did?

Yes. He said we needed more hands.

What are you doing? Say hi to her?

Yes? Yes.

Hi.

That’s what I’m saying.

Welcome. You all came together.

We met on the way here.

Where is Head Choi?

I’ll tell him that you’re here.

Please go inside.

Thank you.

The guests are arriving. You need to hurry.

Yes.

These are powerful people of the Gyeonggi area.

They seem to enjoy drinking, too.

I know. I’m no match for them.

That tells me everything.

To sober up a little,

would you like a cup of tea before you go?

That’s a good idea.

Bring him some tea.

Yes, sir.

Let’s go.

Have you have a good chat with them?

I guess so.

There were a lot more people

than I’d expected.

I throw this kind of event once in a while,

and more people come each time.

I hope you don’t spend half of your income

on entertaining guests.

No way.

I just need more hands,

and I bring in more slaves.

Actually, I brought in a girl the other day

for this banquet.

Did you?

By the way, does Suin still think

that you’re that Joseon guy?

The guy named Yungang?

She doesn’t say anything,

so I wouldn’t know.

There are a lot of people who look alike.

I’m not going to worry about it too much.

I guess you shouldn’t.

Like you said, lots of people are lookalikes.

I guess only a family member

can tell who’s who.

You can say that again.

I can’t neglect my guests any longer.

Someone will bring your tea.

I need to get back to my guests.

Why don’t you relax a little?

Don’t worry about me and

get back to your guests.

They’re important people to you.

Yes. Thank you.

I brought some tea.

Thank you. Leave it there.

Yes, sir.

Yungang!

Yungang!