Sir! Sir!
I finally... finally...
have hope to return to the palace!
I'm going to be a physician I'll be a physician!
The court trains chosen physicians from regional offices
I can stay in the palace if I'm good
I'll return to the palace
Then, I'll... Then, I'll...
Take revenge on the ones who did this!
I want to learn about medicine
Please teach me
What is joy related to?
The heart
Next?
Anger, liver; worry, lungs; thought, blood; and sadness, lungs
One can feel sad if the liver becomes weak
Fear from the kidneys and the stomach Astonishment when the blood...
joins the energy of ying, and qi joins the energy of yang
What? Punish? You'll take revenge?
Yes, sir. I'll find a way once I return to the palace
If that's the reason, then quit studying right now!
Medicine is to heal people
so how could you learn about it with such an angry heart?!
I can never allow it!
How can a person filled with anger take the acupuncture needle?
Give it up right now! Now!
Mr. Jung Woon-Baek's words are right
A person filled with anger cannot be a good physician
You can tell by looking at me
Though I became a physician by anger there comes a point at which...
you have to choose between medicine and anger
I've already passed you my struggle
I wish you could resolve your anger and become a physician
I believe Lady Suh has decided already
You know the common characteristic of people who succeed?
They're simple and passionate
But the important thing is the latter
You should know reality and stand above it
Knowing how to persuade people and knowing how to exercise power
Now, you'll face your second challenge
and when you succeed, you'll probably...
fulfill those two as I wish you will
(2 years later)
(Episode 31)
Did you get everything? Yes
How about your identity tag? Oh, my tag!
Here! OK. See you later
How about some money? Right, money!
I almost went to Jeju without a penny. Give me money
Here
How do you expect me to travel all the way to Jeju with only this?
You don't want to go?
This is like nothing
You said you might be late for the boat. Aren't you going?
By the way, what are you taking with you anyway?
Clothes And?
Straw sandals And?
That's all?
Liquor... just a little
Why would you pack liquor for going to Jeju?!
You shouldn't take that out Pfft
What are these? And this?
Why are you taking them out? I need them...
You don't need these!
Give this to Jang-Geum What's this?
Jang-Geum likes dried persimmons
But as a servant, she probably can't eat much
You're the only one who cares for her
If it weren't for business, I would follow you
I'll leave now Go ahead
What?
They'll think you're going to war or something
Just go now! OK
What are you doing?! I'll be back
Go to Jeju with this?
She probably didn't know about this
Baek-hwe, jun-jung, sang-sung, chan-jook, jung-myung, seung-eub...
young-hyang, ye-poong, ji-chang, seung-jang
Jang-Geum! Jang-Geum!
The physician lady says you can come out now
She's so harsh. You do your best but she keeps you...
in the cold cave and tells you to practice
She's just jealous that you're doing better than her, huh?
Examine his face
Below your eyes are blue and brown and you can't open your eyes wide
It looks like a headache caused by a weak stomach
Are you feeling dizzy? Yes
Don't feel like talking? Right
Do you feel nauseated?
Yes
Check his pulse. Please lie down
So is that it?
Yes. It's like a rolling marble so it's for sure
How would you treat him?
After puncturing joong-hwan, poong-ryu, baek-hwe and tae-yang...
he needs medicine for spleen & stomach weakness
since his arms and legs are cold
Go ahead and give him acupuncture
Go ahead
Start from the beginning again
When you apply acupuncture on the face
piercing the blood vessel will make the person blind
If the vessel on the crook of the knee is pierced...
the person collapses and becomes pale
If the lungs are pierced the qi will rise
and the person will struggle with breathing
Why she keeps telling you to do this...
you're good at getting at the acupunctural points?
A martial artist would memorize these to harm a person
but a physician must do so in order to save the person
Why memorize the same thing everyday?
It's a mistake in the teaching process
I know. I made the same mistake when I was learning
Then why are you training her harsher instead of comforting her?
She can't apply acupuncture because she's become more afraid
I know how that feels because I went through it
The reason she can't apply acupuncture ever since...
is not because of my harshness but because she can't forgive herself
for putting my life in danger by making a mistake
She needs more time to punish herself
But...
I don't decide when it'll be over, Jang-Geum will decide
It's been too long
She'll learn more about the value of human life as more time passes
But during that time, her body and heart are getting hurt
Or you can teach her yourself
Lady Suh
I must train, please go away
It was only a mistake People make mistakes
Of all the mistakes, only mistakes made by a physician...
take away the life of a person
If she hadn't rushed the prescription she could've died
That was the difference between making food and medicine
I was arrogant. It was arrogant for me to decide to take revenge...
by going back to the palace through medicine
Sir Jung's words are right
But I still don't want to give up either one of the two
I can't... I want to do both
Physician lady's likely making me meditate so I can clear my mind...
but thoughts of taking revenge for Lady Han fills my mind
I can't clear it... Then I feel I can't apply acupuncture
I used to think I could accomplish anything as long as I had the will...
and I didn't give up
I realized that there's something I can't do for the first time
But I'm going to do it I'm going to do it
So please... Bye
We have to offer 300 horses to the King
Yes, I know
But the ship keeps on being raided by Japanese pirates
I think you'll have to guard it with soldiers at Jeolla
Sure... but would it be OK to take the soldiers from here?
There are commanders here and soldiers protecting the border
And we can recruit civilians as soldiers, so it'll be alright. Go
But ifJapanese pirates attack...
It'll only be for a short time and I'm sure nothing will happen
And take Jang-Duk with you
Why the physician lady?
I read there are sick soldiers at Woo Island, they're asking us...
to send the physician lady ofJeju so take her with you
OK
While some of the soldiers are gone...
make sure the remaining soldiers do their jobs
Yes, sir. Don't worry
Let's go OK
That's good
Yes, you can take care of all patients while the physician lady is gone
She always trains you but doesn't give you...
the chance to practice acupuncture so how can you be a good physician?
What did you do with patients who came while she was gone before?
We sent them back or civilian physician Park came...
to see the patients from time to time
Then please bring physician Park
Why physician Park? What a fool! This is your opportunity
That's right! You should accomplish things while she's gone...
so you can become a well-known physician
Are you afraid she might scold you? Don't you worry about it!
Move over! Move over! Move!
Jang-Geum! Hurry!
What's wrong?
It's an emergency patient. Emergency
Duk-Gu! You know him?
Yes. Duk-Gu! Can you recognize me?
Jang-Geum...
Duk-Gu... What happened to him?
What happened? Though I've been ferrying for many years...
I've never seen a person who had been seasick this bad
He started to feel nauseated as soon as he got on the boat...
and he asked to be let off and later he even tried to jump off
So he didn't eat anything during the trip, right?
Of course not! I thought he was going to die in the boat
Duk-Gu, I'll fix this for you so don't worry
I'm sure I can do it for you, so don't worry
What are you hesitating for?
This isn't a dangerous spot
No. He hasn't been eating for days, so he could have side effects...
or he could feel very weak and it could get worse
What are you doing? Do it quickly!
Please prepare the moxa
Why moxa? The physician lady would usually use acupuncture as it's faster
Please prepare the moxa...
Why? She isn't here, so it's alright
Is she a real physician anyway?
Hurry...
Where am I? Am I in hell?
Seeing a pretty lady here I guess I'm in heaven
But you look so much like Jang-Geum Are you Jang-Geum?
Yes
Jang-Geum?! Yes, Duk-Gu
Are you really Jang-Geum?! Yes
Jang-Geum! Duk-Gu
I thought I was going to die in the boat before I could see you
Am I dead or is this Jeju? Jang-Geum!
Though it's shabby it's good for resting
Thank you very much Don't mention it
How come a young man's room is so smelly?
What?
A person who can stand this must be insensitive...
But you're hot-tempered
What?!
Oh, he's just joking
It's not his room but temporary room for officers' use
He's letting you use it because he has to guard the shore today
Really? Thank you
Jang-Geum...
So how have you been?
I've been fine... how have you been? You've lost so much weight
I've been doing fine, too How about your wife?
She's always doing fine
By the way, you had a younger sibling but he died not too long ago
Really?
I'm sorry to hear that How did it happen?
I was so distressed to hear what happened to you and Lady Han...
I took all those ducks and ate them for over three months!
And she got pregnant!
And?
But last May, he caught the flu... My Yee-Do!
Don't be sad. It was heaven's will so what could you have done?
And besides, she could become pregnant again
It's useless. I used to hope so when I lost Il-do, but we'll need luck...
to have such a thing happen again at this age
I don't even look forward to it anymore
We don't hope for it anymore
Any other questions?
How about... the palace? And Yeun-Seng?
I don't know
Why not? Why don't you know?
After this happened to you, Lady Choi became the Highest Lady...
and she pushed me out of my position and
we couldn't even provide the palace with liquor anymore
What? But even so, how could she...
I don't think Lady Yeun-Seng or Lady Min have been doing well either
Where are you going at this time?
Is it wrong to want to be physician to avenge you, Lady Han?
Do you want me to stop here? Huh? Madam? Huh?
The Japanese!
What?!
They've invaded the government office and they'll be here soon...
How come the signal-fire didn't go up?!
I think the few remaining soldiers were attacked after...
high officer took the other soldiers
Then... You must flee
But... Flee for now
People are fleeing to the mountain...
after seeing the signal-fire that went up later
Go there and plan things for the future
Man... Gosh... What the...
Search all the places!
And go catch them!
Let's go!
Did you secure Jung-Ui and Dae-Jung regions?
Yes
Is this everyone you've captured?
Yes. Someone lit the signal-fire...
and everyone fled we only captured those who couldn't
How about the horses and goods?
They're being carried to the pasture
Free a few servants from the government office to serve us
and imprison everyone else
Imprison them!
I'm not a soldier. I'm a civilian
I'm a civilian. I'm a nobody!
"Hurry" is "desuyo" and "slow down" is "hayak u"
Did you find a physician?
Civilians fled to the mountain so we couldn't find a physician
What do you mean?!
We changed our course to Jeju because our chief is sick!
We'll look for him again But if we can't find him...
we can't attack the mountain again...
Just find him! No matter what!
Yes, sir!
Chief!
So did you find a physician?
No
Dang! Something can happen to him if he goes to Dae-Ma Island...
in his condition!
Sir! Sir!
What is it?
There's a pharmacy among the government offices
A pharmacy?
Doesn't that mean they had a physician here?
Yes, sir!
Who is a physician here?
We saw the pharmacy in there
If there's a pharmacy there ought to be a physician
Who is the physician here?
There's a very good physician lady
but she went out to Woo Island...
and she isn't here right now
What? She isn't here now?!
I know you're lying to me because you don't want to heal us!
Who is it? Tell us right now!
Beat them so they talk!
Take one person at a time and start whipping them!
There's someone here...
Who is it? Who just talked?
It's me
She even healed me when I was dying
Who is it? Um...
It's Jang-Geum!
Yes, that's right. Though she isn't as good as the physician lady...
she is clearly very good
That's right! Jang-Geum, stand up
Who is Jang-Geum? Come over here
Are you the one?
Come inside
I'm a physician lady but I'm not someone who can heal people yet
They say you're very good so what are you talking about?!
Drag her inside right now!
Oh no...
Check him right now Check him right now!
What is it? I said, what is it?!
It's a light, intermittent flow of blood
What do you mean?
It's an intermittent flow which feels like shrimps playing...
on the surface of water and disappearing
So what illness does he have anyway?!
It's a bowel disease similar to acute appendicitis
Acupuncture must be applied at certain points right now
Or else he could die in 7 days
So are you saying you can heal him or not?!
I can't heal him
Like I told you, I'm still training and I can't practice acupuncture yet
But he needs acupuncture
If I do it, he can get much worse
She says she has never practiced acupuncture before
Is that right?
Yes, she has never practiced it on a patient
But the physician lady said she's better than herself at diagnosis
and she's been training for a long time already
She can even point out the acupunctural points in her sleep
The physician lady said it's hard to accurately point them out...
and the acupuncture itself isn't that difficult
Then you're trying to escape because you don't want to heal him, huh?!
Oh, no, I can't practice acupuncture
Shut up! Do it right now!
I've never done it before...
It doesn't matter. There aren't any other physicians here and...
there's a first time for everything
Our chief can be your first patient
Go and do it
I can't do it...
Do you want to die?
OK
If you keep this up, I'm going to kill people here one at a time
Jang-Geum! Why are you saying that?
Tell him you're good and just puncture anywhere!
Patriotism is not important when people could be killed!
OK, we can kill that guy first
Drag him out!
Please...
Jang-Geum... I must live...
I have work to do at home!
I must live, Jang-Geum...
What good is patriotism?
You think someone will give you a reward for not treating the enemy?
OK. Kill him!
I'll do it!
I'll do the acupuncture job
Good. Bring her in
Concentrate on your fingertips...
and find the acupunctural points
Recite in your mind all the places
you shouldn't be piercing...
shin-jung, nyu-ho, shin-hwe...
ok-chim...
sung-moon...
Now transfer your concentration to the needle
You must make sure you don't pierce anywhere else...
but the place you've spotted and think what organs are...
underneath the points... the depth... Ow!
I can't... I can't do this
So will you do it once we kill someone?!
Concentrate on your fingertips...
and find the acupunctural points
Recite in your mind all the places you shouldn't be piercing...
Now transfer your concentration to the needle
Think what organs are... underneath the points... the depth...
Think of the depth and let the needle and the fingertip be one
Receive the energy from the needle and be one with the needle
Is it over?
Yes
I have to prepare medicine...
so send the servants from the pharmacy...
and get them to buy the ingredients
OK
Thank you, Jang-Geum
Oh, no, Duk-Gu... if it weren't for you...
if your life was not on the line I couldn't have done it
What do you mean?
The chief woke up. He woke up!
The servant brought the ingredients
Bring them in
How long will it take?
It'll take at least 10 days...
No way! We must leave tomorrow
If so, he could get worse...
You will go with us
What?
You'll go with us You can treat him on the ship
What now?
What's this letter in the package?
High military officer must've seen the signal-fire on the mountain...
so he returned with his soldiers But he's not attacking the enemies
It must not be time yet
It makes me glad that you've treated him...
even though we're in a bad situation
It'll help me plan the attack...
if I find out their situation so write me back
Use the ingredients as an excuse for the servants go in and out
Since they'll be leaving tomorrow I'll have to go out tomorrow somehow
How?
This isn't it! How could you bring this and not the right one?!
What's wrong?
Did you get the horses and goods?
Yes!
And the rest?
The civilians are still imprisoned and we're only taking the soldiers
I'm not a soldier, though...
I don't know how to speak their language
Come on...
Wait, we can't go now...
There's something we must take
What is it?
It's rhubarb root The pharmacy didn't have it
So what are you going to do?
There's a field nearby, so it won't take long
No! She can find them in Dae-Ma Island, too!
Then do what you want
Though effects will be much worse we'll just have to use what we have
OK. Are you sure it's nearby?
Yes, it's something we've been growing
OK!
Is this it?
Yes. If everyone helps, we'll save time
The root shouldn't be damaged
OK
Go in! Pull them out without damaging the root!
Come, follow me!
Why you were defeated so easily?!
I don't know. It happened so quickly
How about the governor?
I heard about you just about when...
I was about to launch an attack
Whether it was you or me, this is good
I'm thinking of reporting your achievement
Sir!
How long has it been?
I know... if I'd known you were here
I would've come here more often...
with the excuse of delivering you liquor
Probably so. You would've...
You should've seen it...
You mean Lady Suh? Oh no, me!
They pulled out their swords
and they asked for the physician...
or they would kill people one at a time
They said, "Sodekara, warekara..."
And I came forward...
and told them, "Here's a good physician Jang-Geum!"
If I hadn't done that, we would've been in great trouble
But Jang-Geum said, "I can't practice acupuncture"
so I said, "I'll put my life on the line!"
If I hadn't done that...
everyone would've died!
Sir, you know what kind of girl Jang-Geum is, huh?
When she says no, it's no till the end
That's right
But I'm the only one who can break her will
It was my life on the line...
so how could she just sit and watch?
Right, Jang-Geum?
Of course, Duk-Gu Thank you very much
If it wasn't for you, I couldn't have found such courage
But why did you keep on hesitating when people's lives were on the line?
You should understand what you were up against...
I thought I was going to die
You've stepped forward after all
Yes
Actually, when I heard you'd successfully done it...
I remembered something I had forgotten
One part of me wanted...
you to stay as you were...
not being able to practice acupuncture
Whenever you step forward...
I wonder if your life...
is becoming more stressful...
Just... you and me here...
I'm bad, aren't I?
I just happened to think such thoughts...
When I saw you going through hardships...
As I know you'll keep going...
no matter how difficult the path is...
Because on that path...
I can't be of any help to you...
But you always understand me...
my skills as my skills...
my will as my will...
understanding me as a woman...
and as a human being...
you always understand me for who I am
When I was a court lady
the way of a court lady came before the way of a human being
Now, the way of a servant comes before the way of a human being
But no matter what I am...
you only see me for who I am
So I'm happy...
I'm so grateful...
and so happy at the same time...
It doesn't hurt at all
Now that I've received this I won't be seasick again, right?
Yes
I have to go...
but when I think about getting aboard again...
I feel like I have to stay in Jeju
You'll be fine, so don't worry
OK, I trust you
So did you finish touring through Jeju?
Yes. Though it's part of Chosun, it's so different here
There are many new trees...
and I've eaten so many tangerines...
Sir, you could get in trouble eating anything you see
People already have a hard time collecting enough of them...
to offer to the King
Really? Then let's keep it a secret
OK
Sir, will you be on a different ship?
It's the same ship. It'll stop by Jeolla on the way to Han-Yang
It won't be boring
Are you going there because of the last invasion?
Yes, to report it
We'll have to get going now
It's almost time
Sure
Jang-Geum, I'm relieved to know you'll be with him
Be well
Sure. Come back again
Next time I come, I'll come with my wife
Yes, you must come back
OK. Bye
Be careful
I'll teach you treatments using animals' poison from today
I thought you only knew that and you don't teach anyone else
I didn't teach it because there was no one I could trust
Medicine itself becomes poison if it is taught to just anyone
You know I don't repeat myself, eh?
Listen carefully
The snake's natural enemy is the centipede...
and the centipede's is the slug...
so you use slugs as an antidote for centipede's poison
A physician has no time to be disgusted!
You should be busy finding a way to use them in treatment
Horseflies and leeches suck on human blood
but this is best for preventing the coagulation of blood
Toad secretion is good for boils...
Call servant Jang-Geum right now!
This is a command to send Jang-Geum to the Royal Court in custody!
What? Why?
Saving the invaders' chief s life is clearly an act benefiting the enemy!
There will be an investigation
What?
Bring the criminal in custody! Yes, sir!
Uh... Uh...