Jung Yi, the Goddess of Fire
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Episode 25
Since I recognize your intelligence,
can I ask a favor from you?
If it is to make you happy, I'll do whatever you ask of me.
You will make me happy...
What is the reason for that?
My wish is only one...
To become a ceramist at the Bunwon.
Ceramist?
Yes, Your Highness
Everyone knows that women are not allowed to become ceramists.
But, I must become a ceramist.
If I can make you happy,
I believe that you will support me.
Your ability to make dishes and flower vases has already been proven.
I will ensure that I make an opportunity for you.
Thank you, Your Highness.
However,
you must do whatever I tell you to do from now on.
Whether it is keeping an eye on Chief Ceramist or keeping an eye on ceramics in the Bunwon...
Whatever I say.
If it's within my ability, I will do whatever you ask.
For now, what shall I do?
I will contemplate on what I'll ask you to do or how I can use you. So,
you can leave for now.
Yes, Your Highness.
What are you...
doing here?
I came here, in response to Her Highness' request to see me.
His Majesty is waiting,
follow me.
Hey, what are you waiting for?!
Is this pottery which will be used at the upcoming Royal Performance?
That is correct, Your Majesty.
Did you make it yourself, Chief Ceramist?
No, Royal Ceramist Lee has prepared them with devotion.
Oh, when I saw the lattice work,
I thought Chief Ceramist Lee had made it.
Royal Ceramist Lee's technique is as good as Chief Ceramist Lee's technique.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Looking at ceramics
gives me pleasure when I'm worn out from politics.
Since you've made me happy, how shall I reward you?
He has merely done what is rightfully his work.
You need not reward him, Your Majesty.
This modest skill of mine...
There would be no greater reward than a word of praise from Your Majesty.
With this skill,
the next Chief Ceramist will definitely be you.
Thank you very much, Your Majesty!
Chief Ceramist Lee obtained his position through a competition.
But Royal Ceramist Lee, luckily, doesn't have anyone with whom to compete.
Fearful that he would be self-satisfied because he has no competitor, I'm always making him compete.
I remember the Chief Ceramist competition back in the day.
I received a meaningful impression from you back then.
Utilizing the glaze, Yoo Eul Dam tried to harm my late Consort Gong Bin.
You tried to help that traitor, protesting his innocence. You were that kind of person, Chief Lee.
Even though he was your competitor, when I saw you trying to help your friend,
I thought you were worthy of the Chief Ceramist position.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
I only wanted to show my
faithfulness to you as the Master of Ceramists.
You didn't blame me,
out of your thoughtfulness, in trying to understand a low class ceramist.
I am just happy the way it is.
He is lying, Your Majesty.
His words, they are all lies.
Please don't believe his words.
Soon, I will reveal that all those are lies.
I have to go somewhere, so don't wait for me. Go on ahead.
Yoo Jung.
Do you understand now?
The person who saved your father from a great sin
was my father.
Once again, I have witnessed and admired his deep sincerity today.
I am disappointed in you.
If I had been you,
I would have shown my gratitude to Chief Lee as soon as I found out.
How is it that you don't know how to be thankful?
I was in shock.
I couldn't think properly.
I can never be better than my father.
Think of the fact that he accepted you, who always seems to make problems wherever you go.
You must understand the depth of his sincerity and thoughts.
If you would only think.
For the fact that he let me stay at Bunwon,
I am really thankful for what he did.
Really? Of course you should!!!
Why don't you scream?
Do you know what happened at the Palace today?
His Majesty, the King mentioned that Chief Lee...
No, Lee Kang Cheon, that man...
He saved my father, who was a traitor.
No one in the world knows.
Lee Kang Cheon, that man...
is the one who did all the bad things.
Then, you, Jung... No, we can
find the truth and let everyone know.
I am angry.
Royal Ceramist Lee, who doesn't know any of this, do you know what he told me?
He told me I should bow (show gratitude) to him.
Since he saved my father's life...
He told me that I don't even know how to be thankful to him.
He said he didn't even know Chief Lee's thoughts and sincerity, even though he is his own father.
Let him think whatever he wants.
When the expectation is high, the disappointment will be greater.
I don't know how he is going to deal with his loss of faith later on.
So, let's just wait and see what happens.
Thanks to what happened, I now have a plan...
I want him to feel what it is like to go through all the pain and agony as a falsely accused traitor.
And, how it feels to just be able to watch what is going on.
I want them to go through exactly what we went through.
Do you think you can do it?
I am going to do exactly what Lee Kang Cheon did...
Orabeoni, I need your help on a few things.
Tell me anything.
If you hadn't been a bodyguard for Prince Shin Seong
and if I hadn't heard anything from you,
I couldn't even have thought of this plan.
Oh...you guys...
Aigoo,
are you taking some time off?
Yes, Sir...
You have already made all the ceramics for the Royal Performance.
Now, you only need to fire up this kiln
every ten days.
Precisely, sir.
Oh, you still couldn't bring down the wastage to less than 30% yet?
Yes, it's still... .
Still, it is about 40%.
Why do you ask, sir?
Oh...
I'm sitting in a small room doing nothing, I feel bored, that's all.
Last month, I hear your department made
about 700 pieces of pottery.
Since, about 40% of them were destroyed after firing,
the number of porcelains submitted to the palace must have been more than 400 pieces.
Your Highness!
How many pieces were sent to the palace,
do I have to check and see?
You Highness, how did you know all that?
You should remember that I have my eyes and ears in Bunwon as well!
Why did you call me here when I'm just a mere old man with no authority?
Why are you digging up all that information about Bunwon?
Are you trying to drag me out of this position?
What do you mean by 'digging up what'?
Why are you so upset?
Do you have something fishy pricking at your conscience?
Didn't you come to Bunwon to do that, from the start?
I guess Lady In Bin is very interested in Bunwon's porcelains.
Was it you, Chief Moon,
who falsely accused me and said that to Lady In Bin?
Putting aside Prince Gwang Hae and now trying to make a connection with Lady In Bin,
are you now coveting this Chief position?
Jung!
You brat, why did you do that?
Pardon?
What you investigated before... .
Did you bring that information to Lady In Bin?
It wasn't Prince Gwang Hae?
How do you know about that, Teacher?
Put that down and follow me immediately.
Why did you make such a dangerous move?
Don't you know that Consort In Bin and
the Bunwon Chief are on the same side?
Did the Bunwon Chief say something to you, Teacher?
Because of you, I'm burning inside.
For now, Chief Lee thinks I did everything.
So, you have to act like you know nothing at all.
Got it?
I'm the one who did it. Why would you take the blame, Teacher?
You brat, it's fortunate he thinks that way!
If he knew that it was you, how angry Kang Cheon would be!
I'm sorry.
Just what are you thinking?
Are you thinking about getting revenge?
Getting Lady In Bin involved so that Kang Cheon can be in trouble?
Are you in your right mind now?
Are you doing it because you don't know how scary the Bunwon Chief is?
I'm doing this because I do know that he is a scary person.
With only the power from you and me, it won't work.
You!
Over time, the Bunwon Chief has done many bad things,
and if I'm to expose it all, I will need power.
Consort In Bin's power, the King's power,
I will gather all that power and reveal the truth, Teacher.
At this rate, you could be in danger too.
I'm not afraid of that at all.
Have you already forgotten the reason why you entered Bunwon in the first place?
Even if it's hard,
just ignore everything, forget everything, and let go of everything.
Just focus on your way to becoming a ceramist.
The reason why I left you
and why I came to Bunwon
was precisely because of this.
So, that I would be able to know the reason why my father died such an unfair death.
So, that I would be able to reveal his innocence against the charge of high treason.
I will do what I'm supposed to do, so please don't try to stop me anymore.
Who would be able to break your stubbornness?
If that is your intention, then it cannot be helped.
I also...
don't have any intention to cover up Lee Kang Cheon's sins.
So, tell me what you're planning.
If I can help in anyway, I'll help.
No, Teacher.
I'm fine with you just being here.
That is enough.
Alright, what is it that you saw?
The lives of the people are more miserable than I thought.
The local government officials were only busy with satisfying their own interests and desires.
And, the military officers were also only interested in accumulating their wealth.
They didn't care about this country's security at all.
How are the people thinking of me?
Did the public sentiment worsen?
The people are leaving their hometowns; fleeing from the Japanese pirates.
Please have them repair the collapsed fortresses quickly.
And, order them to secure provisions and weapons for the soldiers
and tighten up military discipline, Your Majesty.
Are you blaming me for neglecting my duty as the King?
That's not it, Honored Father.
I'm just emphasizing over and over that we should be prepared for a war.
You say Japan dares to attack the Great Ming (China)?
What a nonsense!
If you have nothing more to say, you may leave.
I'm told that Japanese merchants are eager to buy Joseon's white porcelain.
Even Japanese samurais are buying our porcelains,
I've seen it myself-
That's because Japan is not capable of making porcelains!
What's so important about that?!
By chance...
If they covet even the Royal porcelains...
That's why!
I told you to protect Bunwon!
If something happens at Bunwon, you are responsible for it.
Keep that in mind and leave.
What did, Honored Father, say?
Did he compliment you or was he angry?
I can tell just by looking at your face.
Did the military officers in the border areas treat you well?
I didn't go there to be treated well.
If His Majesty, Honored Father, told you to check quietly, you should have done just what you were told to do.
Why did you punish all those officers whose morale was already low
and make more trouble?
How do you know about that, Hyung-nim?
You confronted me saying you would fight against me.
I can't be sure when you'll back-stab me,
so I should keep an eye on your every move, shouldn't I?
Did you have a person following me?
I had no choice but to do so because you didn't listen to my advice to leave the palace with that menial worker.
Well, I guess even that is over now.
Do you know that girl, Yoo Jung, often visits Yang Hwa Dang (Lady In Bin's residence in the palace)?
What's that supposed to mean?
That girl has pretty good skills, I suppose.
How is it that she can gain favor with Lady In Bin who is so skeptical and greedy?
Jung?
Your Highness.
I have something to show you, follow me.
Isn't this something that you made?
Yes, Your Highness.
It's a present that I made for Madam Sohn.
That's right. It's very fascinating.
I could tell, with just one look, that it was yours.
How much must I be thinking about you to know this right away?
I clearly heard that they were all sold.
How is it that you have this, Your Highness?
While I couldn't come to Bunwon, I traveled around the Southern provinces.
When I, anonymously, looked around Wae Gwan (the district for Japanese merchants/envoys),
I met a warrior named Kenzo.
He was very interested in Joseon's white porcelains.
Are you saying that the person who bought my bowls was a Japanese?
He didn't want to sell it to me, but I begged over and over,
just so that I could buy only this one bowl.
Osaka, Japan
There is a place in Joseon, called Bunwon,
that creates white porcelain for the royal family.
This was made personally,
by the Chief in charge there.
This piece is from one of Joseon's best ceramists.
I don't
need an explanation.
Yes!
Tea bowl.
I will drink my tea from this.
Did you see
the potter
who made this?
I did not.
The potter who made this...
Bring him to me.
Yes!
Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
What's wrong?
It wasn't that good of a porcelain.
Yet, it was bought by the Japanese.
I can't believe it.
I thought it was just something Madam Sohn said to encourage me.
Madam Sohn died?
Yes.
She died whilst being robbed.
When I last saw her,
she gave me strength so that I could become a ceramist.
She said to go to her if I ever felt down.
Your Highness.
Can I take this with me?
Since it's yours, take it.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Jung?
About what you said before...
Yes?
That you are suspicious of and despise someone at Bunwon...
Was that perhaps... Lee Kang Cheon?
Your Highness!
Whenever I see you, I feel uneasy, as if there's something dangerous.
Can't you tell me why and for what
you are doing what you are doing?
It's just that...
I may have appeared uneasy because I'm rushing to become a ceramist.
Don't concern yourself with it, Your Highness.
You were here?
Your Highness, you arrived safely.
While I wasn't around, did anything happen at Bunwon?
No, Your Highness.
I was waiting for your return, Your Highness.
As one of your bodyguards may I enter the Royal Palace?
The Palace? Why do you need to go there?
I need to see Prince Shin Seong.
I haven't been able to say my farewell.
Alright.
What brings you here, Prince Gwang Hae?
I hear that Yoo Jung was seen around the Palace.
Isn't she a worker who should be dedicating her efforts to Bunwon work?
Why do you keep calling her in for your personal reasons?
Previously, she's already suffered due to His Majesty's misunderstandings.
Did you really think that I called her in for personal reasons?
That girl came looking for me.
She wants me to help her become a ceramist.
That's impossible.
She is a person that will work hard on her own.
It seems that men believes only what they want to believe.
You were absolutely of no help to her at all.
Isn't that why she came looking for me?
I took pity in her attempts to become a ceramist and wanted to help.
What do you think about that, Prince Gwang Hae?
Even if you don't interfere,
she will one day become a ceramist.
There's no need for you to interfere.
You have no idea what a woman is feeling inside.
Since she came to see me,
can you imagine how desperate she must have been?
Your Highness, I have brought your medicine.
Why are you being like this again, Your Highness?
Your Highness.
Tae Do!
Why did you throw away your medicine?
That way I'd feel much better.
It seems like you aren't able to eat because of the medicine.
It's not because of the medicine.
What can I do about my allergies?
I have to live forever with it.
She came desperately looking for me,
asking me to help her become a ceramist.
Tae Do.
Is there something that I don't know about Jung?
What are you talking about?
I heard that
Jung went to see Consort In Bin for help in becoming a ceramist.
Did Jung say something to you?
Your Highness, if Jung did that, then there must be a reason.
If I were you, Your Highness, I would just trust her.
I do believe her.
But without knowing her reasons, how am I supposed to help her?
Since you and she are like siblings,
you must know her heart a bit better.
The only thing I can tell you right now is
that Jung is working hard to expose the truth.
Expose the truth? What truth?
She is fighting to expose the Chief's true nature.
Why is she fighting such a hard fight by herself?
She isn't alone, Your Highness.
I'm with her.
I will help, too.
That is something Jung does not want.
Even if you just watch her, that will be more than enough.
From now on, do I make the deals with Bunwon through you, Ceramist Lee?
If you think lightly of me, compared to Bunwon Chief, that would be a mistake.
The reason I chose your merchant is because of our acquaintanceship.
Not because of my personal feelings for you.
I, too, am a haengsoo leading this merchant group.
Did you think I wouldn't be able to separate between work and personal feelings?
Before...
Did you say I was uncomfortable?
Why are you bringing that up?
I am someone that makes you uncomfortable.
I don't want to be uncomfortable because of you.
If I start feeling even a bit uncomfortable after seeing you,
I will terminate our business relationship with you and find another merchant.
If this is because of Tae Do Orabeoni...
Didn't I tell you this had nothing to do with personal feelings?
I understand very well, Royal Ceramist.
Wait outside.
Father.
I have much to say to Hwa Ryeong.
Didn't you say you will hand off all trading authority to me?
This has nothing to do with you. Wait outside.
Moon Sa Seung (Jung's Teacher) seems to have noticed that
we are leaking Bunwon's ceramics to make secret deals.
Master Moon knows?
As yet, there's no proof.
But if he finds out, Jung will also know. Then, next will be Gwang Hae.
If Gwang Hae moves on this, we will be in trouble.
Not to mention, what if our deals with Kenzo also are revealed?
Didn't I tell you that as long as you provide me the Bunwon ceramics,
I will take care of everything else?
I will take care of this.
Do not worry.
Can I trust and count on you?
We are in this together now.
What you want is what I want.
Lee Yook Do will take the lead on your deals with Bunwon from now on.
However, do not dare to take advantage of Yook Do's heart.
My merchant business is my top priority. (Meaning she will not.)
I will get rid of all proof.
Also, the witnesses' eyes and mouths,
I will block them all.
Moosa Hyungnim! (Calling Tae Do respectfully)
You brought some firewood.
When we went to gather firewood, we kept Jung Yi safe and returned safely.
You don't need to worry.
Alright, good job!
Continue to do your best.
Yes!
Since everything is finished, we'll be going.
I met with Prince Shin Seong.
How is he?
Did he really quit his job because of his health condition?
I don't know about that. But his condition didn't seem great.
When I visited him, he was taking medication.
And after that, he threw away the medicine bowl and broke it.
It surprised me.
He must be tired of taking medication.
Medication bowl...
Medication bowl, Orabeoni!
I need to go meet Consort In Bin!
Jung...
Does Prince Gwang Hae know that you've been meeting with Consort In Bin?
It's just that he seems worried about you.
It doesn't matter, Orabeoni.
I don't have time to care about how His Highness views me.
Tae Do Hyungnim!
Someone asked me to give you a message.
Haengsoo Sim wants to see you at the Merchants. (Referring to Hwa Ryoung and her new title.)
Haengsoo Sim?
Hwa Ryeong?
What's wrong, Hwa Ryeong?
I wanted to go myself.
But I didn't want to be seen by the Royal Ceramist.
I heard a rumor that you two are close.
I'm glad that you're not having a hard time because of me anymore.
Yes.
He takes care of me preciously unlike you who don't care about me.
The reason I called you today is because I have a favor to ask.
That night, the trading with Kenzo... Please do not tell anyone, no matter what.
You called me here because you were worried about that?
I would never put you in trouble. Do not worry.
I'll trust you, Orabeoni.
I have something to tell you too.
If you ever see the guy named Ma Poong, let me know.
It's something very important to me.
Is he the one that killed Yoo Eul Dam ahjussi?
Does Jung know about this too?
Be careful! This can't be known by anyone.
If I tell The Chief that Jung suspects him,
what do you think would happen?
Hwa Ryeong!
So that doesn't happen,
Orabeoni, be sure to keep my secret.
Haven't you been close with Jung since childhood?
How can you disregard Jung like this?
If you say things like that, I will come to hate Jung even more.
Don't you know?
Ma Poong?
How in the world and why?
Why are you appearing in front of me?
I wanted to confirm your will. (Meaning if he really wanted Ma Poong dead).
I even burned incense (meaning held a funeral) for you!
I apologize that I came back alive.
When all the people in the village were piled up as dead bodies due to the epidemic...
You saved me.
You didn't come here to talk about the past, did you?
Therefore, the only person who can kill me...
Is you, Bunwon Chief.
Do you mean that?
Then, you should die.
I need you to kill me.
I already told you.
The only person who can kill me
is you.
There is still one thing you have to do for me.
Stay alive.
Your hand to be wet by blood instead of me.
So, can you rot and disappear?
I have something to ask.
Aren't you afraid of me?
I am.
But I have something I really need to confirm.
So I waited for you.
Go away.
No! I won't.
Yeah... You were like that before, too.
Back then, not only did you not run away, you even hit my head with the pot lid.
I know that you...
killed my father.
I already know that.
But what I really want to know...
is if you
killed my mother as well.
Did you do it?
How would I know your mother?
Yeon Ok!
She is my mother.
She went to see Chief Lee Kang Cheon.
And, she never returned.
That night... My mother...
Did she meet Chief Lee?
Are you really Yeon Ok's daughter?
Please tell me!
That night! Did my mother see Chief Lee?
Yeon Ok's baby was born back then?
What a strong life you have.
Did you...
Then you...!!!
Stop! Stop!!!
What are you here for?
There was some noise.
I thought I heard something.
So... did you see something?
No.
I didn't see anything.
Okay.
The baby you wanted to kill...
is your biological daughter.
I will never tell you this.
And that...
is my revenge on you.
Jung...
Are you sick?
I will tell Byeon Soo (Lee Yook Do) that you are sick.
Why don't you rest today.
You haven't been able to sleep all night like this.
You should get some sleep.
Chief Lee...
That night...
If it is true that my mother met Chief Lee...
My mother's death
must be also related to Chief Lee.
Jung...
Jung!
Jung!!
Jung!!!
Jung!
What is it?
I wonder if she caught a chill. She was shivering all night.
I was trying to tell her to go rest.
No. Your Highness.
I'm okay.
Follow me.
No, Your Highness.
I am fine.
Why are you so stupid?
Why don't you say you're sick if you are! And, say you need help if you do?!
I am not sick, Your Highness.
If your heart is hurting, that is also being sick.
Jung...
Why is there nothing I can do for you as a prince?
You said it sometime back.
Last night... I thought of it.
I couldn't sleep at all either.
Your Highness...
If what I can do for you...
is only to trust and watch you.
I will do that. But,
does that mean you can't trust or tell me anything?
Do you want to go out of the palace and eat some Rice Soup like you used to?
Didn't you say you get energy after you ate well?
Your Highness...
Today... I...
I want to cook for you myself.
Yourself?
You shouldn't expect anything as good as the Royal Kitchen's food.
But, I will make it with all my heart.
Please do not reject it.
There is a place where my teacher used to stay.
I will meet you there tonight. (Yooshi: 5 pm to 7 pm)
♬ Because the love which came into my heart
♬ always rises to the surface,
♬ Because I can only see you
♬ I can't do anything
♬ I can't live without you
♬ My heart is about to blow up
♬ If I step out one more, will I be able see you?
♬ Will I be able to touch you?
♬ My love, who will disappear again,
♬ I speak to myself desperately, I love you
♬ Because I remain at a place
♬ at a place where you are not... forever
Did you make all these yourself?
Yes.
Please do not scold me if the food is not good.
When you asked me to run away with you,
I wanted to hold your hand.
If we had run away at that time,
then, now I wonder would we be living like this?
Why are you staring at me?
Looking at you like this...
You look just like back when we, first, met in the trap.
Why didn't I recognize you when we met again later?
I, too, was the same.
You are such a girl.
I was totally fooled that you were Tae Pyung (a boy).
When you finally called me Jung again,
I was very happy.
This is delicious.
Is that so, Your Highness?
Your Highness
I am no longer the Jung you used to know.
What I am about to do...
I hope it doesn't harm you. I hope and hope again.
Please go ahead first.
I will leave after I clean up a bit.
Are you not going to tell me after all?
If you are not going to tell me,
I won't ask either.
Why you pretended to be a boy... Why you changed your name to Tae Pyung.
After all, you must have had your reasons.
Now... Why you are in pain...
Even if you don't tell me...
I will, in the end, know that you had your reasons, right?
I will think like that and watch you.
Prince Shin Seong.
Why do you always smash the medicine bowls?
There are ears and eyes in this palace.
What if people start a rumor
that you have a temper?
I do it because my heart is suffocating.
Why is that?
What is wrong?
The medicine bowls are irritating me.
If so...
You are breaking them just because you don't like the bowls?
Wasn't there a menial worker that made your flower vase?
Could you please call that worker and order her to make a bowl for me?
Prince Shin Seong...
Like the ceramics she made for the event, please ask her to make them not slippery.
Also, they should retain the heat like the one she made for tea cups.
But, why her?
There are Chief Lee and other masters at Bunwon.
It has to be her.
Well, that's not difficult.
I will tell her to do so.
I will go to Bunwon myself and order it.
No, it's okay.
I will take care of it.
Please take care of yourself instead.
Your Majesty, What will I do with our poor Prince Shin Seong?
Is he not getting any better?
Since he is so afraid...(Referring to her lie about how Gwang Hae will harm her and Prince Shin Seong)
He is not getting any better easily.
I told you that
there is nothing to worry about.
The King, myself, will protect him.
I promised you that, didn't I?
Your Majesty, Could you please order
Bunwon to make new medicine bowls for Prince Shin Seong?
That is not a difficult task, at all
I will call Gwang Hae and order it immediately.
What do you think of having the worker who made my flower vase do it?
You liked her flower vase?
Isn't she a smart one?
I think she will be able to make bowls that Prince Shin Seong would love.
That's right. She always made ceramics that one would never think of.
I am excited to see what kind of ceramic she will make this time.
Jung, The things I told you about Prince Shin Seong,
you remember all of them, right?
I need you to make medicine bowls for Prince Shin Seong.
I beg your pardon?
Is the Prince Shin Seong Goon not well?
No, they are just the usual supplements he takes all the time.
Yes, Your Highness.
Prince Shin Seong's demands can be tricky.
Do you think you could fulfill every demand?
Yes, Your Highness.
I will do my best.
Your Highness. We've changed the medication. Please try.
Medication again?
Sorry to interrupt.
May I take a look at the medicine bowl?
Your Highness, Do you like the color of the bowl?
A bowl is just a bowl.
A change of color won't make the medicinal flavor change.
There are different colors to match food.
Instead of the color, it's the turtle drawings that I hate.
That's one of the Shib Jang Sang (10 traditional Symbols of Longevity)
I can't eat any seafood.
Yet, turtles?! (Torturing reminder that he can't eat seafood)
Your Highness...
Yes, Your Highness. I understand.
There are also pine trees and clouds. (in those 10 traditional symbols)
There are a lot others I could draw instead.
Also, I hate how the medicine leaks because the bowl is too thick.
Yes, Your Highness. I understand.
Also, the bowl should not slip off my hand.
Yes, Your Highness. I will remember that.
Lastly, I want the bowl to make more noise when I smash it.
Yes, Your Highness.
When a bowl makes a loud noise, you feel relieved, don't you?
You know that feeling, too?
I often break ceramics at the Pagijang (Place where unacceptable ceramics are destroyed ) as well.
I just told you that I will break the bowls that you will be making for me.
Yes, Your Highness. That would allow me to make even more!
Please break a lot and more for me.
I will look forward to the kind of bowls you will bring.
Yes, Your Highness.
You are going to make medicine bowls for Prince Shin Seong?
Yes, Teacher.
I am just practicing spinning until they get me some clay.
There are tons of clay n Bunwon.
Why are you looking for new clay?
When I was studying about clay,
you said earth is the mother of every life.
Right?
I did.
Everything with life depends on earth.
How you use earth can
kill or save one's life.
To save one's life with earth, that is ceramics,
what do I have to do?
That depends on the person who uses the ceramic.
I found out everything about Prince Shin Seong.
Now that I see you focusing on ceramics,
I feel relieved.
This is the chance to show Chief Lee
what kind of ceramist is truly a good ceramist.
And, how I, who has my father's blood,
am different from Chief Lee.
I want to show him for sure.
Is that so? Do it!
I will help!
Yes, Teacher.
I really need your help.
You are busy making medicine bowls...
Why don't you let me make the glaze?
it's okay. I want to learn it and do it myself.
I need a new type of glaze.
When I bring back the ingredients, please help me in making the glaze.
Actually...
The person who taught me how to make glaze
was Yeon Ok.
Really?
Yes. Yeon Ok used to try to
make glaze with all kinds of things.
For that, she was scolded a lot by Chief Lee.
You are just like Yeon Ok.
When she got scolded by Chief Lee, my father probably made her feel better, right?
Back then, she was Chief Lee's assistant.
Your dad probably didn't even know when she was getting scolded.
My mother was Chief Lee's assistant too?
Yeon Jung (Yeon was their job title) was required to help everybody in Bunwon.
How have you been?
Oh!!! Hyungnim!
Jung will make ceramics according to Consort In Bin's order this time.
Again?
What kind of ceramics?
Prince Shin Seong medicine bowls.
Oh!
Hyungnim!
If things go well, will Jung become a ceramist?
Last time, there was bad luck because of me.
There is something for you to help with.
What is it?
When you work at Bunwon, be lousy.
That's my specialty.
"Jung is making ceramics by In Bin's order."
"She will become a ceramist if things go well."
Spread the news so that everyone at Bunwon hears.
Do you understand?
Yes!
Did you hear, guys?
What?
Jung is making medicine bowls by In Bin's order.
Whoa!
Then! If things go well,
will Jung become a ceramist?
Of course!
How many times did Jung
make ceramics for the palace so far?
Ceramist could be a piece of cake.
You, sons of guns!
Is that true what you just said?
Yes, sir.
This news is all over the Bunwon campus.
Is that so?
Hey...
I guess Jung is really going to be a ceramist.
I know right?
She should have become one already long time ago.
She has done everything that other ceramists would do all this time.
But she's a woman. Would she really become a ceramist?
Even if Chief Lee tries to hold it...
If palace is behind this...he can't stop it!
Palace?
Yes! Consort In Bin is pushing and the King is leading.
It's game over!
Just by looking at her skills, she is way worth becoming a ceramist already.
What did you just say?
Nothing.
It's just us chatting.
It's just the rumor going around Bunwon.
Everybody at Bunwon knows,
except me?
Didn't you sayConsort In Bin ordered you privately?
I just heard it today as well.
You want to become a ceramist withConsort In Bin's support?
Were you only as good as that?
Since your skills are not good enough, did you ask a favor to In Bin?
I visited her only because she called me over. I did not ask her a favor myself.
Calm down.
This is a order from the palace. Follow it.
Since it's the King's order, do your best.
Chief Lee. I have a favor to ask.
I would like to compete with Lee Yook Do.
What did you say?
I do not want to hear people saying I became a ceramist by Consort In Bin's support.
Instead, if I compete with Yook Do and win,
please promote me to a ceramist yourself.
What a clever child.
Consort In Bin already likes you.
What if we don't tell her which is whose?
If we ask her to decide without telling who made which one...
It would be a fair game.
I don't like this.
I know people say you have to compare to determine which one is longer and which one is shorter.
But if the difference is big enough, you know the answer without the actual measurement.
There is no need to compete with her.
Leave.
I need to be alone to focus.
Do I want to become a ceramist without giving up anything?
That's what you said, scolding me hard.
After you said it to me, I gave up everything
and only focused on ceramics.
I practiced spinning by shortening my sleep time.
The reason I practiced carving and painting,
you already know it.
You think you can win with just those?
Are you making fun of all my life I spent in Bunwon?
If I lose, I will admit it.
But, for this medicine bowl for Shin Seong Goon,
I am confident about this one, for sure.
Alright.
I accept your challenge.
Thank you for accepting my favor, Royal Ceramist.
I will be sure to win over you and become a ceramist.
I also
shall fix up your contumeliousness (insolence) with this opportunity.
You accepted Jung's challenge?
Yes, sir.
I cannot endure her insolence anymore.
Actually, that's good.
Follow her request.
What are you going to do?
I have plans.
What if she really become a ceramist? That's nonsense!
Do you have some kind of special plan?
All you need to do is to focus on making medicine bowls for Shin Seong Goon.
I will...
I will take care of everything else.
Lee Yook Do and Yu Jung are
going to compete on making
medicine bowls for Shin Seong Goon.
If Yu Jung wins, she'll be promoted to a ceramist.
If Lee Yook Do wins,
he will be promoted to BunWon Chief.
Please be sure to win, Yook Do.
I too, will definitely prevail.
Preview
Lee Yook Do and Yu Jung will be competing.
By this competition, lots of things will be revealed.
Please be sure to win, Yook Do.
Which one would you choose, Shin Seong?
How miserably one can feel when he is trapped and called a traitor...
And how it feels to watch that...
I will make them experience that.
Shin Seong Goon!!!
Please save me!
Take him away immediately!
If only he hadn't used that white soil glaze,
he didn't have to become a traitor.
How pitiful!
She probably planned this all along.
I can't die here because of Yoo Jung!
Next is Chief Lee's turn.