Jamyunggo
Jung ryu won
Jung kyung ho
Pack min young
Lee joo hyun
Part 7
WlNTER 29 AD GUKNAE PALACE
HODONG Don't over exaggerate Aunt.
l'm exhausted.
The princess saps my energy at night
and the prince during the day.
You!
But it's true.
l should call it quits before my princess throws me out.
You've worked very hard Your Highness.
Thank you Teacher.
WlNTER 29 AD Happy Joy Troupe Shandong Practice all night you hear me?
WlNTER 29 AD Happy Joy Troupe Shandong Up again.
Again. Again!
Stretch your legs all the way!
- Me too! - Bring it down!
Stretch your arms so it looks good.
My goodness!
You!
You broke another jar?
Sis!
Soso! Get down here!
l want to do it.
l'm his partner!
Get down here now!
SONG MAESEOLSU
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S CHAMBER
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty the queen is here.
Your Majesty...
l've sinned greatly...
Queen you may come in.
Somahyun wait outside.
Requesting my presence at this hour...
Somahyun alone couldn't satisfy you?
Have a seat.
You haven't visited me in the last ten years
so l'd given up on seeing you again in candlelight.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN You've grown old as well.
l can see the passing of time on yourface.
l still remember my promise to you.
When you stop menstruating and can't bear a child anymore
l'll hold you as my queen if l'm still alive.
l have grown old but l'm still menstruating.
ls that right?
Tell me why you wanted to see me at this hour.
There are rolls of fabric.
What about it?
ls it my birthday gift?
Make a robe.
Do some embroidery too.
The nights must be long foryou.
Sewing will help you pass the time.
What an insult...
l may not have the king's grace
but l am still the queen of this kingdom.
You take me for a seamstress?
lt's a gift forthe new King of Nakrang.
Have Somahyun do it.
lt's not a job for a lousy bed maid.
When that silk is made into a robe
to be worn on the coronation day
either Wang Goeng or Choi Li will die.
So take it with you .
lt's the duty of Goguryeo's queen.
Who do you think will become the new king of Nakrang?
Choi Li or Wang Goeng?
lt's none of your concern.
But the whole palace is buzzing about that.
We're curious too.
Why?
Should l send you to Nakrang along with this robe?
So you can be either Choi Li's or Wang Goeng's maid?
- l'm a bit tempted... - Me too...
You want to be a king's concubine?
l'll die a virgin and be buried with you when you die.
l want to be held by a man before l die...
Let her be.
Honesty is not a crime.
We're all the same you me...
...orthem that wants to love and be loved.
Rumor has it that Wang Goeng has no children
and Choi Li has only a daughter.
Whoever becomes king they would want a son
and any woman who gives him a son would be loved.
Such insolence!
How dare you...
Do l have to cut out yourtongue?
Forgive me Your Majesty.
l don't know who'll be king
but we don't have much time.
Get back to work.
WANGGEOM PALACE NAKRANG
CHOl Ll
Here you are.
WANG JASlL
What brings you here?
l came to check on my future home.
After all a palace is also a home.
Decorating the home is women's work.
l never said l'd live in the palace.
You'll give the throne to my brother?
We may have uprooted Liu Xian's men
but we still have many obstacles to overcome.
Liadong, Xianto
Emperor, Guwangwu of Han
GWANGMUJE / Distinguished emperor who established royal reward system and worst of all King Muhyul of Goguryeo...
Wang Goeng will be the perfect man
to lead the new kingdom of Nakrang.
Then you Lahee our retainers...
CHUNGHAEHUN Choi Li's Residence Everyone at Chunghaehun will be as good as dead.
Woman please watch what you speak.
There shouldn't be anymore bloodshed
when we've just built our kingdom.
The tree wants to stand still but the wind won't have it.
The ocean wants to be still but the waves won't have it.
Dear wife.
My brother is a greedy man.
Dochal, Budal... and his other retainers...
Even my sister-in-law won't want you alive.
Take my words to heart.
l've lived 22 years at Younghojangwon.
l know my brother betterthan anyone.
Go back to Chunghaehun and look after Lahee.
l missed you.
l will take a look around the palace
since l'm already here.
Find out where Jamuk was buried fouryears ago.
CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid Yes My Lady.
The priest used to watch the stars here.
He watched the stars in the water?
No they made a pond
after burying Liu Xian and everyone else here.
4 YEARS AGO SPRlNG OF 25 AD
My Lady...
You have returned from Maesidal.
The war is about to end.
Nakrang will fall and Liu Xian will die.
And my husband will become king.
JAMUK Astronomer of The Royal Palace Probably...
Wouldn't it be best to silence the rumor
that Queen Wang Jasil of the new Kingdom of Nakrang
once threw herself at an old priest
to save her daughter's life?
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root lt's poison...
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root Take it now.
What are you doing?
l'll swallow a sword or anything worse
if it's from you.
Then take it now.
But good or bad l have a masterto serve
and a duty to fulfill.
Let me see King Liu Xian off first then...
Jamuk.
l no longer need it.
My Lady.
lt's my last gift to you.
Please hold on to it a little longer.
l believe that you won't shame me by
running into me in the palace.
l'd wanted to see you one last time.
Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery
lt's poison Your Majesty.
You're telling me to poison myself?
l'd ratherthat Wang Goeng and Choi Li take my head.
Be it the brave death of a hero
orthe cowardly death of a fool death is just death.
Please leave in comfort Your Majesty.
l don't expect to die comfortably
when l have let my dogs stab me in the back.
Your Majesty.
Bring me the golden arrow.
Yes General.
Do you have to go that far?
WANG GOENG Do not interfere
WANG GOENG when l'm punishing
the tyrant in the name of Heaven.
CHOl Ll Forthe last 120 years the people of Joseon
CHOl Ll and Han have lived together.
More than half of the people are of mixed blood.
The war will last longer if you lose their support.
l'll kill them all and start with a clean slate.
Brother!
Are you such a forgiving man?
These men killed yourJamyung.
Have you no desire to avenge her death?
We should not give Emperor Guangwu
an excuse to intervene.
Don't try to stop me.
l'm not afraid of Guangwu.
- The golden arrow. -Yes General.
l punish you for defying Heaven.
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
l Liu Xian die in luxury.
A golden arrow... How nice.
- Silver arrow. -Yes General.
l punish you for ruining the kingdom.
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
Even better.
l'll take these arrows on my journey
to the afterlife and use them to buy me some drinks.
- Bronze arrow. -Yes General.
This is for causing pain to our people of Joseon.
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
Wang Goeng you've grown old as well.
Your arrows barely tickle my...
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
- Bring me the golden ax. -Yes General.
l'll cut off his head and give it to the people.
RYUJl / Choi Li's soldier Only the king can use the golden ax.
He's very bold about his desire to be king.
You should stop him.
lt's too late.
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army
Cut their heads off too!
Yes General.
Wait!
Leave his head on.
But cut the tendons in his legs and tattoo his forehead.
-Yes General! -Yes General!
Let go of me you scumbags!
Just kill me now!
Put him on a boat to Han aftertattooing his forehead.
l'll make him show them how we brought down Nakrang.
Wang Goeng! Choi Li!
l promise you.
l'll survive and come back foryour heads!
We could've ended the wartoday.
lt'll be a long war.
These killings will haunt the new Kingdom of Nakrang.
You must've known everything when you held me.
So it was your choice.
LlU XlAN'S OFFlCE NAKRANG
We've returned General.
Sit down.
How did it go?
JEUNGJl / Today's Gangsugun in southern Pyeongyang PAESU / Today's Cheongcheon river We repaired the borders along Jeungji and Paesu
JEUNGJl / Today's Gangsugun in southern Pyeongyang PAESU / Today's Cheongcheon river and placed 300 troops at each gate.
That's not enough.
l told you to station 500 men at Jeungji
and 200 men at the Paesu gate.
We can't send all our troops to the borders.
You need to have at least 500 men with you.
Borders are guarded by ourtroops only?
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait Wang Goeng's troops won't listen.
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait He told them not to send any troops to the Goguryeo border
since we'll maintain friendly relations with them.
Maybe Muhyul bribed Wang Goeng.
lf he did
it won't be a bribe that he received from Goguryeo.
lt was warfunds for winning independence
forthe people of Joseon.
General!
How do you think he supported
ourtroops during this long war?
Do you really think Goguryeo
and Nakrang will go to war one day?
Maybe not right away but...
Awolf devours the leftovers from a tiger
and a wildcat eats the leftovers from a wolf.
You mean Liu Xian was the tiger
and Goguryeo is the wolf?
Muhyul is the tiger.
He knows very well that he needs ourfertile lands
and vast oceans in orderfor Goguryeo
to become a great kingdom.
l'll persuade General Wang when he returns.
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang Geong's Hometown
Praise General Wang Goeng.
He won our independence
DOCHAL / BUDAL and built the new Kingdom of Nakrang.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
What did you say?
You're the master of Younghojangwon
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu(today's Daedong river) seven prefectures and of the 7 southern prefectures.
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu(today's Daedong river) seven prefectures And now that you've built
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu(today's Daedong river) seven prefectures the new Kingdom of Nakrang
you must be its king.
l have no desire to be king.
Hail!
Hail the king!
All hail the king!
lt's the will of the people.
lt's because we're home.
lt would've been perfect if Choi Li had died in a battle.
Along with his goons Ryu Ji and Ha Hogae.
Save that conversation fortomorrow.
This is ourfirst day back at home.
Let us go.
Let's go!
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang geong's hometown
Yanghae!
Mo Yanghae!
Honey.
Be careful!
Honey.
You'll hurt yourself.
l know you'll catch me.
You've gotten heavier during my absence.
You mean l've gotten prettier.
Yes yes.
That's right.
Let's go inside.
You tickle me.
Grin and bear it.
Let me go wash up first.
MO YANGHAE Wang Goeng's wife Clean or dirty you're still mine.
MO YANGHAE Wang Goeng's wife Nothing matters when l say l don't mind?
All right.
My love.
l...
...want to be a queen.
Of course.
There will be no second queen foryou.
l'll allow a few concubines.
You greedy and adorable wench.
What will you do about Choi Li?
What shall l do with him?
Kill him.
l should.
What about Jasil and Lahee?
She's my one and only sister and Lahee is her daughter...
Do you not know
how fearful woman's fury can be?
And Jasil's fury will be greaterthan any woman's.
But Yanghae.
To Jasil and Lahee
you'll be the enemy who killed her husband
the enemy who killed herfather.
Think it over carefully.
l'll kill Lahee. But l can't kill Jasil.
How will l face my parents in heaven?
You're too soft on your sister...
When Choi Li, Lahee and the rest of the beggars
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown from the Wolhaechungwon die
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown l'll take care of Jasil.
l'll make her my maid watch her every move.
Thank you Yanghae.
That'll put Jasil in her place.
Jasil how's life?
Life is bitter isn't it?
l'll walk all over her.
What do you think? Doesn't it sound fun?
We'll come back when
the palace gate opens in the morning.
Good night General.
You should be resting at home.
MAJO Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army You haven't forgotten the promise you made
MAJO Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army at the Dangun Shrine have you?
The day Nakrang wins its independence
kill me with this sword.
Have you forgotten?
ls today the day?
Do as you wish. Take my head.
Yes. l will General.
What does this mean?
l Ma Jo just killed Captain Choi Li
Liu Xian's bodyguard.
The man sitting here now is King Choi Li
who brought independence of Joseon.
With this sword bring down Wang Goeng.
Ma Jo!
The times are calling foryou My King.
Please protect Nakrang from Muhyul.
JUMONG SHRlNE GOGURYEO
lt's seven o'clock.
EULSl / Time between 6:30 AM- 7:30 AM lt's seven o'clock.
Your Majesty.
You have stayed up all night...
Yesterday was the day...
...Prince Dojeol my brother killed himself.
Forgive me Your Majesty. l have forgotten!
No.
Father...
outlawed the names of Dojeol and Haemyung...
... of course you didn't remember
There names are forever lost.
What did he desperately wanted to gain
by killing his own children?
For Goguryeo?
Or because he was scared of the oppositions
from the elders from the five tribes?
The elders of the five tribes couldn't have scared him.
Yourfather was the kingdom of Goguryeo
just as you are.
Hadeok you learned to flatter me.
l Muhyul...
...have not yet become Goguryeo.
l couldn't even become the king of the Biryuna tribe.
How could l call myself Goguryeo?
GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO
His Majesty the King!
lt has been a long time Your Majesty.
Father-in-law you've joined us today.
l should be
it's the day our dear prince shows us his martial skills.
SONG OKGU / Song Maeseolsu's father Chief of Biryuna tribe Your Highness!
SONG OKGU / Song Maeseolsu's father Chief of Biryuna tribe Please bring much joy to this old man's eyes today!
l'll do my best.
Do you need much pleasing today?
Greed for joy can hurt a man.
This old man who's headed for his grave
can't have much greed.
All l could ever ask for is peace in Goguryeo
and good health for you and the prince.
Why not wish for
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo the good health of the queen and peace in the Biryuna tribe?
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo Peace in Goguryeo is peace in the Biryuna tribe.
As forthe queen...
Your Majesty l brought a gift foryou.
A Gift?
You tend to surprise me
so l'll be looking forward to it.
Bring the queen.
My father?
Yes Your Majesty.
Let us go now.
Yes.
Make haste.
-Yes. -Yes.
Father.
Your Majesty.
Your journey must have been hard
MAJASU Today's Aprok river in this cold weather.
MAJASU Today's Aprok river l'd have climbed mountains
BULHAM Today's Baedu mountain to offer my congratulations to the prince.
BULHAM Today's Baedu mountain Hodong is waiting.
You can catch up later.
But Father...
A mere subject can't share a seat with His Majesty.
Your Majesty please take your seat.
Begin!
Prince!
You've given this old man's eyes great pleasure!
l've never seen a better swordsman since His Majesty.
Come closer Hodong.
Bring it.
There's nothing you cannot slay with that sword.
With this sword l'll conquer Nakrang
Liadong, Xianto and Buyeo and offerthem to you.
Yes you will.
Maybe you can conquer Nakrang, Liadong and Xianto
but will you be able to attack Buyeo?
lt's the land of your mother and of your own flesh and blood.
From my teacher
l learned not just the techniques of sword
but the powerto slay my own flesh and blood.
You did?
How advanced is Hodong in his skills?
He's reached the first stage of the ten levels.
You're being too hard on him General.
Why didn't you advance him further?
lt's something l can't teach.
There are four stages in mastering
the art of sword fighting.
The first is flexibility and the second is power.
Since those are all l can teach him
l can say l've done all that l can teach.
lnteresting.
General would you share the remaining nine with me?
Cruel sword is stronger than powerful sword
but that's His Majesty's expertise.
His Majesty can teach that betterthan me.
So what's the final level?
The sword that enjoys.
The sword that enjoys blood.
The sword you can't wait to shed blood with.
There's nothing that can beat that sword.
Hodong must master those two on his own.
l am satisfied with his progress for now.
l have a wish Father.
What is it?
l want to have a match with Mother.
You once told me l'd be able to kill my own flesh
and blood if l could beat Mother.
l want to know if l have reached
the third stage at least.
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration Your Highness
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration you are hasty with your words.
l have seen the queen's skills in the past.
They were impressive.
Wouldn't you want to see them again?
lt can't be that impressive.
l taught herto protect herself.
l'll do it.
Bring my sword.
Your Majesty.
lt's my son's desire. l must grant him his wish.
Don't stop me.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt Don't stop her.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt This will be very interesting.
Yangdeok go and fetch my sword.
Your Majesty!
lf the sword of the prince
is like that of fresh grass in summer
the queen's sword is that of wilting grass in autumn.
lt's obvious what the outcome will be.
Please let me offeryou the gift l brought now.
What did you bring from home?
Bring in the gift.
She's...
She's Sujiryun your cousin.
There are many beauties in the Biryuna tribe
including the queen.
You want to have her wed Hodong?
Your Majesty please accept Sujiryun.
As my concubine?
Please dethrone the current queen
and accept her as your new queen.
What is the duty of a queen?
lt is to bring peace to the royal family and the five tribes
and strengthen Goguryeo by producing a son.
Father.
The current queen is a wilted flower
and can't produce a male heir.
Father!
So l can expect a child from you?
l can't do it on my own...
But with your help...
Your cousin is just like you.
She's just as bold as you.
l have been raised to be your woman Your Majesty.
l'm certain l can bring you more joy than my cousin.
Although she's my daughter
she has sinned against you and Goguryeo.
You must take a new queen
and strengthen the future of Goguryeo.
After how l adored you as a child...
You wench.
She's something.
She's the best gift you've ever brought me.
Send my daughter back to the Biryuna tribe
and accept Sujiryun.
l'll take Maeseolsu back home with me.
lt's still daylight.
Let me be!
Your Majesty!
Yangdeok leave us.
Now...
l'm sure you're hurt.
l didn't expect this from you.
Of all people l didn't expect you my father
to stab me in the back!
We'll all die if Hodong becomes king.
ls that what you are afraid of?
l'll gladly give up my life if l can save the Biryuna tribe.
But what else can l do when the only way
to save the tribe is to kill you?
Father...
Daughter...
My daughter...
Please forgive me for trying to kill you.
Father...
The Biryuna tribe is trying to stop me
from making you crown prince.
My fate lies with you Father.
lf Wang Goeng and Choi Li did not exist
if Liadong and Xianto weren't there
only then would it be solely my decision.
But in orderto conquerthe new kingdom of Nakrang
we need the support of the Biryuna tribe.
Father.
lf you truly want to become the King of Goguryeo
conquer Nakrang on your own
without the help of the Biryuna tribe.
l will.
l'll promise you l will.
Muhyul...
You've grown old too.
Forthe first time l feel sorry for Maeseolsu.
THEATER OF HAPPYJOY TROUPE SHANDONG
HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army
Higher.
Look at her.
You want to fly when you can't even run?
You're hopeless.
Puku be careful.
l'm flying!
l'm flying too.
MlCHU Cha Chasung's wife Nice job you little twerp.
Hey Mr. Beggar.
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy What are you doing here?
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Get out of here! You stink.
Let me run the performance.
What? A performance?
And what can you...
PlGLET/ Pig's baby What's this?
Awriting on yourforehead...
You're no ordinary beggar. You're a criminal aren't you?
What did you do? Murder? Robbery?
l brought the fall of my kingdom.
What? The fall of your kingdom...?
He's a lunatic.
And how did you bring the fall of a kingdom?
My neck...
l may have lost my legs
but you'd better not to make fun of me.
Don't mess with me.
All right. All right.
Please...
You must've been a great warrior
before you lost your legs.
lt's the deposit forthe performance.
This is real gold.
What kind of performance...
A group from Nakrang will arrive in 17 days.
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula You'll put on a performance forthe people who'll be
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula staying at the Naebinguan.
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula The Naebinguan...
Just who's coming...?
Wang Goeng and Choi Li.
Put on the best show you can.
Yes sir.
l'll coming down.
l'll coming down so stop.
Why that twerp...
And put that silly girl in the show too.
PUKU Jamyung's new name But Puku's skills aren't...
PUKU Jamyung's new name Yes sir. Sure as you wish.
l can carry you if you want...
Take care.
l'll see you when l go to set up the stage.
Let go.
l told you leave my brother alone.
Puku let go of me!
They'll fall.
Puku come down now!
Hangkai!
Puku it's dangerous. Come here.
l'll hold you.
What are you doing? Get the net.
Puku!
Hangkai!
HANKAl llpum's new name Are you okay?
HANKAl llpum's new name His shoulder must be dislocated.
HANKAl llpum's new name What if he broke a bone?
You twerp.
Brother.
Are you okay? Are you not hurt?
No... l'm okay but... l'm sorry.
SHELTER OUTSlDE WANGGEOM PALACE NAKRANG
MO HASO - Enjoy. -Yes enjoy.
You know how to use it?
Yes.
Thank you.
Now that the war is over go back to yourfarms.
Thank you My Lady.
Mom!
LAHEE Choi Li's daughter of Nakrang Mom.
lt's Lady Lahee.
Lahee!
Mom...
That's enough.
You are not a baby anymore.
Just a little longer please?
Why...
And you never nursed when you were a baby.
That's because you spoiled her.
Jasil.
Mother.
Let's go. lt's time for yourfencing lesson.
Mom.
A girl doesn't need sword skills.
We can give her a skilled guard.
Lahee is no ordinary girl.
She'll someday be the Queen of Nakrang.
Jasil.
Awoman can't become king Mother.
Don't be so narrow-minded.
Who told you a woman can't be king?
lt doesn't matter whether you're a boy or a girl
as long as you're King Choi Li's only child.
You know what it means to sell an act?
Yes it's selling laughter.
Darn...
Everyone what does it mean to sell an act?
lt's selling life.
Got that?
You're putting your life at risk every moment.
The audience may be laughing watching our act
but it's a matter of life and death for us.
We're selling our lives to buy food.
- Tie her up. -Yes sir.
No!
No.
No! l don't want to do this.
l'm scared!
l want to do the flying acrobat.
No.
Let go of me!
No.
Learn what it really feels like to put your life in danger.
No! Let me down!
Don't scream!
l told you not to scream!
lf l lose my concentration you'll die not me!
Mommy help me!
l want to have a match with Mother.
From my teacher l learned not just a sword skill of power
but one that can slay my own flesh and blood.
Your Majesty let us...
The current queen is a wilted flower
and can't be produce a male heir.
Father!
Although she's my daughter
she has sinned against you and Goguryeo.
You must take a new queen
and strengthen the future of Goguryeo.
Bring my sword.
What do we do...
Have you gone deaf? Bring my sword!
Yes Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Here...
You can't.
Please calm your anger by killing me.
Fine. As you wish.
l'll kill anyone who stands in my way.
Please spare me Your Majesty.
You wanted to have a match?
Fine. l also want to have a match with you.
Shouldn't you first slay Sujiryun before you slay me?
You're mocking me.
Yourfatherforsook his own daughter
and a cousin is trying to push out her own cousin.
Buy my mere words enrage you?
Then again everything has a cause and a result.
And you're the cause of all.
l think it's the arrogance of the Biryuna tribe
that challenges the throne?
Let's quit the chatter. l'm tired.
Grab the sword your father gave you.
Eitheryou'll die or l will. Let's put an end to it today.
That's exactly what l wanted.
Hodong!
Part 8
Bring my sword.
What do we do?
Have you gone deaf?
l told you to bring my sword!
Yes Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Here.
You cannot.
Please calm your anger by killing me instead.
Fine. As you wish.
l'll kill anyone who stands in my way.
Please have mercy on us Your Majesty.
What's are they?
l've endured all l can.
l restrained myself from this countless times.
And l held myself back countless times from
killing Hodong for making me this way.
l've been patient enough.
Your Majesty.
lt doesn't matter what
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo happens to the Biryuna tribe.
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo l'm not worried
about the tribe that has forsaken you.
lf you walk out that door you will die.
Either by the prince's hands or His Majesty's...
You'll die.
But your lowly servant's...
...only wish is to...
...accompany you to your grave afteryou've lived
your life to the fullest.
l'm not afraid of to die
Your Majesty!
l'm already a ghost.
OHSUN CHAMBER Song Maeseolsu's Chamber A ghost buried in the queen's chamber.
A living person can't be this lonely.
Your Majesty...
l told you not to disturb me.
HODONG
You wanted to have a match with me?
Fine. l also want to have a match with you.
ls that why you came?
Grab the sword your father gave you.
Fine.
SUYANG CHAMBER Prince Hodong's Chamber The Biryuna tribe is targeting the prince.
SUYANG CHAMBER Prince Hodong's Chamber l am well aware of them.
Tell me something l don't know.
CHU BALSO Envoy for southern district EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration lnstall the prince as crown prince.
CHU BALSO Envoy for southern district EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration No Your Majesty.
The prince has waited long enough.
How can you call yourself his teacher when you oppose him?
Ateacher is not someone who shields his student
from rain and snow.
My duty is to teach the prince the cold reality of politics.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN And what is this real politics you speak of?
One person must die in orderforthe otherto survive.
That's politics.
You'll sacrifice Prince Hodong forthe sake of the Biryuna tribe?
Song Okgu even sacrificed the queen.
Goguryeo will be in danger
if we don't give him something equal in value.
Why are you keeping silent?
WU NARU Head of National Administration You know that woman...
WU NARU Head of National Administration ls she pretty?
lt's cold in here Princess.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt You should go back across the Majasu River.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt Nobody here welcomes you.
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin l'm not here to receive a grand welcome.
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin l'm here to be queen.
l don't know if you'll get what you want.
lt's really cold.
Please close the door and have a seat
if this is going to be a long conversation.
l'll have them bring you some fire.
l don't need fire but l could use some food.
They say the Biryuna women
MAJASU / Today's Aprok river are as beautiful as they come.
Take our queen for example.
General.
Eighteen...
That's a great age. Nice and firm.
Men they just go gaga overyoung women.
But they'll all lose their looks and figure with age.
Why worry about tomorrow
when you have today?
Good evening Princess.
We're discussing state affairs.
ls this something you should talk about with your subjects?
The matter of your new wife is a family matter.
Please excuse us Your Majesty.
Brother what will you do?
Will you really rid the queen...
l envy you.
You're holding cakes in both hands.
l've had enough of your jokes.
Talk like a general of Goguryeo.
You're too serious Your Majesty.
Wu Naru.
lt may look complicated
but answers are always very simple.
There's nothing to ponder over.
So what's the simple answer?
We'll gain nothing by ruffling the Biryuna's tribe's feathers
when we have to get rid of Wang Goeng and Choi Li.
Leave the queen as she is
and take Sujiryun as a concubine.
As the saying goes when it comes to
women and money the more the better.
Look.
lf you can't do anything about it
just enjoy the situation.
Eitheryou'll die or l will. Let's put an end to it today.
That's exactly what l wanted.
Hodong!
You've grown.
You had two chances to kill me but you wasted them.
You won't get another chance.
They say chances come in three.
l think l'll have my last chance today.
Don't be arrogant. Take guard.
Last two times were my repayment to you
fortaking me as your son when l was just a baby.
l'll yield one more time.
You arrogant...
Nice workmanship.
lt really looks like an apricot blossom.
They teach women this at Biryuna tribe?
You think a matter of life and death is a joke?
l can no longer hold back.
Since you couldn't kill me l'll kill you.
Maybe this is His Majesty's personal matter
that he should take care of on his own.
A king cannot have personal matters.
Let's discuss it further.
You go ahead.
l'll look in on the prince before he goes to bed.
You can't keep him in coverforever.
Eitherthe Biryuna tribe orthe prince...
Whateverthe outcome it's their problem to deal with.
Everything will find its balance.
Aweak stands against the strong.
But how is remaining neutral finding balance?
Standing on the side of the weak is finding
balance and remaining neutral.
Are you not afraid of death?
Yourfather has already killed my heart.
All l have left is my body.
And one's body will disappear into earth
air and water anyway.
You sound pretty strong.
No this is weakness.
l've become so weak that l can't handle living.
Once you lose hope you have no reason to go on living.
Kill me.
l'm tired of wasting my time with you!
You don't have the guts to kill me?
What's the use of killing someone who's already dead?
What?
My father ignores you
and your own father has forsaken you.
And now your cousin is about push you out.
l see no reason to kill you with my sword.
You'll grow even older and l'll become king.
Live as you are now.
Stay cooped up in a room as if you don't exist.
Fine.
l'll grow old quietly in a room.
And l'll see for myself
how your arrogance will bring you death.
Then l'll tie this ribbon on your coffin.
l will look forward to it.
Mother it's gotten late. Have a restful night.
You have a hearty appetite.
l'm young.
Would you like some?
lt's okay. l'm not hungry.
Welcome Your Majesty.
Return home tomorrow.
l can give you what Maeseolsu can't.
No women of the Biryuna tribe can give me a child.
lt is a pleasure wish to give you.
What good is being king and having power
if you can't have pleasure?
Pleasure...
l forgot what pleasure was a long time ago.
You need rest Your Majesty.
l'll sing and dance foryou.
l'll hold you and brush your hair.
l'll let you rest in my embrace.
What will you do for me?
You'll let me rest?
Such sweet words...
l smell of food...
l'll go brush my teeth.
Your Majesty what brings you here?
l'm here to see my cousin.
Please come back at daybreak.
His Majesty is with her now.
Your Majesty.
l'm still the Queen of Goguryeo.
Cousin.
How dare you disturb us?
What are you doing?
l...
...have no place to go.
My father abandoned me...
The Biryuna tribe abandoned me...
l have nowhere to go or no one to depend on...
Please take pity on me.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Have you no pride?
l freed of such things before l opened that door.
lf you too abandon me...
l'll have to hang myself.
Have a seat.
How can a son point his sword at his own mother?
You're the one who told me to be strong if l feel wronged.
To defeat the queen and the Biryuna tribe.
That's not the power l was speaking of.
Then?
Having the right principles that's real power.
Don't give me gibberish.
l want Goguryeo in my hands.
When your desires clash with those of the queen
the power is with the one who has the rightful desire.
The people will follow the good.
Teacher.
l'm not yourteacher.
l have tried to teach you right principles foryears
but l have failed.
l'm not yourteacher and you're not my student.
Teacher!
l Eul Duji seek punishment
for hitting the prince.
l'll gladly accept it even if you cut off my hands.
As long as l can stay by your side
l don't mind being a seamstress or a maid.
Just don't abandon me.
Queen return to your chamber.
Your Majesty.
This is not how treat your man!
Just what do you want to hearfrom me?
Return and get some rest.
l'll keep the promise l made to you.
When you grow old and can no longer bear children
l'll hold you as my queen if l'm still alive.
Thank you Your Majesty.
Stand up.
Now l understand why Father terminated you as my teacher.
There's no point in punishing a man who lives
in a fantasy with no regard for reality.
Leave now.
You are most gracious Your Highness.
Permit me say one more thing as yourformerteacher.
Power without morals is like sticking a chopstick
at the bottom of a river.
Even the slightest wave will pull it out.
Your Majesty are you feeling better?
You're back Your Majesty.
Keep it in a safe place.
But the sash is torn...
lt's no ordinary sash. lt's my very reason for living.
Pardon?
l'll live like a dead mouse.
l'll keep my eyes and ears closed
until the day l can use that sash.
Teacher...
l thought of you as my father...
CHA CHASUNG'S THEATER
HANGKAl llpum's new name
Kiss me.
Are you crazy?
l'm going to yell that you were stealing.
Who'd believe you?
l'd say that tried to touch me?
Forget it.
Hangkai you're going to be mine anyway.
Puku is your sister. You'll never be together.
Did you sleep well Puku?
l peed on my pants.
Everyone does that on the wheel.
Some even poop.
Let's get you changed.
Hang on.
PUKU / Jamyung's new name a child who doesn't cry
Stand overthere. l'll change by myself.
Okay.
ls that true?
Afisherman saw the boat?
Yes the waves were so strong that night
and a small boat took refuge on a small island nearby.
SMALL ROCKYlSLAND Seok island in today's yellow sea And?
He saw what looked like a boat floating down the river
so he stared at it for a long time.
He'd have tried to rescue it if not forthe storm.
MO HASO / Choi Li's First Wife So Jamyung is alive...?
You can have hope...
- Dear Heaven! - My Lady.
Find out where they would end up.
Find out where the water would take Jamyung and llpum.
My Lady did you burn yourself?
What did you say?
You told me they drowned in the sea.
CHlSO / Jasil's maid That darn fisherman
CHlSO / Jasil's maid took your jewels and lied...
WANG JA-SlL / Choi Li's Second Wife So Jamyung may not be dead?
Even if they made it out to sea
the two children couldn't have survived.
That small boat probably have turned over
orthey starved to death...
A human life can be as fragile as crystal
but it can also be as strong as a weed.
But why shouldn't Jamyung be alive?
We should be grateful if she's alive now that
Liu Xian is dead.
And Lady Lahee will have a sister.
Lahee will become the Queen of Nakrang.
To a king siblings aren't people you share love with
but rivals who'll bring only bloodshed.
Find a man who's knowledgeable about Haeju.
Find out where the current could've taken them.
l won't forgive you if you fail me again.
Yes My Lady.
Not a day goes by peacefully.
l have enough on my hands with my brother alone.
What?
Are you worried you'll get a scolding?
lf l had a mom and dad l wouldn't be target practice.
What if you fall too?
You wouldn't have to do acrobatics either.
Do you remember Mom's and Dad's faces?
You miss them?
Of course not.
How can l miss them when l don't even know
what they look like?
But l want to see them just once.
l want to ask them why they abandoned us.
And why l have this scar.
And why do l have to suffer in pain whenever it rains or snows
as if ants are eating away my body?
Puku there's a reason for everything in this world.
l don't want to know.
Parents are not supposed to abandon their children.
They have to raise their children
no matter what the situation may be.
Even if they starve they starve together.
They shouldn't abandon their children in the sea.
Calm down.
We're not trash!
Why did they throw us away in the sea?
l'll find them.
l'll find Mom and Dad and bring them to you.
l'll get you the answer why they abandoned us
so calm down.
l hate them!
l hate them like so much!
DANGUN SHRlNE NAKRANG
l conceived that child with your grace...
You wouldn't give up on that child so easily...
But l was skeptical.
Lady can l come live with you?
What?
She must've grown biggerthan when l saw her in my dream.
Dangun please let me hold my child even if only once.
Please let me hold her.
YOUNGHOJANGWON
Missed. lt's a miss!
YOUNGHOJANGWON You missed the target again.
Young Master you're wearing me out.
Hol you're not getting any better.
l cannot be your brother.
l have no talent.
WANG GEONG Let me see.
He's so weak. He needs to build his body.
There's nothing wrong with his build or his talent.
MO YANGHAE / Wang Goeng's wife He just has no desire to win.
WANG HOL / Wang Jasil's brother ljust want an easy life.
WANG HOL / Wang Jasil's brother l don't want to go to bloody battlefields.
You're going back already?
Yes l'm going with your sister-in-law.
Let me come with you.
l miss Jasil as well as Brother-in-law and Lahee.
You do?
- Let's take him with us. - Nonsense!
You're the master of Younghojangwon
When your brother is absent.
You must stay and keep the place attended.
Bulls eye!
You amazing!
BUDAL / Wang Geong's man-in-wait General Wang is the great man of outside the house
and Lady Mo is the great woman of inside the house.
The rumor is so true!
You're too kind...
That's amazing!
Don't be so disappointed.
JlYANG PALACE NAKRANG lt's Lahee's favorite. Be careful with it.
JlYANG PALACE NAKRANG Yes My Lady.
Clean and don't leave any trace of Liu Xian's concubines.
Lahee will be using the room.
We should build a bathroom there.
Bring in the experts from Changan.
But a bathroom may be too extravagant.
Lahee needs her beauty just as much as
martial arts skills and knowledge.
Do you know why women try so hard to be beautiful?
To meet the right man to turn their life around.
You ignorant fool.
Being beautiful itself is power.
People get intimidated in the presence of beauty.
They are in awe of beauty and praise it.
They also get jealous.
You have no thought.
Being merely pretty is very different from
being extraordinarily beautiful.
l'll make Lahee an extraordinary beauty just like me.
My Lady.
What brings you here?
HAHOGAE / Choi Li's man-in-wait RYU Jl / Choi Li's soldier
My brother and sister-in-law are coming in a gold carriage?
They have a grand procession.
lt's as if he's king.
Did you notify my husband?
We could not.
He told us to take people to the gate and
give them a warm welcome.
l think he means to serve him the throne on a silver platter.
That's why we came to see you.
l understand how he feels but we cannot agree with him.
l have to see it for myself.
OUTSlDE OF WANGGOM
lt is General Wang Goeng.
He won our independence and reclaimed our kingdom.
And his wife Lady Mo Yanghae accompanies him.
Hail to the king!
Hail!
Doesn't the queen look generous?
She does.
Halt!
Yes sir.
Why...
lt looks as if they own this world.
May l take it you're on my side?
l Ryu Ji firmly believe our lord has to be king
forthe sake of Nakrang.
General Wang can be a master on battlefields
but he's not capable of governing a kingdom.
Look overthere.
lsn't that Jasil?
lt is.
She must've come to greet us.
As if.
Don't you know your sister better?
You're such a simpleton.
l think she saw you.
Darn. We should've disguised ourselves.
You came to greet us?
Yes Brother.
Welcome to the palace Your Majesty.
lt's Lady Wang Jasil.
She's General Choi Li's wife.
Get up.
She's so beautiful.
Budal!
Yes General.
Escort the lady in the carriage.
Yes sir!
lt's not necessary.
Bring my horse.
l'd like to go for a ride with my sister-in-law.
What do you think Jasil?
Life is bitter isn't it?
Bitteryou say? lt's actually sweet.
That can't be.
l'll be the only younger sister of Wang Goeng
Nakrang's new king.
lt has to be sweet.
You won't improve if you don't concentrate.
LAHEE / Wang Jasil's daughter That's fine with me.
LAHEE / Wang Jasil's daughter Women don't need to learn this stuff.
MAJO / Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army Man or woman
MAJO / Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army one needs to be able to protect oneself.
General Ma Jo is right.
Sir.
Father.
Pick up your sword.
A general's daughter needs to know how to use a sword.
You're a lazy student.
That's not it...
Men are stronger than women.
l can't defeat a man anyway.
But true strength doesn't come from brute strength.
No way.
Brute strength can cut a boulder
but gentleness can cut a petal.
Which do you think is stronger?
Boulder.
You're wrong.
Petal.
Then what?
Like oil and wateryou can't say which is better.
Men's swords and women's swords are the same.
Then who'll win if the two fight?
The one who most wants to win.
Then who'll win if Uncle and you fight?
l don't know since we haven't fought.
General Wang will have the upper hand in the beginning
but yourfather will win in the end.
General Wang's sword has only brute strength
but yourfather has both strength and gentleness.
Then l'm really going to be a princess.
Who told you that nonsense?
Mother did.
Lahee your uncle will be the King of Nakrang.
Why?
Because l have no desire to win.
So beautiful.
You did a better job than those old seamstresses.
l have to agree with you. lt's not too bad.
Wang Goeng is already going around acting like he's the king
arousing Choi Li supporters' animosity?
Younghojangwon and Wolhaechungwon would have
been at war already if Choi Li weren't stopping his men.
l'm certain.
The queen is here.
Mother.
You were here Prince.
l never get to see my son anymore
since you never pay me a visit.
l've been a terrible son. Forgive me Mother.
ls it ready?
Yes Your Majesty.
Fine work.
l'll give you a prize.
l'll have my prize if you realize your wish and
conquer Nakrang.
Will this robe dress Wang Goeng
or Choi Li in his grave?
l think we should send it to Wang Goeng.
Right.
lf we send this to Choi Li that simpleton Wang Goeng
could come after us before he goes after Choi Li.
l also believe we should send it to Wang Goeng.
Choi Li fortified the northern border walls and
stationed troops as soon as he claimed Nakrang.
That means he thinks of us of as his enemy.
We must maintain our friendship with Wang Goeng
until the right time comes.
Right. We've been stuffing his pockets until now.
One wrong move and we could waste all that money
and make an enemy of him too.
We should send the robe to Choi Li.
Why do you think that?
Wang Goeng will kill Choi Li
if Choi Li receives the robe.
His animosity toward Goguryeo will come afterthat.
But Prince that could mean farewell to the money
we've invested for the last ten years.
l agree with Hodong.
Choi Li has the ability to rule
but Wang Goeng is simply a warrior.
We can still work with the brainless warrior
so we will get rid of Choi Li first.
As you wish Your Majesty.
l'll write the letter of congratulations.
Who will go to Nakrang?
JlYANG PALACE NAKRANG
Congratulations on reclaiming the land of Old Joseon.
Goguryeo and Nakrang are brother countries
both descendants of Dangun.
l wish for peaceful coexistence of
Goguryeo and Nakrang as brother countries
and send a robe for the coronation as a gift.
Please accept the robe my queen has personally weaved.
Bring the robe.
Yes Your Highness.
King Daemushin hopes
you'll wearthis robe on your coronation day.
Such insolence!
Has Goguryeo been mocking me all this time?
General!
Darn...
Your Majesty!
We must kill him.
We can't put it off any longer.
We must get rid of Choi Li.
We should kill him but when and how?
There's no reason to put it off.
We should do it today!
We must be discreet.
He can't earn the people's respect if he kills his
brother-in-law his comrade-in-arms.
When will be the right time?
Outside the kingdom.
We have to go to Changan to meet Emperor Wu
in response of his invitation.
Eliminate him
DONGMOHYUN / Area around today's Sandung peninsula on the way to Dongmohyun.
Good idea.
We'll get rid of him on the ship.
Muhyul is a good judge of men.
We can joke later.
We must come up with a plan to keep
Younghojangwon in check.
My brother will soon make his move.
We have to find out when.
Yes My Lady.
General!
Here you were.
What is it?
You should be enjoying the banquet.
What brings you here?
Everyone leave us.
Please excuse us.
Why? l am not wanted?
Do you have a dagger on you?
Madam.
Leave us.
You too.
Do you want to be king?
l do.
But l know the throne doesn't belong to me.
Nakrang's throne belongs to you.
Liar.
What are you doing?
We are tainted with the same scar on our back.
Did you forget the day we made our pledge at the Dangun shrine
to offer our blood forthe independence of Joseon?
Did you forget our promise to save the people of Joseon
from Liu Xian with no regard for personal greed orthe throne?
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Soso pass.
Wow you're so lucky.
Next.
Here eat up.
Put some meat on it.
l get dizzy when l'm up there.
MlCHU / Cha Chasung's wife You twerp half the audience are men
and half of them come to drool overyour body
not to see your act.
You can eat all the meat you want
when you marry a rich old man later.
Don't eat if you don't want to.
Let it go!
Don't eat too fast.
Pass.
Next... Hangkai pass.
Next. Puku.
Why...
Come down.
Eat up.
- Give me two. -What?
- Don't give her any. -Why not?
l'm already skinny enough.
That's good enough when you're rolling jars on your back
but you're too heavy to go up in the air.
You have to lose six pounds before the big act.
Up in the air? l'll be Hangkai's partner?
No way.
Puku isn't ready yet.
Exactly. She can't go up.
lt's not like l want to.
But money talks and that's what the client wants.
That cripple must like Puku. He wants her in the act.
Next!
LlU LlNG'S DONGMOHYUN RESlDENCE
HOGOK/ Royalty of former Nakrang Army
Minister you've come.
LlU LlNG / Han Minister Wang Goeng and Choi Li are coming.
LlU LlNG / Han Minister l must witness their deaths with my own eyes.
Yes you must.
Do you have a plan forthe murder?
Wang Goeng and Choi Li along with their goons
will burn in fiery hell during the circus act at the banquet.
Make sure you keep your word.
That alone is the only reason spared your life
after what happened to my uncle Liu Xian.
l also have the same grudge against them.
Eat.
JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
Are you Hodong?
Yes l am.
Who are you?
l heard that the word ''Hodong'' means a handsome man
but you're not that handsome.
Who are you?
Lahee. General Choi Li's daughter.
-You are? -Yes.
You're really the daughter of Lady Wang Jasil
the greatest beauty in Nakrang?
That's right.
According to my men the greatest beauty in Nakrang
is Wang Jasil Choi Li's wife and she has a daughter.
Grow up soon.
l'll give you Wang Jasil's daughter as your prize.
l wouldn't have accepted the prize had l known.
What are you talking about?
Why are you laughing? l'm getting upset.
You're ugly and fat.
You insolent...
What was that?
You're my prize anyway.
lf you grow up to be little prettier...
lt'll make it easierfor me.
You have a temper.
Part 9 You're ugly and fat.
You insolent...
LAHEE / Wang Jasil's daughter What was that?
HODONG / Prince of Goguryeo lf you grow up to be a little prettier...
HODONG / Prince of Goguryeo
lt'll make it easierfor me.
You have a temper.
You'll be punished.
l'm sorry.
My mistake. Let's put this aside.
l don't need your apology.
You spoiled brat!
Where will the envoys be staying?
They were cleaning Gaegwansa.
MO HASO Choi Li's First Wife But he's the prince of Goguryeo,
MO HASO Choi Li's First Wife not an ordinary envoy.
MO HASO Choi Li's First Wife We can't have him stay outside the palace.
Prepare a place in the palace.
But that's not so easy when General Wang Goeng
is upset about Master receiving the robe.
And Lady Mo Yanghae said nothing about...
We can't let such things prevent us from
accommodating our guests.
My Lady.
Come in.
What's the fuss about?
lt's urgent.
Prince Hodong is beating Lady Lahee to death.
l can't understand why
King Daemushin sent the robe to General Choi.
WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife
RYU Jl Choi Li's soldier He's been bribing Younghojangwon until now.
Why would suddenly he turn his back on General Wang?,,
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait He knows where the people's hearts lie.,,
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait The new King of Nakrang should be Choi Li.,,
He's been wasting his money until now.,,
King Daemushin is not a simple man.,,
Our master is very wary of him.,,
This doesn't change anything.,,
My Lady.,,
Regardless of King Daemushin, we have to,,
fight against my brotherfor life.,,
Goguryeo regards Choi Li as Nakrang's king...,,
That's all we need to concern ourselves with.,,
That's what's important to the people.,,
My Lady.,,
What is it?,,
CHlSO Wang Jasil's maid Lady Lahee is injured.,,
CHlSO Wang Jasil's maid The Goguryeo prince stabbed her.
My Lady.
My Lady, your shoe...
Please hurry.
Don't make a fuss.
But Lady Lahee is bleeding to death.
He wouldn't do that in another's kingdom
unless he were out of his mind.
There are so many crazy people in the world.
lt only takes a second for men to lose their minds.
My goodness...
You see now? Her life's in danger.
From what l see, Lahee's the one holding a sword.
Lahee!
- My Lady. -Wait a minute, My Lady.
You're not doing anything to stop them?
She's fighting the prince from Goguryeo.
lt'll just get out of control if we get involved.
This should remain as two children's game.
You stay then. l'll stop them.
l'm her mother.
Whether Lahee dies or gets injured,
it is none of your concern.
How can you say that?
Aren't you the one who throw her in the pond to die
when Lahee was just a baby?
-Jasil. - Lady Wang!
You insolent...
Did you just yelled at me?
Your words were too harsh...
l won't tolerate your insolence.
Forgive me.
The man our husband is most afraid of is Muhyul,
Goguryeo's king.
Do not burden our husband.
You think l enjoy watching my daughter being beaten?
You jerk... l'll kill you.
Die. Die!
You vicious wench.
l hate women who think they can wield a sword.
So?
What l hate even more is a wench
who's vicious.
l don't care what you think.
l'll kill you...
Lahee!
Lahee.
Mom, let go of me.
Let go of me. l'm going to kill him!
That's enough.
Let go of me!
l'll really get mad if you keep this up.
ls this how you were taught in Goguryeo?
To beat up a little girl
when you visit another country as an envoy?
l did nothing to be proud of, but l did nothing wrong.
What?
See, Mom? You heard what he said.
l should cut out his tongue.
We should cut out yourtongue first.
You jerk!
l won't apologize, My Lady.
Prince.
lf you are still unsatisfied,
make a formal complaint to Goguryeo.
You're quite amazing with your sword.
l had heard that Goguryeo men were amazing with swords,
and you proved it today.
You're too kind.
Mother... What are you saying?
You've learned a valuable lesson from the prince today.
Please teach Lahee some more during your stay.
No, thank you.
l'm sorry l made trouble.
Hodong!
You have taken this little prank too far!
Are you all right, Prince?
Let me take a look.
l'll return to my room.
l'll kill you someday!
With that skill?
You're ugly and have a bad temper on top of that.
He called me ugly.
Would you have taken that?
He said the opposite of what he really thought.
Men do that sometimes.
He's not wrong. You are fat and ugly.
My lady.
You are not born beautiful.
You think l was born as the most beautiful woman in Nakrang?
How can you be beautiful eating everything you want?
You have to discipline yourself and work very hard at it!
Mother.
You should be ashamed of yourself and vow to be beautiful.
But, no. You cut the prince's hair and arm.
What if he had died?
We'd be at war!
That's enough.
lt's all over now.
l didn't want to do that either.
Then who forced you?
Did anyone tell you to stab Prince Hodong?
He was handsome... and l liked him...
l really wanted to be friends...
Even if the handsome prince doesn't tell me l'm pretty...
l didn't want to hear him say l was fat and ugly.
lt's all right.
You can be friends later.
You can become pretty and he'll tell you you're pretty.
lt's too late.
He said he hates fat girls.
Mom...
My child...
l thought you were just a baby, but you're all grown up.
You're already falling for a man...
NAKRANG, WHEJUNGWAN LODGlNG You did the right thing.
NAKRANG, WHEJUNGWAN LODGlNG You got yourself into trouble on yourfirst envoy duty.
You are informed.
CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district lt was unavoidable.
CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district The news was all overthe palace.
What will you do if
Choi Li's daughter becomes the Princess of Nakrang?
That won't happen, since Wang Goeng will kill Choi Li.
Life is full of surprises.
Make sure you don't get caught by one of those surprises.
CHOl Ll / WANG GOENG
Did you really forget the day when we offered
our blood for our people, with no personal greed?
People change when situations change.
That's human nature.
People change when they get greedy.
But you also want to become king.
l'll leave Nakrang.
l'll leave Nakrang with my family for good,
and go to Maesidal.
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown in Wonchung sea Today's Wonsan
lt'll deeply sadden me if we point our swords at each other,
after slaying Liu Xian with it.
Men with swords and power are all the same.
We can't disappoint the people.
l'll leave as soon as l sort things out.
Wait.
Put it on.
What will people say if they see you?
They'll say we had a catfight like a couple of women.
You have a sense of humor.
You're still in terrific shape.
All the ladies in the palace will come afteryou
if you parade around naked.
Why...
l'm sorry l kept you waiting.
You'll hide in Maesidal?
Not hide. l'm returning to my hometown.
Just as my father and grandfather did,
l'll go out to the vast ocean and catch whales.
MO YANGHAE Wang Goeng's wife
Your robe looks wonderful on you.
You have the dignity of a queen.
Well, clothes do make a person.
Whaling, my foot.
Choi Li is good with his word.
He's a real man.
What did Father warn you, Ja-sil and me of before he died?
Be careful not to get swept up in these troubled times.
Before that.
Atree wishes to stand still, but the wind won't have it.
The ocean wants to stay still, but the waves won't have it.''
That's right.
You're cute and smart.
Letting him go to Maesidal
is like letting go of the fish you caught.
He'll use whaling as an excuse to raise an army,
and march back to this palace.
That's not Choi Li...
Let's say we believe Choi Li.
But you think Ryu Ji and Ha Hogae will accept us?
You must become king.
They're the wind and waves that won't leave Choi Li alone.
l don't want to die by Jasil's hands.
How was Nakrang?
Farmers were already topless and plowing theirfarms.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN l was so envious
of their vast farmland.
l really wanted to give you that land.
Those lucky Nakrang swines.
They can fill their stomachs because
they were born in warm Nakrang lands.
Was that all?
The security along the border was tight,
and the soldiers seemed alert.
lt won't be easy to give you Nakrang.
We heard that you insulted
General Choi Li's daughter.
l forgot the duty as an envoy...
Forgive me.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
lt was my negligence.
WU NARU Head of National Administration That means she's Wang Jasil's daughter.
Was she pretty?
General.
l only want to know if she'll grow up
to be a great beauty just like her mother.
You shouldn't lift your hand to a woman,
no matter how angry she makes you.
Especially a pretty woman.
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration General.
She was the ugliest girl l've seen.
l haven't seen an uglier girl in Goguryeo.
That can't be.
Maybe you saw another girl.
Teacher!
l guess l made a mistake by giving you the girl as a prize.
Yes. Please take back the prize.
To a king, a woman is one of two things.
One who can be of help to him, or one who gives him pleasure.
lf she can be of help to him, he must welcome her,
even if she's the ugliest woman in the world.
ls Sujiryun of help to you or does she give you pleasure?
Prince, show more respect to His Majesty?
What are you getting at?
Please don't take her as your second queen.
Promise me that you won't let her bear me a sibling.
Did l ever permit you
with my private chamber?
l don't want to have a political enemy.
l don't want to draw blood from my own sibling.
You can't cover up everything and pretend it went away.
Don't allow Biryuna tribe more power by
permitting Song Sujiryun a heir.
Hodong has opened his eyes to real politics.
You've taught him well.
You're too kind, Your Majesty.
l, Daemushin, am the King of Goguryeo,
before l'm yourfather.
Whether l take someone orforsake someone,
is all in the interest of Goguryeo.
Your Highness.
You shouldn't share
your innermost thoughts with His Majesty.
Your lecture stopped when you abandoned me.
l'm not yourteacher, but as the minister of this kingdom,
MlNlSTER OF LEFT/ Today's minister Highest minister in Goguryeo l must do whatever l must to prevent Goguryeo
MlNlSTER OF LEFT/ Today's minister Highest minister in Goguryeo from falling into chaos overthe throne.
Learn how to keep words to yourself.
You must learn to control yourfeelings so you know
what to say and what not to say.
The most powerful word in the world is silence.
Learn from His Majesty.
A king rules with silence, not words.
SONG MAESEOLSU
You look pretty. You're glowing.
Any bride is beautiful on her wedding day.
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin They say a woman glows three times in her life.
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin The day of her wedding,
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin when she wakes up in her man's arms after a night of passion,
and when she suckles her son forthe first time.
You've always been a bright little girl.
Now l see why Father brought you here.
You're too kind, Sister.
Sister?
How arrogant.
Fine, enjoy it all you want.
After all, this is your day.
Give it to her.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What are these?
Something you need.
This sour smell...
They're herbal tonic, pickled cork-tree, musk,
seeds of morning glory, and powdered root of peony.
We went to great trouble getting them.
Take them.
You're trying to kill me?
l'm trying to save your life.
You take them.
l will take poison if it is the queen's command.
But what will birth control do for me when l don't know men?
You're a coward.
Fool. l said l'm trying to save your life.
Bring more.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Leave us!
Princess, are you ready yet?
We'll be late forthe wedding.
l'm coming.
What's she taking...
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt Women need more time to get ready.
Go change.
Why?
You're not the bride.
Look at you.
Women just want to be the center
of attention whereverthey go.
Look!
You can't hide aging by
behind powdered face and colorful clothes.
lt just work that way.
Stay home if you don't want to go.
Princess!
Wait for me. Princess!
Are you that afraid of me?
Afraid you'll be a forgotten old woman?
You trust men?
l trust the king.
No.
You trust yourself.
You believe in your youth and beauty.
You believe you can seduce any man you want.
And you think l can't.
Yes, you can.
l thought the same before.
Don't trust the king.
Especially King Daemushin, of all men.
You and l are different.
Kings can even kill their own children.
They're very self-centered men.
You think he'd have any problem killing you or me?
l'll win his heart.
l do envy you for your confidence.
You'll soon find out.
All you'll have left is raging fury after living years
who had no heart foryou.
That's enough.
lt's my wedding day, not my funeral.
This talk is too grim.
Your Majesty.
Take them.
No.
lf His Majesty loses control in a moment of lust,
and gives you a child, you'll be as good as dead.
l won't die on your hands.
lt won't be a problem for me to kill you.
But he'll kill you before l get to you.
Your baby will never see the light of day
as long as Hodong is alive.
Shall l help you drink?
Or will you take it on your own?
Grandfather, King Dongmyeongsung,
your grandson, Muhyul, takes his second queen this day.
She is Sujiryun from the Biryuna tribe.
Pay your respects.
Grandfather, it is Sujiryun.
The kingdom is in turmoil due to the lack of a legitimate heir.
Permit me a son, and let me of aid to the kingdom.
Bring it.
Hail!
Hail to the great King Daemushin!
Hail to the queen!
The ceremony is finished.
Pay your respect to the queen.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Sister.
l'll treasure it, Your Majesty.
Congratulations, Queen.
Thank you, Princess.
Your Highness, it is yourturn.
Prince Hodong.
Congratulations, Mother.
Thank you, Hodong.
Of all blessings, l appreciate yours the most.
Thank you, Princess. That yourtramp.
But she's your older sister-in-law now.
Age doesn't matter.
Women don't understand social hierarchy because
they've never been in the army.
Why do you side with Sujiryun?
Do you really have a crush on her?
All men like young and beautiful women.
Are you upset?
Aren't you going to take in a second wife?
Because l'm a princess?
Why do you bring that up now?
You're scaring me.
You must have a son before you get any older.
l don't think l can give you a child.
Are you crying?
l'm sniffling because of the cold.
l said l'm fine.
l like things as they are now.
l'm sorry.
l'm sorry...
l'm sorry.
My princess must've fallen for me all over again.
Let's hurry home. l'll give you a big hug.
JUMONG SHRlNE
Are you troubled?
Not as much as you.
You prayed to Grandfather to have me killed last time.
What are you praying fortoday?
For death of the second queen?
Grandfather,
please give me a prince who'll carry on Goguryeo's legacy.
Please kill Hodong, the son of that Buyeo tramp.
You remember needless things.
How can l forget. lt's about my life.
Shall l excuse myself?
Sure.
Would you like a drink with me?
You're still young,
but you've already tasted the sweetness and bitterness of life.
lt's time you learned the taste of alcohol.
l can see you'll become a great drinker.
So, how is it?
lt's bitter.
Go on your way.
Having a drink with you doesn't mean we're friends.
Of course, a drink with you doesn't mean
l'll bury the past.
Put out the light.
Learn to sleep by yourself from now on.
But tonight is our wedding night.
You said you want to give me pleasure and peace,
did you not?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Yes. l want to rest.
Either sleep overthere or go sleep in another room.
GAPSl / Time between 4:30 AM- 5:30 AM lt's five o'clock.
GAPSl / Time between 4:30 AM- 5:30 AM
Five o'clock.
The morning air is still cold.
And the fire is out.
l thought you might be cold.
May l have your arm?
l'll just sleep quietly in your arms.
l'm warm and happy.
The day we've been waiting for.
SHlNSODOGUK HAPPYJOYCOURT Tomorrow is the day of our
SHlNSODOGUK HAPPYJOYCOURT performance at the Naebingwan.
SHlNSODOGUK HAPPYJOYCOURT These people are of different scale from the people
who brought bowls of rice to see our show.
He's the future King of Nakrang.
One mistake and you're dead.
Whetherthey are emperors, the king of Nakrang,
or people who bring bowls of rice,
we'll die all the same if we fall during our act.
MlCHU Cha Chasung's wife So don't make any mistake.
PUKU / Jamyung's new name means child who does not cry lt's not all the same.
PUKU / Jamyung's new name means child who does not cry Money's different.
PUKU / Jamyung's new name means child who does not cry Will you buy us good food if you get a lot of money this time?
Buy us some clothes too.
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Puku, l'm most concerned about you.
Please don't taint the Happy Joy Troupe's name.
Who knows?
l might put on the best act tomorrow.
Get dressed, everyone.
We have to set up our stage today and
do a rehearsal and tomorrow morning.
Yes!
HANGKAl llpum's new name
Hangkai, what do you mean you'll go to Nakrang afterthe show?
Just as l said.
l'll ask the guests to take me with them to Nakrang.
Why?
l asked the seamen.
l must have drifted from Liadong or Nakrang
to have ended up here in winter.
But why Nakrang?
The name of ''Nakrang,'' intrigued me
and l don't think Puku and l are Manchurians...
So? What will you do when you find your parents?
They abandoned you because you were a burden.
They'd have a hundred reasons why they abandoned you,
but when you get down to it, there's only one.
They abandoned you in because they want you dead.
Puku wants to see them.
Hangkai! Not all parents are fit parents.
There are many people who are worse than dogs.
Can't you see by the kids here?
They sold their children for a bowl of rice.
Just so they could put some porridge in their bellies!
l'm still leaving afterthe show.
Please take care of Puku until l return.
Wait. Hangkai!
Fine. Do whateveryou want.
But why leave your sister with us?
Listen good!
Puku can't stay if you don't!
What do we do?
What else?
Just pack up.
CHUNGHAEHUN, CHOl Ll'S RESlDENCE
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown in Wonchung sea Today's Wonsan We're leaving for Maesidal as soon as we're packed.
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown in Wonchung sea Today's Wonsan That's nonsense.
Don't make me a power-hungry man.
MAJO, Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army You can't leave when Goguryeo and the people
MAJO, Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army have already acknowledged you as the King of Nakrang.
Do you think l should fight General Wang to claim Nakrang?
Most certainly!
lt'll be the hardest battle, but we'll win.
No, neither General Wang nor l can have Nakrang.
Then who'll take Nakrang?
l read Muhyul's thoughts when he sent me the robe.
We shouldn't let Muhyul's ploy to drive
General Wang and me apart.
General!
Leave if you are not with me.
l won't stop you.
You made the right decision.
The reek from whale oil boiling is repulsive.
l'm sorry you have to smell that again.
lt can't be more repulsive than the reek of blood.
l don't want any more war...
You would make a great king.
Because you out your people first.
But you are a great man for giving the throne
to General Wang for the same very reason.
Thank You, Mo Haso.
DANGUN SHRlNE The flowers bloomed beautifully along the stream.
DANGUN SHRlNE
l'll be going back to Maesidal with Lahee and my husband.
Please take good care of my daughterJamyung.
My Lady.
What? We are ready to leave?
l found out where the riverflows to.
Really?
Where did Jamyung go then?
lf the boat passed the little island,
the water must've taken it to Dongmohyun, Liadong
SHlNSODOGUK/ One of small countries along the peninsula or Shinsodoguk.
SHlNSODOGUK/ One of small countries Liadong, Shinsodoguk,
SHlNSODOGUK/ One of small countries Dongmohyun.
SHlNSODOGUK/ One of small countries Yes.
Send men.
l don't care how much it costs.
Send people and find out
if the boat arrived at any of those three places.
Find out where Jamyung and llpum are.
All will be lost if we go back to Maesidal.
Let's bring down Wang Goeng tonight.
How?
Ourtroops are all stationed at the Goguryeo border.
We barely have 500 men with us.
We can't go up against the 3000 Younghojangwon troops
in the palace.
That's only six men to every soldier.
We'll take the chance.
What's our cause?
lf each man has to take on six men,
we have to give our men a justifiable cause.
We can't ask them to risk their lives
simply forthe throne.
You'll have to step up.
You want me to get my brother's blood on my hands?
That's yourfate.
You have to get either your brother's blood on
your hands oryour husband's.
What a predicament.
Well, l can't help it.
Since you don't want to get your hands dirty,
l'll have to get mine dirty.
THRONE ROOM, JlYANG PALACE
How do you feel?
l feel great.
l own the world.
ls this the taste of power?
Yanghae, you get up here too.
lt's okay.
There's enough room fortwo.
That seat is foryou.
Not Mo Yanghae or Choi Li.
The seat belongs only to King Wang Goeng.
Why are you doing this all of a sudden?
Remain strong.
You cannot allow Choi Li to live when he threatens your position.
Let's kill them.
Where? On the way to Maesidal?
We can't. They're fighters.
Not when they are unguarded.
When will you do it?
Outside the kingdom.
Aboard the ship to meet Emperor Guangwu.
DONGMOHYUN Today's Chinese peninsula Aboard the ship to Dongmohyun.
DONGMOHYUN Today's Chinese peninsula Away from the city and the people.
So the people won't suspect our general.
Make it look like they died on the ship.
Orfell overboard or were swept away by big currents.
No sword will be used. lt'll leave a trace.
Make it look like he had a heart attack.
HEARTATTACK Sudden stopping of heart How do we get him on the ship
when he's leaving for Maesidal?
How will you get him on the ship?
What brings you here, General?
lt will be a big move.
Why don't you leave when the weather gets warmer?
Our mastertold us to hurry.
General Wang Goeng is here.
Pay your respects to the future King of Nakrang.
Welcome, Brother.
Jasil, you must be busy packing.
We'd like to stay foryour coronation, but he insisted...
Despite the time of day, but l'm glad
l get to have a drink with you before l leave.
You want me to accompany you to Luoyang?
LUOYANG / Capita of China
l'm not much of a diplomat.
l'll need you by my side when l meet Emperor Guangwu.
But all he'll want to discuss is the matter of Han prisoners
and the people born between Han and Joseon people.
You'll be fine with Dochal.
Accompany me.
lt'll be awkward for Brother
to face Emperor Guangwu after killing Liu Xian.
Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu and Liu Xian are family.
That's right. Jasil is right.
Emperor Guangwu and l are sure to clash when we meet.
Will the ship dock in Dongmohyun if we are to go to Luoyang?
Yes.
Let us go. l want to go.
l want to go there with you.
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root Buy some poison and tea.
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root l understand the tea,
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root but why do we need poison?
Do l have to explain everything to you?
l'm sorry, My Lady.
Make haste.
We have to get them before the ship leaves.
NAEBlNGWAN, DONGMOHYUN
More methane.
More whale oil.
Don't skimp. Put more in.
LlUREUNG / Minister of Han China ls this the sea of fire you mentioned?
Methane and whale oil from Shanxi.
And?
HOGOK/ Royalty of former Nakrang Army We'll seat Wang Goeng,
HOGOK/ Royalty of former Nakrang Army Choi Li and their goons here,
and the circus troupe will be performing there.
There is a stupid little girl in the troupe.
l'll shoot her with a fiery arrow when she's in the air.
When the girl on fire falls to the ground,
the lanterns will fall to the ground and causing an explosion.
Everyone will burn to the bone.
You won't be able to recognize anybody.
That sounds like a good plan.
Wang Goeng and Choi Li will die by my hands.
YANGPO HARBOR, NAKRANG
Where's Lahee?
She was in tears, begging to go along.
She must be too upset to see us off.
Won't you come with me?
l have to guard the house.
ln case those beggars of
DOCHAL Wang Geong's soldier
Wolhaechungwon instigate an uprising.
l'll miss you. l'll return soon.
You know what you have to do.
And kill Jasil and Mo Haso too if you have to.
Take good care of the queen.
Don't worry about matters here, Your Majesty.
l'll be back.
Guard His Majesty at all time.
BUDAL Wang Geong's man-in-wait Don't worry. You stay well.
- Let's go on board. - Okay.
Wait.
You stay here.
What do you mean?
We must accompany our master.
Don't worry about your master.
You stay in case of invasion from Liadong and Goguryeo.
General.
He's right.
l'm worried that Muhyul will strike
during the general's absence.
Take the troops to the border and keep your guard up.
Let us go.
My Lady.
We have no choice.
Let's leave everything to the will of Heaven.
Keep your eyes on Mo Yanghae and Younghojangwon.
And take good care of Lahee.
Yes, My Lady.
We have faith in you.
More.
Your stomach will soon burst.
This is yourthird pot.
lt's a matter of life and death for me.
Shall l get Choi Li?
Your Majesty.
Bring him.
l couldn't breathe.
l thought l was going to die.
l won't let you go to Luoyang by yourselves.
General Wang asked for our master.
No...
l thought he'd ask for him later around nine.
GUNSl / Time between 8:30 PM- 9:30 PM He's in a hurry, isn't he?
My Lady, that's poison...
Why are you putting that in...
Everything rests on you now.
lf you don't pull yourself together,
my husband and l will die,
and so will everyone at Chunghaehun.
My Lady...
l'm scared.
l'm scared too.
l don't believe you, Father.
lt's your destiny.
Just what is on Muhyul's mind?
Young Muhyul used to be always hostile,
but he's become a wily old man now.
He's a difficult foe for the new kingdom of Nakrang.
lt's nothing for a whalerto worry about.
Jamyung, our daughter, might be alive?
lf she's alive, l'll bring her back to you.
Brother, are you afraid l poison you?
Did you?
What if l did?