Jamyunggo
Jung ryu won
Jung kyung ho
Pack min young
Lee joo hyun
Part 10
You should nevertake your eyes off of the four prefectures
along the Goguryeo border even for a second.
l won't even blink an eye.
CHOl Ll Muhyul is a like a tiger.
CHOl Ll He will attack his prey without missing a chance
and won't let go until his prey is dead.
MAJO / Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army He'll have to kill me before he takes our border.
l'm counting on you.
MO HASO Jasil.
WANG JASlL You go ahead.
WANG JASlL l want to ask about Lahee. l'm worried about her.
Have a safe trip General.
Make haste!
- Let's go. -Yes sir.
We should take our men and go with you.
Look at the size of his men.
RYU Jl / Choi Li's soldier HAHOGAE / Choi Li's soldier Please talk to the general
and let us go with...
Even if you come nothing will change if
Heaven's will is with my brother.
My Lady.
Have faith in Heaven's will and the general's luck.
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang Geong's Hometown Keep your eyes on
My sister-in-law is not to be taken lightly.
l'll have faith
in Heaven's will our master's luck and in you My Lady.
lf by any chance we don't make it back alive
please take good care of Lahee.
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown Today's Wonsan Take herto Maesidal
and plan forthe future.
She is the general's only heir.
We'll protect her with our lives.
3000 of Choi Li's troops are stationed here at
Jeungji and Tanhyeol along the Goguryeo borders.
Only 300 men remain in the castle.
l'll go back to Younghojangwon.
CHUNHAEWON / Choi Li's men within Wang Goeng's army You stay here and keep your eyes on Choi Li's men
and take them down if they
seem suspicious in any way.
Please keep Younghojangwon safe.
Did you give my letter to General Budal?
l did but...
DOCHAL / Wang Geong's soldier Lady Wang Jasil is His Majesty's one and only sister.
MO YANGHAE / Wang Goeng's wife What would you die for?
Well...
l'd die for my child and for His Majesty...
A man could also die for loyalty or a great cause...
Men like to boast so they'll give their
lives to worthless things like great causes and loyalty
but women are different.
Women can only die for our children and husbands.
Women can be more vicious than men because
it's clear what they have to protect.
What do you mean?
l know what kind of woman Jasil is.
She'll beg her brother in tears to save Choi Li only
to stab her brother in the back.
My Lady.
ln orderto kill Choi Li you must kill Jasil first.
BUDAL Wang Geong's man-in-wait
Living on battlefields made me illiterate...
l have forgotten how to read.
lt's the same with both swords and letters.
They rust if you don't use them.
Let me see it. l'll read it foryou.
Are you any betterthan me?
Of course!
Let me see it.
Just what is it?
Butung gave me a list of things to bring back from Luoyang.
That boy likes presents just like a girl.
WANG GOENG You're lucky you have a child.
l'll go check up on Choi Li.
Make sure Jasil never comes back to Nakrang alive.
Did you come out for some air?
Yes.
Get rid of her before you get to Dongmohyun.
DONGMOHYUN / Area around today's Sandung peninsula Don't let His Majesty find out.
Throw her into the sea or use your sword.
l'm getting seasick.
l thought l'd be okay on a big ship.
l remember how you used to take me out on boats
before l got married.
Those were the good old times.
All the men in Yeolgu would line up at the
harbor and l used to beat them up.
Yes l remember.
You were something else back then.
A man even threw himself in front of your carriage
so he could get a look at you.
Don't grow weak.
She was once your superior whom you served
but she's just Choi Li's wife now.
She'll be a burden to His Majesty if she's alive.
You used to dive and catch abalones for me too.
l doubt those days will ever come back.
Did l?
My Lady.
Chiso.
Here you are.
My Lady l brought you candied ginger.
Have one. lt's good for seasickness.
l'll get another chance.
lt's a long way before we arrive at Dongmohyun.
Why are you breaking out in sweat when it's cold outside?
l think we have to get moving soonerthan expected.
Pardon?
We should make the tea.
They refused to give me the fire saying
we'll start a fire on board.
What do they take our masterfor?
You're putting in too much. lt'll be too bitter.
lt's medicine not tea.
lt's only natural that medicine should be bitter.
Jamyung...
...our daughter may be alive?
Fishermen saw a small boat passing small Bau lsland.
SMALL BAU lSLAND Today's Seok lsland in yellow sea
That's why you joined me on this trip.
Donggobi found out that the riverflows to Dongmohyun
SHlNSODOGUK/ One of small countries along the peninsula Liadong and Shinsodoguk.
lt's 50 miles to Bau lsland
but from there Dongmohyun is over 200 miles away.
A little baby wouldn't have survived that far in winter.
Honey.
l'm just afraid you'll be hurt again.
l'd rather be hurt than live without hope.
Food keeps your body alive but hope keeps your heart alive.
Aren't you happy? Jamyung might be alive.
l had forgotten about her.
l'm sorry.
lt's been a long time...
...long enough to forget.
Be careful.
My Lady.
Please be careful.
lt's because a father's love is different from a mother's love.
l'll find Jamyung foryou.
l promise you.
lf Jamyung's alive
l'll find her and bring her back to you.
Yes l'll teach Jamyung how to catch whales.
She's a girl.
So what?
She's succeed Wolhaechungwon after me.
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown
lt's only natural Jamyung takes over my work
my father's and my grandfather's work.
But we have Lahee and she's the oldest.
We should find Lahee a good husband and
have her inherit the family wealth.
lt's the first wife's child who should inherit the family wealth.
Lady Wang what are you doing here?
Lady Wang made a pot of very precious tea and
wants to share it with Lady Mo.
Open the door.
lt's still cold.
They wouldn't let us take a burner
even when l said it was foryou.
This is enough. We should be careful with fire.
That's not the reason.
They're trying to show whose got the power.
lt's just a fire pot.
You think too much.
Flattering is nothing.
You just realize who holds the power and loweryourself to him.
Even the lowly fire keepers on the ship lower
themselves to my brother.
Leave us.
-Yes My Lady. -Yes My Lady.
You become king if you like powerthat much.
Lahee will take my place.
l've told you again and again l have no greed for power.
Then what are you greedy for?
l want something bigger than the throne.
lt's mengding tea. Have some.
l don't think she needs the tea.
You should have some. lt's very precious tea.
Let's share it.
lt's a bit bitter. l've had enough.
lt's a very precious tea
known to even bring the dead back to life.
You should have at least three cups.
This tea might save your life.
NAEBlNGWAN DONGMONYUN COURT
Run.
Be careful.
l'm okay.
Puku!
l'm okay.
No you're not.
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy
MlCHU / Cha Chasung's wife This isn't working. You should get ready.
Okay.
l knew you'd get the boot.
Sir we'll change the child.
lf you like Puku that much
l can have her roll jars or use her as a target.
Beginners cannot perform aerial acrobatics.
Just keep the girl in the show.
But she'll ruin the show.
We can't ruin it when the King of Nakrang will be in audience...
l said to go with the stupid girl.
l used just a tiny bit
to prepare forthe performance.
Here.
HOGOK Royalty of former Nakrang Army
lt was the size of the girl's head
when l first gave it to you.
- Sir! - No?
Maybe it was the size of your head.
Then we'll put the net up.
The child will die if anything goes wrong.
That's your problem.
l didn't give you precious gold to watch an easy trick.
Put on a decent show.
There will be no net.
Wang Goeng Choi Li!
Remember my promise that l'd stay alive and
slay you both with my own hands!
lsn't it strange?
Why is he so bent on putting Puku in the show?
Well...
Maybe...
Puku was almost stabbed to death when she was a baby.
Maybe that has something to do with him.
That bothers me too.
But how did he recognize Puku?
How else will you explain this?
Why would he insist on putting Puku in the show
when the King of Nakrang will be in the audience?
You called for us?
There will be no net during the performance.
Then Puku can't go on.
l don't want to put Puku in the show either.
But sir...
Hangkai l'll be okay.
No you won't.
lt's not the same without the net.
HANKAl / llpum's new name l still get scared out of my mind
when there's no net.
What else can we do?
PUKU / Jamyung's new name means child who does not cry Our parents abandoned us.
We have no choice if we have to sell our acts to survive.
The customers don't want the net.
Replace her with Soso.
l wish l could do that too.
l'm doing the show with you.
l'm doing this because l want to.
l won't blame you even if l get hurt.
That's what you say now.
People change their minds all the time.
Just be careful be real okay?
All right.
l don't know why l'm breaking out in a sweat
and my heart is racing.
What if something happens?
l said l'll be fine.
Just have faith in me okay?
More. Give me more.
Your stomach will burst.
This is yourthird pot.
lt's a matter of life and death for me.
Go to the kitchen and ask forthe cinnamon liquor
GYEDANGJU / Cinnanom liquor l brought on board.
Yes My Lady.
This is the sign.
When you pound on the board l'll stab Choi Li in the neck.
Shall l get Choi Li?
Your Majesty!
Bring him.
CHlNESE CHESS He wants to play a game?
CHlNESE CHESS Yes.
All right.
You go to bed first.
Brother is a good opponent.
The game could take hours.
Hold on a minute.
Please give this to the general.
He seemed upset about the robe Goguryeo sent
so l made him a robe.
l'll give it to him.
You know what you have to do.
lf you have to kill Jasil and Mo Haso too.
Why don't you join us?
He'll be even more pleased if you give it to him in person.
General Wang asked for our master.
No...
l thought he'd ask for him
later around nine.
He's in a hurry isn't he?
My Lady that's poison...
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root Why are you putting that in...
Be quiet.
You stay right here and...
...make porridge with this.
What's this?
lt's beeswax powder.
Don't forget.
lt's eight o'clock.
Make clear porridge without
any lumps in it okay?
Yes...
Everything rests on your shoulders now.
lf you don't pull yourself together l my husband
and everyone at Chunghaehun will die.
My Lady...
l'm scared.
l'm so scared.
l'm scared too.
He said not to let anyone in.
Am ljust ''anyone''?
l'm Wang Jasil General Wang's one and only sister.
Such insolence.
THE KlNG OF NAKRANG
This is magnificent.
My sewing isn't as good as Jasil's
but l did put a lot of care into it.
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown in Wonchung sea Today's Wonsan We'll be in Maesidal
away from your rule
but l'm sure
you'll be a generous king.
Thank you.
You only need to be wary of Goguryeo.
Young Muhyul was fond of sword as young
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.
Jasil what brings you here?
GWANGMUJAE YUSU Emperor who established Han China Your becoming of the King of Nakrang even
acknowledged by the Emperor Guangwu.
We need to celebrate with wine.
The King of Nakrang...
Since Mo Haso offered you a robe let me offeryou a drink.
LAHEE / Wang Jasil's daughter So suffocating.
l thought l was going to die.
l won't let you go to Luoyang by yourselves.
Here Brother.
lt's a drink your sister is offering.
No Your Majesty!
How dare you!
l can't even offer my brother a drink?
lt's just that... the wine smells peculiar...
l made it with precious cinnamon.
That's why it's fragrant.
Why?
You think might poison the Majesty?
That's absurd My Lady.
Here.
Are you afraid l will poison you?
Did you?
What if l did?
You're going too far.
Give it to me.
Now.
l tasted it earlier.
lt's cold and sweet.
Would you like some?
l'm thirsty too.
l'll have a drink first.
lt's delicious.
Jasil is talented at everything.
Thank you.
Budal leave us.
Your Majesty!
We're not going to get much sleep tonight anyway.
The four of us will share drinks tonight.
Don't worry.
The night is just beginning
and it's a long journey to Dongmohyun.
l'll call foryou when l need you.
Get some dinner and rest.
But...
Yes Your Majesty.
Did you take Choi Li's sword away?
l took it away before he came on board.
He told us to go have dinner.
Let's go.
Have one more drink.
You should at least have three
since it's a congratulatory drink.
What is it that you wanted to say?
Are you going to kill us?
-Wife. -Jasil.
Foryears we risked our lives togetherto fight Liu Xian
and eating and shivering in the cold together.
Must you kill my husband?
Tell me Brother.
Yes l was never one for keeping secrets.
A man shouldn't live like that.
Why don't we all open up and have it out on the table.
Will it be all right with you
if your husband doesn't become king?
Will you be able to live as a whaler's wife?
l'm not sure.
Maybe your sister is not sure but l said l
wouldn't become king.
Let's stop this now.
l said we'd have an honest talk.
l proposed that we speak our mind.
Equivocating is not being honest.
lt's cruel. lt's being rash.
You've said enough and so have you.
Jasil.
You have a drink too.
Budal!
Answer my question now.
Do you want the throne so badly that
you'll kill my husband for it?
People who suffered together can't reap the benefits together.
Even if l let you live
Mo Yanghae and my retainers won't let you.
After all power can't be shared.
You can take my head wheneveryou need it.
You didn't have to bring me on board like this.
Let us return to our rooms.
Yes.
Let's leave the Wangs to have a talk
and excuse ourselves.
Wife.
What have you done?
You said power can't be shared?
Brother l can't live as a whaler's wife.
ls it poisoned?
With your build...
you should've had at least three cups...
l miscalculated.
l was afraid you'd taste the poison...
...and l put too little in...
You have gone out of your mind.
You want to kill us all?
Me, Choi Li, Mo Haso and yourself as well?
You meant to kill us all?
l... don't...
...want to die...
So frustrating...
l should've gone with him.
CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid
Don't forget. lt's eight o'clock.
Make thin porridge.
We'll all live if you keep your wits about you
but if you don't we'll all die.
My goodness...
Where's Mom?
l don't see Donggobi either.
l feel sick.
l'll be dead if Lady Wang Jasil catches me.
My Lady...
My Lady.
Lady Wang!
My Lady...
What happened?
They said mengding tea can even bring the dead back to life...
lt really works.
Chiso let's take him to bed.
Yes ma'am.
My Lady...
My Lady!
That must be Mom and Dad's room.
l'm going to surprise them.
Chiso what are you doing?
Keep him down.
Chiso.
Chiso!
Push him down! Now!
Chiso hurry.
Now.
No...
Chiso now.
Come on. Sit on top of him.
Chiso please help me.
lf you don't you and l will both die.
l'll give you anything you want so help me.
Don't forget that promise.
No Jasil...
You can't do that.
He's your brother...
How could you... kill... your brother
your family?
Jasil!
He's dead...
My Lady...
What's the matter with you?
Your Majesty what is it?
SPY lt's from the spy
SPY who's been watching Wang Goeng.
What is it?
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration
Wang Goeng is dead.
He arrived in Dongmohyun as a corpse.
WU NARU Head of National Administration But why?
He went off to meet Emperor Guangwu as king.
Why did he die all of a sudden?
KlNG DAEMUSHlN Was he sick?
They say a man who has a sudden change in his fortune
can die a sudden death.
Well he's been going from one battlefield to another
and when he suddenly came upon this life of luxury...
You think it was Choi Li's doing?
JAEGA MEETlNG / Meeting by the royal members over national matter Gather nobles for a meeting.
Summon the chiefs of the five tribes.
Take it.
You'll teach Hodong?
You said one must masterthe four stages of sword fighting?
l did.
The sword of flexibility the sword of power
the sword of cruelty and the sword that enjoys blood.
You're very smart Princess.
YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt You're teasing me.
Hodong l sent the robe to Choi Li as you instructed.
However Choi Li didn't die
but Wang Goeng died in Choi Li's hands.
PRlNCE HODONG Did Choi Li kill him himself?
That's not important.
Whether he fell sick and died or Choi Li stabbed
him to death that's not important to a king.
The only important thing is the outcome.
Wang Goeng lost and Choi Li won.
Because you made a wrong decision
Goguryeo is in a predicament now.
l'm sorry.
l'm going to teach you the sword of cruelty now.
Hodong is too young forthat.
lt's war!
Father.
We must go to war with Choi Li.
So you must learn the sword skills you need on battlefields.
There will be no manners or loyalty.
lt's only a matter of life and death.
Come.
SONG MAESEOULSU War...
BlRYUNA TRlBE One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo What will the Biryuna tribe do?
We must stop him.
Who can stop the king?
More wars Goguryeo gets into the Biryuna tribe will die
and the Gyeru tribe will thrive.
GYERU TRlBE Tribe the Royal family belongs to ln the end
all five tribes will perish and
only Muhyul and the royal family will survive.
SONG OKGU / Chief of Biryuna tribe Father-in-law of King Daemushin Do you know why Muhyul loves war
like a lunatic?
lt's because our land is barren.
We can't feed our people if we do not expand.
That's only a part of the reason.
There must be a central power in orderto fight in a war.
Muhyul wants to become the only power of Goguryeo and
put the five tribes under his feet.
The troops of the five tribes will die on battlefields
and in the end only Muhyul's troops will survive.
We can't start a war.
We must stop Muhyul at all costs.
Even if you hate yourfather even if you hate Sujiryun
we're branches of the same tree called the Biryuna.
Do you understand?
lt's not possible.
We the Yeonna tribe also oppose.
This is our chance.
Wang Goeng is dead and Choi Li is in Dongmohyun.
PAESU Today's Cheongcheon river The Paesu River is still frozen.
We can run across it now.
ALJl, MUKBANG, MlNBONG AND EUNPO Nakrang borders to Goguryeo There are 3000 of Choi Li's best men stationed
along Alji Mukbang Minbong and Eunpo.
Ourtroops can defeat a mere 3000 men.
We can wipe them out while Wang Goeng's men and
Choi Li's men are going at each other.
And what if you are wrong?
What if they join forces to attack Goguryeo?
l'll go to war myself.
You will?
Do you not trust me?
TA HOTAE / General You're already called the lnvincible King.
lf you'll go to waryourself...
lf you must take the troops of the Yeonna and Gyeru tribes.
We the Biryuna tribe will stay out of this war.
ls the Biryuna tribe not part of Goguryeo?
Are you not my subjects?
Your Majesty.
You went too far.
How can he not send his troops?
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin No tribe will obey His Majesty when his own
father-in-law won't obey his command.
And you call yourself a queen?
What are you saying?
Concubines can be happy as long as they are well fed.
But a queen is different.
She must have an eye for politics on top of her
beauty and intelligence.
Why?
Because if your king dies in a war now and
the prince is still too young your political enemies
will swarm forth to steal the throne.
Then you will have to rule the kingdom
until your son is old enough to rule.
This is why His Majesty doesn't love you.
You're so stiff and unyielding.
Maybe it's better that you're an idiot.
Cousin.
Whether we like each other or not
we must work togetherfor now.
We must stop the war no matter what.
l don't know why we have to.
Because if the tree that is the Biryuna tribe rots away
you and l will both wither and die.
YOUNGHOJANGWON NAKRANG
When did you come?
My Lady!
Why did you leave the palace?
Did those Chunghaehun fools do something?
What is it?
His Majesty... passed away.
What are you saying?
Sister-in-law!
Wang Jasil...
Wang Jasil.
Jasil you wench!
NAEBlNGWAN DONGMOHYUN
My Lady you'll hurt yourself.
Please tell me what's wrong with you.
l don't know why she's doing this.
Lahee.
Leave us.
Stop it.
Yes your mother showed you something you shouldn't see.
But Lahee that's politics.
lt's either kill or be killed.
l had to save you and yourfather.
NAEBlNGWANG COURTYARD
Why did he have to die on the ship?
l know.
He should've died after watching our show.
lt's good foryou.
You are lucky the king is dead or
you'd have fallen and hurt yourself.
Sir are we ever going to put on the show?
Who knows?
He's not going to ask for his money back is he?
Do l have to give him his money back?
Child.
So pretty.
You're even prettier.
What is it?
l'm here to see the circus troupe.
That's us.
What does she want when the show has been cancelled?
l'm the leader of the troupe.
Could you put on a show for my sick daughter?
Can we do the aerial acrobatics too?
l don't know what that is but we can't put on a big show
because there's been a death in the family.
But put on a small show for my sick daughter.
l came to sit by my brother.
Please leave.
He's cold.
Brotheryou must be cold.
You can't stand the sight of me can you?
You should've killed me first.
lf l hadn't done this...
...my husband would be lying in this coffin right now.
You know this is how it is in politics.
One man must die in order forthe otherto live.
You were too greedy...
Why did you make me do this?
Please forgive me.
Brother...
Part 1 1
How is Lahee?
She is in shock.
What if she doesn't recover?
CHOl Ll What can we do?
lt was herfate to be born to her mother.
MO HASO
Don't hate Jasil.
lf it weren't for her you and l could be dead.
Don't take her side.
There comes a time when one has to make a choice.
lt must've broken her heart to choose you and
forsake her brother.
Sometimes a man has to take a path knowing it
will lead to his death.
Honey.
Are you afraid of death?
l don't know.
But the fact that l can no longer see you and Lahee...
The thought that l can't see Jamyung ever scares me.
Could you have killed your own brother
if you were in Jasil's shoes?
Any woman could do the same.
There is a great difference between thinking about it and
actually carrying it out.
You could never do it.
ljust...
...feel sorry forJasil.
How dare you come here?
l do understand how you feel but this is enough.
Kill him!
Did you forget the reason we fought against Liu Xian?
Wang Goeng Choi Li who'll be king?
Who'll be the master of Nakrang?
ls that why we fought against Liu Xian?
BUDAL / Wang Geong's man-in-wait He's has the nerve to speak.
He's the one who killed our king.
Let's have him accompany our masterto the other world.
Go ahead!
Kill me.
l've disgraced my master!
General Wang is dead.
A dead man can't rule or save Nakrang.
Unless you want to offer Nakrang to Muhyul
end this right now!
Your hatred will change nothing.
l'm the only one who can stop Muhyul.
Hypocrite.
lf you wanted to be king
you should've made your intentions known
and fought it out with him fair and square like a man.
You lied about returning to your hometown
and now you say you're the only who can stop Muhyul?
You make me sick you hypocrite!
WANG JASlL
How do you?
Has your stomach calmed down?
Brother.
Has your soul left or can you hear me?
A greedy woman has ruined both of us.
l'll take you back to Nakrang and give you a king's funeral.
l ruin you?
l thought l'd saved you but you say l ruined you?
You don't know men.
What's so complicated about men?
l risked my life to save you but you blame me?
l would have preferred death!
l would rather have died in Brother's hands.
We must go on separate ways.
l'll sever my ties with you when we return to Nakrang.
Since you can't go back to Younghojangwon
you may go to Maesidal.
MAESlDAL / Choi Li's hometown in Wonchung sea Today's Wonsan
Have you really lost your mind?
Will you severyourties with Lahee as well?
Mo Haso will take care of Lahee.
l don't know whether Lahee will get better
but she's better off under Mo Haso's care.
You're a hypocrite.
Maybe l am.
Do you know how painful it was
to take my brother's life with my own hands?
But foryou l...
You did it foryourself not for me!
No! l did it foryou!
l did want to see Lahee become queen and
l wanted to become your queen but that wasn't all!
You insult me but l still love foryou...
Since you didn't want to get blood on your hands
l stained my hands with my brother's blood.
Stop pretending to be sad and tormented!
Stop pretending be a good and brave man!
Stop pretending you don't want to be king!
Lahee please.
My Lady.
You're not burned?
Even if l were it couldn't hurt as much as Lahee.
LAHEE Wang Jasil's daughter
The world is too complicated foryou to understand now.
You brat why did you sneak on board?
Why did you have to see that?
You shouldn't have seen that...
Why didn't Heaven protected her?
You have to be strong.
You were born to be strong. You can't fall apart like this.
What you saw isn't everything.
Lahee there are more beautiful things in your world.
l can't break up with you.
You think you have the whole world in your hands?
Mo Haso has all of your heart.
l have nothing else ... but power.
Yes thanks to you l'll be king.
A part of me wanted to be the King of the new Nakrang
and bring a peaceful reign to our people.
l shook off the irresistible greed for power
and wanted to leave empty-handed...
But you ruined it for me!
Did you want to look graceful by walking away?
With no regard forthe safety of yourfamily?
There's more!
You made me lose faith in myself.
Maybe l had secretly wanted him dead.
Maybe l wanted someone else to kill him for me.
Maybe l was just as greedy as you.
Maybe l too wanted to kill my brother-in-law
The image of his lifeless dead face will haunt me
and l'll live the rest of my life in guilt
listening to people mock me
for letting a woman put me on the throne.
Don't be a baby.
l'll be labeled a wench who killed her own brother.
lt was your cause.
l will never leave you as long as l'm alive.
But l won't live foryou either.
l'll live the rest of my life for Lahee.
Lahee won't succeed me.
lf Jamyung is alive she's the one who'll succeed me.
l never depended on him.
Love doesn't last a hundred or a thousand years.
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang Geong's Hometown
My Lady...
MO YANGHAE / Wang Goeng's wife l was Her Majesty just until yesterday...
How quickly a woman's fate changes...
Your mourning clothes...
Get it out of my face!
l haven't even seen His Majesty's corpse.
My Lady.
Did Budal kill Choi Li?
Did he kill that wretched Jasil?
Only afterthey're both dead l'll let my hair down...
...and put on these on...
Get up.
l said get up!
The smell. Did you drink?
Of course l did?
Let's go.
WANG HOL Wang Goeng and Jasil's brother
But someone must stay here.
There's something more important to do.
Come with me.
WANG GOENG KlNG OF NAKRANG
Take guard!
Block my sword!
Pick up your sword!
No.
You brat.
Pick it up!
You're drunk. Get to bed.
Pick up your sword!
Your sisterJasil... killed...
...my husband... your brother...
But you didn't see her killing me.
Now you Wang Hol are the master of Younghojangwon.
BULGONGDAECHUNJlSU Enemies that cannot exist under one sky at the same time Wang Jasil is your enemy
with whom you can't live
underthe same sky.
You must... avenge...
...your brother's death with your own hands.
Answer me!
Kill or be killed...
Sister-in-law l won't do it.
ljust want to live a fun comfortable life.
You fool...
How can you call yourself the master of Younghojangwon?
You can be the master.
l don't want to!
Twelve noon!
SONG MAESEOLSU
l heard you drank till late
TA HOTAE / General with Ta Hotae.
You don't have much appetite?
lt's not easy going up against the Yeonna tribe.
What will Ta Hotae do?
Will he support the war?
SONG OKGU / Chief of Biryuna tribe Father-in-law of King Daemushin A drunken man can promise the world.
You can nevertrust a man's words.
His Majesty is calling for me.
The king's father-in-law can't even eat in peace?
You'll need to eat well to go against him.
You need to eat to ease your hangover.
lt's yourfavorite.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN l had enough.
You need your strength to
stand against those old men of the five tribes.
And one of those old men is your uncle Song Okgu.
Bring him down.
SONG SUJlRYUN Song Maeseolsu's cousin l'm sure there are people
who'll support you in the Biryuna tribe.
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo But you are here for
the sake of the Biryuna tribe.
Yes l am here forthem
OHSUN CHAMBER Song Maeseolsu's Chamber but l'm different from Queen Maeseolsu.
How so?
She says that she and l share common root
of Biryuna but l Sujiryun took root in you.
lf the Biryuna tribe is a rotten tree
you must set it on fire.
You have to eat well.
l'm sorry.
You're something else.
l want to be your woman not the Queen of Goguryeo.
Do you not care
BANDlT/ Roaming gang of thieves if the people of Goguryeo are called bandits?
How much longer must we sneak into Nakrang and steal food?
When we conquer Nakrang l'll distribute the land
equally among the five tribes.
l'll divide the 18 prefectures of Nakrang
SHlKEUP/ Land granted by the King as reward and award them according to your merit.
How can you not send yourtroops
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration WU NARU /Head of National Administration after what His Majesty said?
The Biryuna tribe must send theirtroops!
That's impossible.
Ourtribe cannot agree to send ourtroop
no matter what the situation may be.
Fine.
The Biryuna tribe will stay out of the Nakrang invasion.
Only troops from the Gyeru Hwanna Yeonna
Gwanna tribes will join the war.
The Biryuna tribe will not receive a single parcel of land.
When the fourtribes are cooking their rice from Nakrang
the Biryuna tribe will have to lick their empty pots.
Just don't cook Goguryeo in that pot.
How big of a troop can you mobilize from the Yeonna tribe?
TA HOTAE Chief of Yeonna tribe
The Yeonna tribe will sit this war out as well.
She said to burn bring down Biryuna?
Yes Your Majesty.
She said you have your roots in the Biryuna tribe
SOYOJUN Song Sujiryun's chamber but she said she has taken root in His Majesty.
You scared me.
You must be headed to a fight with that gang of yours.
Do you have no desire to live?
How could a branch survive after having its roots burned off?
You want to live as His Majesty's woman so much
so that you'd deny your roots?
lt was you.
Forgive me Your Majesty. But it is my duty.
Yes l said that.
l'll appoint you as the Head Minister.
MlNlSTER OF RlGHT HEAD OF NATlONAL AFFAlR One level lower than Minister of Left
Do you want Nakrang that badly?
lf our Goguryeo is to prosper forthousands of years
be it l or Hodong or his son or his son's son
we must have the fertile land of Nakrang.
That's the future of Goguryeo.
lf you so desperately want Nakrang...
l wouldn't lower my head to you like this if l didn't.
Then let's come to an agreement.
Minister of Right isn't adequate compensation for
supplying 5000 troops.
You should be happy to break even.
Don't try to make a profit.
You can't appoint Hodong as crown prince.
My only purpose is to produce a boy.
Then both the Biryuna tribe and l will survive.
And you'll survive as well.
l'm grateful you would spare my life.
You're welcome.
We're cousins but we're still family.
That tongue of yours will bring you death someday.
And that temper of yours will bring you death.
To a woman herfather's home is her last refuge.
You'll also burn if you burn that house.
No a woman's last refuge is her son.
To the king Hodong is Goguryeo itself
before him comes his son.
Think very carefully what that means.
Listen Father-in-law
Hodong can't be included in this deal.
Who's there to succeed me if l should die?
Did you just call me ''father-in-law''?
Maeseolsu's mother cries
every night for her poor daughter.
And my heart breaks for my daughter.
l had no idea you cared so much for queen.
l can't stop you from giving Sujiryun a son.
But please have Maeseolsu give you a son.
Then l'll take my sword and go off to the battlefields
myself forthe next king of Goguryeo
and offeryou Nakrang.
LlU LlNG'S DONGMOHYUN RESlDENCE
HOGOK Royalty of former Nakrang Army
Even if Wang Goeng weren't dead
you couldn't have started your sea of fire.
Forgive me.
LlUREUNG / Minister of Han China l do not believe in fate or destiny.
Well that's that.
l guess Heaven hasn't given me its permission to
avenge my uncle's death.
You may come out of the doghouse.
l'm staying here forthe same reason King Goujian of
the State of Yue tasted bile every day.
Since Wang Goeng is dead this is my home until
l chew on Choi Li's flesh and offer it to King Liu Xian.
My...
These are narcissus.
They're just as pretty as our Lahee.
Be it people orflowers
you mustn't kill them to possess them.
You must enjoy their beauty from where they belong.
You'll understand when you grow up and fall in love.
Lahee.
Miss Lahee.
Let me carry you inside.
-Allow me My Lady. - lt's all right.
You've never seen a circus have you?
You'll see amazing things tonight.
You'll will have a great time.
Fourteen...
Thirteen fourteen and fifteen.
lt's ready My Lady.
All right.
CHlSO Wang Jasil's maid
ls it good?
l think most of the poison is flushed out of my body.
l've had enough of eggs. l can't stand the smell.
Yes My Lady.
We're returning tomorrow with the general's coffin.
You'll keep your promise won't you?
l guess nothing is free in this world.
Fine what do you want?
The day you enterthe palace as queen
l wish to follow you
LADY-lN-WAlT Maid serving king or queen as your lady-in-waiting.
Only a noble lady can become a lady-in-waiting.
You're just a worthless slave.
l may be a slave now
but l was born to noble family of Baekje.
l was captured in the war.
Were you?
Grant me land a house servants and money
befitting the status of a lady-in-waiting.
Only death awaits greed.
lt won't be hard foryou to kill me.
But you won't find anyone more loyal than me.
You'll miss me if you kill me.
You know how to make a deal.
l'll give you first assignment as my lady-in-waiting.
l'm waiting foryour command Your Majesty.
Find Jamyung.
You must find her before Mo Haso does.
DONGHOHYUN / TEMPORARY LOGDlNG OF HAPPYJOYATNABlNGWAN lf you're done eating
let's rehearse for tonight's performance.
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy First the fire show!
MlCHU / Cha Chasung's wife The finest act in the Happy Joy Troupe Michu.
Next Cha Chasung's mask changing.
Next is candle twirling.
The pride and joy of Happy Joy Troupe our Michu!
Why don't you two just do the whole show?
Watch your language you little brat.
l'll give you a part.
Soso the jar juggler and Myori as the target.
No l hate doing that.
l'll do it.
What? You will?
So you can pee on the wheel again?
PUKU / Jamyung's new name means child who does not cry l need to have a strong heart
if l'm going to do the aerial acrobatics.
l won't pee on it again.
That works for me but your brother won't like it.
Hangkai.
l'll work for my fare.
But it's not something l can decide.
But why do you want to go to Nakrang?
HANKAl llpum's new name
Do l have to answerthat?
DONGOBl / Mo Haso's maid No you don't.
lt's not like l can give you a ride on the ship.
You picked the wrong time.
Things are very complicated right now
and nobody can aboard the ship.
BANQUETHALL ATNABlNGWAN
What do you think? lsn't he amazing?
Hello Jasil.
Let me pay you my respects my beautiful lady.
Lahee isn't it fun?
Why don't you give them a big round of applause?
And they'll show you even more amazing tricks.
That princess is so lucky.
That little girl is a princess?
l didn't know that.
l heard the pretty ladies talking.
She's about to become a princess
but she was possessed by a ghost.
She's not so lucky then.
But she has a mother who loves her.
l told you l'd find mom.
Even if you do find them they're the ones who
threw us away in the ocean like trash.
Coming up next is the daggerthrowing!
Will you be all right?
Who knows?
Maybe l'll scare the ghost out of her.
Let me introduce you to Cha Chasung the strongman.
And the target is the star of
Happy Joy Troupe Puku!
So funny.
She called that little girl a star.
You have no idea.
Puku will succeed Cha Chasung and
become the next strongman.
You look prettier in your costume.
Become a beautiful and the star.
Thank you My Majesty.
Wait.
Wouldn't the child be scared?
Her name is Puku meaning a child who doesn't cry.
A girl who's braverthan a boy.
l'm all right My Majesty.
And l'm a good daggerthrower.
Lahee.
No Lahee!
No Miss.
Why not?
The child might get hurt.
Lahee is trained in sword fighting.
But this isn't the same.
She's right My Lady.
Dagger-throwing and sword fighting and tricks
are very different.
You shouldn't take it lightly.
Even if she gets hurt she's just a lowly girl.
l'll put myself on that wheel if Lahee will come to her senses.
Jasil.
You don't care about Lahee
because you might find Jamyung.
How can you say that?
She can't do this.
ls she your sister?
She may be a lowly girl but her life is just as
precious to me as the princess's.
This is such a precious gift...
Thank you My Lady.
Get ready.
But Michu we can't do this.
What will you do?
We are just helpless souls.
She'll be fine.
She's supposed to be trained with swords.
She's pretty good with her sword.
As long as you don't turn the wheel...
lt's all right.
That dagger isn't that sharp.
Let the princess do it
if it'll help chase the ghost out of her.
Just don't aim for my neck.
l'm all right.
What are you doing? Push him down.
What are you trying to do?
That's enough. Stop it Lahee!
Puku!
Dear heaven.
Are you all right?
You brat!
Haso!
l won't tolerate your behavior.
Lahee.
Are you hurt badly?
Take off your clothes so we can put medicine on the wound.
No. l don't show my body to anybody.
This medicine is so precious that even
our mastertakes with him to the battlefield.
Please forgive her.
My daughter is very sick right now.
She's usually a very nice girl.
Even if she's a princess no matter how nice she is
you can't forgive someone who tries to kill you.
Yes. You're right.
And a nice person doesn't become evil just because
she's possessed by a ghost.
That's...
But that could happen to the nicest person when
she's faced with something she can't handle.
Wait.
This is expensive right?
lt could be.
Give it to my boss. l don't want it.
Wait.
Then take this at least.
A lowly girl like me heals with simple powder
in no time.
l don't need precious medicine.
Goodbye.
Wait.
What now?
Will you accept this then?
No.
Your name is Puku right?
l'm sorry l bruised your ego.
l guess people become shameless as they age.
They want to do things the easy way and take care of
everything with money even when they hurt others.
Please forgive me.
The strongman is yourfather?
l don't have a mom or dad.
Kids like us were all sold or abandoned.
They sold their children so they could fill their stomachs.
And some were abandoned to die.
- Puku. - Puku.
Puku!
Mother l hate you!
You're vicious and frightful.
l hate being your daughter!
l hate you too Lahee.
You're not pretty or strong. l wanted a son.
l see no future in you.
So why are you so obsessed with me?
Because you're my daughter.
That's what a child means to a parent.
You're precious to me whetheryou're good or bad
just because l carried you in my womb for nine months.
l want to lay out silk in your path so that
you don't step on mud.
Anyone can do that even if she didn't carry me for nine months.
Mom Mo Haso would do that for me.
Don't touch me! You make me sick.
You're my daughter not Mo Haso's.
And l can't stand it.
l wish Mo Haso were my mom.
You fool.
Why?
Ask Mo Haso.
Mom why did you try to kill me when l was a baby?
Liar.
Mom wouldn't have tried to kill me.
l'm sure she'll come up with some excuses.
Then ask her again.
Mom if you could save eitherJamyung your daughter
Who's Jamyung?
Ask heryourself.
l don't believe you.
That brat...
After what l did to save her...
No matter how much Mo Haso adores you
she can't love you as much as l do.
How unfortunate...
Why did he have to die on the journey to meet our emperor?
Please put in a good word to Emperor Guangwu for us.
You can say the new Nakrang is our enemy
but since people of Han ancestry also live there
it is also our brother country.
l know that King Liu Xian was your uncle.
What does it matter now?
The world belongs to the living.
When l see you next time it'll be as the King of Nakrang.
Congratulations.
You took down your rival very well.
Stop there.
Did l see a little boat carrying two babies?
l heard that you always train on the beach.
Maybe you saw something.
Did you?
Well...
You didn't?
Well...
ls there a reward on finding them?
You did see them.
No we didn't but if they floated this way
we can go look forthem.
As long as the pay's right...
You can ask forthe payment afteryou find them.
l was just curious
but what were the two babies doing in a small boat?
l think l've told this to someone before.
People have died trying to find that out.
You.
l've been looking everywhere foryou since yesterday.
Why are you so down?
We get hurt all the time during the show.
l've been thinking.
Yes.
l won't let anyone throw daggers at me again.
Not even a princess.
Not even a king.
l'm going to learn to use a sword.
l'll become the best swordsman out there.
Where are you going?
Puku.
Puku!
To find a teacher.
My Lady.
l keep thinking about what Puku said.
Parents abandon their children to die...
Would Jamyung be suffering as she is now?
Tell yourself she's living the good life with good people.
Did you find out about the boat?
l didn't have time to search
with the hasty return on but l hired a man.
He'll contact us when he finds Jamyung.
Hi Lahee.
You must be seasick.
You'll feel better if you chew on a piece of cinnamon.
Chiso told me...
Did you throw me in the pond
to try to kill me when l was a baby?
Lahee that was...
That's okay. Since it happened long ago.
But l have something to ask you.
You can't lie to me.
You have to tell me the truth.
All right.
Jamyung your daughter and l
are both drowning in a pond now.
You can only save one of us.
Who would you save?
Miss Lahee that's...
Donggobi you're not my mom.
Please be quiet.
Please answer me.
This is really important to me.
Lahee.
ljust want your answer.
l...
l'd have to save Jamyung.
But Lahee...
Miss Lahee!
But l'd have to do that.
l'd have to save Jamyung.
But Lahee...
l'd save Jamyung and...
...die with you Lahee.
JUMONG SHRlNE GUKNAE PALACE GrandfatherJumong
is death all that's waiting for me?
Grandfather show me the way.
enlighten me
for Goguryeo and the Biryuna tribe to live.
l won't let you die a virgin.
When you grow old and stop menstruating
and can no longer bear a child
and if l'm still alive l'll hold you as my queen.
Yangdeok l find my answerto life.
What is it?
Find me some medicine that will stop menstruation.
What do you...
lf you stop menstruating...
How will you bear a child?
What did you learn from watching the Biryuna tribe?
l learned how cold-hearted politics can be.
How pathetic a weak sovereign is.
The rumorthat Song Okgu's request to refrain Prince Hodong
from crown prince has widely spread already.
What was your answerto him?
There's also a rumorthat you didn't give him a definite answer.
We have to take the long way now.
What do you mean?
We have no other choice
since he wouldn't give us any troops.
We'll find a new way to conquer Nakrang.
Hodong is now old enough to wed.
Will you take his bride from the Biryuna tribe?
Hodong you have to marry Choi Li's daughter.
Propose to Choi Li's daughter when you go to
Nakrang as an envoy to attend Wang Goeng's funeral.
Father.
YOUNGHOJANGWON
Brother!
Your Majesty!
Open it.
My Lady!
Who's to stop me from seeing my husband?
Open it!
Brother...
Wang Jasil...
You wretch!
Follow me if you want to avenge his death!
My Lady.
Ready the horses! l'm going to Wang Jasil!
CHUNGHAEHUN
Open the door!
Lady Wang is here.
Open the door now!
You can't come in here guarded.
Nonsense!
l was on my way to Younghojangwon with Lahee.
You should be with your husband.
Since you brought death on my husband
l came to burn you to death!
Part 12
Open the door! Lady Mo Yanghae is here!
Open the door now!
MO YANGHAE
This is perfect.
All eyes will be on you on the coronation day.
What do you think?
Well l guess...
Let's go with this one.
CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid That's beautiful blue.
SUNGCHlNBANG Royal seamstress of Nakrang l'll take it to the seamstress.
l'll make it myself.
We don't have much time.
LAHEE Wang Jasil's daughter ls it properto have the coronation
when Uncle isn't buried yet?
WANG JA-SlL A dead person's funeral isn't
as important as the empty throne.
Your Majesty...
lt's really over now...
We've gone through so much...
Your Majesty...
What a fuss.
You must put on a better behavior at palace.
YOUNGHOJANGWON / Wang Geong and Mo Yanghae's Hometown Lady Younghojangwon is here.
How many men did she bring?
l'm not sure
SlHAlN / Steward but we heard General Budal
yelling at the top of his lungs...
Don't open the gate.
You can't treat Aunt like that.
Mo Yanghae is out of her mind.
There's no telling what she'll do.
Don't open the gate without my permission.
Yes Your Majesty.
And you go to the palace.
Ask General Ha Hogae to send some troops.
Yes Your Majesty.
Go through the back door.
Run!
Open up now!
Such insolence.
Open the door now!
How dare you make her wait outside the gate?
We can't open the door without Queen Wang's permission.
MO HASO Queen Wang?
Open the gate.
Chiso l know
you've been parading around as a lady-in-waiting.
You'll obey Queen Wang the second queen
but not Queen Mo the first queen?
Open it.
l'll die one way or the other anyway.
l'd rather die by your hands Your Majesty.
You worms!
Open this gate right now!
Do you all want to die?
What shall l do?
Either knock it down or burn it down!
BUDAL Wang Geong's man-in-wait
This is made from a pine tree.
Shall l do it myself?
You think you can keep me out?
Kick them all out My Lady.
Take pity on them.
l shouldn't force them to choose sides.
l'll do it.
Go clean up and get ready to receive the guests.
What am l going to do?
Why did he send all the troops to the palace?
You're actually afraid of someone Mother?
Who else am l afraid of but you?
Aunt.
l'm not afraid of dung.
Are you calling Aunt ''dung''?
ln life there are times
when you must face your problem head on
then there are times when you must avoid it.
You have to avoid lunatics not face them.
Take off all my jewelry.
Where are you going?
l have to go say hello to Aunt.
Don't make trouble.
You must not go outside.
Welcome.
My Lady!
Let me show me in.
You must be hungry from your journey.
Were you in on it with Jasil?
Did you kill my husband with her to put Choi Li on the throne?
lt's the queen's orders.
We must stop them from going to her chamber
until the troops arrive from the palace.
You can't go.
-You can't come in here armed. - Nonsense!
Jasil you wretch! Come out here at once!
Hello Sister-in-law.
Who gave you permission to call me ''sister-in-law''?
l'm not deaf.
Why...
How else should l address my brother's wife?
l've been calling you ''sister-in-law'' for over 20 years.
lt'll be awkward for me to call you ''My Lady'' now.
What?
l'm sorry...
...about my brother.
HEARTATTACK A heart attack...
HEARTATTACK How unfortunate.
HEARTATTACK Heart attack?
Heaven and earth know that you killed him and so do l!
l was going to go pay my respects to him with
His Majesty after the coronation.
But how can you leave my brother's side?
l buried him in my heart.
He's with me everywhere l go.
What are you doing?
Since you put my husband in the ice
l came to burn you to death!
My Lady!
Mother!
Mom...
Jasil!
Lahee.
Fire!
Bring water!
Hurry!
Fire!
Donggobi bring more herbs.
Yes ma'am.
HANKAl llpum's new name
l want to take him to see a doctor.
We don't have any money.
PUKU / Jamyung's new name You got that hairpin from that lady.
What are we going to live on until the next show
if we spend it all on Hangkai now?
But you can't put on a show without my brother.
You're not nobleman.
Maybe we are.
What matters is now.
Even if you used to ride on golden cows in the past
if you live in a pigsty now you're a pig.
What if my brother dies?
That's not important.
Just go outside the town walls.
There are piles of corpses from the war.
Please!
Be quiet. Don't make a fuss.
Just feed him some porridge later.
We're going to practice music today.
We are!
Happy Joy Troupe!
Go on.
Where's Hangkai?
Who cares?
Puku is bugging me to take him to a doctor.
CHA CHASUNG He's a healthy boy
but he always gets sick around this time of the year.
Why don't we...
Shut up!
Heaven decides when his time's up.
He's lucky to have lived this long.
Let's go. Hurry!
l know she doesn't really mean it.
Let's go.
We are!
Happy Joy!
Day or night!
Happy Joy!
Rain or shine!
Happy Joy!
Hangkai.
Wake up.
You have to eat some porridge to get better.
How can he get better on porridge alone?
Chicken ljust a leg.
Just a little one.
Gotcha!
You brat you think you can run?
What about my brother?
Where did she put it?
You think you hid it well.
This is a baby's robe.
GOOD FORTUNE What's this?
There's a stain on it.
Blood?
Why is there a bloodstain on a baby's clothes?
HOGOK/ Royalty of former Nakrang Army Did l see a small boat with two babies?
The boy was about four and the newborn was
stabbed in the chest with a coral hairpin.
Word ''Good fortune'' was embroidered on her blue robe.
Are you sure the boat drifted here from Nakrang?
l can't say since it could've flowed from anywhere.
How much will we get if we find them?
You'll get 30% of my pay.
And how much is that?
We didn't see them.
There are many people like you these days.
We had couple of people asking us the very same thing.
l was just joking with you.
Are you sure?
lt'd be easierto find a pea on the beach.
How are we going to find them
when we don't even know if they even ended up here?
Hey don't mess with me.
l was the one who found you when Hangkai and
you were drifting along in that battered little boat.
l brought you back to life when you were dying with
a coral hairpin stabbed in your chest.
Then this is mine?
ls this my name?
Like l care.
This is not it.
This is a precious gift.
Thank you My Lady.
Why does it hurt over here all of a sudden?
Why are they so desperate
to find them now after all this time?
l know.
ls this good news or bad?
A little girl who was stabbed in the chest with a coral hairpin...
lt was about ten years ago...
What was that?
Sir.
What are you doing here?
What are you laying here with your body in...
So l won't forget.
So l won't forget the place l left
the place l must return to.
What?
l can't understand a word.
What's he saying?
Where's that place?
Overthe ocean the land where my master is buried.
You! The boat!
What about a boat?
Choi Li's daughter is among them.
Your Majesty!
GUNJABOSU SHlPNYEONMlMAN Ten years is not too long to avenge death Ten years is still not too late to avenge a king's death.
l've become crippled and it's taken me longer.
But please wait a little longer Your Majesty.
Liu Xian / Former King of Nakrang Commandery
l can see it all end Your Majesty.
He's crazy right?
Well...
l think he's had a rough life.
Everyone's had a rough life in these troubled times.
Wouldn't we be better off telling them about Puku
and Hangkai and making some money out of it?
You'll pay the price
for wanting money in everything in life.
But it might be finding their parents...
Fine. Let's see if the price is good or not.
They are one of my children.
l wouldn't send them away to their deaths.
What do you take me for?
Hang in there.
l'm taking you to the doctor.
Hangkai.
Hangkai!
Mom!
Mom...
llpum...
What are we to do?
Mom.
Whereveryou go
you have to take care of her in my place.
Mom!
Hangkai.
l'm taking you to the doctor.
l'm fine now.
l have money.
Don't be silly. You don't have any money.
Even if you do l'm fine.
Did you have a dream about Mom?
l sometimes do.
l see this lady.
l know who she was in the dream
but l can't remember when l wake up.
lt's like my head is in a fog.
You don't have to remember.
l'm sure she was our mother.
l take back what l said about finding our mother.
l'll find herforyou.
l'll keep my promise.
No don't look for her.
l don't want to.
l'm sure our parents were crazy people.
How else do you explain what they did to us?
Puku.
What happened?
Don't look forthem.
Tell me you won't look forthem.
l don't want to know why they threw us out.
Don't look forthem.
You're my mom and dad.
That's enough for me. l don't need a mom.
NAKRANG LAHEE'S CHAMBER
Your Majesty.
l'll do it. You may leave.
Yes Your Majesty.
Stay.
We'll be outside Princess.
Why haven't you been coming to me lately?
l've been busy taking care of Mother.
Let me see.
The blisters are gone now.
lt must hurt very much.
Why did you blow on it when it's sore?
l was thoughtless...
l brought some whale oil to put on your wound.
Don't. lt stinks.
But it'll help you heal faster.
You're not a doctor.
The royal physician already brought me good medicine.
l'm tired. l want to sleep.
All right.
Make sure to put medicine on before you go to bed.
And don't scratch it in your sleep.
lt'll leave a scar.
l'll ask you again.
Who would you save if your daughterJamyung
and l were both drowning?
You'd save Jamyung.
Fine. You can go now.
Why do you keep torturing yourself with that question?
You shouldn't test people's hearts.
Even when you fall in love later
you shouldn't test his feelings.
Leave.
l'm tired. l'm sleepy!
Mom!
lt's not that l don't like you.
lt's not that l've come to dislike you.
l missed you so much.
l went to see you every day but...
l keep remembering what you said.
You said you'd save Jamyung...
You don't care about me. You'd save Jamyung...
Your words keep ringing in my ears...
You'll hurt yourself.
You're awful.
You were awful.
Jamyung and you are both precious to me.
Can't you accept that?
No. You're my mom.
You're not the mom of that dead Jamyung.
You're my mom.
My child.
BANSUJUN / Wang Jasil's chamber l'd save you before l'd save my Bansujun mom.
You can't do this to me.
You're awful...
l'm sorry.
l'll be so sad if you're sad...
Don't cry my child.
Don't cry.
What is it?
lt's new medicine.
The other medicines were strong but tolerable.
But this medicine is toxic.
SONG MAESEOLSU l have no other choice.
Other herbs couldn't stop my menstruation.
The poison in the herbs can damage your organs.
lt can only kill me.
Your Majesty.
Please reconsider.
Give it to me.
Your Majesty...
Bring another.
No.
Yangdeok.
But l can't...
...l can't give you medicine that'll kill you.
lf Hodong marries Choi Li's daughter and produces a son
l'll die anyway.
l have nothing to be afraid of when l have nothing more to lose.
Bring it again.
What do you think?
WU NARU Head of National Administration l wouldn't know anything.
This will look good on you Princess.
Why you...
Do you like it?
l don't care.
YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt You have to look your best when you'll be proposing
to the princess of Nakrang.
PRlNCE HODONG l really don't like Lahee that wench.
Her name is Lahee?
She has a pretty name Lahee.
Not as pretty as yours Yeorang.
She doesn't do her name justice.
She's ugly and fat.
Women change all the time.
She'll grow up to be a beauty just like her mother.
She'll lose weight and grow prettier.
She has a foul tempertoo.
She's vicious and when she wields her sword...
l can't stand her.
She must be a fearless girl.
A Goguryeo queen must be able to hold her own.
Prince Hodong women are all the same when
you put out the lights and get into a bed.
Not you too Teacher.
You don't marry a princess for love.
You're sacrificing yourself forthe good of your country.
So what if she's ugly and has a foul temper?
l know.
l'm in no position to be picky.
What if Choi Li's daughterturns you down?
l heard you slapped herthe last time.
l'd told you.
l'll be the next King of Goguryeo.
lf that girl tells me to crawl between her legs l will.
l'll marry Choi Li's daughter and take Nakrang into Goguryeo.
He'd even crawl between Choi Li's daughter's legs?
Yes l heard the prince correctly.
You may go now.
lsn't it ready yet?
Your Majesty...
You heard her.
Hodong desperately wants to survive.
This is the least l can do.
lf only l could do it foryou...
Why is Heaven so cruel to you...
l'm all right.
l'm proud of you Your Majesty.
PYEONSUJEON / Daemushin's chamber Your Majesty the king is asking foryou.
He wants to discuss the prince's wedding with you.
Three tigerfurs three white fox furs and
half cup each of topaz beryl and white gems.
One of the tigerfurs is a condolatory gift for Wang Goeng's funeral
the other is for Choi Li and the third is for Princess Lahee.
SONG OKGU / Chief of Biryuna tribe Father-in-law of King Daemushin White fox fur is for women.
ls it suitable for a condolatory gift?
They're wedding gifts for
Choi Li's first wife Princess Lahee and her birthmother.
There's more?
We're not even halfway through yet.
30 gold bars 200 Buram pine trees...
Buram pine trees?
The Buram pine tree from the Biryuna tribe
makes the best timber.
So?
According to Goguryeo custom when a man marries
he should live with his wife's family until
his first son grows into maturity but...
But we can't let our only prince live in Nakrang until he grows old.
But he has to live in Nakrang until he gets his first child.
Then we'll have to build the newlyweds a new house
with strong timber.
Prince Hodong is a lucky guy.
300 rolls of silk 400 rolls of cotton...
Cotton?
You want to empty our kingdom...
lf this is necessary for him when
he's only going there to propose to her
he'll wipe us clean when he actually gets married.
But it's the least the prince's grandfather could do for him.
How much is His Majesty contributing
if the prince's grandfather is coughing up this much?
CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district The kingdom's coffers are empty.
He wasted his wealth on Wang Goeng...
We're not done yet.
We'll have to wait and see about the prince's wedding.
Are you on your way to see His Majesty?
You too?
Yes.
May l have a minute?
You must stop the union of Hodong and Choi Li.
But this is His Majesty's plan.
Hodong's only weakness is that he has no
maternal support.
But it'll be like giving the tiger a pair of wings
to fly with if Choi Li supports him.
You should bring the five tribes to support you.
Maybe they'll welcome this marriage.
Who'd oppose it if Hodong finds a way to secure rice
barley whale oil and salt without having to
beg Liadong and Xuantu forthem...
A Goguryeo queen can only come from the Biryuna tribe.
Such a trivial justification can lose its merit
in the face of greater good.
Maeseolsu you're looking...
Are you sick?
Yes.
l feel as if l'm being torn into pieces.
You have to take care of your health.
BAEKCHUKGANDU/Extreme circumstances You have no time to be sick
when your life is a thin ice.
l'll contribute makeup and accessories.
Thank you Aunt.
l'd do anything when my Hodong is getting married.
What will you contribute?
l'll give him my heartfelt congratulations.
What?
SONG SUJlRYUN / Song Maeseolsu's cousin King Daemushin's second Queen l've just come to the palace
and have nothing in my possession.
And l'm certain the queen
and my uncle will prepare the gifts.
Whatever l contribute will be coming from
His Majesty's pockets anyway.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN
Her Majesty the queen.
Hello.
Father-in-law you're here too.
Being the prince's grandfather
l'm dying to take a part in his wedding.
Have a seat Queen. You too Father-in-law.
l thought the ceiling would cave in from the
sound of your laughter Your Majesty.
You must be overjoyed.
You'll be getting a daughter-in-law.
Of course l am.
l'm delighted.
You're already old enough to be married.
Thank you Motherfor raising me with such love.
You should consider a marriage proposal very carefully.
Why?
He's not too young to get married.
The recent fire in Nakrang burned fortwo days
and there's unrest among their people.
There's nothing that escapes you unknown.
Should Wang Goeng's wife die there could be discord
between Choi Li's and Wang Goeng's supporters.
So? You think Choi Li would lose?
Only Heaven knows the future.
But l'm concerned that the prince will end up
in an even bigger predicament.
Choi Li won't lose.
Why not?
NAMBUCHlLHYUN / Seven prefectures in today's Daedong river Younghojangwon may control
the seven fertile prefectures
but 11 out of 18 prefectures
are under Choi Li's control.
And with their leader Wang Goeng gone
how will they defeat Choi Li?
Let's say you're right.
What if Choi Li doesn't accept you as his son-in-law?
Choi Li will want to establish friendly ties with Goguryeo.
Perhaps his daughter won't like you.
l'll make sure she likes me.
Do not worry Mother.
Father-in-law l want you to go to Nakrang
as the envoy for Hodong's marriage proposal.
You'd trust me with such an important task?
You're the elder of the royal family and most of all
you and l are both well aware of what
Goguryeo desperately needs.
l hope you bring back good news.
lf you don't l'll hold you responsible.
You've been frowning all this time.
Are you not happy about this marriage?
Of course l am.
She's breaking out in a cold sweat.
What's the matter?
Are you not well?
Return to your chamber and rest.
l'm sorry Your Majesty. l'll take my leave.
Queen.
What happened to her?
Your Majesty.
SlEUlWON / Branch of royal physician in Goguryeo DAEWONGAM / The head of Sieuiwon Summon the royal physician.
Act quickly.
Help the queen.
Yes Your Majesty.
NAKRANG PRlSON FOR NOBLES
MAJO / Choi Li's brigade general What brings you here Your Majesty?
l came to see the lady of Younghojangwon.
But she is...
Lady Mo is a criminal.
She's the Lady of Younghojangwon.
You shouldn't insult her under any circumstance.
Undo her YO.
YO / Chain on the body She might kill herself if we do.
YO / Chain on the body l could find other ways to kill myself if l decided to do so.
l could bite my tongue off
and l could mash my head against the wall.
My Lady please don't say such things.
You wretch!
Men aren't the only ones who can play hero!
Undo her hands.
Yes undo my hands!
l'll run and go to Jasil.
l heard she's on her deathbed.
ls she still breathing?
Get out of here!
Get out!
Even now?
Yes she's in so much pain.
l can't bearto see her.
We don't have much time before the scartissue forms.
We must tend to her wounds while they're still raw.
But why not?
She was touted to be the greatest beauty in Nakrang.
She wouldn't want to show herself to anyone in her state.
Teach me how to tend to a burnt wound.
lt's pumpkin juice from last spring that was stored in
an ice warehouse.
l don't need it.
lt'll take the heat away if you put it on your wound.
Get it away from my face.
Bring the cotton clothes.
lt's drenched in soy and sesame oil.
Let me around your arm.
l said l don't need it!
Why are you doing this?
You're still alive. lsn't that good enough?
You can't even endure the pain?
A person can be dead even when one's body is alive.
A person is dead when one's heart is dead.
l'm no longer a woman...
You still want to be touted as the greatest beauty
in Nakrang even at your age?
Princess.
Have them leave the room.
Leave us.
You are rude.
lf l'm rude then you're immature.
You have no one but Father to show your body to.
And Father only goes to Mom Mo Haso anyway.
l've heard enough.
You can't blame Aunt. You started this.
Princess.
My teachertaught me today.
Put yourself in other's shoes.
To become a good king
a king needs to put himself in his people's shoes.
Shut up.
Put yourself in Aunt's shoes.
Since you started this
you have to take the responsibility.
Fine.
Everyone's responsible for one's own actions.
My brother ended up that way because he wanted to kill us all.
He got what was coming to him.
Now it's Mo Yanghae's turn to pay the price for what she did.
Mother.
Bring that pumpkin.
She should at least be able to eat comfortably.
Yes Your Majesty.
l'm sure you have no appetite but you have to eat well.
They're sore.
Bring me some liquor later.
Strong liquor.
l'll send a maid to help you.
Bring a screen for her privacy.
CHUKSO / bathroom She can't go about her business
out in the open.
Yes Your Majesty.
Choi Li is lucky with his wives.
He has Jasil who put him on the throne
and he has a lovely wife.
l'll be indebted to you until
the day l die.
How could you say such things...
DAEWlJUN WANGGEOM PALACE NAKRANG What will you do with Lady Mo?
You have to kill her.
Ha Hogae! Have you lost your mind?
67 houses and 31 stores
and inns have burnt to ashes in the fire.
More than 30 of your people have lost their lives.
The people will be furious if you don't punish Lady Mo.
l can't.
You must kill her behead herthen.
How could l behead her?
This is not why l became a king.
Please behead her.
Behead her!
Please behead her!
YOUNGHOJANGWON
What will happen to Lady Jasil now?
My sister won't kill her will she?
DOCHAL i WANG HOL Lady Jasil is more than capable of doing so.
l'll beg my sister.
lt's no use.
Then what can l do?
ls there no way to save my sister-in-law?
You pathetic fools.
You haven't come to a decision in over a month?
But he's adamant.
This is our only chance.
lf you let Mo Yanghae live
Nakrang will be divided into two someday.
Please convince His Majesty.
That's the only way.
Nine o'clock.
Let's make a decision now.
Budal and Tachi should be slain.
And the rest of Younghojangwon's retainers
TAEHYUNG / Hitting the rear of criminal as a form of punishment should be flogged and made slaves.
Lady Mo should be beheaded.
Ha Hogae!
GOLDEN RULE OF ElGHT CLAUSE eight clause law of Old Joseon ln Old Joseon
there existed The Eight Laws
and in our new Kingdom of Nakrang
we have the Thirteen Laws.
Lady Mo is the wife to late General Wang.
His body hasn't even been buried yet.
Who'll obey the law if the king doesn't?
Lady Mo was dearto me.
Your Majesty.
What brings you here?
l had to see you since you won't look in on me.
This is the place where politics are discussed.
lt's no place foryou.
You feel sorry forthe Lady of Younghojangwon
but you care nothing for me?
Mo Yanghae is guilty of treason since she tried to kill me
and she's guilty of murder since people died in the fire!
Go to your chamber.
l won't take a step from here until you behead her
according to the law.
l won't change my mind.
Take herto her chamber.
Then you'll forgive Mo Yanghae who's done this to me?
Your Majesty!
Please appease your anger!
Take a good look at me.
l'm no longer a woman. l'm nothing!
Will you be able to love me when l look like this?
You can't call this living!
That's enough.
You're humiliating yourself.
Coveryourself up.
l'm not embarrassed since l'm no longer a woman.
What's there to hide?
This is too atrocious...
We would not dare lay eyes on Her Majesty...
Please kill the Mo woman who's done this to Her Majesty!
Please kill Mo Yanghae!
Please appease Her Majesty's anger.
Appease Her Majesty's anger.
Open the door.
Sir!
Michu.
Be quiet!
Hangkai Puku will be in more trouble if you keep that up.
Don't do that Hangkai.
He's really scary when he gets mad.
What did Puku do wrong?
She deserves a beating.
She has some nerve to steal from Michu.
My sister's not a thief!
Of course she is. She's a thief if
she took something without the owner's permission.
Puku's not a thief!
l'd have never known if l hadn't open it.
That hurts. Stop hitting me.
l should break your hands.
Where did you learn to steal?
Tell heryou're sorry. That you'll never do it again.
No.
You stubborn little brat.
l didn't do anything wrong.
What?
This is why you should nevertake abandoned child
underyour roof.
This is why your parents threw you out.
How dare you steal!
Give it back now!
l took what's mine. Why is that stealing?
What?
Cha Chasung what did she say?
Puku say that again.
This is mine! This was in my chest!
Who told you that?
Soso told me.
Why did you keep that dirty robe?
You should've thrown it away.
Puku!
Stop right there!
Puku!
You just wait until l get my hands on you!
What do we do now?
l told you we should've throw them away.
Let me see your legs.
l'll put some medicine on them.
What's my name?
Puku.
How do you write it?
Cha Chasung had someone write it and show you once.
You know how to write it?
Yes.
l forgot how to write my name but l didn't forget yours.
Write it.
PUKU Jamyung's new name
That's my name?
Yes. Don't cry and be strong.
Puku.
This isn't my name.
This is my real name.
What was it...
That's how you write Puku?
l don't know.
How did you find out?
lt was embroidered on my baby clothes.
That's your name?
Are you doing well?
l saw you at Naebingwan the other day.
Yes l'm doing very well.
Sir.
You know how to read?
Yes a little.
What does that say?
Jeo. Myo.
lt means baby pig.
That's funny.
Puku.
But it's funny. What a funny name.
lt's funnierthan Puku.
lt's not my real name
but l somehow ended up with that name.
Puku isn't my real name either.
This is my name. But l don't know how to read.
GlLSANG Gilsang...
Gilsang?
What does that mean?
May much good fortune come your way.
That's great. lt's a much better name than Puku.
lt's a great name. Gilsang.
l wonder whose daughter she is...
The execution should take place as soon as possible.
We're trying.
Keep your eyes on Younghojangwon.
They might bring troops from all seven prefectures
on the day of the execution to save Mo Yanghae.
l'm grateful they'll kill me so soon.
l'm so sorry My Lady.
lt was my idea.
l'm dying to see my dead husband...
l have a favor to ask of you.
Tell me anything.
Find me a good executioner.
There's an executioner who only beheads the members
of the royal family and aristocrats in Luoyang.
Maybe it'll hurt less.
lf my head is butchered in a messy way
l'd be embarrassed to face my husband in the netherworld.
Your Majesty.
l'm all right. l've gotten used to it.
Your Majesty.
Sit down.
This is not the night foryour visit...
l came to look in on my sick queen.
What happened? You're a strong woman.
l'm getting old.
You're still too young to get old.
l...
Go on.
Why do you hesitate. lt's not like you.
You made me a promise very long ago.
l...
...stopped menstruating.
Your Majesty.
Chiso where have you been?
lt's time for her medicine.
Princess please excuse us for a minute.
You too.
What?
He heard from an old woman living in Mokjidun.
The boat ended up there. She saw it.
l think we found Jamyung.
Where? Where is she now? Who took Jamyung in?
l think she's in that circus troupe that
performed at Naebingwan.
Your Majesty what shall l do now?
Jamyung should've died in the Yeolsu River.
lt's late but l should take her life away now.
Your Majesty.
They want Lahee to be Hodong's wife.
No!
Her menstruation did stop Your Majesty.
Would you be Hodong's mother?
You can't take your eyes off of Jasil even for a minute.
l should call the circus troupe Jamyung is in.
Find out which of the girls is Jamyung.
l'll teach you sword fighting.
Teach me sword arrow and spear skills too.