Jamyunggo
Jung ryu won
Jung kyung ho
Pack min young
Lee joo hyun
Part 31
The person more precious than you.
is not Mom.
JAMYUNG (PUKU) lt's General Wang Hol.
PRlNCE HODONG
l'm...
going to marry him.
Why?
Your pain your loneliness your desire to become king
They're too much for me to share
You're lying.
The general who'll give me a comfortable life.
is more precious to me.
But you don't even love him.
How can he be precious to you?
Just as the crown princess is precious to you.
lt's the same.
And once he becomes precious to me.
Love can will follow.
And with time.
Time flies fleetingly...
Feelings that grow with time are just as valuable as love.
Puku.
Please let me accept my parents' decision.
Then you'll die by my hands.
Can you kill me?
l'd ratherthan let someone else have you.
That would be better.
lf you love me enough to kill me then don't fight with Nakrang.
Promise me you'll maintain peaceful relations with Nakrang.
lt's the crown princess.
- Let us through. -Yes sir.
DO SUGl Let us hurry.
Your Highness
Hodong is the prince of our enemy state.
LAHEE / Princess of Nakrang lt's the general's duty for Nakrang.
l don't want you to get yourself into trouble overthis.
Send them back.
- Leave! -Yes sir.
Why has Nakrang become so important to you?
Because it's my country.
Because it's my parents' country.
Who are your parents?
Are they powerful Nakrang nobles who can decide
your marriage to the great general?
Just answer my question.
Can you not fight Nakrang?
l can't.
lf with me.
you said you didn't have to be king
l wanted to believe that.
Even if l don't become king Goguryeo needs Nakrang.
The people of Goguryeo desperately need Nakrang.
Why are you forcing me to choose something l can't do?
Just as Goguryeo is important to you
Nakrang is important to me.
What happened to Puku who killed General Ha Hogae for me?
You...
mean more to than anything in my heart.
My mother, my father, the people of Nakrang.
You are greaterthan them all.
But my fate doesn't allow me to choose you
even though you mean greater.
l have to kill you.
Go.
Prince...
l can't fight with you here.
Go l said!
Go and prepare foryour wedding.
Come.
WANG HOL
Go l said!
You won't leave Nakrang alive.
Fetch my horse.
Alert the othertroops and ready the archers!
Yes sir.
Go ahead and marry Puku.
l'll just bring her back.
l'll conquer Nakrang and have Puku back.
DANGUN SHRlNE NAKRANG
Please save him.
Have pity on the prince.
My fatherfollowed your legacy and founded Nakrang.
Please save the prince and...
protect Nakrang.
You're very greedy.
You can't have both.
lf you gain one you'll lose the other.
Eitherthe prince or Nakrang you must choose.
Who are you?
Let's say l'm someone who knows of yourfate.
What will you choose?
ls there any other way?
ls there any way l can save the prince and Nakrang?
Please tell me.
lf you must die will you Princess?
Stop!
Lahee.
l know why you came. Go.
Crown Princess!
Don't move!
What are you doing?
General it's the order of the crown princess.
Don't even move a step.
Go.
Escort Prince Hodong to the Paesu River.
Yes, Your Highness.
Do Sugi!
Lahee.
Thank you.
l'm sorry.
Go after him.
You can't let Prince Hodong return alive.
Prince Hodong is my guest. Can't be rude to my guest.
You must kill him.
BU TUNG Yes General.
- Follow me! -Yes sir!
Will you defy my order?
Go now!
The fate of Nakrang rides on this.
Your Highness!
lf you defy me you'll not be my subject.
And it is wrong to kill a guest of our kingdom.
Prince Hodong saved my life.
lf you must kill him kill me first.
Go straight down this path.
lt will lead you to Mukbang.
Prince!
Prince.
Taechu.
Boruk thanks. l found the prince.
TAECHU / Soldier Who dared to shoot you?
We have no time. We must cross the river now.
Let's go.
General why did the crown princess draw her sword
forthe prince of an enemy kingdom?
Your Highness do you really intend to kill Nakrang soldiers?
General.
They were my men
l had no choice.
General.
Are you satisfied now?
Why did you kill them?
Ourtroops can never know that you drew your sword
for Goguryeo and intended to kill Nakrang soldiers.
l didn't draw my sword for Goguryeo.
Then were you blinded by man?
How dare you!
What did you tell me the day you were crowned as crown princess?
My people.
The people who love me.
l'll neverforget them.
You may kill me with your sword if l everforget this day.
Did you forget?
l...
only repaid my debt of gratitude to the person who saved my life.
You have to mean that.
General.
We must cut off his head!
l'll do it myself.
lf you want to kill me.
Please have general kill me.
l've already killed you in my heart.
l already killed Do Sugi of Younghojangwon
but l'll let you live to serve crown princes.
Serve Nakrang.
General.
A subject cannot lie to his master.
l'll report today's incident to the king.
l'll tell him myself.
ls it that hard to make your decision?
l'll go to the palace to see you once you make your decision.
Here you are.
And the prince?
He should have crossed the river by now.
You helped me greatly but l couldn't kill Hodong.
Hodong now has an even greater reason to attack Nakrang.
You have detached yourself from Hodong but that's not enough.
You must get rid of him completely in your heart.
You're cruel General.
You have never been in love have you?
l don't know what love is but l know what l must protect.
You can marry anyone for the sake of Nakrang.
l've told you that wasn't all.
With the passing of time
l believe yourfeelings for me will grow.
Please protect Nakrang with me.
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG You let our soldiers die for Hodong?
And you call yourself crown princess?
MO HASO Jasil what are you doing?
WANG JA-SlL The king gave his life to build this kingdom.
How could you let Hodong live even though he saved your life?
How can you be so thoughtless?
l didn't want our soldiers to die.
l'm deeply disappointed in you.
Your Majesty l love Nakrang more than anyone.
CHOl Ll To a king losing a soldier
is like losing his limb.
Could you not understand the great general's pain
when he had to slay his own men?
His Majesty is most right.
How could you exchange Prince Hodong's life for
the lives of our soldiers?
Why are you so harsh on me?
What?
You're so generous with Puku who killed General Ha Hogae
Captain Takchi and countless Nakrang soldiers.
But why are you so harsh on me?
How can you say that?
That girl is a nobody but you're the crown princess
who'll become the Queen of Nakrang.
Mother.
lf Nakrang can't be your everything
you can't become queen.
Confine yourself to your chamber and repent for
your actions until l'm ready to punish you.
l'll obey your command Your Majesty.
Go to your chamber now.
Your Majesty may l ask something?
Can a crown princess not love anyone?
You cannot.
This is all Puku's fault.
Don't call herthat.
Her name is Jamyung.
The crown princess lost her mind because
the whole kingdom is in chaos because of Puku.
Why do you ignore the requests of the chiefs of
the 11 prefectures and the pleas of our people?
l'm...
going to marry the great general.
l have to kill you.
Then...
you'll die by my hands.
Can you kill me?
l rather kill you than let someone else have you.
That would be better.
Lahee.
Thank you.
l'm sorry.
lt's all done.
How will you handle the king's fury?
So did you see Puku?
Have our spy in Jinyang Palace find out about Puku's parents.
Why would you look forthat lowly girl's parents in the palace?
l believe herfather is a high-ranking officer in Nakrang.
l doubt that.
l know l'm right.
Make sure to find out who Puku's parents are.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO Your Majesty
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO the prince is returning to the palace.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN
CHU BALSO / Envoy for southern district ls he returning upon receiving the message from the spy?
l'm not certain.
HADEOK He has crossed the South Gate with Taechu.
Hodong is a criminal.
Bring him back as a criminal.
WU NARU / Head of National Administration Yes Your Majesty.
EUL DUJl / officer of right lf the prince is returning voluntarily
he's not a criminal.
The prince became a criminal the moment
he defied the king's command and left his chamber.
Disarm Prince Hodong and apprehend him.
-Yes sir! - General!
How dare you lay your hand on my body?
lt's the king's command.
lf you take another step
l'll kill you.
lf you insist l'll do arrest myself.
You were once my teacher and my uncle
but l won't grant you to touch me either.
Sheathe your sword.
Let's see the sword that lost to Wang Hol.
l'll see for myself how much you've aged.
Your Highness why are you doing this?
Please sheathe your sword.
l doubt you've recovered fully from your wounds.
lt may be wiserto step aside.
Your sword to be pointing at the king not at me.
Stop Prince Hodong.
You must not let him go to the king's chamber.
-Yes sir. -Yes sir.
SONG MAESEOLSU'S CHAMBER GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO Hodong has finally gone crazy.
SONG MAESEOLSU'S CHAMBER GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO l don't understand
why he's doing this.
SONG MAESEOLSU He has waited all these years
to become crown prince.
His patience has finally reached its limit.
He's burdened by the king who wouldn't die.
YANGDEOK Your Majesty how can you say such things?
Countless princes pointed their
swords at theirfathers
forthe very same reason.
Your Highness!
Prince Hodong drop your sword!
Bring my sword.
l heard you have colluded with Nakrang.
lt must be true.
Get out of my way.
How dare you!
The king is on the other side of this door.
What will you do with that sword?
Just because l didn't kill Haeaewu on the day he was born
don't think l won't kill him now.
lf you don't want to see Haeaewu's blood
get out of my way.
General what are you doing standing there?
Kill Prince Hodong now!
This is it Prince.
You have crossed the line. You have gone too far.
Let Hodong in.
Your Majesty!
The prince is guilty of treason.
How can you accuse the prince of treason?
Look at him.
What more proof do you need?
Your Majesty the prince is most immoral.
How dare a prince carry a sword into the king's chamber
threaten to kill Haeaewu and kill your soldiers?
lt's treason!
Please see what Prince Hodong has to say.
lt won't be too late to judge him
afteryou have heard his story.
Leave us everyone.
No Your Majesty!
l'm not weak enough to let my son kill me.
Your Majesty!
Everyone except Hadeok will leave the room.
Please abandon me.
Are you asking me to kill you with this sword?
l wish to become your shadow.
l was foolish. l'll become your shadow.
l'll obey your wishes! l'll conquer Nakrang!
Father please abandon me.
How shall l abandon you?
Take a seat.
Wu Naru is old.
He can't defeat Wang Hol.
So?
Goguryeo has 180000 men and Nakrang 300000.
We don't have enough army to invade Nakrang.
And?
l'll lowerthe draft age from 15 to 14
and capture any men of
the Seonbi tribe who cross our border
as well as Buyeo nomads and make them our soldiers.
Let the world that you have abandoned me for
my crimes and let the rumor reach Nakrang.
Then l'll build my army and bring you Nakrang.
Why did you have a sudden change of heart?
l want to pulverize Nakrang and succeed the throne.
ls that all?
l want to kill Wang Hol and reclaim my woman.
So Choi Li decided to give Lahee to Wang Hol?
l Daemushin Muhyul cannot forgive Hodong for
bowing to the emperor in Luoyang
for assisting in the escape of the princess of Nakrang
and leaving his chamber against my command.
l will strip him of his title as the prince
and forever banish him to Jolbon.
Your Majesty if l may.
SONG OKGU He was once a prince who was in line to succeed the throne.
lt is too cruel to banish him to Jolbon.
Allow him to kill himself.
Chief Song how can you say such things?
Please think about King Yurimyeong yourfather.
He allowed Princes Dojol and Haemyeong to maintain
their integrity by killing themselves.
Your Majesty it is betterfor Prince Hodong to kill himself
than to suffer insults and shame forthe rest of his life.
Please show mercy on Prince Hodong.
l understand yourfury but even the great general
is pleading on the prince's behalf.
Please allow Prince Hodong to kill himself.
General Wu Naru give Hodong a sword.
Yes, Your Majesty. l'll obey your command.
No General!
Brother. Your Majesty please forgive Hodong just once more.
l beg of you.
l have already ordered him banished to Jolbon.
lt's Hodong's decision.
Your Majesty
YEORANG you can't let Hodong die this way.
Hodong!
Hodong.
Aunt.
No No Hodong.
You can't die holding a grudge in your heart.
Your mother left you in my care.
Please think of Lady Aran.
You can't face your mother in Heaven if you go this way.
Sometimes a man pays his insults with death
but sometimes a man must swallow his pride.
l'm tired of waiting. Make your decision.
l...
l'll go to Jolbon.
Put the criminal in a cage and banish him to Jolbon!
Yes, Your Majesty!
JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
Your Highness you cannot leave your chamber.
We cannot delay the matter of Princess Jamyung.
How much longer will you let the chiefs remain here?
Do you think l'll tolerate their disloyalty indefinitely?
A king can kill disloyal subjects.
l'm only worried what will happen to Nakrang when
the heads of 11 chiefs roll on the ground.
RYU Jl Minister
Since the chiefs are not aware of Princess Jamyung's identity
we cannot fault them for requesting her death.
Are the chiefs above the king? Are you above the king?
Why can you not understand that the king is trying
to keep Nakrang in one piece?
Taking more time to ponder won't change anything.
A decision is already made.
Wait since the great general proposed marriage to Jamyung.
Crown Princess.
You were ordered to confine yourself to your chamber.
ls it true that Prince Hodong was banished to Jolbon?
You defied my order
and came here to ask about Prince Hodong?
ls it true?
According to our spy
he was stripped of his title and banished.
He refused to kill himself and was made a laughing stock.
Return to your chamber.
Why do you continue to disappoint me?
l am a crown princess but l'm also a woman.
How dare you!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty this is because Prince Hodong saved me.
Leave.
lf you don't leave l'll have you taken away.
LAHEE'S CHAMBER
l'm a woman before l'm crown princess.
Prince Hodong risked everything for me and he lost it all.
Mother.
l'm already married.
Maybe it wasn't you that Prince Hodong came to see.
Then he came to see Puku?
Perhaps...
But Prince Hodong let Puku go.
He said he loved me.
He said he'd come to Nakrang to see me.
You cannot trust everything a man says.
Words don't tell his heart.
ls Puku Jamyung?
Why are you so protective of her?
Why...
is your voice so full of love when you call her name?
Why...
does my heart feel so cold when you call her name?
Lahee.
ls she Jamyung who died in Dongmohyun?
ls that what you believe?
lf she is...
your sisterJamyung
can you cherish her as your sister?
l don't know what Puku said
but that kind of coincidence is rare.
A dead girl came back to life.
That girl is Jamyung lt's a lie.
As you said it's rare
but we can't understand the will of Heaven.
But for my sake
would you cherish Jamyung if she came back?
l don't know.
Your Majesty.
Do you remember what you said to me
when we were returning from Dongmohyun?
You said you'd save Jamyung first if we were both drowning.
Yes.
Then do you also remember what l said?
You said you'd save Jamyung.
You wouldn't care about me but would 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 just my mom.
You're not the mother of Jamyung who's dead.
l remember.
l won't ask you again.
l know you'll give me the same answer.
But l still mean it when l said
l'd save you before l'd save my mom.
- Lahee. - Mom.
l'm just as honest as you are.
l'll answeryour question.
l can pity and love Jamyung who's dead
but l don't think l can cherish Jamyung if she's alive.
Especially if she's Puku.
YULGUHYUN NAKRANG The prince was banished to Jolbon?
Does it break your heart?
What do you want to hearfrom me?
lt breaks my heart.
Hodong should have killed himself.
lt's regrettable that he didn't forthe sake of Nakrang.''
That's what l want to hear.
Do l seem that strong to you?
l hope you'll become strong.
lt is my fate as the first queen's daughterJamyung
to love Nakrang but it's Puku's fate to love the prince.
Perhaps you can survive even if you're not the great general
but the prince cannot.
lf he doesn't become the King of Goguryeo
he has no reason to live.
But he lost everything because of me.
Now it's my turn to lose everything.
What do you mean?
l'll go to the palace.
l need to see Father.
Your Majesty l had all men moved outside the hall.
Since everyone is here
l wish to make a decision regarding Princess Jamyung.
We cannot delay the decision now that
it's even affecting the crown princess.
l, Choi Li, the King of Nakrang pardon Puku
Hodong's bodyguard who killed General Ha Hogae
and Captain Takchi for saving the crown princess's life.
Your Majesty!
Stay quiet.
Although the crime was committed in ignorance
you're responsible for assisting the enemy.
You won't be made princess.
Your Majesty.
But as the father of the daughter l have finally found
it pains me greatly that l can't make you princess.
l'll give Jamyung to Younghojangwon.
l believe the great general will take great care of Jamyung.
You're most gracious Your Majesty.
l'll obey your command with gratitude.
l cannot agree.
MO YANGHAE Why do you interfere when
MO YANGHAE l, his first wife, agreed to it?
Your Majesty l won't marry the great general.
Father decides whom you marry.
l won't marry and live for Nakrang.
You'll live for Nakrang?
You want to become crown princess?
l've decided to remain dead to the world.
What do you mean?
l'll become a priestess.
Princess.
Fate led me to Nakrang.
Please allow me to live as a priestess as my fate dictates.
Who are you?
BUDAL l saw you at Do Chal's funeral.
Aren't you the priestess from Harap Mountain?
l came to see the first queen.
l do not believe in fate.
ls it because Jamuk predicted that yourtwo daughters
would cause the fall of Nakrang?
l allowed you in because of the first queen
but you are most impudent.
Priests and priestesses indulge in confusing the people
HOKSEMUMlN Bringing confusion to the people calling it the will of Heaven.
One does not believe in fate when one is either
arrogant orfoolish or is afraid of the future.
How dare you!
How would you explain your defeating the
Nakrang Commandery to build the new kingdom of Nakrang?
How else would you explain the princess's safe return?
Even if it's fate
l don't wish Jamyung to become a priestess.
Even if she can't become princess
l want herto love and be loved with many children.
Some women were blessed with such a fate
but some were born with a fate to sacrifice themselves to
save their country.
Will you not regret it?
My child you don't have to take that path.
Please allow me.
lt is the will of Dangun who called me to Nakrang.
CHA CHASUNG Princess.
Don't call me that.
MlCHU
Lady Puku.
Don't call me that either.
Brother.
lLPUM (Hangkai)
You can't be sad. You know that right?
l won't be sad.
Because l'll see you soon.
My child please reconsider.
Mother we're parting today so we can meet again.
Send me with a happy heart.
QUEEN JASlL'S CHAMBER
Must you do this when she said she'd remain dead
to this world and live as a priestess?
Atree wishes to remain still but the wind won't let it.
The ocean wishes to stay still but the waves won't let it.
This is our last chance.
CHlSO
l won't fail you.
ROYAL PHYSlClAN'S CHAMBER
Although the criminal saved the crown princess's life
this deed is not enough to pardon her crime.
She is pardoned for killing General Ha Hogae
and Captain Takchi but the crime of killing
our soldiers and people cannot be pardoned.
Therefore Choi Li King of Nakrang punish Puku
with death and appease the people's fury.
But considering that she is a woman and
saved the crown princess's life she'll be given poison
instead of being decapitated.
Your Majesty is most gracious.
Royal Physician bring the poison.
Your Majesty.
Queen...
Crown Princess...
l Puku repent my crimes and accept this poison.
l wish peace and prosperity in Nakrang.
Part 32
Be careful.
Priestess the princess is as cold as ice.
She's not breathing.
What if she dies?
Some can't die even if they want to
and some can't live even if they want to live.
How will you serve Priestess Jamyung
if you don't believe that?
Feed it to her.
JAMYUNG (Puku)
The second queen added poison to my tonic.
CHA CHASUNG / MlCHU Her blood needs to be freshened with clean blood.
lLPUM (Hangkai)
LAHEE'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG Don't ever get your hands dirty.
LAHEE / Princess of Nakrang Not the blood of your sibling
northe criticism that comes with it.
l'll bear all.
WANG JA-SlL Walk on the silk-lined path l lay out foryou
and become a queen that all the people love.
The great general has returned from Harap.
WANG JASlL'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE
What did you add to Princess Jamyung's medicine?
lt's snake venom.
Did she die this time?
WANG HOL The Harap priestess told me
one's life and death is beyond human control.
Does that mean she's still alive?
l sympathize you.
Power isn't worth the blood of yourfamily.
There's no way of telling you won or lost.
Only time will tell in due course.
ln distant future?
What good is glory and praise when you're in a grave?
Sister.
Your sister is not a loser who dwells in the past
nor dreams about the future.
l only live in the present this very moment.
lf you don't become a man of the present
you can never be win.
MO HASO
CHOl Ll l can't see Mount Harap.
Jamyung found her way home
and now she's searching for herfuture.
Aren't you proud of her?
l am proud of her but my heart also goes out to her.
lt must be a foolish sentiment of the mother
who couldn't give her enough love.
Harap is that way.
Priestess?
Who are you?
JAMUK l'm the one
who tangled yourfate Princess.
He's Jamuk the priest of the Nakrang Commandery.
He's a friend of mine.
He's so obsessed with this world that he still can't leave.
l Jamuk have been wandering the netherworld
but came here to wait foryou to ask you a favor Princess.
What is it?
Please spare the second queen's life.
Who is she to you?
l admired her when l was alive
and l pity her in my death.
The second queen has done many evil deeds.
She deserves to die.
When l leave this place
l'll punish her on Heaven's behalf.
She does deserve to die by your hand.
lf l spare her life
will you tell me how l can save Nakrang?
JOLBON FORTRESS
On yourfeet.
The great general is here. Were you not notified?
Leave them be.
WU NARU Head of National Administration They're outcasts anyway.
What can you expect from them?
We're the ones who've been abandoned by Goguryeo.
Open the cage.
TAECHU / Soldier
PRlNCE HODONG
Ever since Prince Haemyeong killed himself
these outcasts have been living in cantankerous ways.
l taught you myself.
A Goguryeo prince needs to preserve his pride
as well as his life.
Uncle l won't kill myself.
Your pupil has always been a coward.
And like a coward l'll live here.
Suit yourself.
l don't have any affection foryou anymore.
Let's go!
Taechu.
Yes.
Assemble every soldier in the fortress.
What will you do?
Although l'm a prince in exile l must inspect the troops.
Pay your respects to Prince Hodong.
He's the new ruler of this fortress.
CHULSANG He's not here to rule
he's here on exile.
You!
lf you're a captain l'm also a captain.
lf Prince Haemyeong hadn't died
my father would have become the great general.
What are you doing?
You've been too lazy to become a captain.
lf you want to become a great general
you have a long way to go.
As of today we'll train as follows.
What training?
Archery from hour4 to 6.
Spearfighting from hour 7 to 9.
Sword fighting from hour 10 to 12.
Hand-to-hand combat from hour 13 to 15.
SUBAK/ Ancient martial art using hands CHUKGUK/ Ball play without letting the ball touch the ground And we'll play ball from hour 16 to 18.
SUBAK/ Ancient martial art using hands CHUKGUK/ Ball play without letting the ball touch the ground Since we're soldiers of the treasonous land
we're not even summoned to battlefields.
Yes, that was so until Yes,terday.
lf you are idle during the training or miss any of it
you will be punished by my sword.
JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
Hearyour punishment for letting Hodong get away
and causing the death of the great general's men.
l hearyour command.
You need more than wisdom and knowledge to rule
during times of upheaval.
l have taught you the sword from when you were little
but you failed to protect yourself.
You cannot remain crown princess
if you can't save yourself from the enemy.
But she's a woman.
Then let her become a man as of now!
l'll teach herthe martial arts of Chunghaehun.
The great general and Lady Mo will teach her
the martial arts of Younghojangwon.
l'll obey your command Your Majesty.
l'll do my best to learn.
The crown princess is past marriageable age.
She's to find a suitable mate and wed.
Queen prepare for the crown princess's wedding.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Why are you not answering?
Where is your concentration?
Our soldiers will die with a leader like you.
Please rescind your command about my marriage.
Crown Princess!
l'm not ready yet.
You have not learned your lesson after
killing so many soldiers in Yeongyeong?
l was forbidden of my feelings since l became crown princess.
You forced me to hide my feelings
behind my position as crown princess.
JOLBON FORTRESS GOGURYEO
JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
A king is not someone who talks but someone who listens.
Atrue king listens with his heart.
Even mere beasts have ears.
How could a crown princess who's to become queen
close her ears and engage in rash behavior?
Father l have suppressed my feelings again and again
before l spoke today.
l beg you to give me time to erase Hodong from my heart.
Your Majesty.
Not foryour mothers.
But forthe people of Nakrang who love and cherish you
l'll postpone your marriage.
Father.
From now on you'll empty your heart of Hodong
and fill it with Nakrang.
l will.
lf you cannot fill your heart with Nakrang and its people
l'll dethrone you and have the great general succeed me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What?
HARAP MOUNTAlN House of the priestess How will the princess survive
if you seal the door?
lt's not easy to become a priestess
who must do the will of Heaven.
lf she doesn't learn to read the will of Heaven properly
she'll just become a lunatic.
What good is becoming a priestess
after she starves to death?
Who says there's nothing to eat?
Yes, there is a pond inside.
lf there are some fish and lizards.
she'll have something to eat
How atrocious.
A priestess must cherish all living things.
Then what will she eat?
The princess has lived an ordinary life.
She has to eat and sleep. She could really die.
Then she should.
When will this gate open?
lt'll open when it's time.
What if the time never comes?
Then it'll become Jamyung's grave.
She has a sack of barley powder.
Princess we're outside. Don't be scared.
Princess we won't leave you
until the day you hear your answer from Heaven.
JOLBON GOGURYEO
Lahee l wonder if this will find you.
l can imagine the trouble
you must be in for helping me get away.
This is another letterfrom Jolbon.
l miss you even more now that l'm in this forsaken place.
lf l could have gone to you every night as l do in my dreams
l'd have worn out your threshold already.
PRlNCE HODONG
YOUNGCHEON HALL MT. HARAP
You have calmed down a little.
lf you force yourself to see the future
you must exchange your life forthe foresight.
Are you sure you won't regret it?
lf that's the only way to save Nakrang l must do so.
XlA EMPlRE / Greatest Chinese dynasty Emperor Yu of Xia was
XlA EMPlRE / Greatest Chinese dynasty a virtuous king who was
guarded by two dragons from Heaven.
Dongfang Shuo the prime minister of Emperor Wudi
of Han was not a human
JUPlTER but a deity from Jupiter.
Can you believe it?
No.
Then do you believe my existence?
Part of me does.
Another part of me thinks it's either a dream or
an illusion from the poison.
A human thinks he understands the will of Heaven
with a tiny bit of knowledge but once you get rid of
the arrogance and prejudice in your heart
there is nothing you cannot see.
You must open your heart.
Your Highness our Red Team is losing morale
because we're playing Nakrang troops.
Prince make Taechu's team play Nakrang troops in the next game.
No way!
How dare you try to play the great Goguryeo army?
Don't even dream about it!
Whetheryou are on Chulsang's team or
Taechu's team whoever gets the opponent's flag first
will be made a great general.
And as a reward l'll give you my sword.
Red Team defend yourselves against
Goguryeo with all your might!
Don't be so weak!
Blue Team you're Prince Hodong's army.
Be proud and crush Nakrang's army.
To victory!
QUEEN JASlL'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
What are all these?
l'll teach you about poison.
l won't study such things.
How can you love someone to death
if you don't have anyone you hate to death?
You must know about poison if you want to survive in a palace.
There will be people who use poison against you
and you'll have enemies you'll want to use poison on.
This is poison made from the root of windflower.
Best time to harvest is in spring.
But it'll make you cough up blood and leaves a trace.
This is oleander.
lt's strong poison but unfortunately
ANDRA lNDlA you can only find it in Japan and lndia.
The princess hasn't come out yet.
Huangdi one of the five emperors had a South Pointing Chariot
that led him out of any enemy attack so that
JlNAMCHA / Chariot pointing south CHl YOU / God of war even Chi You the God of War
JlNAMCHA / Chariot pointing south CHl YOU / God of war could not trap him with fog.
Do you believe it?
The emperor also had a drum of mystical powers
that helped him defeat Chi You's tribe.
The sound of the drum could be heard from
hundreds of miles away.
Can you believe it?
No.
You must be careful with snake venom.
Awould on your body would kill you.
l'm sorry General.
You couldn't sleep?
MO YANGHAE l'm old and don't need much sleep.
But with you is it because of Princess Jamyung?
l know you've been going to Harap Mountain often.
l feel sorry.
Why was she given such a life.
You love her.
Sister-in-law.
l told you in the Goguryeo palace.
Pity is the strongest emotion one person can have for another.
Maybe you are right.
l must be a burden on you.
Why would you say that?
You're a man with lust.
lf it weren't for me
you wouldn't be living the life of a monk.
l'll do my filial duty to you forthe rest of your life.
So don't ever say such things again.
Filial duty.
l saw the drum.
l don't know what that drum was but l saw that mystical drum.
You now face the last obstacle.
The owner of this horn.
Did you rid of him from your heart?
l couldn't rid of him from my heart
but l've learned to hide him in my heart.
l'm not foolish enough to jeopardize the lives of
300000 Nakrang people and 180000 Goguryeo people
because of my feelings for Prince Hodong.
Jamuk and l are leaving now.
Teacher.
You must keep your promise to spare the second queen's life.
l'll keep that promise but just once.
Princess let me offer you a piece of advice for
heeding this old ghost's request and taking me as yourteacher.
Yes. l'm listening.
Fate is like woven fabric.
Men's desires and the will of Heaven are woven together
OYOKCHlLJUNG Men's original lust and desire to make fate.
Therefore neitherthe will of Heaven nor
the will of men have complete control over one's fate.
Take Jamuk's words to heart Princess.
l'll take yourteachings to my heart Teachers.
2 YEARS LATER
Princess!
Princess.
We've been so worried we thought you could have
l wouldn't die without saying goodbye.
lt is you.
lt is you Princess.
l was worried it won't be the same
once you became a priestess.
lt's been 25 months Princess.
l'm happy you're safe Your Highness.
l have duties for all of you.
What are they?
Please go to the palace and bring the king.
Yes Your Highness.
lt's a difficult task but
it's something only you can do.
My life already belongs to you.
What can we do?
You're get excited about risking your life.
What is it that only Cha Chasung and l can do?
JOLBON GOGURYEO
Prince!
What's all the fuss?
Did you have a safe trip to Guknae Palace?
Yes, the princess sent some clothes foryou.
l doubt that's why you made such a fuss.
So tell me what's going on in the palace.
Yes, l have three surprises foryou.
That many?
Be easy on me.
Petitions say that you're raising
a treasonous army.
And?
HAEAEWU / Hodong's half-brother Song Maeseolsu's son Prince Haeaewu is about to be installed as crown prince.
HAEAEWU / Hodong's half-brother Song Maeseolsu's son Haeaewu has grown that big already?
They say he's very big for his age.
He's big enough to go off to battle.
Father must be happy.
Well that's not very surprising news.
What's the third piece of news?
They say Princess Nakrang will be married during
the Harvest Moon festival.
Who's the man?
Choi Li only has to select from countless suitors
but l doubt it's you.
Send a secret letter to the palace.
l must see Father.
Yes.
Taechu isn't there any other news
from the spy in Jinyang Palace?
What news?
About Puku...
l'm sure there's no news because
she's happily married to Wang Hol.
Choi Li killed Puku for killing a Nakrang general.
l'm...
going to marry the great general.
Are you happy with Wang Hol?
l'm sure yourfeelings have grown with time.
Wait for me.
l'm ready to leave for Nakrang.
Wait for me Puku.
MO HASO'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG Your Majesty
MO HASO'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG llpum is back from Harap.
Jamyung finally came out.
DONGGOBl Yes. He's with the king now.
Queen.
llpum it must've been hard serving the princess.
How is her health?
She is healthy after all the years of eating only raw food.
She doesn't seem like a person from this world.
What do you mean?
l can't explain.
We'll see when we meet her.
Jamyung wants to see me.
l'll leave for Harap when day breaks.
Let me go with you.
She only wishes to see His Majesty.
Did she send any message for me?
No.
l see.
What's keeping you? The crown princess is waiting.
SOSO l thought l saw Hangkai.
CHlSO He left after Puku died.
Did you see a ghost?
You should be grateful and serve the crown princess
since we took you in all tattered.
Don't let your mind wonder.
Forgive me ma'am.
Crown Princess is it true that Puku died?
Yes. Why do you ask?
Nothing. lt just seemed a bit odd.
l saw it with my own eyes.
l haven't heard her name in a long while.
Forgive me Your Majesty
but only you are allowed in the priestess's dwelling.
All right.
Sangcheol.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Jamyung.
l'm sorry l asked you to come all this way.
l wish to make a great big drum for Nakrang.
We already have war drums in the four corners of
the Jinyang Palace and Wanggeom Fortress.
This isn't a drum that will alert people of war
but one that will prevent wars.
How can there be such drum?
Dangun Wanggeom wants to bestow
this mystical drum Huangdi on Nakrang
JUNUK/One of the greatest emperors JUPARYONG / Alligator like animal that was once used to defeat Chi You.
How do you know of such things?
Just as people are afraid of Heaven
Goguryeo, Baekje and Mokji will be just as afraid of
the kingdom protected by Heaven.
They'll be too afraid of Nakrang's mystical drum to invade us.
Huangdi's drum sounded by itself.
And Nakrang's drum will also sound by itself.
Will it be possible?
Please have faith in me.
l'll soon go to Jinyang Palace to offer a ceremony to Dangun.
Please prepare the drum.
Hide from 300 bulls?
Can you really make a drum of that size sound by itself?
True determination will move the mountains and
divide the ocean.
Please have faith in me.
YULGUHYUN NAKRANG Can such a drum be possible?
Even if we make it how can it ring on itself?
Your Majesty l believe it.
The princess has survived in confinement for 25 months
on raw food alone.
l'm certain she can sound this drum.
This is Nakrang's sacred drum.
Neither Muhyul northe people of Nakrang can hear of it.
BUDAL Yes an object can only
be sacred if it's mysterious.
Search all over Han
and secretly bring in the hides of 300 bulls.
General build a temple to house the drum.
Yes, Your Majesty.
l'll bring the hides of 300 handsome bulls Your Majesty.
JOLBON GOGURYEO
The soldiers of Jolbon will escort you Prince.
The king said that only the prince and l can cross the North Gate.
The rumor of you raising a treasonous army in Jolbon
has spread to Guknae Palace.
You can't go without your army.
l understand your grudge.
Wait.
l promise of the day when you will be respected
as the army of Jolbon the army of Hodong
and the army of Goguryeo!
Your Highness we wish you safe trip.
Hooray forthe prince!
Hooray!
GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO
The troops of Jolbon have already crossed the line.
They're Prince Hodong's private army.
They're not Goguryeo's army.
The former king has ordained that the number
of troops in Jolbon not exceed 50.
But the number of
Prince Hodong's troops has exceeded 500.
CHU BALSO / Envoy for southern district The rumor of the prince's army attacking the palace
is all over the marketplace.
EUL DUJl / Officer of Right Watch your words.
EUL DUJl / Officer of Right People just talk.
There is no evidence the prince is plotting treason.
SONG OKGU The people's words are the will of Heaven.
lsn't that what you always say?
His Majesty has an army of 18000.
ls Prince Hodong foolish enough to plot treason
with 500 men?
KlNG DAEMUSHlN
A man can lose his mind when he's cornered.
l'm keeping the Biryuna tribe quiet
but the otherfourtribes are petitioning fervently to
make Prince Haeaewu crown prince.
Prince Hodong must feel threatened.
Chief Song the prince's army is the king's army.
Do not frame the prince.
Frame him?
You think that's what l'm doing?
You think l've conspired the prince's uncle and
his formerteacher to frame the prince?
Wu Naru speak.
Did you collude with the Biryuna tribe about this?
l'm only your subject Your Majesty.
The men of the Jolbon army are very ill in nature.
How can you consider displaced people of Buyeo
and the Seonbi tribe as your soldiers?
Most of all it isn't right for a prince in exile to raise an army.
Your Majesty.
Draw your conclusion whether Hodong's actions are truly
treasonous or not and we'll discuss then.
NORTH GATE GUKNAE FORTRESS
HAEAEWU
Your Majesty Haeaewu has improved.
How dare you fight yourfather?
Princess please look.
Haeaewu is winning his father.
YEORANG What will l do about my poor Hodong.
SONG MAESEOLSU Why would you feel sorry for him?
He's an immoral prince who built an army against the king.
Father l won.
Yes, you did. You won Haeaewu.
l'm proud of you my son.
Grow big.
You must master sword fighting before l get any older.
My son.
Who could bring me more joy?
My precious son.
Your Highness!
Hodong.
l Hodong the criminal of Goguryeo have returned
from Jolbon at your command.
Welcome back Prince.
Greetings Mother.
Jolbon must've been good foryou.
You look better. You look very dignified.
Thank you for your compliments.
Haeaewu pay your respects. He's your brother.
He'd have been yourteacher if he hadn't been exiled to Jolbon.
Brother l'm Haeaewu.
The tiny baby has grown a lot.
You must study diligently under Father's tutelage
and become my loyal subject.
Follow me.
Your Highness.
You have returned.
Your Highness.
Prince it's been a very long time.
l heard you've been training daily with yourtroops in Jolbon.
You look very healthy.
lt seems the joy from Haeaewu has made you younger.
Thank you Your Highness.
l think l can protect Prince Haeaewu
for another good 30, 40 years.
Leave us everyone.
Hadeok you too.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What are Hodong and the king talking about?
No one is to near the king's chamber.
He even sent his guards away.
Father.
Don't be anxious.
The five tribes are supporting Haeaewu
and Muhyul's heart has left Hodong.
Are the soldiers of Jolbon yours or mine?
They're your soldiers Goguryeo's soldiers.
Are the soldiers of Jolbon yours or mine?
Your Majesty forthe past two years
l have built a strong army to conquer Nakrang as l promised.
What are you afraid of?
Ten soldiers l've raised myself are more precious
than a hundred soldiers raised in darkness.
That's the true nature of a king.
There is no land in Goguryeo hidden from your sight.
The army of Nakrang has grown even stronger.
l'm sure Choi Li and Wang Hol strengthened their army
when their border fell last time.
Choi Li's daughter is getting married
but your name isn't on the list of possible suitors.
The five tribes support Haeaewu.
Hodong.
How will you bring Nakrang to me?
l'll camp along the Paesu River
and take my last chance.
You exiled me to Jolbon last time.
Give me up to Nakrang this time.
l Hodong will put Choi Li's suspicions to rest by
marrying Princess of Nakrang
and then invade Nakrang with the army.
JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
That was great Your Highness.
You have improved greatly.
Thank you.
Now that you have mastered the martial arts
l'll decide your marriage.
Are you ready?
Yes, Your Majesty.
l'm ready to marry for Nakrang.
The priestess from Harap will come down and
offer a ceremony to Dangun.
l'll decide on your mate after consulting with her.
The priestess from Harap?
EUNPO BORDER NAKRANG
Aren't you from Goguryeo?
Prince Hodong.
lt's been a long time General Wang.
What's the Goguryeo prince doing here?
l heard you were exiled to Jolbon.
ljust escaped from Jolbon.
l Hodong seek asylum in Nakrang.
Part 33
What's the Goguryeo prince doing here again?
l heard you were exiled to Jolbon.
PRlNCE HODONG ljust escaped from Jolbon.
l Hodong seek refuge in Nakrang.
WANG HOL
l, Hodong, the Prince of Goguryeo
want to become a Nakrang man and seeks refuge.
Did you say ''refuge''?
That's right.
You're a hard man to read.
l'm not certain if you're serious or not
but l don't believe you.
Great General!
General!
There is trouble.
What is it?
BUDAL Armed Goguryeo soldiers are coming.
Wu Naru is leading them.
Your Highness.
ls it war?
What's going on?
They're coming to kill me.
General!
General.
General l, Ta Hotae,received the summons.
TA HOTAE And five hundred more men are coming.
All right.
Do we capture Prince Hodong alive?
WU NARU / Head of National Administration We just need to take his head back to Gunkae Palace.
His Majesty's orders are to kill him on the spot.
What are you doing? Open the gate!
The prince has sought refuge.
How can you shut the gate on him?
Open!
No one opens the gate without the great general's orders!
Yes sir.
Prince.
TAECHU
l know.
Don't look back and run.
The minute you cross the South Gate to Nakrang
the men of the five tribes will pounce upon you
like hungry beasts on prey.
Open the gate General.
How can you shut the door on your guest in Nakrang?
ls it your custom to kill the man who seeks refuge?
You wretches! Open the gate.
Prince.
l know.
There he is.
Hodong is no longer a prince. He betrayed Goguryeo!
Kill him.
Your courage will be rewarded!
Wang Hol!
You are not the king of Nakrang.
How dare you refuse an asylum-seeker?
lf we die here today my ghost will haunt you!
Prince!
General l don't think l'll survive this day.
Please tell the crown princess l came to keep my promise.
Open the gate.
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG
The priestess is ready to begin the ceremony.
All right.
Your Majesty.
You have shunned priests
LAHEE / Princess of Nakrang and priestesses until now
LAHEE / Princess of Nakrang saying that they only confuse the people.
Why have you decided to build a temple in the palace
and bring in a priestess now?
CHOl Ll Nakrang is guarded by Dangun Wanggeom.
lt's not that l do not believe in the will of Heaven.
l did not believe in those priestesses
who abused their powers.
But you can trust the priestess from Harap Mountain?
Yes.
SUYOUNG HALL JlNYANG PALACE
His Majesty the King.
You!
JAMYUNG (Puku)
Before we begin the ceremony
we'll do the purification act.
lt's pure waterfrom Harap.
Dangun Wanggeom will open your view.
Thank you.
Priestess.
Your Majesty l'll purify the crown princess first.
MO HASO
Forgive my thoughtlessness.
Crown Princess please step forward.
Puku you have a way to surprise me every time.
Dear Dangun Wanggeom
please open the crown princess's eyes of wisdom
and watch over Nakrang and its people.
Open her arms with generosity so that she may embrace
the people of Nakrang with kindness.
Puku what are you trying to do?
Crown Princess!
How is she the priestess?
This is ludicrous.
The priestess will help you protect Nakrang.
Your Majesty!
l, Choi Li the King of Nakrang, command you!
We're listening Your Majesty.
The Suyoung Hall is a sacred place for Dangun Wanggeom.
And the priestess will deliverthe will of Dangun.
All the people of Nakrang including the crown princess
will respect the priestess and heed her messages.
We obey your command Your Majesty.
l obey your command Your Majesty.
l'll deliverthe message from Heaven.
Dangun Wanggeom has looked kindly upon Nakrang and
bestowed us with a sacred object.
MO YANGHAE What is this sacred object?
lt's a drum that sounds by itself.
What?
How can you say that a drum can sound by itself?
Gl / Animal with cow-like cry Just like Huangdi's drum made from
Gl / Animal with cow-like cry the leather of kui a mystic demon
JUPARYONG / Alligator like animal with small mouth Nakrang's sacred drum will
JUPARYONG / Alligator like animal with small mouth sound by itself and prevent wars.
A drum that sounds by itself.
That's right.
Nakrang's sacred drum will be called Jamyunggo.
Did you say ''Jamyunggo''?
Yes, Your Majesty.
WANG JA-SlL
lt's true.
CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY Nakrang has a drum
CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY that sounds by itself.
lt'll thwart invasions from Goguryeo and Mokji.
lt's a sacred drum that prevents wars!
No such drum exists in this world.
Of course it does.
MlCHU / CHA CHASUNG The drum exists in Jinyang Palace where the king resides.
ls that true?
The powerful priestess of Nakrang has shown me
the drum herself.
And she said to me ''The people will be most curious.
Show and explain to them
about the drum through a puppet show.''
That's right.
Stay and watch.
What is this Jamyunggo from Heaven?
We'll begin!
The show will be free forthe next ten days!
Please share with others if you enjoy the show.
Please be careful.
Nakrang Nakrang it's the Kingdom of Nakrang.
The name alone fills me with images of beauty and prosperity.
Nakrang had a drum of mystical powers made from
the leather of a heavenly bull sent by Dangun Wanggeom.
The bull.
There you go.
l wish to make a big drum with your leather.
ls that all right with you?
Very good.
Dangun Wanggeom gave Nakrang a mystical bull
and there was a mystical drum made from the leather
of the mystical bull.
And the drum was called Jamyunggo.
Fine.
l'll believe that this Jamyunggo exists in Suyoung Hall.
l'll force myself to believe that
there exists a drum that sounds by itself.
l'd like to see the drum myself.
A sacred object cannot be viewed by people any old time.
lt can only be seen when it wants to be seen.
The priestess is beguiling the king and the people
with her cunning words.
l have seen Jamyunggo for myself
so do not doubt the priestess.
Even if you have...
l still can't believe something that's unbelievable.
How would you completely understand the will of Heaven?
lt is the truth even if you don't believe it.
So believe me and believe the priestess.
l have another message from Dangun.
Please speak.
The crown princess must wed Great General Wang Hol
forthe sake of Nakrang.
EUNPO GATE NAKRANG Hand overthe traitor Hodong.
Open the gate and give up the criminal.
Give up the criminal!
lf you won't give us his head at least.
l completely agree to her marriage
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE JlNYANG PALACE NAKRANG to the great general.
What is yourthought Crown Princess?
What is the priestess thinking?
The great general is already married.
l cannot become his second wife.
lt seems this old woman is the source of all the trouble.
l'll seek counsel with the priestess.
General Bu Dal wishes to see you.
Tell him to come back later.
We're discussing the crown princess's marriage.
Your Majesty!
Please retain some dignity befitting a general.
Your Majesty there is trouble.
ls Eunpo under attack?
Wu Naru is after Hodong.
What are you saying?
Prince Hodong has escaped from Goguryeo.
He's seeking refuge.
l was willing to give up foryour sake
but l don't wish to give up my position as first wife
to the crown princess.
lt's forthe sake of Nakrang.
l'm more important than Nakrang.
lt's forthe sake of the great general.
That's not good enough either.
Hol has you in his heart not the crown princess.
Obsession isn't love.
You have become wiser since you became a priestess.
Prince Hodong is seeking refuge in Nakrang.
lf the crown princess is willing to give up Hodong and marry Hol
l'll also let go of my obsession.
Lady Mo.
l've heard you were very close to Prince Hodong in the past.
l wonder if you have let go of your obsession.
LAHEE'S CHAMBER JlNYANG CHAMBER NAKRANG Lahee do you believe in reincarnation?
lf l have to kill myself in Jolbon as my father ordered me.
l can only promise you that we'll be together in our next life.
lf l could go to you every night as l do in my dreams
l would have worn out your threshold already.
Are you sure you left Goguryeo forthe crown princess
and did not come to take Lady Puku with you?
You're a tenacious man.
l cannot risk Nakrang being played in Goguryeo's plot.
You're tenacious and thorough.
Lady Puku is not my wife.
l'm not interested.
Did you forget your pledge to conquer Nakrang and
take her back from me?
A man's lust for a woman changes with time.
l'm a man. A man's sincerity never changes.
Puku tried to kill me.
But the crown princess risked everything to save me.
l hope that answers your question.
What?
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO Choi Li took Hodong to Jinyang Palace?
Since you didn't permit us to cross the border
we couldn't capture Prince.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN Don't call that wretch ''prince''!
Forgive me. We couldn't kill Hodong.
SONG OKGU He has already fled the country.
Why don't you let him go? He is your son after all.
CHU BALSO / Envoy for southern district Unless we risk war
there is no way to bring back Hodong.
EUL DUJl / Officer of Right l, Eul Duji, have nothing to say.
Hodong is an embarrassment to Goguryeo.
lt'll just be made a laughing stock if we pursue this matter.
His life as a refugee cannot be betterthan that of a dog.
Just let him live out the rest of his life in shame.
l cannot do that.
Eul Duji go to Nakrang with Hadeok as an envoy.
As envoy...
l'll write a letterto Choi Li.
lf he sends Hodong or his head back to Goguryeo
l'll give him a reward he'll be in awe of.
SANGMU / Today's Mt Mu in Hamgyeongbukdo l'll exchange the iron mine in Sangmu for Hodong's head.
SONG MAESEOLUS'S CHAMBER That's not all.
SONG MAESEOLUS'S CHAMBER He's also sending 200 horses and five tiger skins.
YANGDEOK Chief Song said
the King of Nakrang would surely send Prince Hodong's head back.
SONG MAESEOLSU Unless Choi Li is a fool
SONG MAESEOLSU he'll kill Hodong.
He'll gain nothing from troubling with Goguryeo.
But why do you seem upset?
l'm starving.
Just as l can't taste food when l'm eating.
l should dance in joy for Haeaewu's sake.
EUNPO BORDER NAKRANG
l see you again Minister.
Congratulations on your promotion.
lt's been a while since l was promoted.
But thank you anyway.
By the way l heard Goguryeo has been turned upside down
because of Prince Hodong.
WANGGEOM NAKRANG
lLPUM (Hangkai)
You are...
He's Hodong the Goguryeo prince who was banished.
His name is Hodong because he's so good-looking.
He is good-looking.
l, Ryu Ji, am here to receive you
as the guest of Nakrang on behalf of the king.
Thank you Minister.
RYU Jl / Minister Welcome Prince.
Please come with me.
Your Highness.
Has Prince Hodong arrived?
Yes, he just entered Jungwang Gate.
He did?
DO SUGl Your Highness you cannot greet Prince Hodong.
lt's the king's orders.
Did you find out what's being said in the king's office?
lt seems they've agreed to send the prince back to Goguryeo.
Did the people believe in Jamyunggo?
At first they were hesitant to believe
but the response has been great lately.
People just go crazy at the part where Dangun
bestows a mystical bull on Nakrang.
That brings the whole house down.
You're doing great work.
Michu and l have been putting on shows and entertaining people.
You won't have much problem performing in
Baekje and Mokji but Goguryeo will be very dangerous.
We've come across many life-threatening moments.
lf we can be of service.
But you'll pray for us.
l heard that Prince Hodong sought refuge.
Hangkai told you.
Yes, Are you all right?
Priestess.
What is it?
The prince's life is in danger.
lt seems they'll decide to send the prince back to Goguryeo.
HOEJUNG HALL JlNYANG PALACE
You'll be staying here for now.
l'd like to offer my greetings to the king first.
He'll soon call foryou.
l want to see the crown princess.
There are soldiers guarding this room.
Please be on your best behavior.
You're a guest in name only.
They're treating you like a hostage.
They can't be too happy with my presence here.
l'm just a burden they don't know what to do with.
You're as well be the son-in-law
since the crown princess loves you.
Don't be rash. Ourfate is still uncertain.
Crown Princess you can't do this.
Please return to your chamber.
You cannot leave Hoejung Hall.
Out of my way Minister.
Crown Princess.
The king said l couldn't greet him at Jungwang Gate.
He didn't say l couldn't come to Hoejung Hall.
lf you insist l'll seek the king's permission first.
He saved my life.
l came to console the Prince of Goguryeo
who risked his life to seek asylum in Nakrang.
Get out of my way.
Please go in.
Great General.
People are watching.
We must consider the crown princess's dignity.
Please go in.
No matter what Puku says l'm not going to marry you Uncle.
You've grown thin.
Why did you come here?
When l heard you were getting married
l couldn't stay in Jolbon any longer.
Why didn't you answer my letters?
l was trying to forget you.
l had to.
So...
Did you forget me?
Almost...
Ratherthan die of heartbreak
after sending you to another man.
l figured l'd die after seeing you one last time.
Since the day...
l first saw you in Jinyang Palace until now
l never stopped.
loving you.
Lahee.
Are you praying to save Prince Hodong's life?
You came.
Were you praying for him?
Nakrang's priestess doesn't pray for one man.
Am l in your prayers?
You're very upset.
l'm the great general of Nakrang who must live and die
for Nakrang but l am also a man.
l have feelings.
You've done all you could for Lady Mo.
This isn't about Sister-in-law!
Not a single day was lived for me.
But as the master of Younghojangwon
the brother of the second queen Sister-in-law's husband
and the great general of Nakrang!
And now you're telling me to live as the crown princess's husband?
Letting yourthought be heard won't bring you relief.
When you became a criminal in Nakrang l felt bad foryou
but l was happy for myself.
You need to stop.
The marketplace and the inn in Luoyang.
lt was the first time l shared a meal and laughter
with a woman other than my sister-in-law.
Fate is made up of your character and your choices.
Your kindness which made you marry your sister-in-law
to save her life made yourfate what it is today.
l believe you'll marry the crown princess
forthe sake of Nakrang.
Good my choices make up my fate.
l'm not marrying the crown princess.
General.
l gave up marrying you because.
Although you wouldn't be my woman
you wouldn't be Hodong's woman either.
At least l could see you from afar as the priestess.
What brings you here at this hour?
Please help Prince Hodong.
Father please save Prince Hodong for my sake.
Lady Puku is not my wife.
You didn't come so l was about to come foryou.
You've been praying for a very long time Priestess.
What brings you here?
The second queen of Nakrang wants to see the priestess.
Why does that surprise you?
What do you wish to know?
Leave us.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Why did you crawl back to Jinyang Palace?
l didn't want to forgive you
when you added poison to my tonic.
Forgive me?
You'll forgive me? With what power?
You dare mention forgiveness to me Wang Jasil?
My teacher begged me to forgive you just once
so l granted him the favor.
Yourteacher? Who? Hogok?
His name is Jamuk.
JAMUK/ Astronomer of previous Nakrang fortune teller How dare you utter such gibberish?
Teacher said he cherished you while he was alive
and pitied you in his death.
Now tell me what you wish to know.
l'm not here to ask you a question
but to give you an order.
Don't utter any nonsense to Lahee.
lf l wanted to reveal my identity to her
l would have.
Good. l'll let you live as l promised the king
if you keep your identity a secret.
Good night.
ls there really such a thing as the will of Heaven?
And can you really read it?
Are you telling the crown princess to marry the great general
because it's the will of heaven or out of jealousy?
Believe what you will.
lt doesn't matter.
l agree with the crown princess marrying the great general.
Crown Princess.
How long has she been here?
She came at around ten last night.
HAlSl / Time between 9:30 PM- 10:30 PM
Stand.
The officials will be here soon.
Will you humiliate yourself because of a man?
Get up right now!
lf you send Prince Hodong back to Goguryeo
his father will kill him.
l'll consider what's best for our kingdom
and decide what to do with him.
lf Prince Hodong dies.
l can't live either.
Did you not hear the priestess?
How can you say such things
when you're to marry the great general?
lt doesn't matter what the priestess said.
Please help me.
Crown Princess.
You have the right to decide my marriage.
Motheryou know how l have endured the past two years.
Prince Hodong risked his life for me.
l can't let him die.
Bring Hodong.
Eul Duji and Hadeok are here as envoys?
Yes.
What message did Father send?
l don't know.
l can't gather any information in another kingdom's palace.
But l doubt they bring good news foryou.
His Majesty wishes to see you.
All right.
Your Highness.
l'm not your prince.
Don't address me that way.
Wait here until the king allows you an audience.
l, Hodong, the criminal of Goguryeo
offer my greetings Your Majesty.
l'm most grateful to you
for allowing this criminal in your palace.
You may be a criminal in Goguryeo but not in Nakrang.
So do not referto yourself as one.
You're most gracious Your Majesty.
We are here to discuss your asylum.
We'll discuss whether your intentions are pure
and only then will we grant you asylum.
lt seems true that the King of Goguryeo stripped him
of his title as prince and ordered him dead.
But l...
cannot understand your reason
for seeking asylum.
My father and Goguryeo have forsaken me.
So l have forsaken Goguryeo as well.
So we can conclude you're seeking asylum because
you lost the battle with Prince Haeaewu overthe throne?
No.
There are many princes who don't become king.
But not all of them seek asylum.
Then why did you leave Goguryeo?
The crown princess asked me when she were in Guknae Palace.
How can l call it love if l can't sacrifice anything for it?
Before it's too late l wish to give herthe answer
l couldn't give herthen.
l, Hodong, abandoned Goguryeo forthe crown princess.
Do you have anything to prove your sincerity?
You must bring something of value to be granted asylum.
l offerthis to the king.
lt's a map of military bases in Goguryeo.
There's one more.
My army of 500 which l built in Jolbon
has left Goguryeo and is hiding in Liaodong.
With your permission l'll bring them to Nakrang and
have them join the war against Goguryeo someday.
Are you saying you'll attack your home country?
l'll attack Goguryeo on the day
my father King Daemushin passes
and Haeaewu becomes king and bring Goguryeo to you.
l, Wang Hol, cannot trust Prince Hodong.
But he brought us the map of military bases in Goguryeo.
There is no reason to doubt him when
he's willing to bring his army from Jolbon.
lf we don't grant him asylum Baekje Moji and
Liaodong could think we're afraid of Goguryeo.
Perhaps you should grant.
Don't grant him asylum Your Majesty.
Why?
The map and Hodong's army is a bigger gift than
the horses and tiger skins the envoys brought
but it doesn't compare to the iron mine in Sangmu.
Would you have people say we're making deals with a man's life?
The iron mine in Sangmu is very tempting
but if it comes at the cost of the life of a prince seeking asylum
we'll be made a laughing stock.
Please grant Prince Hodong asylum.
l beg you Your Majesty.
l know you have other intentions.
l'm not one to harbor ulterior motives.
You think you don't have to divorce the great general
if the crown princess marries Hodong.
Queen!
Even the priestess whom you trust so much
said it is the will of Dangun that
the crown princess wed the great general.
Please deport Prince Hodong!
What do you think First Queen?
lf Prince Hodong really abandoned Goguryeo for
the crown princess we should grant him asylum.
But l cannot be certain of his true intentions.
Maybe the person
who knows Prince Hodong best is the priestess.
Great General bring the priestess.
Will he let the priestess decide Prince Hodong's fate?
Even a priestess is a woman.
SOSO Puku will try to kill the prince out of jealousy.
We must complete the construction of Jamyunggo
before the conflict between Nakrang and Goguryeo deepens.
l'll keep that in mind Priestess.
General thank you for constructing Jamyunggo Hall.
Not at all.
Please come with me. The king is waiting foryou.
He is?
How can you doubt him?
They're the letters of Prince Hodong he's been sending me
from Jolbon for the past two years.
Just as a man's words can't reflect his true thoughts
neither can his letters.
Mother.
Priestess.
Before we decide whether to grant asylum to Hodong
l'd like to hear your opinion.
l deliver messages from Heaven
but l wouldn't dare partake in state affairs.
Why be coy now when you said the crown princess
must marry the great general?
My duty is to save lives.
Since you lived in the Goguryeo palace
you must know Prince Hodong betterthan anyone else.
l'm not trying to trouble you
but l have a duty to protect the crown princess.
Please help us.
Can we believe Prince Hodong's word that
he abandoned Goguryeo for the crown princess?
The prince's life rides on your answer Priestess.
As the queen said you were Hodong's bodyguard.
So tell us. Can we trust Hodong?
You can't.
l can't trust the priestess.
She once had feelings for Prince Hodong.
How can we be certain her personal feelings
didn't affect her answer?
Crown Princess Prince Hodong has lived
all his life to become the King of Goguryeo.
How could that mind change so suddenly?
Do not denounce the prince.
Stay quiet Crown Princess.
As the priestess and as his bodyguard who once served him.
l can no longer trust Prince Hodong.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO Brother it isn't too late.
Leave now.
YEORANG Send a hawk to Eul Duji.
You used to adore Hodong as a child.
How can you kill him?
Yeorang as you said
this is about killing my son who l adored.
As his father it pains me greatly
but l am a king.
Please leave now.
Brother...
Please save Hodong.
Brother!
lf a father has his betrayed and king of his subjects
how can we establish authority in the kingdom
and rule over our people?
During the Warring States period
Wuzishi fled to Zheng with the crown prince
but the crown prince was killed in Zheng.
Nakrang's dignity wouldn't be compromised by
killing the criminal since there is a precedent.
King of Nakrang please considerthe heartache of
the father who lost his son
and behead the criminal with this sword.
l will be most grateful.
That is the end of the letter.
Hear me Prince Hodong.
My sending you back to Goguryeo is not because
l desire the iron mine or because l'm afraid of Goguryeo.
Then what is your reason?
lt's because l can't trust you.
His Majesty suggested that you take your own life
with the sword from Goguryeo.
Bring the sword.
Your Highness forgive me.
l'll avenge your death.
l'll avenge your death by killing that girl
Song Maeseolsu and Haeaewu as well.
l'll bury you my heart and l'll avenge your death.
l can forsake you but l can't save you.
lf you want to become the King of Goguryeo
save your own life.
Your Highness l'm sorry l can't protect you.
l'll seek yourforgiveness for not saving you
forthe rest of my life.
l cannot die.
l wouldn't have come to Nakrang
if l were going to face such death.
What are you doing Prince?
Drop your sword.
l'm trying to prove my sincerity!
Prince how could you slay the king's soldiers?
lt's same as slaying the king.
How could a son forsake his father even though
Goguryeo has forsaken you?
Forgive me Teacher.
Forgive me.
Drop your sword Prince!
Since this kingdom already belongs to the priestess
give it to Puku.
l refuse to be crown princess in name.
Will you abandon your country for a man?
l'll kill you right here!
Hodong slashed the minister Hadeok and the soldiers.
Hodong.
lf you fail to gain Nakrang even after
sacrificing Eul Duji l'll never forgive you.
Yes, l'm Jamyung.
You can neither be Jamyung or my sister.
What are you doing in my presence?
l have a feeling l'll grow to dislike you.
We'll see this sacred drum for ourselves.
Have 600 Gwanna Tribe soldiers cross the border.