Hong Gil-Dong
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Episode 8
Are you really saying that you don't care what happens?
I'm not allowed to do anything, anyway.
What's the use of trying?
You're not allowed to, so you won't even try?
If you think your life is so worthless,
then you would be alright if you died, wouldn't you?
Put yourself face to face with death.
How do you think you will feel?
When you're in that situation...
will you know how to live the rest of your life?
Will you know how to live the rest of your life?
He's still alive! Let's hurry!
Try and find the answer.
We found the Sa Yin Sword, but the prince is alive.
Was I being haunted by the ghost of someone who hadn't even died yet?
The prince will show himself again.
Exhibit the executed traitors outside the city gates!
I will show everyone that all those who challenge my place will die!
Tie it tight!
We confirmed that he fell off the cliff after having been shot by the Capital guards.
- And the body? - It must have gone downstream.
Alright.
He died for my crimes.
He is not worth your concern. He caused our plan to fail.
If we hadn't failed...
the heads of those I killed would be displayed outside the city gates.
We have failed this time, but the next time we won't.
But in order for me to return,
how many more lives must be sacrificed?
You must not be weak!
You are the true king ordained by His Majesty and Heaven!
From the moment I walked out of that fire,
I have never questioned that fact.
But that was before he asked me that question.
Are you the second son mentioned in this inscription?
Did you do all this to reclaim the throne that was taken away from you?
What makes you worthy enough to do all this so you can be king?
Because you are the legitimate son of the king?
Just as I can't be anything else but a slave just because I was born as one,
do you have to become king just because you were born to be one?
As promised, I will die.
But you will continue to live, so think about it.
Think about why you have to be king.
Think about if you should be king.
I always took it for granted.
I never questioned it.
- What should we do? - Pull out the arrow!
Give me cloth! Press on it!
He won't die. It's not his destiny yet!
- I'll go to Magoksa to let the others know. - No. The soldiers will be looking for his body.
If you're seen by them, we'll all be killed!
Hurry!
- Gil Dong! Gil Dong! - Yi Nok! Yi Nok!
- Gil Dong! Gil Dong! - Yi Nok, you heard the news too!
- Gil Dong is already dead! - No, he's not! He's not!
They haven't found his body because he's not dead. I'm sure he's hiding somewhere.
- I have to find him and help him! - Yi Nok!
- He's not dead! - You...!
Fine. Let's look for him.
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
We have to find the body so she'll give up. Gil Dong!
Young Miss! Young Miss!
They say he's dead!
Hong Gil Dong was killed by the Capital Army!
That person... died?
Yes!
Oh dear, Young Miss! Are you alright?
I shouldn't have left him like that.
I should have gone with him.
Young Miss!
Gil Dong! Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
Do you think you'll find him if you wander around the whole mountain?
We should at least find out where he fell, so that we can find him!
You're right. We have to ask the Police Bureau where he fell!
If you go there and ask about him, they'll imprison you, too!
Then what do you want to do?
If we knew someone high up, we'd be able to find out.
Someone high up?
I have to meet the Young Master! I have to speak with him!
Young Master!
No strangers are allowed to enter!
Young Master! It's Heo Yi Nok! I need to speak with you!
It's Heo Yi Nok! I saved your life! I need to speak with you!
- Let her in. - Yes, Your Highness.
Young Master! It's me! Please let me speak with you!
It's Heo Yi Nok!
You want me to find out where Hong Gil Dong died?
He's not dead. But find out for me where he was attacked.
You are the Young Master of this organization. You must know someone important in government.
Why do you make this request of me?
He and I have nothing to do with one another.
I saved your life once.
But Gil Dong saved my life twice.
So ultimately, Gil Dong is the one who saved your life.
You must help me.
It is said he was shot by arrows here.
He wasn't critically injured. Look, there's not that much blood.
He was shot by arrows and fell off this cliff.
The water is deep.
The water could have prevented serious injury.
If he was impaled by an arrow and fell into deep water,
he wouldn't be able to swim out.
That's because you don't know him. Gil Dong is really strong!
We even hunted tigers!
Swimming out of that water is nothing to him!
I can help you look for his body.
I don't need help doing that. I'm looking for Gil Dong, not his body!
It will be dark soon.
Do you intend to search the mountains by yourself?
I'm fine.
I will get some men to look for him tomorrow. Let us return tonight.
Are you really going to help me?
Yes. I'll help you look for him.
Gil Dong confessed to everything, gave himself up and was killed!
But the other men weren't executed because of him.
Is this the end of our Hong Gil Dong that wandered these streets?
He's really not going to come.
Now that Gil Dong is dead, I can't stop crying!
Mommy, don't cry.
- This signboard was broken by Gil Dong. - And so was that vase.
Gil Dong...
the ship to China left today.
I'm just going to tell myself that you're on that ship.
Bon voyage, Gil Dong!
The heads of the men accused of collaborating with you are being exhibited at the city gates.
Shouldn't you see Yi Nok? She must think you're dead.
She could have died because of me.
She's so reckless, I can't control her.
If she thinks I'm dead, then she won't look for me.
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
Gil Dong!
Gil Dong! Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
Hey! Where are you going?
- Hey! - Please let my father down!
Go away! Do you want to be executed too?
Please let my father down!
I said go away!
Just let him be. Don't you feel bad for him?
He's now the son of a traitor! His life is over anyway!
Don't you feel bad for him?
His Excellency, the State Councilor! Make way!
There are criminals buried here...
But there are worse thieves out there who stole these men's lives.
Who do you think they are?
What a relief!
What's this? What's going on?
- What is it? - Where are all the heads?
Where did all the heads go?
We're dead!
Do you feel anything when you look at these graves of bitterness?
Damn it.
Now I know.
What? The heads vanished?
That's right.
- It was Gil Dong! - What are you talking about?
Gil Dong is dead!
The thieves' graveyard! He must have gone there!
What? Hey!
Has she gone insane?
Hey!
It was Gil Dong! He was here!
Gil Dong is alive!
The heads of the executed men have all vanished?
Yes. Someone took them during the night.
It looks like a family member of one of the executed did it.
If it were a family member, he would not have taken all of the heads.
And if he was able to escape the notice of the guards, he will not be a regular person.
Do you think there were others working with Hong Gil Dong?
I have something I need to do.
Let's...
Do it together.
You're not well yet. You shouldn't move around until you're healed.
I'm fine. I'll take care of myself.
I'm asking all of you to help me.
What's this? You're asking us thieves to help you?
What do you want to do?
Theft.
We will steal from this country's worst thieves.
The Ministers are coming out!
Now, let us all go home.
Have a safe trip.
Let's go!
Everyone has gotten new palanquins.
But no one can beat mine.
Let's go!
You want to rob not just anyone, but all of the ministers' houses?
That's right.
I will make them offer me their riches with their own hands.
Do you want to do this with me?
Since you're asking...
I'm in!
Alright, Hong Gil Dong. I'm in!
So you're all in? Mal Nyeo, what about you?
What's life about, anyway?
Besides, it'll be fun to rob the noblemen!
You don't have to join us if you don't want to.
I...
Well, why not?
But I'm the chief, alright?
I'm only going to listen to you because this is a special circumstance, alright?
Good. Let's do this together.
Make way! His Excellency, The State Councilor!
Make way! Make way!
- Oh, my head! - Your Excellency!
- Oh, what's this smell?
Who did this?!
Who threw crap at me?!
It stinks! Who was it? Who threw sewage water at me?
- Who was it?! - Make way!
Make way! Make way for the Minister!
The way they looked when they had sewage thrown on them...
It was hilarious!
The odor must have been atrocious!
I love it!
Even if the sewage was stinky, I wonder if it was stinkier than their assholes?
The whole city is talking about how the Ministers were hit with sewage!
They are calling this the "Sewage Uprising."
Yeon Ssi's invention is amazing! It's the "Sewage Gun!"
Put that away! It stinks!
Now that we've made them stink, it's time for the real humiliation.
They all know they're thieves.
When they see this, they'll go crazy.
"Because government officials are known to gather wealth by unscrupulous means,"
"they shall be punished."
"In fifteen days, the official with the largest amount of bribes will be made an example."
"His house will be robbed."
It's saying that the most corrupt government official will be robbed!
How do we know who is most corrupt?
The thieves must know!
That's why they put this poster up!
That means the official who gets robbed is the most corrupt!
Here you go.
Did you see the poster?
The thieves are going to rob the government official with the highest amount of bribes!
Aren't you all curious as to who the most corrupt official is?
Whoever gets robbed is Joseon's most corrupt man!
His family will be shamed for generations!
First State, Second State or Third State? Which State Councilor would it be?
Or will it be the Minister of War, Finance, Interior, Culture, Industry or Justice?
Which of the six ministers will it be?
From high positions to the low levels,
all you officials who took corrupt money!
You must all be scared out of your minds!
- Who do you think it will be? - It must be the Chief State Councilor!
No, I think you're wrong!
It will be the Minister of Culture and Education, because he was in charge of the Civil Examinations!
You can't eliminate the Minister of Finance either!
They used to say that Lady Oh would listen to any request for money.
- The wife of the City Administrator? - That's right!
No, I'm sure it will be the Third State Councilor!
No, it will be Inspector-General Kim!
You want to put money on it?
So, which official will the thieves rob?
I'm really curious too! Let's all wait and see!
Those detestable rascals! How dare they judge us?
I am certain that these are the same fellows that threw the sewage water at us!
They have insulted the nobility and mocked the nation's government!
We must find them and punish them!
Why did they bring this poster here?
The people used to talk about holding a memorial for Gil Dong.
But now that there's another incident, everyone has forgotten about it!
That's how the whole thing goes, isn't it?
Look at all his spelling errors.
Do you know who wrote that?
What?
Yi Nok! Yi Nok!
She has been running around trying to find Gil Dong.
She must really have gotten close to him.
They could have had a relationship.
Some people are meant to be together, but some are meant to be apart.
Thanks for your help, Young Master.
But I think you've helped enough.
Have you confirmed that he's alive?
Not exactly. But something tells me he is.
Gil Dong must be hiding because he cannot be caught.
If more people try to find him, he will hide himself even further.
So you've helped enough. I'll find Gil Dong myself.
Do you really believe he is still alive?
In the past, he always showed up when I looked for him.
So I'm sure he'll show up again.
Find out if there is a job we can offer Heo Yi Nok.
You want her to work for the organization?
The prince is keeping her close to him.
It is better to have her close so we can keep an eye on her.
Yes, Madam.
Yi Nok...
The name of the daughter of Lord Ryu was also Yi Nok...
The queen gave that child her name personally...
If both of them had still been alive,
that child would have been given to the prince as a bride.
Think that I'm dead.
And stop looking for me.
He promised me, so I'm sure he'll turn up.
I shouldn't cry. It'll bring bad luck.
It looks like the stage is set.
The palace should be aware, too.
I threw a love bomb at Attendant Kim and made her spread the news in the palace.
Recently...
I heard an interesting story circulating around the city.
All of you must also have heard of this poster...
written by thieves?
Your Majesty!
This is a terrible rumor spread by evil men trying to spread unrest in our country.
Please do not pay heed to nonsensical rumors circulating in the marketplace!
Please do not pay heed!
I also do not believe that my upright and moral officials...
took bribes for people's requests.
You are most gracious!
You are most gracious, Your Majesty!
But!
But do not get robbed and break my faith in you.
I will be watching.
The Interior Minister is taking a long holiday, it seems.
I am sure he is troubled.
Yes.
You look troubled as well.
Is it because of the rumors in the city?
Actually, that is the reason why I came to see you.
I can't sleep at night, these days!
When I first heard the rumors,
the first person I thought about was you, too!
You're probably the winner in this, aren't you?
That's what I'm worried about.
Even if I came in second, it would be fine!
It's not like the others didn't take money! I just took a bit more than them.
What if I'm the winner?
But who knows?
Someone else may have taken more money than you.
That is why I put together...
a list of the top five.
Me, the Minister of Culture,
If the Culture Minister had taken a lot of bribes for the Civil Examination,
then there is a chance that he might be picked!
A while ago, I saw boxes and boxes...
of fruits and dried yellow corvina being sent to the Minister's house.
- I'm sure that will put him over the edge. - Oh, yes.
Still, you should get some men to stand guard.
But it'll be so obvious.
If you get robbed, it'll be a disaster.
All the officials have been hiring guards! They must really feel guilty!
How will the thieves rob them with so many guards?
I'm sure they'll find a way!
Please cast your votes on which official will be robbed tonight!
The winner will receive a free bottle of wine!
We will read out the votes!
Number one, the Second State Councilor!
He's got quite a few votes already!
Number three, the Minister of Culture and Education!
Next... Number one, the Second State Councilor!
The Councilor and Minister are neck-and-neck!
Why don't you vote, too?
I can't do that to my future father-in-law!
Hey, did you see the guards standing in front of the Academician's residence?
The Academician?
I thought he was the embodiment of moral virtue?
How naive you are!
Father has hired guards for our house. I cannot believe Father took bribes, too.
I am so disappointed.
- Oh, your father too? - It was my mother!
Number one, the Second State Councilor!
Why are you leaving so early?
We're so busy because of all the officials asking us to guard their houses!
Our chief has a private army guarding his own house! I really wonder who's going to get robbed!
Tonight is the night.
I wonder who's the most anxious?
No one will be able to sleep!
How can they, when they're frantic?
Let's go.
- Hey! - Ow, that hurt!
Next...
Number three! The Minister of Culture and Education!
Next...
Number one! The Second State Councilor!
- The Second State Councilor! - The Minister of Culture and Education!
I'm sure it won't be me.
Did you all rest well last night?
Of course, I slept so deeply last night!
I wonder whose clothes are hanging out in the marketplace?
I'm sure the Second State Councilor was robbed.
He is pretending he wasn't!
It wasn't me.
Was there another "core of all power" that I didn't know about?
Make way! Move aside!
How many nights must we lose sleep?
We're suffering because of the Master's corrupt ways!
I wonder if we have to keep guard again tonight.
No one's admitting to being robbed. How will we know?
But I'm certain someone was robbed that night.
Is it all over already?
- We're all here. - Us too.
I've brought my gang as well.
I love it when we all get together like this!
Hong Gil Dong.
Take this.
What's this?
Tonight, you're our chief.
We'll all follow you tonight.
That's a heavy responsibility.
That means you're on our side now, right?
Sure.
Let's do it together.
Take everything! Just don't tell anyone!
I'm sleeping! So I haven't seen anything!
Just take everything quietly!
Just don't get caught.
And if you do, don't tell them you robbed me!
Just one house left.
This one should be the most fruitful.
It's the winner! The Second State Councilor.
Who are you?
You should know.
Th... th... thief?
I came because I didn't want to disappoint you.
You despicable thief!
That's right. I'm a despicable thief.
If you want to catch me, then shout out that you're being robbed.
Young Miss, if you don't scream, I won't hurt you.
Alright?
Get out of here quietly!
As a fellow thief, you're quite understanding.
You...!
If you continue your thievery,
we will meet again.
By the way, you're really the winner.
We're going to leave quietly now.
Be quiet for your father's sake.
She must the young lady of this house.
She understands what I'm saying, so it's alright.
Let's go.
Take care.
Hong Gil Dong!
So you're alive.
If she knows who you are, we have to get rid of her!
No.
If we harm her, we'll be wanted the rest of our lives.
Leave first.
You all said you would follow my orders today.
Leave first.
I'm glad you're alive.
If you're really glad, then pretend you didn't see me.
What happened? You weren't a thief before.
I heard it that night!
But why now?
I don't have time to explain, and besides, what do you care?
Just ignore me like last time.
- That night, I... - I already heard your apology.
Where will you go now?
Will I ever see you again?
Why would a young maiden of a noble family meet a thief again?
Then I'll be on my way then.
Wait!
As you just said, I am the young maiden of this house, and you're a thief.
I won't let you go this easily.
In exchange for pretending I don't know that you're still alive,
I have a condition.
I should have known what kind of person you were when you pretended to be a courtesan.
You're not easy to deal with.
Condition?
What is it?
In exactly one month, wait for me under the hut we met under on that rainy day.
I'll tell you then.
As you said, I'm not easy to deal with, so it'll be good if you do as I say.
You may go now.
What a funny girl.
I must be crazy.
This is the best robbery we've ever done!
It was really amazing!
Hong Gil Dong, you started this, so you should finish it up.
You should divide it for us.
We'll follow you since you're the chief for now.
We won't complain if you take more than us.
Take a lot. You have a long journey ahead.
I'm not going anywhere.
I realized too many things when I almost died.
I'm not going to run away again.
I'm going to fight.
This world has tied me up so that I can't do anything.
But if I defy it and challenge everything,
something should change.
Did you do this to defy the world?
That's right.
And I'm going to continue doing so.
I'm going to steal all the dirty things of this world.
That's what these things are.
We shamed the corrupt officials with it!
It felt so good!
Thieves being robbed by thieves!
That's right. They're thieves too.
And this money here is what they stole from others.
So if we're going to divide this money, we should give them their share.
What are you talking about?
Whose share?
Are you referring to the victims of the officials?
That's right.
I think that's the right thing to do.
I won't force you into it.
Su Keon, you're the chief, so you decide.
What do we do?
We won't give up the whole lot.
Winter's coming, and we need money to feed ourselves.
But we've decided to give some to the families of the men executed for the explosions.
Fine.
I'll follow the chief's direction.
That's right! I'm the chief!
What's this?
- Mother, come out here! - Mother, we're going to be alright now!
- Thank you so much! - Please spare a coin...
Please spare a coin...
Someone left rice and money to the families and vanished.
The people who feel most responsible for the deaths are myself, and...
...Hong Gil Dong.
But he's dead.
Perhaps he is living like he's a dead man, just like me.
But you will continue to live, so think about it.
Think about why you have to be king.
Think about if you should be king.
If he is still alive and we meet again,
will I be able to give him my answer?
Is this path your reply to my question?
This is the only thing I can do. So I'll start here.
Where will you go?
I don't know.
Somewhere we can all live together in harmony.
Shall I make a mountain hermitage somewhere?
Are you really not going to see Yi Nok before you go?
It's not a path we can walk together.
She's still looking for you.
Will you make her wait the rest of her life?
I should stop her.
You must meet a lot of strange people when you go to pick herbs in the mountains.
That's right.
Then have you seen a guy this tall with curly hair...
...walking like this?
I'm not sure.
In that case, this is the famous Chunmyungdan.
Here, I'll give you one.
If you see him, please let me know.
I'm the medicine peddler over at that bridge.
My name is Heo Yi Nok.
Please let me know.
I don't know why the Councilor has taken to his bed!
Here's some Chunmyungdan.
- And... - Isn't that Hong Gil Dong's friend?
...he's still tall and has curly hair...
and he walks around saying "who cares" a lot?
She must be looking for someone.
Let's go in, Granny.
Oh yes, Young Miss.
Take one more.
He may not even be in Hanyang!
I should look outside of Hanyang tomorrow!
That's right, Heo Yi Nok! Cheer up!
A hunter discovered a body the other day.
And found this...
This was on the body.
That body...
was probably Gil Dong.
He said he cremated the body and threw the ashes onto the mountain.
Yi Nok...
Gil Dong is dead.
They are Choi Chuhjoo's men.
They sell young men as slaves and young women as prostitutes if they can't pay their debts.
Where is Blind Shim's house?
The prince appeared at ease when speaking with Miss Heo.
At ease?
Have I changed because of her?
Perhaps Hong Gil Dong is still alive?
Who knows?
Maybe they all got together to strike us.