Hong Gil-Dong
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Episode 9
Long ago, there lived a Minister of the Interior.
As his surname was Hong, he was called Minister Hong.
Then one day...
That's... that's a... a dragon?
After having this lucky dream, he hurried to his wife.
- My Lord! My Lord! - My wife!
- Oh my goodness! - I must have a son!
I don't want to!
Wife!
Minister Hong was humiliated after having been rejected by his wife.
But suddenly...!
Your Excellency, I have prepared your wash basin.
Choon Sum!
That night, they conceived a son.
That son was none other than...
Hong Gil Dong!
Born under the dragon dream, Gil Dong was gifted in both combat and knowledge.
He was particularly excellent in combat.
He roamed the entire country and improved his combat skills.
And when he was busy, he created eight alter egos of himself using magic.
Not only that...
He was able to disguise himself into anything.
But having been born illegitimate,
he was bitter and lonely, and this caused him to leave his home.
I cannot call my own father "Father".
I cannot even call my own brother "Brother".
Therefore, I shall leave.
I will allow you to do so today.
Gil Dong, you may call me for the last time.
Finally, he had been given permission to call his father "Father".
Fa...
So did he or didn't he?
One Year Later
Are you curious? Are you?
If so, then buy my medicine!
We already did!
The story started with Oknohan, but to continue you must buy Chunmyungdan!
You made up this story anyway! Let's go!
When I buy medicine from you again, you have to finish the story, alright?
I'm going to have to make up the next part.
Did you tell the false story about Gil Dong again?
All I did was to tell the story to immortalize our Gil Dong!
The people like it and business is great!
Alter egos and disguises? You're taking too much liberty with the story!
It makes the story more interesting!
Then why don't you add something about him riding clouds?
Indeed!
What a great idea! Clouds!
I should write it down.
Come to think about it, it's been over a year since Gil Dong died.
Old man! Grandfather! The ship from China is finally here!
It's here! It's finally here!
- I hope it was a safe journey! I'm going to go ahead! - Alright!
- What is she so happy about? - She's happy!
She's been waiting day and night for that ship!
So who is it that's back?
No need for you to know.
Young Master! Young Master!
Oh, Young Master!
Why are you so late? I've been so worried!
The sailing was not so smooth.
Are you alright? Was the return journey safe?
I've been waiting...
Young Master.
Hurry and give it to me.
Oh, cobra! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you!
It wasn't easy to get that.
You got here safely!
Thank you, Young Master!
I got it for you because you begged me, but do you really know how to keep it?
I'm going to practice. Thanks a lot, Young Master!
You're finally here, my baby! Are you hungry? I'll buy you some food!
I knew she wasn't here to see me, but that was a bit too much.
Madam Noh is waiting for you.
We were not able to get the item we needed. She will be greatly disappointed.
Let's go.
I do not think it will be easy to bring in explosives from China.
It will be better if we look into making them here in Joseon.
I have heard rumors of bandits in the outlying areas dealing in explosives.
There is a risk of being caught, but I will look into it.
After that incident a year ago, there are many rumors that the prince is alive.
The Ministers do not speak out about this, but many of them believe the rumors.
We have laid low long enough.
We must make preparations again.
You're right.
Are you still holding Hong Gil Dong's words in your heart?
I have yet to find a concrete answer to his question.
Why do I have to become king?
Should I become king?
That question was answered when you were given birth by the queen.
Your Highness!
Madam Noh and I are doing all this because of our faith in you.
That's right. That is the only reason I have.
But that is not enough to answer his question.
Chang Hui...
My younger brother who wishes to kill me...
The sword our father gave you to kill me is in my hands.
Which sword will you now use to try and kill me?
That's good. That's really good!
After years of working in the countryside, I have finally returned to Hanyang!
How much money have I spent to return to this place!
You took enough money from the people in the countryside!
All this money was stolen from those people.
The scenery here is as peaceful as my heart!
He looks like he's in a great mood.
Now I feel bad.
What's he doing?
You're here already? Wait.
Who are you?
Now I'm ready.
You sure brought a lot with you.
It was heavy bringing all these things, wasn't it?
- I was waiting to help you unload some of it. - You rascal!
- Who are you? - Me?
- A thief? - Th.... thief?
I have come to steal the things you stole from others!
Catch that thief! Catch him! Hurry!
Don't just stand there! Fight him!
Protect my goods with your lives!
It took longer than expected. Everyone will be waiting for us.
I'm starving! Let's kill a chicken for dinner tonight!
Shall we drink all night?
Hey, we're here! We're home! Let's go.
My cobra is finally giving a performance! We've been practicing hard!
If it's a success, we'll be rich!
It's all because of you. So you have to come watch!
I heard you were helping around at Yongmun, but now you're doing this.
Does the cobra really dance?
That's why it's going to be an amazing show!
I don't want to pressure you, but...
If there is anyone in the Organization that wants to see it, please pass this to them.
I asked someone to pass them around, but he didn't want to.
So this is why you came to see me.
Well, you have a high position here, so you can influence others.
I'll be on my way then.
Make sure you come!
- Are you going to go? - Do you want to, Chi Su?
That's not it.
You look at peace when you are in her presence.
- Do I? - Yes.
I look at peace...? Have I become strange because of her?
It is nice to see you this way.
- Are you ready? - Yes.
Cobra...
Where did cobra go?
- Where did it go?! - Come and watch the amazing show!
- This is going to be interesting. - But can snakes really dance?
- It's going to be an interesting show. - Dancing snakes?
Cobra! Cobra!
Where are you, cobra?
- Cobra! Cobra! - Are you almost ready?
Freeze! Don't move!
- What's going on? - The cobra has disappeared!
- You might step on it, so don't move! - There's a snake on the loose?
If I play the pipe, it will appear soon!
Cobra, where are you?
This is bad! Cobra!
Cobra...!
Ahh! It's a snake!
Cobra!
Get it!
No! My snake...!
Please confirm the identity of your snake.
That... is my cobra.
Grandfather!
Oh, my cobra!
- You never even got to dance! - Oh, my poor snake!
Enough! The Master is here.
You're here, Master!
- The mountain village looks settled in now! - We just pulled off another job.
We got the Namwon magistrate!
That corrupt Namwon magistrate?
That's great! That's really great!
It's great, but... Amitabha!
You're going to have to go to Namwon, Master.
We can give to a hundred families with what we took from the Namwon magistrate!
Where's Gil Dong?
He's sleeping again!
Does his disposition come from the calm of a hero?
Or is it just laziness?
It doesn't look like anything's changed.
But he's changing.
Sleep well. Your name is getting infamous.
You've heard the rumors that your son died
while trying to plot insurgency with the prince against the king, haven't you?
Please do not concern yourself too much with wild rumors.
The fact that the prince may still be alive is not the issue.
Why did you lie to me about the Sa Yin Sword?
We have been on the same side since we decided to eliminate the queen and the prince.
His Majesty ordered me to keep the inscription on the sword a secret.
In any case, everyone has already seen it.
We are still investigating the whereabouts of the prince.
Those explosives that exploded inside the palace...
...were all said to be from China?
We arrested all the groups that smuggle goods in from China, but it was no use.
We have to find the group that deals with explosives and ammunition.
I cannot believe the young prince has returned to plague us.
You also said that you didn't know the whereabouts of the daughter of Lord Ryu?
Why are all of our enemies all coming back from the dead?
Perhaps Hong Gil Dong is also still alive?
- Councilor! - Who knows?
They may band together to strike us at the same time.
Look at how the prince came back to life!
Why are you outside?
- You're here? - What's happened to the show?
The snake won't be dancing anymore.
It died.
You went to great lengths to get it for me, but it died as soon as it set foot in Joseon.
How unfortunate. You paid me a great sum of money for it.
I thought I would make much more when the snake danced!
But I spoke to my grandfather and decided to make snake wine out of it.
Who knew the dancing cobra would become snake wine?
I'm going to have to drink it and dance myself.
If you need some comforting...
...shall I drink with you?
You told me once before that it's good to drink with friends and let your emotions out.
Did I say that?
Oh, are you my friend?
If not, then what am I?
Well, you're just Young Master.
You're really high up!
I don't see you as lower than me, so you don't have to think that way.
Strangely, I feel comfortable around you.
This is great!
You little...!
We haven't had meat in ages! We have more work now but we're getting poorer!
But we're living together like this.
I feel good that other people aren't starving because of us.
Does anyone recognize us for it? We're making more money, but I feel weak.
That's good. You have too much energy as it is.
Mal Nyeo, I still have plenty of energy for you.
- Come here... - Shut up.
Even if you act like this, I will wait forever for you
with a hot beating heart. Can you feel the heat?
You'll want to jump into my arms.
Shim Su Keun, when you stop being as greasy as this chicken,
I might think about it.
Why don't we roast Su Keun in the fire?
Gomi, why do you call me by my name? You're younger than me!
I call you Su Keun because it's your name. Don't you agree, Sister? Older Brother?
You little...! Hey!
I'm the chief!
You're the chief, are you?
What's wrong, Chief... Su Keun!
Come here! Come here!
Call me chief! Call me!
He's changed again. What's wrong now?
It's better to leave him alone when he's in a bad mood. Gomi, go sit down.
He's doing that on purpose!
Come here! Hey you!
Come here!
I'm going to be really busy if I'm going to take these goods to Namwon and distribute them.
Anyone else coming up to Hanyang?
Not yet.
But there are rumors of a bandit gang that preys on rich officials from the regional areas.
Be more careful in the future.
Take care of yourself first.
Do you have anything else you're curious about?
No.
They're all well.
Really?
Rascal. He tries to look so indifferent.
Chief! Chief!
I'm glad everyone is well.
Chief! Chief!
You went all the way to China and didn't eat Master Po's dumplings?
You're so frustrating!
I told you before you left to get some dumplings from Master Po and roast sparrow!
How could you come back without having had some?
That roast sparrow is tastier than chicken.
What a waste!
If you're that upset, why don't you follow the merchants next time to China?
You mean go to China?
Since you're working for the Organization, if you want to, I can let you.
I don't want to go.
Why? Did you have an unpleasant experience there?
Well... I... I...
I was going to go to China, but somehow I couldn't.
That's why I don't want to go.
I see.
If I had gone, I could have eaten dumplings and roast sparrow!
What a waste. We could have gone together.
You were going to go with him, I presume?
Go to China with me.
Gil Dong. I... I love you.
What's that?
I'll tell you when we go to China.
I'm embarrassed because I'm eating so much.
When I wear this, I don't get embarrassed.
Why do I eat so much anyway?
I think I should stop eating, Young Master.
Thanks for this.
She's wearing that again.
Why does she wear those broken colored glasses at night anyway?
She must really like them.
Yi Nok gave me this to burn on the forty-ninth day after your death.
You can decide whether to keep it or burn it.
I... still can't burn it.
She couldn't have gone far. Find her!
Yes, Sir!
I found her while looking for wood.
She must have run away bound like that.
From these wounds, it looks like she was tied up for a long time.
She was either a slave tied up for wrongdoing, or being held to be sold.
What's this?
It looks odd.
Perhaps it was meant to make her audible if she ran away.
How can they do this to a human? She's not an animal!
Let's bury her in a nice grave.
We have not found the girl.
She had a younger sister. Bring her to me instead.
There was another girl, but she was only thirteen...
A thirteen year old girl is still female.
Bring her to me. She must take her older sister's place.
Let her go! You have already taken my oldest daughter!
- She ran away. - What will you do with this young girl?
- What will you do with her? - You should have paid off your debt.
If you want your daughter back, pay your debts.
Please take me instead!
Take me!
Are they loan sharks?
Yes. His name is Choi Chul Joo.
He takes people that cannot pay their debts and sells men as slaves and women as prostitutes.
That's how he gets his money back.
We lend money to anyone! We lend money instantly!
Three months no interest! Lowest interest!
What's that about?
That's the loan shark Choi Chul Joo advertising that his lending services.
Shall we go and take a look?
The interest is really low! No interest for three months!
The interest is really low! We lend money to anyone!
The interest is really low! We can give you money instantly!
The interest is really low!
That dance troupe was so popular but look at them now advertising for that loan shark!
Now that they're popular, they're making money by selling the people!
- I'm really disappointed at them! - The interest is really low!
You rascals! Stop doing that!
Even the children are now singing along!
The interest is really low!
Those rascals!
Don't cause trouble. Just take a look around and let's go back.
Lord Choi Chul Joo helps you in your time of trouble!
The interest is really low!
Who are you?
Loan sharks take advantage of poor people! If you have a conscience, stop this!
- Who are you to challenge me? - It's because I know.
My blind father borrowed money from you because of your Lord Choi Chul Joo!
She's got courage.
Su Keun!
Older Brother!
Su Hyun! Hyun!
What's wrong with you?
Go ahead. I'll be with you shortly.
Where are you going?
Chungyi? Is that you?
Father! Why are you outside in the cold?
I was afraid you were being harassed by the loan sharks again.
How could I not be worried?
Chungyi, have you found any money?
I found more sewing to do. Don't worry about it, and take care of your eyes.
Chungyi, I'm so sorry.
Don't worry. Father, I'm fine.
Older Brother, don't worry. I'm fine.
Chungyi? Her name is Chungyi?
She looks like her. Like my Hyun.
It's right here, Your Excellency!
It's going in, going in!
You're amazing!
You've improved so much in the past few months!
After the bad events of last year, I have been playing golf more often.
But you've recovered most of your wealth back.
And it looks like you bought yourself another house in Bukchon.
I have been focusing more on real estate than cash since the robbery.
By the way, where are you getting more of your money from?
Well, the loan sharks seem to be doing well nowadays.
Their dealings with money require some help from time to time from the core of all power.
They have been coming to me a lot recently.
- I am envious of your abilities! - Oh!
Congratulations on In Hyung passing the military service examinations.
It's not the civil service exams that he passed. I am most discontent.
Don't worry, Madam. If your In Hyung and my Eun Hye are married,
I will transfer him from the military service to the civil service.
I will put all my faith in you, Councilor!
Why didn't you bring In Hyung here?
He is extremely busy looking at horses these days.
He has been begging me to buy him a new horse since he passed the military service exam.
Young men nowadays all have their own horse.
I was going to get him a small domestic horse, but he keeps asking for an imported one.
Just get him the import.
He won't get much acceptance if he rides a domestic horse.
Besides, young men like speed!
You think so?
The Councilor ordered this from Yongmun and asked for it to be delivered here.
Do you enjoy running errands for Yongmun?
Not really. I deliver things to the ladies of noble families.
But they're all a bit mean.
Not you though! You always give me nice cookies when I'm here.
I'm on my way out today, so I don't have any cookies for you.
That's alright. I can't always expect to be fed anyway.
But are you going to the temple again? You must be really spiritual!
Do you like temples that much?
It's fun, and... I like it.
There are other temples near here. You must really like that temple.
Here! Now...
This is not good!
She's here again!
What can we do?
She asked where Gil Dong was staying in exchange for not ratting on him.
She would never rat on him anyway. What a little weasel.
She should have just be honest and say "I love you" like you-know-who.
- What? I... I lub... what? - I love you.
What's that?
None of your business. A very sadly ended "I love you".
In Hyung passed the military service examinations.
I heard he's working at the Police Bureau.
- Who cares? - He may give chase to you one day. Your brother!
I have no such thing.
Well, I doubt a fool like him would be able to catch you.
We've walked around here twice already. Why don't you go home, young lady?
I want to walk over there too.
Your bandit village seems to be getting bigger.
Build me a rock bridge.
What?
I want to cross the stream, but I don't want to get my feet wet.
Bring a few rocks here.
Alright, let's cross the stream then.
Let me go!
- What are you doing? - That's what I want to ask you!
I'm meeting you because you're keeping my secret, but this is ridiculous!
I know you're a bored young lady, and that I'm really handsome.
But why don't you stop now?
Have a good look around! Young Miss!
Stand right there!
I heard that there are a group of bandits that are robbing noblemen entering the Capital.
That's you, isn't it? It's your band, isn't it?
I decide when I'm going to stop! I'll stop when I'm sick of you.
Just do as you're told.
Today, you will escort me back to the Capital.
There many bandits around nowadays. It's dangerous out there.
She's really unbelievable...!
It's really unbelievable, isn't it? How could I forget it on the way here?
- Isn't it shocking? - It happens all the time, so I'm not shocked.
I'll go back to the warehouse and count again how much bales of silk we have.
- Is she always like that? - Madam Noh asked us to keep her occupied,
but she is not smart enough to be a trader.
We have summoned a dealer in explosives.
That's amazing! Your staff is made of metal?
That is why they call me Chul Joo*. (*Chul Joo - Lord of Metal)
Sir Chul Joo, please give me back my coin.
Money that comes in contact with my hand never leaves it.
But that coin is mine!
Are you a trader with the Yongmun Organization?
No. I just do errands here.
Thank you.
So you found out we deal in explosives. Yongmun is truly an amazing organization!
Give us the men who can manufacture the explosives.
So I shouldn't ask what they would be used for?
I heard that Choi Chul Joo doesn't ask questions as long as he is paid.
You have heard right. I will send you the manufacturers.
But my price is something other than money.
Give us some space on a ship headed for China.
And please give us an empty warehouse near the harbor to hold our goods.
So I shouldn't ask what they would be used for...
I will give you the ship.
I will take this as an acceptance of our trade.
I had some goods to ship to China covertly. This is the perfect opportunity.
The goods cannot be sullied before they are taken to China.
If you don't want to be killed by Sir Chul Joo, don't touch anything.
I know that. Are we going to keep the goods here?
When the warehouse is ready, we'll have to move them there.
Stay still.
- What's that? - I'm looking for the same bell.
- Why? - Because of this girl.
Girl? Was that bell hers?
Why does she wear bells?
You wouldn't know anything about it.
My escort ends here. I'm a bandit and I'm scared to walk around here.
Bye.
Han Naru!
Don't forget.
Yes, Young Miss.
I don't mean to make him upset like this.
You're in trouble, Young Miss!
That man sells people to repay their debts.
After the incident last year at the palace,
the Interior Minister has been investigating all dealings in explosives.
We will be caught if we are not careful.
That man is as secretive as he is sinful.
If we play on his needs, there will be no trouble.
Look at how we have to deal with unscrupulous people in order to achieve our goals.
If the prince attempts another coup, he will have to attain more explosives and weapons.
We are monitoring these areas closely. We will be able to identify them soon.
He certainly has hidden himself well. He's like a ghost!
But he's less scary than a real ghost.
Come to think of it, I've been sleeping better since I found out my brother was alive.
Your Majesty, you should fear the people's opinion more than the prince.
Please have more concern for the people's livelihoods.
You are certainly loyal to me.
You never give up on me.
I should really focus my mind for your sake.
But when did I start to let my mind go?
Yes...
It was after this sword was created.
When my own father...
...wrote on the Royal Sa Yin Sword instructions to kill me.
When he gave this sword to my own brother...
It was that day.
I really focused my mind so that...
...I could survive.
But in reality, I let my mind go.
After we have moved all our goods out, another group will move their items here.
- No one must loiter around here. - Yes, Sir.
120 rubies and... Wait!
Don't leave until I count it! What is this?
- Ceramics. - Oh, ceramics.
Can you find out where this was made?
I'm not sure. Why don't you go and ask yourself?
Thanks.
What was that? Our chief looks really busy.
Father, do you think you've seen any benefit from the monk's care?
I feel like I can see things a little more now.
That's great.
I'm so sorry.
I promised to donate 30 sacks of rice to the temple to fix my sight.
But now you're suffering because of it.
Who cares of 30 sacks of rice if it means regaining your sight?
We just have to work hard to pay it off.
If it weren't for the interest, we would have paid it all off by now.
By the time your eyesight is fixed, everything will be alright.
I have to leave this when they leave the house.
- She's so young. - Yes, she's young.
You scared me! Why are you here?
- Isn't she too young for your explosions of love? - It's not like that.
- You're usually aggressive. What's wrong with you? - I said it's not like that!
Then what's that?
You're trying to entice that young girl with food, aren't you?
- You should wait until she's older! - She's not a girl! She's my sister!
She looks like my younger sister.
She looks and talks like her.
I was afraid that she would become like her...
I just wanted to help her.
What do you want?
My sister was sold into a brothel because of me.
I fell while performing and broke my leg.
I saved my leg, but they took my sister.
We've come for the three hundred sacks of rice we gave your father for his eyesight.
How can thirty sacks become three hundred sacks in a matter of months?
You can check the calculations if you want. You should have been more careful.
My Su Hyun died after having been sold.
I couldn't do anything for her.
That's why I want to help this girl
that looks so much like my Su Hyun.
If your sister looked like that girl, then she must have been really pretty.
Go. I won't stop you.
You're the chief.
Don't tell the others!
I would be embarrassed to say that my chief cried.
- Father! Father! - Chungyi! Chungyi!
Where are you taking my Chungyi?
Chungyi! Chungyi!
Chungyi!
I sold my Chungyi just to get my eyesight back!
Chungyi!
Father! Father!
Stop right there!
Let that girl go!
Don't interfere in someone else's business, young man.
You bastards!
Stop it! He'll die!
If you interfere in someone else's business you will get hurt, young man.
Let's go!
- Let go! - Let's go!
- Older Brother! Older Brother! - Let's go!
Su Hyun! Su Hyun!
- Let's go! - Older Brother!
- This? I made it! - Who ordered this from you?
Choi Chul Joo! You know the loan shark?
- He's really famous! - Choi Chul Joo?
- How many of these have you made? - About a hundred?
The goods have all been moved into the warehouse.
How could I be so stupid to lose Gil Dong's colored glasses?
I'm sure I lost them in the warehouse this afternoon.
Stupid! Stupid!
Young Master! Yi Nok has stepped out for a while.
I wanted to have a drink with her and share my thoughts.
She'll be back soon. She went to the warehouse to retrieve something she lost.
- The warehouse? - That's right!
The Yongmun warehouse by the harbor!
Young Master! She'll be back soon!
The goods must be here already.
They're not going to let me in.
Maybe the back door is open.
I'm going to find out about that loan shark, Choi Chul Joo.
I think he steals big things.
If we go by the number of bells, it will be about a hundred.
What's this?
- Su Keun! Su Keun! - What happened?
Who did this to you?
They took her. Help her...
Su Keun!
Take the spoiled goods and sell them to the brothel here.
Where are you going to sell these women?!
If she dies, you will die too.
That's right! I saved your life, so thank me and go!
I went to clever men in senior positions too.
But they didn't care!
She was crying. I felt like she was blaming me.
The girl that thwarted Choi Chul Joo will be in danger.
Her name... her name is...