Hong Gil-Dong
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Episode 10
What's this?
What's going on here?
That... that's the man with the metal staff!
What happened to her?
She's fainted. She'll be too weak for the sea journey.
We'll lose money if she dies on the way.
Take the spoiled goods and sell them to the brothel here.
- Yes, Sir. - Sir! Sir!
You're that daughter of the blind man Shim?
Please let me go. I promise to pay your money back.
My father is blind. He'll die without me!
How can you think of your father even in this situation?
- You are a wonderful daughter! - I'll do anything.
Please let me stay with my father.
Don't be too sad, my dear.
You will forever be remembered as the daughter
who sold herself for three hundred sacks of rice for her blind father.
It wasn't three hundred sacks! It was only thirty!
We've already paid back the thirty sacks! Let me go, you bastard!
Get her.
Freeze!
- You're that girl from Yongmun. - Who are you, old man?
Where are you selling those women to?
Young people nowadays like to poke their noses in other people's business.
It's always their loss.
It's such a waste. But you have seen and heard too much.
I have no choice but to do this.
Put that away.
You're from Yongmun.
Go away. I must eliminate this girl.
If she dies, you die too.
Go.
Young Master, I'll bring the Capital Army.
If I am caught, Yongmun's business will also be ruined.
How did he reach here in this state?
This fellow screams in pain when he gets a thorn in his hand.
He must have been desperate to save that girl.
What girl?
- Su Keun's younger sister. - But she died a long time ago.
This girl looks like her.
I think something has happened to her.
Where are they selling us to?
We're going to China. They can sell Joseon women for a high price there.
China?
No! Let's help each other and escape!
If we get caught while escaping, they'll kill us. A girl died recently.
This has become a big hassle for us.
Please help us block out any unwarranted rumors.
There will be trouble for you if you interfere with my business.
I deal with you only because I need something from you.
I will not interfere any longer.
I will send you the goods as soon as the ship leaves the harbor.
Is anyone there? Please help me!
Please save me!
Is anyone there? Please help me! Please save me!
Save us! Help us!
We're in here! Please open the door!
Please! Please!
I heard that Yongmun was owned by a young man. He must be that man.
That girl left here alive, so soon the Capital Army will arrive.
Here! The women are here!
What's going on? This is an empty warehouse!
No! There were so many women here!
- Are you sure this is the right place? - Yes! This is it!
- What's going on? - Who are you?
I'm the warehouse guard. Is something wrong?
- We're here to arrest the kidnappers. - Didn't you see the women here?
Women? This warehouse has been empty since this afternoon.
- He said it was empty! - No! I saw them tied up!
I don't know what she's talking about. Look. We used a broom on the floor here.
There is no trace of anybody being in here.
That can't be! I saw them with my own eyes!
You must have been dreaming. You will be punished for this false alarm.
- Take her away! - No! I saw them myself!
This bell! This bell was put on the women!
- Stop speaking nonsense. Take her away! - Yes, Sir!
At least take a look around! They must be somewhere around here!
They've burst!
Have both of them burst?
No, just one.
Now he can't even put out explosions of love. How will he live?
Well, one still works, so it'll be a smaller explosion, I'm sure.
It's gone!
It must hurt.
Those damned curs! My granddaughter's butt has become twice the size.
Old man, I was right! I really saw those women!
Forget about them!
All these women were tied up! They looked like they were going to be sold!
Young Master! He will believe me since he was there.
He can't believe something that wasn't there. You must have imagined it all.
The towel has gotten warm already! You must have been beaten hard!
I'll go change them.
I'm sure I heard them.
You're that daughter of the blind man Shim?
That's right. The blind man Shim...!
I'll go there.
Chungyi! I have sold you to regain my eyesight!
Chungyi!
Who are you? Is that you, Chungyi?
Is this Chungdamgol? Where does blind man Shim live?
- It's the last house over there. - Oh, thank you.
I heard about the monk at the temple who had the skill to heal blindness.
I heard that he could heal you.
When I heard that thirty sacks of rice could heal me,
I became greedy and made the oath.
So Choi Chul Joo loaned you the money and it became three hundred sacks in a year?
I was tricked by his words...
I didn't know he was such a wicked man!
Choi Chul Joo... It's that loan shark.
He must have taken her and put the bell on her.
Someone must be here.
I'm here with some food for Chungyi's father. Where is he?
Come in.
I'll be on my way then, Sir.
- Sorry, I must have come to the wrong house. - Blind man Shim lives across the street.
Really? Thank you.
Who is it now?
I'm here because of your daughter.
Are you with that young man?
- Who? - The young man who just left.
I don't know who that was, but he has nothing to do with me.
- Have you ever made a bell like this? - Yes, I made it.
- Are you looking for this bell as well? - Has someone else asked about this bell?
It was a tall young man.
So what did you tell him?
So Choi Chul Joo did take your daughter away!
I knew I wasn't seeing things!
Where is my Chungyi? Is she alright?
Well, I...
That Choi Chul Joo took her. Of course she isn't alright.
Sir, I'll do my best to bring her back.
I know a lot of people because I'm a medicine peddler.
If we go talk to clever men in high positions, they will think of ways to free your daughter.
The ship is so big that there will be space left over after we put in the goods.
Is there something we can sell in China besides the women?
When will it take off? We must send it off because the river freezes.
We have time before it freezes.
Since it's going to China, let's fill it up with profitable things to sell.
His plan is to move the women to China.
They are most likely being held somewhere near the harbor.
Let's go and search all the warehouses near the harbor.
No need for that. Nothing will happen until the ship leaves.
- You mean you're not going to rescue them? - Even if we save them, they'll be caught again.
- Then what are you going to do? - The women are being held by their debts.
If the debts are not paid, then there is no use rescuing them.
Our next target is Choi Chul Joo.
Young Master, that man has all these women tied up!
I didn't see things!
It has nothing to do with me.
You should also forget what you saw and heard yesterday.
That's because you didn't see them! They were tied up like animals!
Please stop them from selling the women!
Why are you asking me this?
Because you have the authority... and besides, you're a good person!
I... I am not a good person.
No, you're a good person. You saved my life!
You saved me when I was attacked by Choi Chul Joo!
That's right!
I saved your life so thank me and go away!
Young Master, if I decide to take this further, will it make your life difficult?
Are... are you involved with that man?
Then... did you lend him the Yongmun warehouse knowing what he's doing?
Yes, I knew. I knew it and went ahead.
I won't rescue them.
I... I just...
I won't do nothing.
I'm sorry.
That girl continues to shake the prince's resolve.
I will not allow her to come near him.
My Yi Nok has captured the heart of the Young Master of Yongmun.
Soon, she will be his wife.
I have seen that Young Master before.
He was...
Wasn't he a perfect match for Yi Nok?
Let's see.
It is not Yi Nok's destiny to marry a commoner.
Are you talking about her countenance of a queen again?
I'll be satisfied with her becoming the wife of the Yongmun Organization�s owner.
Perhaps the queen will find her king.
I said I don't want her to become queen.
I'm happy with the owner of Yongmun.
Oh goodness. Yi Nok as a queen, as owner of Yongmun?
A wandering monk and a manipulative peddler are talking nonsense again!
If Yi Nok is a queen, then I'm really from China.
~Chinese-like Chattering~
Please break! Please!
Give that to me.
- Let's work together and break the ties. - If you have any shards left, give them to me.
Me too.
- It's Hanyang this time. - Let's get Choi Chul Joo.
- It's been a year. - I'm going to break both of his!
Where's Choi Chul Joo's house?
Is it over there? Or over there?
- We have to monitor his movements first. - I'll take care of that.
- We should watch the ship too. - I'll do that.
- We have to gather the women's parents. - I'll gather them.
- We need an expensive bait to trap him! - I'll get that.
Don't you think it's awesome how we're so synchronized?
What are you doing up there?!
How can you be so indifferent? My sister was sold because of me too!
He's perfect.
Are you alright?
I'm so dizzy.
He's a ginseng merchant. He has a warehouse full of them.
We have to pretend that ginseng belongs to us.
I'll try to get the keys to the warehouse and his seal.
Now... Don't open your eyes until I count to ten.
Alright! alright!
- One! - One.
- Two! - Two.
- Two and a half! - Two and a half.
This is the copy of the keys and the seal.
The ginseng merchant is preoccupied with Mal Nyeo at the moment.
She'll keep him busy until we're finished.
Let's go see the ginseng first.
The merchant has told me that there is a big issue with the ginseng deal.
He wants you to go to Poonggi and deliver this to Merchant Kim.
It's the boss' seal.
You're talking about Merchant Kim in Sowongol?
That's right. Your clan's destiny is in your hands!
- I'll guard this place. - Thank you.
Please keep a watch.
You all belong to me for the time being. This should be enough to tempt that old weasel.
Now it's time to catch Choi Chul Joo in our net!
Shall I go to the gambling den?
If you come here again, I'll kill you!
You wicked old man! I hope you get hit by lightning!
- Why are you not doing anything? - If I harm her, Yongmun will kill me.
He came to rescue her even though it meant breaking our deal.
- I'm going to follow him forever! - Yi Nok!
Young Miss! I have to follow that man. I'm really busy!
Have you met him by any chance?
Him? Who do you mean?
Choi Chul Joo comes here everyday I heard.
We have to make it an exciting game.
Since this is a fake game, let's make it a hundred yang per bet!
- That's good! - This is going to be fun!
How are the customers here today?
Has anyone asked to borrow money?
Actually, this strange-looking merchant has been gambling since last night.
I heard that he's looking to borrow cash.
- I'm going to toss it in. - I'm out this game!
Money flows in and money flows out!
Here's another hundred!
Take your picks!
- Let's see here! - Looks like I have a good hand!
- I have nothing! - Oh no, I'm done again!
Now, let's go with two hundred yang!
Pick your hand!
Don't take more money than you should.
You think Choi Chul Joo has taken the bait?
So you don't know anything?
I really don't have time for this. I have to go follow Choi Chul Joo.
I found out the gambling den he frequents. I have to go there.
Don't follow him.
I mean...
It won't make a difference.
Then what should I do?
Go and report this to the Police Bureau or City Prefecture.
You probably went to the wrong person last time.
If you found a nice official, don't you think they would help you?
I'll tell my father about this as well.
Thank you, Young Miss.
I knew that I wasn't going to accomplish anything but just following him.
I'll go meet some other officials.
I'll be going then.
Are you really going to speak to His Excellency about this?
I'll speak to him. But he won't listen.
Then why?
If she keeps following Choi Chul Joo, she'll run into Hong Gil Dong.
For some odd reason, I don't want her to meet him.
So you're a merchant from Gaesong? Seems like you need some additional cash.
Can you lend me some money? I was just feeling lucky when I ran out.
I have to go and make my money back!
- I can lend you as much as you want. - Oh, that's fast!
But if you want to borrow a large sum, you must have some collateral.
Collateral? Oh, collateral!
I wonder if this is acceptable as collateral.
- This is... - It's ginseng!
I told you I was a ginseng merchant.
This ginseng can certainly be used as collateral.
How much more of this do you have?
How much was there?
I think I have about a thousand of them here.
A thousand ginseng roots?
A box of ginseng could probably give me ten thousand yang.
But it takes time to sell it.
How much are you planning on selling all of these ginseng for?
- You want to buy it? - No, I didn't mean that.
I don't have enough money to buy all of them.
Yes, this is very expensive.
So how much would it be?
At least 100,000 yang!
That fool's ginseng was the finest quality!
If I sell them in China, I could tenfold the profit!
Since we already have a ship, it's a good opportunity.
But I have no cash because I have been taking the women instead of the interest.
If I can have 100,000 yang to buy them, I can make 1,000,000 yang!
He deals with money, so he'll be filled with greed right about now.
We have the ginseng merchant in our control, right?
They've gone all the way to Suwon.
Sir!
Since we're already out, why don't we walk further over the mountain?
I want to, but I have to return to the Capital to sell my goods.
No talking about business.
- Alright! alright! - Over there!
That mountain over there?
Alright, let's go!
I want to buy all your ginseng.
But I don't have 100,000 yang on me. So I wrote you a promissory note.
You want me to sell you my ginseng for this? Look, I need cash!
But I will give you a high interest.
100,000 yang for the ginseng, and another thousand yang per day in interest.
What do you think?
100,000 yang and 1,000 yang per day?
I can give you today's interest now. You should gamble when you feel lucky.
I'll think about it if you give me 10,000 yang.
- What? - 100,000 yang with 10,000 per day.
- That's ridiculous! - Then forget it.
Wait! Give me... give me more time.
It will take a month to go to China and back.
If I take the ginseng to sell, I can make a million yang.
Even if I give him half the profit as interest,
I'll still make a killing.
Now that ginseng belongs to me.
The purchase price is 100,000 yang, with 10,000 yang per day as interest.
Don't forget.
Choi Chul Joo is firmly in our hands. Now all we have to do is stop the ship from sailing.
He'll try and leave quickly because of the ginseng. We have to work quickly now.
Move the women to the ship tonight.
Once the ship is ready, I want to load the ginseng and set sail.
Yes, Sir.
Why do you have to do all this just so you can become king?
Why do I have to do all this... Me...
I must not waver. I won't be wavered!
What is it?
The Interior Minister, Hong Seo Hyun, has asked to see me tonight.
I asked to see you to request Yongmun for some information.
Do you have something to request of me?
Please find out about weapon deals.
You should be asking the government. Why do you ask me?
Yongmun is more well-informed about these matters than the government.
Government officials are often bribed...
They are often trying to cover things up and therefore useless.
Find out about weapon deals secretly for me.
And find out who manufactures explosives here.
We do not deal with these items in our organization.
I cannot guarantee anything.
But I heard that there is nothing Yongmun does not deal in.
But since you have made this special request, we will try our best.
You have the head in front of you, but only looking for the tail.
Wait! I want to talk to you.
What can I help you with, My Lady?
Madam Noh, I wish to discuss some things with you regarding a wedding.
I will help in anything if it is in relation to Minister Hong.
I was suspicious of Yongmun as the source of the explosives.
It wasn't Yongmun.
I'm not taking sides, but they were the ones who caught Gil Dong. It wouldn't make sense.
That's why I didn't pursue it.
If you don't trust them, then why did you ask to meet them?
I wanted to see what information they would bring.
Lies to cover lies often are truths.
Hong Seo Hyun is watching us.
We must be more careful with our movements.
If this weapons deal is to be finalized,
the ship we gave Choi Chul Joo must set sail for China safely.
When is the ship leaving?
Within a few days.
I suppose we should let it go.
Do not waver because of a few women.
Many more people are waiting for you.
They are people who cannot even protect their own daughters.
Become king so that you can protect them.
Your daughter was sold because your debt to Choi Chul Joo!
We don't know anything. Just go away!
How can you be so indifferent when your daughter has been sold!
It's none of your business! Go away!
Damn it!
Wait! Wait!
Wait a moment!
This is driving me nuts.
They won't come forward because they're ashamed of what they've done.
Are they going to cut it?
It was parents who loaded Choi Chul Joo's money, though they did know how the high interest is dangerous.
They sold their daughters.
Would they be so indifferent if their daughters were dead?
A girl died while in captivity.
She died while trying to escape.
Was it our Young Sook?
Come and see for yourselves. If it was your daughter, then you should take her body.
After all, you're her parents.
All parents are the same.
I plan on giving them a grand wedding.
You're going to invite all these people?
Oh yes. I selected all the generous people.
How many people are you inviting?
- My husband doesn't want any gifts. - What?
How annoying! Why is he being like that?
I know! I'm really frustrated too!
How frustrating for you. That means I will have to take care of the expenses.
I wonder if I should sell that gold turtle I received when I helped the judge.
A gold turtle? A piece of gold this big?
I just call it a turtle. If it was real, then it would be this big!
It's just a small tortoise, that's all.
Then is it this big?
It's a bit bigger than that. If we cooked it, it would be enough for three.
Big enough for three? Then about this big?
If we use that gold turtle for the wedding, then it would lay eggs.
This much!
You look good in uniform.
I do look good, but I'll be wearing another uniform soon.
Once I get married, my father-in-law the Councilor will get me a position in the Secretariat!
Please listen to me! There are women in that warehouse!
- Just go and check one more time! - You need another beating, I see.
Go and beat her some more. How annoying!
One more time! Just one more time!
- Where have I seen her before? - She's always being dragged here.
She should know it's no use.
- Did she do the same thing again today? - Yes, Your Highness.
Yesterday she went to the Prefecture to report Choi Chul Joo and was arrested.
Today she went to the Police Bureau again.
I don't understand why she insists on doing this even though it's futile.
Those damnable curs!
How can people be so indifferent?
How can clever people in high positions be so indifferent?
They're indifferent because they are wise to the world!
It's you that's stupid!
What are you going to do now?
What else can you do besides getting your behind beaten?
If I give up, then what's going to happen to the women?
Some things are unchangeable!
Sir!
Did you find out anything?
I'm sorry. I couldn't do anything.
I saw them with my own eyes.
But I couldn't do anything.
I'm too stupid to know what to do.
I went to meet clever people in high positions.
But they only beat me and were indifferent.
Young lady, it's not your fault. It's my fault!
- I'm sorry! - It's my fault!
I'm sorry!
I told all the families.
I told them to come and identify the body.
Do you think they'll come?
We can stop the ship ourselves, can't we?
If they don't find their daughters themselves, they'll lose them again.
What will we do if it's our Young Sook?
It won't be. It won't be our Young Sook.
They're here.
At least they came to collect their daughter's body.
They're not here for that.
They're here because they want to confirm that it's not their daughter.
They're parents.
Is she your daughter?
Soonyi! Soonyi!
My sister also died after being sold.
So I know how you all feel.
You had no choice! It was the only thing you could do!
But no matter what excuses you make
it doesn't change the fact that she died in your place.
The person that I couldn't forgive...
...wasn't the thug who sold her or even the ones who bought her.
It was me.
Don't even think about moping around in self-pity.
Being poor and weak is not a good enough excuse.
So you have to do everything you can for your daughter.
There is no reason for you to be resigned to your fate because you are poor and powerless.
Even worms wriggle when they're stepped on.
That wriggle may be laughable,
but it may cause some people to see that and gasp in fear.
We're helping you because you're powerless!
But we're not much either.
So we must work together.
If we don't do anything now...
We'll live in guilt forever like him.
His sister and this girl here are dead.
But your daughters are still alive.
We can still save them.
We can survive this! We just need to work a bit harder.
- What can I do? - I'll do anything to save my daughter.
What should we do ?
We have to stop Choi Chul Joo's ship from leaving.
The river will freeze soon. When it does, the ship can't leave.
We have to keep the ship here no matter what until that happens.
Either we tie the ship with ropes and hold it, or we nail the ship to the harbor.
Let's work together to stop the ship from leaving.
- Then we can stop him. - We'll do anything! We'll stop the ship!
I won't let my daughter die!
- Yes, we have to save my daughter! - I have to save her!
- Let's all work together! - Let's stop him together!
Interior Minister.
Don't you regret putting me here in this position?
Why do you say that, Your Majesty?
You must not regret it.
We have killed too many people to regret it now.
But the reason why we did all that...
- I've forgotten it. - Your Majesty!
One of these days,
if the day comes when I lose all of this...
Then...
...you may regret it.
I never wanted to feel regret.
I knew that there were many things that would be trampled on this path.
But...
...on the path that I trampled on, Yi Nok was crying.
I felt like her tears were blaming me.
If I reach the end of this path,
what will be left?
By then, I will have lost too much.
I may not even be able to regret.
I have a request for you.
What is it, Madam?
The girl who went to the warehouse, Heo Yi Nok...
Take her with you.
Isn't she cherished by the Young Master?
She cannot be with him. Take her away for me.
Make sure she cannot return to Joseon ever again.
This is the medicine that I sell. Please have some.
It's really effective!
What's the use of medicine?
Oh, you should eat before you take the medicine. I'll go make some dinner now.
You said your name was Yi Nok?
You're such a nice girl.
I didn't do anything useful because I'm so dumb.
I'm ashamed.
- We must hurry! They go in the ship tonight! - Yes, Sir!
Get them!
I'll go get help!
- Freeze! - Come here!
It's been two days, so the interest is 20,000 yang!
Tomorrow, it'll be 30,000 yang!
You've said that over ten times already.
I was worried you'd forgotten. I'm really nervous!
I won't forget!
Have one more drink!
When are you leaving for your long journey? Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?
You won't run away without paying, will you?
I have to settle something before I leave in two days.
I'll be back within twenty days anyway!
Are you satisfied now?
Leaving the day after tomorrow?
Two and twenty days? How much interest is that?
I agreed to pay you the high interest because I was in a hurry.
But I feel like I've been robbed in broad daylight!
It's so funny that you would say something like that!
- What happened? - That...
One of the goods vanished while being transferred.
There seems to be a problem with my merchandise. Please wait a moment.
- Which one was it? - The daughter of blind man Shim has escaped.
She won't abandon her father. Let's go to her house.
Yes, Sir.
Damn it.
Father! Father! Father!
- Chungyi! Chungyi! - Father!
- Chungyi! - Father!
- Chungyi!
If you've run away, they'll come here to get you!
I have to take my father with me.
Then you'll get caught!
I'll wear this and pretend to be you. Go and hide somewhere!
We can't do that! You'll be in danger!
I'll be alright! I'm really fast!
I'm faster than an arrow, and can even catch tigers!
Get her!
- Let go! - I'm here to help.
You're that young man!
I'll help you escape. Come with me.
We can hide.
But the girl who disguised herself as me will be in danger.
- Someone else helped you? - She told us to hide.
I tried to stop her, but she said she was faster than an arrow and took off.
- What? - She also said she caught tigers.
Oh, my sore butt!
She said she was a medicine peddler.
She was a nice girl who shed tears because she couldn't help my daughter.
Her name... her name was...?
Yi Nok. She said she was Heo Yi Nok.
Did you think we couldn't catch you?
What's this? It's you again!
That's right! It's me, old man!
This is good.
I have a request for you anyway. I'll take care of you right here.
Don't be stupid!
- Search carefully! - Yes, Sir!
- She can't be far from here. Find her! - Yes, Sir!
Who... are you?
I remember hearing something about amnesia when we were in China.
I think I met someone really nice today.
Am I invisible to you?
Does she think she is invisible to me?
Or was she trying to avoid me?
Freeze!
I can't lose her again like this!