The first and second patients had the same symptoms...
but cause and treatment are different
The first and third patients seemed to have different illness...
but cause and treatment are the same
How did you find out?
Shin-Bi found it out
Oh, no, I didn't know it so well so I only asked the patients
Jang-Geum found out what the cause and treatments are
That's why I'm saying it's Shin-Bi who found it
I trusted my slight knowledge instead of seeing the illness for what it is
I was trying to see it too easily too presumptuously
But Shin-Bi wasn't like that
I still don't know whether you've come to a true realization
We'll differentiate the medicinal herbs again here. Open the paper
Write down a list of poisonous and good medicines
One person will be out of this process if she gets wrong this time
You'll know from the result
Write them down
(Episode 34)
Jang-Geum, tell me the difference between poisonous and good herbs
You can't differentiate the medicine and poison
Why is that?
Each medicine has its effect if used properly it becomes medicine...
and if you misdiagnose an illness and use it wrong, it becomes poison
Even water seems to be good at all times for all people...
but water drunk very late at night or early morning becomes poison
That's right. Although she didn't make a long list...
Shin-Bi wrote down effects and side effects for each one
that's why she was the only one passing
A croton becomes medicine when it's used for diarrhea caused by a cold...
but it becomes poison that can kill a person...
if it's used for diarrhea caused by heat
That's what it means to be a physician
You can kill or save a person using the same medicine
So ignorance or mistakes are not tolerated for a physician
Especially, the pride of thinking I'm the only one who knows something
Arrogance races to a decision, and life depends on physician's decision
There's no fame
A physician who understands disease discovers everything about disease
Being humble before person...
the physician tries to learn about the person
Being humble before nature...
the physician tries to learn about the nature
In other words, only a humble physician is a true physician
Jang-Geum, you were so good...
You could've received a failing score and failed completely
I told you she'd do OK
Her face tells it
Face?
Yes, I know how to read faces
What do you not know anyway?
Something I don't know...?
Nothing...
My mother said a person with ten talents would starve in hunger
and I have so many talents...
Thank you
Oh, no, I should be thanking you
I couldn't have made a prescription without you
Didn't you hear what he said?
You were able to prescribe but you turned it in late...
but more accurate than others
No, I still have a long way to go...
I've finally realized that presuming an illness was a mistake
Don't assume that you've come to a realization
The root of a person doesn't change that easily
It's very true for the smart ones
Instead of a smart person a deep person must become a physician
Become a deep person or else I'm going to fail you
Engrave it in your bones and let it flow in your blood
Though he talks that way he trusts you
When I was younger I was sick very often
Our family was poor and I was afraid that I was going to die
I was put aside like that...
but a physician who was visiting the local center gave me a treatment
My mother wanted to give something but there was nothing to give
So she wanted to find out his name and pay him back later
but he rejected the offer and asked me
and asked me...
"Are you grateful to me, too?"
So I said yes, and he left after saying "pay it back to the world"
That's why I want to become a physician
Don't assume that you've come to a realization
The root of a person doesn't change that easily
It's very true for the smart ones
Instead of a smart person a deep person must become a physician
Become a deep person...
What are you thinking of?
Oh... it's nothing
Let's go
When I was at the regional office I delivered babies over 20 times
And one of them was a very difficult delivery
Really?
When the baby is about to come out it's supposed to turn...
but he wasn't turning
So what happened?
I was just going to help him out but the arm got stuck
And?
I gathered everyone and told them to hold the legs and arm
and I took him out with my hands
It was so difficult...
A little bit more!
A little more!
Jo-Dong!
I was lied to again!
It's the last push, I see the head now
You lay her down like that when she has chest pain?!
I'm sorry...
If you can't feel a patient's pain just because she can't talk
you're not qualified to become a physician
Treat a patient's body as if it was your own
Without understanding the patient's pain you can never become a physician!
It's time!
I haven't read it all yet
Are you going to keep it all to yourself?
So you can pass by yourself?
I read very slowly, so I can't help it
You say you finished Seven Classics and...
the Analects and Writings of Mencius
But it's difficult to read medical books?
That's that...
Stop making excuses
I didn't know it would be this hard
Me, too
But you're really great
Except for two failing scores everything else was excellent
You'll be heading to the Royal Pharmacy for sure
You, too
I barely followed...
No, you will see
Jang-Geum!
Someone was looking for you
Who?
I don't know
You're hanging in there, aren't you?
Physician lady!
What are you staring at?
Greet me if you see me
What brings you all the way to Han-Yang?
You came by yourself?
When did you come?
You're still short-tempered
You weren't coming down so I came over
to tell you there was a physician lady exam
But you've come after all the training is over
Who cares if the training is over already
All I have to do is tell you about it
Anyhow, let me see you...
What's wrong?
Hold on...
I can't tell this girl's illness
What? What could it be?
Even a tomboy like me almost died during the training
but how come you're fine?
How could you be fine without having some illness?
Some physician is looking for you
Let him come in
It's that Jung guy. I should see him since I've come all the way here
I was going to see you...
What?!
You didn't know about it?
Three failing scores?!
That can't be
So why did you do that?
That's why two of you are going back
But you didn't have any failing scores
Prof. Lee gave her three all at once
You aren't even from a middle class
but from a servant house
so what is a big deal about going out there?
Be quiet!
That's why a person ought to be reasonable
I said be quiet!
Tomorrow, your days as trainees will come to an end
From the start, Prof. Shin has been in charge of medicine...
I've been in charge of developing your character and literacy
And the results show what you've done
You do know your scores, right?
We'll count the scores tonight and announce it tomorrow...
so gather at 6 a.m. Tomorrow
That's all
How could you do this?
How? What is the problem here anyway?
Jang-Geum and Shin-Bi are the best trainees
Probably only in medicine
Sir!
What? You're in charge of scoring in medicine
and I'm in charge of their literacy and character
I know
So why are you interfering in my decision?
Just what do you require of a physician lady anyway?
I said that is what I decided
Based on whether or not...
they agree to be used as prostitutes?
What?!
This when the King has specifically ordered it to stop?
So are you thinking of reporting this or something?
Go ahead
Before you could even have a chance to do that you'll be fired from here
Oh, no, you don't even need to appeal this
Wouldn't the King be interested in...
finding out why an excellent physician like you who...
were succeeding in all things requested to come here as a professor?
I think I should tell the King about that
If he finds out that you had misdiagnosed Sir Lee...
who is a favorite of the King he will not leave you alone
If you have time to challenge my authority...
go do more pulse reading practices
How dare you challenge my authority as a mere physician?!
Count them right so we can announce it without a problem
If it wasn't for the King's order you'd be dead by now...
for breaking the laws of the nobles and the commons
How insolent of him
Jang-Geum
Prof. Shin can't do anything about it and I can't do anything
If he's wronged you in other ways...
I could go and make a plea...
but this is about his own authority of scoring the trainee...
no one else has any say in that
I knew it with a stern face like yours...
you couldn't have been out of their sight
There seems to be no other way
This year isn't the only year so don't be discouraged
But what good is selecting you again
Such things happen everyday
Not sure what's keeping him so busy I haven't seen him for a long time
Then he doesn't visit home even temporarily?
He stays when he has to attend to his office
but when he doesn't have to he goes out all the time
Do you have any message that needs to be relayed?
I'll tell him when he comes
No, it's alright
You know better than I do that it isn't something you can fix
Even if you told this directly to Sir Do...
it will come to nothing if Sir Lee and the trainee deny the truth
All he has to say is that they lacked elementary knowledge
It's a professorial right to give a score so what can anyone say?
If you can do it even while getting hurt I wouldn't stop you
but with this you won't accomplish anything...
while getting hurt it is too obvious!
Sir
Today is your last day here
and it is also the day where you'll either stay or leave the palace
Go ahead and announce it
Shin-Bi
Huh?
Three failing scores You're going back
Jang-Geum. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Cho-Bok. 3 failing scores
You're going back What?
Jo-Dong. 3 failing scores
You're going back Failing?!
Han-Bi. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Si-Eun. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Mang-Geum. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Mak-Geum. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Yee-Geum. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Yuh-Ji. 3 failing scores
You're going back What??
Su-Bi. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Na-Ri. 3 failing scores
You're going back
Hey, you!
You said I'm in charge of giving them scores for medicine, right?
I counted the scores and this is the result
Let's go. Sir Do said that we need to report this
Just what's going on here?!
There were many very outstanding girls this time
So what explanation do you have for such result?
Did you give fair scores?
Yes, sir
The court has spent a lot of money to train and feed them for 6 months
so how are we going to report to the King that we couldn't find anyone
This isn't it. Prepare them again and I will pick them myself
Go ahead and start Start
Next!
You have to write down the names...
of the herbs in given time. Start now
Number 1, start. Number 2
Number 3. Number 4
1 & 2, switch
3 & 4, switch
What is Gi-Su?
It's caused by emotional distress
and it feels like having an lump of cotton or a plum seed in the throat
Though the person may try to cough it out or swallow it
they won't be able to
Then you should use Chul-Ryong-San
Recite the names of meridians from the feet
Dae-Don, Hang-Gaun, Tae-Choong...
Tae-Gong said "a quote from writings"
What does it mean?
Tae-Gong said, "Don't look down upon others because you consider yourself
worthy or you've become great And don't underestimate...
your enemy trusting in your courage"
Tell me the pulse of a pregnant woman
The lighter vessel feels stronger...
and it flows continuously whether you check it hard or light
Tell me the dialogue spoken when Mencius visited King Hae of Yang
King Hae said, "You came not minding the thousand miles
Are there things that will be beneficial to my country?"
Mencius replied, "Your Majesty why mention benefit of all things?
There is only mercy and righteousness"
What is this? They're much better than the rest of them!
And the literacy of the kids you've failed were amazing
The kid named Jang-Geum perfectly memorized Mencius' writings
Her medical skills were excellent
Why did you give two failing scores to Jang-Geum?
Jang-Geum had medically treated someone before coming to the exam
It is illegal to treat without a government certificate so to
control her arrogance practicing medicine
I gave her the first failing score
And I was going to teach that there was no set rules about...
using medicine and poison but Jang-Geum already knew it
I thought of it as her pride again so I gave her the second failing score
That was the standard I used for scoring them
But she understood it in the practical training sessions...
so I should've removed her failing score
However, since the scores shouldn't show any partiality...
I left it alone
Then what is your reason for giving Jang-Geum failing scores?
I thought that she lacked elementary knowledge as a physician
What elementary knowledge are you talking about?
When training her attitude wasn't submissive to me...
and she didn't listen to me
She didn't listen to you?
In the first exam, everyone had received a failing score except for...
Jang-Geum and Shin-Bi What was the reason?
They didn't come to the infirmary on time
Why?
You can go now
Did you take the trainees as prostitues by any chance?
What? That happened?
Yes, so I wanted to meet you but you had an official trip
So what will happen? Does Lady Suh have to go back to Jeju?
I don't know how Sir Do is going to take care of this
I should go and check it out
Sure, go ahead
I heard that all trainees have been ordered to go back home...
because of their lack of skills
Is that true?
Actually, there was a difference of opinion between...
the two who gave them scores and that's why that happened
What are you talking about?
There was an official who used the standard
of whether or not the physician lady agreed to be a prostitute...
and those who declined received a failing score
What?! Was that the standard used to pick them out?
No. Prof. Shin gave failing scores to everyone...
who went there so that's how everyone failed
The corruption of Yeonsan's reign still hasn't gone away?!
When did I give you the orders?!
So how could such a thing happen even now?
But Your Majesty, you've done too much by banning prostitution
and preventing physician ladies from doing prostitute's work
It not only lowers the morale of your servants
but women and girls can be harassed if you restrict prostitutes rigidly
If you cut habitual practices as you'd cut off a radish
It's a practice from Yeonsan's reign!
Such a thing didn't happen during my father's reign
And what is the reason for making the office of physician ladies?
In this country, with strict distinction between men & women...
the male physicians hesitated to treat women...
in order to solve that matter...
we have the office of female physicians to take care of the people
But if you keep on mentioning about old practices and...
this type of thing happens then how could they improve?
I also happen to leave the health of my mother and...
many of my relatives to them so I cannot allow such a thing
So in order to prevent such a thing from happening again...
I've come to ask you to discharge that professor from his office
Go ahead
Your grace is immeasurable
And tell the Internal Affairs to strictly ban any participation of...
physician ladies in any of the feasts of official class or the palace
Punish severely those who break this order...
as well as those ladies who do participate
Please don't forget my root intention
Yes, Your Majesty
What are you doing here?
I heard about the physician trainees
What happened?
The King has approved our wish
He has ordered never to allow such thing to happen again
That is great!
Yuh-Bi
I declare you as a regional physician
Cho-Bok
I declare you as a regional physician
Not the Royal Pharmacy?
Shi-Ri, you're going home
Study more and come back
Jo-Dong
I declare you as a regional physician
I knew it
Ham-Bi
Are you really going to give me a certificate, too?
I declare you as a physician lady of Gyeongsang province
So what if it's provincial or Han-Yang?
Thank you
Be diligent
Jang-Geum
It's a tag for entering the palace
Go to the Royal Pharmacy starting tomorrow
I declare you as the Royal Physician Lady
Don't forget my words about engraving it in your bones and blood
Shin-Bi
I declare you as the Royal Physician Lady of Royal Pharmacy
Here, the tag
The training is complete
I hope that you'll become great physicians saving lives
I'm a physician lady!
I'm going to work harder to go to that place, so wait for me
Sure
You think I'm joking, aren't you?
Surely, it would've been me after you two
Oh, don't make me sad...
It would've been me
How can you bear the civilian office when...
you faint during others' delivery?!
It's because I was weak on that day
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear that you will be going back to Gyeongsang
Why sorry? I'm happy about it
If I can have a good husband and raise a family...
I'll be happier there than at the palace
That's right, having a husband is enough
Just thinking about going back to the life as a servant makes me sad
Don't worry. I can see that you aren't going to live that way
Jo-Dong...
I've known you for a while and it's rather sad to say goodbye now
Why are you saying that too?!
Write me...
What happened?
That's good!
A scholar-official will pass out cakes when he finishes the book...
so I'm not sure what I could do for you
Do that for me, too
I don't know how to make cakes
That's really good
Are you happy?
I'm sad
Are you sad?
I'm happy
Are you afraid?
I'm fluttery
Are you fluttery?
I'm afraid
Matrimony fruit... ginseng...
This liquor with all these is called...
Shin-Sun Go-Bun-Ju
So this is the real thing?
Yes, of course! This is that drink...
which heals all illnesses and adds strength to the weak
Okay, give me one
Not only that, if you drink that for a long time...
your white hair turns black and an old man can turn into a young man
It's that effective
That's right!
Of course!
I'm saying that's the case if it's the real one
Then... this isn't the real one here?
Everything except for ginseng...
so we'll have to call it Go-Bun-Ju without Shin-Sun
You lied to us?!
Oh, no, that's not it...
But the drink tastes wonderful
You can just buy it for the taste
Let's go
Why that...?!
What's wrong? Why are you doing this?
You can't stand seeing us get rich?
Why did you ruin it for us?
It's not that I can't stand seeing you get rich
I'm only trying to correct the wrong here
That's enough. No more words are necessary. Get out
I gave you this room because ofJang-Geum
but we can't manage that anymore
So leave now
I can't leave
What? You can't leave? Why not?
Leave now!
Then give me money
What?! Give you money?!
I'm asking you to leave my house...
and you're asking me to pay up?
Jang-Geum told me to stay...
but you don't want me here
So I'll leave if you pay up
What kind of person are you?!
If you don't want it, then fine
I've even paid for the rice I ate here
My chest... oh, my head...
Water...
Are you OK?
Do I seem OK to you?! Can't you see for yourself?
And why didn't you say anything??
It's not that... it's... why did you make her pay even for radish?
What?!
I've seen stubborn ladies like you and it's a sight indeed
Sir! Jang-Geum
Jang-Geum... get that strange lady out of our house
That woman... by the way what happened? Did you pass?
So you passed! I knew it!
Whose daughter is she... anyway...
Let's go inside
I don't know who Jang-Geum is like that she's so smart and intelligent
I think we've taught her well in her childhood years
Then you'll be receiving pay then?
There you go again...
What's with this woman... do you hate me or something?
Why are you trying to ruin everything I say?
You gave her all your pay when you were a court lady?
And she made you work all the time when you were young?
It's so hot here
Then a cold bowl of water is perfect
My chest... my chest...
Honey
You'll char it
What were you thinking of?
I remembered the Royal Kitchen...
since I'll be going to the Palace tomorrow
Don't be too happy
It'll be very different from what you're thinking of
Especially, the days as a physician lady in the court
A physician lady isn't a physician
Although I did go to Jeju because...
my enemy was exiled there but palace wasn't the place for me
There was no progress as a physician
I know it won't be easy with your personality
You may even have to give up becoming an excellent physician there
But you have to go anyway, right?
When are you going back to Jeju?
I'm not
What?
My status has been restored and I should see you accomplish the two
Then will you be going in to the Royal Pharmacy?
I said it doesn't fit me...
What are you going to do first when you go back to the palace?
I haven't thought of that yet
The palace as a physician lady will be very different...
than as a court lady
I know
Even though you know if you experience it
Every night, I've thought about how I could...
take revenge as a lowly physician lady
I'm not sure exactly...
but there has been only one way
It could be that my skills are not good enough...
or the luck doesn't follow or at times...
I may have to put everything on the line
But I'm going to endure everything until I reach my goal
I'm a physician lady, Bi-Sun
You aren't physician ladies, yet
You're only here for running errands
You will be trained for a year...
and if you receive three failing marks...
you'll go back to the regional office
And if you don't do well there...
you will be moved to provincial office
Acupuncture, moxbustion, and pulse taking will be assigned...
to other physicians, other training will be assigned by others
so you just need to follow through
The Royal Physicians are in charge of the court ladies health...
as well as relatives of the King, his mother and the Queen...
so you must be very careful in all of your conduct
Do you understand?
Yes
They're errand ladies
Tell them the details of their work
There will be many hands-on practices and observations
You will be observing the treatments of royal families
And we do hands-on practice on the court ladies
Unless it's a severe illness...
the treatment of court ladies will be in your hands
Everything's being scored, so do well
The court ladies have sent a request
so you two can go to Ham-Choong
By ourselves?
Yes, it's not anything big so you won't find it difficult
Hooray! Finally...
How I've waited for this day!
Now you go through it, too
Didn't you hear me? Touch up my face!
I took my shift yesterday and my skin has turned rough
Please use cucumber or job's tears
Don't you know what I'm talking about?
Ma'am, you didn't have to call the physician ladies...
Then who else can do this? Me?!
We're physician ladies
That's why I'm asking you to do this
Other ladies do it without any complaints
so what's wrong with you?
If you aren't sick at all then we'll leave now
What?! What did you just say?!
You're going to just leave?!
How dare a physician lady talk back...
when a court lady is ordering you?!
Did you actually receive the training?
If you can't do it, then get out
I said, get out!
No. We'll do it
It's because this is our first time
Please forgive us
I became a physician lady to heal people
Me, too
And?
This is the reality
And I was a court lady
Cover your face with vapor of mugwort
Do it when your face is dry...
it will moisturize your face for a long time
Mugwort is good for women it mitigates pains and itches
You aren't trying to pull any jokes are you?
No
Then would you wash my feet first?
I've been standing all day and I'm very tired
Baek-Pok-Ryun removes dark spots from the face
Put it on with honey
Really?
Ash of mulberry tree removes freckles and moles
Really?
Wild strawberries are good for your face color, so eat them often
But the best thing for moisturizing is the vapor from cooking rice
Use it often. Rice water is good, too
It makes your face whiter and smoother
You knew these things and you still came back
Why?
That's enough
Let the physician come in now
You've been there all this time?
Did something happen?
The Queen is sick all of sudden
Where is Yeul?
She went out of the palace
Why don't you go ahead first
Sure
Eun-Bi, follow me
You come and observe, too
Where are we going?
I think there's a meeting
Meeting?
Whenever the royal family gets sick...
all related personnel discuss how to deal with it
The physician of eunuchs, pharmacy & even the Highest Kitchen Lady
Really?
The Highest Kitchen Lady hasn't arrived yet?
We sent a message that it's urgent
She'll be here soon