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Kim Daegwan, Kim Daegwan, Kim Daegwan!
[30 years ago, Donggoong Palace, 4 years into King Kyungjong's reign]
Your Highness, are you okay?
[The king's brother, Leegeum]
Follow what it says.
If you accept these terms and sign it...
...you can become king.
If you don't accept it...
...you will face death.
[10 years ago, 20 years into King, Yeongjo's reign]
My life is in the blind man's hands...
...because of that pointless document.
I can't do anything...
...with the regulations.
Hey, Moon Soo.
Please...
...find me that blind man.
It's...
...the only way...
...to fix everything.
I think...
...the blind man was sealed away at Seungjungwon.
[Seungjungwon Library]
Put out the fire!
Now...
...the blind man is dead...
...along with Seungjungwon.
[After 10 years of the fire on Seungjungwon, 30 years of Yeongjo's reign.]
Did he disappear for good?
The blind man appeared again.
[Heawoojung]
Everything will go back to the way it used to be.
If we find Maenge, Joseon will be a gambling world again.
Are you sure that...
...Maenge was sealed at Heawoojung?
[The Secret Door] [Record of a Murder]
[Episode 1]
Three corners away from the Kibang...
It's this way!
- We have to be careful. - Why?
They're cracking down everywhere.
Alright.
Gwangmoon!
The library business is illegal in this city.
Over twenty businesses have been caught.
Because it's so secretive...
...it's hard to find.
From the parasitism at the Kibang...
...to the students and teachers at school...
...everyone is illegally borrowing books.
But...
The illegal library business is hard to find these days.
This isn't right. This isn't right.
Here it is!
*Saecheck?
[Saecheck: Paying to borrow a book]
The crown prince has gone to *Saecheck?
What do you think you're doing?
How many times have I told you...
...to watch out for the crown prince?
[Leegeum, Yeongjo and Joseon's 21st King]
You need to take care of the female con artist tempting men with sex appeal.
[Kim Taek, an elder]
Can't you see I'm...
...exercising?
Stop talking nonsense...
...and just follow my lead if you want to live longer.
This will be your last warning.
Listen to you!
I should...
...fix your problem before I die.
Your Majesty!
[Daerichungjung: taking care of the city for the king]
I'm doing *Daerichungjung!
If you have something to say...
...call the crown prince.
Get some men to follow him.
You saw him talking, right?
Your Highness, please. The Saecheck label.
Oh.
Please, you should hurry up.
Hey!
What is that you're holding in your hand?
- "Choon Yang Jun." - Half a dollar.
The Saecheck bottle!
Throw it to me, you idiot!
Catch her!
Hold on!
Hey! Stop there!
Oh my.
Stop there!
Mister!
It's been so long.
Why are you in hurry?
Geumbong!
No!
Your Highness, if people find out who you are...
Why are you here?
You should go back to the palace.
It's urgent.
[The Saecheck library basement]
Ji Dam!
Ji dam...
Please don't run around.
They're cracking down everywhere.
Where were we?
That's what I was running from.
Are you serious?
You're sweating a lot.
They must have really been chasing you.
There were two idiots screwing things up, too.
Two idiots?
What are you talking about? The crackdown?
Your Highness, Your Highness!
[Hyegyeong Palace's Miss Hong, the crown princess]
You look busy.
[Lee Sun, the crown prince]
Let the King know we're here.
Your Majesty, the crown prince is here.
Why are you sweating like that?
Are you working out too much?
No, it's not that, father.
Then is it because...
...you're sick?
Hey.
Yes, father.
You should take better care of him.
Your efforts...
...will affect the city.
I will keep that in mind, father.
Surely you're not relieved.
I know you went out to investigate Saecheck in the city.
That means the king must know too.
I wonder exactly how you're assisting the crown price.
Why did you...
...investigate it this morning?
You want to know why?
Do you want me to tell you the reason?
Arrest everyone who's paying to borrow books in the palace.
What?
Hey. Tighter, okay?
Yes, sir.
"The Murder: Episode Two." What about it?
The *Peal Sa Bon.
[Peal Sa Bon: handwritten copy of the original book]
We need it by today.
Oh my. Ji Dam.
Emotional books are what's in demand these days.
Books about murder aren't popular anymore.
What are you talking about?
Then what is this?
"I would like..."
"...to meet you in person." - I think you're intelligent.
I want to see you in person.
I know who the culprit is.
I hope you come and see me.
He wants to meet you?
- You think he wants to see you? - So are you going to meet him?
I can't without the Peal Sa Bon.
What? Just take this and go.
No, this is my original handwritten book.
There's only one like it in the whole world.
The story was amazing.
Saecheck?
This is illegal.
What is it doing in the palace?
Are you saying...
...to allow Saecheck from now on?
Yes, allow civilians to borrow books.
No way, Your Highness.
No way?
Saecheck should only be controlled by the government.
Assistant Gwan, are you there?
Yes, I'm ready.
Come in.
Your Highness, what are all these?
Borrowed books I collected from the palace.
You said that borrowing books should be government regulated.
As you can see...
...there are lots of civilian books in the palace.
I found over a hundred.
Normally up to thirty people share one book...
...so half of the palace is reading these Saecheck books.
If it's really happening in the palace...
...Yuhang has to be the worst.
[Yuhang: the palace where civilians live]
Yuhang would be full of these books...
...if it's all over the city.
If it's all over the city...
...then it should be strongly controlled.
He's right, Your Highness.
This is all just about money...
...so...
It's about providing...
...happiness to the civilians.
That's beneficial. It's not a bad thing.
Beneficial?
How could you call a crime beneficial?
What did you say?
"Sang-lyul Jisa"?
You read "Choon Yang Jun."
Your Highness, what are you talking about?
I think you read "Choon Yang Jun," a book about Sang-Iyul Jisa.
It's about it being wrong...
...for a man...
...to steal another man's woman.
The story in this book is about justice.
That storyline is just inappropriate.
You're reading "The Tale of Hong Gildong," right?
It's illegal anyway!
So everyone who's reading "The Tale Hong Gildong"...
...is a criminal?
Do you think they're going to form a gang?
That's not impossible.
If it is possible, then the whole world is criminal.
How can you think that...
...people are going to form gangs by reading books?
The publication of books by civilians...
...will be allowed from now on...
...so put an end to the crackdown!
How come you're not worried?
The crown prince allowed the practice of Saecheck.
[Kimsungik, head assistant]
You are not happy with that.
Right?
Allowing publications from low class civilians?
This isn't right.
The king wants to allow divorce...
...and the crown prince wants to allow Saecheck.
Your Excellency, we should come up with solution.
Let's go see Geumsung.
The king shouldn't...
...treat us like this.
We should just cry for it.
Just cry for it?
This needs a careful review.
They want to allow crimes...
...and we should stop them.
If we allow Saecheck...
[Shin Chi Woon]
...then other crimes will be revealed.
If they're revealed, it'll create a diversion for us.
[Jo Jae Ho]
Geumsung's life...
[Lee Jong Sung]
...might be finished too.
Furthermore, this year Geumsung is going down...
...and the king is going up...
...so we'll be moving up too.
Everything will be ours.
Everything will be ours?
In our group, what's the role of civilians?
Hey, you!
Is there...
...a position for the civilians?
If we stand up...
...then there will be a position for civilians.
You worked so hard on this.
The politics are getting interesting.
The crown prince is...
He's young.
Too young...
Are you...
...afraid of that youth?
Not afraid, but jealous.
I am jealous...
...but worried...
...that the crown price might be...
...dangerous to us.
Did you see their faces?
It wasn't much of a spectacle...
...but thinking about the shame on their faces...
...I feel relieved.
You'll feel more than just relief.
Hey, you.
What's wrong with your attitude?
Sir.
Don't bother him too much.
This happened for a reason.
Do you think you won this time?
You saw what happened too.
What I saw back there was...
...you winning with actions...
...but losing at politics.
What do you mean?
Allowing publications...
...by civilians is never going to happen.
I can't believe...
...what you're defending those gamblers against me.
Those gamblers?
You lost because you disrespected us.
Politics is about persuasion, not just action.
Hey.
This is a simple problem.
I'm just trying to give people books to read.
Of course.
Why do you think that a simple problem...
...was illegal for four hundred years?
Why did...
...our previous king not allow it?
Oh, yes.
We should think about why first.
It looks like a simple problem...
...but you should think about why he hasn't allowed it first...
...if you don't want him to be your enemy.
Enemy?
That's inappropriate!
You're going against the king's law.
You're working hard for it...
...but you aren't king yet.
I'm going against the king's law?
You are the one who taught me...
...everything I know.
When you're telling me I lost...
...you should also be ashamed...
...that your student lost.
The politics are too complex now.
You should clear the air.
The group...
...is too strong.
They've never been challenged.
Please.
That must be nice, huh?
Never been challenged?
They must not be afraid of anything.
Oh my.
This is good.
They must have never...
...tried to survive like we have.
This is good.
What's really the big deal about allowing Saecheck?
I have no idea why...
...my teacher is so complicated.
Your Highness.
You should solve the simple problems one by one.
The simple problems?
But first, let me take off your clothes.
No.
These clothes are more comfortable.
They fit me better.
Heung Bok.
Yes, Your Highness?
I think...
...I'll be the artist from now on.
What's up with that face?
Don't say that to other people.
They'll think you're just spoiled...
...and the artist isn't good at his job.
Hey, Heung Bok.
What is your dream?
You must have a dream too.
A dream?
Perhaps being the head artist?
No.
You could be...
...the best artist in Joseon.
No, not that.
Then what?
Just not to be worried about my mother's illness.
There's one more thing.
I'd like to see my younger sister...
...marry a great man.
That's all I want.
I see.
Let him know.
He doesn't want to see anyone.
Do you think...
...I'm just anyone?
He had a rough day...
...and would like to rest.
You sound like I'm the one who bothers him all the time.
You do bother him all the time.
Your Highness, what is this?
Yes, I know.
- This is... - Illegal.
I know. I already know.
Then why are you doing it?
At least it's fun.
I'm just doing it for fun.
Stop talking about fun.
This...
...isn't enough for you, so you...
...spread these books all around the palace?
You crossed the line this time.
You shouldn't have come in...
...when I didn't allow you to..
This is more than a crime...
...but...
Fixing the politics in court...
...is more important than you think.
Okay, then.
You should leave now.
If it's about having fun...
...you should've...
...just kept it to yourself.
- You should've kept it yourself. - Stop.
Why did you announce that Saecheck would be allowed now?
When will you ever stop being like this?
What is that about?
Your statesmanship is amazing.
Are you against me as well?
Is having an interest in politics...
...a crime?
An interest?
Are you interested in me?
Or my position?
Did you just say Joopa?
The artist who was painting the portrait...
...said something when he was talking about ministers Danam and Yungjoon.
He asked who Joopa was, but I've never heard the name before.
What was that artist's name?
It was Shin Heung Bok.
Minister!
Minister Youngsam!
Why are you leaving like this?
There's no need for me to stay.
Minister.
We can make Geumsang king...
...but if we need to, we can get rid of him too.
We can be stronger.
This is wrong.
That's not right.
The medicine should be...
...brought by...
...the person who made it.
The person who made it just left.
Did he want to die today?
Is something wrong with his life?
Is that why he left?
I should die with him too.
Why would you say something like that?
No.
It must be lonely to die all by yourself.
Your Majesty!
Put the medicine away.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, please drink the medicine!
I've never seen you before.
I've been working here for two days now.
That's why you were unfamiliar to me.
What's your name?
Pardon?
What's your name?
My name is Jae Sun.
Are you about...
...seventeen years old?
I'm asking your age.
Why do you want to know?
I'm just asking your age.
Look at your face.
Is it tough working here?
No, not at all.
Here you go.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, that medicine is...
Here you go.
Why are you so shy?
I can't accept it.
No way, Your Majesty!
Here you go, Jae Sun.
No way, Your Majesty.
No way?
There's really no way?
No way?
Shame on me.
He's just been here for two days...
...and he's telling me no?
There's no way.
How dare he?
Your Majesty, this young boy didn't mean it.
Shut up!
Your Majesty...
It's all your fault.
You two...
...disrespect me...
...and now this young boy...
...is disrespecting me too.
That's not true!
I told you to shut up!
Now be quiet before I kill you.
Your Majesty.
These officers are watching us.
Why would you say something like that?
Are you going to write that I'm too old?
I'm so old I can't be king anymore?
If you'd like that...
...I can make your wish come true.
I'll *Sunwee!
[Sunwee: Abdicating the throne]
Did you just say Sunwee?
Did you?
Yes, Your Highness.
[Chae Je Gong]
I think it's because you allowed Saecheck.
That means even the king is mad?
Sunwee is a warning...
...to the position of *Junwee.
[Junwee: The position of crown prince]
The king is already sixty years old...
...but he's still assisted when he retires for bed.
The crown prince has to achieve recognition...
...because there's already a *Yongjong.
[Yongjong: The king's baby]
What if it's a son?
[Ms. Moon, the royal concubine of the King]
Not everything...
...is in the crown prince's hands.
We must come up with a solution.
A real solution.
[15 years ago, Donggoong Palace]
Your Highness...
[Lee Sun, 5 years old]
Your Highness...
You Highness.
Sir.
Sir!
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
Cry louder.
Please cry louder.
Until the king listens to us...
...don't stop crying.
Your Highness.
For the king to listen to us...
...it will take so long...
...even the seasons will change.
But until he changes his mind...
...we shouldn't fall asleep or eat...
...and never stop crying.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
- There is no way, Your Majesty. - There is no way, Your Majesty.
Fine, I will listen now.
I will listen now.
Fine, I will listen now.
I will listen now.
Fine, I will listen now.
I will listen now...
I will listen now!
This is not the way. Please listen to us.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
There is no way, Your Majesty.
Please listen to us carefully.
Father...
...please listen...
...to us carefully.
No way...
Please...
...listen to us.
Please listen to us.
Please...
...listen to us.
There is no way. Please listen to us.
There is no way.
Please listen to us.
Shin Heung Bok knows...
...where the Maenge is.
If you need to...
...kill him.
Are you looking for this?
Heung Bok.
What is this?
Leave me alone!
This...
This is why you did this.
The Maenge or whatever... We should burn it.
Be quiet.
This could be dangerous for you.
Just be quiet!
Or should we just go to the jail?
I think so.
Give me that Maenge.
I told you be quiet!
- You'll die. - I...
...will take care of everything.
I'll go see the crown prince...
...and tell him everything.
You just keep your mouth shut.
Okay?
Please...
...listen to us carefully.
Please listen to us carefully.
What is this about?
I have to see the crown prince right now.
Hey, you can't...
You can't bother him right now.
You fool!
Then...
...please give this to him.
What is this?
I will come back to see him later.
Hey!
There is no way.
Please listen to us carefully.
Kim Taek didn't come to the palace.
If you want to kick him out...
...this is just wrong.
Just wrong?
Kim Taek...
...is the kind of person...
...who would do anything...
...to get...
...what he wants.
What would be the hint?
["The Story of a Murder"]
That's not the Maenge.
The Maenge...
...was lost in the fire ten years ago.
Did you see where the Maenge was...
...with your eyes?
No.
What is it then...
...if it's...
...not the Maenge?
Now is just the beginning...
...isn't it?
There is no way. Please...
...listen to us carefully.
Murder? Did you say murder?
Where's the body then?
I'm the one who witnessed.
People who are after you... They might be dangerous.
This has to look like a suicide scene.
Suicide?
Are you afraid?
Of course.
He's hiding from me.
It seems like there's a problem inside the well sinker.
That's... Shin Heung Bok.