l'm not the one who killed Jamyung. What were you thinking?
l can't forgive you or this baby.
You've just killed the heir to the Choi family.
Jamyung and Lahee are both dead. - Lahee!
What's that? Look at him. He's been well fed.
lt's a gold hairpin with coral.
Leave... the... baby... alone...
Close the gate. They're rebels!
So Wang Goeng and Choi Li have finally joined forces?
Make them point their swords at each other
for the throne of Nakrang.
lf Muhyul finds out about this...
l'll take my own life if that happens.
You must grow strong if you feel wronged. When you're certain,
you can defeat them, only then can you unsheathe your sword.
l'll learn to use the sword so l can use it to kill my own flesh and blood with.
Part 7
WlNTER 29 AD GUKNAE PALACE
HODONG Don't over exaggerate Aunt.
l'm exhausted.
The princess saps my energy at night
and the prince during the day.
You!
But it's true.
l should call it quits before my princess throws me out.
You've worked very hard Your Highness.
Thank you Teacher.
WlNTER 29 AD Happy Joy Troupe Shandong Practice all night you hear me?
WlNTER 29 AD Happy Joy Troupe Shandong Up again.
Again. Again!
Stretch your legs all the way!
- Me too! - Bring it down!
Stretch your arms so it looks good.
My goodness!
You!
You broke another jar?
Sis!
Soso! Get down here!
l want to do it.
l'm his partner!
Get down here now!
SONG MAESEOLSU
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S CHAMBER
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty the queen is here.
Your Majesty...
l've sinned greatly...
Queen you may come in.
Somahyun wait outside.
Requesting my presence at this hour...
Somahyun alone couldn't satisfy you?
Have a seat.
You haven't visited me in the last ten years
so l'd given up on seeing you again in candlelight.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN You've grown old as well.
l can see the passing of time on yourface.
l still remember my promise to you.
When you stop menstruating and can't bear a child anymore
l'll hold you as my queen if l'm still alive.
l have grown old but l'm still menstruating.
ls that right?
Tell me why you wanted to see me at this hour.
There are rolls of fabric.
What about it?
ls it my birthday gift?
Make a robe.
Do some embroidery too.
The nights must be long foryou.
Sewing will help you pass the time.
What an insult...
l may not have the king's grace
but l am still the queen of this kingdom.
You take me for a seamstress?
lt's a gift forthe new King of Nakrang.
Have Somahyun do it.
lt's not a job for a lousy bed maid.
When that silk is made into a robe
to be worn on the coronation day
either Wang Goeng or Choi Li will die.
So take it with you.
lt's the duty of Goguryeo's queen.
Who do you think will become the new king of Nakrang?
Choi Li or Wang Goeng?
lt's none of your concern.
But the whole palace is buzzing about that.
We're curious too.
Why?
Should l send you to Nakrang along with this robe?
So you can be either Choi Li's or Wang Goeng's maid?
- l'm a bit tempted... - Me too...
You want to be a king's concubine?
l'll die a virgin and be buried with you when you die.
l want to be held by a man before l die...
Let her be.
Honesty is not a crime.
We're all the same you me...
... orthem that wants to love and be loved.
Rumor has it that Wang Goeng has no children
and Choi Li has only a daughter.
Whoever becomes king they would want a son
and any woman who gives him a son would be loved.
Such insolence!
How dare you...
Do l have to cut out yourtongue?
Forgive me Your Majesty.
l don't know who'll be king
but we don't have much time.
Get back to work.
WANGGEOM PALACE NAKRANG
CHOl Ll
Here you are.
WANG JASlL
What brings you here?
l came to check on my future home.
After all a palace is also a home.
Decorating the home is women's work.
l never said l'd live in the palace.
You'll give the throne to my brother?
We may have uprooted Liu Xian's men
but we still have many obstacles to overcome.
Liadong, Xianto
Emperor, Guwangwu of Han
GWANGMUJE / Distinguished emperor who established royal reward system and worst of all King Muhyul of Goguryeo...
Wang Goeng will be the perfect man
to lead the new kingdom of Nakrang.
Then you Lahee our retainers...
CHUNGHAEHUN Choi Li's Residence Everyone at Chunghaehun will be as good as dead.
Woman please watch what you speak.
There shouldn't be anymore bloodshed
when we've just built our kingdom.
The tree wants to stand still but the wind won't have it.
The ocean wants to be still but the waves won't have it.
Dear wife.
My brother is a greedy man.
Dochal, Budal... and his other retainers...
Even my sister-in-law won't want you alive.
Take my words to heart.
l've lived 22 years at Younghojangwon.
l know my brother betterthan anyone.
Go back to Chunghaehun and look after Lahee.
l missed you.
l will take a look around the palace
since l'm already here.
Find out where Jamuk was buried fouryears ago.
CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid Yes My Lady.
The priest used to watch the stars here.
He watched the stars in the water?
No they made a pond
after burying Liu Xian and everyone else here.
4 YEARS AGO SPRlNG OF 25 AD
My Lady...
You have returned from Maesidal.
The war is about to end.
Nakrang will fall and Liu Xian will die.
And my husband will become king.
JAMUK Astronomer of The Royal Palace Probably...
Wouldn't it be best to silence the rumor
that Queen Wang Jasil of the new Kingdom of Nakrang
once threw herself at an old priest
to save her daughter's life?
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root lt's poison...
BAEDUONG / Poison made from Pasque flower root Take it now.
What are you doing?
l'll swallow a sword or anything worse
if it's from you.
Then take it now.
But good or bad l have a masterto serve
and a duty to fulfill.
Let me see King Liu Xian off first then...
Jamuk.
l no longer need it.
My Lady.
lt's my last gift to you.
Please hold on to it a little longer.
l believe that you won't shame me by
running into me in the palace.
l'd wanted to see you one last time.
Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery
lt's poison Your Majesty.
You're telling me to poison myself?
l'd ratherthat Wang Goeng and Choi Li take my head.
Be it the brave death of a hero
orthe cowardly death of a fool death is just death.
Please leave in comfort Your Majesty.
l don't expect to die comfortably
when l have let my dogs stab me in the back.
Your Majesty.
Bring me the golden arrow.
Yes General.
Do you have to go that far?
WANG GOENG Do not interfere
WANG GOENG when l'm punishing
the tyrant in the name of Heaven.
CHOl Ll Forthe last 120 years the people of Joseon
CHOl Ll and Han have lived together.
More than half of the people are of mixed blood.
The war will last longer if you lose their support.
l'll kill them all and start with a clean slate.
Brother!
Are you such a forgiving man?
These men killed yourJamyung.
Have you no desire to avenge her death?
We should not give Emperor Guangwu
an excuse to intervene.
Don't try to stop me.
l'm not afraid of Guangwu.
- The golden arrow. - Yes General.
l punish you for defying Heaven.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
l Liu Xian die in luxury.
A golden arrow... How nice.
- Silver arrow. - Yes General.
l punish you for ruining the kingdom.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
Even better.
l'll take these arrows on my journey
to the afterlife and use them to buy me some drinks.
- Bronze arrow. - Yes General.
This is for causing pain to our people of Joseon.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
Wang Goeng you've grown old as well.
Your arrows barely tickle my...
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
- Bring me the golden ax. - Yes General.
l'll cut off his head and give it to the people.
RYUJl / Choi Li's soldier Only the king can use the golden ax.
He's very bold about his desire to be king.
You should stop him.
lt's too late.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army
Cut their heads off too!
Yes General.
Wait!
Leave his head on.
But cut the tendons in his legs and tattoo his forehead.
- Yes General! - Yes General!
Let go of me you scumbags!
Just kill me now!
Put him on a boat to Han aftertattooing his forehead.
l'll make him show them how we brought down Nakrang.
Wang Goeng! Choi Li!
l promise you.
l'll survive and come back foryour heads!
We could've ended the wartoday.
lt'll be a long war.
These killings will haunt the new Kingdom of Nakrang.
You must've known everything when you held me.
So it was your choice.
LlU XlAN'S OFFlCE NAKRANG
We've returned General.
Sit down.
How did it go?
JEUNGJl / Today's Gangsugun in southern Pyeongyang PAESU / Today's Cheongcheon river We repaired the borders along Jeungji and Paesu
JEUNGJl / Today's Gangsugun in southern Pyeongyang PAESU / Today's Cheongcheon river and placed 300 troops at each gate.
That's not enough.
l told you to station 500 men at Jeungji
and 200 men at the Paesu gate.
We can't send all our troops to the borders.
You need to have at least 500 men with you.
Borders are guarded by ourtroops only?
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait Wang Goeng's troops won't listen.
HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait He told them not to send any troops to the Goguryeo border
since we'll maintain friendly relations with them.
Maybe Muhyul bribed Wang Goeng.
lf he did
it won't be a bribe that he received from Goguryeo.
lt was warfunds for winning independence
forthe people of Joseon.
General!
How do you think he supported
ourtroops during this long war?
Do you really think Goguryeo
and Nakrang will go to war one day?
Maybe not right away but...
Awolf devours the leftovers from a tiger
and a wildcat eats the leftovers from a wolf.
You mean Liu Xian was the tiger
and Goguryeo is the wolf?
Muhyul is the tiger.
He knows very well that he needs ourfertile lands
and vast oceans in orderfor Goguryeo
to become a great kingdom.
l'll persuade General Wang when he returns.
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang Geong's Hometown
Praise General Wang Goeng.
He won our independence
DOCHAL / BUDAL and built the new Kingdom of Nakrang.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
What did you say?
You're the master of Younghojangwon
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu seven prefectures and of the 7 southern prefectures.
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu seven prefectures And now that you've built
SOUTHERN 7 PREFECTURE llsu seven prefectures the new Kingdom of Nakrang
you must be its king.
l have no desire to be king.
Hail!
Hail the king!
All hail the king!
lt's the will of the people.
lt's because we're home.
lt would've been perfect if Choi Li had died in a battle.
Along with his goons Ryu Ji and Ha Hogae.
Save that conversation fortomorrow.
This is ourfirst day back at home.
Let us go.
Let's go!
YOUNGHOJANGWON Wang geong's hometown
Yanghae!
Mo Yanghae!
Honey.
Be careful!
Honey.
You'll hurt yourself.
l know you'll catch me.
You've gotten heavier during my absence.
You mean l've gotten prettier.
Yes yes.
That's right.
Let's go inside.
You tickle me.
Grin and bear it.
Let me go wash up first.
MO YANGHAE Wang Goeng's wife Clean or dirty you're still mine.
MO YANGHAE Wang Goeng's wife Nothing matters when l say l don't mind?
All right.
My love.
l...
... want to be a queen.
Of course.
There will be no second queen foryou.
l'll allow a few concubines.
You greedy and adorable wench.
What will you do about Choi Li?
What shall l do with him?
Kill him.
l should.
What about Jasil and Lahee?
She's my one and only sister and Lahee is her daughter...
Do you not know
how fearful woman's fury can be?
And Jasil's fury will be greaterthan any woman's.
But Yanghae.
To Jasil and Lahee
you'll be the enemy who killed her husband
the enemy who killed herfather.
Think it over carefully.
l'll kill Lahee. But l can't kill Jasil.
How will l face my parents in heaven?
You're too soft on your sister...
When Choi Li, Lahee and the rest of the beggars
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown from the Wolhaechungwon die
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown l'll take care of Jasil.
l'll make her my maid watch her every move.
Thank you Yanghae.
That'll put Jasil in her place.
Jasil how's life?
Life is bitter isn't it?
l'll walk all over her.
What do you think? Doesn't it sound fun?
We'll come back when
the palace gate opens in the morning.
Good night General.
You should be resting at home.
MAJO Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army You haven't forgotten the promise you made
MAJO Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army at the Dangun Shrine have you?
The day Nakrang wins its independence
kill me with this sword.
Have you forgotten?
ls today the day?
Do as you wish. Take my head.
Yes. l will General.
What does this mean?
l Ma Jo just killed Captain Choi Li
Liu Xian's bodyguard.
The man sitting here now is King Choi Li
who brought independence of Joseon.
With this sword bring down Wang Goeng.
Ma Jo!
The times are calling foryou My King.
Please protect Nakrang from Muhyul.
JUMONG SHRlNE GOGURYEO
lt's seven o'clock.
EULSl / Time between 6:30 AM- 7:30 AM lt's seven o'clock.
Your Majesty.
You have stayed up all night...
Yesterday was the day...
... Prince Dojeol my brother killed himself.
Forgive me Your Majesty. l have forgotten!
No.
Father...
outlawed the names of Dojeol and Haemyung...
... of course you didn't remember
There names are forever lost.
What did he desperately wanted to gain
by killing his own children?
For Goguryeo?
Or because he was scared of the oppositions
from the elders from the five tribes?
The elders of the five tribes couldn't have scared him.
Yourfather was the kingdom of Goguryeo
just as you are.
Hadeok you learned to flatter me.
l Muhyul...
... have not yet become Goguryeo.
l couldn't even become the king of the Biryuna tribe.
How could l call myself Goguryeo?
GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO
His Majesty the King!
lt has been a long time Your Majesty.
Father-in-law you've joined us today.
l should be
it's the day our dear prince shows us his martial skills.
SONG OKGU / Song Maeseolsu's father Chief of Biryuna tribe Your Highness!
SONG OKGU / Song Maeseolsu's father Chief of Biryuna tribe Please bring much joy to this old man's eyes today!
l'll do my best.
Do you need much pleasing today?
Greed for joy can hurt a man.
This old man who's headed for his grave
can't have much greed.
All l could ever ask for is peace in Goguryeo
and good health for you and the prince.
Why not wish for
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo the good health of the queen and peace in the Biryuna tribe?
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo Peace in Goguryeo is peace in the Biryuna tribe.
As forthe queen...
Your Majesty l brought a gift foryou.
A Gift?
You tend to surprise me
so l'll be looking forward to it.
Bring the queen.
My father?
Yes Your Majesty.
Let us go now.
Yes.
Make haste.
- Yes. - Yes.
Father.
Your Majesty.
Your journey must have been hard
MAJASU Today's Aprok river in this cold weather.
MAJASU Today's Aprok river l'd have climbed mountains
BULHAM Today's Baedu mountain to offer my congratulations to the prince.
BULHAM Today's Baedu mountain Hodong is waiting.
You can catch up later.
But Father...
A mere subject can't share a seat with His Majesty.
Your Majesty please take your seat.
Begin!
Prince!
You've given this old man's eyes great pleasure!
l've never seen a better swordsman since His Majesty.
Come closer Hodong.
Bring it.
There's nothing you cannot slay with that sword.
With this sword l'll conquer Nakrang
Liadong, Xianto and Buyeo and offerthem to you.
Yes you will.
Maybe you can conquer Nakrang, Liadong and Xianto
but will you be able to attack Buyeo?
lt's the land of your mother and of your own flesh and blood.
From my teacher
l learned not just the techniques of sword
but the powerto slay my own flesh and blood.
You did?
How advanced is Hodong in his skills?
He's reached the first stage of the ten levels.
You're being too hard on him General.
Why didn't you advance him further?
lt's something l can't teach.
There are four stages in mastering
the art of sword fighting.
The first is flexibility and the second is power.
Since those are all l can teach him
l can say l've done all that l can teach.
lnteresting.
General would you share the remaining nine with me?
Cruel sword is stronger than powerful sword
but that's His Majesty's expertise.
His Majesty can teach that betterthan me.
So what's the final level?
The sword that enjoys.
The sword that enjoys blood.
The sword you can't wait to shed blood with.
There's nothing that can beat that sword.
Hodong must master those two on his own.
l am satisfied with his progress for now.
l have a wish Father.
What is it?
l want to have a match with Mother.
You once told me l'd be able to kill my own flesh
and blood if l could beat Mother.
l want to know if l have reached
the third stage at least.
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration Your Highness
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration you are hasty with your words.
l have seen the queen's skills in the past.
They were impressive.
Wouldn't you want to see them again?
lt can't be that impressive.
l taught herto protect herself.
l'll do it.
Bring my sword.
Your Majesty.
lt's my son's desire. l must grant him his wish.
Don't stop me.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt Don't stop her.
YEORANG Hodong's Aunt This will be very interesting.
Yangdeok go and fetch my sword.
Your Majesty!
lf the sword of the prince
is like that of fresh grass in summer
the queen's sword is that of wilting grass in autumn.
lt's obvious what the outcome will be.
Please let me offeryou the gift l brought now.
What did you bring from home?
Bring in the gift.
She's...
She's Sujiryun your cousin.
There are many beauties in the Biryuna tribe
including the queen.
You want to have her wed Hodong?
Your Majesty please accept Sujiryun.
As my concubine?
Please dethrone the current queen
and accept her as your new queen.
What is the duty of a queen?
lt is to bring peace to the royal family and the five tribes
and strengthen Goguryeo by producing a son.
Father.
The current queen is a wilted flower
and can't produce a male heir.
Father!
So l can expect a child from you?
l can't do it on my own...
But with your help...
Your cousin is just like you.
She's just as bold as you.
l have been raised to be your woman Your Majesty.
l'm certain l can bring you more joy than my cousin.
Although she's my daughter
she has sinned against you and Goguryeo.
You must take a new queen
and strengthen the future of Goguryeo.
After how l adored you as a child...
You wench.
She's something.
She's the best gift you've ever brought me.
Send my daughter back to the Biryuna tribe
and accept Sujiryun.
l'll take Maeseolsu back home with me.
lt's still daylight.
Let me be!
Your Majesty!
Yangdeok leave us.
Now...
l'm sure you're hurt.
l didn't expect this from you.
Of all people l didn't expect you my father
to stab me in the back!
We'll all die if Hodong becomes king.
ls that what you are afraid of?
l'll gladly give up my life if l can save the Biryuna tribe.
But what else can l do when the only way
to save the tribe is to kill you?
Father...
Daughter...
My daughter...
Please forgive me for trying to kill you.
Father...
The Biryuna tribe is trying to stop me
from making you crown prince.
My fate lies with you Father.
lf Wang Goeng and Choi Li did not exist
if Liadong and Xianto weren't there
only then would it be solely my decision.
But in orderto conquerthe new kingdom of Nakrang
we need the support of the Biryuna tribe.
Father.
lf you truly want to become the King of Goguryeo
conquer Nakrang on your own
without the help of the Biryuna tribe.
l will.
l'll promise you l will.
Muhyul...
You've grown old too.
Forthe first time l feel sorry for Maeseolsu.
THEATER OF HAPPYJOY TROUPE SHANDONG
HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army
Higher.
Look at her.
You want to fly when you can't even run?
You're hopeless.
Puku be careful.
l'm flying!
l'm flying too.
MlCHU Cha Chasung's wife Nice job you little twerp.
Hey Mr. Beggar.
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy What are you doing here?
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Get out of here! You stink.
Let me run the performance.
What? A performance?
And what can you...
PlGLET/ Pig's baby What's this?
Awriting on yourforehead...
You're no ordinary beggar. You're a criminal aren't you?
What did you do? Murder? Robbery?
l brought the fall of my kingdom.
What? The fall of your kingdom... ?
He's a lunatic.
And how did you bring the fall of a kingdom?
My neck...
l may have lost my legs
but you'd better not to make fun of me.
Don't mess with me.
All right. All right.
Please...
You must've been a great warrior
before you lost your legs.
lt's the deposit forthe performance.
This is real gold.
What kind of performance...
A group from Nakrang will arrive in 17 days.
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula You'll put on a performance forthe people who'll be
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula staying at the Naebinguan.
NAEBlNGWAN / Gukbin's lodge in Han China peninsula The Naebinguan...
Just who's coming... ?
Wang Goeng and Choi Li.
Put on the best show you can.
Yes sir.
l'll coming down.
l'll coming down so stop.
Why that twerp...
And put that silly girl in the show too.
PUKU Jamyung's new name But Puku's skills aren't...
PUKU Jamyung's new name Yes sir. Sure as you wish.
l can carry you if you want...
Take care.
l'll see you when l go to set up the stage.
Let go.
l told you leave my brother alone.
Puku let go of me!
They'll fall.
Puku come down now!
Hangkai!
Puku it's dangerous. Come here.
l'll hold you.
What are you doing? Get the net.
Puku!
Hangkai!
HANKAl llpum's new name Are you okay?
HANKAl llpum's new name His shoulder must be dislocated.
HANKAl llpum's new name What if he broke a bone?
You twerp.
Brother.
Are you okay? Are you not hurt?
No... l'm okay but... l'm sorry.
SHELTER OUTSlDE WANGGEOM PALACE NAKRANG
MO HASO - Enjoy. -Yes enjoy.
You know how to use it?
Yes.
Thank you.
Now that the war is over go back to yourfarms.
Thank you My Lady.
Mom!
LAHEE Choi Li's daughter of Nakrang Mom.
lt's Lady Lahee.
Lahee!
Mom...
That's enough.
You are not a baby anymore.
Just a little longer please?
Why...
And you never nursed when you were a baby.
That's because you spoiled her.
Jasil.
Mother.
Let's go. lt's time for yourfencing lesson.
Mom.
A girl doesn't need sword skills.
We can give her a skilled guard.
Lahee is no ordinary girl.
She'll someday be the Queen of Nakrang.
Jasil.
Awoman can't become king Mother.
Don't be so narrow-minded.
Who told you a woman can't be king?
lt doesn't matter whether you're a boy or a girl
as long as you're King Choi Li's only child.
You know what it means to sell an act?
Yes it's selling laughter.
Darn...
Everyone what does it mean to sell an act?
lt's selling life.
Got that?
You're putting your life at risk every moment.
The audience may be laughing watching our act
but it's a matter of life and death for us.
We're selling our lives to buy food.
- Tie her up. - Yes sir.
No!
No.
No! l don't want to do this.
l'm scared!
l want to do the flying acrobat.
No.
Let go of me!
No.
Learn what it really feels like to put your life in danger.
No! Let me down!
Don't scream!
l told you not to scream!
lf l lose my concentration you'll die not me!
Mommy help me!
l want to have a match with Mother.
From my teacher l learned not just a sword skill of power
but one that can slay my own flesh and blood.
Your Majesty let us...
The current queen is a wilted flower
and can't be produce a male heir.
Father!
Although she's my daughter
she has sinned against you and Goguryeo.
You must take a new queen
and strengthen the future of Goguryeo.
Bring my sword.
What do we do...
Have you gone deaf? Bring my sword!
Yes Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Here...
You can't.
Please calm your anger by killing me.
Fine. As you wish.
l'll kill anyone who stands in my way.
Please spare me Your Majesty.
You wanted to have a match?
Fine. l also want to have a match with you.
Shouldn't you first slay Sujiryun before you slay me?
You're mocking me.
Yourfatherforsook his own daughter
and a cousin is trying to push out her own cousin.
Buy my mere words enrage you?
Then again everything has a cause and a result.
And you're the cause of all.
l think it's the arrogance of the Biryuna tribe
that challenges the throne?
Let's quit the chatter. l'm tired.
Grab the sword your father gave you.
Eitheryou'll die or l will. Let's put an end to it today.
That's exactly what l wanted.
Hodong!