[Episode 14]
Why were these in the kitchen...?
Those? I was reading while I was cooking.
Pardon me. I thought I'd give it a try.
How did...?
How did you do it?
Huh?
How did you do this?
I just wondered if I could get the quicksilver to come out.
I'll clean it up. This never happened.
Wait. Can you do it again?
Pardon?
Do the other points. Go on.
Where?
Anywhere.
No, no, the small intestine meridian.
Here, right?
Another one.
You know the large intestine point?
Go on.
That's not it.
There.
Who are you?
Pardon?
Over 20 at least.
Yet he's never seen a dummy before.
It took me 3 months just to get one right.
Yet it's so easy for him...
Baek Kwanghyon.
You, what's your name?
Chilbok.
And you?
Bokman.
You've always been an orphan?
Stop, please.
I've met dozens with the same name.
But they weren't him. He just disappeared.
Is the horse doctor my Kwanghyon?
Don't be absurd.
No. It can't be.
Ma'am.
Oh, Jinyong.
All right. That's enough.
You never saw one before?
Not until today.
And human anatomy?
I just started studying. A month ago.
That's just books, not application.
Classifications and theory, that's all.
The rest was on your own?
I want a word with Jinyong.
Of course. I'll be outside.
The clinic lady seems pretty worked up.
But why?
Did I do that well?
It sure seems like it.
Whew.
Unbelievable.
Working on animals is one thing.
But to do this after one month of studying human anatomy...
You don't get this with practice.
You mean...?
Yes. He has a doctor's hands.
So that's it.
That's what Lord Ko sees in him.
His illness lies in the forehead.
So we'll apply the needle here.
The placement must be exact. We have to be careful.
Your Majesty.
Where are you headed?
To see the Queen Mother.
It appears she is unwell.
Yes. Lord Yi is with her now.
You may enter.
Your Majesty.
Let's go.
Her pulse is racing.
Your Majesty, your heart is troubled.
Is something bothering you?
I suppose. I haven't been sleeping well.
Your Majesty, the viceroy.
Let him in.
Your Majesty.
Welcome. Please.
If you'll excuse me?
No, stay. I want you to hear this.
Your Majesty.
Sire.
Lord Ko.
As you said, reforms are taking shape.
Starting with Lord Ko's appointment.
He's thinking of bring Kim Hyangdo out of retirement.
Your Majesty, Kim Hyangdo...
He was sent into exile during the late king's last court cleansing.
Your Majesty, Kim Hyangdo has many enemies.
Bringing him back is tantamount to drawing a line in the sand.
My son is still naive about politics.
He doesn't know when and where to push.
I was reluctant about Lord Ko's appointment.
He has too much influence over the king.
As you say, now may not be the time for me to remain inactive.
They're influencing my mother.
I'm king, but I still have a duty to obey my mother.
Surely you expected this.
She wants me to overlook the court's flaws.
I can't afford to be weak now.
So I have to stand up to them.
But I cannot.
Now isn't the time to wait.
I have to force their hand.
So I appointed you.
Don't weaken.
Fulfill the task I've set for you.
Yes, Sire. As you command.
A charm?
Exactly.
People do it all the time.
Lucky cushions, lucky brushes, whatever.
It works great.
Your Highness, surely that's superstition.
Maybe so, but whatever it takes.
Once he's made a doctor,
forget Dolly, he can examine me.
No one will know,
but he'll be holding my hand.
Yes, you'll like that.
Is that where Officer Mah is? Getting a charm?
Yes. I want the luckiest lucky charm there is.
It comes down to this?
I had hoped I wouldn't have to catch any more dogs, but this..?
Who are you?
That's my under-nothing.
Don't scream, I'm not a creep.
Sleaze.
Creep!
Get out of here!
I'm not stealing it.
So what? Get out!
Masher!
Help! Help!
What is it?
Some scum just stole my under garment.
What? Under..? Well I never!
They're all here?
My lord. All those that passed the first exam.
Let's go.
My lord.
Thank goodness. It hasn't started yet.
Horse doctor.
Horse hair, you mean.
He's testing, too?
He passed?
Not him, never.
Lord Chief Physician Ko.
It's good to see you all here.
I'm Ko Juman, Chief Physician.
You all passed the first qualifying exam.
You have qualified to participate in the second exam.
As much as I hate missing talented people,
we have only 16 appointments open.
I expect you all to do your best.
Lord.
No Taehwan.
Kim Kapsu.
Sir.
Kim Sundol.
Baek Kwanghyon.
Sir.
Jong Taesup.
Yessir.
Yi Kyongbak.
Kim Samsik.
Filthy.
Reeks of horse manure.
Honored Brother.
You're Jong Taesup?
I didn't recognize the name.
It's so far below mine.
What?
Right?
In the results. Way below mine.
You stinking..!
What? Want another round?
Better focus on your acupuncture.
Can't have you losing to a horse doctor.
What's that? Mouthy little..!
What's going on?
Taesup, remember where you are.
You lucked out in the first round.
You have no chance in the second.
We'll see. One way or another.
You all right?
Those guys.
Forget them.
Everyone knows they're jerks.
And you are?
Ah, hello.
Pak Taemang. Another applicant.
The big guy with the schnozz?
Watch out for him.
His dad's a judge, very muckity-muck.
Aren't you uncomfortable?
With what?
Being seen with stinky horse dung guy?
Ah, that? We're the same that way.
How so?
I'm not from a doctor family either.
They won't have anything to do with me.
Ah, I see. May I ask what you do?
My mom runs a soup joint.
A soup joint.
She's working hard to make me a doctor.
I've got to pass.
Buck up.
You'll pass and give your mother a life of luxury.
Luxury?
She's already...
Huh? Yun Taeju.
See him?
That's Lord Ko's son.
Top honors in the last exam.
Really?
They say his acupuncture rivals any doctor.
Started when he was three. Three.
He'll take top honors in the second exam,
no doubt about it.
Anyway, I'm glad we met.
How about some soup at my place?
I couldn't dare to presume.
Presume?
Come on, let's go.
It's all right.
I'm coming. Grabby.
Come on.
Hang on. This is your "soup joint"?
The Seafood Palace?
You live here?
Sure.
You! This is not just a normal soup joint.
We do make a lot of business.
My lord.
You're back?
Let's go.
Is my mother in?
Yes, my lord.
"My lord?"
Nothing like having some money.
Must be nice.
Master.
What? Who?
The horse doctor?
Yes, Mother.
He seems like a good man.
Oh, dear, this son of mine.
Mingle, I said. You call that mingling?
Why you hitting me?
Why am I making you a doctor?
So people won't look down on you as some nouveau riche kid.
If you mingle with riff-raff, you'll be riff-raff.
Mother. He's not riff-raff.
He scored higher than me.
Oh, dear, this son of mine.
That's not what I'm saying.
It's not?
Oh, dear... oh, dear...
How a son of mine could be so dense...
Mother.
That hurts.
Wake up.
I swear.
Ah-hah, Taemang sat for the exam.
Yeah, we came here together.
So that's why she's treating the doctors.
I see now.
I knew it wasn't altruism, not with her.
Sir, it's ready.
Right.
Wait here. I'll send something out.
Yes, sir.
I'll be right there.
We meet again.
Yes, my lord. So we do.
I heard.
You passed?
Not quite, my lord.
There's still the second exam.
Still, Jinyong tells me you did quite well in the first round.
Congratulations.
I hope to hear good news soon.
Yes, my lord, thank you.
You think he'd know better, "Jinyong this, Jinyong that."
Siblings or not, there are proprieties.
Talk about rude.
Lord Rude.
It's late, my lord. I'll prepare the den.
No. I want to rest.
My lord.
Officer Kang has been waiting for you.
Oh?
What's that?
He has the same name as the dead boy?
Yes, my lord.
Right. I thought I knew that name.
That's right, that peasant's son was named Baek Kwanghyon.
I confirmed it's not the same boy.
Still, her ladyship's concern for him...
Enough of that.
Watch what you say.
Your pardon.
But she is helping him to prepare for the medical exams.
What?
I might have known.
He couldn't have done it on his own.
My lord, your orders?
Shall we deal with him before she involves herself any further?
Yes, we must.
Little scum.
How dare he even talk to Jinyong?
As you know, there are 361 acupuncture points on the body.
Other than 34 forbidden points,
they must all be mastered.
Those in white are beginning.
Yellow are intermediate.
And red are advanced.
Advanced spots are worth 5 points,
intermediate 2 and beginner 1 each.
Our goal is to master 30 beginner and intermediate spots,
for a total of over 50 points.
Ensuring a passing grade.
Why not any red ones?
These alone are 50 points easy.
Even if you can do it, it's a sucker's bet.
Most doctors have mastered five, if that.
Really?
Shall we go over them?
This is killing me.
I know. It's hitting me now.
The large intestine points. Kokji.
Kokji point.
Yangkye point.
Jonjung point.
Songhwan point.
There.
- Chonjong point. - Chonjong point.
You'll have no problem with the beginner points.
Really?
Next, yellow. The intermediate points.
Gallbladder.
I've got to see, it's killing me.
Don't interfere.
People watch him during the test.
Hush, you.
Hm. There.
- Pericardium. - Pericardium.
- Gallbladder. - Gallbladder.
Triple burner.
Next... Stomach.
Bladder.
Bladder...
Finally, another large intestine.
Another...
See that? Do you see?
Quicksilver on every one.
Kwanghyon, that's good, right? You're doing good?
He has mastered all the beginner and intermediate points.
He'll pass.
He'll pass tomorrow's exam.
Kwanghyon.
You do good, we all do good.
What's got to do with you?
Sir, if I succeed, we all do.
That's right.
He won't forget his friends.
Will you?
Sheesh, it even looks hard.
Don't touch.
So that's where it goes?
Oh? He mastered the beginner and intermediate points?
Yes, my lord.
Then he's sure to pass.
Definitely, ma'am.
He'll pass tomorrow's exam.
See that, Inju?
Can I pick 'em or what?
How is it possible, at his age?
He has to be born with it.
Dojun.
Myonghwan. Be a man.
They're alike.
Even their faces.
He's just like Dojun.
May I ask why?
I'm taking a few days.
Look after the patients.
Yes, ma'am.
Aejong, Migeum, what is it?
She never goes anywhere.
True. Something is going on.
Ever since yesterday, actually.
Kwanghyon, all the doctor's have assistants.
Like a steward, that sort of thing.
Do they?
How about I do that for you?
Jabong, don't eat your kimchi before it's fermented.
We're not there yet.
Might as well be, you're bound to pass.
So you'll take care of me.
Pardon me, is this Baek Kwanghyon's home?
Yes, that's me.
This is the luckiest lucky luck anywhere?
Yes, Your Highness. Everyone says so.
It belonged to the wife of a man that passed the state exams.
He should wear it during the exam.
Really? What is it?
Ahem, well...
Your Highness, Doctor Baek.
Good. Send him in.
You may leave.
You asked what it was...
I'm sure you know best.
Now go.
Your Highness.
Go on in.
Ma'am.
You sent for me?
Yes. Come in.
- Sit. - Your Highness.
Officer Mah, what is it?
Are you ill?
It's just, well...
Pardon? A lucky charm?
From Your Royal Highness?
It's the very least I can do.
I would give more if I could.
Your Highness.
It's the luckiest lucky charm for taking exams.
See that you pass tomorrow.
Yes, it is my honor to pass for Your Highness.
Really? For me?
Yes, Your Highness.
May I ask what this is exactly?
Well, I'm not sure myself.
Let's take a look.
May I?
Of course.
What? A lady's undergarment?
Officer Mah! What were you thinking?
She said she wanted the luckiest...
No, Your Highness.
No!
But, Your Highness...
What is it?
I'm not sure...
EEP!
Your Highness, is this...?
No-o-o!
Lady Kwak.
Ma'am.
Wrong package, Dr. Baek...
The charm is something else.
Huh?
Right. Wrong one.
It's, um, something else.
Your Highness, as you say.
Are you all right?
Yes, Your Highness.
Home from work, Father?
Jinyong. A word.
I could have sworn it was a lady's undergarment.
Not Her Highness...
That's stupid.
You.
Father, I can explain...
No, I won't listen to your excuses.
When you said you wanted to be a nurse, I allowed it.
It's not work for a lady of quality.
But I allowed it.
And now you're spending time with that horse doctor?
Helping him behind my back?
Father. He's a good man.
He'll make a fine doctor.
Now you're defending him.
Father.
No more.
No. I forbid you to see him.
Father.
You...
Uppity. A horse doctor belongs in a stable.
Don't get above yourself.
Why?
Why are you doing this?
You need to ask?
Did you think no one would notice you and the noble lady?
Today we'll teach you your place.
So you never forget.
Hold him.
Sir.
What? What are you doing?
So you think you'll be a doctor?
No.
Not my hands, not my hands.
We all have to learn our place in this life.
Don't, please.
Don't. I beg you.
Her ladyship and the clinic...
are above you.
Understand?
Father, please.
What have you done to him?
Well? Take her to her room.
My lord.
Father.
Father!
Father.
Father...
Father, you can't do this.
- Silence. - Father.
You and Jinyong are to be married.
I reared you both to that end.
You knew this and left her alone?
You let her meet with that horse doctor?
Let this be a lesson to you.
- Move out. - Sir.
Why isn't he home yet?
Go to bed. He'll be home soon. He's not a child.
It's after ten.
You know the princess and her kittens.
The exam is tomorrow.
I'm going to look for him.
Sir.
What a worry-wart.
You'd think he was an old fart.
Why isn't he home yet?
It's after curfew. Where is he?
Kwanghyon?
Is that you?
Kwanghyon! What happened?
Sir... my hands...
My hands...
No... what...?
Sir.
Kwanghyon. Kwanghyon.
Kwanghyon, Kwanghyon!
Don't let anything be wrong... please...
Officer Kang.
Where have you been?
My lord.
Speak up.
What did you do to the horse doctor?
Here. Come on!
Well, doctor?
The wound is deep. To the bone.
But I have a medical exam tomorrow.
I have to take it.
Impossible in this state.
How can you possibly insert needles?
No. I have to take it.
I have to.
Is there nothing you can do?
It won't heal overnight.
I'm sorry, but you can't.
No.
No... No!
Kwanghyon.
No!
Kwanghyon.
Doctor, please. Something. Anything.
Doctor, doctor...
Move it along there.
Move it along.
Hurry it up now.
Here.
The wrong needles.
Yes, sir, I'll get the others.
Here.
Sir.
Good.
The judge is looking for you, if you please.
All right.
Get ready. You know what you need?
Yes, sir. The dummies, needles and paper.
No, this is the one.
Where is that Baek Kwanghyon guy?
We're about to start. Check in.
Give it up. Now with this arm.
I can't.
I'm going. I can't give up.
You can't move your arm.
No, you've got a fever.
I won't allow it.
If I can't use my hand, I'll use my foot.
Kwanghyon.
It's today.
It's finally here, it can't end this way.
I'll do it. One way or another.
Kwanghyon.
Kwanghyon!
Kwanghyon.
It can't be done. Don't be stubborn.
I'm going.
Kwanghyon.
Kwanghyon!
. . . oh, no . . .
Isn't that Baek Kwanghyon's spot?
Baek Kwanghyon is a candidate. He's not here?
No. It seems he quit.
Oh?
It's time to start, my lord.
Hm. See to it.
Now we will begin the second medical exam.
There are 50 insertion points.
20 in the beginner range
20 in the intermediate.
And 10 in the advanced.
Beginner earns 1 point each, intermediate 2 points.
Advanced, 5 points.
You will have one hour when the gong sounds.
Wait, please!
Please.
If I'm not to late...
You're not. Take your place.
What kept you?
I thought you weren't coming.
You can use those needles.
Thanks.
What is it? Are you hurt?
Tell me, Songha.
You know, don't you.
Did they do something to him?
Songha.
You dealt with it?
Yes, not to worry.
Little scum needs to learn his place.
No. I can't even lift it.
What now?
Now we begin.
Ready...
...begin!
Beginner.
Intermediate.
Advanced.
Your son.
He started first.
Acupuncture is daunting.
Baek Kwanghyon hasn't even started.
It's impossible.
I need 30 insertions to make 50 points.
I can't finish in time with this arm.
Advanced spots are worth 5 points,
intermediate 2 and beginner 1 each.
Our goal is to master 30 beginner and intermediate spots,
for a total of over 50 points.
Ensuring a passing grade.
Why not any red ones?
These alone are 50 points easy.
Even if you can do it, it's a sucker's bet.
Most doctors have mastered five, if that.
Advanced it is.
Ten advanced insertions will give me 50 points.
Hey, that's red. Advanced.
Red... I have to do the reds...
What..?
There. Did it.
Another bladder point.
Where the nose and eye meets.
The width of a single coin.
No more, no less.
Two advanced insertions?
Baek Kwanghyon made two bladder insertions.
The Kohwang and Chongmyong points.
You there.
Where is Lord Yi?
The palace.
Conception vessel, my lord.
That's five advanced insertions.
His arm is hurt.
He could only do so many.
He can barely lift it.
He had to try the advanced points.
How much time left?
About seven minutes.
In that time I have to do the governing vessel, triple burner...
and three stomach points.
My lord, my lord.
What is it?
The testing center.
What the horse doctor is doing is unheard of.
What?
My lady.
Stand aside.
My lady, please.
I said stand aside.
We can't. His lordship was quite specific.
Two left.
Just two to go.
Two stomach points left.
Kisa point... Amun point...
Kisa... Amun... Kisa...
My lord.
It can't be.
Can it?
Kisa point... just inside the clavicle...
My lord, the last one.
Just the Amun point left.
Are you all right?
Are you?
You're bleeding.
Are you all right?
My lord, time is up.
Well? Time is up.
My lord.
No, I still have one left.