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[This is a fictional drama based on historical facts.]
[Events depicted might differ from actual events.]
Are you done?
I'm done.
Why are you so slow?
Does it look strange?
Does it look really strange?
Yeah, it does.
It really does.
What?
Is he really a man?
He looks like a woman,
and a very beautiful woman at that.
He makes me feel weird.
He makes my heart flutter.
Let's go.
But do you know how to get to the palace library?
Come on...
Oh, long ago,
I went there a few times
with the royal family.
Don't worry.
Let's go.
Hurry up!
[Shine or Go Crazy]
[Episode 7]
Is this as grand as you had imagined?
This is the book that I've wanted so badly,
but haven't been able to find.
And this is a rare book in China.
I wish I could live here, *Hyungnim.
[Hyungnim: A formal honorific of an older brother or male.]
Then let's live here.
How cute.
How could a man like you…
Was someone here?
Yeah.
Thankfully he didn't see us.
You can finish what you were doing.
Hyungnim!
Who is that woman?
He's a man wearing woman's clothing.
He's my blood brother.
Your Majesty!
So.
Why are you dressed like this?
Did something happen?
Those men are hiding out there,
so I had no choice but to disguise myself.
Okay.
What happened?
Did you find them and meet them?
Hurry up and tell me!
It's killing me!
Yes, Your Majesty.
I found them and met them!
I even ate dinner with them!
Really?
Bring them here immediately.
No, I'll go right away.
Calm down, Your Majesty!
How could I be calm?
- You found them! - Oh my.
They said it'll be dangerous if you make a move.
They are on your side.
They agree with the people who sided with the First King.
One day, they will reveal themselves to you,
but right now, they said it's not the right time.
I was going to discuss with them
a way to stop the fight of the princes.
But now there's no way.
All of my brothers will participate
in the competition to choose the next King.
And on that day,
Goryeo's King
will be made a fool.
What do you mean the next King?
Be made a fool?
These insubordinates!
Your Majesty, that day will be a day
for us princes to appreciate our brotherhood.
And among us is you, the King!
I'll make it happen.
So will make it happen, Your Majesty!
Those fools.
Thank you for your words.
Why are you in here?
Where did he go?
Where were you?
Didn't So So come back?
You haven't seen him?
He probably left early.
It's way past the time for us to leave the palace.
We'll be in trouble if we get caught!
Let's hurry up and go.
Let's hurry up and go!
I told you not to come to the palace.
Who called you in here?
And why would you come here
dressed like that?
I called him.
Your Majesty.
Now
do you want to kill your only older brother?
Stop it, Mother, please!
You know very well that unfortunate things happen
when you're in the palace.
How dare you think about coming here?
How can you be so arrogant?
Leave.
Get out of my sight immediately.
You see,
I've changed a lot.
A lot of time has passed, too.
But to you,
I'm just
a nightmare
and a cursed son.
It's a curse for me to see you.
It's a curse for me to have given birth to you.
All of my memories of you
are a curse for me.
I'll be leaving, Hyungnim.
How dare you talk to His Majesty like that?
Pleas be strong, Hyungnim.
- You! - Please, Mother!
I told Gyeong to wait and bring the Miss home.
Why aren't they back yet?
Your Highness.
He comes at night too.
Is the assistant head here?
Yes, but today was our shipment to the palace,
and she hasn't been back from the palace yet.
- I'm on my way to bring her now. - I'll go.
Could I see the bronze mirror from last time?
So So took the bronze mirror.
The poor swordsman.
I'll bring the assistant head.
“I'll bring the assistant head.”
How could he be so charming?
You're head-over-heels for him.
It's disgusting!
Gang Myeong, why don't you ride horses these days?
Gang Myeong!
You should ride horses.
You should've died.
From the start,
you shouldn't have been born!
It's a curse for me to see you.
It's a curse for me to have given birth to you.
Hyungnim!
Where were you?
Do you know how worried I was?
You should've told me where you were going.
I thought you got caught and were being punished.
I thought you got caught and were being water boarded.
I was so worried!
Are you out of your mind?
It's so odd.
When someone is upset with me,
it hurts me as if I were cut
with a sword,
but how come when you're upset with me,
it feels kind and nice?
What?
You're still out of your mind.
Gaebong.
Let's stay like this for a while.
Just for a while.
Let's stay like this for a while.
Just for a while.
Do you want a drink?
This is…
This is the best drinking place in Goryeo, Wolhyanglu.
I'll buy for you, so don't feel burdened.
This is driving me crazy.
Follow me!
Yes.
I heard this is Goryeo's best.
It is indeed different.
- Welcome, Your Highness. - Wolhyanglu!
Wolhyanglu is so great.
- It's blinding. - Excuse me?
It's my first time here.
It's my first time, so I feel like I'm being blinded.
Since it's my first time.
Don't worry.
Your brother is here for you.
Of course.
Yes.
- It's your first time. - It is!
I heard so many rumors about this place,
so I came here to find out.
I'm here to have a drink with my Hyungnim,
so prepare us the most expensive bottles.
Wouldn't that be burdensome?
- It's okay. - Really?
Yes, I'll send you Ryung Hwa.
Ryung Hwa.
I'll educate her well, so she won't make a mistake.
Ryung Hwa.
Ryung Hwa, Cheong Ok!
My pretties.
Come here, my pretties!
Is there a woman by the name of Cheong Ok?
Cheong Ok and Ryung Hwa,
they are the most beautiful.
Where's the bathroom?
Yes, yes, yes.
You're pretty.
The most beautiful, my butt.
You fool.
You look so pretty,
but you must be a heavy drinker.
Do you think he's only good at drinking?
He's got a heck of a sleeping habit too,
more than the woods of Geumgang Mountain.
I love men with bad sleeping habits.
You do?
Do you think he only has bad sleeping habits?
It's big.
It's bigger than what you're imagining.
Oh my.
Really?
What's wrong with you?
Don't be so fussy.
- Don't be fussy. - Stop it!
Stop it!
Gaebong.
Yes.
Gaebong form Gaebong.
Yes. Hyungnim.
My precious younger brother, Gaebong.
You're drunk.
Gaebong.
You see,
I really like your name.
I didn't only have a rough time in Gaebong.
I had a really nice time there, too.
What happened?
Did you steal something without people noticing?
Is that it?
You little!
For the first time in my life,
I saved someone.
No, the world.
I saved someone's world.
I did, you see, I did!
I did.
I was always
the unfortunate one.
I was always worried that
someone around me was going to get hurt.
When I heard I saved someone's world,
my heart swelled up and became warm,
and I almost cried.
After that day,
a new world opened up to me.
And now that I think about it,
that girl opened a door for me.
I've missed her.
Gaebong, you…
Why are you crying?
Are you crying because of me?
Your Highness!
Do you know him?
It's been a while since I've been here.
But I heard someone from Chunghae Trading Co. was here.
I looked around just in case.
May I sit down?
Yes, yes.
Who is this man?
He's my brother.
Your brother?
Say hello, So So.
He's the King's brother, Prince Wang Wook.
He's a Prince.
Nice to meet you, Your Highness.
I'm So So.
Okay.
But why were you holding his coat strings?
Do you like men?
What are you saying?
Don't be mistaken, Your Highness.
My coat strings came undone,
and he was tying it for me.
This doesn't tie very well.
Come here.
Men and women shouldn't let strangers
tie their coat strings.
Do you understand?
Pour me a glass.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, So So.
What do you do?
Look at him, treating me like this.
To survive,
I sell things.
I'm that kind of man.
What are you thinking of selling?
He says he's going to sell the bronze mirror.
The bronze mirror?
I'll set up a shop for you.
You're such a generous Prince.
For a strange man like me,
you'll set up a shop?
I'm thankful, but I don't want it.
Hyungnim!
That's no way to talk to His Highness!
I'm sorry, Your Highness.
My brother has a bad temper.
He looks like he would.
Right?
So please look kindly on him.
Hey, Gaebong.
I really don't like hearing ‘Your Highness' today.
Call me Hyungnim.
That way, I'll feel more comfortable.
That's ridiculous!
Hyungnim?
How could you call His Highness, "Hyungnim?"
Isn't that so, Your Highness?
Hyungnim?
That's right.
I didn't ask you.
Will you do it?
Yes, I will, Hyungnim.
Gaebong.
Yes, Hyungnim.
The people at the trading company are worried.
Let's go now.
I'll take you there.
I'll take him there, I will!
Let go of him.
Gyeong is outside…
I said let go!
Let's go, Your Highness.
You should stay and finish this.
Gaebong!
He let go of my hand?
Gaebong did?
He let go
of my hand.
I'll go with Gyeong.
It hasn't been long since we became blood brothers.
And he left me all by myself,
and instead he followed him.
How rude.
How bad.
But why was Wang Wook here?
How does he know Gaebong?
A member of the royal family told me
he would take me to the palace library.
Then the royal family that comes to the trading company
is Wook?
There's someone.
He's the most handsome.
Gaebong lied.
I'm more handsome than him.
Is a worm the same as a dragon?
You're second.
It is I.
Gaebong?
Yes, what about him?
He went with his guard, who was waiting outside.
The mute.
May I come in?
Okay, sit down.
How interesting
that my brother and you knew each other.
It could be an ill-fated relationship.
How do you know Gaebong?
I just met him here and there.
We became blood brothers,
so he's my brother now.
You have so many brothers,
but you made a new brother?
I have so many brothers,
but none of them really care for me.
He's different.
Why did you hide the fact that you're royal?
Come on.
Look at me, do you think he'll believe I'm royal?
But what do you want to know?
How do you know him?
I know him through the company's assistant head.
The assistant head?
Have you met with the assistant head?
I've only heard stories of from him.
He says she's very smart.
You must be very close with the assistant head.
We talk on a personal level.
What kind of relationship do you have with my brother?
Of course, we talk on a personal level.
You put your emotions on your sleeves, I see.
It's very late.
I'll be going.
Okay, okay.
I won't be able to walk you out.
You rude jerk, you talked the whole time.
He's trying to get on my nerves
with Gaebong and the assistant head.
You're close with the assistant head,
but you are jealous of Gaebong?
He just went on and on, that jerk.
If you want Gaebong, then just banish me!
That jerk.
That rude jerk.
Gaebong is here.
Gaebong.
You!
Ouch!
Gaebong!
Gaebong.
My Gaebong.
Do you like men?
No.
It's because I drank too much.
Am I going insane?
Am I losing my mind?
This is a dream.
That's a right, a dream.
I must wake up.
How could I be jealous of him?
Did you find out who was in charge
of the men who killed Kim Jong Sik?
I think it's a group of assassins
that the followers of the First King created.
Who is the leader of the group?
Could it be the King?
Right now,
the issue greater than their leader is that
they have Kim Jong Sik's bronze mirror piece.
Then won't they find the rest of the pieces?
How about we gather all of the pieces,
and keep it somewhere safe?
I have a different opinion.
Didn't we each take a piece of the bronze mirror
as a lifeline to prepare for times like these?
When we decided to assassinate the First King,
we split the five letters, Sal Je Su Ho Guk.
[Sal Je Su Ho Guk: To kill a king and protect the powerful families.]
Wasn't this to prevent us from betraying each other?
The bronze mirror is engraved with our names,
including Kim Jong Sik.
If the Sal Je Su Ho Guk's meaning is revealed,
then as a great crime, our families will be wiped out!
Before that happens,
I'll catch the men.
I'll discuss it with the assassins
from China when I give them the silver coins.
Go ahead.
I must leave the room for a moment.
Do you think you can catch them?
Why did we spend silver coins
on assassins from China?
Aren't we using them to catch those men?
In the meantime,
keep your
bronze mirror pieces safe.
I always keep it on me.
Right here!
Use He Pyung and Hong Gyu Ui as bait
and set up a trap.
If Hong Gyu Ui makes a move,
Wang So will follow him.
Then kill them both at the same time!
Then the outlaws, who are after money,
will kill Hong Gyu Ui,
and we will have killed the outlaws' leader.
Who is it?
I came here to meet the master craftsman.
That's my father.
He passed away.
Five years ago, Kim Jong Sik requested my father
to make a bronze mirror.
According to my father,
as he was making the design on the back,
he also engraved some letters.
After he finished that mirror,
he was killed by bandits.
What was written?
Like my father, I did not learn how to read.
I understand.
Excuse me.
I'm here to meet the master craftsman.
Wook met him at the Wolhyanglu?
What an interesting development.
Wook went to the Wolhyanglu on his own?
But who was he with?
They say, a man from Chunghae Trading Co.
And last night, he told no one to come in,
and Wang So spent the night alone.
I guess he's really hurt.
What was he hurt by?
Yeon Won, it is I.
Per request of Kim Jong Sik,
letters were engraved on the back of the mirror,
but he doesn't know what was written?
And he doesn't know where it is now?
Right after the craftsman finished the mirror,
he was killed by bandits.
Kim Jong Sik must've killed him.
The one who killed Kim Jong is Wang So,
and Wang Sik Ryeom is targeting one of the princes.
Wang So is taking on the great Wang Sik Ryeom.
After you take the throne,
if you don't want to become a scarecrow
like the current King you must use
Wang Sik Ryeom's weakness to your advantage.
If I'm correct,
Wang So probably knows Wang Sik Ryeom's weakness.
I wonder what was written on the back
of the bronze mirror?
Did you have fun at the Wolhyanglu?
I heard the brothel was turned upside down.
I had a lot of fun.
Is that so?
Were you with the head of the company?
I was with an employee.
An employee?
Yes.
That's right.
This is normal.
Sit down, I'll give you a report.
Okay.
Your Highness!
What are you doing?
No, no.
It's nothing.
Okay.
Report to me.
Five years ago,
the craftsman of the bronze mirror was killed by bandits.
They probably weren't bandits…
Your Highness!
Okay, so what happened?
According to the craftsman's son,
a young gentleman came before me
and asked about the bronze mirror, Your Highness!
What's wrong?
Eun Chun.
- Do I seem odd to you? - Yes.
You've been odd since you've been to Chunghae Trading Co.
Okay.
Well.
Is it because of Gaebong?
Your identity has been revealed.
We must find the rest of the mirror pieces!
We need to follow the movements of He Pyung and Hong Gyu Ui.
They killed the First King!
Did you forget?
No.
The mountains around the capital have been cut down
along with those with those 20-year-old trees.
We must hurry the contract with
the skilled carpenters and stonemasons.
My turn!
Yool, your brother, you see, found a way
to make great profit at the fight of the princes.
What it is, is that for the prince's embellishments…
Miss?
Miss, are you sleeping with your eyes open?
What is it?
Are you sick again?
What is it, Yool?
I feel nothing.
Miss!
I feel nothing, as I expected.
Gyeong!
It's the same.
I feel nothing.
Gyeong!
I'm sorry, Your Highness.
I thought you were Gyeong.
Your Highness.
What brings you here?
Have you eaten?
I had a few questions to ask you.
For me?
Okay.
Now she's seeing stars.
The way I see it,
Baek Myo must like His Highness.
I know.
What?
Ask me anything.
You can ask me anything.
About So So.
What about that idiot?
I'm curious as to how they met.
Yes.
Well, you see.
Our Miss went to Byuklando dressed as a man,
and they met somehow.
The Miss has so much heart,
so she let him work at the trading company
to make him a better man.
But he still believes that she's a man.
I heard the head and the assistant head
aren't biological siblings, but adopted.
What are the assistant head's parents like?
If it's difficult for you,
then you don't have to say it.
No.
Since you're the Prince, I'll tell you.
Although I can't tell you everything.
The poor Miss.
She parted from her brother and mother
when she was young.
I think her brother passed away when he was young.
And I heard her mother is wandering about Goryeo
under the Buddhist name, Mun Dam.
I think she already passed away,
but the Miss hasn't yet given up,
and is still looking for her.
When and where did she part with them?
As she was born, in Balhae.
Balhae?
Her mother was from Balhae?
Yes.
- Chun Ha. - Yes?
I don't feel anything when I hug someone else,
but when I hug him,
my hearts starts beating.
And when I'm around anyone else, I'm fine,
but when I'm around him, I keep…
What is it?
You seem like you know everything about the world,
but it seems you don't know everything.
What don't I know?
That's love.
Love?
You must like him a lot.
Love?
May I come in?
Welcome, Your Highness.
Why is your face red?
Do you have a fever?
No, Your Highness.
"Your Highness."
I thought I told you to call me Hyungnim.
You're mischievous.
When I'm dressed as a man, I'll call you Hyungnim.
Please sit down.
That's right.
I apologize for So So's behavior.
He's good-natured, so please forgive him.
Don't worry.
And your embellishments are all ready.
Would you like to see?
I heard you're looking for your mother.
The palace manages all Buddhist temples in Goryeo
and I'm the manager.
I'll call my people, and find where your mother is.
If she's alive, you'll soon hear good news.
Thank you, Your Highness, for caring.
Here.
Give this to the princes who are
participating in the fight competition.
Yes, sir.
Okay.
Let's play the role of the head well this time.
Yool will be so surprised
when our company makes good profit.
[The Millennium of Goryeo]
What do the vassals of Chungdo say?
Are they going to follow me?
I tried to convince them to dissolve the competition,
but they would not back down.
As a last resort,
I'm planning to meet the Dowager Queen
to ask for her help.
Moving the capital to the west?
What do you mean a fight of the princes?
This is all Wang Sik Ryeom's doing.
The move to the west is a problem, too,
but the fight of the princes is urgent.
The Hwang family will support it in its entirety.
Doesn't this mean Wang Sik Ryeom
is going to take the Hwang family's side
instead of the Choong family's side?
He's abandoning the Choong family?
He's taking the Hwang family's side?
That's not possible.
Wang Sik Ryeom wouldn't do that.
Open your eyes!
The King and the Choon family
are being overpowered right now.
Find out how they're preparing the fight of the princes,
and which families are supporting what.
Yes, Your Majesty.
[Chunghae Trading Company]
The Chunghae Trading Company will provide
all of the prince's embellishments, free of charge,
for those participating in the fight of the princes.
Please visit us to tell us your opinions.
I will prepare an event soon to support you all
at the Wolhyanglu.
The head of Chunghae Trading Co.
Yang Gyu Dal.
That's weird.
The princes should be here by now.
Why aren't they coming.
He's here, Prince Wang Wook.
Not Prince Wang Wook, but the other princes.
- Oh my, welcome… - What is it?
Why are the princes here?
They're here for their embellishments.
We decided to provide, free of charge,
all of the prince's embellishments,
- for participating in the fight. - Free of charge?
When did we do that?
Now.
Welcome!
I thought he was being too quiet for a while.
He ended up making trouble.
That idiot!
The inspiration for your embellishments
is from a blue dragon.
I thought blue would suit you well.
Is that okay, Your Highness?
There you are, assistant head!
You were here, too, Your Highness?
Welcome.
You were here first?
Why is there only one?
Your embellishments will start now.
Don't worry.
We'll use everything in our magic storage
to perfect your embellishments.
Would you please wait, Your Highnesses?
Please wait.
Please come with me, Brother.
I'm busy right now.
Excuse me.
Why did you do that?
What?
How could it be free of charge?
You have such narrow minds.
Yool, listen carefully.
If we provide the princes' embellishments,
those decorations will be known across the capital.
Then the people will come here looking to buy
the prince's embellishments.
The embellishments of the winner will be a huge hit!
Then we make profit!
They're privately made goods and decorations.
I don't know what the people will think of us.
Do as you please.
I'll take care of the aftermath.
Right?
I did well, right?
You scared me.
Please tell me I did well.
[Wang Moon]
I recommend this Indian bear leather headband,
for you, Prince Wang Moon.
Bear leather!
How is it?
Does it suit me?
It's very manly, Hyungnim!
[Wang Whi]
And for the strong Prince Wang Whi,
[Wang Won]
how about this wolf-fur hat from Arabia?
Shall I try it on?
For Prince Wang Rim, a hair accessory
made from a Geumgang Mountain eagle...
Are all of the participants here?
[Wang Jong]
So isn't here yet.
Don't worry.
Regardless of who he fights first, he will lose.
What kind of person is Wang So?
His eyes are hazy, and his behavior is lazy.
He's the fool of the palace.
He's a freeloader, always living off women.
[Wang Rim]
If he wasn't married to the Hwang family,
he wouldn't even be treated as a human.
Be prepared.
Let's go!
Your Highness!
What kind of person is Prince Wang So?
My brothers already told you.
I thought you might know him well.
Since I haven't met him, I need to hear about him
in order to get his embellishments ready.
He's dangerous.
He's someone you shouldn't be close to.
I hope you prepare well for the competition.
And don't forget about Chunghae Trading Co.,
please visit us any time.
For the fight of the princes!
Cheers!
All of the princes have gathered,
and the head of Chunghae Trading Co. just left
and went into Ryung Hwa's room.
Okay.
Jong, I thought he was So.
Jong, why do you dress like that?
If you're a prince, you should dress like one.
Are you copying So?
He's not copying So,
but he doesn't have money to buy silk.
Where is your mother's side from?
- They're from the Hoi family. - The Hoi family?
They must have many children.
Who are all here?
Aren't you my brothers?
How long has it been since we were all together?
I'm seeing you often at Wolhyanglu.
Sit down.
If you go right as I get here,
won't I be embarrassed?
If you have questions about Wolhyanglu,
don't hesitate to ask me.
- This is my house! - That's something to brag about.
Of course it is.
Like the ladies of the Wolhyanglu,
where can you find a fine man like me?
Anyway.
Are you preparing well for the fight of the princes?
You embellishments that the trading company made
were something to look at.
Is that so?
Anyway, do you know the meaning behind
the fight of the princes that Father created?
It's to appreciate our brotherhood
through our martial arts skills…
It's the way to the throne.
The King is on the throne.
How dare you say such a thing!
We all know that to be true.
It's a competition
for a seat on the throne.
Do you all think so?
Fine.
Then I'll participate in the competition,
and show you its true meaning that way.
I'll look forward to
how you'll demonstrate that to us.
I hope you win your first match at least.
What is the reason?
Why do you want to rise to the throne?
Only the King
can protect his own people.
That's not the King's duty.
The duty of Goryeo's King
is to cut out the rotten roots of the world.
What are the rotten roots,
and how do you cut them out?
By returning the many slaves to citizenship,
instead of property of the nobles,
and choosing officials based on their skills,
and filling the palace with people
who work for the nation and the king,
not with vassals of merit.
That way the nation can progress as one.
That is the King of Goryeo's duty.
That's only possible if you kill all the nobles.
You're going to shed blood on the throne?
Do you think that is possible in Goryeo?
If that is the only way, I must do it.
If that is the way to go, I must go.
I must go and go again!
That is the reason
swords are necessary in this world.
That is the reason why a nation needs
a King who will create bloodshed.