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[This is a fictional drama based on historical facts.]
[Events depicted might differ from actual events.]
Gaebong.
Gaebong!
Gaebong, open your eyes!
Yool.
That's right.
Yool.
I love you, Yool.
Yool!
Yool, get a hold of yourself!
Yool.
Yool!
Yool.
Get a hold of yourself, Yool.
I said I love you!
Do you feel better, Yool?
She's improving!
There's a change in her circulation.
Thank the heavens!
Thank you, Your Highness!
How much has she improved?
Can we relax?
Yesterday and today were the critical moments,
and she's overcome them now.
Thank you.
Here.
You should take this, too.
You must restore your body temperature.
Please take it quickly.
Thank you.
I heard you're the Princess of Balhae.
How come you haven't told me about your past?
About the days of your hardship?
Right, now that I think about it,
I don't know a lot about you.
Baek Myo and Gang Myeong
are always worried about me.
I didn't want you to worry about me, too.
I just wanted to be a woman to you.
A woman who spends every day with you.
So that's why
you always treated me like So So
even when you found out I was the Cursed Prince.
I was happy
because we
only thought of today,
the present.
I was happy.
[Shine or Go Crazy]
[Final Episode]
I told you to go home.
- Isn't your new bride waiting for you? - What if I get caught while going home?
Wouldn't I be in the same situation?
By the way, you've heard the rumor, haven't you?
Prince Wang So has an army in Chunghae Village.
That's why I'm thinking about going into Chunghae Village.
That's what I was thinking, too.
What happened?
Ms. Cheong Ok, did you hear the rumor?
That people in Chunghae Village
are a group of rebels from Balhae?
What else did they say?
The late assistant head of Chunghae Trading Company
and Prince Wang So made this group of rebels,
and they committed treason and killed a soldier.
They even said the Prince Wang So
was the leader of the rebels!
Where did you hear that from?
It was a rumor from the neighboring town.
Should I bring in the person who said so?
I think Wang Sik Ryeom spread those rumors.
You've heard the rumors, haven't you?
About Chunghae Village?
Yes, I've heard.
But is it true
that they are Prince Wang So's soldiers?
It's true.
Here.
Do you know what this is?
The late assistant head of Chunghae Trading Co.
and Prince Wang So secretly bought slaves
and turned them into soldiers.
It's a list of the Chunghae soldiers!
When the assistant head died,
those people became a mob,
and they're planning to attack the palace!
Of course, Prince Wang So is at the center of them!
In order to suppress the riot,
my son Poong will lead the soldiers from the west,
and he'll enter the Capital soon.
Please send your soldiers stationed in the Capital
to Chunghae Village.
As the supporters of the west,
we will suppress the riots in Chunghae Village.
This time I'm thinking about
leading the army myself.
You will lead the army yourself?
Wang So is planning a riot!
How can I stand idle and just watch?
Right after we wipe out Chunghae Village,
we will march into the palace.
You're going into the palace?
Yes.
Didn't I say I've chosen the next King?
An incompetent King who can't suppress a riot
must be gone!
Who is the next King that you've chosen?
This nation's next King
is me, Wang Sik Ryeom!
We don't need a scarecrow
that can't even scare away a sparrow.
When the sun rises tomorrow,
I will attack Chunghae Village!
I will see to their end this time!
What happened in Chunghae Village?
It seems that Wang Sik Ryeom sent an assassin and harmed the villagers.
Also, he's spreading rumors
that your soldiers are going to start a riot.
- Gil Bok. - Yes, Your Highness.
You must go with them to Chunghae Trading Co.
and ask Mr. Yang and Gang Myeong for help.
You must go to Chunghae Village with them,
and tell them that the assistant head is alive.
Understood, Your Highness.
And I'll meet with the King,
and join you all soon.
I hear Wang Poong is leading his soldiers
and is secretly heading towards the Capital.
They hide in the mountains during the day, and they only move at night.
They might arrive in the Capital tonight.
We might have to fight them off.
You must be prepared.
Yes, sir.
Your Majesty!
What are you doing here?
Shouldn't you be in the west right now?
Wang Sik Ryeom is plotting a scheme.
- A scheme? - Yes.
He's trying to become King himself.
He's been preparing for this secretly.
I can't do anything
even when I'm in the palace.
And I can't know about anything, either.
Wang Sik Ryeom has been making
a scarecrow out of me all this time.
Your Majesty.
Wait.
Please wait outside for a moment.
Your Majesty, please organize your bodyguards
to surround your room.
And give a royal command to the noblemen
to dispatch their soldiers to protect the palace.
Your Majesty.
Didn't I tell you to wait outside?
There's no time right now, Your Majesty.
I told you to wait outside!
Did something happen?
He's trying to prepare himself
before he makes his decision.
What do you mean?
Tell So to come in.
I was lost in the palace,
and I was shivering in fright.
Then you held my hand tight,
and told me, “It's okay, you fool.”
“It's okay, So.”
- Did I say that? - *Hyungnim.
[Hyungnim: formal version of older brother or male.]
Now you can hold my hand tightly,
and follow me.
I will guide you.
I was scared then, too.
What if you're scared too?
What do you mean?
That's ridiculous!
I'm not scared at all!
You said you're not afraid of
finding your way in the dark.
Now, please find a path for this nation
and lead us out of this dark time.
What do you mean?
The person that Goryeo needs right now
isn't me, it's you.
The throne is calling
for you.
I obtained the throne by killing my brother.
So whenever I sat on the throne,
it felt burdensome and painful.
I won't give that heavy burden to you.
Now this nation's King is you.
Your Majesty.
What will you do?
Will you refuse the throne?
Will you give it to someone else?
I can't obey your royal command!
Until you live out your life,
please protect Goryeo Your Majesty!
I'm not fit to be a King.
You're the one who's fit to be a King, So.
I can't obey your royal command!
I will protect this nation by your side!
The King of this nation is you, Wang So.
I have no power or ability to keep my place.
I'm merely a scarecrow.
So, please protect Goryeo.
I can't accept the throne, Your Majesty!
I will abdicate the throne to Wang So!
This is a royal command,
and it's the will of the First King,
who wished for Goryeo to survive a thousand years.
You are the one who will drive away the darkness,
and fill Goryeo with light once more.
So I will abdicate the throne to you, Wang So.
Your Majesty.
Abdicate the throne?
It was Father's will,
but it's also my will.
Your Majesty!
Tell the noblemen in support of the Capital about the abdication,
and to tell them to follow So's wishes.
Please gather them
without Wang Sik Ryeom knowing.
His Majesty has abdicated the throne.
Is that true?
Prince Wang So will be the King.
I'll keep this short.
Wang Sik Ryeom's connections can't be that strong.
We mustn't divide ourselves
into supporters of the west or the Capital.
All noblemen must become one
putting the next King, Wang So, in the center.
His Majesty has abdicated the throne
to Prince Wang So.
Abdicated the throne?
I will bury the things of the past.
*Sal je su ho guk.
[Sal je su ho guk: Kill the King to protect the noblemen.]
I will consider burying the bronze mirror as well.
There is only one condition.
Abandon Wang Sik Ryeom.
If you don't do so,
the moment Prince Wang So rises to the throne,
you two and your families
will suffer a painful death.
What will you do?
We must decide by tomorrow.
Will it be Wang Sik Ryeom or Prince Wang So?
What about you, Mr. Pyung?
Will it be Wang Sik Ryeom or Prince Wang So?
Have you met with Cheong Ok?
Yes.
She is going to Chunghae Village today.
I think something serious will happen.
It might,
but it could also end uneventfully.
The noblemen are already taking sides.
I think I've seen you two before.
You probably have.
If I could speak for this person,
he's always, no,
whenever I'm not here,
he's always protecting Prince Wang So.
He's the living legend of the virtuous men.
His Highness will be disappointed if I say this.
Were you at Gaebong as well?
I went there with Prince Wang So.
The four of us crossed paths at the gambling place.
Then this woman is part of the virtuous men, too?
Haven't you seen Ms. Cheong Ok at Wolhyanglu?
Wolhyanglu?
She was a popular geisha.
She's pretty.
Prince Wang So wants you to come
to Chunghae Village.
Right now, Chunghae Village is in danger.
Please take me, too!
Please take me to Chunghae Village!
Didn't you say you weren't coming?
I thought about it,
and Chunghae Trading Co. exists for our family.
Family comes first.
Yool always said the people at Chunghae Village were family, too.
Don't you think so?
Your Highness.
Look, Mr. Yang.
Now that you're here,
it feels like I have a great army on my side.
Sir, yes, sir.
We can see a big army before us.
He's here!
Prince Wang So is here!
What's happening?
When we heard Chunghae Village
was created by Prince Wang So,
the men started to gather and we came together.
We've all been waiting for Prince Wang So!
We've been waiting for you!
You Highness, it's us!
In the west,
didn't you say you'd be our owner?
We've been waiting, Your Highness!
So you've been alive.
You've been alive.
Your Highness!
- Thank you your Highness! - Thank you!
Are you ready?
Yes.
General Wang Poong is waiting in the mountains near Chunghae Village.
Okay.
What about Mr. Pyung and Mr. Dong?
Aren't the noblemen in support of the west coming?
I think they're still being careful.
Don't worry.
If we gain victory here,
they'll take our side again.
What if we lose?
You pathetic fool!
What more will happen besides death?
If a general is afraid of death,
we've already lost this battle!
Yes, sir.
I told you to escape, and now you've caused a riot?
What do you mean, riot?
That was all Wang Sik Ryeom's scheme
to conspire against the nation!
What, conspire?
Why are we doing this to each other?
Now!
Attack!
Stop!
Who are you?
You all stand in different places,
but aren't you all the King's people?
I will return all of you to your families
and to your homes!
Why do we have to fight each other?
Who are we fighting for?
For whose sake
do we have to shed blood?
In this nation, Goryeo,
the people won't bleed anymore.
Any person who does not want to shed blood
on this battlefield right now,
lay down your weapon!
You fools!
What are you all doing?
Attack!
If you don't attack,
I'll kill all of you!
Attack!
Darn it.
Must we be slaves if you tell us to?
Must we be soldiers if you tell us to?
Must we be criminals if you tell us to?
- Must we bleed if you tell us to? - You fool!
- Are we your playthings? - That's right!
Weren't we born and raised in the same nation?
Why must we shed each other's blood?
Me too!
I lived right near him!
Why must we point our swords at one another?
- That's right! - Darn it!
Why must we kill one another?
For what reason?
For who's sake?
If we die, who will be responsible for our children?
- That's right! - That's right!
Wang Sik Ryeom!
Lay down your sword!
Silence, you fool!
I don't need soldiers who won't obey me!
Listen, kill everyone here!
Kill them!
Protect my people!
Lay down your sword, Wang Sik Ryeom!
Everything has come to an end!
I'd rather choose to die,
than lay down my sword!
Here! Kill me!
Now!
If you don't lay down your sword,
the people will kill you!
What?
Shall I hand you over to them?
You fool.
I was also doing this
for Goryeo.
Everything has come to an end!
Go!
Go to your families!
Go to your hometowns!
I, Wang So,
have halted the conspiracy to take the throne.
Good job.
I wish to hold a celebration for you.
I'm sorry, Your Majesty,
but please postpone it to a later date.
I must go someplace right now.
You must go?
Someone is waiting for me.
I hope he's okay.
He probably succeeded, right?
Of course, he must have.
Hyungnim.
I'm here.
What about Chunghae Village?
You successfully protected it.
Yeah.
I successfully protected our family.
Hyungnim!
Don't call me Hyungnim.
What?
Don't call me Hyungnim.
Then what?
You know, not Hyungnim, but…
Wait!
Wait, why are you doing this?
Didn't you kidnap me for your wedding?
Hyungnim, Hyungnim!
Baek Myo.
My bringing your wedding dress
when we left Chunghae Trading Co.
seems to have paid off.
Who would've thought you'd wear this again
on a day like today?
Is it finished?
Yes, Your Highness.
Please go in.
So the bride is ready, I see.
Okay, I must go in.
Look, Baek Myo.
You can't use a kettle on me this time.
Understand?
You can't, okay?
Yes.
- Alright. - Well then.
Look, Baek Myo.
Yes?
You've done so much.
Thank you.
Your Highness.
Please forgive my naivete
for not realizing your affection for her sooner.
Who are you?
I'm soon to be your bride.
I kidnapped you.
Please marry me!
There's nothing I can't do. You can ask me anything.
If I ask you to give me the world,
- will you give me the world? - You win!
The contract has begun.
When someone offers you their hand
and you reach out and grab it,
your fate will change.
Thanks to you,
I want to try changing my fate.
Thank you,
my one-night bride.
If had lifted your veil that day,
I would've recognized you right away at Byuklando.
I want to buy you.
How much will it be?
I already have an owner, you fool.
Are you married?
I was married twice.
Do you know how angry and surprised I was
when you said you were married twice?
You're a fool.
What?
The first marriage I was referring to
was my marriage with you.
Shin Yool.
Come with me.
The throne was abdicated to me.
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
I will prepare your residence at the palace.
The people from Chunghae Trading Co.
are welcome to come and go as they please.
Are you excited?
Yeah.
My heart is fluttering,
and it's beating so quickly.
I will always dream about
how I will change Goryeo when I become King.
And if I keep dreaming,
the people will start to have hope in me
and follow me, won't they?
Among them,
the most important person
is you.
Always have dreams.
Your dreams will lead this nation.
Please help me, Yool.
I love you.
My husband.
Chunghae Trading Co. finally feels like home
now that you're back, Yool.
I know.
Soon she'll be moving into the palace
with Prince Wang So.
No.
I'm not moving into the palace.
I've found something I want to do.
What is it?
I'm leaving for Western China.
Western China?
Starting with Western China,
I'm going to travel to countries I haven't been.
I'll meet new people there,
and find out what they need
and what we need.
And I'll test new trading systems.
Oh my!
There she goes again!
Oh my!
She must do what she wants to do
in order to be satisfied.
Who can stop her?
Yeah, who can stop her?
Not even Prince Wang So can stop her.
Now the person you must catch
isn't me, but all those people out there.
What do you want to tell me?
It means I will leave you.
I don't have any intentions of living in the palace.
Why have you made that decision?
Will you give up the throne?
Will you let go of all the hands of those people
who are eager to follow you?
As you embrace your dreams of a new Goryeo
and a new world,
I, too, wish to dream of a new world that I want.
As you have been excited,
I, too, am excited.
If you love someone,
shouldn't you face your future together
and walk towards the future together?
There isn't only one road.
The road we take together
come to a split,
and later they may join together again,
and we might meet again.
So when we meet again after time has passed,
what must we say to one another?
Please greet me.
Ask me about how I've been.
Say you're glad to see me again.
Are you getting ready to leave?
Yes.
I won't be able to attend the enthronement.
Where are you planning to go?
I don't know.
I'm going to leave without a plan this time.
If I go the way the wind blows,
and follow my feet wherever they take me,
I will arrive at a new place.
Although I haven't risen to a higher position,
you have.
Don't you want to live for yourself now, instead of your family?
I never learned
how to live for myself.
And because I never learned,
I don't have any reasons to be sad
that I don't know how.
I'm going to learn from now on
how to live for myself.
Choon Ah
Yes, Miss.
I thought that memories
were only to be buried in my heart.
But like a flower,
they blooms as well.
Miss.
All of my memories about him
are blooming in my heart.
And even though we're going different ways,
I thought I'd be able to withstand it if I could smell that flower,
but now that I'm trying leave…
If you can smell flowers anywhere you go,
shouldn't you be happy?
Why the long face?
Really?
You speak wisely, Na Mu.
Okay.
That is happiness, isn't it?
Miss.
But Gyeong.
Do you have complaints about leaving for Western China with me?
It's not that.
Just thinking about riding a boat makes me sick.
It's only like that for the first few times.
It gets better after a while.
Let's go!
Miss!
Be careful!
Miss!
Have a nice trip!
You're going to be the King?
You'll rise above the nation?
What do you know?
What do you have?
What have you seen and heard?
Even the blades of grass growing in this nation
were only made possible by my brother and I!
No one can take that from me
without my permission!
You
are the past.
The past
must open the path to the future.
The future?
You arrogant fool.
Do you think you can open that path with only your power?
I won't lose, I will wait
until the time comes when all the noblemen
kneel down to the King!
I, Wang So, won't stop.
Just wait and see, Wang Sik Ryeom.
You fool!
Kill me!
Just kill me and leave!
Now there is nothing
that I have left.
Not family, or a person to share my thoughts with,
but if I could have one dream,
it would be that Goryeo could
shine brightly.
And when you're doing great work,
I will always
be with you.
This is the real start.
As you wish,
I will devote myself
to Goryeo.
It won't be easy.
It will be
a very long battle.
[Gwang Jong's ascension to the throne]
[Year 949, the Gwangduk Era]
[7 years of reign: Slave emancipation law is established]
[9 years of reign: Reformation of the past government system.]
[16 years of reign: National relief system established.]
Wow!
What do I do?
This is the King's resting area.
You can't come in here.
This broke in half.
What should I do?
This jade necklace was originally broken in half.
Is that so?
Why was it broken in half?
It's a very long story.
So does the cursed prince meet the princess?
Which princess does he meet?
You're destined to meet
the one you're meant to be with,
even if you try not to be with them.
That is the destiny
sent from the heavens.
I'm sorry.
It took me a long time
to come here.
It's okay, Hyungnim.
Have you been well?
I'm so glad
to see you again.
Yes.
Me too.
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