Choi Li's two daughters will bring about the collapse of Nakrang?
Have him kill his own daughters.
You must have sons.
Please you have to have sons. Otherwise the babies will die.
ls it a boy or a girl?
Tell him it's a son. - But they'll soon find out it's a lie.
Please spare my daughter. - Please leave me. l cannot breathe.
Then tell me how l can save my daughter's life.
Do you have a military kite in your storage?
What does this mean?
... what did your lady have? Did l have a son or a daughter?
Captain Choi carry out the royal command now.
Wait! - Spare Wang's baby and kill Mo's baby?
Give me the baby. - l have carried her within me for 9 months.
l'll send her away with my own hands.
She's breathing. - My lady!
l killed her once already. l can't do it twice.
Are you trying to kill the whole family?
l don't believe you. lsn't this your scheme?
How dare you try to frame me with that dirty mouth?
Jasil have you lost your mind? - What's going on?
Please save her life. Save my daughter. Save your daughter.
What are you doing? - lf l hadn't done it you would have had to.
l promised her l'd save the child's life.
llpum, you go with her in my place and take care of the baby.
Mom.
You promised me you'd save Jamyung.
You promised me you'd leave this cruel land with Jamyung.
l couldn't let you live as Jamyung's mother,
but l'll make you the mother of Nakrang.
Tell him to overturn the boat whenever he sees it.
You're relieved of your duties as the prince's teacher.
Please tell me what l've done wrong?
You have made Hodong into a weakling.
You taught him this nonsense about governing his people with kindness.
And Hodong has to be a strong king.
The night you went on the camping trip was the night you were supposed to visit my chamber.
So you want me to stop by tonight?
lt's all the same everywhere. Concubines and the queen...
l'm sick of it.
Your Majesty.
You want this old body?
l'd rather give up being a queen, if this insult is the price,
l have to pay. - Queen...
Do you have to produce a son and kill Hodong?
Part 5
Your Majesty.
Raise your head and answer me truthfully.
l will.
Did you try to kill Hodong that day in the garden?
Song Maeseolsu answer me.
Did you try to kill Hodong my one and only son?
l certainly did not.
l came to Goguryeo to be your queen
l raised Hodong since he was just a baby.
What mother would kill her own son?
Who am l?
l'm Daemushin Muhyul.
l learned to use the sword at age five ate and slept
on horseback and lived my life on battlefields.
Do you have any idea how many men l have slain?
l can tell by the way you were holding your sword.
Whetheryour intention was murder or not.
l was born as the daughter of Song Okgu
BlRYUNA TRlBE / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo chief of the Biryuna Tribe
and married you.
You still talk of Biryuna when l'm with you?
Song Okgu?
TOSAGUPAENG / Killing the hunting dog after the rabbit hunt The saying goes that a hunter will eat
TOSAGUPAENG / Killing the hunting dog after the rabbit hunt his hunting dog when the hunting is over.
He's nothing but an old hunting dog at my feet.
That does not concern me.
l'm not simply Song Okgu's daughter.
l am the queen of Goguryeo.
l am your wife. King Muhyul's queen.
Yell at the top of your lungs that you're the queen.
And this is how you treat your queen?
To a king women can only be one of two things.
Awoman who'll give him a son and become a queen
or a tramp who'll satisfy his lust.
But you can't be either.
l'm sorry l couldn't kill Hodong that day.
What?
A person has many thoughts in her head.
One's head is filled with conflicting thoughts.
l hate him. l love him. l pity him.
That's how l feel about Hodong.
l didn't hate him from the beginning.
No matter what you say in your defense
you're just a greedy and ambitious woman.
lf my desire to be loved is greed
if my desire to have my own child is greed...
Yes l'm greedy.
But you're the one who chose this path.
You're the one who made me want to kill Hodong.
You might as well kill me.
Kill me.
Cut my head off!
Sir.
HADEUK/ Minister We don't hear nor
HADEUK/ Minister see without their permission.
You'll not heartheir words without their permission.
Now.
Kill me!
l don't want to bother. This is enough.
What you don't want to be a king who killed his queen?
l'll do it if you can't.
l'll kill myself foryou.
What do you expect me to do?
l can't even kill myself?
You are a strong woman.
Song Okgu raised a fine daughter.
Do not insult me.
That was a compliment.
l wish you had given birth to Hodong.
lt's almost dawn. Let's go back to bed.
l won't let you die a virgin.
The day you stop menstruating and
can no longer bear children
l'll hold you as my queen if l'm still alive.
YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt Wu Naru's wife
l'll kill you. Stop me if you can.
DONGGUlEOJlN / Killing oneself after killing the enemy You want to kill me and yourself as well?
DONGGUlEOJlN / Killing oneself after killing the enemy What if this were real swords?
Eitheryou'd lost your hand or we'd have died together.
l'll tell my brother and divorce you.
Princess.
A princess shouldn't be violent.
l can't live with an abusive husband.
WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration Princess. Your Highness.
WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration l'm sorry. Please forgive me.
What are you apologizing for?
Not letting you kill me what else?
l couldn't let you stab me because
l couldn't make you a widow.
What?
A man has but one life.
l'd rather die by your beautiful hand than that
of some hairy beast on a battlefield but...
So why didn't you let me?
Well my dying won't help me.
Why would l do another man a favor?
l'm packing. You'd better not follow me.
Princess. Your Highness. Honey. Yeorang.
Your Majesty your hair is a mess.
Such insolence. You want your hands cut off?
Please forgive us Your Majesty.
lMSl / Time between 10:30 - 1 1:30 PM lt's past eleven o'clock.
lMSl / Time between 10:30 - 1 1:30 PM Where are you going?
Don't follow me.
You cannot leave His Majesty in bed alone.
Get out of my way.
Please stay with His Majesty.
Hadeok even you'll defy me now?
How dare you.
Are you laughing?
Are you laughing at me?
You tore me into pieces and you dare to...
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty you can't.
Don't stop me!
You'll die if you do this.
l'll kill him then kill myself.
Even when l'm dead
l'll curse Muhyul.
He won't just kill you.
But yourfather will be killed as well.
He's just an old dog anyway.
His life is pathetic as is.
l said don't stop me!
OCHUGA / Title of Song Okgu Song Maeseolsu's father Let's say you and your father are willing to die.
OCHUGA / Title of Song Okgu Song Maeseolsu's father But will you kill your mother and your siblings as well?
Do you want to wipe out the entire tribe of Biryuna?
Must l go on living this way?
You've endured seven years.
They were seven long years.
You can control yourfeelings.
Love anger hatred... They're all just feelings.
Bring them under control.
Once you have them under control you'll find peace.
You had a bad dream Your Highness.
Don't wake up from your sleep.
No...
No!
Mother couldn't have done that.
Can you understand me?
l don't have a head.
So l cannot think thus
l'm not capable of understanding.
l'm just your hands and feet.
l'm your eyes and ears.
My only purpose in life is to serve you
until you're placed in the queen's grave.
They say a young man's love comes from his eyes.
He falls in love with a woman's looks
but an older man's love does not come from his eyes.
Then what?
l don't know.
Maybe there's heart maybe trust.
You must learn what His Majesty wants.
What he wants is a shadow of a queen
who won't be a threat to Hodong.
And what l want is...
Follow me.
KAPSl / Time between 4:30 - 5:30 AM lt's five o'clock.
KAPSl / Time between 4:30 - 5:30 AM Five o'clock!
lt's five o'clock!
GrandfatherJumong
your granddaughter-in-law Maeseolsu prays before you.
Give me a son.
Who is Hodong?
KlNG DONGMYUNG / Jumong Founder of Goguryeo He's the son of a Buyeo tramp that oppressed you.
You cannot allow him to be the crown prince.
lf he becomes Goguryeo's king
you'll lose Goguryeo to Buyeo.
ls that what you want?
Will you let him become the crown prince?
l can't let that happen.
l'd rather kill Hodong and be killed by my husband
before l let that happen!
Hodong are you okay?
Have you lost your mind? Were you going to kill him?
Please give me a son...
Give me a son...
That's the only way to save
Goguryeo and the Biryuna tribe...
The only way to protect your granddaughter-in-law.
Grandfather...
lf you must learn a feminine style of sword fighting
you can learn from your mother.
Yeorang's techniques are flashy and flexible
but she can't beat your mother.
That's not true.
Since her swords have intention to kill
if you can beat her
you'll be able to kill your own family.
Grandfather give me a prince
who'll carry on Goguryeo's legacy.
Please kill Hodong the son of that Buyeo tramp.
Grandfather...
Mom...
Why did you have to be from Buyeo...
Mom why did you die so early?
Mom!
lt's done sir.
WANG GOENG / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army
CHOl Ll / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army
DANGUN SHRlNE
Please go up.
The word ''Nakrang'' burned into my back is neither
Liu Xian's Nakrang nor Emperor Wu's Nakrang.
HAN MUJAE 7th Emperor of Han China Look!
This Nakrang is the land of Old Joseon
our Kingdom of Nakrang founded by Dangun!
Burn the flag of Liu Xian.
Take that cursed flag that's been wrongly
hung forthe past 120 years and burn it!
Yes General!
YEONGHOJANGWON Wang Goeng's hometown Bring the flag of Younghojangwon.
HAHOGAE We must hang ourflag as well.
He can't just hang his flag.
Stay. We should hang ourflag too.
Don't.
He'll make us do the work and take the prize?
So he wants to be the king after killing Liu Xian?
l never said l wanted to be the king.
You don't want to be the king?
l've never thought about it.
RYU Jl Then you should start thinking about it.
lf you become king
it'd be nice if l could be your prime minister.
Ryu Ji.
General Wang is a man of great ambition.
He's declaring a war on you.
l'll be the king Choi Li so vow your loyalty.
The war hasn't even begun.
We can't be divided now.
Don't forget that a hunter will eat his hunting dog
when the hunt is over.
l'd rather be eaten by him than be killed by
Liu Xian if l fail to free our people.
Hooray for Younghojangwon!
Hooray forthe Kingdom of Nakrang!
Hooray for General Wang Goeng!
Hooray!
JAMUK Astronomer of The Royal Palace
Jamuk what are you doing?
l was watching the stars Your Majesty.
But the sun is already up.
Where are the stars?
The sun is up.
Can't you see that the evening star above your head
and Vega in the eastern sky are fighting?
Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery Have you gone mad?
Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery You've been out of sorts since you came back from Choi Li's.
Was Wang Jasil that seductive?
Don't you want to hold me?
Your Majesty...
l guess you're lovesick not mad.
You're blushing.
No wonderyou're seeing stars in broad daylight.
The governor of Liadong sent a go chess board made from
a 700-year-old tree
l think l would go try it.
CHlNESE CHESS Your Majesty...
ls chess on your mind? l'm bored.
No man can escape his fate.
You should not be obsessed over worldly possessions
if you accept yourfate.
lt seems you have gone mad.
Don't utter creepy things like that!
Our only goal is to bring down Liu Xian.
There is no turning back even if
death is the only thing that awaits us.
Men follow me!
We're going to war!
Captain Wang Goeng!
Captain Choi Li!
l don't trust you.
Why don't you trust me?
Your grandfathers kowtowed to the Han and
were awarded Han citizenship.
You can't call yourselves men of Joseon.
You idiot! Shut mouth!
While our people were being killed by Liu Xian
you led comfortable lives as his bodyguards.
Do you think having words burned on your back does it?
Wang Goeng! Choi Li!
l can't trust any men who used to kiss Liu Xian's feet.
Can you trust these men?
l agree with him.
Maybe they're leading us to our deaths!
Right!
He's right!
Bring him to his knees!
Yes General!
We have raised our army forthe great deed but
you have insulted your general and confused ourtroops.
l'll have your head foryour crimes!
Give him a quick death.
We have to let him die a slow and painful death.
Kill me.
l wouldn't have opened my mouth if l were afraid of death.
You do sound like a man...
Wait a minute.
What is it?
l have a question for him.
He'll only confuse ourtroops more if he opens his mouth.
ls that the only reason
you can't trust General Wang and me?
Nothing matters
if there's no trust.
What's keeping you from killing this scumbag?
PODlUM You must not let him go on the podium.
That podium is the future throne of the Kingdom of Nakrang.
General Choi we don't have much time.
We can't get rid of distrust once it takes root.
Winning the trust of our men is more important.
l Choi Li sincerely repent before you and
the 300000 people of Joseon.
When l was little
l hated myself for being a man of Joseon
and l kissed Liu Xian's feet for success
as Captain Ma Jo said.
What is he saying?
l had a luxurious life and wealth
from my father and grandfather.
l felt no shame even when l was working for Liu Xian.
So are you saying you're a changed man?
Men don't change.
Humans are not capable of changing.
Men don't change.
But sometimes they do change.
l don't believe you.
No one can change one's past.
One can only change one's future.
What's he saying? l'm getting a headache.
l won't try to hide my shameful past
when l lived off of Liu Xian.
lf you would judge me the day we establish
the Kingdom of Nakrang the land of Dangun's Joseon
l'll gladly accept your punishment.
How will you do that?
What does this mean?
The day Nakrang wins its independence
kill me with this sword.
Show us that a man can change.
l will.
EUNPO BORDER NAKRANG
Darn we came all the way up north to greet them
HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army but what's taking Muhyul's goons so long?
OH BUGWl Minister of Nakrang Hogok.
OH BUGWl Minister of Nakrang
Where are Eul Duji and Chu Balso
the envoys from Goguryeo?
Wang Goeng and Choi Li have raised an army.
Wang Goeng and Choi Li have finally...
CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district We expected this.
CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district Shouldn't we return?
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration Who'll give us food
EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration to last us through the winter if we return now?
Liadong, Xiantu, Buyeo?
We don't have to depend on Liu Xian?
Nakrang's grain will have to feed their men.
They won't share their grain with us.
Liu Xian is not a fool.
Greed and arrogance will make a fool out of a man.
Liu Xian is a greedy and an arrogant king.
Chu Balso you get food from him.
Then you...
l have to return to the king.
That was good.
The strong liquor sent fire down my throat
all the way down to my stomach.
Our sincere congratulations on
His Majesty's 30 years on the throne.
You can offeryour greetings in person.
What is the matter with you?
You've been frowning all day.
HAENGJASEOLl / lllness form of Diarrhea from drinking unfamiliar water lt must be from drinking unfamiliar water.
HAENGJASEOLl / lllness form of Diarrhea from drinking unfamiliar water You must be in pain.
BAEKCHUL Medicine for Diarrhea You should take some medicine.
BAEKCHUL Medicine for Diarrhea Let's go to the palace.
l must return to Guknae Palace.
l know this is most rude but...
l don't think l can...
We can't have him make a mistake
in His Majesty's presence.
Goguryeo Minister
you have an anus...
out of control.
l'm counting on you.
Yes sir.
Darn.
What are they up to?
You let Choi Li beat you this time.
Let's just think about Liu Xian for now.
We can get Choi Li once we hunt the rabbit.
He's my brother-in-law.
Nothing's easy.
WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife Lahee come on dear drink yes please.
WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife Yes Lahee.
You should nurse.
Lahee what's the matter?
Lahee.
Did you pack everything?
We can't get them all even on ten cows.
We're not moving the entire house.
We have three horses and a cart.
Just pack enough to load onto those.
But everyone's wondering
why you're taking this trip so suddenly.
That's none of your concern.
Just go and pack.
Lahee please don't do this.
We must cross the border before Liu Xian finds out
that yourfather is coming with his army.
You can't delay our trip by not eating.
Lahee.
How am l going to get a fake pass to cross the border?
My baby... Jamyung!
You had another dream?
MO HASO / Choi Li's wife
l will forthe rest of my life.
DONGOBl Mo Haso's maid
My Lady...
l'd rather have those dreams than
not be able to see her at all.
YEOLSU / Daedong river MEOGURl / Diver Did you ask the divers along the river?
YEOLSU / Daedong river MEOGURl / Diver
No one has seen the baby orthe boat...
We even searched the bottom of the river...
Yes l hope we don't find her.
l can still hang on to a hope that she's alive.
l can tell by your look
that you eat well in the city.
CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid Stop that nonsense
and tell me what happened.
l overturned the boat and made sure the kids were dead.
l threw them into the water myself.
But there was a huge thunderstorm...
l know the river like the back of my hand.
No thunderstorm can stop me.
Good work.
Leaving already?
Just go back to yourfood and get back to work.
She's feisty...
What?
Master asked me to give you this letter.
Mo Haso leave Chunghaehun as soon as you read this letter.
l couldn't get you to safety before l left because
l couldn't afford to have Liu Xian be suspicious of me.
Do whatever it takes to get to Weolhaechungwon.
WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown Once he finds out l raised an army against him
Liu Xian will close off the border to arrest you.
So don't use the pass you have now.
Life and death are in the hands of Heaven
but you must do your best to stay alive.
Mo Haso l don't know if l'll see you again or not.
Please take care of Lahee.
CHUNGHAEHUN Choi Li's Residence
Lord Jamuk is that you?
Here put them here.
Be careful with it.
Load it here too.
My Lady.
What took you so long?
He said that Jamyung and llpum are both dead.
Go and pack Lahee's things.
My Lady.
What now?
The priest is here to see you.
Jamuk?
l neverthought l'd see you again.
May l sit down?
l'm tired from the ride.
We're in my husband's room.
l brought you here since l couldn't invite you to
my chamber but l won't allow you to sit down.
But you offered to share your wealth and glory with me.
But you said you weren't interested in worldly things.
May l hold you once?
Just once.
l came because l want to hold you.
But you said that a man overfifty is already
in a grave up to his waist.
Yet you can't even control your emotions.
You bring shame to yourtitle.
CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control Confucius said he finally gained control of his mind
CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control when he turned seventy.
CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control
l wouldn't dare try it when
at age seventy finally gaining one's self control at age seventy a great man like Confucius didn't achieve it until seventy.
l don't care whether you're fifty or seventy.
Do you really think l'd let some fortuneteller who
stares at the stars harass me?
Leave now.
l saw your servants packing.
Are you leaving for Weolhaechungwon?
Don't be so shocked.
King Liu Xian doesn't know yet.
They're mere stars
but when l stared at them l saw yourface.
Are you threatening me?
lf l am will you hold me once more?
You said that no one could escape one's fate.
lt is my fate to become the queen of a kingdom.
l'll be the queen's mother when Lahee ascends the throne.
And you dare to insult me?
Get out of here right now!
You'll be able to cross any border with my pass.
My present to you.
Thank you Lord Jamuk.
l'm indebted to you but l won't pay you back.
Please return safely.
l bid you to return safely.
Fate doesn't belong to you alone.
Like woven fabric fate is made up of your desires
and those of the people around you.
Yourfate isn't created by you alone.
What else does fate have in store for me
besides my becoming queen?
SHANDONG
We are...
Happy Joy.
When sleeping or awake...
Happy Joy.
Even when we're hungry...
Happy Joy.
Louder!
Stand up!
MlCHU You call that a pair of legs?
MlCHU ls that the best you can do?
Here you go.
Kids these days are so stiff.
l used to stretch myself like jerky when l was your age.
Maybe we're feeding them too well.
They have too much meat.
What are you doing?
CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Michu l think you have too much meat
on yourthighs to do the splits now.
Everything that comes out of your mouth hurts me.
All right.
Hey hey hey!
Don't feed them from now on.
They're too fat to perform.
How are we going to put on a show at this rate?
Get back to work!
Look at you.
You don't even have looks to help you.
Here higher.
lf you don't have the looks
you should have the body at least.
l should just replace them all.
And you have the money to do that?
No...
My sorry life.
We are...
Happy Joy!
When sleeping or awake...
Happy Joy!
AMYUNG Choi Li & Mo Haso's daughter
lLPUM Dalgaebi's son
Lady Wang ordered you?
Yes.
How can she do this without your approval?
Jasil has always been very wise.
My Lady.
But she saved us a lot of trouble.
Let's go.
Who is he?
He's Lady Wang's guest from the palace.
Who is he?
He's the priest. Priest Jamuk.
He's the one who uttered that nonsense about stars
and killed Jamyung.
DALGAEBl / Mo Haso's maid llpum's mother My Lady...
DALGAEBl / Mo Haso's maid llpum's mother
Lady Wang...
... threw herself to the priest...
You whore!
How dare you try to frame me with your lowly mouth?
Sister!
Where did that starfall?
Mo Haso went to find the fallen star?
Yes My Lady.
My Lady!
ls this the star?
The starthat made me throw my daughter into the river?
My Lady...
Jasil answer me.
ls this the star of my daughterJamyung
who was stabbed in the heart with your hairpin?
Lahee!
My Lady!
Lahee!
My Lady give Lahee to me.
Lahee!
l wish this were the Yeolsu River...
The river water chilled me to the bone...
River water can cut you just as well as a sword.
The water cut my ankles and my waist...
Strangely those cuts are fine
but my heart is bleeding.
Forgive me.
lf you were in my shoes would you be able to forgive?
l'm not the one who killed Jamyung.
What were you thinking?
What?
All you did was beg our husband
to save Jamyung's life.
At least l tried to...
What?
You can't even say what you did?
Why don't you say you're a proud mother who threw
herself at another man to save her baby's life?
What's wrong with that?
Could you have done it?
You think l threw myself at Jamuk because l like old man?
Why couldn't you do the same?
Because you're faithful?
Because you're not smart enough?
Would you have done it if l had told you that
all you had to do was throw yourself at the priest
to save Jamyung's life?
No l couldn't have done it.
That's right. You don't have the courage.
Mo Haso the elegant wife of Captain Choi Li
could never hold another man even to save her baby's life.
So don't pity me.
You're so pretty.
You look just like your mother.
You'll grow up to be a vicious woman just like your mother.
l can't forgive you orthis baby.
What are you doing?
Lahee!
Choose one.
Either live as Lahee's mother or as his wife.