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[This program is provided by the MCST and the media contents of the KCCA.]
[This drama is loosely based off of historical figures and events.]
The corruption investigation regarding the goryeoji
and all the authority over goryeoji now belongs to Lee Gyeom.
Seize all documents that are related to goryeoji.
Arrest anyone connected to it and bring them to the Uigeumbu.
Lady Shin. Find her and lock her up.
There's a notice posted.
If we can make good goryeoji...
we will have a path to make a good living.
The monk at Woonpyeongsa always said this.
The answer is in the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
She called herself Black Peony.
Also, she had a deep scar on the back of her hand.
Where did Saimdang go?
Woonpyeong... Woonpyeong. It is Woonpyeong.
Do you think a clue or the secret to goryeoji is in that painting?
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in Woonpyeongsa.
[Saimdang: Light's Diary]
[Episode 15]]
Oh my. Who is that?
I've seen him in the market.
He is very good looking.
Who are you?
Ah, I'm looking for Lady Shin.
She is not here right now.
What do you mean, not here?
Where has she gone?
He's looking for the lady.
Hey! He asked you where she is.
Why is he yelling?
Still, they don't seem like bad people.
Mulberry trees, supplies, and food for our people...
there are so many things we need.
She went to go buy them.
What should we do?
When will she be back?
I do not know.
I suppose she will return when she returns.
Isn't he the man who helped out when we got into a fight on the streets?
You're right.
Then tell her that Lee Gyeom came by.
All right.
Goodness, he is so handsome.
Look at those dark eyebrows.
Oh, yes.
- Make sure you get the message to her. - Yes.
Come back again!
She went to buy supplies.
That's what they say.
Look into places she may have gone to buy supplies.
What? By myself?
Really? This is a bad habit of yours.
He always makes me do everything.
Oh, that scared me.
What is this?
Isn't that Black Peony?
It is her! Black Peony!
Wow, look at her on that horse.
[Ganghwado: Jeondeungsa]
[Nam Gwi In: King Seongjong's Royal Concubine]
You must be busy with government affairs.
Yet, you crossed the sea to visit me.
I apologize for not coming earlier.
How very odd.
Why would you come to visit this old woman?
The king is exhausted from state affairs.
His body and mind are not in a good state.
You must come to the palace to calm his state of mind.
What do you think?
Me?
He has the queen and royal concubines in the palace.
The only elder who can heal his wounded heart...
is you, Your Highness.
I do not know what you have heard.
But I am merely an old lady in a back room.
The king simply took pity on this sinful woman.
He is allowing me to live like this.
I am merely grateful for that.
You came all this way for nothing.
You should return before you get yourself hurt.
[Wang Jung Chul] Wow...
This is quite something.
These strong strokes, and the water.
With paintings of scholars in water, it is usually in a brook or valley.
He is right in the middle of the ocean.
Yes.
That's right.
This is how it ought to be.
That is how one can enjoy himself.
I painted in the style Ma Won of the Song Dynasty.
These waves belong to Ma Won.
Is that true?
I, too, like Ma Won's paintings.
I like the quiet and stillness in his paintings.
But this gives me great pleasure, as well.
Lee Gyeom, I think we are alike in many ways.
I am honored.
- Please sit. - Thank you.
Min Chi Hyung went to Ganghwa Jeondeungsa.
Isn't that where Nam Gwi In is?
Nam Gwi In?
Do you mean the late King Seongjong's royal concubine?
Is she still alive?
She travels to all the temples and lives a good life.
Still, she's just a forgotten woman.
You do not know what you're saying. Who is Nam Gwi In?
The late King Seongjong, the dethroned King Yeonsangun, and the current king.
All three generations had affection for her.
That is no normal woman.
Wait, wait.
The way the current king is acting now is like the previous king 40 years ago
when King Yeonsangun was dethroned and King Jungjong was enthroned.
Is not the current king's behavior similar to the late King Seongjong?
He's confused and nervous. It is to be expected.
Nam Gwi In did calm the king very well back then.
That is why King Jungjong's late mother appreciated Nam Gwi In.
What is more important than that is...
Lee Gyeom's grandfather, Koo Sung Gun, and Nam Gwi In's family
are known to be enemies.
Oh, dear.
You must come with me, Your Highness.
That is the only way to protect the royal family and the king.
It isn't for your sake?
You call that an excuse, Officer Min?
If this turns out to be true, I will not let it slide.
The corruption investigation regarding the goryeoji
and all the authority over goryeoji now belongs to Lee Gyeom.
I cannot say it is not.
However...
it is for your sake, as well.
[Path to Gangneun, Woonpyeongsa]
It should be around here.
Yes, let's look for it.
It is here.
There is something here. Right here.
Yes.
I was certain it would be here.
What should we do now, my lady?
I am sure there was something here.
I believe so.
Now that we are here
we should make a sample before we go.
It could be different if we use the water from Woonpyeongsa.
Yes, let's do that.
All right.
[Gangneun, North Pyeongchon]
I cannot tell where the path is.
My lady.
There they are!
Over there.
This way!
Stop!
Get them!
Over there!
Stop right there!
Down there.
You go to the mountains.
We must catch them!
Who are those people?
They are with the paper merchants.
Paper merchants?
They have been following you.
Come. Follow me.
We are here.
The sun will go down soon.
There are tigers in this mountain.
They won't be able to look for you much longer.
This is a little late.
Thank you so much for your help.
It's me.
You...
It is you.
You are alive like this.
Now we meet like this again.
This is the man.
I was stabbed and nearly died here at Woonpyeongsa.
He saved my life.
Over here.
Oh my! Who is this?
Do you recognize me?
You look so much better now!
You really do.
I am now a level 7 government employee.
[Lady Kwon] You look so glorious.
My eyes hurt from looking at you.
Were you born from your mother's womb in that uniform, by chance?
That's going a little too far.
Though, everyone does say that this does suit me very well.
I get many customers who work for the government.
You truly to pull off that outfit very well.
Yes, you are so well-suited for that uniform.
If you look closely from my head to toes
I have the perfect ratio.
Everyone says that I make this uniform look good.
Shall I turn around once more?
- Looks great. - So good.
Am I hurting your eyes? Too brilliant?
Getting this job...
it is all thanks to you two.
- What do you mean? - Huh?
I don't know how to say this.
Ta-da.
The bamboo struck by lightning.
Bamboo tree?
Look, look, look.
What is this thing?
This is the famous bamboo tree struck by lightning.
What do you think the chances are that a tree is struck by lightning?
The chances of a tree being struck by lightning?
- One in 1.8 million. - Good job.
But you have a one in 1,999 chance to pass the national civil servant exams.
So what does that all mean?
This has overcome much greater odds.
It is a bamboo tree that was struck by lightning!
If you use this on your exam, you will surely pass.
He's been fooled.
Other test takers all have one.
You didn't know about it?
This is my first time hearing about it.
That is why...
I have felt the effects of this brush.
I told you so.
This, this, this... it's no normal brush.
Ouch! Congratulations!
You are the best!
Stop right there!
What do you think you're doing?
Do you know who I am?
Officer of Government Management, Min Chi Hyung, comply with the orders.
Is that you, Lee Gyeom?
Arrest the criminal at once!
Yes, sir!
Your Highness, I apologize for the disturbance.
I was carrying out my duties. I hope you understand.
Open it.
Lee Gyeom had the imperial envoy from the Ming Dynasty backing him.
He is shaking up the nation.
And who is Lee Gyeom?
He is Koo Sung Gun's grandson.
Your household was destroyed because of Koo Sung Gun.
The grandson of your family's enemy is trying to gain power and cause trouble.
Will you stand by and watch?
To where may I escort you?
I will be going to my home right away.
What happened?
I think we should descend the mountain for now.
How does this make sense?
Five men could not find one woman and an old senior?
We will come back at daybreak and find them.
Leave.
You were there that day at Woonpyeongsa?
Yes, I was.
Sometime back...
a scholar came asking about it.
He asked many questions about that day.
I believe the item that the head monk left behind...
should belong to you, my lady.
The head monk?
Yes, one moment.
Here.
By any chance, did you come looking for this?
You should be having celebratory drinks on a day like this, my lord.
- "My lord"? - Yes, my lord.
Oh, yes.
I should have some drinks on a day like today.
"My lord"...
You must all be very tired from doing the nation's work.
- Do we know him? - I've never seen him before.
Which department are you in?
We are in the police.
Only those who work for the nation know how hard it is.
I am also a government-paid employee.
Even with the small salary, we work for the welfare of the people.
- We suffer... - What is he saying?
"Bool Chul Joo Ya Go Boon Bool To."
Think of that.
I will remember you all with that.
Thank you for your work.
- Tavern lady! - Yes.
I will pay for these men's rice soup.
- Wow. - What luck!
Shall I add meat and drinks too?
Meat?
- Drinks, drinks. - Meat, meat, meat.
Sure. Why not?
Thank you so much.
All right, then.
I'll prepare it!
Hey! Over here.
He is going to buy it for us.
Welcome. Come sit down.
You know all these people?
We all work together.
Together? Oh, that is a lot.
So, what about rice soup for these men?
Well, no...
Bring out more rice soups!
Bring out more!
Bring out the meat.
This isn't looking good. This is bad.
Stop ordering now. This is too much.
Stop taking orders. Really now...
- Enjoy your food! - Wait.
How am I supposed to accept this situation here?
You said that you would pay for all their drinks, my lord.
Look, look, look.
They all heard about you paying.
All of the police in this local area and the next town came over.
Come here. Come over here. This isn't just paying for one meal.
I've stepped into a pile of crap.
Well, it's not that.
What do I do here?
I haven't even been paid yet.
My lord, you're pretty much a regular customer.
I wouldn't be so cruel.
I will give you special treatment.
I'll put it on a tab.
A tab? Tab?
A tab?
If you would do that for me, I would be very thankful.
Thank you so much.
But... I will need it written down.
Oh, of course I will write it down.
Please, bring me paper.
Why are you turning around? Oh, why are exposing your behind?
Why are you pushing that out at me? Oh, oh! Why?
What paper?
Just write it on my undergarment.
I'll keep it safe and deduct your payments.
I'll keep your tab here.
You took it off from there?
Oh, the smell. Goodness.
[Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara]
How... how could this be?
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
It was the day before that debacle.
What is this?
Please take good care of this. It must be hidden.
I'm asking you for this favor.
All right.
The head monk left it with you himself?
Yes, he did.
There is something written behind the painting.
But I'm illiterate, so I don't know what it is.
What are my crimes?
You tried to bribe the imperial envoy from the Ming Dynasty
for your own profit.
You disgraced the honor of the King of Joseon.
Is it considered bribing when the bribe was not even accepted?
These are records from the Ming Dynasty from previous envoys.
Here.
They have records of having accepted goods from you, Min Chin Hyung.
Is that all you have?
How is it a crime to give on behalf of the nation?
I did it only out of loyalty to the king.
It's me, Kkeok Jeong.
It's just me, Kkeok Jeong.
What have you been doing lately?
Ouch, that hurts.
Yes. What is it?
Lady Shin is on her way to Woonpyeongsa.
She's with an old man.
- Woonpyeongsa? - Yes.
Uncle!
What are you doing on the ground?
- Oh! - Oh, beard.
Uncle, I looked into all the places Lady Shin might go to.
I couldn't find her.
Oh yeah.
On my way, I saw Black Peony on the street.
- Black Peony? - Yes.
She had some men with her and was on horseback.
Wow. She looked truly amazing.
She called herself Black Peony.
She knew I came here because of the goryeoji.
Black Peony... Whieumdang.
Then Whieumdang is after Saimdang?
My lady?
There should be a tavern inn down there.
We should stay there.
What do you think you all are doing?
Must I be in a place like this, being investigated like this?
It's been over a day already!
Lower your voice.
All right.
What did the prime minister say?
[Hong Gye Pil: Minister of the Left] I don't know what he's thinking.
I said Officer Min is innocent.
I said, let's get him out right away.
He is delaying it and making excuses.
Give the prime minister and minister of the right this message.
If the crossbeams break, the whole house falls down.
Do you think I will die alone?
If you do not want to live in harsh conditions in your old years
get me out of here right now!
Thank you for the food.
Yes. Goodbye.
Hello, hello. Will you be staying here?
Hello there.
There sure are many of you.
We are going to stay a night. Do you have rooms?
It will be two nyang to sleep.
If you want food, it's another three nyang.
Today, I'll do it all for four nyang.
What are you doing, girl? You have to clean the rooms.
- They want rooms now. - Why are you hitting me?
Don't give me that attitude.
What are you doing coming in now?
Get started on the dishes now.
Move!
I will birth you a son.
How impudent of you.
You are nothing but a country girl.
From now on, you are officially my wife.
I do not know how you became the wife of a nobleman.
But you had a better heart in the past.
What?
You may be a bright butterfly on the outside
but you are still an insect on the inside.
You pathetic thing.
Woonpyeongsa?
Yes.
An old man who made goryeoji at Woonpyeongsa left with Lady Shin.
As soon as Lady Choi heard that, she went after them.
She is looking for the secret method to making goryeoji.
Did you send a message to to Her Highness, Nam Gwi In?
Yes, however...
she refuses to meet you.
That old fox.
"Mo Gong Yi Young Hwa." "Myung Wol Ha Yoo Soo."
"Man Chu Rim Mi So."
"Yin Yi Jeuk Man Geum." "Nae Il Kwi Baek To."
"In the empty space, two glimmering lights."
"Flowing water under the bright moon."
"The late autumn forest is in no rush."
"People soon turn to immense money."
"Tomorrow, return to white dirt."
What does this mean?
I'm sure the answer is in this poem.
My lady, the wind is cold. Why are you out here?
I could not sleep.
I think the answer is in the poem written behind the painting.
I just can't figure out what.
Two glimmering lights in an empty space.
Flowing water under a bright moon...
Flowing water...
Flowing water?
My lady?
On the way up to Woonpyeongsa
there was a spring.
Do you think it is connected to that?
I'm not sure.
We should give it a try.
Let's go there once the sun comes up.
Yes, let's do that.
Who are you?
- Where did they go? - What?
That woman and old man?
I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm telling the truth.
I'm just a person who sells medicinal wines.
Let's see.
- They haven't been gone long. - Yes.
Slash him.
I'm certain the spring was somewhere around here.
I think this poem has some other meaning.
We have no time to waste.
I think we should return to Hanyang with this.
Yes, my lady.
I'll take a quick look around.
Be careful.
Let's go.
My lady!
My lady! My lady!
Run away, my lady!
My lady!
Over there!
Get her!
Stop!
Catch her! Stop.
Why...
Why in the world are you doing this?
Give me that painting on your back.
I don't want to.
Do you want to die like that old man?
Whether I give this to you or not...
aren't you planning to kill me either way?
I considered letting you live
if you got down on your knees and begged for your life.
I see you are digging your own grave.
If it is your wish to die, I will simply kill you.
Farewell.
My lord.
Don't come any closer.
Put that knife down now.
Why?
Why don't you come at me like a young boy?
Are you afraid?
You're scared I might do something to this woman?
Who is this woman, anyway?
If you put that knife away now, I will let you live.
- If not... - Then what?
In front of your eyes...
you will see two women fall to their deaths.
Stop. That's enough.
Why?
What's so great about her?
Why?
Why her and not me?
Why? Why!
Stop!
You should never have smiled at me then.
You said it was admirable to be able to read when I had nothing.
You even gave me a brush.
You threw me aside when I was bruised and injured.
Saimdang!
You only took her. You took her and ran.
The daughter of the tavern owner.
Did you not care if she became food for the wild mountain animals?
Was that it?
Stop. Just stop.
Stop it!
I made your life hell.
With my own hands...
I wanted to cause trouble in your life.
I was the one who turned in the book and ribbon left behind in the mountain!
It was me!
No!
Saimdang, Saimdang!
Hold on.
Grab my hand!
Saimdang!
Here. Hold my hand.
Here. Grab my hand.
Saimdang!
Hurry, hurry.
Are you all right?
Now...
I am no longer indebted to you.
Hey. Professor Min is here.
Professor, you made it.
What happened? Did you find out anything?
Not yet.
Exactly what do you know?
- Sorry. - Sorry.
Let's go.
Here he goes again.
Oh!
This, this... it's what we think, right?
"Ji Gok Ha Do Jak."
An Gyeon's seal.
How could this be?
How could it be in a place like this?
It looks like this piece is burned.
Gosh, I wonder what happened.
Look at this poem here.
"Cha Moon Kang Jo Yeo Hae Soo."
"Ha Sa Goong Jung Yeo Cheob Shi."
"Resting briefly by the river and sea."
"How could it be that your heart and mine are so alike?"
This is from the Soojin Room Diary.
That's right.
And this seal...
it was on the portrait too.
It's the legendary bird seal.
The love poem and the seal.
So this is all evidence that this is the authentic "Mount Geumgang."
Should we call a press conference and reveal everything at once?
Professor Min would have no way of explaining it.
"Mount Geumgang," along with the Soojin Room Diary evidence.
They will be a set.
I want to be careful about this because we haven't restored the latter pages yet.
Also, we need to prove that Saimdang wrote the Soojin Room Diary.
So we can reveal selected portions.
I think Hye Jung is right.
What we do now is important. We can't be rash.
We have restored parts of it and it isn't good to delay things like this.
We need to be decisive.
Let's finish our work for now.
- You can work quickly, right? - Of course.
This is one of the greatest paintings--
Who are you?
Sang Hyun! What are you doing here?
You startled me. Why did you open the door like that?
Do people knock to go see their friends?
What is that painting?
- Hey, hey. - What are you doing?
What is it?
Gosh. What do you think you're doing?
You really can't go in today.
You just can't today. Take a look.
Mister, your style really sucks.
- Yeah, you suck. - I'll sue you two.
Professor, let's go back for today.
Why should we stop?
We need to go in now and find out what they're up to.
What if something happens in the morning?
I'm calling you "Mister Dog" because you keep yelling like this.
Mister Dog, Mister Dog, Mister Dog.
- Mister Dog! - Mister Dog?
- Why you... - Calm down.
Do you know who I am?
- Hey, go back in. - What's going on?
- He's just a pervert. - A pervert?
Senior, we're in big trouble.
- Why? - Professor Min is outside.
- Huh? - What?
He's trying to get inside.
He's trying to find out what we're up to.
Gosh, what a nuisance.
Who knows what Professor Min will do once he gets inside.
We need to get this out of here.
We can't move this. It's not even dry.
We can't take it outside!
- What should we do then? - We should dry it.
- Dry it, dry it. - Yes, dry it.
Hurry. Let's dry it.
What now?
Yes, Director.
Are you determined to go all out now?
I don't know what you mean.
I heard you met my husband.
I could write a book about all the corruption you've been involved in.
Do you think you can get more out of it if you stick to the chairman?
Director, that wasn't it at all.
I'm on my way to Shanghai. I'll talk to you once I return.
Director, Director...
That couple is choking me.
Hey, look for a way in!
I looked into it.
As you can see, today is Movie Star Club Day.
Everyone is dressed up today.
I don't think we'll get in looking like this.
Movie star?
Yes, movie star.
Movie star.
A film actor. You know, right?
Hey, your mom is calling.
Pick up.
Forget it.
She's only going to nag me.
Why isn't this girl picking up her phone?
Oh, a zombie. Looks great.
She has a great butt.
She's a horseback rider.
Look here.
What?
What are you doing?
Movie star.
Do you know this?
Saimdang.
- Of course. - Of course.
Can't we do this any faster?
Hey, this is just a temporary way of preserving this.
Honestly, it takes much longer.
We're done if Professor Min comes in.
He's probably not in here already, right?
They have an age limit, so it isn't easy to get in.
You never know, so take a look around.
- Okay? Hurry. - Okay.
Wow. What is this?
Wow.
Hey. The crowd here is great.
Who are those losers?
Whoa.
Are you here to play? Find them right now.
Yes, I'll go find them.
What the heck?
What? How did he get in?
It's Professor Min.
Professor Min?
Is anyone in there?
He's gone.
He is really such a pain.
Hey, you said he wouldn't be able to come in.
You said there was an age limit.
I'm going insane. How did they get in?
Gosh, he's persistent.
What are you doing?
These.
What about them?
Oh! There they are.
What is that?
Right? It's them.
Why don't you have this?
Wow! It's Geum Ja! (Character from film "Lady Vengeance.")
She looks just like her. Wow.
That's amazing.
The air around here is different.
So fresh. I like it.
Get it together, would you?
- You said there were three of them. - Yes.
Where is that fatty, Hye Jung? Find her now.
I'll find her now.
Find a quiet room.
Yes, okay.
Geum Ja, things are getting hot.
One, two, three, come on.
Seo Ji Yoon.
Let's talk.
I'm doing chores like this.
If I don't get to be a professor, then he isn't even a human being.
He isn't, he isn't, he isn't, he isn't!
I'll do it. I'll pretend to die if he tells me to.
I'll run until my feet fall off just to become a professor.
Write a good piece.
I will do my very best. I will do my best and write it.
Thank you.
That painting, "Mount Geumgang"...
is it really an authentic piece by An Gyeon?
I do not really know.
Disappear from my sight.
Don't show your face in front of me again.
I'll stomp on you nice and hard so that you can't work in this industry.
Why do I have to go?
That makes no sense.
That makes absolutely no sense! What am I supposed to do?
Hey!
Every time the season changed...
I made you soybean paste, red chili paste, and even kimchi.
How could you do this to me?
Instructor Seo Ji Yoon's contract is now terminated.
I will strike you so you bleed and feel a lot of pain.
Please spare me.
I was wrong.
I was wrong about everything, Professor.
Professor Min, you're finished.
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[Saimdang: Light's Diary]
Criminal Min Chi Hyung will be punished by a beheading.
What you need right now is goryeoji, Your Majesty.
I can endure forever with just the memory.
I am certain he wants to harm Lee Gyeom.
Your Majesty, the situation is very serious.
Is there something more serious than the issue of goryeoji?
As soon as you find him, kill him.
Saimdang, Saimdang!