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[This drama is loosely based off of historical figures and events.]
The king...
wanted you dead.
My poor children.
Please take care of them for me.
In our next lives, let us meet as good friends.
I suppose Gyeom will be coming by.
I think it is time now.
What?
You have all worked so hard.
My lady...
You must live well no matter where you go.
How could a king...
want the life of a helpless woman?
How dare you?
Stop!
Father, please let Lee Gyeom live.
Please stop this now!
Warrant for a high treason criminal!
Who is it?
What did you say?
Hey! You thieving wench!
You said you wanted to visit Mount Geumgang.
You should go paint or do whatever.
You should go, Mother.
Stay with me for just three days.
That promise we made each other to paint together on Mount Geumgang...
can we make good on that promise now?
Let's put it there.
The moon must be waking from its nap.
The sun sees the moon sleep all day.
So it resents the moon, who only wakes late in the night.
The moon is alone late in the dark night.
It faces the darkness and shines on the world.
The sun doesn't realize how hard that is.
The moon is always by the sun's side, protecting it.
I loved you...
so much that my heart ached.
Saimdang!
All of the famous forgeries in the art world have been discovered by Rade.
So while Ji Yoon is doing her thing
we should get Rade to pursue the authentic "Mount Geumgang."
Reveal the authentic "Mount Geumgang" to the world.
We must steal the authentic "Mount Geumgang."
No!
Where is "Mount Geumgang"?
Is this what you're looking for?
You can't!
Stop!
No, you can't!
Did you really think I'd destroy this?
The police station?
Is there no chance that he's alive?
Eun Soo, Eun Soo.
Father.
You're alive.
[Saimdang: Light's Diary]
[Episode 25]
Hold on a little longer.
I think we'll get through this somehow.
Don't get sick or die.
Hey, you haven't heard from Rade, have you?
No.
Is he trustworthy?
We don't know anything about him.
At the very least, I don't think he's an enemy.
Yes, but the important thing is to get him on our side.
What if he takes all our information and becomes the hero by himself?
Let's watch over it for now and have trust.
Hold on. What is this?
Huh?
Something new has been uploaded.
Scroll down.
Isn't this "Mount Geumgang"?
Hidden Catch.
Find the hidden image.
I don't think there's an actual hidden image.
I think it's like a joke.
He may have seen our messages.
This could be a response to that.
Yes, I have a solution.
- Oh, it is so nice here. - It really is.
I should live in a place like this.
Yeah, it is nice.
Oh, isn't that her?
- Hey, Ji Yoon! - Senior!
Ji Yoon!
Wow! You've grown a lot, Eun Soo.
Ji Yoon!
Look, "The Hidden Catch." Find the hidden image.
This could be a message to us regarding our request.
Otherwise, Rade wouldn't put up something like this.
Also, I'm almost done translating the Soojin Room Diary.
A lot has happened since then. Would you like to hear it?
I'll read it later. Leave it with me.
- Okay, I'll do that. - Yeah.
Hey, sorry for talking about work as soon as we got here.
It's okay.
Senior, you should rest up.
Then gather your strength and try again.
How much more can we keep fighting?
I gave it some thought.
I'm most sorry to you two.
It's not even your fight.
I dragged you two into it to serve myself.
Hey, don't say such things.
We're doing this because we want to.
Senior, why would you be sorry?
You got fired because of me. This is all my fault.
I'm always acting on my emotions.
I just act without thinking and run into things.
I only see one thing.
Hey, kid.
That's what's great about you and makes you charming.
- Drink up. - Yeah.
Oh, that's good.
Senior, if we back down now...
we will be losing to the world.
Let's have another drink.
We're all out.
Ma'am, one more bottle please!
I won't be long. Wait here.
- Yes, sir. - Yes.
- It will work out. - Yes.
Hello.
Oh, welcome.
He's the president of Hankuk University, Professor Min Jung Hak.
Not quite yet.
The chairman of the board has to certify him first.
President, we've met before.
My name is Min Jung Hak.
Thanks to your national treasure art piece
I hear the National Cultural Foundation will be making a large investment.
This is all thanks to the reputation of Professor Min Jung Hak.
The National Assembly is fully supporting him.
Thank you very much.
You are all too kind.
An investment in education is one that we hope is long-lasting and of value.
That's right!
- What happened? - Oh, Father.
Sorry, Father.
- How much did you drink? - I drank a bit.
Okay, okay.
- We're sorry. - No, it's all right.
Sorry.
Just go in and sleep.
- I'm sorry, Father. - No, it's fine.
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
Are you okay?
How about you?
I feel like dying.
You drank all the alcohol in the neighborhood by yourself yesterday.
I won't say anything, Senior.
Even if you want to quit everything and move on.
The most important thing right now is you and Eun Soo.
What's so important about a painting?
I'll wait for you, even if it takes a year or two.
Thanks, Sang Hyun.
If it weren't for my husband, I'd love to stay over one more night.
Aren't you a little bored doing nothing here, Senior?
I've agreed to teach a class at the cultural center.
Oh, that's great.
Someone I know requested it as a favor.
I was always showing off about my daughter, so...
The people in this town are very lucky.
They get to listen to Professor Seo's great lectures.
Eun Soo, listen well to your grandpa.
- Okay, I'll get going. - Goodbye, Senior.
Bye, Eun Soo. Goodbye.
- Goodbye. - Let's go, let's go.
- Come back again! - Yes. Thank you!
- Get home safe. - We will.
- Drive carefully. - Okay.
Bye.
Goodbye.
Let's go inside, Eun Soo.
Eun Soo.
Let him be.
Eun Soo.
Do you hate your mom?
Do you really hate your mom?
Your mom loves you so much.
She loves your dad too.
Mom...
never even told Dad that she missed him.
Eun Soo, that's because--
Dad was probably so upset, all by himself.
I wanted to call and tell him that I love him.
Mom wouldn't let me.
She said that I couldn't.
It's Mom's fault.
Mom didn't want to live with Dad.
That's why Dad went to Heaven.
That's not true, Eun Soo.
"The Hidden Catch." Find the hidden image.
This could be a message to us regarding our request.
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
The person in this piece went all the way to Italy?
In order to emphasize that he was a visitor from a far place...
there is a boat with a sail in the painting.
The Miracles of St. Francis Xavier...
St. Francis Xavier...
Hanja name is Bang Jae Gak.
As a missionary, St. Francis Xavier...
Within the group of people, you can see a man in Joseon clothing.
They look alike.
Italy...
Come in.
- Professor. - What is it?
This was put up on the Rade blog last night.
I've been hearing strange things.
Rade has been targeting "Mount Geumgang."
You still don't have your head on straight.
What a childish prank to pull.
What are you talking about?
You're sure it's from Rade's blog?
Yes, I'm sure.
Seo Ji Yoon didn't do it.
Look at this one here.
This one has the anti-aging effect that young people talk about.
- Are you not feeling well? - What?
Oh, no. I'm fine.
- For your sweat. - Thank you.
I had some chicken stew for lunch.
Maybe something was wrong with it. I don't feel well.
The customer's phone is turned off. Leave a message after the beep.
What's wrong?
I'm going to go to Seoul briefly.
Why so suddenly?
I'll tell you once I return.
Mother?
Mother.
Mother!
Mother...
Mother!
She was suffering from exhaustion and anemia.
It seems she hasn't been eating lately.
Her fever has gone down for now, so she will be okay.
Help her feel comfortable.
Yes, okay.
Okay, then.
My time to go must be coming soon.
I can't even take care of myself.
You came to very quickly, so I guess your time is not here yet.
You could have just told me. Why did you say you were okay?
What is it to you?
What do you mean by that?
I don't want to use my son whose no longer here
and get in the way of my young daughter-in-law.
What are you talking about?
I would like to raise Eun Soo.
But he probably needs his mother more than he needs me.
You should meet a good person--
You want me to marry and have a better life?
I can't even bring myself to acknowledge that he's gone.
Also, I have no plans to leave you, Mother.
Hey, what is this? Huh?
Why didn't either of you report it to me?
It's nothing. Don't worry about it.
You think this is nothing?
Rass or Rade...
I heard this is a famous site in the world.
I heard all about it too.
Look at the situation here.
There's the summit coming up for "Mount Geumgang."
The decision for its national treasure status is soon.
Nothing about it can seem even a little off.
I will be responsible for all of it.
By any chance...
have any of you personally received messages or threats?
Hey! Answer me, would you?
No, I have not.
Wait.
Does this have anything to do with Seo Ji Yoon and those people?
No, I don't think so.
Are you sure?
Is this everything?
Masters, doctorate thesis... is this everything?
Yes.
You two, listen carefully.
I want you to find any similarities between those and this paper.
- What? - You don't get what I'm saying?
Title, subject...
Find anything that is similar!
The professor just ordered us to...
It's what I'm thinking, right?
I'm going crazy here.
[President of Antique Art Association] An Gyeon's "Mount Geumgang"?
Yes.
From the start, it mentions the real "Mount Geumgang" by An Gyeon.
I took this with an electron microscope.
It's a picture of the interior paper and the surface.
I brought it to you for reference.
Very interesting.
- Senior. - Yeah?
Doesn't he seem like he has something?
Hey, he said it was "interesting."
In terms of emotions, if he said "interesting"--
It's the same as saying he thinks it's authentic.
They recently reformed the association.
All the people there are different now, so we should have hope.
If he has any eyes at all, he'll know the Soojin Room Diary is real.
Eun Soo.
Every now and then...
adults are not honest.
They don't say "I love you" even if they love someone.
They don't say "I miss you" even if they miss someone.
They're so sad.
They don't want to look weak to others, so they don't act sad.
But if you don't express your feelings...
often, you may lose the opportunity to express them again.
Then it can be so upsetting.
So, for a long time...
my heart right here...
My heart hurts so much, Eun Soo.
No medicine will fix it.
The reason my heart hurts so much is...
because I feel so sorry toward your dad.
I loved him.
I missed him.
I was sorry.
I wanted to tell him.
I couldn't do it.
So, I'm so sorry now.
Now, Mom's heart is in so much pain.
I'm sorry to you too, Eun Soo.
That's why Mom is being punished now.
I will accept that punishment.
I'm sorry, Eun Soo.
I don't want you to be punished.
I don't want you to cry either.
I'm sorry.
Mom is sorry.
I was wrong.
Okay?
Look at that.
This is Saimdang's "Insects and Plants."
Other Asian artists like Saimdang
drew plants in nature that were rooted in the ground.
Saimdang was especially fond of painting Chinese bell flowers, Dianthus flowers...
[Daughter-in-law]
We're strangers now.
We have to be strangers.
Mother!
You're really the best, Mother.
Mother.
I made you some porridge.
I don't want a stepdad for Eun Soo. I want you, Mother.
I want the mother of the man I loved most in the world.
Eun Soo needs his grandmother too.
To be very honest, I need you more than Eun Soo does.
Mother, why aren't you picking up?
You have to come today.
I'm here waiting. I'll wait until you come.
Hey, why is the walk out so far?
Mother!
You have no manners, texting me and not waiting for a reply.
Who acts like that to their mother-in-law?
I thought you weren't coming.
I wasn't going to, even if I died.
But you came.
Don't get delusional now. I didn't come to see you.
I may have come, but I haven't changed my mind.
Your life is yours and mine is mine.
We'll talk about that later. Let's go.
Lead the way. My legs hurt.
- That's heavy. I'll take it. - It's okay.
I can carry it.
- What about Eun Soo? - He's waiting.
I'm glad you came.
Let's go.
Wow! That looks good.
It's not really dinner. It's a late-night meal.
That's true.
You should wait for Grandpa to eat first.
It's okay.
The rice is so good.
You're like a kid eating rice for the first time.
Oh my. It's the best rice your mom has ever made.
Is that right?
- Thank you. - See you next class.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
- See you next class. - Yes.
Eun Soo!
[Cool Guy, Jung Eun Soo]
Eun Soo! Eun Soo!
Mom.
Where were you?
The restroom.
Who drew this?
Someone help me with it.
Who?
This man... a really good-looking man.
He had a camera. It was this big.
A camera?
This man... a really good-looking man.
The person who exposed that the masterpiece "Small Bouquet" was a forgery
was revealed to be the anonymous blogger Rade who judges art worldwide.
Rade looks at the composition of paint and the canvas or paper.
He is able to find forgeries using fine details in the signatures of the artist.
"Small Bouquet" was supposed to be a 17th century piece.
But analysis revealed a Prussian blue paint from the early 1800s.
The forgery was confirmed--
Yes, President.
Nothing much is going on, is there?
Thank you for saying that.
Thank you for your trust in me.
Soojin Room Diary?
Yes, I understand.
Why can't they let things go?
Seo Ji Yoon.
There are some issues with your thesis.
We need you to come in.
Hello?
Yes, it is.
Thesis management?
To all our family here at Hankuk University
I, Min Jung Hak, will be your president as we head into the future.
We will take that first historical step today.
We will become a top university in the world.
Let's all work together towards that.
You two, listen carefully.
I want you to find any similarities between those and this paper.
- What? - You don't get what I'm saying?
Title, subject...
Find anything that is similar!
I looked through all the sources that I used as references.
This thesis you mentioned wasn't there.
You must not have investigated properly.
How could I not know when all the titles are similar?
This is an error on the part of your computer program.
If the chances of plagiarism are above 90 percent
it's too high to be considered an error.
It means you practically copied it.
I can't accept that.
Tell me who you're saying I plagiarized and their academic adviser.
No, stop this. Just submit your formal apology.
No... I did nothing wrong. Why would I submit an apology?
You could lose your degree if you don't, according to the rules.
Oh, Senior!
Sang Hyun.
You too?
It's what I thought, isn't it? Then, you too?
Professor Min, that punk!
Don't get emotional.
We won't gain anything by meeting him.
Why did he even do a thing like this?
We need to know what Professor Min is thinking.
I need to go to Pyeongchang now, so go meet Hye Jung.
Move.
[Resignation]
[Name: Ko Hye Jung Job Appointment: Resign]
Oh, seriously.
"Negative and disrespectful regarding the duties of her job."
"We advise you to resign."
What are you looking at?
Yeah, Sang Hyun.
I knew it.
I'll call Hye Jung later.
Okay. I got it.
Rade?
I thought you should know.
Why do I need to know?
Why, you ask?
The fake "Mount Geumgang," which needs to become a national treasure
is being displayed here at Sun Gallery.
Are you threatening me?
No.
I'm asking you to cooperate.
Whether you like it or not, we're in one boat together.
Isn't that right?
Don't be mistaken.
You're the only one who would die over something like this.
Have you ever seen people like us die over such things?
- Director. - President Min.
You must think you're above it all now that you're president of the school.
Why don't you take this to the chairman?
I'm sure he would like it a great deal.
Yes, suppose I used some equipment from our national museum.
Can't I do that?
This is for the An Gyeon's real "Mount Geumgang" here.
I wanted to use the people's tax money to appraise it.
Is that a problem?
Is that such a problem?
Gosh, that's what I'm saying.
I know for sure that Min Jung Hak made this happen.
The fake "Mount Geumgang" is about to become a national treasure.
That bastard.
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
"Man in Hanbok" by Rubens.
Rade...
Why did he give me "Man in Hanbok" by Rubens?
They look alike.
Eun Soo's mom, Eun Soo's mom!
"Our souls are one."
It's a poem called "A Valediction."
A poem I like very much.
"Mount Geumgang" and Soojin Room Diary.
Saimdang and Italy.
"Man in Hanbok" and Rade.
What does all of this mean?
- Mom. - Yes, Eun Soo.
- What is it? - Give me your hand, Mom.
My hand?
Isn't this a dianthus flower bracelet?
Yes, I went out with Grandpa today and bought it.
It's so pretty.
Thank you, Eun Soo.
I bought it for you to start being strong.
Be strong like you used to be.
You're all grown up now, Eun Soo.
Come here.
I feel so secure now.
I promise to be strong.
Mom, be strong.
Be strong, Eun Soo.
I have something to tell you.
Tomorrow... I will go to Seoul.
Are you feeling ready now?
Yes.
I think I've found the answer now.
You were harassing me to come and now you want me to go?
I'm sorry, Mother.
Something I have to do has come up.
I have work to do too.
My work is up in arms telling me to come back.
I was planning to go back before you anyway.
I'll head back on the first train tomorrow.
You should let Eun Soo sleep in and come later.
No...
Why don't you stay longer?
Oh no.
She insisted she needed me around.
I should pretend to lose and stay by her side.
What's this?
I didn't know what to get.
I asked the lady at the makeup store for the very best thing.
I don't know if you'll like it.
I love you, my daughter.
Eun Soo. Let's go, Eun Soo.
Wake up.
We should go to Seoul.
Did you sleep well?
Grandpa, I'll come during summer break.
Of course, you'd better come.
Father.
I know you can win.
There's never been a day that I haven't been proud of you.
You should go now.
Thank you, Father.
I'm here.
Do you feel okay?
I feel so sick.
Oh, that made me feel better.
What are you planning to do now?
Who knows? I might just keep going down this path.
Keep going?
There's a senior from school I know.
This person resigned and opened a private lab and makes a lot of money.
Since things turned out this way, I might as well make money.
That's a relief, then.
What is this?
- It's Ji Yoon. - Yeah.
"Are you ready to fight?"
Huh? Ready to fight?
Yes?
President, there's a person named Seo Ji Yoon here to see you.
Excuse me.
You may go.
You're looking better.
Did something good happen?
Ah, I heard about your thesis.
I thought you were ethical about your academics.
It was plagiarized.
That is the one thing I want to fix most as president.
What?
I am ashamed...
of the fact that I was similar to you for even a moment.
Like you, I fought over just the painting.
I only cared about the material value.
But there is something more important.
What's more valuable than the painting is the heart of the artist.
Now I am going to fight to protect that.
I'll do whatever it takes.
A person like you...
could never take away my honor.
Even if you take away all of my degrees.
Seo Ji Yoon--
Try whatever you want.
It will only end up feeding into my goal.
So, what did you think about it?
Ah...
This is just fiction.
What?
What do you mean, fiction?
Did you read through it carefully?
Wait, did you look at all the other information I gave you?
This is an antique 16th century book and anyone would say so.
Someone could have written this story on 16th century paper.
The calligraphy is ambiguous too.
I just don't know.
That's why you need to put this through an appraisal process.
How can I do that when I don't even know the origins of this book?
Also, Shin Saimdang's hidden diary?
Seriously?
How absurd.
Please leave now.
Min Jung Hak.
You know Professor Min, right?
Did you contact him?
I have never even met him.
I am really disappointed in you.
I heard the president of this association was different, so I hoped for change.
Forget it, Sang Hyun!
People lie, but artifacts don't lie.
If this book is authentic...
the truth will come out.
Let's go. Grab everything.
My goodness!
Gosh, how ridiculous. Is he for real?
My gosh!
["Mount Geumgang" National Treasure Status Decision to be Made Next Month]
This is Rade.
Let's meet and talk.
Korean? He speaks Korean?
It is okay to say that I have contacted you.
But please keep it secret from your colleagues that you're meeting me.
It is for my own security.
The time and location...
- Senior Ji Yoon. - Ji Yoon.
I don't know what will happen to the state of art in our nation.
The Antique Art Association president and Professor Min are both jerks.
I got an email.
What email?
From Rade.
Rade? Really?
Rade?
Wow. I'm really upset with Rade.
I was ignored when I sent my emails.
He replies to Senior Ji Yoon?
I sent so many that were ignored.
Oh, be quiet.
The Soojin Room Diary, the portrait with "Mount Geumgang" hidden in it...
Ji Yoon found all of that.
Rade knows that. So, what did it say?
He is supposed to write me back.
For now, he only said that he read Sang Hyun's emails.
Anyway, I'm so happy to hear back.
That means Rade is on our side.
Assistant Moon.
Hey.
If there's a beverage box this big...
do you know how much money it would be?
Money?
Using 50,000 won bills?
Yes.
50,000 won.
Maybe 100 million won?
100 million won.
100 million won...
What is it?
Why? Is something wrong?
What is it? Do you need money?
This is not fiction.
This is Shin Saimdang's diary.
It is her writing.
This would raise the price of "Mount Geumgang."
It is an important piece of evidence.
However...
Sorry, we're closing up.
I was supposed to meet someone.
All right.
Do you... know me?
She's pretty.
Please sit.
You're more beautiful in real life.
I never dreamed that Rade would be Korean.
There are Koreans.
What?
Rade is not an individual.
To put it simply, it's a group. An organization.
Asian art is handled by the Asian members.
"Small Bouquet" was an issue handled by the European branch.
There must be many members.
We don't know the exact number either.
We don't each other's identity or location.
That's not important.
We were investigating "Mount Geumgang" before Han Sang Hyun emailed us.
It was as soon as we saw your video.
May I ask a question?
I will ask you, Instructor Seo Ji Yoon.
Can you say, without a doubt, that this is An Gyeon's work?
I...
do not really know.
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Yes, Boss. I did what you told me to.
If we provoke them more, they may do something extreme.
How could this happen?
This is what I've chosen in order to protect you.
Please let me see him just once.
He will receive death by poisoning.
No, Your Majesty!
Please save Lee Gyeom.
Killing and saving are up to me.
Lee Gyeom died while trying to escape.
I will remember the past and record it all.
The painting is starting to fade.
I will make that woman live in suffering forever.
Saimdang?