(Episode 33)
The training officially starts today
Medical Prof. Shin Ik-Pil will teach you
Say hello
Sit down
What you knew up until now is all trash!
Forget all that you knew
You have to accept all that I teach you
Those who oppose or can't endure it may leave now
This place exists to weed out the incompetent ones
You have to go through 50 tests in the course of six months
All tests will be scored excellent, good, average, poor or fail
Indications will be 5 lines for excellent, 3 for good...
2 for average, 1 for poor and none for fail
You will either go to the Royal Pharmacy or...
one of the medical centers for commoners
The rest of you will go back to your town...
and work as local physician ladies
However...!
You will be out if you fail three times even though...
you may have many lines
In other words, no certificate of medicine for you
and you'll live as servants again
Who is Jang-Geum?
I asked, who's Jang-Geum?
It is I
You already have one failure
Excuse me?
But... why?
Are you a physician?
Are you a physician?!
No
Then why did you treat the son of a former minister to the King?
How dare you try to heal a person...
when you aren't even a physician lady?
And you even ask him for a favor regarding this?!
I haven't asked him for anything...
You think you can become a physician?
I'll make sure you fail
This is an astronomical chart
It was made during the reign of King Taejo
If you know the ways of the heavens you can tell not only the seasons...
but also whether the days ahead will be cold, humid or hot
Humans are part of nature, so the illness must be seen...
through nature as well
This is the first of the 28 su's, kak-su
haung-su, juh-su, baung-su, sim-su, mi-su...
He is so scary
I agree... I get frightened just by looking at his eyes
How can we learn like this...
when he makes us fail so easily?
This is different from the regional places
The medical training is strict & you have to know the classics
and be well-grounded and your character must be developed, too
You checked before?
Of course, a bit...
Then what do I have to do? I'm not sure if I can tell you...
Attention!
You're going to relocate to the hall for training
So gather there
He must be training us elsewhere
Yes...
He's just going to change his book It's that type of place...
Let's hurry... let's go!
You! Huh?
Herbs and other things can be used as medicine. What else?
Besides herbs, what...
Why only herbs? There are trees, grains...
animals, insects, water...
and even beads, rocks, dirt and metal
There are 18 types of dirt for medicinal purposes
What are they?
Bok-ryong-gaun and dong-byuk-to...
Tell me the rest!
Huh? River sand heated in June and white dirt called baek-ak...
And the rest!
Actually, I've only used two so that's all I know
Tell me those, then
I used red dirt for symptoms of bleeding and...
charred dirt from the oven was used as a poison antidote
It's not only for poisoning
but for healing wounds by metal or other illnesses
You!
Huh?
The human body produces medicine What are they?
They are... they are...
What are they?
Breast milk and the placenta
Insects are used as medicine. You!
What are they? Tell me what you know
You! You tell me
He's such a pain in the neck... Why does he call on me...
Sir, you're misunderstanding
I treated him only because I felt pity as he was young
I never asked his father for any favors
So, you didn't do anything wrong? Yes, I did do wrong
What did you do wrong?
I forgot that a person cannot practice medicine...
without a government certificate
You really shouldn't be a physician
You don't have the basic characteristics!
An exam on the first day?!
We didn't even have a chance for a proper greeting
It's that kind of place
How come you were silent if you know all these?
I was so nervous I couldn't open my mouth
We'll all fail if this continues I must pass no matter what happens!
I can't go back and clean up after horses and cows
Hey, let's form groups and memorize them together
Sure! Great idea
Let's memorize together
What does this mean?
You can't join our group
Not here, either
That's right The professor hates you...
so if you join us we'll get in trouble, too
Would you like to join me?
I'm not sure... I'm so bad at this I may not be helpful to you at all
Follow me
Walk at least 10 steps while exhaling...
and 5 while inhaling
A physician must know how to take care...
of her own health to teach patients
Didn't I tell you that if you breathe with your chest your lungs don't move?
You must breathe with your abdomen in order to exhale the bad energy
It's better to exhale longer
Exhale longer
What are you doing?!
Exhale slowly, very slowly
Inhale deeply
Inhale deeply and exhale slowly and longer
Chew your rice over 10 times
If you just do that...
you won't get sick in the spleen, stomach or intestines
I can assure you of that
If he weren't that scary we wouldn't get sick in those places!
What should we do if this professor is like Prof. Shin?
Since he teaches Confucian Classics he probably won't be that way
I really hope not
But how come he still hasn't come?
I'm not sure...
Open the Book of Virtues, chapter on the Will of Heaven
(a quotation from the Classics)
What does this mean?
No one knows the meaning?
They said they picked out the ones who knew the characters...
but no one knows?
Silence is what I hear listening to heaven
it is only blue all over...
Where can I find it? It's neither lofty nor distant
It's all in the heart of a man
That's right. You can do this, then
Come out
I said, come out
Sit down facing that way
Call out a letter one at a time
Excuse me? Heaven "chun"
What are you doing?
Take out your notebook and write it down
When she calls it out write it down from now on
What good is learning the Classics for the servants?
You only have to learn the characters
If I don't show up, then study by yourselves
What are you doing? Start calling them out
Listen "chung"
Silent "juh"
You're very useful...
Nothing "mu"
Sound "eum"
Blue "chang"
What "ha"
She'll pass for sure Why?
Though our main teacher is Prof. Shin...
he's in a superior position
Prof. Shin is totally under him
This isn't going to work We'll all fail!
Let's make a cheat sheet
You should've told us earlier if you had such a great idea!
You probably won't be able to use it, though
Why not?
Stop... stop... you write a hundred, and you write a hundred. You, too
OK
Do you want to join us?
Even though you're Sir Lee's favorite, Prof. Shin doesn't like you
Get a good score on the exam tomorrow!
I'll just take the exam You must be confident, huh?
Stop. Lastly, Shin-Bi and Jang-Geum...
Root of chrysanthemum
It's used for rashes caused by the sun, itching, hives and boils
Root of an Asiatic herb
It's used when a person feels weak in the legs and arms...
that's all I know
Red-dye madder
It's used for cardio-pulmonary injury, when the person vomits blood...
or has hemorrhage and it's also used as a poison antidote
Cistanchis Herba
It is used to treat sterility
Elecampane
It helps with the flow of chi and many types of heart symptoms
It's also good for diarrhea, dysentry, poisoning...
and it prevents contagious illnesses
Wow... she memorized all that?
Shin-Bi, you pass with one line
Jang-Geum, excellent with 5 lines
She's so good...
I was going to receive 5 lines
How? You'd be lucky not to have failed
Open up the paper now
From now, you'll differentiate between good herbs and poisonous herbs
From what you know, write down a list of good and poisonous herbs
This is dok-maek, starts with yo-su, yang-kwan, myung-moon, hyun-chu...
chuk-joong, choong-chu, geun-chook, ji-yang, yung-dae, shin-do, shin-ju
do-do, dae-chu, a-moon, poong-bu, nye-ho, gang-gan, hoo-jung, baek-hwe
How do you know all these?
I can't memorize them
I know. Did you see Prof. Shin's face?
He was probably dumbfounded
He'll let me pass with this?
Of course, you only have to get on Sir Lee Hyun-Wook's good side
Would this do for a scholar-official?
You don't have anything else That's right...
The su-san ying flows from the chest to the hands and...
su-san yang flows from the hands to the head
And there are jok-sam ying and yang...
jok-sam ying flows from the head to the feet...
and yang flows from the feet to the chest
What brings you here?
Weapons development going well?
No Come on...
After I saw what happened to Sir Jo I've considered that place hopeless
I agree. But does hope rise from living in mountains like this?
It is a sin for you to live like this
Even so, I don't want it!
The former adviser to the King is asking us for our help
Come back to government service again
Think it over carefully whether living like this accomplishes anything...
or if this is what you wanted
I'll come back again
Teacher, it's Min Jung-Ho
I'll come back again until you accept my will
I understand, but I have no interest in the government
Though you may not be interested in it I'm sure you're interested...
in the people's welfare
So please help in a small way
There is no place that is free from Sir Oh's influence
I heard you saw their corruption when you were at the herb garden
Don't you think that harms people?
Please help
Pride? Swallow it
Dignity? That, too
You should've called us if you had such work
You're here again?
Come on... Think of us as your relatives
If that's too much, think of us as your servants
Sir Choi isn't going to help you sell liquor to the palace again...
Why keep doing this?
That's not why we're doing this
It's from the bottom of our hearts Isn't that right, honey?
Isn't that right?! Right
We truly feel this way...
It's not there, but here!
Honey, over there
Sir... Sir... I tell you this again, we have nothing to do with Jang-Geum
She just came to our house one day and started to live with us
We're real victims, so please help us provide our liquor to the palace...
and the dancer bar. Sir...
Kick them out
Let's stop doing this hopeless thing
No way. I'm not going to quit
Besides, even a stone buddha would've shown mercy by now
Sure! Let's see who wins!
Sir!
We're headed to your home now
To see me?
I met the head of eunuchs and he told me the King...
is asking for your medicinal dish and he also longs for...
the old taste of your liquor
What?! Then...?!
Yes... they'll be contacting you soon
Pride? Spit it out
Dignity? That, too
Follow me
Honey, put back everything you moved
Put everything back
Since we dug it up for them block it again, OK?
Over there, too
What are you doing?
Can't you see for yourselves?
I just received the news
Sir Choi has asked you to provide the drinks for the dancer bar
What?
I put in a good word for you...
and he has approved
Thank you! Thank you!
What are you doing?! Open it up again!
That's right!
Open it up quickly!
He's a nuisance and he's become the...
Captain of Internal Affairs What should we do?
There isn't much we can do...
since they've been promoted for defeating the invaders
You just have them under surveillance
Sir, I think you should stop
Why are you working like this when you're a scholar-official?
It's OK
It's not just for any reason
He's doing it because that's where Jang-Geum will stay
Sir, we have our work back and Jang-Geum is coming back...
I've never been happier
Will Jang-Geum become a physician lady for sure?
Aren't we doing work in vain here?
If she does something, she does it for sure
Sir, I'm sure Jang-Geum has taken first place
What do you think?
Yes, of course...
What happened here?
Wasn't Jang-Geum the best on the last test?
How could he give her 5 lines for the test we've seen...
and fail her for the test we haven't witnessed?
You don't know how to differentiate the herbs?
How could that be possible? He just doesn't like her
That's common around here
But even so, with one more fail mark Jang-Geum will have to leave
Jang-Geum's really good, though
Anyhow, who is Shin-Bi?
Shin-Bi? Her
She's worse than me. How come she won 5 lines and the rest of us failed?
Should we ask her? Shall we?
What?
I passed the herb exam with excellence so why did I fail the other test?
Because your answers were wrong
I wrote them down correctly
That's what you think...
Sir...
Sir, I really want to become a physician lady
So?
You said I don't have the basic physician characteristics
Teach me. What is it? I'll learn no matter what happens. What is it?
You don't have the fear that a physician ought to have
I consider that type of fear to be basic to a physician
You have no fear of severe results through small mistakes
That's not true I did experience such fear
When I was learning acupuncture I made a mistake...
on my teacher and I put her life in danger
But you haven't learned anything...
You shouldn't be a physician You're not very humble
Sir
It seems you just don't want...
to live as a servant
Stop now before worse things happen to you
Sir, that's a prejudiced opinion What, prejudice?
Sir, what should I do?
What must I do to become a physician lady?
What must I do so that you don't give me a failing score?
Please teach me Give me punishment instead
There's no need
I will do all the laundry of my peers during the training
I will take care of cooking and cleaning
No, if I can't pass this training session
then I will do whatever you ask of me
during this one, and the next one, and the next one...
until you're not angry anymore, until I can become a physician lady
Please make me a physician lady Please calm your anger... Please
I'm not angry at you The first and second fail scores...
were given to you just because you aren't qualified
You shouldn't be a physician
The first and second fail scores...
were given to you just because you aren't qualified
You're not qualified to be a court lady
You should stop learning here, and go out and clean
Madam!
I said, get out! Now!
Bi, bin, gwiin, soui, sugui soyong, sugyong, sowon, sugwon
Ranks of court ladies
Sanggung, sangui, sangbok, sangsik sangchim, sanggong, sangjeong, sanggi
Next
Jeonbin, jeonui, jeonseon, jeonseol jeonje, jeoneon, jeonchan, jeonsik
Next
Yeongsa, daejehak, jehak, bujehak
Jeonhan, eunggyo, bueunggyo gyori, bugyori, suchan, busuchan
Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent
kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together
That's right. One more time
Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent
kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together
OK. One more time
Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent
kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together
OK. One more time...
It's true. That's all I wrote
Does that make sense?
You only wrote 20 or so...
and you received 5 lines...
and the rest of us failed?!
It's true
Tell me honestly. You know Prof. Shin personally, don't you?
Or did you give him something?
Oh no...
And my clothes?
I'll wash them for you
Mine, too? Sure, give it to me
This one, too? Leave it to me
I'll do the laundry, cooking and cleaning, so you can study
What's with her?
Probably to get on Prof. Shin's good side
Suk-wol, eum-shim, bo-gyung, jung-chung
no-gung, dae-reung, nae-gwan, gan-sa
geuk-mun, gok-taek, chun-chun, chun-ji
Suk-wol, eum-shim, bo-gyung, jung-chung
geuk-mun, gok-taek, chun-chun, chun-ji
You have to exhale for a long time...
Again. One...
Strong will doesn't make you a physician
Don't waste your time
Hey. Sir Lee was looking for you
Why? Because...
You don't have to do this anymore Go there, quickly
We went there, too
Sir, did you call for me?
Yes. Have you been teaching them well?
Yes
I heard Prof. Shin gave two failing scores to a smart girl like you
How unfair of him!
Don't worry about it I can cancel them all
Really?
Yes, don't worry about it
All the students will go to the...
Minister of Finance tomorrow morning
Huh?
There's a big feast at his house tomorrow
You'll have to help with the feast
But we'll be starting practical training tomorrow and...
Practical training? How important could that be?
The King has ordered not to use dancers at officials' feasts...
so you'll have to take their place
Though he ordered not to use physician ladies...
you know habitual practices don't die easily
So bring everyone tomorrow
And he will like you since you're literate
Go now
He wants everyone? Yeah
He should call on just a few like last time
Why is he calling everyone?
How about the practical training?
How important could that be?
You could get in trouble for not going there
Yes, we're maidservants anyway It's not something new
Yes, we're just called physician ladies
They were like dancers since Yeonsan's reign
Though the King has ordered not to they're used to having them dance
I guess I'll have to prepare my face for tomorrow
You, too, an old lady?
Of course... am I not a woman, too?
Would make-up do? How about you? You're fine?
I have a secret way to attract them
A secret?
Of course, at the place I was in...
the inspector would bring in all the dancers and...
call the physician ladies separately
I heard Prof. Shin gave two failing scores to a smart girl like you
How unfair of him!
Don't worry about it I can cancel them all
There's a big feast at his house tomorrow
You'll have to help with the feast
Strong will doesn't make you a physician
Don't waste your time
I'll be at the palace first
I now have hope of returning to the palace!
I'm going to be a physician lady!
You shouldn't be a physician
You don't have the basic characteristics!
Don't worry about it I can cancel them all
Yes, we're maidservants anyway It's not something new
Yes, we're just called physician ladies
They were like dancers since Yeonsan's reign
You'll be out if you fail three times
Sorry. Everyone went with Prof. Lee
I tried to stop them...
Follow me. We'll start case studies
Examine them
Her face is brown, stomach is bloated
and limbs are skinny... It's blown boil from smallpox
Check her pulse
It's kyun pulse
You do the same!
It's kyun pulse
How's the facial exam?
Please stop pressing... it hurts
I'm sorry, I don't know very well...
You don't know?
No... I don't know... so it's hard to diagnose...
You go and check her
Her symptoms and pulse are the same as the last patient. It's blown boil
And you?
It's taking such a long time I'm sick here
I'm sorry
You don't need to hurry
How long will it take to find out the illness and give a prescription?
About 10 days...
Then I'll give you 10 days
Examine them for next 10 days and find out what illness they have...
and make medicine for them That's your next test
But Jang-Geum has already diagnosed them
If so much time is given because of me...
they'll misunderstand again
Jang-Geum can do the laundry and wash their bodies...
while Shin-Bi makes her diagnosis
I'm sorry... because of me...
Are you sure you aren't related to him in any way?
I don't know why he's like that to me either
Anyway, how come you didn't go with Prof. Lee?
How about you?
Since I'm not that good, I'll probably fail...
but you're good...
Ouch! It hurts!
I'm sorry...
Where do you think you're going?!
But, sir, Prof. Lee has called us so we had no choice but to...
I don't need anyone with such an attitude!
And don't attend my class from now on!
Sir!
Did you tell the trainees I've called...
that they don't need your classes or tests?
Anything related to my classes are under my authority
What?!
Using the physicians as dancers...
is bad for their education
so the government stopped doing it
So why do you call the trainees as dancers for private affairs?
What?! Are you, a middle class, trying to reprimand me...
just because we have the same positions?
This isn't about positions
A professor in charge of training...
Why'd you kill a person when you're so meticulous?
Though I let it go because of other physicians' pleas...
you're the one who made Sir Lee die
If you had diagnosed him correctly he wouldn't have died so vainly
You should know your place...
and be grateful to your superiors!
How dare you try to interfere with scholar-officials?!
How important could teaching physician ladies be?
Listen carefully if you want to live
When your stomach aches, is it more towards the left or right?
Left? No, right? I don't know!
Why do you ask so many questions?
Sorry. I'm trying to learn here, so please help me
When does it ache?
There's no set time, but...
Actually, whenever I see my mother-in-law...
my chest becomes stuffy...
and my stomach becomes bloated...
My mother-in-law hates me so much...
It's alright... calm down...
Calm down, it's alright
It's alright
Go inside!
I said, go inside!
Remember what I told you!
Hello So these are the patients? Yes
When did your stomach start bloating?
I think about a year ago...
This is salt...
Just when I get bored... I eat small amounts
Did you eat anything else? I'm not sure...
Didn't you eat tea leaves by any chance?
They're expensive, but I do want to eat them
How about soil?
How did you know I ate soil?
I got in trouble by my husband...
What is it?
Prof. Shin was right...
What are you saying?
I'm arrogant. I didn't pay any attention to patient's records...
I only trusted my medical knowledge to treat patients
I'm sorry, but can we share what you've written down so far?
That's not difficult, but it won't help you much...
since I just wrote down anything I wanted to
Tell me the prescriptions for those three patients
The first and second patients had bloated stomachs...
and their limbs were thin so it's definitely blown boil
They should take medicine to get rid of their worries
The third patient had a stuffy chest and fast pulse
She also had an aching stomach...
in the lower section
I think the prescription should be medicine for calming the nerves
Do you agree with them?
The first and second had the same symptoms and pulses
But we think they're different illnesses
The first patient had bloating and...
thin limbs, so it was clearly abdominal dropsy
and crying upon hearing anything related to...
her mother-in-law is an illness caused by stress
So I think medicine for calming the nerves should be prescribed
But even though they had the same symptoms and pulses...
when you pressed hard on the stomach you could feel a small hardening...
on the second patient, only her stomach
was bloated, not her chest
And since she wants to eat salt and dirt...
it is caused by parasites in her stomach
She has to have so-go tonic
And though the third had different symptoms...
and pulses, it was caused by stress...
so she ought to take medicine to calm her nerves as well
The first and second looked the same...
but the cause and treatment are different
And the first and third looked different...
but the cause and the treatment are the same
How did you find out?
Shin-Bi found it out
Oh no, I didn't know very well, so I only kept asking them questions
Jang-Geum found out the cause and treatment
That's why I'm saying Shin-Bi found out
I had only trusted my shallow knowle