(All characters, organizations, places, cases, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
Honey!
She's calling me honey again.
Is someone coming home?
Aeng Du, stop eating for a second.
Hear me out.
What is it?
There is...
something I must do...
outside this island.
- And? - That's why...
I cannot marry you and live on this island.
So I mean... You should tell Master...
that you and I cannot get married.
- Hey, hey. - I don't want to.
You promised my dad that you would marry me.
I only promised...
because he would not have taught me martial arts if I had not.
Hey, how can a little girl like you be so strong?
Gosh. Darn it.
Master.
Hey, my future son-in-law is here.
Goodness.
Please have this fish.
What were you two doing here, looking so cozy like that?
Father, he just told me that he will not marry me.
- Hey. - What?
She misunderstood me.
I only said that because she's still so young.
How dare you!
If that's the problem, I'm totally fine.
You're the youngest man among the lads on this island.
That's why you're perfect.
You two make the perfect couple.
I see. The perfect couple.
- Darn it. - Young man!
Nok Du!
Hey...
Your family is in big trouble!
What?
Father.
Who are you?
Father. Hwang Tae.
Are you all right?
Who are you?
Why are you here?
Go.
Go now!
No.
No!
Father. They were trying to harm us.
It will be pointless.
We can just leave this island.
Don't try to find out more.
What are you talking about?
I can't let them go like this.
Nok Du.
If we leave, this will go away.
Just forget about this.
Father.
I know everything.
This is all because of...
It's because of me.
It's because I committed a crime.
So...
No.
It's all because of me.
We live our lives hiding on this island,
we're about to take off again,
and Mother...
had to face such a death all because of...
It's all because of me.
That's it. Slowly.
Hwang Tae, are you all right?
Luckily, his wound isn't that deep.
By the way,
the way they handled their swords...
tells me that they are trained assassins.
Who could have sent them?
Master, please take care of my father and my brother.
Nok Du.
What are you talking about?
Goodness.
You saw how that assassin tried to commit suicide, right?
Even if you get back at them, that will not lead you anywhere.
So...
you should follow the assassin and find the leader.
I will take your father and Hwang Tae...
to my hometown.
Okay.
A woman?
(The Tale of Nokdu, Episode 1)
Move out of the way!
Move aside!
Make way for His Majesty!
Here he comes.
Your Majesty!
What is going on?
It came from that way.
Who is it?
What was that?
Darn it.
I am late.
Die!
What was that?
My goodness.
This is my message to the King.
This stone that I've thrown...
is the very stone you used to bury my son.
It is also the very stone you used...
to kill my grandson.
Get him!
You have demolished hundreds of our houses.
You have trampled on the innocent.
You built your palace.
Your Majesty, my foot.
You are not the King...
He must have accomplices. Find them.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Let us go.
- Giddy-up! - Giddy-up!
Search the surroundings!
- Yes. - Capture everyone you see.
- Goodness! - My goodness!
Darn it!
Let me go!
I said, let me go!
Let me go!
Hey! Let me go!
I found an arrow!
Who are you? Let me go!
Let go!
You better listen.
There! There is someone hiding in there as well!
Check for yourself!
Darn it!
No!
Take him.
You better listen to us!
Take him!
Follow me!
- Let me go! - Come here!
Darn it.
What is going on?
Let me go.
- My goodness. - Please let me go.
Gosh, I was so close.
Hey. I lost him because of you.
Who are you?
Wait. Are you not...
If it was not for you...
Then what?
Darn it!
What are your eyes for? Why did you run into me?
If your eyes worked just fine, why did you not move aside?
Because of you, I have ruined an important task.
I just cannot get through to this dog.
"Dog"?
Hey, how old are you? Tell me.
I was born in the Year of the Snake. What about you?
Year of the Snake, was it?
On that year, I mastered the "Thousand-Character Classic"...
and memorized Confucian texts, so what?
How dare you?
Be quiet!
How noisy.
- What is going on? - I do not know.
Look at you.
I am sad that I am the only one who is witnessing this.
Gosh.
Are you that old man's accomplice?
- What? - You will be released...
by tomorrow if you have done nothing wrong,
so why are you trying so hard?
If you get caught running, they will have your head.
Is he naive or just stupid?
Did you just talk badly about me?
No, I did not.
So help me. Help me.
Help me!
What did you say? I cannot hear you.
You...
Master!
Master! Please get me out.
- What? - Please.
"Master, please."
Master, please.
[VIU Ver] KBS2 E01 'The Tale of Nokdu' "First Encounter" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
What's going on?
Are you crying? Seriously?
Are you enjoying this right now?
Well, it is not so bad.
At least I am in Hanyang.
My gosh, I knew you would be from the countryside.
Why did you come to Hanyang? Are you here to see His Majesty?
No.
I came to find out...
who I really am.
What a joke.
I cannot believe this coward tried to run away.
Oh, my gosh!
My goodness gracious.
My gosh.
What is wrong with you?
My gosh, that really startled me.
Follow me!
We should follow the law and the mandatory procedure.
Are you sure this is okay?
We do not even know when the arrow was shot.
This is such an unnecessary hassle.
How dare you!
Carry on with the interrogation.
Who are you? And where are you from?
We are doing this to keep a record,
so answer the question.
I am Kim Won Sik from Jidam Valley.
What were you doing at the market?
I was...
just passing by.
You came all the way to Hanyang from Jidam Valley.
And you were just passing by?
Tell me what you were doing there in detail.
If you lie, you will not be able to walk out of here alive.
Stay alive, my baby.
You must...
You must stay alive.
Why can you not answer my question?
How dare you!
Answer the question!
My gosh.
Let me meet His Majesty.
This is really frustrating.
Let me meet him.
How dare you!
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
No, I do not want to die.
And even if I do die,
let me talk to him first.
What a complete lunatic.
Suppress him!
What are you so frustrated about?
If he really wanted to rebel against His Majesty,
do you really think he would have thrown a stone like that?
And the same goes for that arrow.
You do not even know when and who shot it.
Everyone in the country will be talking about this already.
You arrested hundreds of innocent people...
just because of an old man who lost his son and grandson...
due to the palace construction.
But is this really the best way you can use us?
What? "Use"?
Yes, that is right. If I were His Majesty,
I would lay grass on the grave of the old man's son and grandson...
instead of doing something so unnecessary like this.
I would show everyone how magnanimous I am.
Is that what you were going to say to His Majesty?
Yes.
I was going to tell him that he should at least pretend.
Who knows?
People might get moved by that...
and put in their best effort to build the palace.
What a shallow idea.
I will tell them to get rid of him.
No.
He does have a point.
It may be shallow, but it does make sense.
He is saying that the people of this country...
might start to like their incompetent King.
- Then... - Yes.
Let us pretend.
But do not spare the life of the man who threw the stone.
Yes, Your Majesty.
My gosh.
I know you are grateful.
So let me ask you for a favor.
What?
Do you like rice soup?
Do you have some money?
My gosh.
My goodness.
No!
You are very weak for a man.
How are you going to earn a living?
What did you just say?
You ruined everything by getting in my way.
You talk big for someone who just begged for a bowl of rice soup.
I did not beg you.
I gave you a chance to repay me.
Plus, if I had not helped you,
you would be in your grave by now.
My will!
What am I going to do?
My will.
I hope we never meet again.
If we ever do meet, I promise I will teach you a lesson.
He has a very loud voice...
for a coward and a weakling.
But where am I going to find this woman?
But then again, I am probably not the only one looking for her.
My goodness, what is wrong with you?
Do not eat if you are broke.
Why do you always come here?
Please do not be like that. Can I have some leftover rice?
I would rather leave it to rot. I will never give you anything.
Get lost!
My gosh.
Give me a room. I will stay the night here.
Do you have money?
Of course.
I am also going to eat dinner, so I will pay you then.
Come inside.
(Inn)
Come already.
So I can end this and go see my father and my brother.
Go inside.
Hwang Tae.
I made it clear that you should stop Nok Du from getting on a boat.
Father.
I'm sorry.
Why not?
I am not allowed to learn how to read or get on a boat.
I want to read books and paddle the boat too.
Why can I not do those things?
You have not learned your lesson.
Will more beating teach you a lesson?
Is anyone inside?
(Inn)
A customer left without eating this meal.
Would you like to have it?
You did not have dinner.
Well, I was about to go to sleep.
Eat it. I will give this to you for free.
For free?
Thank you. I will enjoy the food.
Hey, it is midnight now.
Where are you going?
Hey, what is wrong with him? What is he doing?
Are you okay?
Help me.
Hey. Hey, you.
What...
He is dead.
Go and get the chief.
- I will take a look around here. - I am on it.
You said you would pay me five yang for this.
Sir, this way.
He is right here.
What? How...
- How... - Hey, Chil Bong.
Fine. Let me follow you and see who your leader is.