My lord, this is a misunderstanding.
Come out.
Well, this is...
Come out of the room this instant!
That felt so good!
It felt so nice to wash our hair. It has been too long!
- How refreshing! - Hey. Oh, no.
That was good, right?
Lady Kim.
Yes. Well,
I was just preparing myself to go to bed.
- Come out for a second. - Has he gone mad?
We have something to give you.
- Be quiet. - Gosh, we live in the same house.
- Does he have a death... - We do not have to ask her that.
We can just go in.
All right. Let us go in.
- Lady Kim, we are coming in. - My gosh...
No. I will come out.
I am coming out now.
(Episode 11)
Is Dong Joo home?
She has been out the whole day.
She is back. She is sleeping now.
We left some irides for you.
You two should make up tomorrow...
while helping each other wash your hair.
Okay, I will.
Men mean nothing.
It is all useless, Lady Kim.
Gosh, my apologies.
You must be exhausted. You should go and get some sleep.
No. We are totally fine.
No, hurry. You should go and get some sleep.
- No, we are fine. - My goodness.
Dong Joo is sleeping.
Wait. But...
So that is why you help him hide the fact that he is a man?
Yes.
As he will leave soon, do not tell anyone about this.
Please.
Then, what about...
- What I just saw... - That was an accident.
He slipped.
Do you expect me to believe that?
I trust you, but that jerk...
That was not an accident.
Be quiet.
I can understand that you may think he is reckless, foolish,
and shameless,
- Hey. - However,
he is not evil, so please do not worry.
Are you looking out for him now?
If people find out he is a man,
I will also be punished for helping him.
I am looking out for myself.
So please pretend you saw nothing, and leave.
If you stay here longer, it will be dangerous.
I hate you.
You know that I could never go against your wish.
- Come with me. - What are you doing?
Were you going to spend the night with Dong Joo again?
We will sort it out ourselves.
Please stop.
I will sleep in a room at the gisaeng house.
- Please. - Goodness.
Put this on.
Hurry.
(The Tale of Nokdu)
So there is no lady...
he has feelings for?
Whatever.
Turn off the candle if you want us to get any sleep here.
You startled me.
- Well... - If you mention the kiss,
I will kill you.
- Which one... - Stop asking me...
which one of you I like.
- Cough... - Stop talking about coughing.
You keep talking about nonsense I do not understand.
Just hear me out.
Hey, why are you not asking me?
I do not have a lady.
I lied. The lady I met in Hanyang...
Forget it.
I do not want to know.
Why not? Why do you not want to know?
Unlike your assumption,
I am not interested in you.
Do not...
Do not lie.
I am not lying.
Hey.
Are you angry because I kissed you without asking...
- your permission? - No.
That is not a big deal. One kiss will not wear down my lips.
How could you say that?
I definitely felt it.
- You felt the same way... - You have...
never dated a woman, right?
Not once in your life.
What?
No. That is not true.
It was just not a couple of women...
who fell in love with me in my hometown.
Who do you think I am?
I bet it was just not a couple of women.
- You probably had none. - Why you little...
That is why you are mistaken and are chasing the wrong person.
I am mistaken?
- I am chasing the wrong person? - Yes.
Do not be clingy anymore if you understood how I feel.
I came here to tell you this.
"Clingy"?
I am begging you!
Please let me see my mother.
I must see her.
If I go out that door,
I will never be able to see her again.
Please let me see her.
Mother!
Mother.
- Mother. - Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Did he cry a lot?
He was brave after leaving the gate.
The wailing for my poor brother was so loud...
that you could almost hear it past the wall of the palace.
I wonder if they acted that way...
when I was humiliated in the past.
I was like that, Your Majesty.
Yes, you were the only one.
Even my father refused to acknowledge me.
That is why he left...
such a cruel dying wish.
Had you not gotten rid of it soon enough,
perhaps, I would not have become the King.
That is why...
I trust you.
I trust only you.
Do you know that, Yun?
I am...
truly grateful, Your Majesty.
Is this the secret dying wish of the late king?
The rumors were true.
Why did you not make your move sooner?
His Majesty suddenly became the King,
and Prince Yeongchang is still young.
I was looking for the right timing.
However, you were quicker.
You will be punished for this conspiracy.
I promise that one day...
you will regret taking the royal order from me.
You.
The boy is His Majesty's son.
He is growing up as a bright and smart man.
Since His Majesty has become the King,
he should return, should he not?
I cannot do that.
Why not?
Since he is in the highest position,
there is nothing for him to fear.
(Dethrone the Crown Prince...)
(and let Prince Yeongchang take the throne after me.)
What is this?
I just came back from killing the man who hid that.
What do you think?
Do you truly think he has nothing to worry about anymore?
How could this be?
We do not know why the late king made the decision.
What if this will not end...
by his accession to the throne?
I, you, and that boy...
may all die.
So give up on your pipe dream and go home.
If you appear before me again,
I will not be able to show mercy.
My lord.
Yun Jeo has disappeared?
The Muweol Corps women who were keeping their eyes on him have died.
You must find him no matter what.
Did you bring the bodies of the Muweol Corps women?
No, my lord.
The body in the room was found at the village for widows.
She was tortured.
I believe the man who sneaked into the village for widows...
killed her and fled to Hanyang.
If she spilled anything...
Find the boy...
and get the Muweol Corps ready.
I think we should get rid of the local functionary...
and bring in Prince Yeongchang.
Yes, my lord.
You found the boss?
I am halfway there.
That does not matter. Just kill the boss.
No, it is more complicated than it seems.
She talked about the island, so it must be her.
Okay.
But I believe someone else is involved in it.
And who is that?
Kill that person too.
- The King. - What?
The King?
Are you talking about His Majesty?
- Yes. - Hey!
I do understand how hard it must be...
to be dressed like that here.
But saying that...
hurts me.
I know that it does not make any sense.
But...
if my father truly does know the King...
If he is an aristocrat...
If he is hiding on the island due to a crime he has committed,
then perhaps, I should not dig into it.
Crime? Conspiracy?
Conspiracy? My father?
No.
That cannot be true.
My mother...
definitely said...
that it was because of me.
No. It must be a misunderstanding.
Your father is not that type.
He is a very righteous man. It cannot be.
Anyway, I do not think I should be rash.
I need to investigate further.
You are right. You should be certain.
By the way,
your eyes are swollen.
It looks as if you cried a river after being rejected by a woman.
That is not true.
Let me see.
Where is Aeng Du? I have not seen her since yesterday.
Aeng Du?
She keeps crying and saying things that I do not understand.
He is a sister.
A sister.
He is my sister. My sister.
Yesterday, I...
That is enough.
Did they roll him?
Did they?
Did he die?
Then roll me too! Roll me!
Really?
All right, then. Let us go.
Oh, my! Father!
Father, I am dying! Father!
Father!
Where in the world is she?
I do not see her anywhere.
[VIU Ver] KBS2 E11 'The Tale of Nokdu' "Yul Mu Knows Nok Du's Secret" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Where are you going?
- To work. - Are you doing laundry?
I guess not.
The gisaeng house. I will be working in their kitchen from today.
Father...
Are you not rolling me in a straw mat?
If you die, who will eat my food?
Then where is...
my sister?
Since there are two females who want to protect him,
I decided to spare his life for now.
But in return,
will you do me a favor?
First, let us fill our stomachs.
After that, we will talk.
Gosh.
Do not go.
What can you do in the kitchen?
Hey, do you not know why he told you to come to the kitchen?
You are so naive.
He obviously wants to separate the two of us.
I guess you know.
That is why you should not go there.
I need to pay back what I owe to you.
I will give you a discount, so do not go.
My gosh, I told you not to be so clingy!
No, I am going to keep being clingy.
- What? - You told me you do not like me.
Okay, I get that.
But you see,
I am going to make you like me.
So do not go to him.
How are you going to do that?
Well...
My gosh, hey!
Will you please stop?
You are making me feel very uncomfortable.
Hurry up and leave.
Go on.
I will do as you asked...
and act like I do not know anything for your sake.
Let us say I forget about what happened yesterday.
But you cannot keep sleeping in the same room...
What kind of person do you think I am?
We are also living with that little girl, so do not worry.
Nothing will happen.
Okay, fine.
But I have a question.
You said you like someone.
I clearly heard you say that.
Tell me.
Was he the person you had in mind when you said that?
Of course not. I have standards too, you know.
Yes, of course. Right?
There is no way you would like a guy like him.
Then...
were you talking about me?
No.
I just got drunk and said something I did not mean.
You did not...
have to deny it so strongly.
That darn little jerk.
I might as well just...
What are you doing, sister?
Gosh, you startled me.
Did you just badmouth my dear Yul Mu?
What?
"My dear Yul Mu"?
One thing led to another, and it just happened.
I really could not help it.
Aeng Du, what are you talking about?
I thought about it,
and when you get married,
you have to be together for the rest of your life.
And I came to a conclusion...
that he is much better than you.
Forgive me.
Aeng Du.
He is well-built...
and warm-hearted.
He always smiles at me.
Dong Joo told me that I should find a great guy,
and I think he is the one.
He is the one without a doubt.
My gosh.
My goodness, this is great.
My gosh.
Oh, gosh. Here you go.
- My gosh, it tastes sweet. - Let me pour you one more cup.
So are you telling me...
that you are practically Lady Kim's father?
Yes, of course.
I practically raised that kid.
My goodness, my father-in-law.
Will you please help me out?
I am willing to do anything...
to win her heart.
Oh, really?
Let me go first.
I am a professional when it comes to winning women's hearts.
But of course,
my knowledge only applies to women.
Anyway,
I will tell you what you need to do to win a woman's heart.
What is it?
- What is it? - What is it?
My goodness.
My gosh, this is embarrassing.
You need to be indifferent and kind at the same time.
This is the secret.
Let me tell you what that means.
This is what you should say before you help her do something.
"Is this the best you can do?"
"You should just go kill yourself for not being able to do this!"
And then, help her out as if you are just doing it...
because you have no choice.
My gosh, you startled me.
Just go kill yourself. You are so bad at this.
What?
My gosh, what are you doing? Give it to me.
Give it to me. I will do it.
My gosh.
I am helping you because I have to.
My gosh.
- Hey! - Who taught you this?
What are you talking about?
You will remember this before you go to bed.
I am being indifferent yet kind.
It is very addictive.
Why are you looking at me like that if you do not like me?
What are you talking about?
How did I look at you?
Like this.
Where are you going?
It is none of your business.
Do not be late. Eat dinner at home.
Okay?
Did you hear me?
My gosh, she never listens to her mother.
You want to use...
the assistant captain of Ganghwa Island?
Do you think that will be okay?
There are a lot of people who care for Prince Yeongchang.
We will do our best not to give them any excuses.
So do not worry, Your Majesty.
On top of that, it will be better if they willingly...
cause a fuss on their own.
This will be a chance for me to find out...
who could end up betraying me.
Lee In Woo, the local functionary.
He is the one who planned the exile.
His father will be celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.
I heard they only invited their family members.
I guess he is worried that an assassin might kill him...
if he invites a lot of people.
He will never know...
that the women who work there will be the assassins.
Seven of us will go to Hanyang including me and Jung Sook.
Once we take care of this,
I will check if anyone has heard anything about Deul Le.
Okay, I will go to Ganghwa Island with the others.
Please relay this to everyone that will be departing with us.
Okay.
Gosh, everyone in the Muweol Corps will be gone.
Aeng Du thinks he is better than me?
Cha Yul Mu, that punk.
I cannot believe Aeng Du chose him over me because of the food.
I guess you are traveling far.
Yes, we are going to Hanyang.
There is this huge 60th birthday party.
We plan to raise a ruckus there.
Hanyang...
I can go and help.
No. This is important and dangerous.
It is quite a mess in Hanyang now.
Do you know what His Majesty did? In Ganghwa Island...
Stop it. You are sharing too much.
What did His Majesty do?
That is none of your business.
Do not cause trouble.
Bye.
Ganghwa Island? His Majesty?
I have been informed that the Muweol Corps has departed.
Are you sure everything is ready?
Yes.
The local functionary's house will be crowded for the party,
so they will not have difficulty blending in.
I see.
I guess you are plotting something again.
It has been a while.
You...
(Episode 12 will air shortly.)
(Episode 12)
Your Majesty, I was not expecting the honor.
I told you to call me Lord when I am out.
Is he inside?
Yes. He is resting.
Is that so?
In that case,
let me surprise him tonight.
What did you do to my sons?
That is what I would like to ask you.
Your son...
No.
Where is the King's son?
Why are you doing this now?
We lived in hiding...
as if we did not exist just like you told me to.
If you did, you should have made sure I never found you.
- My lord. - I thought he was alone.
Your Majesty.
How about a round of janggi? It has been a while.
As you wish, Your Majesty.
All the entrances have been blocked.
Follow me.
Mother.
I have finished.
Now, I can leave.
Yes. I must leave.
I was going to leave after I finished making this.
The food is getting cold.
What is taking her so long?
Do you think she would be interested in this meal?
What do you mean?
My dear Yul Mu cooks her all kinds of dishes.
Just today,
he made jeolpyeon and maejakgwa.
Did I not tell you?
I am just saying...
that his meals are much better than yours if she has to choose.
That jerk. I should just...
You are not going to eat?
I already ate.
It is your loss.
What do you think about...
when you make these snacks in the kitchen?
Usually,
I do not think about anything,
but I was very happy to make these.
Why is that?
I made them with a woman I like.
Is she a gisaeng?
Yes.
She is a gisaeng, Your Majesty.
You have time and freedom.
I am quite envious of your life.
Please do not covet my life...
because I like my life very much too.
Did you see anyone suspicious?
I thoroughly searched the place,
but we did not find anyone suspicious.
Do not lower your guard to the end.
And make sure you thoroughly inspect all the men who come into the house.
I will.
I will go first.
Borrow a horse from the gisaeng house...
and follow me.
Yes, my lord.
All right.
Is this the famous Yeonhwa House?
Yes, it is. You have come to the right place.
Is this your first time?
Yes.
I am an assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
I was on my way to celebrate an occasion in Hanyang.
And people told me I should visit this place,
- Ganghwa Island? - so I am here.
We are honored to have you. Please follow me this way.
- Okay. - This way.
All right.
Where is the gisaeng named Hwa Su?
Yes.
The King's little brother whom he had banished...
came to my region, Ganghwa Island.
His Majesty is so brutal.
Do not think like that.
Thanks to that,
I was promoted.
How is the King's brother's exile...
and your promotion related?
Listen.
There is a feast in Hanyang and...
Never mind.
Just know that it is good news.
What was that?
Goodness.
Goodness, I am drunk.
Are you going to become a merchant?
It will not be easy to sell items...
to the court ladies since many merchants...
have been doing that for a long time.
No, master.
Someone else was interested, so that is why I asked you.
Goodness.
Goodness, that was nice.
Who are you?
Could you explain to me about that feast in Hanyang?
I cannot tell you.
What if your life is at stake?
Mother.
Mother?
Gosh!
Goodness!
He is a pervert! Call some people!
Okay.
Lady Chun.
I am an assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
This widow was trying to harm me.
She put a knife to my neck!
I was just...
So...
Tell me in detail about why you are going to Hanyang.
Who knew he would hire...
the assistant captain of Ganghwa Island...
in order to kill his brother whom he had banished?
Are you the boss?
Are you the boss of Muweol Corps?
We can talk about that next time.
We are running out of time.
If you find Sook,
tell her to pull everyone out...
and to go to the temple...
where the local functionary is in hiding.
Tell her that we are in a trap.
Okay, do not worry about it.
It is best to do it when it is noisy.
So why is it so quiet?
Something feels wrong.
We should pull out.
What do you mean?
Could it be...
These women are the assassins. Get them!
Make sure to kill everyone who saw our faces.
My gosh! It's so hot.
Lady Kim?
The boss sent me.
The boss? Why?
She wanted me to warn you about what is happening now.
The local functionary is hiding...
at the temple in Mount Inwang.
What?
Do you think you can go?
Me?
Oh no.
How can I leave you here?
This place is too dangerous for you.
I will go there right away, so buy me some time.
It is no fun to simply just buy time.
Gosh.
You should go back.
This place is restricted.
If that was true,
you shouldn't have let your guard down.
What?
Is it over?
I did not see anyone escape.
Let us hurry. Lady Kim may be running out of time.
[VIU Ver] KBS2 E12 'The Tale of Nokdu' "Yul Mu's True Color" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Why do you do this?
What?
You could live a normal life at the village,
so why would you do something so dangerous?
Is it because you need money just like I do?
Why would we need money when we are living alone in hiding?
Then why?
Because we are the only ones who can live in freedom.
What?
My in-laws did this to me...
for not killing myself after my husband died.
He died three days after we got married.
Had I not escaped then,
I may have been killed...
alongside my husband...
whose face I can no longer remember.
But my story is nothing compared to some of theirs.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
- You? - I'm okay.
- Are you tired? - I am.
Thanks to our boss, we could live better lives.
But the situation outside of this village hasn't changed.
You know that as well.
- Right. - We were the ones...
who first decided to help widows like you.
No one else would bother...
to help a widow.
Then, did you...
decide to kill the local functionary because he harmed the widows?
No.
But...
we are doing this to make this world a better place...
for people like us who have no power.
I believe in that.
I made sure the local functionary was dead...
and made it look like he died due to a fall.
Good work.
Lady Kim...
helped us out a lot this time.
I guess I should keep my promise...
and let you join our corps.
Welcome to Muweol Corps, Lady Kim.
Jung Sook will be waiting for you outside.
She will guide you through the details.
Meanwhile, we have something more to discuss.
Okay, I understand.
Is there a problem?
He was not a vulgar fellow.
He was the assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
But he was a pervert?
And I looked all over the place, but I could not find him.
He did not come home?
No.
So there is nothing I can tell you...
about what happened between him and Dong Joo.
But why are you so sleepy?
My gosh, Dong Joo did not sleep a wink last night.
She kept moving around.
And because of that, I could not sleep either.
Dong Joo?
Yes.
She would not stop sighing.
She would open the door and look outside.
Then she just went outside...
and started to say this.
"He is not coming home?"
"How dare he not come home without telling me?"
This is where we make alcohol.
The alcohol we make gets sent to the gisaeng house.
And the money they make there...
is spent on the safety and growth...
of Muweol Corps and the widows. It is very beautiful.
Thank you for today.
You should go.
You should let her stand guard tonight.
No, not tonight.
There is no need to overwork yourself already.
You should get some rest.
Okay.
My goodness.
Is that you?
Dong Joo.
Lord Yul Mu.
You cannot come in here.
No, it is okay.
I am allowed to do that.
What?
We got rid of the local functionary, but this is just the beginning.
His Majesty would have found out...
that there are people who are trying to protect Prince Yeongchang.
Do you think you will be safe?
I asked someone to safely bring Prince Yeongchang to this place.
- Then are you saying... - Tomorrow.
We will carry out our plan tomorrow.
(Men are not allowed to enter.)
We already have everything ready.
But His Majesty is very sensitive. Now is not the right time.
If we keep being careful, things might all go down the drain.
What will you do then?
He is right.
A moment of chaos...
might actually be the best moment.
We should no longer wait. Let us hurry...
There is no need for that.
You should never be in a hurry.
- What in the world... - Oh, and one more thing.
I already took care...
of what was urgent.
If I go out that door,
I will never be able to see her again.
Please let me see her.
Is no one outside?
There are people outside,
but they all work for me.
Should I ask them to come inside?
What have you done to Prince Yeongchang?
I killed him.
Will you really...
keep your promise?
Of course.
Your job...
begins now.
Mother.
How dare you do such a thing?
- It is me. - Hey.
Do you know how long I have waited...
Come with me.
Hey.
Why can you not look me in the eye?
No, I can.
Go ahead. Stay in a bright room.
Why are you not coming with me?
I will explain it later.
That customer at the gisaeng house.
He was not a pervert, right?
Where did you go after you disappeared like that?
Why did you come...
to the village for widows?
I will also explain that later.
I hate noises.
Grand Prince Neungyang!
(Grand Prince Neungyang, King Injo later on)
Let us not complicate things.
Do not let Prince Yeongchang...
who is young and weak take the throne.
Instead,
help me take the throne.
That is the only change in your plan.
Did you think this vulgar threat would scare me?
Oh, no. I would never think that.
If I am determined to make a threat,
I will not end it here.
I only came here...
to say hello today.
So you want to become a king?
Do you think you have what it takes to be a king?
(The Tale of Nokdu)
A gisaeng house provides for the village.
I want the leader...
and all the widows who are close to the leader of the house.
If I were the son of the King,
I would not feel wronged to be on the run...
and live in hiding for the rest of my life.
So you have joined the Muweol Corps.
And you are preparing to commit treason?
(The war...)
Tomorrow night, the Muweol Corps must leave the village completely.
Will you be okay if I kill him?
(begins.)
I will not ask you to like me.
Please do not disappear on me.
I am begging you.