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North Korea declared they'll attack Seoul.
It's war.
The U.S. announced they'll attack Pyung Yang. If that happens, Pyung Yang will attack Seoul.
What about Hang Ah?
Where's Hang Ah?!
No, I can't go back to the North like this.
Comrade Lee Jae Ha.
Father, I can't break up with Comrade Lee Jae Ha.
What about me?!
You're okay with not seeing me ever again?
There are families who separated 35 years ago during the Korean War.
You don't think that'd happen to us?
I can wait for you through the long years...
But I'm getting too old, now.
Even if we could meet later, it would be at my graveyard.
If you must stay, go ahead.
Final Episode
Who raised the Def-con level to 3?
The Joint Chiefs and the ROK-US CFC.
In reality, it was the U.S. president and...
I'm the Commander in Chief... You made the decision?!
The U.S. was threatening us.
Still you allowed it without my permission?
We're talking about the Def-con!
Let's leave together.
-Don't get it! -Father.
South Korea betrayed us. They sided with the U.S.
No, that's not true.
They reassured us while preparing for war.
That all happened while we were out of the country.
Now that Comrade Lee Jae Ha is back, he can fix everything.
He's a South Korean, too.
The king is different.
Your highness...
Hang Ah, where are you?
Did you find out how this happened?
The government really messed things up while I was gone.
Where are you? Did you cross the boundary already?
No, but North Korea has a huge misunderstanding.
How long do you think it'll take to fix things?
I don't know. First, we have to find out what the U.S. intentions are.
But North Korea disconnected all our communication hotlines.
-You cut off the emergency communication lines? -You think I'd do that?
The government did.
Then there's no way to communicate with the South?
How is communication possible during a war?
Is there a possibility that we'll reconnect?
This is war!
Hello?
Hang Ah, Kim Hang Ah!
Yes.
Just come here. I'll send the car.
I...
I am returning to North Korea.
The North and South have completely separated in this situation.
Our communication is broken. The only thing left is war.
Our side is always open.
The North, one-sidedly, cut off the lines.
That's why. I will reopen it.
I'll go and relay your intention.
I'll convince the North not to start a war.
You and I won't even be able to communicate.
We don't know what's going to happen. How can we...
Don't you feel the same way I do?
Even if situations change, our hearts won't change.
Are you really set on going back to the North?
We're on the brink of war.
I want to see my father for a long time.
And I want to see you for a long time as well.
That's why I'm going.
I'm leaving, so I can see you again.
-Hang Ah... -You're going to stop the war, right?
I will, too.
As long as we hold onto our hearts, we'll see each other again.
I love you.
It's done.
Just now, the president was in a meeting of joint-security councils.
There's been an approval.
May 24, at 4 PM, the U.S. will launch an attack on North Korea.
Operational plan 4207 linked with 4209, it will be conducted.
Good job.
This past week in Washington and Virginia,
there have been more than double the number of usual unofficial meetings.
-We all should... -They're moving fast.
I understand. Please find out more in detail.
Yes.
Yes?
Did you see?
-Who are you? -You forgot my voice already?
I just sent you an email, so check it.
If you don't, you'll regret it.
It's something you're very curious about.
On May 24, at 4 PM, the U.S. will attack North Korea.
It's been approved.
If you don't believe me, verify the president's signature on the last page.
See... Why did you have to file a law suit with the ICC?
I started preparing for this when I found out.
Do you remember what I said on the cliff?
When I told you to choose between your own self and the citizens of your nation?
You decided on your own self.
What a selfish king. Leading his nation to war just to save his own life.
If anyone dies in the war, it's all your fault.
You killed them all.
No, you did.
Don't even try to make me feel guilty with your nonsense.
All I did was get you to pay for your crimes in a legal way.
So do you think I'll get punished?
You'll be punished.
I'm telling you, it's war.
You'll all get crushed.
I'll be set free.
No, I'll stop the war. And you'll be tried in court.
You're nothing but a powerless king.
I'll send over a top-secret file from the U.S.,
please keep it confidential and look into its authenticity.
What file is it?
It's a U.S. document approving their attack on North Korea.
Did you look into it?
Yes. It's confirmed.
They want to raise the Def-con to level 2.
They don't want to repeat their mistake of raising it without your permission,
so they're asking for your approval.
Even if I don't allow it, they won't listen.
You're right. It's just a formality.
They're trying to cover their backs by asking for your permission.
If the U.S. attack on Pyung Yang is confirmed, then North Korea will attack us?
Yes.
It'll be impossible for them to directly attack the U.S. headquarters.
If war is eminent, we should raise the level of the Def-con.
Our first duty is to protect the citizens.
What'll you do?
Raise it.
May 1, at 12 AM, Def-con level 2 was ordered.
Level two is ordered when there is movement of attack on the enemy side.
All military divisions require 100% personnel. And all weapons are distributed.
After the Korean War, this is the first time in history that the Def-con was raised to level 2.
All reserve-military staff will be called to serve.
Get the weapons ready for use.
You must give your 100%.
We'll be transferring the royal family to a safe bunker, so we must be efficient.
Even an informal meeting seems impossible at this point.
We're at Def-con Level 2.
We're not trying to fight the North. We need to communicate with them.
Yes, I'll keep on trying.
Does Hang Ah know that the U.S. will attack on May 24?
I don't think she knows the exact date.
You made a wise decision to return to the North.
Everyone is praising you for your patriotism.
When you were in South,
did you find out anything about their National Defense system?
Do you know where the royal family and the executive leaders will be hiding out?
You're a skilled soldier.
You'd have memorized that info even if you just overheard them.
Are you trying to get out South Korean National Defense secrets?
This is war.
First, South Korea is not narrow-minded.
Even when the North cut off the communication lines,
the South is still trying their best to contact us.
We should connect the phone lines, and start a North-South meeting.
Why should I listen to you?
This all happened because of a misunderstanding.
If we confirm that South Korea has no intention of fighting us...
Do you know what Lee Jae Ha did as soon as he returned?
He raised the Def-con level.
He started the war preparation.
We're the ones who said we'd attack first.
As a king, he needs to be prepared...
Comrade Kim Hang Ah!
You're a woman after all.
You can't even see straight because of love.
If that were the case, you think I'd have come back to the North?
I had every chance to stay behind with the man I love.
Why do you think I came here turning down all that?
Leave.
I don't want to talk to someone who only sides with South Korea.
Comrade Chairman.
I'm not taking sides. I'm asking for an open communication.
Connect with them through phone, and hold informal meetings.
It's already too late!
You think conversing makes any sense when we've raised our level to 2 as well?
-Level 2? -The South raised their level first.
Then we're preparing for war, too?
We have to face them. You want us to get hit?
We declare that we've raised our war preparation level to two.
Lee Jae Ha has decided to side with the U.S.
The moment U.S. attacks Pyung Yang, Lee Jae Ha will face war...
Are you ready with your declaration to the citizens?
I'm finishing up.
The citizens are in a frenzy because of the North Korean announcement.
You have to show them your strong side.
The U.S. must clarify their intention regarding their alleged attack on North Korea.
The North, too, must throw away their aggressive attitude towards us.
We strongly urge them start a peaceful communication with us.
If the North does indeed attack Seoul...
We, South Korea, will use any means necessary...
to make the North Koreans pay for their deeds.
I wasn't trying to get into an argument with the Comrade Chairman.
I was just telling him my thoughts...
I hope I didn't put you in an awkward situation.
But why are they doing this?
If we keep doing this...
Do you have plans next Sunday?
Let's go abroad for a vacation.
Are you...
If we go to Berlin, we can live together.
And the South Korean king can come visit us from time to time.
It'll be fine.
Father, are you thinking about fleeing?
In this situation, war is unavoidable.
You and I both collaborated with the South. What do you think they'll do to us?
Is the North set on attacking the South? You and I both collaborated with the South. What do you think they'll do to us?
Is the North set on attacking the South?
We're just trying to survive. The Americans...
-Has the decision been made? -Of course.
You know what Lee Jae Ha said today?
He said he would counter-attack.
How can he say that when he knows that you're here in the North?
He's willing to kill you. When I heard that, I was so angry...
Forget about going to Berlin.
Let's go somewhere the South Korean king would never be able to find us.
A counterattack... He's just taking a formal stance as the king.
We always say that to the South, too. It's just like that...
Still, you're here...
And the only thing that the North Koreans notice is the public stance.
He poured the fuel on.
Even if it was me...
I would attack them, too.
Attack them first?
-No final decision's been made. -We're going to get the South first?
We will strategically attack them?
You should have threatened them with an attack. A counter-attack is not enough.
A frontal attack?
What would we get from irking the North?
A victory! I'm telling you, we just need 3 days to win.
We just need to bomb their nuclear plant with a bunker buster.
The North has already prepared for the bunker buster attack.
Even if we were able to destroy it, the radioactivity would kill us both.
What would be the damage if a war was to start?
In one day, there would be 200,000 soldier and 1.5 million civilian causalities.
What?
In one week, at least 1 million soldiers and 5 million civilians will get injured or killed.
The war would cost $100 billion, the reconstruction would cost $300 billion.
Hold on...
-What're you saying? -This is calculation based on 1994 numbers.
Right now, the numbers would more than double.
The US-Korea joint military would probably win...
But the North will fight back.
Both North and South will fall back to the living conditions of the 1960s and 70s.
It's safe to say that men over the age of 40 will just about all die out.
It would be an extinction of a nation.
Don't you remember what I always said?
I really want to live in peace without war.
Don't give up. You're a king.
Still...
You should've overcome it. You're royal family.
If anyone dies because of the war, it's all your fault.
You'll stop the war, right?
I'm leaving, so I can see you again.
I'm so grateful that you're here.
Have faith in me. I'll put my faith in you.
Do you, Lee Jae Ha of South Korea, and Kim Hang Ah, of North Korea,
promise to join hands in striving to achieve a war-free Korea?
I moved here yesterday.
-Please have some rice cake. -Are you from China?
You sound...
So, what information did you get from Lee Jae Ha?
If it's false information, you'll...
It's a document laying out the formal U.S. plan to attack us.
The name of the plan is "Morning Calm."
It was approved at a U.S. government meeting held with prominent leaders.
The president of the U.S. signed it.
-When's the date? -Open up the meeting first.
If you want to know the date, agree to hold a private meeting with the South.
I will go and represent the North.
-You want to make a deal with me? -Yes.
And you know that Lee Jae Ha will come out as the representative for the South?
You didn't know?
Then, I'm sure you'll want to go even more.
You must be anticipating the moment you can see your love again.
Fine, we'll all just die together.
Right... The date set for our strategic attack on the South...
It's May 30, right?
I'll tell you one thing.
By then, it's already too late.
Wait!
Tell me when the planned attack date is.
If you do, I'll think about sending you to the meeting with South.
I'll tell you the date after the meeting.
How do I trust you? I need security.
Right. You do.
But, don't you think I need one, too?
This is your official engagement paper with Comrade Lee Jae Ha.
This is the one and only original copy.
Rip it up yourself.
You're going there to meet an enemy, what good is an engagement?
There... What does the North want from the North-South meeting?
I'll carry out your order.
Tell them to lower the Def-con level.
I'm going there to open up the communication between the two nations,
so we can prevent a war.
As the head of North Korea, shouldn't you be looking at the bigger picture?
Bigger picture?
Then get the U.S. and South Korea to surrender.
-I'm not going there to fight. -We're about to die.
We're all on the brink of death, what do you expect?!
Right after the meeting,
bring me the proof of the U.S. plan and the date of the attack.
I hid it in a place that I only know.
I'll give it to you as soon as I return.
Then I'll retain your father until you return.
You might ask for something else when you return.
You can't take my father.
He's of a reputable position. I'll treat him with respect.
I'll be watching the meeting through a camera.
That's what I want as well.
You'll know, yourself, what the South Korean king really wants.
See for yourself and make the decision.
Go in first. They'll be here in 10 minutes.
Who's coming as the North representative?
I don't know.
This is an unofficial meeting made possible,
after promising that we'd listen to all of their demands.
Father, I'm sorry.
If the chairman threatens you...
I hold a high position in the nation, he won't be able to mistreat me.
Isn't it time?
You should go in.
Yes.
Don't bring up anything over-sensitive.
Just meet him with a light heart.
Your daughter is very audacious.
Yes, I raised her well. She's confident.
Hang Ah...
Nice to meet you.
Start talking.
It was hard to set up this meeting.
Rather than speaking of your formal stance, please express your sincerity about North Korea.
Why did you issue Def-con Level 2?
You weren't really going to side with the Americans and attack us, were you?
He's not saying anything. You're talking too much. Just ask what you need to.
Comrade Lee Jae Ha...
Your leader is looking at everything through the camera?
As long as we meet, you promised you would listen to our position.
Did you know that the U.S. is planning to attack you on May 24?
May 24?
Search Kim Hang Ah's house. Raid everything!
If it really is May 24, that only gives us a week.
Get Kim Hang Ah to say where that document is.
We don't have much time.
Why are you saying that date?
I asked you to conciliate the North. Are you really trying to start a war?
What are you doing on May 24?
-Fighting a war? -Comrade Lee Jae Ha!
I'm planning on getting married.
With you.
We were planning our wedding anyway. Let's pull up the date a bit.
What the hell?
Get out immediately.
He's playing around with you.
Forget the whole thing and return immediately!
Talk to me. What is she, your puppet?
We have the phone and the hotline, there are plenty of ways for you to contact me directly.
Why are you hiding behind Hang Ah and pestering her?
I really can't understand why you want to attack us.
If they attack you, what does that have to do with us?
You should fight against them. If you don't have the courage, you should just stay low.
Why are you always turning to us with your threats?!
-We didn't send terrorists to the U.S.! -Your threat to us is like terrorism!
You're going to die anyway.
And we'll die, too.
The U.S. will attack you. And you will attack us.
If China gets involved as well,
do you think even a single person would be left standing on this land?
You're pushing for the extinction of North and South.
So?
If you decide to get married,
you think the U.S. would just watch and congratulate you from the side?
If we wed in secret, they probably will do that.
But...
The North and South will face them together with a public marriage.
A wedding is a place and time when everyone gives their blessings to the couple.
And we're the only nation in the world that's separated.
Just the announcement of our wedding will cause the world to send us their blessings.
How can the U.S. possibly aim their missile at us on the date of our wedding?
They can't. They won't be able to.
There's no way. They don't have the grounds.
You know how important justification for war is.
I'm not doing this to save South Korea only.
I want to marry and save both.
The South and North both.
He's right.
If South Korea officially marries North Korea, the U.S. won't be able to do anything.
May 24 is only a week away.
Our original plan of attacking the South wouldn't work anyway.
Let's...
Come back.
I'll consider it.
Send Kim Hang Ah back.
What? What are you doing?!
We're facing off with guns... Let's just make the decision now.
If you feel it's a good idea to face the U.S. with a South-North marriage,
send out an order to end the war preparations within the next 5 minutes.
Otherwise, just shoot me now.
Comrade Lee Jae Ha.
If you don't approve of the marriage, you'll attack us anyway.
It won't make a difference whether I die now or later.
I'll give you 5 minutes.
Young Bae...
You're a sniper.
Kill me with one shot.
Right here.
What'll you do?
Did you decide?
I guess not.
Then...
War...
Shoot me.
Your chairman wants to start a war. Just shoot me.
I'm the king, so one shot will start a war.
You better not.
Comrade... Comrade Chairman...
I can't...
Comrade Kim Hang Ah...
Should I shoot?
What? You don't think I can kill the man I love?
I'll kill him. And kill myself.
Comrade Kim Hang Ah...
I'll follow after you, Comrade Lee Jae Ha.
I'll put out an order.
You'll help us, right?
Of course.
With determination, we have stopped our preparation for war.
We will not face the American threat with weapons. We're facing them peacefully.
Americans, go ahead and shoot us.
Shoot at our peace-loving hearts.
What's wrong with North Korea? Are they crazy?
He changed their attitude. He persuaded them with his life.
But you'll still attack North Korea, right?
On May 24?
They said they're getting married that day. North and South at Panmunjom.
Just attack them there.
Kill them at the same time.
Do you know how crazy you are?! I said later.
What do you mean later?!
Just do it!
Or, I'll make public all the bribe money you took from me.
Go ahead and do it. I don't care. I'm almost losing my job for this.
The king is here!
Since yesterday, the American soldiers have heightened the security.
Move back. Stand back. No photos. No photos.
Your highness, I'm Colonel Sanders from ROK-US CFC.
I've heard you, but you must understand. We're in a Def-con 2 situation.
But North Korea lowered the level.
But we believe danger still remains.
You didn't hear? I'm getting married here today.
How can an officer stop a national king from getting married?
The commander in chief of ROK-US CFC has command authority in a Def-con 2 situation.
Just go.
Don't move. Don't move, what're you doing?
Don't move.
Don't move! What're you doing?
Your highness, congratulations on your wedding!
It's the Americans.
They're trying to confirm your wedding.
Let them be.
We already sent them the invitations. And we asked for their blessings.
If they really want to see the wedding, I'm sure they can watch through CNN.
Nothing's going on with the Americans?
We don't have to issue a warning against impending danger?
No, we don't need to.
Can't you tell by the Chinese soldiers all leaving this morning?
I thought the wedding would be grander than the engagement.
-What is this? -It's because we were in a hurry.
It's fine.
Still, a wedding is a once in a lifetime event.
Father.
I'm sorry.
I'm such a bad daughter.
As long as you're happy, I'm okay.
How wonderful it'd have been if your mother was here.
The U.S. congratulates this historic marriage between Jae Ha Lee, the South Korean king
and Hang Ah Kim, a North Korean woman.
We expect that this marriage will make a great contribution to the peace in East Asia.
Unlike what's been reported in the media, we never mentioned anything about military intervention
in North Korea.
And we're fully committed to the peace process on the Korean peninsula.
John Mayer with the awareness of attack,
and the question of extensive and organizational attack,
committed murder, detention and torture.
Those actions are considered to include political factors and purposes.
His charge for anti-humanitarianism has been approved, and he'll be sentenced to life in prison.
Thank you for letting me come see you.
I'm being kind to you.
I'm sure you wanted to see me in this place.
I won.
You were at the brink of war. You were scared.
Right?
You were traumatized.
Even at the sound of fireworks, you'll jump from your seat.
Your heart will begin to pound when you hear the sirens go off.
Only Koreans are like that.
Those who experienced war.
That's why you will become even more anxious.
You'll be scared of all the things you experienced. You'll buy more weapons.
You'll focus on national defense.
War was stopped.
I... We did it.
We have confidence now.
War is supposed to be the scariest thing in the world.
We were able to stop that. What more would we be scared of?
Thank you...
For making us strong.
You think you won by putting me in here?!
Club M still remains.
Even if the owner changes, Club M is still Club M.
They'll continue to control you.
They'll threaten and pester you.
In less than 5 years, you'll separate!
The Royal Warrant is good for 5 years.
4 Years Later...
Please work hard.
Your highness...
I'm behind schedule. I'll have to get going.
Hello, I'm Lee Ho Joon from the North.
-Hello, I'm Nam Suk Jin from the North. -Nice to meet you.
Hello, I'm Kim Jin Woo from the North.
I'm the South Korean king, Lee Jae Ha.
There were no women assigned to the team?
Oh, there is one woman assigned to the South team.
-Oh really? -Yes.
Women in our country are really pretty.
Good luck during the training.
I saw her already.
What's wrong with him?
-He already fell for her? -It's no joke.
He can't even train her. It breaks his heart.
Are you crazy?
Please work hard. You may go in.
It's been a long time since we've all met...
-How about going for a drink tonight? -Good idea.
This is not the whole crew...
We already went to the cemetery and poured liquor on his grave.
With that much liquor, Comrade Eun Shi Kyung is already drunk.
He's passed out by now.
Are you all set for the event?
Okay, I'll be there soon.
No, I can go by myself. Okay.
Maybe because it's cloudy, I can't see the stars.
Right?
I'm going on a blind date tomorrow.
What should I do? Should I meet him or not?
I hear he's very handsome.
Meet him.
Are you mad?
No. You should meet him.
I can't promise that I'll grow old only thinking of you.
You shouldn't.
But, you'll always be a part of my heart.
Like a shadow.
Let's go.
Oh.... So cute...
He's just like his dad.
Father, turn on the video chat.
Hi grandpa.
Oh, it's you...
Grandpa, I love you.
Grandpa!
It's truly an honor that our bank will be the first to expand into North Korea.
Personally, I feel a great sense of pride and responsibility.
I'm sure that we will play a key role in the South-North economic development.
Next...
The King is here.
You're here so early...
There was a lot of work.
Ready... One, two, three...
Dad!
I'm sorry. I was holding onto his hand, but he ran off.
That's okay.
Our son takes after his mother. He's very athletic.
The prince is so handsome.
-He looks royal. -He looks just like you did at that age.
Mother! (In North Korean accent)
How can the prince say "mother" with that North Korean accent?
Shouldn't the North Korean queen be careful with the prince's education?
I think they should send the prince to study abroad.
The education of the prince will become the roots of the nation.
Don't listen to them.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry. Don't worry about it.
They'll say what they want, and stop.
Did you say "mother" in North Korean accent?
Then how do you say "grandma?"
Mom, we need to talk.
I'll get going.
Mother? (In North Korean accent)
What is that?
I just said it once.
How did you understand?
He takes after his pretty mom and talks just like her.
Prince, you're just like your dad. You'll be a great king.
Wow, what's that?
Yes?
What?
Even the foreign reporters are making a big deal. Like they know the difference...
They think it's a type of slang.
It's not slang in North Korea.
Club M... I mean M Society... They're causing trouble again...
Oh stress...
Please schedule a press conference. We'll have to make some clarifications.
Just ignore them.
They've submitted a bill to the Congress.
If we ignore them, they'll start telling me to separate with Hang Ah again.
They're just a minority.
They don't care to listen to your clarifications.
They're just against you. Even if you clarify...
But they're still our citizens.
I'll have to keep persuading them.... Even if one more person comes to accept Hang Ah.
I don't think the situation is good.
Lots of accusations.
If I use North Korean accent again, it may lead to war.
But we were able to stop a war already.
Right.
We just can't give up.
-Are you ready? -Yes.
I love you.
Let's go.
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