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(This drama is set in the times of King Jinheung.)
(But all characters and events are fiction.)
(Episode 10)
Are you feeling all right?
I need to rest for a moment.
I shall take you.
There is no need. I will go with the Commandant.
Was it your idea, Mother?
Where will I find him?
For whom are you searching?
Ji Dwi and Ban Ryu.
If we do not find them, we will all fail.
What? Fail?
Where did he go?
What? There he is.
Why did you send Sook Myung to Hwarang House?
Who is that?
The Queen?
The King is in Hwarang House.
Why cannot the Princess?
Mother.
Mother?
If you do not like Sook Myung being in Hwarang House,
you may just leave yourself.
A king who dances for the people.
Do you plan to destroy the King's dignity?
No one knows I am the King,
so why does that matter?
If you will not give me the throne,
I cannot become king anyway.
Then Master Ji...
Master Ji Dwi...
is King Jinheung?
You asked why I sent Sook Myung.
In lines with tradition,
Sook Myung will become your bride.
That will not happen.
I will choose my own bride.
Do you still not get it?
What you want is irrelevant.
Did you take care of it?
This is not as simple...
as ripping the drums and ruining the festival.
Master Young Shil is testing you right now.
A small mistake...
can make everything crumble to dust.
Is that what you want?
Are you that scared?
What?
Do you fear Master Young Shil that much?
You...
I am doing all this for you.
If this works out well,
Master Young Shil will use you for a big cause.
How can you be so foolish...
while something big is right in front of you?
I already know you are doing this for me.
However, you do not care what I think.
How did it go?
I believe it is settled.
I am glad.
What do we do now?
- We are done for. - We are done for.
We must inform the Queen and cancel the performance.
We cannot embarrass Hwarang in front of everyone.
We have no choice.
It is Ban Ryu.
I will not let this slide.
I guess it is over.
- We cannot dance then. - We will.
The old man I know...
would not end things here.
Ban Ryu.
Was this your idea all along?
- You jerk... - Stop.
If the performance is ruined,
you are going to get it. If that happens,
it will be over for you.
Stop that. You are distracting me.
Do you think this will work?
Who am I?
An old crazy man is what you are.
You little...
- Why are you hitting me again? - I am Woo Reuk.
Master of Instruments.
Whoever you are, what is your plan?
I should make it.
You mean to tell me that there is trouble...
after all. Is that right?
Actually, the trouble has yet to start.
Did you plan on embarrassing the Royal Family?
Or is it that you are incapable of controlling Hwarang?
No matter what, they have to perform tonight.
Do you understand?
Yes. I will keep that in mind,
Princess Sook Myung.
- What is going on? - What is this?
I made sure to ruin the instruments.
We did it!
We did it.
Is she not Master Ahn Ji's daughter?
Yes, she is.
Did she see?
I think she heard your conversation with His Majesty.
Why you...
- My goodness. - They are so good.
- Was it not wonderful? - Yes.
In lines with tradition,
Sook Myung will become your bride.
That will not happen.
I will choose my own bride.
Do you still not get it?
What you want is irrelevant.
Your Majesty.
- There is trouble. - What is it?
I think she heard it.
What do you mean?
I think she heard your conversation with the Queen.
Who?
Miss Ah Ro.
What?
Does this mean...
she knows who I am?
Yes.
I think the Commandant took her.
Mother will kill her.
I cannot let her kill Ah Ro.
That should never happen.
Your Majesty.
Where am I?
Your...
Your Highness.
What did you see?
Did you see the King?
Your Majesty.
- Move. - If she lives,
you will be in danger.
If she dies,
you will witness...
how dangerous I can become.
I asked if you saw the King's face.
If...
If Master Ji Dwi...
is the King,
I did see him.
I know your father, Master Ahn Ji.
I know, Your Highness.
You take a lot after your mother.
I also know...
that you did not like my mother.
I was thinking about...
how I could let you stay alive.
However,
I could not find a way.
Kill her.
Please. Do not kill me.
Please spare me.
Please do not kill me.
Kneel. I am your master.
Your Majesty.
What...
What are you doing?
Do you not know how hard I tried to protect you?
Are you going to ruin it all now?
She is my subject.
The only subject who can console the King of Silla.
Hence, I must protect her.
- Sam Mek Jong! - No, I am King Jinheung!
The King of this country.
We must split them apart...
no matter what.
Are you...
really the King?
Yes.
Why are you not saying anything? I am the King.
Do you not understand how big...
of a confession this is?
No, Your Majesty.
I was just reminded of...
everything I have done to you.
What in particular?
Well... That...
You are not here to sleep again, are you?
Are you that crazy?
Do not take another step.
I know acupuncture spots that could...
take away your manhood.
You will not be able to move for a while.
Next time, I will really put the needle in that spot,
so do not come closer.
Why did I do such a thing?
What kind of nonsense is that?
Does your mother know you are like this?
I am done for.
Are you going to...
kill me?
Since we know each other,
I will allow you...
to choose how you will die.
What do you think about being boiled to death?
Do I not bother you?
In every aspect,
I do not think I should know...
you. I mean, Your Majesty.
Those who have seen the King's face...
They get killed.
But you are the only subject that knows who I am.
You are the most special person to me.
So stop acting awkward and be your usual self.
You will make others find out.
You.
Where have you been?
- She was with me. - I did not ask you.
Then...
You should go.
Thank you for tonight.
What kind of farewell is that?
I said, where have you been?
Do you know how worried I was?
Why were you worried?
You are not my brother. You are nothing.
Why did you worry about me?
It is what your brother wanted.
I told you already...
that I do not want you as my brother. I object.
I need you to go somewhere with me.
I will not go.
Let me go. Let go!
Let go of me! Let go!
What is this?
This is your sister.
I am sorry...
for bringing her so late.
She is pretty as you said,
but she is not nice.
She seems dumb too.
Look at her all you want.
She is your sister that you missed...
so much.
This tall?
No.
This much?
Fine.
When I go to the capital,
you can marry my sister.
You will be so surprised.
She is really pretty.
He tried to go to you.
He said he saw his sister at Okta wearing the necklace.
He said he had to go back.
He missed you until the very end...
and worried about you.
I am sorry it is I...
and not your brother...
who lived.
What was...
my brother like?
He laughed a lot...
and gave without thinking.
The kindest guy...
in the entire world.
To me, he was my brother,
my mother,
and my only family.
It would have been nice if I had met him.
Even still,
you are not my brother.
I do not like it. I refuse.
Whatever you say, I shall live as your brother.
I do not care whether or not you like it.
That is the only way...
I can remain by your side.
That is the only way I can protect you.
Protecting you...
is the sole reason I still live.
Did you see him?
He grew up well.
I am sorry I could not keep my promise.
It must be his destiny.
Will you just watch like this?
He may be able to live quietly...
without problems as he is now.
That is what I wish.
It is slowly addicting,
but it is a poison that does not create symptoms...
until you ingest the requisite amount.
Master Ahn Ji, are you in?
Who may I ask...
Master Hwi Kyung?
It has been a while, Master Ahn Ji.
What brings you here?
I wanted the best physician in Silla to fix my leg.
Polio cannot be healed...
(Polio: infectious disease causing muscle weakness)
even by a physician if treated too late.
I guess that is why I ended up this way.
Excuse me.
If I could ride a horse and go to war,
I would not have been disqualified from being king.
Then my name would not have been removed...
from the Royal Family's book of genealogy.
Why did you come to see me?
During the Thanksgiving Festival,
your daughter was carried on the Commandant's horse...
and brought into the palace. I think...
Ji So plan to kill your daughter.
Why are you...
telling me this?
I will just say...
it is to repay a debt.
Rather than humiliate Hwarang,
we made them look even better.
The entire capital is talking about them.
We just made the Queen happy.
I told you that we must stop Hwarang...
from the onset...
I know.
Master We Hwa is better than I expected.
He is making Hwarang his own.
That is why we must come up with an idea.
I hear the Queen...
sent Princess Sook Myung to Hwarang House.
We should plant someone too.
Just because you do not do it, you cannot stop it.
It will happen regardless.
Do not think you are Master Young Shil's son already.
You and I will be like kites without a string...
if we fall out of his favor.
Forget me as your father.
Get Master Young Shil's acceptance somehow.
That is the only way you and I...
will both live.
A highest official father and a level-three father.
Thus,
I have no father.
One father will not accept me yet,
and the other...
tells me to forget that he is my father.
Why are you so happy?
I am withering inside.
I am glad the first person I told my identity to...
was her.
She is not that pretty to be honest.
Did you not see the maidens here at Okta?
Compared to them, her face is totally...
That is your problem.
You have such poor judgment of women.
I do not know about that,
but I do know the Queen will not just ignore this.
If anyone tries to harm that girl,
strike him down.
Even if it is the Commandant.
This is an order.
I shall obey.
Did you really...
- not destroy the instruments? - Hey, hey.
Gosh.
Long time no see,
Ban Ryu.
Are you not grateful?
You should have done it right.
Then I would not have had to step in.
Do you not agree?
Why you...
It was not Ban Ryu?
How are you so sure?
That punk...
bites his lips when he is being wronged.
I saw him do that.
He would not do something so petty.
Over his dead body.
I cannot tell whether you are enemies or friends.
It is strange.
He knows everything else but about the chest.
Stop it with the chest.
Was that my sister?
It was the chest.
Why you... Shut it.
Did she ignore me?
What was that bottle?
I heard Ban Ryu touched Soo Ho's sister's chest.
Is that not your sister?
- Why are you doing this to me? - Master Ban Ryu...
- sexually assaulted Miss Soo Yun? - He openly...
- grabbed her. - Step aside!
Soo Ho?
Step aside! Step aside!
Soo Ho?
I will kill that jerk.
Ban Ryu!
What?
Come here for a minute.
Thank you.
The performance last night was nice too.
This is a rare liquor. Please take it.
- Stop it. - What are you doing?
Let go! Why you...
Get over here.
How dare you touch...
You!
You jerk!
This was unexpected.
Poor thing. Goodness.
Is life at Hwarang House bearable?
What do you want to know...
Master?
Ah Ro...
is fine there, right?
Ask her yourself. Why do you ask me...
Master?
You are correct.
I must...
really think of you as Sun Woo.
I wish you would do the same...
toward Ah Ro.
Like her real brother.
I do not care if you do not see me as your brother.
I will still live as your brother.
Protecting you...
is the sole reason I still live.
It is your rare day out of Hwarang House,
but the table is too modest.
Not at all. This is more than I usually eat in there.
Do you both return to Hwarang House today?
Yes.
I feel assured since your brother...
is always by your side.
Goodness. How much did you drink...
that the best swordsman in the capital lost?
I apologize.
I heard...
Ban Ryu got a pass,
but you got a fail.
- Yes. - Why you...
Goodness.
Fine.
You may have lost in writing,
but you must win in everything physical.
That is my battle of pride with Master Young Shil.
Losing to the son of a dissident...
cannot happen. Do you understand?
Yes, Father.
- Get over here! - Wait!
Stop it! Stop it!
What is your deal?
Why did you protect Ban Ryu? Are you insane?
I was not protecting him!
Why did you protect the jerk...
who touched your... Well... In front of everyone?
I am the one who touched his butt!
What? You touched what?
I was so angry at your choking me all the time,
so I played a prank to get back at you.
He was dressed like you,
so I mistook him for you.
Once I realized it was not you,
I was embarrassed and ashamed.
So I framed it on Ban Ryu.
Now that you know, leave that gentleman alone!
"That gentleman"?
(Hwarang House)
(Hwarang Residence)
Regardless,
the music assignment has been completed.
Did you have fun?
- Yes, Master! - Yes, Master!
The people enjoyed it and you enjoyed it,
so I have no reason not to give you all a pass.
- Yes! - Yes!
Yes!
Are you curious about the next assignment?
Before the assignment,
- I plan to give all of you a baggage. - Baggage?
Are they ready?
Yes.
They are the head of the disciples that were selected.
They are all skilled young men.
(Heads of disciples lead the disciples under Hwarang.)
Okay, so what is your name?
It is Dan Sae.
He is Master Hyun Jae's grandson.
Master Suk Hyun Jae.
Is your grandfather well?
I have not seen him in a while.
He stays up at nights worrying that the Suk family,
which lost its power and ranking, will also lose...
its status in the Bone-rank System.
He is rough around the edges.
That is typical of a half-breed.
What is your name?
It is Kang Sung, Master We Hwa.
Kang Sung.
How old are you?
I am 22 years old.
My birthday is quite early.
The man before you will be the head of your disciples.
From now on,
you shall order them around as your subordinate.
At times, you will need their help.
Stand!
Show respect.
You have lost your mind.
You have no respect for me, right? Life is easy, right?
I had no choice.
This was the only way to serve you from nearby.
How old did you say you were?
I said I was 22 years old.
Not even 10 years, but 20?
That is because I look so young.
Why you...
I envy you.
You have Dan Sae as your disciple.
He is so lucky.
I am Dan Sae, Master Sun Woo.
- You are my disciple? - Are you displeased with me?
Why did you choose me instead of all the others?
- Whom did you expect? - Not you for certain.
I did not choose you because I wanted to either.
Master Young Shil asked me...
personally, you see.
He just cannot trust you to do a good job.
Heads of Disciples, to your places!
You must become one,
teach and be taught,
and compete with other Hwarangs.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Master!
So...
we must ride a horse while shooting an arrow.
That is correct.
Why would we do that?
Either shoot the arrow or ride the horse.
Why must you do both?
- This is how they fight at war. - Why me?
I hear you are a half-breed as well.
And you are Han Sung's big brother.
Should you not protect your little brother?
It will not be pleasant to hear.
Do you truly want to hear it?
If I become another Hwarang's disciple,
I must really serve them,
but I felt like I would not have to with you.
That is why I chose you, Master Sun Woo.
Does that suffice?
I do not plan to tell you to serve me.
I do not need to be your master.
You and I are the same. In my eyes,
they are the same as you too.
Why are you so down this time?
I hear one of Heads of Disciples is your big brother.
Are you upset he is not your disciple?
You are a half-breed too, right? Like my brother.
Is not everyone a half-breed when it comes down to it?
Half mother, half father.
Our grandfather...
is especially good to me.
But...
he hates my brother just as much.
I like my brother more than my grandfather.
Goodness.
The relationships within your family are complicated.
I am disappointed that my brother is not my disciple,
but I am relieved that he is Sun Woo's...
since Sun Woo is a good person.
I think he is the coolest Hwarang.
Really? Is he really?
He is.
That is why I am relieved...
that my brother is his disciple.
- What are you doing? - I am not doing anything.
It looks like you are avoiding me.
I am not. I would never.
What is with that bashful response?
Is it because I am the King?
Are you insane? What if someone hears you?
We are the only ones here.
You are so frustrating.
You ran and hid for all those years. Do you not know?
Mice listen during the day and birds at night.
You mean birds listen during the day and mice at night.
Does that matter? We're talking about the King.
Oh no. I said "King". Oh no. I said that again.
I must have lost my mind.
Are you headed to the library?
You are?
Shut it. Shut it. Stop complaining and follow me.
Okay.
Are you uncomfortable because I am the King?
Please. Can you please not say that?
I am so nervous. I am going crazy here.
Why are you nervous when I am the one who is the King?
Again. Again.
Are you worrying about me?
Are you?
How could I not worry?
The... You know... Is in Hwarang House.
Does that refer to me?
That sounds erotic.
Why you...
My apologies.
So this is what it feels like...
to meet someone who knows who I really am.
It is something...
I never felt my entire life.
You have no idea...
how precious and necessary you are to me.
If my brother does anything to Ban Ryu,
you must tell me right away.
What will you do?
Then I will climb over this wall and kill my brother.
Kim Soo Ho, you are dead.
Are you the same Soo Yun that I know?
I will protect my man.
- I envy you. - For what?
I wish I was as unconstrained as you.
What is it about?
Do you remember Master Shin Bi and Master Chi Myung?
What? Is there a sequel to that story?
It is about Master Shin Bi, who lives as another man,
and Master Chi Myung, who must hide his identity.
Whom do you like more?
Naturally, I...
You will never pass like that.
What happens to a Hwarang who is expelled...
- after receiving three fails? - Why do you ask me?
I wonder if I should switch.
I will not fail. I am Dog-Bird!
As of now,
you have no hope.
You have a way of speaking humbly but like a jerk.
I shall take it as a compliment.
How is that a compliment? It is not!
Try again.
If you practice like this for 10 years,
you might hit the bullseye.
Why you...
I will let it go this time,
but it is not over.
Just eat. You do not need to apologize.
Good job, Soo Ho. You are showing self restraint.
What choice does he have?
It was not her chest.
It was Ban Ryu's butt.
Do you want a beating?
Are you here to see me?
It is Miss Ah Ro. Are you not going to see her?
She is not here to see me.
Why are you avoiding me?
You do not come near the physician's room.
You are correct.
I must...
really think of you as Sun Woo.
I wish you would do the same...
toward Ah Ro.
Like her real brother.
You said I am not your brother...
although I plan to live as your brother.
Then are we strangers?
I hate you so much. It makes me angry.
I wish you would get hit and hurt every day.
I wish you would get hit and hurt again the next day.
Sun Woo.
Your pulse...
There is no pulse.
Why is there no pulse?
Get up.
I said to get up.
You cannot do this.
What am I supposed to do?
Get up. Get up, please.
Get up.
This is not fair.
I did not get to say how I feel.
This is not fair.
I did not get to tell you that I am happy...
that you are not my brother.
These feelings are driving me crazy...
that I hate myself for them.
That is why I had been so mean to you.
You made my heart flutter,
so I could not breathe and felt like...
I was going to die.
Now, I can finally breathe.
There were so many days...
when my heart raced after seeing you.
I felt like I was going to lose my mind.
How can you die like this?
What am I supposed to do?
(Hwarang The Poet Warrior Youth)
The King's mark was found in Hwarang House.
If Sam Mek Jong is within Hwarang,
how do we hunt him?
I am doing this as a physician.
Please open your eyes.
Why did you do that to Ah Ro?
Let go.
Tell me what it is.
We must hone their martial arts skills.
A fight to the death...
that does not end until one side dies.
I like him.
And I like his sister more.
There is something you must do.
Your Highness!
Get rid of Ah Ro.
Get rid of her without letting anyone know.
Where are you?
Do you understand?
Your Highness!