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(This drama is set in the times of King Jinheung.)
(But all characters and events are fiction.)
No! No!
No!
Please spare us. Please.
Once 15 minutes pass,
we shall cut off their heads.
Please spare us. Please.
Thus, the King of Silla...
shall confess to being the King before then.
(Episode 15)
Oh, my.
It has not been 15 minutes yet.
Were we too quick?
Now, I shall give you eight minutes.
I am...
the King.
I am...
the King of Silla!
Are you really...
the King of Silla?
How can I believe you?
You are the one who told me to step forward.
If you were not going to believe me,
you should not have asked.
I like your boldness.
We need to do something.
He may really die.
Do you believe that jerk is really the king?
Yes, I do. Why do you not?
Let's say he is. What could we do?
None of us can do anything. Neither he nor us.
We should break down the gate and fight with him!
"The Hwarangs who were sent to prevent a war..."
"attacked Baekje first."
Is that what you want to hear?
Do you want to be cause of a war?
What does fighting among ourselves accomplish?
I am...
the King of Silla!
I believe you win or lose a war...
based on luck.
You win if you are lucky and lose if you are unlucky.
However, I have been lucky as of late.
A man from Silla gave me a great amount of gold...
and told me that the King was among the Hwarangs.
I did not think you would really step forward.
Was it because of that girl?
The pretty girl...
among those prisoners.
I do not know what you mean.
Whatever the reason may be, that is fine.
I do not care whether or not you are the one.
Whether or not,
I will make you the King.
And I will make you kneel at my feet...
and beg me for your life.
I wish you would act like a crown prince.
You take unarmed delegates of peace hostage...
and want to swallow Silla whole.
Who would deem you the Crown Prince?
I doubt...
the King of Baekje, your father,
would commend you.
What do you know...
about His Majesty that you run your mouth?
I shall give you a chance...
to save face as the future king of Baekje.
Who will give whom a chance?
As you must have heard,
no one in Silla knows what the King looks like.
If the Queen says I am not, that is all it takes.
You will merely be a lowlife who slaughtered...
the Princess' unarmed delegate.
That is why I am giving you a chance.
A chance for the King of Silla...
and the Crown Prince of Baekje to duel fair and square.
I grew up in the midst of a cruel war.
I did not...
live in hiding as you did.
We will see whose life was crueler.
I am...
the King of Silla!
That cannot be.
He cannot be my brother.
But seeing how he stepped forward...
and risked his own life,
perhaps he is the King.
He placed his life on the line?
But why do I get the feeling he is not?
She is...
the wife of the man who was slain earlier.
Everyone is deathly afraid...
that they will be next.
You are people of Silla.
Why are you here in Baekje?
What does it matter...
to what nation people like us belong?
Eating and surviving are more frightening.
Do not worry too much.
You will all be okay.
If you are this weak, you cannot return...
even if there is a chance to.
So please,
be strong.
What is okay?
That faceless King and we are all about to die.
Could a king like him without an army...
save us?
The man who said he is the King...
is someone I know better than anyone.
He will never let us die.
Can you promise?
If we die, so do you.
Can you?
I trust him.
Do you promise?
I promise.
I will stay with you here.
What do I have to do to get a chance to fight...
and beat Silla's King fair and square?
If you were to fight me one on one,
people would say that you went easy on Silla's King.
Choose what will make you win.
I will accept anything you choose.
Are you looking down on me?
Perhaps.
Do you believe that you are the King?
What I mean is, you have never sat on the throne.
How do you think of yourself?
I am very curious.
If a beast lived alone in a forest,
could it forget that it is a beast?
If I win,
the Princess cannot go back with you.
The Hwarangs that came with you...
will have their necks cut off...
along with your subjects.
Let us not complicate the matter.
Let our swords speak.
I will choose the conditions.
I accept.
General.
Wait.
Before you go,
let us test our luck.
It is 5 and 6.
Take good care of him.
He is King of Silla.
Let us go.
Is this where Silla's subjects are locked up?
Yes, that is correct.
I will prepare a place for you to rest.
I prefer where I was before.
I will go there.
Are you all right?
I mean...
Are you all right, Your Majesty?
Are you really the King?
Tell me.
I said, are you the King?
That is enough, Ban Ryu.
Yes. I am the King.
At least until we get out of here.
Then are you saying you will not be afterwards?
I will tell you if I am or not...
once we get out of here.
If we live, the King will stay alive.
And you will stay alive as well.
What do you plan on...
It is awkward to treat you with respect so suddenly.
What do you plan on doing?
I will fight...
against Prince Chang.
It will be pointless.
He was trained through wars.
It is only a game for him to take away lives.
I will win...
because I have something to protect.
Are you talking about your sister?
Yes.
And...
the people that are starving...
and shivering in fear due to their worthless country.
You call them...
subjects.
Are you telling me the truth?
We confirmed that Master Park's men...
entered Baekje with gold coins.
Master Park's son is among the escorts.
It is not his son. It is his adopted son.
Your Highness, please...
Please save His Majesty.
The officials...
Call the officials.
What are you talking about?
I said, the Hwarangs will die.
What do you mean?
They will not be making peace.
Also, the Hwarangs will not be able to come back.
The Crown Prince of Baekje...
heard that the King is one of the delegates.
I assume it was Master Young Shil.
Are you saying there will be war?
The officials will not make a move...
since Master Young Shil will remain still.
Then what do we have to do?
What do you think?
The answer...
is with you.
Where is Master Young Shil?
On his way to the palace,
he had an upset stomach and went back home.
I assume he is resting.
You said that something happened...
to the delegates.
That is impossible.
You must have misunderstood.
This is legitimate news.
We must send an army right away...
or the Princes and the Hwarangs will be...
Are you out of your mind?
If we make a fuss over something that did not happen,
we will have to take huge responsibility.
You sound so easy because your son is not...
- among the delegates. - It is not possible...
to move the army when we are trying to make amity.
We cannot justify it.
Just a while ago, you wanted to start a war.
Now, we do not have justification?
Which country are you serving?
Do you not care about Silla's safety?
Did you make a deal with Prince Chang?
Things are going easier than I expected.
I may destroy the enemy with another enemy.
(Making one's enemy fight another)
I will not have to move a finger.
Is the King really one of the Hwarangs...
that went to escort the Princess?
I am sure of it.
However, even if he is not,
we should make it like he is.
They will not be making peace.
Also, the Hwarangs will not be able to come back.
The Crown Prince of Baekje...
heard that the King is one of the delegates.
The answer...
is with you.
Darn it.
I am definitely lucky.
Is it not pure luck that I met him now?
I have this feeling...
that I could be in danger...
if I met him in the future.
Will you kill him?
It is true what he said.
Everyone should know he is the King.
Once he is treated like one, I would have...
a justification to kill him.
"The Prince of Baekje made King of Silla surrender."
If Silla comes into my hands that way,
I will have supremacy over the Three Kingdoms...
without a problem.
I might be able to give His Majesty...
a great present for his birthday.
What do you think?
If something happens to you by chance,
I will get killed.
You must be getting old.
I am Prince Chang.
The battlefield has been my playground.
I am the Crown Prince of Baekje, Chang.
Everyone!
Everyone, gather around.
Have you all heard?
- They might not come back. - What?
What are you talking about? They cannot come back?
They are being held hostage by the Prince of Baekje.
They are all going to die.
- What? - What do we do?
- What is this about? Tell us. - Are you sure?
What are we going to do?
Do you believe that Hwarang have the strength...
to change Silla?
It is unlike you to ask me such a question.
It suddenly came to mind.
If a bird leaving its nest wants to fly,
it needs many days to train.
If we let these children into the world,
will they be able to fly?
That is what I was wondering.
Chief Instructor.
I did not like this place at first.
I did not look up to your teachings either.
However, I know that the children...
have changed from before.
They are no longer bound by the adults' world.
They can decide for themselves. They have...
the willingness to decide what world they will live in.
Do you plan to make trouble again?
No, no.
Thank you.
This is a ridiculous battle.
It is not too late to quit.
It is better to do something than nothing at all.
Also, I will not lose.
Are you ready?
Do not die.
What did you just do?
It is one against one.
All other conditions remain the same.
Let us just say this is my precaution.
Let us go.
What are you doing right now?
Princess, this is war.
A lot of Silla is at stake here.
That includes you.
I do not know...
why that woman keeps on bothering me.
You must be scared...
since you are delaying it by talking nonsense.
It must be hard for you to even hold up a sword.
You must be very much interested in me.
I am the Crown Prince of Baekje!
I am Chang!
Today, I face the King of Silla.
King Jinheung.
I shall have a sword fight with him.
We shall respect each other in this fight.
It will be fair.
Depending on the result of this fight,
the relationship between the two nations...
will differ.
No matter how the result comes out,
I shall submit to it.
I shall not make any problems...
arise from this incident in the future.
I promise this...
in front of...
the generals of Baekje...
and Silla's Hwarangs.
Are you tired already?
If you fight in war with these poor skills,
you will not last a second.
He is concise and fast. I cannot dodge.
It will hurt this time.
He is playing with me.
He plans to stab me once I get tired.
I cannot last very long.
What are you doing? Will you not flee?
I am having fun, but you do not seem to enjoy it.
It is no fun to me as you are having fun.
Then should I end this?
That sounds good.
If he wants my arm, I will give it to him.
But this time, I will cut him as well.
However, I will do it faster than him.
One, two. Now.
General.
Did you not say that this is a fair battle...
between the two nations?
Will you go against the Prince's words?
Let us change the rules.
Now this will really be fun.
Do you not fear death?
Why would I?
Here.
This is where Mak Moon and he lived.
He had no name, so I called him Moo Myung,
which means "nameless",
but everyone called him Dog-Bird after a while.
Earlier,
you said I unlocked the gate to destiny.
What did you mean?
Did I?
There is no coincidence in this world.
Why did I happen to raise your son...
as well as that child?
What do you mean?
Who do you think...
that child is?
Let us stop.
It is not over yet.
Do you...
admit defeat?
Keep your promise.
I shall not...
wage war with Silla over this.
Moreover, Silla's Princess...
and delegates are hereby released.
And the people?
What about the people?
They are...
unrelated to this.
They are criminals who stole from Baekje.
So they shall pay for their crimes with their lives.
That is not right!
Lock them up in the prison!
No!
No.
We must leave now?
The Crown Prince may change his mind.
But...
where are the other two Hwarangs?
Do you plan to get them out alone?
Stay out of it.
Give it up.
If the Crown Prince knows you are trying to save her,
she will die.
Then what should I do?
The Crown Prince is not well...
and cannot see you off.
Please understand.
Please tell the Crown Prince...
that I am happy we have established...
the alliance with Baekje.
I shall.
You trust him?
He will never leave us to die?
They all ran away.
What will you do now?
Say something, will you?
Why are you doing this?
She did nothing wrong.
Why not?
You should not have given us hope.
You should not have made us hope!
Because of you,
being here is even more torturous.
This is even more miserable.
The ones who died earlier were luckier.
They do not need to starve...
or worry about when they will die.
Still, do not lose hope.
Why that wench...
Even if we die anyway,
dying without having any hope is inhumane.
If you are alive,
you must do all you can.
All we can do right now...
is to be prepared.
What do you mean? Be prepared for what?
Be prepared to run...
once an opportunity arises.
Be prepared to live well...
once we return home.
Be prepared to be happy again.
So...
even if we die anyway...
Even if we do,
please do not lose hope.
There are 4 on the south, 4 on the north.
If we want to get all of them out,
we must be as quiet as possible...
and not have them realize the prison is empty.
Can you do it in your condition?
Let us go.
Who is that?
Get out quickly. Hurry. We do not have time.
Hurry.
Quickly.
Are you okay?
I am glad. Let us go.
Come out. Come out.
The Crown Prince of Baekje was magnanimous...
and let Silla's delegates return home.
How could you do something so heinous?
We came for amity,
but your Crown Prince locked us up and threatened us.
If Baekje does not want a war against Silla,
you should stop now.
We will take our people as a sign...
of Baekje's amity.
I shall take that to mean you wish to be buried here.
Must you speak like such a jerk?
Was it necessary to speak that way?
It did not work.
Strike them!
- Are you okay? - Yes.
We will take them. Take the people to the south gate.
Ban Ryu.
That way. You must hurry!
We let them go as you ordered.
Then it is time to go hunting.
A wild beast in the woods.
It must be caught by the hunter.
Please hurry.
Hurry.
Be careful.
We made it!
Yes. We made it.
We made it!
What was that?
Spread out. Spread out!
Wait.
Soo Ho. Get up.
What a shame. Someone else was shot.
We are too close to the Silla border.
Given what it is,
we should finish the hunt.
No. No!
My child...
No!
This is not a tiger,
but a mouse caught in a trap.
King Jinheung.
We should finish our fight.
I thought we had finished.
Are you always a sore loser?
I want a real fight. That is all.
I was dissatisfied with the result of our fight.
Then you and I shall fight one on one.
No. This time, it will be a team fight.
I no longer have the desire to let you go...
alive.
- What did he say? - Oh, no.
They are people of Silla!
Thus, how could the King leave them to die?
I told you they have nothing to do with our fight.
You broke out criminals who stole from Baekje,
so I cannot let you live either.
Do what you can.
I will stop it all.
You want to take this all the way. Is that it?
General.
Aim!
What is that?
They are Hwarang.
Hwarang.
I must have made my appearance at the perfect time.
You are supposed to be Hwarang,
but you look terrible.
Other than that,
I am proud that you are my Hwarang.
I do not know who you are,
but you are on Silla's land right now.
Obviously, you got lost while hunting.
You may be mistaken...
for starting a war.
You could not be the Crown Prince of Baekje...
who followed our Hwarangs...
who went to Baekje without soldiers for amity.
If you are neither this nor that,
you must be bandits who fell on hard times.
What do you say?
Would you like to see the skills of our Hwarangs?
We should return.
This is not the time.
Hwarang.
Hwarang, you say.
Your Highness.
I was too engrossed in hunting a tiger...
that I crossed the border by mistake.
I hope you will be understanding...
and forgive my mistake.
Naturally.
Once again,
we part with a debt.
However,
if we are to meet again,
I will...
finish my hunt,
King Jinheung.
Let us go.
Let us go!
I congratulate you.
Everything went as you had wished.
Is everyone...
truly safe?
Yes, it appears so.
However, is that Hwarang...
really His Majesty?
There is a rumor...
among the people that Master Sun Woo is His Majesty.
The true king who will make Silla strong.
Are you okay?
Oh, no. Oh, no. My baby.
Why are you sitting here?
They need you there!
Master Ahn Ji!
The disease has spread.
He needs medicine right away.
Even the capital...
is out of medicine.
So?
Everyone came back alive?
They saved even the people who were imprisoned...
and crossed the border.
My apologies.
This is not right.
This is not it.
You should have seen it!
Did you see me?
It is a wound of honor.
It still hurts.
This is nothing. A man should be able to handle it.
Goodness.
What did they do...
that they are so voracious?
Goodness. I will not make any money this way.
I am...
the King.
I am...
the King...
of Silla!
I wanted to hold you...
like crazy.
How are...
your wounds?
Let me take a look.
I am sorry...
for ignoring you.
I know you did it...
to protect me.
I thought I was going to go crazy because I wanted...
to run to you so badly.
I do not know...
what to say...
in times like these.
I love you.
(Hwarang The Poet Warrior Youth)
I am a coward.
A coward who is always ready to hide...
and cover my face.
I love you.
Are you trying to use me as an excuse...
to run away?
Brother.
His Majesty has never once given up.
If things go well, please keep your word.
What could a king like that do?
Why must he still be alive?
Do you want to kill him?
Then kill him.
I will win because I have something to protect.
Do not die.
I shall have a sword fight with Jinheung.
I love you.