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(This drama is set in the times of King Jinheung.)
(But all characters and events are fiction.)
(Episode 18)
I will make you a Wonhwa.
And I will make you meet the fate of a Wonhwa.
You must know what happened to them.
I heard they were jealous of each other...
and killed each other.
I killed them.
I needed the power to assist the King of Silla.
Thus, I needed to eliminate obstacles like Wonhwa.
I will use you to take Hwarang into my own hands.
If you become an obstacle in my way,
I will also kill you.
You must want to run away.
No.
I will not run away.
Until the day you take my life away,
I will survive.
I will withstand it all...
and find a way.
False hope only makes you suffer.
No matter how hard it struggles,
fish caught in a net will lose its scales...
and have a knife pierce its throat.
Sometimes...
Sometimes,
a struggling fish...
ends up back in the river.
She was taken away.
I do not know what a Wonhwa is.
Just tell me how to get her out of there.
How can I help you if you just barge in here?
Explain so I can understand you.
You already know what I am talking about.
How can I get her out of there?
The Queen...
will try to use Wonhwa to control Hwarang.
And when she does not need her anymore,
she will probably kill your sister.
Whenever they were in danger,
the Royal Family formed Wonhwa.
They made excuses to get rid of them...
when they were finished.
Wonhwa was used by the Royal Family,
and all ended up getting killed.
That is why I am asking you. What do I have to do?
Will you really become king?
If you become king,
you will not have to worry about your sister.
You can make the world you desire.
You will not lose your life like your friend did.
Will you become a real king?
Who...
are you to say all this nonsense?
I am someone...
who knows your father well.
My father?
Who is that?
If you are Sun Woo, it must be Master Ahn Ji.
Silla's most virtuous physician and a real True Bone.
If you are Sam Mek Jong,
King Galmoon must be your father.
However,
if you are a nameless peasant Dog-Bird,
Moo Myung,
you are my son.
I am...
your father.
(Wonhwa Joon Jung)
You...
I must kill you.
Your Highness.
You will continue to cause calamity.
Please spare me.
We were each other's sole comrades.
Wonhwa that hinders strengthening the Royal Family...
must be eliminated.
Like Nam Mo died, you must not live either.
You must take all the blame.
I must kill you...
for my son.
Please have mercy for the baby.
This baby is also from Sacred Bone.
I will not name him.
I will make him live as if he was never born.
He will not know who he is.
I will make him live as someone else.
Please.
Please have mercy.
That baby cannot be born.
The baby is moving.
Ji So...
Why was I chosen to be a Wonhwa?
Being a Wonhwa is not a punishment.
It is an honor for you.
I have never wanted to be one,
nor do I want to be one now.
Were there things in this world that did not happen...
just because you did not want it to?
Mother has already decided.
Whether you like it or not,
you will become a Wonhwa.
You will soon realize...
what it means to be one.
I have a favor to ask you.
Please let me pay a visit to Hwarang House.
It will only be a moment. I just need to say goodbye.
Clean her and dress her up.
Why are you doing this to me? Stop it.
What are you doing?
You have never spilled blood.
You do not know what it takes to protect the throne.
The true king of Silla?
Your Majesty,
endure it.
Whatever it may be.
Whether it is a high place or low, dirty or beautiful,
and dangerous or safe...
If it is something you must do as the King,
please endure it all.
You must be very busy.
Why did you ask for me?
Why do you think I called you in?
Since I am training Hwarang so well,
you must want to reward me. Is it right, Your Highness?
I intend on reviving the Wonhwa system.
Come hither.
Four days from now,
they will return from paying respect...
at Wonhwa Nam Mo's shrine.
There will be an inauguration after then.
They will become the leaders of Hwarang...
and guide them as Wonhwa.
Chief Instructor will have to vacant your position.
Show respect to the two Wonhwas.
Is this what you really want, Your Highness?
Yes.
Did you not train Hwarang for the future of Silla?
The Hwarangs are becoming such people.
I wanted them to kneel before me.
That was my plan.
It will not go as you wish.
The Hwarangs are already...
not what you think they are.
Miss Ah Ro.
You are really beautiful.
Am I...
- really? - Yes.
However,
I am not happy at all.
if you are a nameless peasant Dog-Bird,
Moo Myung,
you are my son.
I am...
your father.
She will dump Hwarang...
and make Wonhwa?
I heard you went to Wolseong Palace.
Did you see Ah Ro?
Your sister...
She seems to be fine for now.
Perhaps, she's in a better place than here now.
Did you come here because of that?
Why are you not doing anything?
You know what the Queen is like!
What do you expect me to do?
Do you want me to slit the throat of the Queen?
Even so, the same type of person...
will take the throne and repeat the same thing.
What if I become powerful?
Is a king...
free from such situations?
If I am a king,
can I avoid such a thing?
Wait here.
Master Young Shil, I must speak with you.
Did you bring the head of the King?
I thought I made myself clear.
We will talk about the next step after then.
Get me the stepping stool.
What are you doing? Hurry up and bring it.
Please step on me.
Get up.
He left already.
Did you hear him?
The King's head.
You have to do it.
Bring the head of that boy...
in the Hwarang House.
Sun Woo!
Where are you?
Is he in his room?
No one is here.
Do you not see me?
Do you know how popular I am outside here?
Have you seen Sun Woo?
You stalker.
Where is he?
If you become king,
you will not have to worry about your sister.
You can make the world you desire.
You will not lose your life like your friend did.
Will you become a real king?
There you are.
"No path started as a path."
"Someone must walk on it for it to become a path."
"You must pound and break the hard land..."
"and pierce through it for the water to flow out."
What are you doing?
I am writing a letter to my grandfather.
I will confess my feelings this time.
I will not let him bother my brother because of me.
Doing this...
I mean, going against my grandfather...
is a first for me.
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
You are really admirable.
Can a coward like me...
become like you?
Will I...
be able to make...
a path?
I will walk with you.
Really?
Do you mean it?
Will you promise?
For certain?
You are serious, right? It is a promise.
- Yes. - Yes!
For certain, right?
You promised.
Princess Sook Myung and Miss Ah Ro are going...
to Wonhwa Nam Mo's shrine before their inauguration.
Do you mean Princess Nam Mo whom Joon Jung killed?
That is the rumor, but some say she was framed.
Some think she is alive since her body was not found.
This is your only chance.
Get Ah Ro out while they are returning from the shrine.
- And then? - Send her anywhere.
Send her to anywhere out of Mother's reach.
This is the most I can do.
Stop staring at me.
I keep wanting to look at you.
What is it?
Just looking at you is already too much.
If I touch you as well, I may be punished.
I will receive the punishment.
Two-fold.
Do you...
like Soo Yun?
Yes.
I like her very much.
You know you cannot be together.
Your father and my father will not permit it.
You will both just get hurt!
So stop it.
Are you worrying about me too?
I am worrying about Soo Yun...
since she will worry about you.
"I will walk with you."
He is so cool.
Han Sung!
- What is this? - I was told to give it to you.
- From whom? - I do not know.
(Suk Dan Sae)
This is for Dan Sae, not me.
Hey.
What were you doing?
You always run away from sword training.
Why are you here?
Not anymore.
I have someone to walk with me.
What does that mean?
Here.
Why did Grandpa send that to me?
He could have sent it to you directly. Right?
What is it?
Is it not time for your lecture?
Grandpa will scold you if he finds out you skipped.
Okay.
It is Sun Woo!
Why do you look so cool today?
You are better looking.
- Have you eaten? - Yes.
If our family...
cannot join Master Young Shil,
I will kill myself and Han Sung.
Why Han Sung?
What did he do wrong?
You witnessed the insult I suffered, did you not?
If things go wrong this time,
Han Sung will have to be his stepping stool.
I cannot let the Suk family heir...
live like that.
Are you...
threatening me?
Place this poison on your sword.
Just a slight nick, and he will die.
If you fail at killing the King,
Han Sung and I will drink...
this poison.
I plan on making your sister a Wonhwa to assist me.
She will try to use Wonhwa to control Hwarang.
And when she does not need her anymore,
she will probably kill your sister.
Will you...
spar with me?
Later.
No.
Now.
My apologies, Master.
You apologize? Why do you always apologize?
I told you over and over that you and I are the same.
Avoid it if you can.
You cannot lose. You cannot even get nicked.
That is the most I can do for you.
You are better in sword fighting than I.
- Why are you being so serious? - If you can,
make sure to kill me.
I shall do the same.
What has gotten into you?
You are talking too much.
Do it in the afterlife.
(You must kill him.)
No.
What...
have you done?
What are you doing? Why are you doing this?
Let go.
Let go!
If I do,
you will cut Sun Woo again.
Han Sung.
Why did you put the oil Grandpa sent...
on your blade?
Han Sung.
Why did you do it, Dan Sae?
You are a good person.
No.
What have you done, you jerk?
What do you know?
Poison.
It is poison.
Venom.
Sun Woo.
Yes?
I am fine.
Miss Ah Ro will heal me.
Yes. Do not give up.
Sun Woo.
You said you will walk with me, right?
That is right.
Do not hate my brother.
Okay. I will not.
What is wrong with him?
What?
What is wrong with you?
I know you do not want to live,
but do not die.
I understand...
how that feels.
It's Han Sung's letter.
It was meant for your grandfather,
but I feel like it was meant for you.
Also,
just in case you wanted to confirm,
you are still my disciple.
Grandpa. It is I, Han Sung.
I am doing well in Hwarang House.
At first, you forced me to come here,
but I like it here now.
I learned from a dear friend...
that a hard land can become a path.
I learned that if you leave...
your footsteps together,
a rough land can become a path.
I am writing you a letter because...
I want to let you know...
that I will receive my own punishments from now on.
Dan Sae did nothing wrong.
I do not know much about the Bone-rank System,
but Dan Sae is just my brother.
He is someone who is always on my side.
Someone I can trust more than anyone.
If you wish to cry,
cry all you want.
Silla must still have people...
who think they can...
control Hwarang and do as they please.
However, never again.
Never lose a friend again.
Grandfather,
I am learning how to be an adult here.
I am learning not to rely on others...
and take responsibility...
for decisions I make on my own.
Do not let the order that someone else created...
be the order that you hold yourselves to.
You are not pieces on a chess board.
You are freer than anyone. You are Hwarang.
Never forget...
that you are Hwarang.
Grandfather.
I made a friend among the Hwarangs...
who said he would walk with me.
I will live freely.
I will not think about family names and power.
I will live as a Hwarang.
Gosh.
What a waste of a young and frail life.
However, his death was not in vain.
Now, people will be sure that Sun Woo is the King.
It is not that simple.
The people believe Sun Woo is the King...
and their excitement for him is growing day by day.
It is wasted excitement regarding a fake.
However, it may be impossible to turn back later.
Your Highness.
Master Young Shil is here to see you.
Master Young Shil?
What brings you to my quarters?
I have lost.
Please step down.
I thought about it...
after what you said before,
and if I truly care about Silla's future,
I believe it is time...
that Your Highness step down.
What is he up to now?
Your Highness. The officials...
What do you think you are doing?
Please step down!
It is time to step down.
We have the King who was victorious in Baekje.
Why is Your Highness still trying to bear...
the heavy burden alone?
There is no reason to delay!
That is correct.
Please step down.
Please come down.
Please step down.
You used a fake king as a shield for King Jinheung,
and I shall make him the real king.
Please step down.
Master.
- Hello. - Hello.
You know...
everyone is saying...
You do not look very happy for a physician...
who defeated the epidemic in Makmang Village.
We did not have medicinal herbs,
so I even fed them poisonous herbs.
As I watched the sick spit up blood and die,
I was confused whether I was a physician or murderer.
While I was fighting a war out there, this place...
Everything here was too peaceful.
This place was not free of war either.
Your daughter...
became a Wonhwa.
(Wonhwa, 2 female leaders of Hwarang)
Wonhwa?
Ah Ro...
(Wonhwa, 2 female leaders of Hwarang)
became a Wonhwa?
Did you say you used poisonous herbs?
Why?
That is the current state of Silla.
Just like Makmang Village...
which could not obtain medicine to treat an epidemic.
What will you do now?
Will you wait for medicine to fall from the sky?
Or will you use poisonous herbs?
I must make your son... No, my son...
into a king.
- Do it. - No. No.
Yes!
That is it!
I go five steps.
- Double up. - Double up. Okay.
Do it.
Okay.
- Yes! - Yes!
We killed you.
Okay. Next.
- No. - Do it.
Yes!
- Yes! - Yes!
Yes.
Okay. Come here.
I am sorry.
What now?
Another round?
Another round.
Sounds good.
You made friends already.
You are quite impressive.
I am looking for a way to endure it.
You do not even know if your brother is alive.
What do you mean?
Did something happen to my brother?
He was mistaken for the King and was attacked.
Do you not even ask what happened?
My brother is safe.
Why do you think that?
Because I believe.
I am positive he is fine.
I guess that is how you consoled yourself...
when his life was endangered because of you.
You must want to irritate me to find an excuse,
but I will not fall for it.
Why not?
Because I must live.
Because that is...
the only way to save my brother.
We shall go to the Wonhwa Nam Mo's shrine tomorrow.
Did you make...
my daughter a Wonhwa?
Wonhwas are Hwarang's leaders,
so it is an honor for her.
Do you...
still think you can toy with me?
I am the Queen of this country.
There is nothing I cannot do to protect the throne.
Your son...
will never sit on that throne.
I plan to make my son...
a king before then.
How could a lowly peasant...
sit on the throne?
Do you think that is possible?
You seem to be misinformed.
That child...
has the right to sit on the throne of Silla.
- He has the right? - Joon Jung.
That child...
is Joon Jung's son.
Prince Hwi Kyung's son, the Sacred Bone of Silla.
It is time. Let us go.
You said to gain people.
To gain Park Young Shil.
- Did you gain him? - No.
I just did not like it.
Your Majesty. What do you mean?
There are times when you must...
do something...
disgusting to achieve your goal.
I do not want Hwarangs to be hurt any longer.
I must protect the Hwarangs myself.
How do you plan to do that?
You cannot befriend an enemy because you dislike it...
or protect a friend pretending to be the King for you.
So how...
will you protect Hwarang House?
(Wonhwa, Princess Nam Mo)
I let others know that Wonhwas are going to the shrine,
so he will take action.
You must not make any mistakes.
Princess Nam Mo and Joon Jung...
are just like us.
The Princess and a half-breed.
Do not be afraid.
I have a question.
Did I become a Wonhwa...
because I saw the King's face?
Or because I am the sister of Sun Woo,
who pretended to be the King in Baekje?
You overestimate yourself.
It is not because of who you are or what you did.
It is because we can use you.
Did you say you must live for your brother to live?
No.
You are holding him back.
It is because of you.
If you stay with him, Sun Woo's life will be in danger.
Even if he wants to leave and do greater things,
he cannot leave.
If you touch a single hair on her head,
you are dead.
Now!
Kill me now.
But if she gets hurt before then,
I will kill you.
I am...
the King of Silla!
If you die,
I die as well.
If you are not fine, I will not be either.
If you really care for me,
please take care of yourself.
Is this...
a dream?
How did you know I was here?
Wherever you may be,
I will find you.
I will not...
let you go anywhere.
I will keep you by my side.
Open your eyes.
Please. Ah Ro, open your eyes.
Open your eyes!
That child...
is Joon Jung's son.
Prince Hwi Kyung's son, the Sacred Bone of Silla.
Now, the people know who the King is.
Why do you not step down?
She is too greedy.
How long will the Queen rule over this nation?
This is the Royal Family's matter.
Is it not something the officials can try to decide!
Do you know how many problems...
Silla is faced with right now?
We need...
a real king who can go to war!
Who is he?
I am the King of Silla,
King Jinheung.
(Hwarang The Poet Warrior Youth)
The best Hwarang is Master Ji Dwi
The best king is Master Sun Woo
You gave them a pretext.
It is your fault. It is all your fault!
I truly love you.
He is also a Sacred Bone.
He is your rival!
Why did you call me here?
The preparations are finished.
The preparations to make you king.
You will regret it.
I will...
bear the weight of that regret myself.