Episode 11
You guys! Guys!
Guess what I got today.
I was given the Chunsum Jigi land as a bribe!
As of today I am,
much richer than big brother Byung-Woon!
Youngcho Byung-Hak Kim Hansug-bu governor (Modern day Seoul)
May I have a word?
Who is it!
Are you Byung-Woon Kim?
Are you here to bribe me?
Sure! I am Lord Byung-Woon Kim.
Now what!
If so...
I will take your life.
Why are you doing this? what do you want?
You're Byung-Hak Kim.
Tell Byung-Woon Kim,
I will be taking his life.
What are you looking at!
Medicine from the King?
Yes, Queen Mother.
Queen Jo Queen Mother Hyoyu
My King, let Dojeonggung live, please!
I know him better than anyone,
he would never commit conspiracy!
Cheoljong 25th King of the Joseon Dynasty
My King, please let Dojeonggung live!
I beg of you as an old lady!
It is too late, Queen Mother.
I would rather die instead.
Please let him live...
I am sorry.
Soon enough I will be joining Dojeonggung in death.
When I see him,
I will ask for his forgiveness.
My King!
My King, it seems you have forgotten who kept you safe
on the throne!
Now let me see...
It is a son.
Master Jin Song, is he that famous?
Yes! Master Song predicted Lord Dojeonggung's execution.
He also knew that Lord Gu's son passed the state exams!
It's like he is possessed! Really, it's true!
That's...
That's my fraud technique...
Rumors say Lord Byung-Hak Kim was attacked by a ghost assassin...
But the ghost assassin was actually looking for Lord Byung-Woon Kim!
Really? No wonder...
Byung-Woon Kim recruited dozens of new guards...
Two 7s!
Why doesn't the ghost assassin take away this idiot, huh?
Come on! My ears going to fall off!
Can't you see we're all busy?
It's been such a long time since Master Choi did readings,
can't you see all these people here and how busy we are?
If you have eyes, look over there.
Does he look recovered and healthy?
Look at him trying to be helpful in anyway possible!
Well...
I've been around the Hanyang gambling scene for 10 years...
Huh? But that guy...
I sense something ominous about him...
What?
The Jangdong Kim-Moon...
Something smells real fishy...
Fishy...
You haven't washed in 10 days, you're fishy!
Huh? Did you ask for me, my lady?
No, it's just...
- No, I don't know! - What?
Master Choi! I found her! I found her!
You found her?
As you requested Master Choi,
I spread her portrait throughout Hanyang.
They confirmed that she is in fact in Hanyang,
I'll figure out her address and let you know.
- Good job. - It was nothing...
But Master!
Did you hear about the new popular fortune teller?
You're right, there's a new guy acting like you, Master Choi.
But he looks like a fraud.
No one can fool me, do you know why?
I'm a fraud...
Anyways that's what they say.
Master, Lord Heungseon-gun is asking for you.
My Queen Mother, please get back to your feet.
All the relative's are anxious.
I don't worry about any of the King's relatives.
Our Ha-Jeon suffered such a terrible fate,
but has anyone besides you done anything about it!
My apologies, my Queen Mother.
No need for your apologies. You have done enough.
Grand Queen Mother...
Jae-Hwang Lee Future Emperor of the Joseon Dynasty
Please regain your health!
Your tears truly break my heart.
It would have been better if I died instead of Dojeonggung.
What! How could you say such a thing!
Instead of a useless child like myself,
Dojeonggung should have lived.
Stop speaking of such foolishness...
You must be sincere.
You must sincerely console the Queen Mother.
Yes, I understand.
Young Lord Jae-Hwang was very sincere.
The Queen Mother felt his heart.
I was surprised as well.
Did you see?
Until the moment we left,
The Queen Mother held Jae-Hwang's hand tightly.
She did not let go.
Yes, I saw it too.
But... do not feel relief,
Byung-Woon Kim will test and taunt you.
You must not be manipulated by him.
Do not worry,
I intend to live my life as a parako.
Parako A zealous man who can consume his family's entire wealth
No matter what, I will never show them our hope.
If that is true, we will win this time.
Let us go.
Hwasa Byung-Woon Kim The minister of Finance
Has the old fox's heart
has turned towards Heungseon-gun?
Miss!
Something terrible happened, miss!
Guests have arrived!
If guests arrived, isn't that good for us? What happened?
The guests are...
Welcome, Madam Mistress.
Na-Hab Jwa-Keun Kim's concubine
Why? I am here to see you, of course.
I have heard of the powerful shaman possessing a Western ghost,
I came to see her readings.
These days... I have been inconsistent...
What? How dare you act lazy infront of me.
Whatever the noble women ask
you must answer each and every question. Do you understand!
Yes?
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Hey you.
Yes, you.
Come here and fan me,
I am feeling hot.
What are you waiting for?
Yes, Madam.
May I ask first?
Sure, my Lady.
About my little brother and marriage...
He is in love with a woman, does he have a chance with her?
Yes, yes, yes... Let me see...
Let's see, let's see, let's see...
I see it, it's here! I see good news!
What sort of woman is she? Which family?
You haven't heard the rumors?
Her younger brother has...
Fallen in love with the Hwa-Ryun Princess. Everyone knows.
But listen...
My family is better off compared to the princess!
I've heard so many rumors about how beautiful she is but
I've seen her,
she's nothing compared to the Prime minister's Lady Young-San.
Oh of course, of course.
- What are you saying - She's right, she is!
The Prime minister's Lady, Young-San's beauty is just radiant!
I shall answer your question.
The shaman's readings say...
Impossible!
Impossible?
The Hwa-Ryun Princess dares to deny my brother!
Yes, she will never
have any relationships whatsoever with your brother.
Are you sure you read correctly?
She's just a servant girl!
This is a bunch of lies!
Anyways, have you ladies heard the news?
A new fortune teller arrived in Hanyang.
Who? Master Choi?
No, someone mimicking Master Choi arrived.
Oh! I've heard!
What was his name?
- Jin Song! Master Song! - You're right.
Even after passing the state exams,
he threw that aside and
left to train his mind in the mountains.
He must be very clairvoyant!
My lady, Lord Byung-Woon Kim, Lord Byung-Hak Kim,
and Lord Heungseon-gun are arriving.
The Kim brothers?
Let us leave, before they see us and nag us about being here!
- Where?! - This way.
Where, where, where...
They're gone?
They're so boisterous, really!
Are you alright, princess?
I feel like I just lost 10 years of my life.
There's no time to waste.
We cannot wait for that child all day, let us leave.
It's me.
Do not be startled.
Why are you here, my Lord?
I have important and urgent matters.
Is something wrong?
I've found her.
I've found your mother.
Miss!
Pardon me?
I have also found out where she is staying in Hanyang.
Will you leave now?
No, wait.
I have someone to take with me.
Someone to take with you?
Someone who misses my mother as much as I.
Amazing! Truly a disciple of professor Chusa.
Lord Heungseon-gun's painting is amazing!
Seokpa-nan(orchid) Drawings of orchids by Heungseon-gun
I've always wanted to give one to the Kim-Moon Family.
Bring it over here.
Lord Heungseon-gun's paintings are very common.
I guess every time the Lord Heungseon-gun needed money
he would paint one and sell it.
Very many noble households have one,
am I right?
Everyone knows about my financial problems,
this Seokpa-nan is the only thing I have to offer...
Please accept my painting.
Forget the incident with Dojeonggung and
I hope everyone can forgive me.
Here, here, what an honest apology.
Lord? Will you forgive me too?
Everyone makes mistakes trying to protect their country.
But...
Lord Heungseon-gun, how will I know
when you have a change of heart,
and betray your family again?
How can I prove my loyalty? I will do anything.
Could you crawl under that child's skirt?
As the famous general Hanxin did,
Hanxin A military general whom played a big role in founding the Han Dynasty
could you show enough remorse to crawl between a girl's legs?
If so, I will gladly forgive you.
You joke too much, my Lord.
I have nothing to lose! Play some music!
Song-Hwa, open up your skirt!
I will pay my respects to Lord Kim!
You joke too much, my Lord.
Stand up, stand up.
Now, now, now, now.
Play the music louder!
Now, now, now, let's see!
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Spread your skirt apart, yes?
Song-Hwa, Song-Hwa. Now, now, now.
Spread them out like this!
Here? here?
Here, here.
Here?
My goodness!
As you command!
My stomach!
MY goodness... My stomach...
Who are you!
Lord Hwasa, do you remember me?
I have met you before.
Please just grant me a few moments of your time.
I have something to tell you.
Put down your swords.
What was your name?
Ban-Dal (Shaman)
My King?
Mother!
My child.
Ban-Dal...
Stop wandering by yourself, and return to Hanyang.
My King, I cannot do that.
I will cause harm to Bong-Ryun.
If it's because of the Kim-Moons,
I have acquired a secret, quiet residence for you.
I may be a powerless King but,
I will protect you and Bong-Ryun.
Back when I was the young governor of Ganghwa,
you were the first woman
I loved...
Not just a woman who has given me a child.
I cannot see you
roam these dangerous lands by yourself.
How could I sleep and
enjoy a meal, knowing this?
My King...
Ban-Dal,
Your child has been taken away and you were left alone...
How difficult was it?
How terrible of a life?
My King, I am alright.
I am truly alright.
Live in the residence I've secured for you.
From now on...
Please allow me...
to protect you.
Mother, you can stay here now.
Father will secretly dispatch royal guards around.
With the guards protecting you day and night,
you don't have to worry about the Kim-Moons anymore.
I am not sure if I should stay here.
It is my turn to protect you mother.
So don't run away alone again.
How do you feel about Bong-Ryun?
I am Bong-Ryun's mother.
Is it rude to ask such things to the man around my daughter?
No, it is rightful for a mother to be concerned.
I am her mother, but also a shaman.
My eye's see your honorable destiny.
You have both the Gwangseunggeol fate and
the fate of a sorrowful crying dragon.
Gwangseunggeol A brilliant person born to shine light upon the world
I have much pity for you Lord.
You want me to leave Bong-Ryun because of my ironic fate,
that is what you wish?
Could you do that?
When my father died,
I died with him.
My life afterwards,
was a muddy and dark,
revengeful life like a corpse.
Bong-Ryun was the only reason to go on in such a life.
She is the light that kept me going.
No matter how hard a man tries,
destiny always prevails.
No matter what my destiny says,
I will stay by Bong-Ryun and protect her with my last breath.
Please for give me, mother.
Mother?
Yes.
- Bong-Ryun. - Yes.
Nevermind.
Thank you for finding my mother.
No need to thank me.
I am just sorry it took so long.
Did something happen between you and mother?
It's a secret.
The reason I have gathered
all of the King's relatives is because
we must give the King our unified stand.
How could you be like this
Heungin-gun Heungseon-gun's older brother
when Dojeonggung recently died.
Big brother! Power does not wait for anyone.
Do you think the Kim-Moons will leave the throne vacant?
We must all come to an agreement before they do.
Everyone here believes their own son deserves to be King.
How will we come to an agreement?
Chi-Seong Yeon Ha-Jeon Lee's personal warrior guard
My Lord...
I will get you out of here.
No, you must not do that.
Gyeongwon-gun Ha-Jeon Lee Dojeonggung
This seems to be my end.
Byung-Woon Kim manipulating me,
breaks my heart.
I feel pathetic, but
I am more outraged with Chun-Jung Choi's clever tongue.
If it weren't for him,
if he hadn't shown up that day...
Things could have been different.
You must...
Survive no matter what,
and avenge me.
Chi-Seong...
Speak!
Who truly is the next king!
The true king is...
the person who survives.
The person with the king's presence and born to rule our nation is
this child right here!
I will avenge...
My Lord's pain.
How are the king's relatives reacting to Dojeonggung's death?
According to Heungin-gun,
Heungseon-gun gathered all the relatives,
but they couldn't agree on anything and quarreled.
How obvious.
No wonder they lost all their power to our family.
Didn't you have a favor to ask of me?
Why aren't you requesting?
Because I failed to eliminate Heungseon-gun.
It's fine, speak.
I ask if you could give me full control of watching and
guarding the princess.
Will you grant me this?
Tasking you to guard the princess is
like tasking a cat to guard the fish.
Are you aware that the princess is secretly meeting Chun-Jung?
At least I am a person of the Kim-Moon.
The princess belongs to the Kim-Moon,
and I am truly aware of that fact.
Sure, I doubt there is anyone in Joseon,
who would watch the princess so intensely.
Fine, I grant you full responsibility over the princess.
I will do my best, my Lord.
Huh? It's you!
A letter from Wallsung-Ru.
I was strictly told to give it to the princess directly.
Alright, I will bring the princess.
Stay here! Don't move and wait for us!
As you command.
Ja-Young Min Future Empress Myeongseong
Anyone there?
How dare you!
Who are you!
Get him!
Who are you!
Please don't!
Move aside!
What are you doing!
Put down your sword!
Put down your sword.
Our Lord is injured!
It's the assassin!
My princess, lieutenant Chae is here.
My apologies, my princess.
Why are you here at such an hour?
Lord Byung-Woon Kim has been attacked.
Is everything alright here?
As you can see, nothing wrong.
You showing up is the worst incident.
Moving forward you will have to deal with me everyday.
Right now I must find the assassin,
I will see you tomorrow.
He left.
How is he doing?
He is pale and has a fever.
His cut is not deep but,
I think he was cut with poison.
Poison?
I wouldn't expect less from Lord Byung-Woon.
Dana, quietly go to Baeogae and request for two people.
We must take him to Lord Chun-Jung.
Yes, ma'am.
Do you mean Master Choi of Baeogae street?
Do you know him?
Yes.
What is your name and where do you live?
I am Ja-Young Min,
from the apothecary in Gamgodang, my Princess.
Ja-Young, Ja-Young Min...
Finally we are introduced.
My Princess?
Stay still.
We have applied an antidote,
for now you must take medicine and rest,
until the poison has left your body.
You have to live in order to kill me.
- Lord warrior! - You must not!
What do you have against this man?
He has done nothing wrong.
I am sorry, my Princess,
but... Lord Ha-Jeong Lee despised him with his dying breath.
What?
He said if that man read his destiny truthfully,
his fate would not have ended so terribly.
It's true, I chose Heungseon-gun over Dojeonggung.
If you wish to avenge him, go ahead.
But promise me one thing.
After killing me, do not commit suicide.
What?
You are born to protect Joseon as the Wolf of baekdu mountains.
When the new king is crowned,
we must extend the boarders of our Joseon.
Dojeonggung would have wanted you to complete
your tasks as a warrior and fulfill your own destiny.
You are destined to give your life protecting Joseon,
by dying a warrior's death on the battlefield.
Do not forget your destiny.
I know you know,
he has nothing to do with Dojeonggung's death.
Your rage for being unable to protect Dojeonggung,
is directed towards him.
We dream of the same future...
Our paths will cross again.
Be safe.
We are looking for the murder that goes by,
the â€˜Ghost Assassin'.
Whomever brings him to us will be greatly rewarded.
If anyone finds out his identity, will also be rewarded.
I guess they don't know the Ghost Assassin is Chi-Seong Yeon.
If that man is caught...
Wouldn't Lord Chun-Jung be taken for abiding and helping him?
Of course.
Lieutenant Chae is very cruel.
You're right...
Please, let me live my Lord...
Why'd you have to come all the way here?
Don't you have a young daughter and old mother,
waiting for you back in Ganghwa?
Yes...
I have sent men,
to bring your mother and daughter here.
When your daughter is tied up here like you,
it would be hard to bare.
My Lord...
I will do as you ask, please.
I will do as you command, my Lord.
Where did I put it......
- Oh my God! - Quiet.
It's me, me, me...
What's wrong?
Where could he be going at this time?
I always suspected him,
do not tell Master Choi yet.
I will watch him until I can prove something, then...
I'll destroy him!
Hey! Where are you going?
Where?
Disgusting...
Putting his dirty hands on me!
Going somewhere?
I know guys like you very well.
Why are you coming out of the Kim-Moon's residence!
Why are you doing this?
Come here.
Come here! Come here!
I knew there was something going on!
Hey, everyone come out! Come out!
I told you something was wrong with him!
Master, Master come here!
He was spying on us for the Kim-Moons!
- No! - Liar!
Didn't you secretly go through Master's things?
- Auntie you saw it too! - I didn't see him actually do it but...
What did you give the Kim-Moons?
What are you doing!
- I said I didn't. - What did you give them!
Stop!
What do you mean stop!
Being so naive has allowed this man to creep around!
I knew he was suspicious.
Huh, What?
What's this?
- Look here! - Give it back!
Look here, huh?
Come on, what did I say?
Were you rewarded or something?
What is this, huh?
Hyunyang Choi Family, 31st relative, Chun-Jung Choi's...
An inheritance?
Huh?
Hyunyang Choi Family, 31st relative, Chun-Jung Choi's...
An inheritance?
Huh?
Give it back!
When I found out In-Gyu Chae was following me,
I quickly hid this inheritance letter.
I finally got it back tonight.
I'm sorry my Lord, I should have told you earlier.
But I couldn't risk In-Gyu finding out, so I moved in secrecy.
Your granduncle Hwan Choi has left me with your inheritance letter.
For me to die peacefully, I had to get it to you no matter what.
I present you the Choi Family inheritance, my Lord!
Bunjaegi-myeongmun An inheritance of 1200 majigi and houses.
800,000 square meters of land?
1200 majigi (Korean measure of farmland) Currently equivalent to 800,000 square meters
Master... You're now wealthy.
Really?
Millionaire?
We're all millionaires!
Millionaire!
My goodness!
My apologies.
Everything you do is wrong, you idiot.
I will accept my ancestor's gift with honor.
Please forgive such an undeserving descendant.
You have all agreed
to give Dojeonggung's vacant position, to my son Jae-Hwang?
Is this everyone's decision?
Yes.
Thank you.
I will never forget everyone's support,
I will repay this debt.
Thank you.
I am so worried.
Master!
These two fools are my friends from back home.
They do not study at all,
nor do they work the farms.
Everyday is wasted and their parents are very concerned.
Master!
I'm worried about my future too.
Are we destined to even earn enough to put food on the table,
Master Choi, please tell us our destiny.
Please do your readings on us.
What do you do together all the time?
We...
We have been singing.
Singing?
Yes, singing!
Shut up!
Does singing feed you?
Quite good.
Good job.
Both of you should spend your life singing.
Master!
How could you say such a cruel thing?
It isn't cruel!
Both of them have a talent of grabbing people's attention,
the destiny of an entertainer.
Live while doing what you enjoy most,
and one day you will be rewarded.
Is this really true?
Thank you Master! Thank you.
Thank you.
Your reputation is well deserved.
Our Master is...
The best!
♪ Ari arirang Suri surirang ♪ Arariganatne
♪ Arirang~
Hey, hey.
Who are they?
My friends from back home.
Master, a letter from the Queen Mother's court lady
The Queen Mother has command you and Lord Heungseon-gun to come to the palace.
Why is she summoning us?
Your feet must be cold...
Father.
You woke up.
I've woken you up.
No, father.
Are you going to bed, father?
Yes.
Jae-Hwang, I have a question for you.
Yes, please ask.
In a far away land,
there once was a young King, similar of age to you.
But his father was not a king, but an ordinary man.
The king's father was not a king himself?
Right.
So must the king treat his own father as someone below him,
or even as a king, treat his father as a good son?
But he is still his father...
How can someone treat their own father below them?
Even a king must be respectful to his father.
Right, my son.
My son Jae-Hwang, you are a good son.
The Queen Mother has summoned you to the palace.
Tomorrow Jae-Hwang.
Tomorrow is the day.
Tomorrow... Jae-Hwang.
Hearing that you regained your health,
brings joy to us, Queen Mother.
I received unexpected good news, which helped me back up.
Pardon me?
What's going on?
Why has she summoned Lord Chun-Jung and me?
Now that we are gathered, I have someone to show you.
He will be a great asset to the throne in the future.
Who are you presenting to us?
Come in.
Raise your head.
Heungseon-gun, look at this child.
Doesn't he look promising?
He reminds me of Ha-Jeon.
Dojeonggung? What do you mean...
He looks just like Ha-Jeon when he was young.
He has a similar destiny to Ha-Jeon and,
he is also a King's relative!
He is Yeongun-gun Min Lee son of the deceased Hoepyeong.
Hoepyeong-gun Cheoljong's half brother
Hoepyeong is said to have died young without children...
Who has brought this child claiming he is the son of Hoepyeong?
Lord Hang-Ro Lee brought this child to us.
A famous fortune teller like Master Choi also, claimed
he is king worthy.
Show your respects to Lord Heungseon-gun.
This guy is... Jin Song!
This man is Jin Song,
he has found Hoepyeong's descendant, and read this child's destiny.
It is an honor to meet you, Lord Heungseon-gun.
How could you trust this man, my Queen Mother!
He is here with Lord Hang-Ro's blessings!
Lord Hang-Ro is no ordinary Lord, what more do you need?
This child amazes me,
it's as if my Ha-Jeon has come back from the dead.
I will make this child the next king in place of Ha-Jeon!