(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 7)
(Governor's Office)
Darn it.
I must deal the final blow.
To do that, I need to get leverage.
Chil Sung.
Do something for me.
I have a lot to do, but these two do not.
What is it?
Something you are very good at.
(External, Internal)
I am a constable.
I catch bad people...
and uphold justice.
Keep a close eye on both the man and the woman...
and write down everything they get up to.
Focus especially on immoral behaviors.
Okay?
Justice?
I am a cowardly constable sent to spy on good people.
Chil Sung. Your face is an odd color.
You must have indigestion.
Lady Eun Woo can cure that with a few needles, no problem.
Come inside.
Well, I...
His stomach is cold to the touch, and he is squeamish.
It looks like something is weighing on him, right?
Right.
What is that concern?
Oh, right.
District Governor Ahn must be tormenting you.
District Governor Ahn...
Then you can play hooky...
and claim you got medical treatment.
What do you think of my prescription?
It is as if you read my mind.
It is just what Chil Sung needs.
Rest in comfort.
So...
are you two constantly in this situation?
Get some rest.
Lady Eun Woo, how about a stroll after work?
Sounds good.
Oh, dear...
Are they not being too blatant?
If some other constables were here,
they would have been caught right away.
Forget it.
There we go.
A letter from His Majesty the King.
Shall I pass it on to Physician Yoo?
It is for you, Physician Gye.
The royal court...
is flooded with petitions that Yoo Se Yeob's title...
and records be annulled.
Sorak Village's governor wrote...
Se Yeob used his ties to my family...
to take a mourning widow.
Even if he is blameless,
everyone here believes the dirty rumor...
and is speaking of it freely, and it is a great concern.
That scumbag.
Ahn Hak Soo...
I will do what I can to control it,
but neither you nor Se Yeob should do anything...
to give them cause or reason.
I am still in desperate need of Yoo Se Yeob the physician.
I will protect him in court.
I need you to protect him where he is.
They want his records annulled?
Physician Gye.
Is something the matter?
Well, no, not yet.
Physician Gye. What does it mean to have...
your records annulled?
All we worked for...
will be in vain.
He came first in the Liberal Arts and Medical Exams...
and then became Head Acupuncturist.
His achievements alone are many times greater than most,
and this means all that could be erased from the record.
Can it never be reversed?
That will be hard.
One thing is for sure.
He will not be able to enter the palace again.
He and His Majesty may be friends,
but he cannot be reinstated once all the records are annulled.
Then what should we do?
What if that truly happens to Physician Yoo?
They received one petition.
We will make sure it does not happen. It can be done.
Gosh, this darn bug.
Hey, Jang Gun.
What is the matter?
- Ta-da. - Oh, my.
Hey, Chil Sung.
You seem worried. What is the matter?
I bet he is confused, having to switching sides.
I feel bad for him.
That is why I made this spicy chicken dish for you.
Eat this and forget about everything.
When you are worried about something,
spicy food is the best remedy.
Exactly. It can cure all sorts of psychiatric ailments.
Lady Namhae makes the best spicy chicken in Joseon!
Come on. Everything she makes tastes the best.
It is spicy and delicious.
Have this drumstick. Here.
Eat up.
Well, go ahead and eat. I cannot eat this.
Hey, do not worry.
You must remain faithful.
Your boss will not be there forever.
That position changes all the time,
but you will always be a constable working for Sorak Village.
Gosh, my tongue!
It is so spicy.
This is too spicy.
Oh, Lady Eun Woo. Come and have some spicy chicken.
I will pass. I do not have much of an appetite.
- Lady Eun Woo. - Try this...
Is she not feeling well?
I know what is happening.
District Governor Ahn is holding a grudge because of Ip Bun.
I bet he submitted this petition to get you in trouble.
If you are not careful, you could end up in deep trouble.
You think so?
"You think so?"
Snap out of it!
The royal court takes moral and ethical misconduct very seriously.
If things go south,
you will have to quit being a physician.
Why should I be worried when what they are insisting on is untrue?
If I explain everything, all will be fine.
Oh, dear. This is the problem with bookworms like you.
You know nothing about politics.
Destroying you and your career will be a piece of cake.
Stigmatizing you...
as a scoundrel who seduces a widow.
For them, it is a piece of cake.
Even if you are okay with it,
what about Lady Eun Woo?
Are you not even thinking about what she might have to go through?
For the time being,
you should only treat male patients just in case.
Are you telling me to just accept the shackles they threw at me?
Shackles are much better than the guillotine.
Just for the time being. Do as I say.
Lady Eun Woo will only treat female patients for the time being.
Right, the two of you should not make house calls together.
Then who will administer acupuncture?
You can take Frog.
Make sure you are at least three steps away from her at all times.
Never walk next to her.
Do not do anything...
District Governor Ahn could use against you. Do you understand?
Looking for this?
Oh, yes. I thought I lost it.
Thank you.
Physician Seo.
I know that you are worried about Physician Yoo.
How did you find out?
I must return to the palace someday,
so I stay up-to-date with the latest news.
How about you leave this place for the time being?
Go stay with your father on Heuksan Island or...
Well...
Such rumors always affect women more than men.
A physician from the Medical Office...
had a love affair with a widow he lives with.
People would love to gossip about it.
We...
did nothing wrong.
I know that.
But among everyone who has been impeached from the royal court...
and had to face public criticism,
how many people do you think actually did something wrong?
Then do you think his title and records...
could be annulled when he did nothing wrong?
You never know what could happen.
Things in the royal court...
They are as fickle as the weather.
When there is a sudden shower, you should take shelter.
No.
I do not want to hide...
as if we actually did something wrong.
I will not run away.
Okay, if you insist so...
Then keep your distance from him for the time being,
or people will suspect you.
For the time being,
you should only treat male patients just in case.
Make sure you are at least three steps away from her at all times.
Do not do anything...
District Governor Ahn could use against you.
There is no going back...
All we worked for...
will be in vain.
Then keep your distance from him for the time being,
or people will suspect you.
Where is Lady Eun Woo?
She got up early to make breakfast...
and went out to visit her patients.
Lady Seo made breakfast today?
It looked like she barely got any sleep last night.
When I stepped out for a moment in the wee hours,
she was still awake.
That handsome inspector went with her.
Why did he go with her?
What?
"It is still dark out. I shall tag along."
That is what he said.
He just tagged along because it was still dark out.
What is he, a lamp?
Even when he was here to conduct the inspection,
he was very sweet to her. As sweet as the spring breeze.
Just eat your breakfast and treat your patients.
Why look so worried?
From now on, you are to send all female patients to Lady Seo...
and all male patients to the two of us.
Do not even show him the female patients' charts.
Why? What about when we are really busy?
This dunce's life depends on this, so all of you must do as I say.
District Governor Ahn is vying for the chance...
to get him and Lady Seo in trouble.
That scoundrel is cooking up another ruse?
Gosh, you coughed all over my food. My goodness.
What is District Governor Ahn up to?
Here, have some rice tea.
- Here. - Thank you.
Physician Gye, Chil Sung cannot eat anything these days.
Please examine him.
No need. I am fine.
Hey, Chil Sung.
Your mother is counting on you.
Do not be such a weakling. Pull yourself together, will you?
Yes.
Eat up.
Eat.
(Gyesoo Clinic, Palace-affiliated)
You are back.
Give me a moment.
You are doing much better.
Physician Yoo.
I need acupuncture at once.
I will collapse at this rate.
I will have Physician Seo...
Could you wait? Physician Gye will be back soon.
I will treat you with moxibustion while you wait.
Would it kill you to stop frowning?
You are usually grinning...
when you make house calls with Physician Seo.
You being this way is why such a complaint was lodged.
I am being wrongfully accused.
Lady Eun Woo and I...
did nothing to be frowned upon,
so I urge you to watch your words.
The royal court is already discussing...
the annulment of your title and records.
But you are still taking it lightly.
You must resolve the matter...
by leaving yourself or having Physician Seo leave.
No, we do not run from our problems.
That is what she also said.
Did you dare...
ask Lady Eun Woo to leave?
I only offered my opinion.
Anyone would have said the same thing.
Do not act like you care.
If you involve yourself in our lives again,
I will make you pay...
because you are the one who should leave.
Do not be emotional about this.
Let me ask you this, then.
The ring on Physician Seo's finger. Was it from you?
Before you claim that the complaint is groundless,
look back on your actions. Got it?
"They ate breakfast separately."
"They did not go on house calls together."
"They did not even look at one another."
"Physician Yoo treated the male patients,"
"and Physician Seo treated the female patients."
This is proper behavior. I bet you agree, you fool.
I told you to get me something juicy,
but you came back empty-handed!
Darn it.
Whose side are you on?
You were to monitor them, not be their advocate.
Whose side are you on, you idiot?
Lead the way.
How dare he come down here.
What did I tell you about staying away from the clinic?
Get searching.
What is this?
What is the meaning of this?
We are collecting evidence.
I found something.
See? Just look at this.
It did not even take us 15 minutes to find proof.
Must I take action...
to get things done around here?
Are you even allowed to take one's private letters?
I came down here myself...
to collect such private letters.
You have clearly been exchanging love letters,
but those high up...
still cannot see that you are guilty.
Give that back.
This will be confiscated.
What is the meaning of this?
You are right on time.
If I hand in...
this heart-wrenching letter as evidence,
your title and records will be annulled,
and that will be the end of you.
It is on you though.
You put yourself in trouble by getting involved with a widow.
Take all of this evidence to the office.
We did nothing wrong.
Not even the district governor...
can unlawfully confiscate private letters.
You should just give it back.
How about I suggest an irresistible deal?
What would that be?
The memorandum you wrote.
What do you say to burning both that memorandum...
and these letters?
What are you saying?
How is one document worth a box full of letters?
Selling and buying government posts, kidnapping, and human trafficking.
The document proves all those crimes.
I am not sure if simple letters...
have the same weight...
as that single document.
These are private letters...
that prove absolutely nothing.
What do you say?
- If you are not intrigued... - Fine, I will...
I will agree to your terms.
(Marriage Arrangement)
I bet this was District Governor Ahn's doing.
I am fine.
It is nothing.
Lady Eun Woo.
I feel like...
I am making things worse for you,
and it worries me.
That is preposterous.
You are the one who saved my life.
No.
This time around, I could be the reason...
you lose everything including your title and honor.
Rather than being here, go to His Majesty.
Prove your innocence in front of him.
Sure. I will do so when that must be done.
But Lady Eun Woo,
know that this is not a big deal.
It can be rectified.
I will make sure this does not lead to a scandal,
so do not worry.
But...
what if your title and records as Yoo Se Yeob...
are annulled and deleted?
Then, I will live my life...
as Yoo Se Poong.
What is there to worry about?
My dear Chil Sung.
I will give you just one more opportunity.
I will issue a ban.
Starting today, you are to watch them day and night.
Sleep...
You will have no time for that, will you?
"Woman and children cannot go out after 4pm, the Hour of the Monkey."
"If they must go somewhere,"
"they must obtain a pass issued by the government office."
What? The Hour of the Monkey is way before sundown.
Are you out of your mind?
Exactly. How are we to make a living if we cannot go anywhere?
You have lost your sanity.
Wake up.
"For a while, to reinstate moral standards,"
"widows are banned from doing anything other than..."
"sewing for pay or weaving."
"Female physicians are especially banned..."
"from visiting patients."
This is way too obvious and transparent.
He is fishing for an excuse to punish us.
Wait. You punk, are you...
You are sick because the governor gave you a hard time.
That must be it.
I see.
This...
should be torn to shreds...
and forgotten completely...
if you are to get well.
- Well done. - I liked that.
Physician!
Yes?
Please come with me. My lady is hurt.
The young lady at the jujube tree mansion?
Is she so badly hurt that she cannot even come to us?
No. It is...
the darn ban.
It is passed 4pm.
What the heck?
Women really are banned from leaving the house?
The governor has lost his mind.
Are all sick women to die at home, then?
I will go. Wait here.
My goodness...
Oh, dear.
He is crazy.
Why do I feel like this?
Is something wrong?
Yes.
Come and sit down.
So...
Physician Yoo.
Can this be cured as well?
I cannot sleep at all.
My hair falls out in clumps,
and just now...
my heart was racing.
I could not breathe...
and I was sweaty.
I am embarrassed to say I cry as well.
I am sorry, Physician Yoo.
I apologize.
It is okay.
Your job is a tough one.
Yes.
You must do things you do not want to do.
Yes.
You are right.
When faced with something they do not want to do,
most people would rather turn and run.
You are a very brave constable.
I am?
Am I?
Yes.
What do you write so carefully in your notebook?
Can I have a look?
You cannot.
A constable...
Whose side are you on?
You were to monitor them, not be their advocate.
Whose side are you on, you idiot?
should be brave and righteous.
But...
I am timid.
Starting today, you are to watch them day and night.
Sleep...
You will have no time for that, will you?
And cowardly.
All people...
become timid when they value something.
That is not bad.
Now that I think about it,
I believe I have just the right cure for you.
Would you like to see if it works?
Is it...
very expensive?
Forget everything else completely.
Focus only on your emotions.
Write down...
just what you feel.
Today, at 4pm...
there was a lovely breeze.
There were many clouds.
And...
This is slightly awkward.
Look deep...
into your heart.
(Today, at 4pm)
I miss you...
all the time.
Even when you are right there.
What will you write down today?
(The colors...)
Me?
I would write...
(Today)
Today, at 4pm...
I missed Lady Eun Woo.
I wondered if...
she felt the same.
She does everything so well...
without me now.
I am pleased but also afraid.
(Psychiatrist Yoo Se Poong)
What must I do?
What path...
must I take?
[VIU Ver] tvN S02E07 'Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist' "Se Poong and His Annulment" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
That hurt.
Acupuncture hurts.
Now get up and walk.
Gosh, it does not hurt.
It stopped hurting.
Physician Gye, you are the best.
Why did you sprain your ankle and make me come here?
I know. I must be getting old.
Why did you come in person?
What were the cute younger physicians doing?
It is the darn ban.
Right.
Are gisaeng like you also banned from going out after 4pm?
What ban are you on about?
I knew it!
The darn District Governor Ahn made up that ban...
to harass us!
He said no women or children could go out.
What? We can badmouth anyone if they are not present.
He is present.
He is over there,
in the room across.
- He is here? - Yes.
I feel so anxious.
Please say something.
You must have advised me to do such a thing because you had a plan.
If His Majesty decides to punish me for falsely accusing Physician Yoo,
you will not be safe either.
I never told you to add such things...
to the petition I wrote.
Had we stuck to what I wrote and only targeted him,
his records must have been deleted by now.
You would have already joined hands with the Second State Councilor.
For a petition to be effective,
it has to target just one person.
Who told you to get that female physician roped into it too?
I just wanted...
to finish Yoo Se Yeob off in one blow.
His Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation,
so we shall wait and see.
Since you are using such scandalous rumors to get him,
why not generate something even more scandalous?
Physician Yoo.
Lady Eun Woo.
I missed you.
We are always...
in the same space, like this.
I cannot believe...
I did not know.
The two of us...
treating and visiting patients together.
You administering acupuncture instead of me.
Every moment we spent together was truly meaningful,
but I had forgotten all about it.
If we must keep our distance from each other like this...
And if...
you can no longer be my hand because of that...
I feel like I cannot even breathe.
I hope...
you feel the same way as I do.
Even so,
we must overcome this crisis.
We have to.
Even if I were to lose everything,
I cannot lose you.
Where have you been? It is getting late.
What about you, Physician Gye?
I had to visit a patient.
At Mohwagak.
Chun Wol sprained her ankle.
This late?
My gosh. I should have taken care of that for you.
How many lives do you think one physician can save?
Well, I believe it all depends on the physician's ability.
You might think it would be nice to treat...
a few high-ranking officials in the palace and climb the ladder.
After all, that is what everyone in the Medical Office wants.
But you see,
try doing good deeds by saving lives and helping those truly in need.
You will never want to lose that joy.
A physician...
can save more lives...
when he works in a small town like this.
Destroying one small-town physician's future...
is like killing off all the lives...
that he could have saved.
Why are you telling me this?
You...
I heard you and Se Yeob used to work in the Medical Office together.
You two were not even close. You could not have met...
with District Governor Ahn to help him.
What...
are you thinking?
(Governor's Office)
"Generate something even more scandalous."
Darn it!
How dare you barge into the district governor's room?
What? What now?
Will you unsheathe a sword and swing it at me like this?
Will you choke me like this and make me faint...
when you are a physician?
Leave my kids alone.
How dare you make up rumors about such a love affair...
and submit a petition? How petty.
Oh, that?
Nothing will come of it if that physician did nothing wrong.
Do not worry as if you were guilty.
You are using Chil Sung to find fault with him,
and you issued the ban to restrict women.
I can see what you are trying to do.
Will you keep on denying it?
How dare you speak to the district governor in this manner?
Then act like one! As the district governor,
you must care for the people and help them.
Are you serving as the district governor...
just to land a better position in the government?
Cancel that ridiculous ban at once.
If not,
I will have to do something about it.
Woof-woof!
Stop barking nonsense.
Get lost before I put you behind bars.
I will not change my mind no matter what you say.
I will do whatever it takes to make sure you fools cannot bark again,
so brace yourselves and wait for what is coming.
Oh, wait.
Wait, stop.
You are ignoring my helpful advice. All you do...
is cook up ruses at the courtesan house.
Very soon,
you will end up like this.
Light the candle before you leave!
Hey, get back here!
I shall... I will teach you a lesson.
Get back here!
Darn it! That little...
Help...
Help me.
What happened? What is the matter?
My mother has been in labor all night but has not given birth yet.
My gosh.
She has lost a lot of blood.
So this is your mother's blood?
Why did you not come sooner?
I could not, because of the ban.
That darned ban...
Give me a moment. I will get ready quickly.
Jang Gun, get me some jihyeolsan and bulsusan.
Okay!
You are going to visit her now?
District Governor Ahn is keeping tabs on you.
If it is not too urgent, I suggest you wait.
It is a difficult delivery. We cannot wait.
Where are the other physicians?
Physician Gye left at the crack of dawn...
to check on those in the village who were sick.
The other physicians left early in the morning as well...
to buy more herbs.
That darn prohibition.
Just go.
Two lives are on the line.
But Granny, what if she gets caught?
Come on. Let us go.
Be careful.
"The sky was clear today."
"Purple is a wild chrysanthemum."
"Wild flowers that blossomed..."
Have you lost it?
Who on earth are you?
Are you a poet or Chil Sung?
Look here. We have ourselves a true poet!
Give him a beating!
I will strip you of your title...
and hurt you badly...
so that you cannot even carry water buckets.
Do you hear me, you fool?
You are...
a very brave constable.
I am...
a brave...
constable.
Just you wait and see.
Enough!
Why you... You did not startle me,
but you threw your fist at a superior's face.
Are you glaring at me?
I wrote everything down like you ordered,
so take a look.
If you strip me of my title,
I will make sure you lose yours as well.
What?
It is all written down here.
How you had Gyesoo Clinic monitored,
how you harassed women,
and how you disturbed the clinic's operation!
I will make sure His Majesty knows.
Chil Sung, you seem to be worked up today.
Fine. Do as you wish.
Tell His Majesty everything.
Today will be your last day.
I will tell him.
The Sinmungo!
I am off to pound the drum.
Lady Eun Woo by herself?
When? Where did she go?
Yang Soon from the other village came by.
All night, her mother could not give birth.
Gosh, Young Master!
A pretty physician came by, did she not?
She is a very talented physician...
who will help your mother and your younger sibling.
Really?
Of course.
Do you know how to boil water?
Then, please have some boiled water ready.
All right.
Please stay strong a while longer.
Physician Yoo.
How is the patient?
She is a patient who came by the clinic.
Due to the edema, I assumed a breech delivery.
Contractions began last night,
but she was too scared of the ban to visit the clinic.
I see. Please continue with your acupuncture.
Right.
You must push. Stay with us.
Do not give up.
If we work hard, we will be able to help her.
Sure.
- One. - One.
- Two. - Two.
- Three. - Three.
Once more. Push once more.
A little more.
Push once more.
How is my baby?
It is healthy.
You gave birth to a beautiful girl.
You bled a lot, so let me prescribe you some medicine.
Thank you, Physician Seo,
for saving our lives.
What do you mean you do not know? Where is your mother?
What is going on?
- Please stay here. - Mom!
Where is your mother?
Stop crying!
Enough!
- We take children who cry. - Enough!
- Quiet! - Unbelievable.
- Quiet! - What is the meaning of this?
Gosh.
Head on inside.
Okay.
What is with this ruckus?
A sick patient is on the brink of death.
I do not know what this is about,
but come back some other time.
I am afraid we cannot.
Because we are not here for the patient.
- We are here for the physicians. - That is right.
We are here to show you what will happen...
to anyone who violates the government ban.
Yes, us.
I said this was an emergency.
What is most urgent...
is that you violated a government-issued ban.
The national law precedes any government-issued rule.
You must be aware...
that obstructing medical treatment can be punished by law.
What did he say?
Physician Yoo, what...
Lady Eun Woo, please stay inside.
Goodness.
But it is past the Hour of the Monkey.
What do we do?
You violated the ban...
and should be punished for it.
A physician cannot be punished after saving a patient's life.
Goodness, you scare me, my lady.
Anyone who violates the ban...
can be dealt with through violence.
It is why we are here to stretch our legs.
We are thugs who do not know better.
But we do know how to beat up women.
Step aside.
We just saved a person's life...
and would rather not hurt you.
So please step aside.
Step aside?
Let us show you what that means to us.
- Break it down! - What do you think you are doing?
That is enough!
Why you...
Physician Yoo.
Lady Eun Woo. Step aside for a while.
I am sure...
I warned you.
- What... - What the...
You startled me.
- What is that? - I thought he was getting a dagger.
Why you...
I will show you what happens if you disobey a physician.
Listen carefully.
If they do not wash their eyes as soon as possible,
they will never see for the rest of their lives.
Do you want a taste of it too?
Or would you save your friends?
Come with me. Are you all right?
- Get up. - Help me!
Physician Yoo.
Your injury...
It did not hurt at all. I did not know I was hurt.
Are you all right?
Yes.
I will tend to your wounds when we get back.
Lady Eun Woo.
If we were...
to keep on walking,
where would we end up?
If I were to leave,
perhaps everything...
would go back to normal?
The wound is bigger than we thought.
It must have hurt badly.
It really did not, which is why I did not notice.
I am so upset.
It hurts.
I am reassured...
to have you with me.
Still, you got hurt because of me.
It was not you.
I was angry about the stupid ban...
and the ruffians taking advantage of the weak.
If I had not fought back,
another powerless person would have gotten hurt.
I have you to treat me.
I would rather get hurt myself.
I am done.
You had a long day...
and you look gaunt.
You should have a huge breakfast.
Before something even worse happens...
If we had...
continued on the relationship that began on the cliff that day...
(Gyesoo Clinic, Palace-affiliated)
However much you regret the past,
you cannot go back in time.
We must...
choose the better path...
and not give in.
All the time I spent learning from you...
was a pleasure.
Remembering the moment when we saved each other...
and remaining in each other's debt.
And leaving in order to do that...
Lady Eun Woo.
is the best choice I can make.
(Gyesoo Clinic)
Lady Eun Woo.
I cannot let you go like this.
Do not leave.
There is a time to let go and a time to fight back.
Now is the time to fight back.
Give it to me, Mother.
Who do you dare call "Mother?"
You secretly followed Lady Eun Woo to Heuksan Island?
You should stop being so clingy.
What are you going to do in Hanyang?
Look into someone.
Very thoroughly.
If you wish,
you can study medicine in Qing.
Physician Yoo?
You keep getting hurt...
when you are around me.
I am never in pain.
I just love you to death.