(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 8)
What are you doing here, Physician Jeon?
What about yourself?
Oh, I am...
visiting my parents after a long while.
I see.
The long trip will not be too lonely, then.
I am going to Heuksan Island too.
You are going to Heuksan Island?
What for?
Someone I owe a favor to is ailing.
You are traveling that far to see a patient?
Because I am a physician.
We are setting sail. Board quickly.
We should board.
Young Master, this is yakgwa, Lady Eun Woo's favorite.
You can share it in secret.
Breakfast will be ready soon.
Young Master.
Goodness.
Look at that gloomy gaze.
Is something wrong?
I have a bad feeling about this.
Will the problem just go away if you leave as well?
Let us sort out...
You knew?
What other option did she have?
The petitions that are pending...
might take years to get through.
I will bring Lady Eun Woo back,
then explain myself in time.
Do you not see why she left?
I do.
She left because of me and because of what could happen.
If the Medical Office punks attack you,
they will cause trouble for her as well.
To a woman,
even a small scandal leaves a huge wound.
For now, it is best to let her be.
- Come on. - No.
There is a time to let go and a time to fight back.
Now is the time to fight back.
Will you at least wait until your head...
that was bust open heals?
I need to ask you for a favor.
What?
I will protect him in court.
I need you to protect him where he is.
It is pretty obvious...
it got to the point where not even the King can help.
I heard you and Se Yeob used to work in the Medical Office together.
There are enemies everywhere.
Where must I begin?
I must go to Hanyang and do something.
My gosh...
- Did you just wake up? - Move it.
- Your head? - It is his head.
Gye Ji Han is trying to slack off again!
What? Father! No! How could you?
What is this? Why do we have so many patients today?
Is Iron Birch Clinic closed?
I have no idea.
It might be the stomach bug.
We have a mix of symptoms.
Is something going on?
Lady Eun Woo and the inspector are out,
and I am sure I saw Physician Yoo earlier,
so where did he go?
Forget about them.
Jang Gun, brew some hyangsosan.
Yes, Physician Gye.
Darn it.
Gosh. It is lovely here.
Yes, it is beautiful.
Goodbye, then.
Wait.
May I stop by and see you later?
I do not know this place well.
Mother!
Dan.
Lady Eun Woo!
Eun Woo!
Gosh, Eun Woo! Welcome back.
Why did you come here unannounced?
I came to see you. I missed you, Mother.
What about Sorak Village?
You said they were in need of a female physician.
Well...
I do not think I need to return to Sorak Village.
Father wrote in his letter...
that a physician here passed away.
Right. We have been making do without a physician.
I am glad you are back. Perfect timing.
You look so skinny.
We should catch a chicken for you.
Yes, we should. Right! I am boiling some water anyway.
You are lucky, my lady.
Go inside and unpack.
- Get some rest. - Okay.
Let us go inside.
Physician Yoo!
I am doing this for Physician Yoo's sake.
Eun Woo! Come out at once.
If we suddenly show up,
Physician Seo's mother will be very surprised.
That is a nice excuse. I thought you were a thief.
A man of virtue would never slyly hover around someone's house.
What? "Sly?" Do you even know what that word means?
Should I show you what it means to be sly?
I have seen enough of your sly antics.
How dare you follow Lady Eun Woo to Heuksan Island in secret?
How dare you! I am here to treat patients.
I suggest you stop being so clingy.
She left to get away from you. How could you follow her here?
I am ill!
How could you do this when you are a physician?
You are hurting a patient!
Physician Yoo? Physician Jeon?
What are you two doing here right now?
No, more importantly...
Physician Yoo, you cannot be here now.
I am Jeon Kang Il.
I am a physician from the Medical Office.
I am here to visit Interpreter Jung,
who I met while studying in Qing.
I see. I heard his wife was very ill.
They moved here so she could recuperate.
That is correct.
They said they needed me and asked me to visit them,
so I am here.
I, too,
worked in the Medical Office as the Head Acupuncturist.
Of course, I know who you are, Physician Yoo.
Yes.
My gosh. You must be famished after your long journey here.
Dan, we should catch the brood hen.
Yes, my lady.
What?
It has been a long time since I last had a feast like this.
Mother, you are the best.
"Mother?"
How dare you call her "Mother?"
It is written in "Dongui Bogam" that one should boil...
scallion roots with chicken and eat it when one's face turns yellow...
due to weakened pancreas and stomach.
Pardon me?
You are the weakest one here at the moment.
Please eat.
Where did...
Father go?
He had to travel inland to take care of something.
Oh, no. I was hoping I could have a drink with Father.
Too bad.
I know. You should have come sooner.
Physician Jeon, the interpreter who reached out to you...
kept bothering us to find him a physician.
He has been on your father's case about it.
Here.
I will take that, Mother.
Oh, my.
- Mother. - Yes?
I took all the bones out.
Why are you giving me this?
You should eat this.
You worked very hard to cook for us.
You should eat the best part.
I have received so much help from Physician Seo.
I wish to repay her while I am staying here.
I see.
Do you like abalone?
Of course, I do. I wish I could eat it more often.
Thank you.
- You too, Eun Woo. - Thank you.
I like abalone too.
Lady Eun Woo.
Physician Yoo.
What are you doing here?
What were you thinking, coming all the way here?
What is the matter?
I came here to be treated. Take a look.
Jeon Kang Il, that jerk, hit me earlier.
I think the wound has opened up.
Let me see.
Your patient has not fully recovered yet.
How could you desert him and run away?
A physician should not do that.
You could have asked Physician Gye to treat you.
I cannot believe you took a boat and came all the way here.
This will worsen your condition, if anything.
You see, I am very sensitive.
I am picky with my physicians.
I wanted you to treat me because no one else knows more...
about my wound than you do. What is wrong with that?
Physician Yoo.
We cannot...
be together.
Goodness.
Physician Gye, it was a long day for you.
Look at how you have been drained of energy.
His cheeks are hollow as well.
A total of 222 patient logs...
and 85 prescriptions.
We have never had this many patients before.
Goodness.
We did not have this many patients...
even when all the physicians were here.
It really was a long day for you today.
No can do.
Starting tomorrow,
we will be closed.
- What? - What?
Hold on. Was it that hard for you today?
Enough to want to close the clinic for a day?
If we want the dunce back as a physician,
we must take action.
So starting tomorrow,
we will collect petitions from families...
that were hurt by District Governor Ahn's ban.
We will write our own petition for the government office.
District Governor Ahn would never allow it.
Not when it involves him.
I will have it go over his head,
so do not worry.
I see. You had an idea in mind.
Lady Eun Woo!
Lady Eun Woo.
Lady Eun Woo, allow me to come with.
I would rather you stay back.
But you are going on a house call.
- If I accompany you... - You came here to be treated.
Get some rest and head back to Sorak Village tomorrow.
You have your title to defend.
This is an important time for you.
I cannot leave until my injury heals.
You get hurt...
when you are with me.
If I am not with you,
the heart will suffer.
Both mine and yours.
I do not want to see someone I care for in pain.
I will find a way...
to handle the issue regarding my title.
There is no problem with you coming here to rest.
But if you only came here to avoid me,
then we should go back together.
Physicians!
My goodness. You must come with me.
Hurry!
I only stepped away briefly...
Luckily, I came back soon enough.
You did good. Thankfully, she will pull through.
Exactly. She will get better once treated.
Right.
May I speak to you outside?
Sure.
She hung herself. For what reason?
Lady Seol Ah will soon be forced...
as a concubine to Interpreter Jung.
But he came by...
yelling at her about a ring.
Goodness.
Is he not from the family with the sick wife?
The one that invited Physician Jeon to this island.
That is right.
Why did he want to take the ring from her?
From what I heard, it was what he had given her.
You know how noblemen are.
He must have given her his wife's ring...
and received an earful for it.
Madam.
Is she inside?
Yes.
My lady, you are awake.
I know this was deliberate.
Do better if it is attention you seek.
Why do you live this way?
You are denying who you are.
Watch your words.
Do not speak all that you think.
What is the matter?
Are you afraid I might steal your position as the wife?
You cannot be out and about yet.
- Escort her inside. - Sure.
Please go back inside.
That girl. Will she die?
Is that what you want?
Because she is to be your husband's concubine?
She will not die. She will be fine.
Dying would have been a better option.
We are closed for the day.
Urgent patients should seek Iron Birch Clinic.
(Iron Birch Clinic)
Do you know why I particularly chose you...
to come with me to Hanyang?
I do not know. What are you hoping to do there?
You are scaring me a little.
A background check.
- A background check? - That is right.
I was hoping to run background checks...
on all those who are harassing your master.
But not in a foolish way like District Governor Ahn.
My goal is to be thorough and meticulous.
Hold on a second.
Will this background check...
help save my master's title and records?
That is why the others will collect petitions here...
while we find out more about these goons.
What do you say?
Are you completely out of the business?
Or do you still have some power on the streets?
What are you talking about?
One's dark past may see the light...
as long as it will bring us a brighter future.
Trying to keep your past hidden...
is not always the best option.
Physician Gye, you...
I bet Granny told you.
Goodness. We heard that...
the ban prohibited you from working your usual jobs.
Please let us know of your troubles,
and we will write up a petition for you.
It will be sent to His Majesty.
His Majesty will hear us all out.
Goodness me. We are grateful.
Those who can write can write their own petition.
If you cannot, get in line in front of me.
Hold on. Can you also read and write?
(Petition)
My writing is clearly better.
No kidding.
Tell me. What happened?
Recently, I was finally able to get a job at the market.
I had to quit because I could not get home before the curfew.
I am clueless as to how I can put food on the table.
I feel like I deserve more.
I heard so much about you, but it took us a while to meet.
Where is the female physician? That is who I asked you to bring.
I came with one.
She was escorted to your wife's chamber.
She had better be skilled.
She is very skilled.
I have a favor to ask.
Go and look after Seol Ah.
"Seol Ah?"
Why do you live this way?
You are denying who you are.
I am here anyway, so let me check your health.
Female physicians are a rarity on islands such as this.
I do not need to see a physician.
(We are closed for the day.)
My gosh. Will you look at this?
Are they that carefree? What clinic closes when they want?
Chil Sung, how about you go in and get that?
That is called stealing.
Stealing?
They could be plotting a serious crime...
so I need to see...
Stop talking back at me and just go and get it!
Darn it. When will he ever change his ways?
Here.
(Please do not harass Physician Yoo.)
You cannot tear that! We should put it back!
They are writing complaints for the common folk?
How dare the arrogant halfwits try to ruin my future?
I think they are all trying to help Physician Yoo.
You knew all about it, then.
Where did Gye Ji Han go?
I heard he went to Hanyang.
I wonder if he will see the King.
Really?
What about the inspector physician?
I heard he went to Heuksan Island to see a patient.
I hate you extra today.
The interpreter's wife and the gisaeng.
Could they already know each other?
Why do you think so?
The interpreter's wife refused to let me check her pulse...
and told me to look after Seol Ah.
She spoke as if she knew her.
Do you think she got acquainted...
while looking into the future concubine's past?
How would you know about things like that?
I know because a familiar name popped up. Jeon...
Never mind.
Hey, is that not her? District Governor Seo's daughter.
Oh, the widow who frolicked with a physician?
I thought she had gone back to be with her in-laws.
How can a noble woman know no shame?
She is in public with a young man.
Let us just keep going. There is a quieter path.
Last year,
when I first came here with my father,
I saw fireworks here.
The locals believe if you write a wish and burn it on a string,
the wish comes true.
What wish will you write?
Right now, I do not have one yet.
The first one I had written came true.
What was it?
I wished...
to see you again.
Seeing you at Sorak Village was good enough for me.
- So... - I understand.
Once the patient is cured,
I will return to Sorak Village.
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This is about the ban.
This is Physician Yoo's praise.
So many people say Physician Yoo helped them.
Yes. My Poong would stay upright even if we had no laws.
He has a lot of supporters.
There is one person...
he would really want to have on his side.
That is why he went after her.
He went all the way to the island,
so he had better deal the final blow.
You know what islands are like.
If you are on an island...
and nothing happens to a couple,
then they are stupid.
Everything is set up, and all they must do is flip a card.
I was counting these, and I forgot where I was at.
For yin and yang to become one is harder than you think.
Why would you talk about yin and yang?
You should know about it too!
Since you are using such scandalous rumors to get him,
why not generate something even more scandalous?
Scandalous rumors.
The best kind of all are sexual.
That darn inspector is so irresponsible!
He brought it up only to go to Heuksan Island.
Does he think I cannot do it without him?
You will change your mind once you open it.
What is this doing in here?
Is it not identical to the ring you love so much?
I took it back from the gisaeng.
How dare a concubine...
have the same ring as the wife?
Do not make her your concubine, then.
But I must.
Taking in a poor wench like her...
is a duty of sorts to us nobles who live in comfort.
What is it?
Does the idea that...
I might bed Seol Ah make you so very jealous?
Darn it.
Send in just the female physician.
My wife is raving mad,
so do your best to calm her.
Whether she is crazy or not is for the physician to decide.
I will check her pulse first.
I will check on the sick gisaeng.
Okay. See you later.
Please leave.
I do not wish you to see me like this.
Why did he take the ring from her?
You know how noblemen are.
Is this not the concubine's ring?
Was it a set with yours?
What is that to you?
Are you...
Please leave. I do not need treatment.
That woman.
Is she very sick?
Enough to die?
Why do you both...
wish each other dead?
You should just tell Interpreter Jung...
that you do not want to marry him.
Do you think I have a choice?
If I could leave and move far away...
That would be nice.
Your pulse tells me that there is nothing wrong with you.
So I do not understand why you are so ill. It is strange.
You saw the jade ring the interpreter's wife had, right?
Yes. He took that from the gisaeng and gave it to her, did he not?
But that ring on his wife's finger...
There is not only one. It is a pair.
The design was pretty unique.
How come they both had the same ring?
What if they knew each other?
She even mentioned Seol Ah's name the other day.
Physician Seo used to wear these?
How adorable.
Right? She was even more adorable when she was little.
She is so beautiful because she takes after you.
She does take after me indeed.
What took you so long?
We have been waiting for you.
The fireworks will take place soon.
Write down your wish here and hang it.
Then your wish will come true.
This is fun.
What will you write, Mother?
It is a secret.
Why not study more in depth and master your medical skills?
If you would like,
I can help you study more in Qing.
Qing, all of a sudden?
What are you saying?
Do not be so surprised.
I am simply telling her that I can help her go to Qing.
Only if it is something she wishes to do, of course.
Physician Jeon.
You seem to deeply care for Eun Woo.
If you would like,
I can help you study more in Qing.
Perhaps, studying in Qing...
will be a good thing for Lady Eun Woo.
I have been too selfish.
Lady Eun Woo, the two of us...
No, I...
What should I do?
What? Is that so? Tell me more.
The thing is,
I was running an errand.
I heard some people murmuring, so I looked up and...
- Thank you, Physician Gye. - Thank you.
Wait. Did you find out anything?
Yes, you bet. A big one!
Those who have something to hide...
always use it to attack others.
He has secret concubines.
Oh, dear.
Oh, my. Then that is what we should look into.
We should choose one area and focus, you know?
Who do you need to look into this time?
You have finished doing a background check on this one.
Oh, there is someone else.
The most important one.
When you are done,
come to the courtesan house in the corner over there.
Everyone will be there.
Take your boys and find out...
everything you can about those Medical Office jerks.
- Okay, see you. - See you.
I managed to steal this.
Darn it. It's in Chinese characters.
(Senior third-rank...)
- Are you not falling behind? - No. Do not worry.
Next. The junior fourth-rank in the Medical Office.
Senior Officer Noh Yoon Duk.
Noh Yoon Duk? Noh...
You see, this scoundrel has done many bad things.
Had we never run background checks on these people,
we would have never known there were so many thieves in this country.
Both my young master and I would have remained...
naive fools for the rest of our lives.
Hey, thugs come and bow to you,
calling you "Boss."
"Naive?" As if.
I would never do what those thieves have done.
Qing, all of a sudden? What are you saying?
Physician Yoo.
Physician Yoo?
Physician Yoo.
Physician Yoo?
Physician Yoo.
Lady Eun Woo...
I am okay.
Physician Yoo.
How come your fever will not break?
I am truly concerned.
You cannot seem to recover.
What should I do?
Lady Eun Woo.
Physician Yoo.
Are you all right?
I felt ill all night.
This is embarrassing for I am a physician myself.
How are you feeling?
Let me get you some porridge...
Do not go.
While feeling sick all night,
I kept seeing you in my dreams.
You see,
we have done so many things together.
In my dream,
you were a vivid image...
like a scene from a romantic story...
which was nice.
It was sweet enough...
to want me to stay in my dream.
Physician Yoo.
"I must let you go."
"I will not get to see you again."
Those thoughts...
squeeze my heart,
block my airway,
and run a fever in my heart.
I am certainly sick at heart.
Right.
A psychiatrist is suffering from an illness of the heart.
So who could possibly treat me?
What is this?
See for yourself if you are curious.
You scoundrel. What game are you playing?
I am playing the same game you played,
so why are you feigning ignorance?
Your conduct is more unbecoming when it comes to women,
but you dared to speak of a scandal.
The concubine you stole from another man.
I bet you thought you had kept her hidden well.
What would His Majesty do when he finds out?
Could your title and records also be annulled and deleted?
Why you...
What is it that you want?
You talk big for someone who has zilch.
I did not ask you to do anything.
Then...
Just keep your mouth shut.
I will handle the rest.
In this ledger...
are also names of those at the Medical Office.
Make sure they keep their mouths shut as well.
If they do not comply, your title and your people...
will not be saved.
What good will it do to keep his mouth shut...
when the investigation will still be run?
As long as they do not add wood to the flame,
His Majesty will uncover the truth.
The petitions we submit...
will give him a reason to stop the inquiry.
That is why you are collecting petitions.
You are the best.
You would give the greatest tactician...
a run for his money.
- Allow me to... - That is all right.
You doing this...
only makes me uncomfortable.
Talk about being uncomfortable.
Physician Yoo, are you all right?
I doubt you are in the best of shape.
Actually, I must go.
I must go with you.
How so?
Because...
I think I have found a way.
But...
you are ill.
I am not.
It is actually quite odd.
When I am with you, I am not short of breath,
and my heart is not squeezed.
Your ring.
You and Seol Ah each have a pair.
They signify your love.
Seol Ah is gravely ill,
but there is no cure.
How sick is she?
You said she was all right.
Rather than finding a way,
you let yourselves succumb to a heartache.
It is not as easy as you think.
Not even you two...
could leave everything behind and relocate anywhere you wanted.
Check my pulse.
Your illness is severe.
Is it why you gave up?
Now you know.
I cannot...
go back to Seol Ah.
That day,
I was mean to her because she had try to die...
after finding out about my illness.
Rather than being caught in a despicable scandal,
she is better off forgetting about me.
Because you are running out of time, you must make a better decision.
How is it for you?
I obviously have less time left,
but how much time...
do you think you have left on your clock?
If I find a way,
will you follow?
No.
I will die shortly.
For Seol Ah above all,
I like it better this way.
Would Seol Ah...
truly...
want that as well?
Whether you run away,
take on the challenge, or scream,
being together while you breathe...
What is precious is the time you spend together.
It will be over once you are gone,
so why will you not muster up the courage?
The courage...
to be with the one you love.
Are you sure...
you will not regret it at the last second?
The two...
do not have much time left.
And during that time,
one will physically be sick...
while one suffers from a heartache.
Still,
they will be happy until that last second.
Because they will be together.
Right.
Are you all set?
You found a path for us and gave us courage.
For that, I am grateful, Physician Seo.
I only hope for your happiness.
I had better get going.
Physician Seo,
do not go out of your way to hide your true feelings.
Do not be afraid.
Do your best to be true to your heart.
So you have no regrets.
What is it, Lady Eun Woo?
I do not know.
My heart breaks too.
My feverish night...
was a revelation to me.
Seol Ah's symptoms...
were oddly similar to mine.
With all my heart,
I love the person standing before me,
but I cannot reach out.
Because the world tells me not to,
that it is wrong,
that I must let you go.
You left me to return to this place,
and then...
when I accepted...
that your going to Qing to study...
might be best for you,
I became sick with a fever.
It is not an illness.
I am not in pain.
I just love you...
to death.
Hurry, we must hang our strings.
- We should run. - This should be fun.
Wait for me!
Before it is too late,
we should write our wishes too.
Okay.
I hope...
my wish comes true right away like yours did.
What did you write?
Is it not obvious?
"May we be together forever."
Should I ask you to run away with me?
Or should I ask you to bear with it with me...
even if it means jumping into a fire?
I thought in agony for so long.
As yet,
we have not found our path.
But one thing I will not do...
is hide my feelings and let you go.
Even if I am a bad person who thinks only of myself,
and if you can forgive me,
would you grant my wish...
so we can be together?
I do not...
want to hide...
how I feel any longer.
Lady Eun Woo. I like you.
My heart is racing.
I will block the wind and rain.
Jeon Kang Il might find this...
in my room very soon.
I will destroy that secret ledger for you.
Have you seen Lady Eun Woo?
I have not seen her for a while.
Do you have a death wish?
My lady!
Where did she go?
How could a governor...
hurt one of his people?
I just need you to be silent forever.
Lady Eun Woo.