THIS IS BASED ON THE TALE OF ON DAL IN CHRONICLES OF THE THREE STATES.
CHARACTERS, INCIDENTS, AND DATES DO NOT MATCH HISTORICAL FACTS.
PREVIOUSLY
This man here is my husband.
You are no longer my daughter.
Leave the palace immediately.
They are married. Ga Jin and Dal got married!
You punk! How dare you tease your blind mother!
It does not matter if it is real or not.
As long as I can be with you...
and protect you.
Practice the basic strikes.
Let us not tell Mother that I am learning to fight.
She will fall ill...
the moment she hears.
Revive the Sunno Tribe?
You cannot live in Ghost Valley forever.
You must gather your men, gain strength,
and regain power.
The Cheonjubang leader, disguised as a fortune-teller.
I will refrain from any further foolish games.
It is quite a waste,
but I have no choice.
EPISODE 11
You despicable spy.
I will kill you here so you cannot return to Silla.
Lady Hae. Wake up.
Did you...
hear...
what he said?
I heard,
and I was surprised.
You are truly...
a mysterious woman.
I told you to spy on Hae Ji Weol,
and you saved his daughter.
Do not worry about Lord Hae.
I did not find anything to show he is hostile towards you.
And his daughter?
Anything suspicious about her?
I heard she controls the Sono Tribe from behind the scenes.
Do you have something?
No.
I did not find anything in particular.
I would like to be excused.
Check up on the Princess at all times.
She will not have returned to the Sunno Tribe...
to play house with On Hyeop's son.
When the time is right,
we must nip them in the bud.
I will untangle them.
I will remove anything...
that comes between us! So please...
Master Go!
I need to leave now.
I am sorry.
Master Go.
I will not go easy on you.
I need to check on your progress.
Do not cry after you lose.
Here we go.
Lady Sa.
Do you know why I am not teaching Dal swordsmanship?
Once he wields the sword,
he is bound to see blood. That is the fate of a swordsman.
I do not want Dal to follow in my bloody footsteps.
Well done, Dal.
What are you doing right now?
Mother.
My gosh, Mother. Watch your step. Be careful.
- Are you all right? - Mother.
How did you get here?
What is this?
Is it a sword?
Dal, are you learning how to use a sword?
Lying to me...
and hiding up here?
I am not learning anything. We are just fooling around.
My eyes do not work,
but my brain works just fine!
Mother. It is all my fault.
Dal did not want to learn,
but I made him.
What did you say?
What will you do by teaching him how to fight?
Do you want to turn him into a human butcher?
So he can go out and cut down people?
Mother, that is not what it is for.
All this happened because...
a wicked girl joined the family.
Mother. You speak too harshly.
Dal.
Do not scold Ga Jin.
I said I wished to learn.
I wish to learn swordsmanship...
and become a general like Father.
- What? - My father...
was the greatest fighter in Goguryeo.
But me?
What am I?
I just plow fields and gather herbs.
What would Father say if he were to see me now?
You turned me into an ignorant country bumpkin.
You fool.
You idiot. You should just die!
You fool!
You punk. You immature brat.
That was what the general wanted.
He wished you would never hold a sword...
and live like a country bumpkin forever!
Mother.
Mother. You should eat.
She must be very dismayed.
She will not eat.
You should talk to her...
so that she can come around.
What should I say?
That I will never hold a sword again?
That she need not worry?
Or...
that I will live quietly and do as she says?
I am not saying you should lie to smooth things over.
What you truly think.
Tell her what your deepest, honest thoughts are.
My thoughts?
Lady Sa must be in shock.
She tried so hard to prevent Dal from learning to fight.
Bad news is best heard as soon as possible.
It was for the best. She was bound to find out.
She cannot coddle...
someone like Dal who is made to be a great general.
He is a loyal and filial boy, so he will be confused as well.
I am afraid Ga Jin will end up being treated like a nuisance.
Do not worry about that.
She is smart and feisty.
Women like her are rare.
That is true.
She is a perfect match for Dal.
Just like you and me, Chief.
What...
Anyway, I do not think it is for us to interfere.
We should wait and see.
Yes, Chief.
How much steel do you have to melt into weapons?
We have quite a lot.
Come to the forge.
You are quite...
Mother.
I thought about it,
and even if Father were alive,
eventually,
I would have learned to fight.
If he disapproved,
I would probably learn in secret am I'm doing now.
It is not because of Ga Jin.
It is what I want.
I dream of becoming a great general.
So please give your permission, Mother.
You want to ruin your own life.
What can I do to stop you?
Mother.
Get lost. I am sleepy.
Oh, General...
General On...
You idiot.
You could not deal with one girl?
Kill me, Chief.
How will killing you benefit me?
The wench will try to get back at us.
You must get away.
We are after each other's life.
She will not act rashly.
Chief.
A messenger is here from Jangbaek herb store.
Wait outside.
You are hiding your identity from your right-hand man too?
It is not something I want everyone to know about.
You are harder to kill than I thought.
That is rich coming from the Cheonjubang chief...
who is always trying to kill the King.
The night is short, so do not waste time.
Get to the point.
The woman who asked for the impregnation ceremony...
is the King's concubine.
But...
if I were to let you enter the palace,
something dreadful could happen that I cannot control.
Why do you want the King dead?
You must tell me what grudge you hold.
I believe we can cooperate.
There was a young priest...
with great skill.
Also,
there was a woman he loved in secret.
Push harder.
Harder.
A bit more.
- After them! - Yes, sir!
The priest broke the law,
and all he wanted was to save his wife and child.
No. Wife.
After them! Get them!
Wife.
Wife!
That night,
what the King's men killed were not the man's wife and child.
It was...
the priest himself.
King Pyeongwon.
I must avenge...
my wife and child who were killed by the king.
An impregnation ceremony?
Yes. I found a very skilled fortune-teller.
Please give your permission.
Having an offspring...
means bringing forth a grave concern into the world.
Plus, if the Queen were to find out,
how will you bear her jealousy?
I do not wish for anything else.
I just want to hold your child in my arms.
Give your permission. Please?
How many times must I say that I get it?
It could take a day or two longer.
I cooked your favorite meat dishes,
so eat all that.
Did you ever come and go as I said?
Why are you acting so weird today?
Mother. We brought in extra firewood.
And the water jug is full too.
Okay. Stop talking and nagging and get going.
- Mother. - Just go already.
- Are you angry? - Just go.
I got it. You can go.
You sigh too much.
Do not worry about your mother.
I am not worried.
It shows when you lie.
From now on, we must do well.
Looking after her...
and reviving Ghost Valley.
You must focus on your training.
- I know. - Then stand up straight.
You look extra ugly when you are hunched.
That is a bit better.
But must I learn from another master?
I want to go on learning from you.
My skills are not good enough now.
You have strong muscles, and you are quick.
You advance quicker than I thought.
You should learn from a teacher who is more experienced than me.
Who is that?
I have someone in mind.
We should go.
It is too high.
How far must we go?
Follow me.
Wol Gwang.
Swordsmanship?
I thought you were having an affair with those sticks.
You. That crazy monk.
Wol Gwang. Have you been well?
It has been a long time, Princess.
You could barely mumble last time.
Now you can walk at least.
Ga Jin. Who is this man?
I believed you would come to me in due time,
so I waited.
It was you.
When I was poisoned and fell unconscious in the Capital,
you saved me.
And after that, you continued to watch Dal and me.
You left Yibullansa with a look of despair.
But seeing you now, having found your path,
I am infinitely moved.
To tell you truth, I have come to ask for a difficult favor.
If Dal has a worthy master,
he will become a great man of Goguryeo.
I am not certain...
that I am worthy of teaching the son of the great General On Hyeop.
What nonsense are you talking about?
The person you want me to take as my master...
was this crazy monk?
I will not do it. I cannot.
Be careful what you say.
In the South was General On Hyeop, and in the North, General Son.
He fought with your father to protect the country...
as one of its greatest warriors.
I beg of you, Wol Gwang.
Are you really leaving me here, all by myself?
That crazy...
I mean, that monk seems a bit strange to me.
Do not say such things and train hard.
While you are training, I will also work hard.
What if I want to see you?
Just bear with it. I will do the same.
There are some things I cannot bear.
Gosh.
I will wait for you, my husband. I have faith in you.
Be careful, my wife.
Hey.
I will get going.
What should I learn first?
I have mastered the basics of swordsmanship.
First, get some firewood and make some rice.
I ate raw food for a few days because I was out of wood,
and I have had diarrhea for several days now.
Right, catch some rabbits and cook a couple too.
You're a monk, but you eat meat?
Whether it's grass or meat, everything turns to feces anyway.
What are you doing?
Are you waiting for the sky to shower you with gifts?
Do not let your emotions get in the way of our work.
I have been waiting for this chance for over a decade.
There is no way I would do that.
I am simply reminding you of what you promised.
Of course I remember.
What you desire is the end of Goguryeo.
Until that time comes,
I will allow the King to live.
The qi does not flow properly in your fertility system.
I know.
We have used herbs to improve the flow thus far.
Will I be able to become pregnant?
Wait for a full moon,
and perform a ritual for the dead.
You need to absorb energy from your noble ancestors...
and revive your stagnated flow.
If you do so, you will be able to become pregnant.
Is that really true?
Before you perform the ritual,
I will tell you what foods and taboos you should avoid.
If you trust me,
I know you will give birth to a healthy child.
Of course I will.
What happy news.
Thank you, Lady Hae.
It is my honor.
But I have not heard your name.
A low fortune-teller like me does not have a name.
Just call me No Name.
No Name?
Lady Hae.
Go ahead without me.
You may go.
Your wound must not yet be healed.
What brings you to the palace?
Work is important, but you must look after yourself.
I have yet to give you my thanks for saving my life.
How could I repay this debt?
There is no debt between us.
Did you find out who attacked you?
Their sword skills were definitely beyond ordinary.
Making both large and small deals...
has made me the object of much resentment.
I will be careful, so please do not worry too much.
Then please be careful.
You are important to me, Lady Hae.
If you would like to repay your debt,
just buy me a drink sometime.
I will buy you the best there is.
I look forward to it.
Here.
How beautiful he is.
I hear you have been going to the King's quarters often.
To hear that the king favors you...
pleases me as well.
I know.
After he sent the princess away from the palace,
he must have been very lonely.
He tells me many things.
He does?
Yes, he does.
I simply listen.
Have some. This is the fish jerky that you so favor.
Stay away from foods that are grilled, braised, dried,
or fishy.
Today, they smell a bit too fishy for me.
I will take my leave now.
I'll come again to play, my prince.
Did you say the herb store owner visited Royal Consort Hyeon...
with a strange man in tow?
Yes.
That was some great food.
Clear the table.
Are you hard of hearing?
I came to learn swordsmanship,
not work as your servant.
What did you say?
Have you ever heard of a painter painting on a lumpy canvas?
A lumpy painting?
What are you talking about?
Follow me.
Is it not spacious?
This is the cave where I spend my Dongangeo.
DONGANGEO: WHEN MONKS WITHDRAW FROM THE WORLD AT YEAR'S END
So what are you telling me to do while I am stuck in here?
You're going to become a clean, white canvas.
The toxins in your body,
the rotten energy in your mind,
work to cleanse it all away.
Swordsmanship will come after.
If you chew on a few of these...
when you get hungry, you will not starve to death.
Feel free to run away now if you do not feel up to the task.
Is he kidding me?
He is testing me even though he is nothing but a crazy monk?
We shall see who wins.
We shall see.
Please make way!
Put it over there.
Why are they causing all this fuss? What are they making?
Have you not heard of a stable?
The house for horses!
Of course I know what it is.
Why are they making a stable when we do not have any horses?
The Princess went to buy horses.
She left earlier with Pung Gae.
They left me out?
Gosh, I do not like him.
Hey! Do it properly!
It must cost a lot.
With what money is she buying horses?
There must be a way she thought of since she said she is capable of it.
- That is what I am saying. - Of course.
Gosh.
If we head to the East Gate, there is a horse market.
There must be some horses that are put out on the market...
after being used as war horses.
Pick out the ones that look sick and have lost their hairs.
What? The ones that have lost their hairs?
They must cost less than half of what normal horses cost.
You get what you pay for.
Even though they were used as war horses,
it would be a waste to buy sickly horses.
We do not need horses that were only used for wagons.
Since they were war horses,
they will become useful if we feed them well and tend to them.
See you later at the tavern.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, let us get inside.
Thank you, Nanny.
My goodness.
You have gotten haggard.
I am fine.
Is the Crown Prince doing well?
Of course.
He is doing his best to train with General Go.
- Master Go? - Yes.
He has recently become the Head of Bodyguards.
Let us go inside.
The King must be waiting for you.
Your undutiful daughter is here to greet her father.
Why are you here?
I have been working together with the people...
to rebuild the Sunno Tribe.
I will raise an army and build their home...
so that they can be your support soon.
It will not take long. Please wait for us.
Get up.
Do not ask for trouble.
It is the task Mother left me.
Also, it is the path I must take for you and the Crown Prince.
I will pull through.
You take after...
your mother's sturdiness.
By the way, why is General Go training the Crown Prince?
He got on Gochuga's bad side...
and was about to be kicked out to the border, so I took him in.
You should not keep him close.
In the end, he is the next chief of the Gyeru Tribe.
He swore his loyalty to me,
but I do not fully trust him.
I will only use him when I need him.
How is On Hyeop's son?
He is giving his all to train himself.
I am sure he will make a huge contribution...
I am asking if he is nice to you as your husband.
Yes, he is.
That is all I needed to hear.
Your mother did not have luck with her husband,
so at least you should.
Darn it.
I will wait for you, my husband. I have faith in you.
Wait for me, my wife.
Thank you, Lady Hae.
I asked for it in a hurry, but I did not know it would be done so fast.
I am glad that I could be of help.
Please do not hesitate to ask me if you need anything.
What happened to your wrist?
It is nothing.
I hurt it while cutting the herbs.
You heard about General Go, have you not?
Are you going to go back without seeing him?
If you want to see him, I can arrange it.
I do not need to, and I wish not to see him.
Or is there a message you would like for me to relay?
Lady Hae.
- Do you perhaps... - Pardon?
Do you perhaps have feelings for General Go?
Your Highness.
That does not make any sense.
Master Go is impeccable as a husband.
If your feelings are sincere, do not lose him.
Why did you turn down a man like him?
Because I have someone else in my heart.
JANGBAEK
Did anything suspicious happen?
Her plans are meticulous, so you need to be on your toes.
- General Go. - What is it?
About an hour ago, the Princess made her visit.
Should I go after her?
No.
I must see for myself.
- My goodness! - That is ridiculous.
- Move! - My gosh!
I will never give up.
They were raised as war horses,
so if we feed them well and tend to them,
I am sure they will come around.
They seem to be of good breeding.
My goodness! But they are so skinny!
Who would want to raise such poor horses?
Jin and San are the Gokturks.
They know everything about horses.
But that does not mean I can make a miracle happen.
Did you pick them?
Do not worry. Pung Gae will help too.
Well, we need cavalry if we are to raise an army.
I got some silver too.
What?
We will use that to buy more horses for cavalry,
and we will get more steel for our weapons.
Are you serious?
My goodness, Chief. It is like you gained a thousand troops!
Hey, Ga Jin.
- Are they decent horses? - Of course.
Where did Dal go?
- Why do you ask? - I am worried...
about your mother-in-law.
Mother.
Mother...
Mother. Mother.
Hey, you are back.
Mother, are you okay?
The house is a mess, is it not? I could not clean up.
I got tired.
Are you sure you are not sick?
An old woman such as myself aches all over.
Gosh, by the way,
where is Dal?
Dal could not come with me.
He had some things to do.
- Mother... - Okay.
You can go.
I do not want Dal...
to follow in my bloody footsteps.
My father was the greatest fighter in Goguryeo.
What am I?
I just plow fields and gather herbs.
What would Father say if he were to see me now?
You turned me into an ignorant country bumpkin.
Mother. We brought in extra firewood.
And the water jar is full too.
Water, vegetable garden, laundry, and bush stems. I got it.
She is my wife.
It has been long since I had a drink with my father-in-law,
so please feel free to drink.
According to what I heard,
it seems that you are not on good terms with Gochuga these days.
I knew...
you did not summon me to have drinks with me at leisure.
What is the matter, Your Majesty?
The high-spirited and loyal vassals and scholars...
are writing up an appeal in secret.
An appeal?
For what?
They are asking to reinstate the Sunno Tribe...
and recover their position on the Five Tribe council.
I am putting together the young vassals.
It has been eight years since we lost our honor to Gochuga.
It is time to bring back the Sunno Tribe...
on the Five Tribe council.
- Let us go inside. - Yes, my lord.
It is obvious that Gochuga will dismiss the appeal.
I am sure Lord Hae of the Sono Tribe will take his side.
Therefore,
we need your help, Lord Jin.
I am not sure if the Gyeru Tribe will obediently withdraw.
A father-in-law oughts to...
side with his son-in-law.
Go Won Pyo's world...
will come to an end soon.
If you have too much on your mind, it is hard to hit the target.
Today must be your lucky day.
You are hitting the target,
and you will be tipped off by your son.
Last night, Lord Jin of the Gwanno Tribe...
was seen leaving the King's chambers all drunk.
It seems Daedaero Kim Pyeong Ji was also invited.
The time has come.
It is time to use the blacklist I have been keeping.
So who do you think will make it out alive?
An appeal? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
Keep your voice down!
Only the King and Daedaero know of this.
Then did you promise the King...
that you will turn away from Gochuga and join hands with him?
It is not much of a promise.
I told them I got their intentions.
If you think about it, because Gochuga behaved audaciously,
our tribe has always been neglected.
On top of that, the King seemed really firm about this.
This is utterly unreasonable!
Your Highness.
Gochuga is merely hiding his claws for now.
He is going to tear apart the prey he lays his eyes on.
And yet, you are trying to walk into his claws?
Is he really waiting for the right timing?
Do not act like you heard...
or know anything about the appeal.
Do not attend any meetings Daedaero invites you to.
Not only our family...
but also the prince will face severe punishment.
I have something I need to urgently inform you.
His Majesty met with my father in private...
and told him that the Sunno Tribe will soon be reinstated.
What a good daughter you are.
Pardon?
The words you just said to me saved your father's life.
If you had deliberately kept quiet,
it would have cost you your life.
There will be no revenge.
My name is On Dal, the future general of this country.
We need to change the world,
so that the people can live life to the fullest, without fear.
That is the country we must build, the new Goguryeo.
You wicked witch!
The royal custom is to be strictly observed.
How dare you get up to this immoral mischief?
I can explain, Your Highness.
Shut it.
You were holding a superstitious ritual at this sacred palace?
Since you obviously have the nerve, tell me.
What did you pray for?
Did you pray that you would give birth to a child...
and bring down the Crown Prince and my son?
Absolutely not, Your Highness.
I only prayed that I would be blessed with the King's grace.
The King's grace?
Then you shall be blessed with my grace as well.
It hurts.
- Be quiet! - Stop!
Please do not hit me.
My Queen, what is going on here?
I was punishing Royal Consort Hyeon...
for being blinded by superstition...
and disturbing the order in the palace.
It hurts so much.
I gave her my permission.
I did because she was desperate to become pregnant.
So leave her alone.
Still, this matter is in the hands of women.
I ask you to stay out of it.
What did you say?
Do you dare to tell me what is right and wrong?
Your Majesty, there is a problem.
Are you on your way to the meeting?
I advise you not to.
What? What are you talking about?
I assume you are going to discuss the appeal with the scholars.
How did you know that?
You should not go there.
My father has dispatched soldiers there.
Get them!
- No! - Take him.
Come!
What on earth is going on?
Seven were arrested and locked up.
Not enough blood has been shed to quench my thirst.
There are two people left to kill.
The king's daughter...
And On Hyeop's son.
I will take care of it with the most agile soldiers.
It is best if Geon does not know.
Let him hear the news of the princess's death afterward.
Yes.
What are you thinking about?
I did not know you were coming.
You were obviously too busy to invite me,
so I invited myself.
A lot happened both inside and outside the palace today.
So I am hoping to drink here quietly.
What happened at the palace?
Well...
The queen stopped a ritual halfway through or something.
But enough of that.
Bring me food and drinks.
You should come back another time.
I will prepare a feast for you.
What are you so busy with?
That is not it.
Did you successfully deal with the princess's matter?
I saw her visit you urgently.
Were you spying on me?
You seemed to be hiding many secrets from me.
Will you have a drink with me and tell me about it?
Dal.
You look a mess.
Are you okay?
When...
How did you get here?
I am sorry. I put you through so much.
I need to get rid of the poison inside me first.
Only then can I start learning true martial arts.
You have done enough.
This is enough. Follow me back home.
Your mother is waiting.
What is it?
The Ga Jin I know...
never tells me to give up.
That means...
you are fake.
You are just an illusion that I created.
What an extraordinary guy.
I thought it would take you at least a full month.
Look at this guy.
I miss Ga Jin.
I will go see her, and come back to learn from you,
Master.
All right.
Eat this.
Here.
Mother.
Mother?
By the way, where is Dal?
Dal could not come with me.
He had some things to do.
Mother.
Mother, where are you going?
Princess.
I have fulfilled my duties as a mother to my young master.
Now I must go.
He has an innocent soul.
Please look after him.
You cannot do this.
If you leave like this,
what will Dal and I do?
I lost my mother when I was very young.
I did not know what a mother's love felt like.
Only now...
Only now was I happy to have found a mother.
Why are you abandoning me now?
Princess.
No.
I am your daughter.
Please.
Please, do not leave.
- Mother? - Run away. Hurry.
Hurry!
Listen to your mother. Go.
My child.
Hurry and run away. Hurry.
If you wish to save the old woman,
do not resist my blade.
Go.
My child.
Dal.
RIVER WHERE THE MOON RISES
It is not your fault.
They were people sent by Go Won Pyo to kill us.
You speak like a killer.
Do I not look pathetic to you?
My lady, do you love me?
Do you not want to know who stole that gravestone?
The person you must risk your life to protect,
that is the reason a man takes up the sword.
I will protect my woman.
Go and attack. Attack and seize what is yours.
Whether or not you follow, the traitors will be punished.
Father, Father!
I deceived you.
I stole away your heart and your life to use you.
I knew that and went along with you anyway, so I was not deceived.
- I am not worth all this. - You are the fate I have chosen.
My wife, my one and only.