DO KYUNG-SOO
NAM JI-HYUN
CHO SEONG-HA, CHO HAN-CHEUL
KIM SEON-HO, HAN SO-HEE, KIM JAE-YOUNG
This is real rain.
It's raining.
My, it's raining!
-Am I the only one feeling uneasy? -What makes you feel uneasy?
We have all been waiting for this for so long.
Oh, this is so nice.
I hate getting wet.
My word!
-We don't have to fill up the well! -It's raining!
We don't have to fill up the well!
Oh, come on!
Come on!
According to my forecast,
it was supposed to start raining around four.
-My goodness! It's raining! -My goodness!
It's raining, Yang-chun!
We should've gone directly home.
I left only two water jars open.
This rain won't stop anytime soon, so don't worry.
Oh, no. You hate to get wet, but you're soaking wet.
Wasn't it tough
to walk back home all the way from Hanyang?
It must've been tough for you too.
I heard from your father
that your family died after being falsely accused.
That was a long time ago.
Countless people died during the insurrection.
My father
was one of them.
Insurrection?
I'm sure you don't know. You don't even remember what happened three months ago.
Is that how you were
separated from your brother?
Yes.
And since you saw him last,
you haven't seen him again?
I have.
He came.
Then why are you not living with him?
Because I need some time.
For what?
We've been apart for so long,
so there are things to sort out before I leave.
That's why.
By the way,
how did it go in Hanyang?
Did you
regain your memory?
No.
I didn't.
I didn't know Hanyang was that big.
Now I understand why they say,
"It's like looking for Mr. Kim in Hanyang."
I only got lost and ended up coming back late.
Don't worry though.
He'll find his way back.
I thought he'd never been there,
but he seemed to know his way around.
You must've worried that I wouldn't return.
Hanyang wasn't so bad either,
so I considered settling down there.
But I had a reason to come back.
I promised Meok-gu that I'd give him two bun,
but I haven't yet.
That really troubled my mind.
You look tired.
We can't wait any longer. We should go home.
It doesn't look like the rain is going to stop.
I guess we'll get a year's worth of rain in one day.
Your Majesty!
Put that aside.
How can I not greet this long-awaited rain?
You may damage your health.
That's not possible.
The heavens have done us a favor and given us this rain.
Your Majesty!
I think you should go to Daejo Hall.
My Queen, what happened?
Your Majesty.
Don't move.
What are you doing?
Call a royal physician now.
No, Your Majesty.
I think
it's better that I die like this.
What are you saying?
Lord Kim brought
an empty scroll stamped with the royal seal
and threatened to kill
Prince Seowon and me.
What?
Ever since then,
I haven't been able to swallow even a sip of water.
I'm so scared
that I can't even breathe.
He acted like he expected to be obeyed by not only Seowon and me,
but by you as well.
He was very imperious.
Your Majesty.
Why did you grant such a reckless man the royal seal?
I did it to protect you and Prince Seowon.
I had to sacrifice something
to gain something else.
No.
He'll try to have everything.
He'll kill Seowon and me
and even desire the throne in the end.
Can't you see
that he's a treacherous beast that will bite its owner to death?
You must drive him away.
If you don't,
Seowon and I
will be killed for sure.
That won't happen.
I'll make sure
to protect both of you.
Your Majesty.
There's water for a bath in the kitchen. Go take a bath.
You go ahead first.
You seemed to be shivering earlier.
Having the chills for too long isn't good for you.
No. You go ahead first.
You must be tired from the long trip.
Come on. You take a bath first.
I'm really okay.
Take a bath and go to bed. Or you'll fall sick.
We have no other choice.
Since we can't reach an agreement,
let's take a bath together.
Wait, no.
I'll go wash first. I'll do it quickly.
You must know
who I am.
Answer me.
Who am I?
I've seen you somewhere before.
Why are you
trying to kill me?
Who am I?
You're already dead.
You're already dead and gone in everyone's memory,
so don't try to find out who you are.
Once your identity is revealed,
many people will lose their lives.
Why
is that?
It was your mistake to come after me in that state.
What are you thinking so hard about?
About why it takes so long
for a woman
to take a bath.
The physician said he's in critical condition.
Was he attacked by someone again?
It seemed so,
but not with a sword.
He was found in the forest near a market?
Why on earth
did he go there in that state?
What is it that you're hiding from me?
What do you mean?
What could we possibly hide from you?
It seems
that Beom has something to tell me.
Punish me with death.
I'm the one who shot Mu-yeon.
I did it because I didn't want to leave you.
I meant to shoot his arm.
I thought he might change his mind while being treated for his injuries.
But the arrow went wide of the mark.
Lock him up in the shed
and don't even give him a drop of water unless I give permission.
So many things are going on,
and I'm concerned that it'll affect the child in your womb.
As soon as dawn breaks, go back to the palace.
I'm sure the exorcism at Gyoyeon Palace isn't finished yet.
I'll send word that it should be done quickly.
Oh.
That suits you well.
There are people who look good in whatever they wear.
Jeez, I went through the trouble of making new clothes for you.
You should at least say thank you.
Why is the right sleeve shorter?
Is there any specific meaning behind it?
Maybe your arm is longer.
I made them equal in length.
That can't be right.
Look at this. See? Your right arm is longer.
Are your feet all right?
Aren't they blistered?
They're swollen and red, but the pain is bearable.
Did you eat on your way back?
Aren't you hungry? Do you want me to make you a snack?
I'm not hungry.
Should I heat up the floor? I think it's chilly because of the rain.
The cotton-stuffed blanket is warm, so I'll be fine.
You think so?
Then...
Hong-sim.
Yes?
It's not that I don't understand your feelings.
I'm your husband.
But I've been away from home for three days,
so you must've missed me so much.
I understand that you want to see me,
touch me,
talk to me, and stay with me.
But you'd better go to the other room
unless you intend to sleep here tonight.
I was just about to leave.
I was going to go even if you stopped me.
Oh, dear.
Good night. You must be tired, so sleep tight.
And sweet dreams.
Goodness, he's got a real knack for making people feel uneasy.
What?
He understands that I want to see him and touch him?
But I didn't. Not at all.
I was going to come over to this room even if he begged me to sleep there.
I'm very tired too.
I'm exhausted from carrying water jars all day.
I'm going to sleep too.
Gosh.
Just the other day, he was begging me to sleep in the same room.
Why did he kiss me then?
You're already dead and gone in everyone's memory,
so don't try to find out who you are.
Once your identity is revealed,
many people will lose their lives.
Father will torture you.
You may run away now.
No.
If I do,
it'll only make things worse.
Are you confident you won't let it out?
Of course I am.
But
Mu-yeon will try to leave again once he recovers.
That's none of your concern.
I had an ominous dream last night.
I'm afraid I can't just sit and wait.
They say it's always better to keep your most precious things away from you,
so I'm planning to do so.
There's something I must urgently confirm.
That's a love letter from the Crown Princess.
Are you the one
who's supposed to receive it?
Does this look like a love letter to you, Lord Jung?
To me, it looks like
a letter she wrote out of concern for someone.
By any chance,
is Her Highness in your heart?
Of course.
The same goes for Father, Mother, and you too.
In fact, all the people in this country are in my heart.
Your Highness.
The birth of a royal child is very special.
Don't cause trouble.
If that puts Her Highness in a bad mood and something happens to the child,
I won't let it slide.
The position of crown prince is vacant.
How come you don't desire it?
If I have to use nasty tricks to win it,
I'd rather not.
So stop devising plots to oust Her Highness the Crown Princess.
This
isn't a request.
As the prince of this country,
I'm giving you an order.
Won-deuk.
Come on. I feel uneasy.
I didn't give you permission to hug me.
I'm just happy to see you.
I didn't expect you to return, but you did.
I'm so happy.
I don't understand.
I'm a stranger, but you brought me here
and married your daughter off to me.
And you know nothing about my identity or past,
but you show me affection.
Even a puppy
becomes like your child if you deliver it.
But I saved someone who was dying.
Imagine how I'd feel.
I want to say thank you,
though it's rather late.
But
I want to ask you for another favor.
There's something I need you to do for me.
Goodness. You're finally up.
You didn't serve your husband breakfast.
The sun is high up. How could you sleep in until now?
What do you mean, the sun is high up?
It's just slightly high.
And I can prepare breakfast quickly.
You're the last one to eat.
We already ate.
I served breakfast
to my son-in-law.
It was much better than when you make it.
Oh, was it?
Then I should keep serving you breakfast from now on.
Oh, you're doing well.
What are you two doing?
Can't you see?
We're twisting straw ropes.
Look how good he is at it.
His rope looks neat, just like he does.
What are you saying?
He has no talent for twisting straw ropes.
What are you saying?
Look how neat this rope is.
It's already four chi long.
What's up with you?
I asked him to teach me.
Since I'm a man, I should know how to twist straw ropes,
chop firewood, and use a sickle.
I'll learn those one by one.
We need more straw.
No, no. Stay seated.
I'll bring more.
Oh, boy.
Won-deuk has been asking me to teach him this and that since this morning.
It seems that he's decided to live as Won-deuk.
Before he departed for Hanyang, he told me not to call him Won-deuk.
But when I called him Won-deuk today, he turned around without a word.
When your brother comes,
let's take Won-deuk too.
When he's done twisting the rope, he'll be leaving to cut fodder.
He's fully motivated.
I'm so proud of him.
Are you a snail or what?
You're so slow.
Don't confess anything.
What are you so happy about to be smiling that smugly?
I just remembered...
You startled me.
I wasn't smiling smugly. It was a bitter smile.
Hey, wait.
Have you been reading the records all night long?
How did you know that I read these all night?
The candle was this long, but now it's this short.
Goodness, you shouldn't waste candles.
They're all government property.
We only get ten per month.
While I was reading these to grasp the situation here,
something caught my eye.
Here.
Yeon Hong-sim's "We Solve Your Problems."
Is it Yeon Hong-sim or "We Solve Your Problems"
that you're curious about?
Both.
"We Solve Your Problems" is
literally a place that solves all your problems if you pay.
And why did she open it?
When something happened in this village, she would always go out *...
She would go out barefoot to help people solve problems. She had many talents.
But she happened to marry the wrong man.
What?
The wrong man?
Jeez, it's just a crazy story. Their marriage is just wrong.
As for Hong-sim's husband,
he caused lots of problems as soon as he got married.
You can't even imagine what he has done.
He's just useless.
Carrying an A-frame is nothing.
How do I look with this A-frame?
Ouch.
You're bad, Won-deuk! You promised to give me two bun!
How dare you? "Won-deuk"?
Yes, you! Won-deuk!
How could you rip off a little child like me?
If you solve a riddle I give you,
I could even give you ten bun.
Will you try?
You know I'll get it wrong and get nothing.
It's a very easy one.
How do you address a man who's older than you?
That's not the answer I want.
How could you make a child cry?
What's the matter?
What did this man do to you?
He promised to pay me two bun for doing a chore,
so I put my heart into it.
But he won't pay me.
I was going to use that money to buy medicine for my sick mother.
It's not that I wasn't going to pay him--
How could you do that to a little child as a grown-up?
Here.
Use this to buy medicine.
Should this man
harass you again,
come see me at the office.
Thank you, sir.
Sure.
His Majesty the King had rewarded you for finding the ledger,
so I thought highly of you.
But it seems that I've made a serious misjudgment.
Well...
"Hyeongnim."
Now give me ten bun.
You promised to give me ten bun if I solved the riddle.
Meok-gu.
Is it true
that your mother is sick in bed?
I don't have a mother. She passed away while giving birth to me.
You even lied to get that money.
What will you do with it?
I'm hungry.
My wish is to have a bowl of rice soup.
Don't tell the county governor about this.
He's a bad person.
While you were gone, he made all the villagers do weird things.
He even called out Hong-sim and whispered something in her ear.
The other grown-ups said
he was hitting on her.
What's with this reception?
I'm a client who came here to make a request.
I won't be accepting requests from you, Your Excellency.
Then I have no other choice.
Though I was very curious to know
why you had come to Hanyang dressed like a noblewoman,
I never planned on
digging into it to find out why.
But if you keep on doing this...
I'll accept it.
What do you need us to do?
This must be done discreetly.
Come closer.
Am I the only one feeling uneasy?
As a county governor, how can you neglect your duties
and flirt with a woman who has a husband?
A husband? Wait a minute.
Is that man...
Yes, he's my husband.
Boy.
Men and women shouldn't stay close.
Why did you put your face close to hers?
He's here to make a request.
Anyway, I fully understand. Now, please leave.
I can't believe she was forced to marry such a man of all people.
I heard
that the county governor
hit on you while I was gone.
Hit on me? No.
That looks heavy. Put it down first.
Goodness.
It must've been tough under the blazing sun.
Your face is red.
It's not because of the blazing sun.
It's from anger.
Are you jealous?
Put yourself in my shoes.
If you had seen me put my face close to another woman,
how would you feel?
I'd be fine. I wouldn't mind at all.
Lie down.
Lie down?
Why?
You're sunburned.
If you just leave it like this, it'll sting a lot.
I suggest
that you close your eyes.
I want to look at you.
I haven't seen you for three days.
Isn't it refreshing?
Stay like this for a bit.
Wow.
Your eyebrows are very thick.
I never gave you permission to touch them.
But then again,
I suppose you're the only woman who can touch me
without my permission.
Did you hear the rumor?
That His Highness the Crown Prince may be alive?
You heard that too?
Do you think he's really alive somewhere?
Come on, you fool.
We even held his funeral. How can it be true?
But they say there's no smoke without fire.
I think His Highness is...
We deserve to be punished with death.
Our apologies.
Who is it?
Who spread such a rumor?
Won-deuk is chopping firewood? Is that for real?
My, there's nothing he can't do.
He's strong as well.
What brings you two here?
Is that a beautiful painting?
Why are you chopping firewood in this hot weather, Won-deuk?
I was offered two yang for every 100 pieces.
Now I understand Hong-sim.
He's so reliable, so she wants to lean on him.
Where is Hong-sim?
We're here to make a request.
She'll be out for a bit.
What's your request?
You know how it poured yesterday.
The stream flooded, and a carp practically swam into our hands.
We're thinking of making soup with it, but we can't clean it.
Jeez, Gu-dol shivers at the sight of fish.
It's not easy to cut a fish open and remove its guts.
You can't do it either.
But I am
a woman.
My goodness.
What has that got to do with this?
You're wrong to think that a man should be able to clean a carp well
while it's okay for a woman to be bad at it.
Speaking of which,
Hong-sim cleans fish well even though she's a woman.
Why can't you do it? Why can't you?
Don't ask Hong-sim to do such things.
From now on, I'll do
all the difficult things.
Do you even know
how to clean carp, Won-deuk?
It's just a carp.
I don't see why not.
Here.
We'd better wait for Hong-sim.
Where on earth did she go?
Do you
really have to go this far?
I'm trying to steal someone's heart.
I have to take risks.
Gosh, I'm starving to death.
Where did Hong-sim go? Why isn't she coming back?
Forget about the carp. I can't wait any longer.
I'm so hungry that I feel dizzy. I'm off to Mi-geum's.
Leave the carp here.
I'll go find her for you.
But...
Can't you be like him?
Be quiet.
Do you want the snack?
What?
Is he feeding his dog beef *y?
Gosh.
Can I swear?
Can you do that
after you come down?
My back is about to snap.
Your back is so weak.
It was sturdy
before you stepped on it.
You were sent here as a county governor.
Why are you trying to do something like this?
Before I came to Songju, I decided I'd accomplish two things.
One of them has become an impossible thing to do.
The woman who stole my heart
is married.
Now I have only one thing to accomplish.
To do that,
I need your help.
You can make it easier to understand.
Why do you have to talk over my head?
I'm sorry
for making you fill up the well.
I expected that it'd rain soon, so I thought
you'd need to pretend to carry the water jars only for a while.
You knew
it would rain?
My back always aches before it rains.
Your back is weak then.
What you're asking me to do isn't easy.
Since I'm done with the preliminary research,
I'll watch for another chance tomorrow.
It's dark and dangerous out, so I'll take you home.
No, thank you. I can find my way home with my eyes closed.
Take care then.
I can't let you go like this.
I don't know
the way back to the office.
Follow me this way.
What more do you want?
I'll have to think about it,
so go back...
and wait for my answer.
I'll think about what I desperately want
and when I'll ask for it.
Your Majesty.
Why are you here alone?
The First Vice-Premier said this to me once.
That kings are destined to be heartless,
and that if personal feelings come into play,
the whole nation could fall into despair.
So
from this day on,
I'll be a heartless king.
Severing a long-standing, ill-fated relationship
entails great risks.
Are you willing to take the risks for me?
If you hadn't taken the throne,
my father wouldn't have been able to survive to this day.
I also
wouldn't have been able to survive and stand here today.
Why would I fear or hesitate
to risk my life which I owe to you?
The orders I'm about to give you
must be taken to your grave.
Please give your orders.
I want you to kill the First Vice-Premier.
Wudaifu.
Wudaifu!
Where did he go? Wudaifu!
Well...
What brings you here?
That's what I want to ask you.
What have you and the governor
been up to since last night?
Well, it's... It's a long story.
Oh, no!
The dog!
Where did it go?
The dog?
Yes. The dog.
What should I do?
Find Wudaifu!
You must find him by all means!
This lawsuit over the graveyard is never-ending.
I suggest that you side with the Choi family.
They have more power.
Why is the Choi family more powerful?
They're very close to Lord Park.
I see.
By the way, Lord Park Seon-do was
the assistant deputy minister of Personnel.
Why did he retire to this countryside?
When he was about to be beheaded for taking a 80-gwan bribe,
I heard that the First Vice-Premier helped him avoid it.
The First Vice-Premier? What's their relationship?
I know no more than that.
By the way, it seems that you focus all of your attention on Lord Park.
It's only natural that I pay attention to the people in this county.
Come on.
By the way, he should be
here soon.
Who?
Lord Jung!
I urgently need your help!
MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE
It's an honor to have you here, my lord.
What's the matter?
Wudaifu has run away from home.
I've looked everywhere but can't find him.
Is Wudaifu
the one I met the other day?
-The master? -Yes, that darn dog!
That's not what I mean.
He's a fine dog that was given the title of wudaifu
by the imperial family in Ming.
But to tell you the truth...
the dog is not a gift from the interpreter.
It actually belongs to the minister of Personnel.
If I don't return it to him, I might be in big trouble.
My goodness.
Don't worry.
Please return home and wait.
I'll find him and bring him to you by all means.
Thank you.
Take care. Oh, be careful.
Master Wudaifu!
Take care!
-Wudaifu! -Jeez.
What the heck.
Our new county governor even finds runaway dogs.
Are you waiting for my wife?
Yes. As a county governor, I made an important request to her.
I'm sure you have over 20 patrolmen in your office.
Why did you have to ask
my wife to do it
instead of giving them work?
I don't think
I'm obliged to tell you the reason.
No need because I can guess.
You're hitting on her.
What?
I'm hitting on her?
What did you just say?
You clearly heard me. Why ask again?
I'm the governor of this county.
How dare you talk down to me?
I was just talking to myself.
I must have offended you.
Well...
I'm sorry, Your Excellency.
I...
lost the dog.
What do you mean?
I searched everywhere, but I couldn't find it.
Where did you lose it?
We'll search together. Lead the way.
I'll find that dog for you.
No.
I should find it.
He made that request to me, and I'm the one who lost it.
I don't want him to get involved with my woman anymore.
Leave this to me
and go back home.
I doubt that it's near his house.
It's almost been two hours since it ran away.
Since he called it Master, it must be old.
It couldn't have gotten far.
Besides, lion dogs are gluttonous.
It'll appear as soon as it smells the meat.
-What if it doesn't? -Then I'll just have to tell
the truth to Lord Park.
That you tried to steal it.
Is this how you solve problems?
Is this how you do your job?
-What? -Instead of thinking
about what you should do to serve the people,
you're trying to get on the good side of the heavyweight.
I guess you're trying to win his favor
by stealing his dog and bringing it back to him.
But it appears to me
that you're just asking to be his dog.
Aren't you going too far?
-How dare you, commoner? -How dare you, concubine's son?
How does that make you feel?
They say there are things to learn even from a child.
They also say, "If there are three people walking together,
there's always a teacher among them."
If you only listen to those with power
and become offended by advice from the weak,
how can you expect to become a great person?
By any chance,
have we met before?
Of course we have.
At the magistrate's office when I got the royal gift.
No, before that.
I've clearly heard your voice somewhere before.
I caught the dog for you.
Now take it to Lord Park and be his dog.
You don't need to pay me.
Thank you for helping me become Lord Park's dog.
Thanks to the ledger you found, the previous governor was dismissed.
But that was just like a lizard losing its tail.
I'm determined to dig up the rotten roots.
If I have to become Lord Park's dog
to accomplish that, I'm willing to do so.
It's foolish to sacrifice the lesser for the greater.
Why do you think I sacrificed the lesser?
Or maybe you just lost it.
Your credibility.
You know what?
Every word you say is rude and offensive.
So what?
Are you going to drag me to the office and flog me
like the previous governor did?
No.
How about becoming friends?
I like you very much.
You dare to wish to be friends with a commoner?
Well, I'm just the son of a concubine.
I made a slip of the tongue earlier.
I apologize.
Your sudden shift makes me feel uneasy.
Besides,
I don't want to be friends with an amateur.
You think
I'm an amateur?
You may be able to win Lord Park's favor
by finding his dog, though it's such a shallow trick.
But
do you think that'll help you dig up the rotten roots?
Then
what would
an expert do?
Why did it have to rain?
The rain ritual was canceled because of that.
If we don't get offerings for the ritual,
we can't pocket them.
Since Cho Bu-yeong of Songju has been dismissed,
it's been harder to smuggle things.
Goodness, things are getting worse day by day.
What should we do?
By the way,
have you heard the rumor?
The scandalous rumor that the Crown Prince is alive.
They say loose lips sink ships.
It seems that your loose lips
may put you in big trouble soon.
Well, I only mentioned it
out of concern for you.
How could you misunderstand my sincerity?
Discard this report
so His Majesty can't read it.
Yes.
I'll do that.
We've found the source of the rumor.
But
it is...
Come on. There's no way His Highness could still be alive.
Listen.
His Highness was attacked by the assassins and shot with an arrow.
And he fell.
The assassins must've thought that he was dead.
That's why they buried him.
But just then,
a hand suddenly popped out of the ground!
-That's scary. -You scared us.
Right. Isn't it scary? It's no joke. But this isn't the end.
The Crown Prince suddenly dug his way out and...
What are you guys staring at?
Gosh.
I was planning to offer you a drink
to thank you for finding Wudaifu.
But betting on archery instead?
I've heard that you are well-versed in archery.
I can see through you already.
I know you'll lose the bet on purpose.
That's not going to be fun.
I wouldn't dream of it.
I assure you that this is going to be
the most fun archery game
you've ever played.
What? Why is he here?
I called him over.
What?
I heard he aimed his arrow at you at the magistrate's office.
The lowly commoner dared to aim at a nobleman.
How can I turn a blind eye to that?
Besides, he found the ledger
and handed it over to the royal inspector.
If I let him be, he'll be a threat to me as well,
so I must tame him.
Tame him?
What is this?
That's the target you'll be holding.
Are you
telling me to become a human target?
You aimed your arrow at Lord Park,
so it's only fair you get that arrow back from him.
What now? If you don't like that, I'll...
punish you for breaking the ethical codes instead.
Don't tell me that a lowly man like you
will disobey the county governor's orders.
The one who hits
the butterfly on that plate first wins the bet.
You go first, Lord Jung.
I want to see how good you are.
Give me that.
It's no fun if you shoot it like that.
I'm sorry, Father.
Please forgive me.
What on earth have you been doing?
How could you spread such a wild rumor?
Are you
in your right mind?
I saw a man who looked just like His Highness in the palace.
It was as if he had risen from the dead.
After thinking about it day and night,
I must've lost my mind for a moment.
You saw a man in the palace
who looked like the Crown Prince?
Yes, I really did.
I heard he came from Songju to present offerings.
If you had been there, you would've been surprised too.
Father.
Father!
Did you
really kill the Crown Prince?
I need you to go to Songju.
Let's stop here
with the archery game.
Why?
I was going to ask you for a favor if I won.
You can say
I've lost this bet.
Thanks to the very entertaining game you've arranged for me,
I'm in a good mood now.
So, that's enough.
I'm glad you liked it.
All right.
What is it that you want?
I'll grant your wish, whatever it is.
Are you serious?
Are you okay?
Can you get up?
Get up. Try getting up.
Goodness. You would've lost your head if they had made a slight mistake.
Shooting arrows at a living person?
They should be punished by the heavens.
Goodness.
My goodness.
These must be the straw shoes that Won-deuk made.
It was his first time,
but didn't he do a fairly good job?
Did he make these for me, by any chance?
Hurray! Woohoo!
My goodness, look at this.
They fit me perfectly.
Do you like Won-deuk that much, Father?
Didn't I tell you?
When Wol-ya died,
she was with child.
I had a conception dream where a large chili fell into my arms,
so we were sure that it was a son.
If he were alive,
he would be Won-deuk's age now.
By the way,
when did your brother say he'd come?
He said he'd be back in about ten days,
so he should be here soon.
We should tell Won-deuk about it before your brother comes.
We should explain the situation
so he can be prepared too.
Don't tell me
that you're still planning to leave him here.
Hong-sim!
Hong-sim! Something serious happened!
The new county governor must be crazy.
I heard he made an archery wager and made Won-deuk the target.
What?
And?
Was he shot by an arrow?
MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE
I'm planning to go to Hanyang soon.
I'll see if I can arrange a meeting with Lord Kim Cha-eon.
Where is my husband?
I don't know.
Why did you do that?
How could you make him a human target?
Well, I had my reasons.
Are the lives of the lowly people like us worth nothing?
Are we so worthless that you didn't even care
that he might get shot to death in the archery game?
No.
I don't think that way.
Then why did you do it?
With such kind eyes, why are you doing things that even thugs wouldn't do?
You're so rude to His Excellency.
Who are you to say such harsh words to him?
What brings you here?
I came down to ask how you were doing.
You were sent here just a few days ago.
How could you invite a kisaeng?
I didn't invite her.
She just came.
Who is that rude wench?
Why did you have to come here at a time
like this?
If only you had come an hour later.
Is that wench the one
who stole your heart?
Hong-sim!
None of you have found him yet?
No, we couldn't find him anywhere.
What if he fell unconscious from the shock?
Goodness. Not a day goes by quietly for Won-deuk.
I'm sure he's on the governor's blacklist.
That's why I told him to change the rude way he talks.
This is no time to quibble over that.
Go back home, Hong-sim.
He may be back home.
We'll go this way,
so you go that way.
Okay.
Don't worry, and stay at home.
Come on! Hurry up!
You wouldn't travel this far just to see how I'm doing.
No. It was something big, so I couldn't just write to let you know.
The First Vice-Premier came to Aeryeon Pavilion the other day.
Her Highness the Crown Princess is pregnant.
But
someone with him said the father of the child...
is not the Crown Prince.
That's nonsense.
I know.
Anyway, the Queen was planning to spread the ridiculous rumor.
But Lord Min Yeong-gi, the Minister of Rites,
told Lord Kim about it,
so it seems that her plan came to nothing.
I can't believe those politicians play such dirty tricks
that even vulgar fellows wouldn't.
And there's one more thing.
There's a rumor going around in the palace that the Crown Prince is alive.
Do you expect me to believe that groundless rumor?
Whether or not it's trickery in the political world,
it's none of my concern.
All I do is tell you what I've heard.
Oh, my goodness.
I'm sorry to disturb you when you're busy,
but I urgently need to write about our recent trip to Hanyang.
Can you please sign this?
Thank you for your service.
Do you think I'll fall for that smile? I'm no pushover.
NA WON-DEUK
This was
written by Na Won-deuk?
Yes.
I wanted a character with three rectangles
that can complete the sentence.
WON
Did you say there's a rumor that His Highness is alive?
Yes.
It's such an absurd rumor.
Don't look into this case anymore. Wash your hands of it.
This is an order.
Your sudden shift makes me feel uneasy.
Who are you?
What are you doing?
I'm making straw shoes.
Why are you making them?
I was offered ten yang for 50 straw shoes.
If you want to make money, you could just copy books.
I won't do that anymore.
I think I'm more cut out for this.
Something happened to you in Hanyang, right?
Tell me the truth.
What did you find out?
Where are you going?
I'm thirsty. I'm going to drink some water.
Are you
trying to avoid me?
I heard you just stood there when they shot arrows at you.
Why did you do that?
Why did you just stand there when they shot arrows?
You should've done something. That's not like you.
Because that is
what Won-deuk would do.
Are you saying
you'll live as Won-deuk
even though you're not Won-deuk?
You said you'd try to regain your memory.
That's why you even went to Hanyang. Why are you doing this?
I don't want
to regain any of my memory.
Why not?
Because...
I want to stay by your side.
I was going to leave
when my brother came for me again.
I was planning
to leave you here
and take my father.
Once I meet my brother again,
I have to live in hiding for the rest of my life.
If you're okay with that,
will you
come with us?