"Jamyunggo" "Jung ryu won" "Jung kyung ho" "Pack min young" "Lee joo hyun" "Part 4" " My Lady." " My Lady." " Poor baby." "Oh baby!" " Baby." "My Lady." "Mom..." "Mom..." "Mom." "My baby!" "Cry." "Cry and save your life." "Jamyung..." "Yes I'll call you Jamyung from now." "Since I can't save you..." "You must cry and save yourself true to the meaning of your name... I feel it in my heart..." "Jamyung!" "Jamyung!" "Jamyung?" "WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife" "WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife lf she could save her life by crying she wouldn't have been stabbed by me" "But if she's lucky she could be rescued by fishermen." "That's possible." "I hope she cries until someone finds her." "Follow the river to Jeungsan Harbor." "Jeungsanpo / Mouth of Daedong River in today's southern Pyeongyang There's a village of fishermen." "Jeungsanpo / Mouth of Daedong River in today's southern Pyeongyang Find the town chief when you arrive." "Great idea." "Don't you want to save Baby Jamyung?" "We can bring her back someday as long as she's alive." "Tell him to overturn the boat whenever he sees it." "My Lady." "That's not enough." "Tell him to make sure the two children die." "Tell him to throw them in the water." "Mo Haso will try to save her daughter." "You have to get there first." "I don't want to do it." "You're scaring me." "What?" "We had no choice when one of the babies had to die but do you have to go so far?" "You want to die in my hands like Dalgaebi?" "I can't let you live when you know of my plans." "My Lady..." "These lowly servants just don't understand." "This is why they should be governed with a whip not kindness." "The only words you need to say are "yes" and "l understand."" "Who gave you the permission to think?" "All you have to do is move your hands and feet." "Do you want to die right here?" "Please spare me." "I won't tolerate your impertinence again." "Ijust can't stand the sound of your baby's crying." "It just doesn't feel right." "CHOl Ll / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army" "HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army I thought she was dead but she's not..." "How can that be?" "Time will take care of it." "How will she survive this cold winter river?" "Right... I'll trust you." " Let's go." "Yes sir!" "Why are you here?" "If she's your daughter she's also my daughter." "I came to say farewell to Jamyung and to console Mo Haso." "So you came all the way here." "You wouldn't have brought me." "Let's go home." "I want to help the Lady." "She doesn't need your support." "Do you know what it is like to give birth?" "It feels as if every bone in your body crushes away and every drop of your blood leaves your body." "Yet I came all this way on horseback only a day after giving birth... I don't believe you're a compassionate person." "Then why do you think I came here?" "There are ice blocks as solid as a boulders." "They wouldn't break even if you hit them with a rock." "But poke a needle at the center and it'll shatter into pieces." "Did we shatter into pieces?" "At the least you can say you've poked a needle at the center of my heart." "Dear." "Since you came here alone on horseback you should be able to return the same way." "I don't want to put you in the same carriage with Mo Haso." "lLPUM / Dalgaebi's son Don't cry." "Don't cry." "JAMYUNG Choi Li  Mo Haso's daughter" "Don't cry." "Don't cry." "MO HASO / Choi Li's First Wife Cry out loudly." "MO HASO / Choi Li's First Wife lt's okay." "DONGOBl / llpum's Aunt Dalgaebi's sister" "DONGOBl / llpum's Aunt Dalgaebi's sister My pain is nothing compared to yours." "We can't do anything about our different status but ourfeelings are another story." "You and I share the same pain..." "Stay." "You gave your life as well as your son's for my daughter." "I don't know how I'll everthank you." "Master..." "Thank you Master." "Sister..." "Sister." "The wind is cold." "It can't be colder than the river." "You just gave birth." "Then I should have a baby." "I should be holding her in my bosom." "Where is Jamyung now?" "Mo Haso." "Don't touch me." "I want to die." "I can't leave my daughter alone in that freezing cold river." "You can hate me after we return home." "My Lady." "So you did have a bit of a temper." "You promised me you'd save Jamyung." "You promised me you'd leave this cruel land with Jamyung." "I probably couldn't have kept that promise even if not forJasil." "Was that the kind of man you are?" "A man who can't keep his word?" "I hesitated because of you but in the end... I would have killed Jamyung with my own hands." "Are you that afraid of Liu Xian?" "It's because of my ambition to" "become a great man." "I don't think I can... I don't think I can everfall asleep in your arms again..." "How can I live as your wife when Jamyung's cries are in my ears?" "Please let me leave." "Mo Haso." "I won't kill myself because I believe that Jamyung will survive." "Just let me leave you." "Mo Haso." "I couldn't let you live as Jamyung's mother but I'll make you the mother of Nakrang." "What does that..." "Weren't you and my brother going to bring Liu Xian down?" "I'll kill Liu Xian and make you the mother of the people of Joseon." "Take care of them as you would Jamyung and let them comfort you in return." "Honey." "You've gained too much for throwing a newborn into the river." "Since you came here alone on horseback you should be able to return the same way." "I don't want to put you in the same carriage with Mo Haso." "Love doesn't last forever." "It will change with time..." "Mo Haso you can have Choi Li's heart." "I'll have his power." "GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO" " The King is returning!" " Hooray for the king." "GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO" " The King is returning!" " Hooray for the king." "Hooray for the Prince." "Hooray!" "HODONG Hooray for the king." "king DAEMUSHlN Third King of Goguryeo Hooray for the Prince." "Hooray!" "Good work." "It's okay." "Get back on the horse and step down on the men." "But I can do it alone." "I know that." "Adeok help Hodong down." "It's an honor Your Majesty." "Get back on the horse." "But he's an old man." "Don't make me repeat myself." "What is a king?" "He's a father who governs his people with kindness." "And his people?" "They're the source of the king's power on which he can lean." "is this your idea or Eul Duji's?" "I learned from him and I agree... I'm right aren't I?" "A king is someone who feeds his subjects and his subjects are people who keep asking for more food." "More food more food more food!" "They demand incessantly." "And when a king can't satisfy their hunger they'll turn against their king and kill him" "and then find themselves a new king." "I'm scared." "I know." "You can't trust your subjects." "Father." "A kingdom's power comes from food and the power of a king comes from a sword." "Father." "A king's sword is used to slay his enemies but sometimes you have to slay your own people." "Rememberthat." "I don't understand." "What can't you understand?" "Why can't I govern our people with kindness?" "Do you want to be a good man?" "Yes." "Then you can't be a king." "I want to be a good king." "There's no such thing as a good or bad king." "Why not?" "It's your choices not your character that make you either a good or a bad king." "You chose the sword but I'll choose kindness." "Neitheryou nor I can make that decision." "Who makes that decision if a king can't?" "Only the time you live in will decide that." "Hodong can't become a king?" "Maegu heard it with her own ears." "SONG MAESEOLSU Goguryeo's Queen He's always been a softie" "SONG MAESEOLSU Goguryeo's Queen nothing like His Majesty." "It's too early to rejoice." "As the saying goes there's a thin line between good and evil." "YANGDEOK Song Maeseolsu's head maid I'm too ignorant to understand what you mean." "My queen that must've hurt." "Why would you pull out yourfine hair?" "Every strand of hair is precious as you age..." "A gap this narrow can split heaven and earth." "Between two people it could be worse." "But His Majesty adores the prince." "I'll put my hope on this tiny gap and bring myself closerto the king with everything I've got." "I have to go greet His Majesty." "I Eul Duji am now departing for Nakrang as your envoy to celebrate" "Liu Xian's 30th anniversary on the throne." "I Chu Balso leave with him." "Make sure to bring back all that's due from Liu Xian." "I'll bring back food to last us through the winter." "He'd be a thief if he doesn't give us anything." "We're giving him tiger skins bearskins pigskins topaz amethyst and a ruby this size for his crown..." "RUBY That will put some weight on Liu Xian's head." "EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration General Wu Naru..." "WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration Eul Duji you must keep your ears open." "I find it hard to communicate with scholarly types." "I'll say that again." "That will put some weight on Liu Xian's head.." "He should give as much as he gets." "And if he doesn't we'll take it from him." "That's the attitude." "CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district The ruby is the size of a chestnut not a fist." "Fine whatever." "And while you're there stuff his subordinates' pockets with some gold." "And get some information on the rebel's movements." "Wu Naru is right." "Your Majesty." "Wang Goeng took an army of 1500 to Madeung Mountain." "SPY According to our spy Wang's men are all Hans and Choi Li's troops are all men of Joseon." "Something is going on." "Look out for Choi Li's and Wang Goeng's every move." "As you command." "If it looks like Liu Xian is about to lose his head in an uprising make sure to bring back all the rice and salt you can get your hands on as well as the animal skins and jewels you're taking." "Master I wish you a safe trip." "Keep up your studies." "prince'S TEACHER / Responsible of the prince's education You're relieved of your duties as the prince's teacher." "prince'S TEACHER / Responsible of the prince's education" "Father!" "Prince Hodong." "Please tell me what I've done wrong." "You have made Hodong into a weakling." "You taught him this nonsense about governing his people with kindness." "A good king stuffs food down his people's throats and he needs power in orderto do that." "A sovereign's power does not reside only in his sword." "Atrue king should have the following four qualities:" "benevolence righteousness courtesy and wisdom." "A load of crap!" "It's just gibberish spoken by dreamers like Confucius and Mencius." "What Goguryeo desperately needs right now is oceans rivers fertile lands and rice!" "A king without morals will only bring bloodshed." "I don't think so." "A king exists beyond morals." "And Hodong has to be a strong king." "He has to attack Buyeo attack Nakrang and attack Liadong!" "That is what Hodong Goguryeo's next king must do." "That is why Hodong needs a teacher who'll teach him the cold reality of current politics." "General Wu Naru." "Yes Your Majesty." "You will teach Hodong the the value of war." "As you wish Your Majesty." "Chu Balso." "Yes Your Majesty." "You'll teach Hodong how cold politics is and how pathetic a weak sovereign is" "as soon as you return from Nakrang." "As you wish Your Majesty." "I don't want Hodong to become a big fish in a little pond a summer bug that knows nothing of winter or a boring scholar who only cares about morals." "I want Hodong to become a strong sovereign a strong conqueror who'll succeed me!" "Don't be too disappointed." "You can become Hodong's teacher again after he becomes a strong king." "This powerthing can get to your head when you have it fortoo long." "I cannot say His Majesty is entirely wrong but he's not entirely right." "You should be more flexible." "Being too straight can hurt you sometimes." "Be more flexible from time to time." "My only concern is the queen..." "Spit it out." "Don't hide around the bush and lose me." "Prince Hodong is lonely." "Since his mother was from Buyeo our enemy state he has no maternal relatives to depend on." "And he has no siblings to protect him." "And he's too young to manage his way in vicious and bloody politics." "But he has his father." "His Majesty is a cold-hearted man." "General Wu Naru you must protect Prince Hodong." "Eul Duji" "there's one thing that's fair in this world." "Let me hear it." "Whetheryou or me His Majesty or Prince Hodong even a mere foot soldier or a slave all lives are exposed to some danger every second of the day." "And if he doesn't have the guts to face danger he shouldn't be Goguryeo's king." "Did you have fun with Hodong on your camping trip?" "You came here to ask me that?" "I am a queen and I can go anywhere I wish." "Goguryeo women..." "Hodong you're very lucky to have great teachers such as Eul Duji General Wu Naru and Chu Balso." "Yes Mother." "I still haven't mastered flexibility yet." "I want to continue to learn sword fighting from Aunt." "If you must learn a feminine style of sword fighting you can learn from your mother." "From Mother?" "Yeorang's techniques are flashy and flexible but she can't beat your mother." "That's not true." "Her sword has intention to kill so if you can beat her you'll be able to kill your own family." "You're exaggerating Your Majesty." "You must be tired." "Have some warm milk and get some rest." "Yes Mother." "Now that you've sent Hodong away tell me what's on your mind." "The night you went on the camping trip was the night you were supposed to visit my chamber." "So you want me to stop by tonight?" "Please consider it my longing foryou." "Fine." "I will make it up to you." "I look forward to how you'll please me." "I'll do my best." "Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "What's the fuss about?" "The chief is here." "My father?" "You're the king's father-in-law." "Why did you come unannounced..." "BlRYUNA tribe / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo Why didn't the Biryuna tribe notify Goguryeo of your visit?" "SONG OKGU Chief of Biryuna tribe Since the queen has no power" "SONG OKGU Chief of Biryuna tribe herfather will only be a laughing stock" "SONG OKGU Chief of Biryuna tribe if he makes a grand entrance." "I'll inform His Majesty of your arrival." "It's all right." "Muhyul and I are not too fond of each other." "Hodong could be made crown prince soon." "Impossbile!" "Muhyul has secretly begun contacting the otherfourtribes excluding us." "He's asking fortheir support in making Hodong the crown prince." "You must stop him." "Who dares become crown prince when I haven't produced a prince yet?" "lmpossible!" "The Yeona, Gwana, Hwana tribes have already agreed to it." "No!" "There are even some people in the Biryuna tribe who doubts you." "Father!" "How could we trust the future of the Biryuna tribe with the queen who has no son?" "We'd rather guarantee our survival by staying on" "Hodong's good side." "Maeseolsu don't forget." "Time waits for no one and people run out of patience." "And I can only stick up foryou for so long." "Are you dead?" "That must hurt." "Did you die because it hurts?" "You're alive." "I'll help you." "Be quiet." "Don't cry." "I won't touch it if you don't want me to." "You're hungry aren't you?" "You need milk since you're a baby." "I need Mom." "Mom..." "Mom..." "You can't screw this up." "What screw up?" "Ijust have to overturn the boat and drown two kids right?" "It's easierthan eating a piece of cake." "I'm just afraid you'll drop the plate." "Don't you worry." "This is my territory." "No one would dare to drown in this river without my permission." "If the boat left at five they should be here soon if they fish didn't eat them." "Make sure they're dead." "But what kind of man can be so cruel?" "Many people have lost their lives wondering about that." "Just tell yourself you're sending the souls where they belong." "Brother let's go." "Okay!" "It's salty." "I'm sorry." "I'm not a mom." "This is hard for me too." "I'm so scare." "is it good?" "That tickles." "Don't do that." "Isn't that the boat?" "Yes I knew it was about time." "It's amazing how they made it this far." " Let's go." " Okay." "What's going on?" "Maybe I'll get struck by lightning trying to kill Baby Jamyung." "I'm only doing what Lady Wang ordered me to do." "Please help me?" "What's going on here?" "Just get the boat close to them!" "You do it if you can." "What's that?" "Start rowing." "You too!" "I lost my oar." "It's trying to swallow our boat." "Row!" "Dear Heaven!" "I'm sorry." "Lahee." "What's wrong with Lahee?" "Something's wrong with her." "She has no fever and she had a good bowel movement too." "You try." "She wouldn't suckle my breast either." "What's wrong with her?" "Don't open the door." "You are letting the wind in." "Master is getting ready to leave." "He is?" "General Wang has sent word that he'll be arriving exactly at five o'clock." "Ourtroops are already assembled at the Dangun Shrine." " Lady Wang." " Lady Wang." "And Baby Lahee." "Please leave us." "I'll help him get ready." "I am Wang Jasil." "I'm the sister of Wang Goeng who pledged to help you bring down Liu Xian." "We may be half-siblings but my brother adores me." "Are you threatening me?" "It was your choice to kill Jamyung." "Hate yourself." "Don't hate me." "I hate myself more than enough." "But I can't forgive you either." "Lahee is your daughter." "She refuse to be fed." "She can survive for a few days but she can't survive if she doesn't drink." "Drink well." "It's enough that I lost Jamyung." "Do not make yourfather sad." "Get a new nanny." "Find as many as you need." "Yes." "Please return safely." "You must win this battle for Lahee's sake." "You must be a healthy baby when I return." "She woke up briefly but fell back asleep aftertaking her medicine." "Gee bee tang/Medicine for mental stability but fell back asleep aftertaking her medicine." "I told myself I am childless the day I abandoned Jamyung..." "And although I knew it would hurt you even more I couldn't turn my back on Lahee." "Lahee is also my daughter." "WANG GOENG / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army" "Begin." "We will begin." "That's not necessary." "Just do it." "Yes sir." "I'm sick of snow..." "It never stops." "Please hurry." "The queen is waiting foryou." "I'm sick of that too." "It's sweet Osmanthus perfume" "His Majesty's favorite." "It's dried jasmine." "YEONGCHUNWHA / One of jasmine flowers has seductive effect." "YEONGCHUNWHA / One of jasmine flowers has seductive effect." "It's supposed to stimulate man's passion." "His Majesty the King." "You've come." "I had no choice." "You told me to come." "I'll do it." "Yes Your Majesty." "Please have a restful night." "Let's get to bed." "Just a moment." "It's raspberry wine." "It's sweet and fragrant." "It'll help you sleep... lt's all the same everywhere." "Concubines and the queen..." "They all offer me raspberry wine and dried jasmine." "And the smell of sweet Osmanthus on you... I'm sick of it." "I can't even breathe in this room." "Your Majesty." "Here I drank it." "Let's go to sleep now." "WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration What's the matter with you Princess?" "YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt Wu Naru's wife I can't admit that you're betterthan me." "YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt Wu Naru's wife I taught Hodong." "Why does he say your brute strength is betterthan my skill?" "A sword is still a sword no matter what and it's for cutting off heads." "Pick up your sword." "No." "Then I'll make you." "Once was a game but I won't stop until I see blood." "Fine don't stop until you see blood." "Let's find out who's better." "You've never bested me until now." "How can I beat you Princess?" "I can beat everyone else but you." "Pick up your sword." "Let's just say I lost." "I lost." "We're supposed to get togethertonight." "Let's not waste ourtime on this." "Help me." "The princess is trying to kill me!" "Stop right there!" "Princess what will you gain from becoming a widow?" "Do you have a new man in your life?" "What did you say?" "You dare mock to me?" "I'll kill you." "Please take pity on me and spare my life." "I said I'm sick of it all." "Your Majesty." "You want this old body?" "Yes I do." "What a pity." "I'm not interested in you." "The palace is full of women younger and prettier than you and I have no desire to hold you." "I was raised as a queen from the moment I was born to the chief of the Biryuna tribe." "I lived my entire life foryou." "Continue." "Do you intend to let me die a virgin?" "I beg and beg you..." "But you come to this room only twice a month only to leave at the crack of dawn without touching a strand of my hair." "is this the life of a queen?" "Why are you so greedy?" "You have the greatest power any woman can have." "You should be satisfied with that." "I'd rather give up being a queen if this insult is the price I have to pay." "You were once young and beautiful." "It was painful for me to come to your room because it was hard for me to control my lust." "If you want to live as my woman ratherthan as a queen" "you should discard your greed." "So my desire to be a woman is a greed?" "If you put it that way I feel sorry foryou." "Queen..." "Let me ask you something." "What is it?" "Do you have to produce a son and kill Hodong?" "Would sons who share my blood have to fight and kill each other?" "Must brothers bring bloodshed on themselves?" "How can you say something so atrocious..." "Your Majesty." "Raise your head and answer me truthfully." "I will." "Did you try to kill Hodong that day in the garden?" "Song Maeseolsu answer me." "Did you try to kill Hodong my one and only son?" "Part 5" "Your Majesty." "Raise your head and answer me truthfully." "I will." "Did you try to kill Hodong that day in the garden?" "Song Maeseolsu answer me." "Did you try to kill Hodong my one and only son?" "I certainly did not." "I came to Goguryeo to be your queen I raised Hodong since he was just a baby." "What mother would kill her own son?" "Who am I?" "I'm Daemushin Muhyul." "I learned to use the sword at age five ate and slept on horseback and lived my life on battlefields." "Do you have any idea how many men I have slain?" "I can tell by the way you were holding your sword." "Whetheryour intention was murder or not." "I was born as the daughter of Song Okgu" "BlRYUNA tribe / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo chief of the Biryuna Tribe" "BlRYUNA tribe / One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo chief of the Biryuna Tribe and married you." "You still talk of Biryuna when I'm with you?" "Song Okgu?" "TOSAGUPAENG / Killing the hunting dog after the rabbit hunt The saying goes that a hunter will eat" "TOSAGUPAENG / Killing the hunting dog after the rabbit hunt his hunting dog when the hunting is over." "He's nothing but an old hunting dog at my feet." "That does not concern me." "I'm not simply Song Okgu's daughter." "I am the queen of Goguryeo." "I am your wife." "King Muhyul's queen." "Yell at the top of your lungs that you're the queen." "And this is how you treat your queen?" "To a king women can only be one of two things." "Awoman who'll give him a son and become a queen or a tramp who'll satisfy his lust." "But you can't be either." "I'm sorry I couldn't kill Hodong that day." "What?" "A person has many thoughts in her head." "One's head is filled with conflicting thoughts." "I hate him. I love him." "I pity him." "That's how I feel about Hodong." "I didn't hate him from the beginning." "No matter what you say in your defense you're just a greedy and ambitious woman." "If my desire to be loved is greed if my desire to have my own child is greed..." "Yes I'm greedy." "But you're the one who chose this path." "You're the one who made me want to kill Hodong." "You might as well kill me." "Kill me." "Cut my head off!" "Sir." "HADEUK/ Minister We don't hear nor" "HADEUK/ Minister see without their permission." "You'll not heartheir words without their permission." "Now." "Kill me!" "I don't want to bother." "This is enough." "What you don't want to be a king who killed his queen?" "I'll do it if you can't." "I'll kill myself foryou." "What do you expect me to do?" "I can't even kill myself?" "You are a strong woman." "Song Okgu raised a fine daughter." "Do not insult me." "That was a compliment." "I wish you had given birth to Hodong." "It's almost dawn." "Let's go back to bed." "I won't let you die a virgin." "The day you stop menstruating and can no longer bear children" "I'll hold you as my queen if I'm still alive." "YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt Wu Naru's wife" "YEORANG / Hodong's Aunt Wu Naru's wife I'll kill you." "Stop me if you can." "DONGGUlEOJlN / Killing oneself after killing the enemy You want to kill me and yourself as well?" "DONGGUlEOJlN / Killing oneself after killing the enemy What if this were real swords?" "Eitheryou'd lost your hand or we'd have died together." "I'll tell my brother and divorce you." "Princess." "A princess shouldn't be violent." "I can't live with an abusive husband." "WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration Princess." "Your Highness." "WU NARU / Hodong's Uncle Head of National Administration I'm sorry." "Please forgive me." "What are you apologizing for?" "Not letting you kill me what else?" "I couldn't let you stab me because I couldn't make you a widow." "What?" "A man has but one life." "I'd rather die by your beautiful hand than that of some hairy beast on a battlefield but..." "So why didn't you let me?" "Well my dying won't help me." "Why would I do another man a favor?" "I'm packing." "You'd better not follow me." "Princess." "Your Highness." "Honey." "Yeorang." "Your Majesty your hair is a mess." "Such insolence." "You want your hands cut off?" "Please forgive us Your Majesty." "lMSl / Time between 10:30 - 1 1:30 PM lt's past eleven o'clock." "lMSl / Time between 10:30 - 1 1:30 PM Where are you going?" "Don't follow me." "You cannot leave His Majesty in bed alone." "Get out of my way." "Please stay with His Majesty." "Hadeok even you'll defy me now?" "How dare you." "Are you laughing?" "Are you laughing at me?" "You tore me into pieces and you dare to..." "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty you can't." "Don't stop me!" "You'll die if you do this." "I'll kill him then kill myself." "Even when I'm dead I'll curse Muhyul." "He won't just kill you." "But yourfather will be killed as well." "He's just an old dog anyway." "His life is pathetic as is." "I said don't stop me!" "OCHUGA / Title of Song Okgu Song Maeseolsu's father Let's say you and your father are willing to die." "OCHUGA / Title of Song Okgu Song Maeseolsu's father But will you kill your mother and your siblings as well?" "Do you want to wipe out the entire tribe of Biryuna?" "Must I go on living this way?" "You've endured seven years." "They were seven long years." "You can control yourfeelings." "Love anger hatred..." "They're all just feelings." "Bring them under control." "Once you have them under control you'll find peace." "You had a bad dream Your Highness." "Don't wake up from your sleep." "No..." "No!" "Mother couldn't have done that." "Can you understand me?" "I don't have a head." "So I cannot think thus I'm not capable of understanding." "I'm just your hands and feet." "I'm your eyes and ears." "My only purpose in life is to serve you until you're placed in the queen's grave." "They say a young man's love comes from his eyes." "He falls in love with a woman's looks but an older man's love does not come from his eyes." "Then what?" "I don't know." "Maybe there's heart maybe trust." "You must learn what His Majesty wants." "What he wants is a shadow of a queen who won't be a threat to Hodong." "And what I want is..." "Follow me." "KAPSl / Time between 4:30 - 5:30 AM lt's five o'clock." "KAPSl / Time between 4:30 - 5:30 AM Five o'clock!" "It's five o'clock!" "GrandfatherJumong your granddaughter-in-law Maeseolsu prays before you." "Give me a son." "Who is Hodong?" "king DONGMYUNG / Jumong Founder of Goguryeo He's the son of a Buyeo tramp that oppressed you." "You cannot allow him to be the crown prince." "If he becomes Goguryeo's king you'll lose Goguryeo to Buyeo." "is that what you want?" "Will you let him become the crown prince?" "I can't let that happen." "I'd rather kill Hodong and be killed by my husband before I let that happen!" "Hodong are you okay?" "Have you lost your mind?" "Were you going to kill him?" "Please give me a son..." "Give me a son..." "That's the only way to save" "Goguryeo and the Biryuna tribe..." "The only way to protect your granddaughter-in-law." "Grandfather... lf you must learn a feminine style of sword fighting you can learn from your mother." "Yeorang's techniques are flashy and flexible but she can't beat your mother." "That's not true." "Since her swords have intention to kill if you can beat her you'll be able to kill your own family." "Grandfather give me a prince who'll carry on Goguryeo's legacy." "Please kill Hodong the son of that Buyeo tramp." "Grandfather..." "Mom..." "Mom..." "Why did you have to be from Buyeo..." "Mom why did you die so early?" "Mom!" "Mom!" "Mom!" "It's done sir." "WANG GOENG / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army" "CHOl Ll / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Army" "DANGUN shrine" "Please go up." "The word "Nakrang" burned into my back is neither" "Liu Xian's Nakrang nor Emperor Wu's Nakrang." "HAN MUJAE 7th Emperor of Han China Look!" "This Nakrang is the land of Old Joseon our Kingdom of Nakrang founded by Dangun!" "Burn the flag of Liu Xian." "Take that cursed flag that's been wrongly hung forthe past 120 years and burn it!" "Yes General!" "YEONGHOJANGWON Wang Goeng's hometown Bring the flag of Younghojangwon." "HAHOGAE We must hang ourflag as well." "He can't just hang his flag." "Stay." "We should hang ourflag too." "Don't." "He'll make us do the work and take the prize?" "So he wants to be the king after killing Liu Xian?" "I never said I wanted to be the king." "You don't want to be the king?" "I've never thought about it." "RYU Jl Then you should start thinking about it." "If you become king it'd be nice if I could be your prime minister." "Ryu Ji." "General Wang is a man of great ambition." "He's declaring a war on you." "I'll be the king Choi Li so vow your loyalty." "The war hasn't even begun." "We can't be divided now." "Don't forget that a hunter will eat his hunting dog when the hunt is over." "I'd rather be eaten by him than be killed by" "Liu Xian if I fail to free our people." "Hooray for Younghojangwon!" "Hooray for Younghojangwon!" "Hooray forthe Kingdom of Nakrang!" "Hooray forthe Kingdom of Nakrang!" "Hooray for General Wang Goeng!" "Hooray for General Wang Goeng!" "Hooray!" "Hooray!" "JAMUK Astronomer of The Royal Palace" "Jamuk what are you doing?" "I was watching the stars Your Majesty." "But the sun is already up." "Where are the stars?" "The sun is up." "Can't you see that the evening star above your head and Vega in the eastern sky are fighting?" "Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery Have you gone mad?" "Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery You've been out of sorts since you came back from Choi Li's." "Was Wang Jasil that seductive?" "Don't you want to hold me?" "Your Majesty... I guess you're lovesick not mad." "You're blushing." "No wonderyou're seeing stars in broad daylight." "The governor of Liadong sent a go chess board made from a 700-year-old tree I think I would go try it." "chinese CHESS Your Majesty... ls chess on your mind?" "I'm bored." "No man can escape his fate." "You should not be obsessed over worldly possessions if you accept yourfate." "It seems you have gone mad." "Don't utter creepy things like that!" "Our only goal is to bring down Liu Xian." "There is no turning back even if death is the only thing that awaits us." "Men follow me!" "We're going to war!" "Captain Wang Goeng!" "Captain Choi Li!" "I don't trust you." "Why don't you trust me?" "Your grandfathers kowtowed to the Han and were awarded Han citizenship." "You can't call yourselves men of Joseon." "You idiot!" "Shut mouth!" "While our people were being killed by Liu Xian you led comfortable lives as his bodyguards." "Do you think having words burned on your back does it?" "Wang Goeng!" "Choi Li!" "I can't trust any men who used to kiss Liu Xian's feet." "Can you trust these men?" "I agree with him." "Maybe they're leading us to our deaths!" "Right!" "He's right!" "Bring him to his knees!" "Yes General!" "We have raised our army forthe great deed but you have insulted your general and confused ourtroops." "I'll have your head foryour crimes!" "Give him a quick death." "We have to let him die a slow and painful death." "Kill me." "I wouldn't have opened my mouth if I were afraid of death." "You do sound like a man..." "Wait a minute." "What is it?" "I have a question for him." "He'll only confuse ourtroops more if he opens his mouth." "is that the only reason you can't trust General Wang and me?" "Nothing matters if there's no trust." "What's keeping you from killing this scumbag?" "podium You must not let him go on the podium." "That podium is the future throne of the Kingdom of Nakrang." "General Choi we don't have much time." "We can't get rid of distrust once it takes root." "Winning the trust of our men is more important." "I Choi Li sincerely repent before you and the 300000 people of Joseon." "When I was little I hated myself for being a man of Joseon" "and I kissed Liu Xian's feet for success as Captain Ma Jo said." "What is he saying?" "I had a luxurious life and wealth from my father and grandfather." "I felt no shame even when I was working for Liu Xian." "So are you saying you're a changed man?" "Men don't change." "Humans are not capable of changing." "Men don't change." "But sometimes they do change." "I don't believe you." "No one can change one's past." "One can only change one's future." "What's he saying?" "I'm getting a headache." "I won't try to hide my shameful past when I lived off of Liu Xian." "If you would judge me the day we establish the Kingdom of Nakrang the land of Dangun's Joseon" "I'll gladly accept your punishment." "How will you do that?" "What does this mean?" "The day Nakrang wins its independence kill me with this sword." "Show us that a man can change." "I will." "EUNPO BORDER NAKRANG" "Darn we came all the way up north to greet them" "HOGOK Senior Officer of Nakrang Army but what's taking Muhyul's goons so long?" "OH BUGWl Minister of Nakrang Hogok." "OH BUGWl Minister of Nakrang" "Where are Eul Duji and Chu Balso the envoys from Goguryeo?" "Wang Goeng and Choi Li have raised an army." "Wang Goeng and Choi Li have finally..." "CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district We expected this." "CHU BALSO / Executive Officer of Goguryeo's southern district Shouldn't we return?" "EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration Who'll give us food" "EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration to last us through the winter if we return now?" "Liadong, Xiantu, Buyeo?" "We don't have to depend on Liu Xian?" "Nakrang's grain will have to feed their men." "They won't share their grain with us." "Liu Xian is not a fool." "Greed and arrogance will make a fool out of a man." "Liu Xian is a greedy and an arrogant king." "Chu Balso you get food from him." "Then you... I have to return to the king." "That was good." "The strong liquor sent fire down my throat all the way down to my stomach." "Our sincere congratulations on" "His Majesty's 30 years on the throne." "You can offeryour greetings in person." "What is the matter with you?" "You've been frowning all day." "HAENGJASEOLl / illness form of Diarrhea from drinking unfamiliar water lt must be from drinking unfamiliar water." "HAENGJASEOLl / illness form of Diarrhea from drinking unfamiliar water You must be in pain." "BAEKCHUL Medicine for Diarrhea You should take some medicine." "BAEKCHUL Medicine for Diarrhea Let's go to the palace." "I must return to Guknae Palace." "I know this is most rude but... I don't think I can..." "We can't have him make a mistake in His Majesty's presence." "Goguryeo Minister you have an anus... out of control." "I'm counting on you." "Yes sir." "Darn." "What are they up to?" "You let Choi Li beat you this time." "Let's just think about Liu Xian for now." "We can get Choi Li once we hunt the rabbit." "He's my brother-in-law." "Nothing's easy." "WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife Lahee come on dear drink yes please." "WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife Yes Lahee." "You should nurse." "Lahee what's the matter?" "Lahee." "Did you pack everything?" "We can't get them all even on ten cows." "We're not moving the entire house." "We have three horses and a cart." "Just pack enough to load onto those." "But everyone's wondering why you're taking this trip so suddenly." "That's none of your concern." "Just go and pack." "Lahee please don't do this." "We must cross the border before Liu Xian finds out that yourfather is coming with his army." "You can't delay our trip by not eating." "Lahee." "How am I going to get a fake pass to cross the border?" "My baby..." "Jamyung!" "You had another dream?" "MO HASO / Choi Li's wife" "MO HASO / Choi Li's wife I will forthe rest of my life." "DONGOBl Mo Haso's maid" "DONGOBl Mo Haso's maid My Lady... I'd rather have those dreams than" "not be able to see her at all." "YEOLSU / Daedong river MEOGURl / Diver Did you ask the divers along the river?" "YEOLSU / Daedong river MEOGURl / Diver" "No one has seen the baby orthe boat..." "We even searched the bottom of the river..." "Yes I hope we don't find her." "I can still hang on to a hope that she's alive." "I can tell by your look that you eat well in the city." "CHlSO / Wang Jasil's maid Stop that nonsense and tell me what happened." "I overturned the boat and made sure the kids were dead." "I threw them into the water myself." "But there was a huge thunderstorm... I know the river like the back of my hand." "No thunderstorm can stop me." "Good work." "Leaving already?" "Just go back to yourfood and get back to work." "She's feisty..." "What?" "Master asked me to give you this letter." "Mo Haso leave Chunghaehun as soon as you read this letter." "I couldn't get you to safety before I left because I couldn't afford to have Liu Xian be suspicious of me." "Do whatever it takes to get to Weolhaechungwon." "WOLHAECHEONGWON Choi Li's hometown Once he finds out I raised an army against him" "Liu Xian will close off the border to arrest you." "So don't use the pass you have now." "Life and death are in the hands of Heaven but you must do your best to stay alive." "Mo Haso I don't know if I'll see you again or not." "Please take care of Lahee." "CHUNGHAEHUN Choi Li's Residence" "Lord Jamuk is that you?" "Here put them here." "Be careful with it." "Load it here too." "My Lady." "What took you so long?" "He said that Jamyung and llpum are both dead." "Go and pack Lahee's things." "My Lady." "What now?" "The priest is here to see you." "Jamuk?" "I neverthought I'd see you again." "May I sit down?" "I'm tired from the ride." "We're in my husband's room." "I brought you here since I couldn't invite you to my chamber but I won't allow you to sit down." "But you offered to share your wealth and glory with me." "But you said you weren't interested in worldly things." "May I hold you once?" "Just once." "I came because I want to hold you." "But you said that a man overfifty is already in a grave up to his waist." "Yet you can't even control your emotions." "You bring shame to yourtitle." "CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control Confucius said he finally gained control of his mind" "CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control when he turned seventy." "CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control" "CHlLSlPJONGSlMSOYOK BULUGU / Ultimate self-control I wouldn't dare try it when at age seventy finally gaining one's self control at age seventy a great man like Confucius didn't achieve it until seventy." "I don't care whether you're fifty or seventy." "Do you really think I'd let some fortuneteller who stares at the stars harass me?" "Leave now." "I saw your servants packing." "Are you leaving for Weolhaechungwon?" "Don't be so shocked." "King Liu Xian doesn't know yet." "They're mere stars but when I stared at them I saw yourface." "Are you threatening me?" "If I am will you hold me once more?" "You said that no one could escape one's fate." "It is my fate to become the queen of a kingdom." "I'll be the queen's mother when Lahee ascends the throne." "And you dare to insult me?" "Get out of here right now!" "You'll be able to cross any border with my pass." "My present to you." "Thank you Lord Jamuk." "I'm indebted to you but I won't pay you back." "Please return safely." "I bid you to return safely." "Fate doesn't belong to you alone." "Like woven fabric fate is made up of your desires and those of the people around you." "Yourfate isn't created by you alone." "What else does fate have in store for me besides my becoming queen?" "SHANDONG" "SHANDONG We are..." "Happy Joy." "When sleeping or awake..." "Happy Joy." "Even when we're hungry..." "Happy Joy." "Louder!" "Stand up!" "MlCHU You call that a pair of legs?" "MlCHU ls that the best you can do?" "Here you go." "Kids these days are so stiff." "I used to stretch myself like jerky when I was your age." "Maybe we're feeding them too well." "They have too much meat." "What are you doing?" "CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy Michu I think you have too much meat on yourthighs to do the splits now." "Everything that comes out of your mouth hurts me." "All right." "Hey hey hey!" "Don't feed them from now on." "They're too fat to perform." "How are we going to put on a show at this rate?" "Get back to work!" "Look at you." "You don't even have looks to help you." "Here higher." "If you don't have the looks you should have the body at least." "I should just replace them all." "And you have the money to do that?" "No..." "My sorry life." "We are..." "Happy Joy!" "When sleeping or awake..." "Happy Joy!" "AMYUNG Choi Li  Mo Haso's daughter lLPUM Dalgaebi's son" "Lady Wang ordered you?" "Yes." "How can she do this without your approval?" "Jasil has always been very wise." "My Lady." "But she saved us a lot of trouble." "Let's go." "Who is he?" "He's Lady Wang's guest from the palace." "Who is he?" "He's the priest." "Priest Jamuk." "He's the one who uttered that nonsense about stars and killed Jamyung." "DALGAEBl / Mo Haso's maid llpum's mother My Lady..." "DALGAEBl / Mo Haso's maid llpum's mother" "DALGAEBl / Mo Haso's maid llpum's mother Lady Wang threw herself to the priest..." "You whore!" "How dare you try to frame me with your lowly mouth?" "Sister!" "Where did that starfall?" "Mo Haso went to find the fallen star?" "Yes My Lady." "My Lady!" "My Lady!" "is this the star?" "The starthat made me throw my daughter into the river?" "My Lady..." "Jasil answer me." "is this the star of my daughterJamyung who was stabbed in the heart with your hairpin?" "Lahee!" "My Lady!" "Lahee!" "My Lady give Lahee to me." "Lahee!" "I wish this were the Yeolsu River..." "The river water chilled me to the bone..." "River water can cut you just as well as a sword." "The water cut my ankles and my waist..." "Strangely those cuts are fine but my heart is bleeding." "Forgive me." "If you were in my shoes would you be able to forgive?" "I'm not the one who killed Jamyung." "What were you thinking?" "What?" "All you did was beg our husband to save Jamyung's life." "At least I tried to..." "What?" "You can't even say what you did?" "Why don't you say you're a proud mother who threw herself at another man to save her baby's life?" "What's wrong with that?" "Could you have done it?" "You think I threw myself at Jamuk because I like old man?" "Why couldn't you do the same?" "Because you're faithful?" "Because you're not smart enough?" "Would you have done it if I had told you that all you had to do was throw yourself at the priest to save Jamyung's life?" "No I couldn't have done it." "That's right." "You don't have the courage." "Mo Haso the elegant wife of Captain Choi Li could never hold another man even to save her baby's life." "So don't pity me." "You're so pretty." "You look just like your mother." "You'll grow up to be a vicious woman just like your mother." "I can't forgive you orthis baby." "What are you doing?" "Lahee!" "Lahee!" "Choose one." "Either live as Lahee's mother or as his wife." "Part 6 Lahee!" "My Lady what are you doing?" "Lahee." "Lahee." "My Lady give Lahee to me." "I wish this was the Yeolsu River..." "The river water chilled me to the bone..." "Forgive me." "If you were in my shoes would you be able to forgive?" "I'm not the one who killed Jamyung." "What?" "At least I tried to..." "What?" "You can't even say what you did?" "Why don't you say you're a proud mother who threw herself at another man to save her baby's life?" "What's wrong with that?" "Could you have done it?" "I can't forgive you orthis baby." "What are you doing?" "Lahee!" "Lahee!" "Lahee." "Choose one." "Either live as Lahee's mother or as his wife." "If you want to save her leave my husband." "I'll tell him what you've done." "It wasn't lack of courage that prevented me from throwing myself to Jamuk." "Then what was it?" "I couldn't betray my husband to save my daughter." "But at least you have a choice." "Either Lahee or your husband." "But I didn't even have that choice." "You're vicious." "I learned from you that the love between a couple is more important than their child." "You've just killed the heirto the Choi family." "Jamyung and Lahee are both dead." "He can take another woman." "You and I are not the only ones who can give him a son." "Choi Li is destined to have only two daughters." "Did you not hear what Jamuk said?" "Jasil." " He's at war." "We don't know if he'll come back home alive." "I feel so sorry for Choi Li who'll be rotting away in an abandoned land with no child to pay him a visit." "What?" "You've done a foolish thing." "Lahee would've starved to death even if you hadn't gotten your hands dirty." "She wouldn't drink." "Not from me or a nanny." "Mo Haso I don't know whether I'll see you again or not." "Please take care of Lahee." "I told myself I no longer had a child the day I abandoned Jamyung" "but I couldn't turn my back on Lahee knowing that it would make you sad." "Lahee is also my daughter." "Lahee!" "Lahee..." "Lahee..." "SHANDONG china" "lLPUM Dalgaebi's son" "JAMYUNG Mo Haso's daughter" "Hurry!" "CHUNGHAEHUN Choi's residence" "Be careful." "MO HASO Choi Li's First Wife How is she?" "SANGHAN / Cold For now let's try to prevent herfrom catching a cold" "YOlGAMBYEONG illness from cold but infection is serious." "YOlGAMBYEONG illness from cold Hold hertightly." "It's best to warm her with body temperature." "CHlSO Jasil's maid" "My Lady." "She'll be all right." "The baby will live." "WANG JA-SlL Choi Li's Second Wife You think she'd drown in that pond?" "You knew?" "I trust in Lahee's fate." "She was in my womb for nine months." "She wouldn't have drowned." "Get my fur coat." "It's a long journey to Wolhaechungwon." "We have to climb many mountains." "Aren't you going to look in on Lahee?" "There is no time." "We must leave the city before sunset." "Mo Haso had to make trouble at this crucial time." "I thought Lady Mo was a kind and gentle soul but she had a temper." "Even the meekest creature has a temper." "She needed to get it out of her system." "Let's go see Lahee." "LAHEE Wang Jasil's daughter" "DONGGOBl Mo Haso's maid llpum's aunt Don't you hate her?" "DONGGOBl Mo Haso's maid llpum's aunt" "DONGGOBl Mo Haso's maid llpum's aunt When I think about my sister..." "When I think about Jamyung and llpum... I hate Lahee." "I hate hertoo." "But I should care for her." "Why?" "How can you do that?" "Because it's what my husband wants." "I hope she'll be all right." "I'm sorry Lahee." "I'd never have gotten her out of the water if I were you." "Donggobi." "Whetheryou hate or like Lahee that's your prerogative." "But Lahee is your superior and you must nurse her." "Don't forget that." "I'm sorry My Lady." "It's terrible that Lahee is delaying ourtrip." "You mean I'm delaying it." "She'll be fine." "She threw up some water." "We must leave now." "Get ready." "We can't." "Her condition might worsen if she's exposed to the cold weather." "She didn't let Liu Xian oryou kill her." "She can stand this cold weather." "Hurry." "We must make haste." "What is it now?" "Lahee is nursing." "SHANDONG china" "That hurts." "I said it hurts." "Don't run." "You'll fall if you run." "I have a prize for only one person." "You'll break your wrist if you do that." " No rolling." " Don't do that." "Don't do that." " The flag is that way." " Look straight!" "There you go." "No walking." "What's wrong with you?" "Hey!" "Hey!" "You twerp." "What?" "You must've been a lot of things in your past lives." "I thought you were a duck when did the splits and now I think you are a crab." "It's not easy to go straight." "Why isn't it easy?" "Watch me and go straight!" "Cartwheels." "Do cartwheels." "There you go." "Go straight!" "CHA CHASUNG Leader of Troupe Happy Joy My my my..." "There goes a pair of crabs." "Michu!" "Stop right there!" "Why you little twerp." "Cha Chasung." "MlCHU Cha Chasung's wife Where's the flag?" "MlCHU Cha Chasung's wife Did you move the flag?" "Flag my foot." "No wonderthe kids can't go straight." "Get up!" "Shame on you." "My back..." "A pair of crabs..." "What's that?" "It's a little kid." "What's all this?" "Where are the grownups?" "Did you get here on this boat?" "Let me look at you." "He looks dehydrated." "You think he'll die?" "Let me take a look." "It's just dried salt." "He'll be fine once he washed up." "Look at him." "He's been well fed." "He's not going to die." "Really?" "He's adorable." "People will drool over him if we put him on stage." "Let me look at you." "He's got good bones and good looks." " l think we lucked out!" " Lucked out!" " Thank you Heaven." " How pretty!" "I've hit the jackpot." "Are you dead or alive?" "Wait a minute." "There's something on the dead baby." "It's a gold hairpin with coral." "I must've had a lucky dream last night." "What crazy person stabbed a baby with a pin?" "Who cares?" "I'm sure there's a good reason." "Who cares if she has a piece of scrap stuck in her heart in these troubled times?" "Don't touch her!" "Be quiet." "Why... I wonder how much I can get forthis." "Let's get a new tent for our men." "Okay." "She's not dead." "Don't touch my baby." "What's wrong with you?" "Don't bite her." "You're not a dog." " Don't bite me!" " Let her go!" "You little brat." "Are you okay?" " lt might bleed." "Leave... the..." "baby... alone..." "What?" "Leave the..." "baby alone..." "Leave the baby..." "alone..." "NAKRANG PALACE SOUTH GATE" "What is it?" "We're headed forthe palace." "You must have a royal pass permitting you to enterthe city walls when you have more than a hundred soldiers." "Show me your pass." "It's the royal command." "King Liu Xian has ordered us to come and protect the palace from Wang Jo's rebel army." "Captains Wang Goeng and Choi Li?" "WANG GOENG / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Rebel Army CHOl Ll / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Rebel Army That's right." "WANG GOENG / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Rebel Army CHOl Ll / Joseon Origin Commander of Nakrang Rebel Army Open the gate then." "Captain Wang you should be headed to Tanyeol and Captain Choi you should be crossing the Yeolsu River." "What brings you here?" "We told you." "We received a royal command to protect the palace." "But I haven't received any orders from the palace." "Since General Yu is in Changan fighting the rebel forces you must take orders from Captain Choi and me." "How dare you!" "Forgive me but please take your men five hundred steps back and wait." "I'll send a messengerto the palace for confirmation." "Secure the gate." "Close the gate." "They're rebels!" "LlU XlAN'S COURT l consider it King Liu Xian's good fortune that Nakrang is enjoying" "Liu Xian King of Nakrang Commandery its peace and prosperity." "I offer my congratulations on your 30 years on the throne" "HOGOK/Senior Officer of Nakrang Army OH BUGWl/Minister of Nakrang and I hope the friendship" "HOGOK/Senior Officer of Nakrang Army OH BUGWl/Minister of Nakrang between Nakrang and Goguryeo will last." "BULGAGEUNBULGAWON Not too close not too far Not too close but not too far." "BULGAGEUNBULGAWON Not too close not too far That's the true virtue between two states." "Goguryeo and Nakrang." "king DAEMUSHlN Third King of Goguryeo I hope our people prosper" "king DAEMUSHlN Third King of Goguryeo within our own borders and lead a peaceful lives without bloodshed." "I wish you a peaceful reign for all eternity." "Your Majesty that was the message from the King of Goguryeo." "Does it satisfy you?" "I don't like it all that much." "Red gems can look cheap." "Forgive me Your Majesty." "We can't blame your bad taste." "There must be something you want from me when a poor kingdom has prepared such a lavish gift." "Please give us food." "Muhyul told you to buy rice with this?" "CHU BALSO Envoy for southern district We need rice barley salt and whale oil" "CHU BALSO Envoy for southern district to last us through the winter." "He's so greedy with a few dozen pigskins." "That's not possible Your Majesty." "We've also had a poor harvest this year." "But all 18 of your prefectures have food storages facilities filled with enough grain to last three years." "And how is it that you're so well informed about ourfood supply?" "The grain is forfeeding our army not yours." "You shameless..." "When the people of Goguryeo go hungry" "PAESU Today's Cheongcheon river they'll cross the Paesu River." "PAESU Today's Cheongcheon river What will you do if they steal from Nakrang?" "You dare to threaten our king?" "I only wish for peace between Nakrang and Goguryeo." "Your Majesty." "What is it?" "The South Gate has collapsed." "Was there an earthquake?" "Why would such a sturdy gate collapse?" "Was it Wang Jo?" "His rebel army?" "It was Captains Wang Goeng and Choi Li." "Those rats of Joseon!" "Your Majesty." "Are you in your right mind envoy?" "How can you ask us forfood in this situation?" "We can't give the grains we need to feed our army who has to subdue the rebels." "Your Majesty." "Take your pigskins and go back to your own country." "Give them rice." "Your Majesty." "I feel sorry for Muhyul." "I'll cut down Choi Li and Wang Goeng with one blow." "We don't need old smelly rice." "GUNCHANG Military food storage Open the storage facility and give them old rice." "GUNCHANG Military food storage I'm forever grateful foryour generosity." "GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO" "GUKNAE PALACE GOGURYEO lt's Lord Eul Duji." "So Wang Goeng and Choi Li have finally joined forces?" "EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration lt was expected" "EUL DUJl / Senior Head Officer of National Administration but the news still surprises me." "WU NARU Head of National Administration I wonder if Chu Balso can bring rice." "Maybe he'll come back empty-handed after giving Liu Xian all the gems and animal skins." "Wang Goeng and Choi Li..." "Choi Li and Wang Goeng..." "They're tougher enemies than Liu Xian..." "Drive them apart." "Wang Goeng and Choi Li are also brothers-in-law." "I know that." "They are thickerthan water." "Thickerthan water?" "So you mean..." "They're bound by loyalty so tight that..." "No such thing exists." "It's rare but such relationships do exist." "Humans are animals with desires." "Your Majesty." "It's only a matter of the size of one's desire the timing and its outlet." "A relationship that nothing can come between..." "Such a thing does not exist." "You have a very cold way of looking at the world." "You are just being soft hearted." "Well that's not important now." "How will we drive them apart?" "They're after a common goal once they kill Liu Xian they would fight forthe throne." "Once they get a taste of power their loyalty to each other will vanish." "Make them point their swords at each other forthe throne of Nakrang." "Do you really think there's no such a thing as a relationship that not is thickerthan water?" "Eul Duji..." "My father King Yurimyeong killed my two brothers to safeguard his throne." "What is that you want to hear?" "That I care about the queen?" "That I care about the prince?" "What do you want to hearfrom me?" "I want to hearyou say that you dearly care about the crown prince." "I said that no such relationship exists!" "I haven't seen Hodong today." "HANJlL / Cold He caught a cold" "HANJlL / Cold so the queen forbade him from leaving his chamber." "We have frigid winterthree months out of the year." "But Goguryeo prince is suffering from a cold..." "Have him run outside in his underwear until he sweats." "But please take into consideration the queen's concern." "Your Highness it's I Yangdeok." "May I come in." "HODONG Prince of Goguryeo Your Highness the queen is very worried about you." "How long has it been?" "I fell asleep but he woke me to change his wet bedding." "He wet his bed." "He hasn't been feeling well since." "Take good care of him." "And let me know right away if the king visits his room." "Don't worry." "The wig is not blending well into your hair." "It was so nice to comb your silky soft hair." "SONG MAESEOLSU Goguryeo's Queen Undo my hair." "SONG MAESEOLSU Goguryeo's Queen The wig alone is heavy enough." "That's how it is." "Someone else's hair someone else's child..." "They're just not your own even if you try to make them your own." "How is Hodong doing?" "Leave us." "Yes." "Yes." "How is Hodong doing?" "I couldn't see him." "He wouldn't let me in his room." "Do you think he knows?" "I couldn't see him so I couldn't tell... I must meet General Wu." "Are you teaching sword fighting to the prince?" "I haven't begun yet." "I stopped by his chamber this morning but he wasn't feeling well." "Really?" "The queen wishes to see you." "Me?" "His Highness just fell asleep." "Let me just look in on him." "But he doesn't want to be disturbed." "Your Highness it is I Eul Duji." "May I offeryou greetings?" "JUMONG shrine GUKNAE PALACE l am here on your call Your Majesty?" "It's the handiwork of His Majesty." "Ah... I thought he was only good at chopping off men's heads but now hair..." "You look much better." "You're a beauty who looks beautiful in any hair... lt was a warning not to threaten Hodong's throne." "I'll have a son no matter what His Majesty says." "You should tell His Majesty." "I don't understand why you wished to see me at this hour..." "My son will become the next king of Goguryeo." "Your Highness." "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness..." "Teacher..." "Why..." "What has happened?" "General Wu please help me." "Your Majesty." "The princess will kill me if she finds out." "General do you think I'm kidding?" "But it's a bit too much to take this seriously." "Goguryeo's future depends on us." "Will it be Hodong or me?" "Will it be the son of that Bueyo tramp" "BlRYUNA tribe One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo orthe legitimate heir of the Biryuna tribe?" "BlRYUNA tribe One of the five major tribes of Goguryeo Make your position clear." "I'll share the glory with you the day my son ascends the throne." "It is of no interest to me whetheryou have a son or a daughter." "So you'll stand on Hodong's side with Eul Duji?" "I'm a simple and ignorant man." "Power struggle fight forthe throne..." "The mere mention of such words gives me a headache." "I only live forthe thrill I get from being on the brink of death's door on the battlefields." "Please don't get me involved in this complicated matter." "So you'll remain neutral?" "Who knows when I'll meet my end on a battlefield?" "There's no point in my getting involved in such matters." "There will be bloodshed since the battle has started." "But be it Prince Hodong oryour son our next king needs to be a stronger man than our current king." "Whoever it is I'll stand on the side of the king who'll make Goguryeo a greater kingdom." "Your words have given me much strength." "Have you told anyone else?" "PYEONSUJEON Daemushin's chamber I'll go tell Father now." "PYEONSUJEON Daemushin's chamber You cannot." "Father has to know." "If he finds out either the queen oryou must die." "Will he forsake the Biryuna tribe and choose you or will he forsake you and chose the Biryuna tribe?" "His Majesty must decide." "You think Father will forsake me?" "Maybe..." "Maybe not." "I'm not certain." "You must grow strong if you feel wronged." "Grow strong to defeat the queen." "Grow strong to defeat the Biryuna tribe." "When you're certain you can defeat them only then can you unsheathe your sword." "That's yourfate." "CAMP outside NAKRANG WALLS Liu Xian has requested reinforcements" "CAMP outside NAKRANG WALLS from Liadong and Xianto." "This will be a long battle." "BUDAL / Wang Geong's man-in-wait DOCHAL / Wang Geong's soldier The problem is the food supply." "Liu Xian gave old rice to Goguryeo." "We must first seize the food warehouses in the seven southern prefectures." "MAJO Leader of Nakrang Rebel Army HAHOGAE Choi Li's man-in-wait I'll give 500 men to" "MAJO Leader of / Nakrang Rebel Army HAHOGAE / Choi Li's man-in-wait Ma Jo and Ha Hogae to secure the food supply." "Why isn't Wang Jo sending reinforcements?" "That scumbag wants to sit back and enjoy the show." "Maybe he wants us to do all the work only to show up at the end and take the throne." "I've heard enough of the word "throne."" "There's no telling what will happen if Liadong and Xianto send reinforcements." "Ma Jo and I will cross the Yeolsu Riverfirst." "And it's useless if we can't secure the food supply." "Ladies Mo and Wang left for Wolhaechungwon" "RUJl Choi Li's soldier" "RUJl Choi Li's soldier with Lahee last night." "How will they cross the border without a pass?" "NAKRANG BORDER" "Where is such a big procession headed?" "That's none of your concern." "Show me your pass." "My Lady." "It's the pass of Lord Jamuk." " Let them pass!" "Yes sir!" "Are you in your right mind or not?" "SONG OKGU / Chief of Biryuna Song Maeseolsu's Father Were you intent on wiping out all 40000 of the Biryuna tribe" "SONG OKGU / Chief of Biryuna Song Maeseolsu's Father for killing the prince?" "You must have many ears." "You have already heard what happened in the palace only two days ago across the Majasu River." "YANGDEOK/ Head maid You're wrong." "I have many more ears besides Yangdeok's." "Does Muhyul know what you've done?" "I don't know whether he knows or not." "What about Hodong?" "Why don't you ask him yourself?" "Hodong do you know that your so-called mothertried to strangle you to death?" "Maeseolsu!" "Your Majesty." "I told you not to disturb us." "We received word from Maego." "His Majesty has gone to the prince's chamber." "Your Majesty." "Hodong and you have crossed the point of no return." "He and you cannot exist underthe same sky now." "I know that Father." "If Muhyul finds out about this I'll tighten the ties between you and the Biryuna tribe." "I can't protect you if Muhyul decides to attack ourtribe using this incident as an excuse." "I'll take my own life if that happens." "Take Hodong's life along with yours." "I'll avenge your death with my own hands." "I'm not dead yet." "Why are you holding onto that sword?" "I need to protect myself if someone comes in to harm me while I'm asleep." "Who'd dare to hurt you in my palace?" "Hodong." "I don't know." "What brings you here at this hour Queen?" "Can't a mother visit her son?" "I heard that Hodong had caught a cold and wished to check up on him." "So how are you feeling?" "I don't have a cold." "Then?" "I'm not sick with a cold but... lf you don't have a cold?" "Hodong yourfather is right here." "Continue." "I... I'm sick because... lf the king finds out about this eitherthe queen oryou must die." "Hodong." "Will he forsake the Biryuna tribe and choose you or will he forsake you and choose the Biryuna tribe?" "His Majesty must decide." "Why are you doing this?" "I'm dizzy." "I must have a cold." "ROYAL DOCTOR Responsible for treating the Royal Family The medicine the royal physicians gave him" "YEONGO / Fruit of Forsythia, GOLDEN EUNWHA bring down fever and releive poison must've been too strong." "You caught a cold because you're weak." "Take his shoes off." "Yes Your Majesty." "Run until sweat runs down your back." "Yes Father." "Take that off too." "Allow me Your Highness." "No don't do it!" "Father my throat is swollen..." "Please..." "You're already seven." "You're no longer a baby." "Move aside." "I'll do it for him." "He'll sweat when he runs." "He'll need something to wipe off his sweat." "Start running." "Father what was my mother like?" "I'm curious about the mother who gave birth to me." "What was she like?" "I've forgotten about her." "Father." "The world belongs to those who's alive." "A king has no time to dwell on the dead." "Your mother is standing next to you so don't entertain such curiosities anymore." "CHA CHASUNG'S TROUPE SHANDONG" "Look at them..." "Why... I want food!" "Food..." "She scared me." "That little twerp." "OGONGHWAN Used for Tetenus lt's time to take your medicine." "OGONGHWAN Used for Tetenus lt's made from centipedes..." "OGONGHWAN Used for Tetenus Where did he go?" "Hangkai!" "Cha Chasung!" "Hangkai!" "Cha Chasung." "Did you see the child?" "He's sleeping." "He's not there." "I went to give him his medicine and he was gone." "Where could he have gone when he was barely breathing until just yesterday?" "I painted it." "Don't play with food." "Go look forthe kid." "What a waste." "Hangkai!" "It took me forever to make this." "Hangkai!" "Come on." "Where did that little brat go?" "HANGKAl / HWENGJAE" " Hangkai!" " Hangkai!" "Let's look overthere." "Be careful." " Hangkai!" " Hangkai!" "Cha Chasung." "What's he doing?" "Maybe he's going to his sister." "I don't believe it." "He doesn't know..." "Let him be." "He'll just come back out if we take him back now." "Let's see how far he goes." " Oh no..." " Leave him alone." "WU NARU'S residence" "WU NARU'S residence Hodong." "What brings you here at this hour?" "I came to see Uncle." "YEORANG Hodong's Aunt You did?" "Hodong came to see you." "I thought you were sick." "Please teach me the most powerful sword skills." "WU NARU Hodong's Uncle" "WU NARU Hodong's Uncle You have someone you want to slay?" "I need to learn to use the sword so I may kill my own flesh and blood." "Teacher let me pay you my respects." "He's one tenacious boy." "It took him all day to crawl here." "Can he smell her?" "How did he find her..." "You're not dead yet are you?" "You're not dead right?" "You're alive." "Eat." "Just suck the juice will you?" "Whatever!" "Fine I give up!" "Get out of the way." "We'll take your sister okay?" "My sorry life." "I don't know what we're putting ourselves through." "Hold tight." "I hope this draws out the poison." "We are..." "Happy Joy!" "Sleeping or awake." "Happy Joy!" "Even when we're hungry." "Happy Joy!" "Why do I have to do this?" "Just tend the fire." "Okay!" "I hope this draws out the poison." "See if it's cooled." "Ouch!" "It's cool." "I think it's clean." "Let me have her." "We're trying to save your sister not kill her." "Let me have her." "Let me have her!" "Cha Chasung." "All right." "I'm almost ready." "Don't pull it out yet." "OHJEOKGOL / Squid bone Here comes the squid bone." "OHJEOKGOL / Squid bone Don't move." "Steady." "Pull out!" "Soso put your hand on it." "Put the mud on." "It'll heal soon." "Can't you do betterthan that?" "I'm trying." "Don't blame me if she dies." "You can't bite me." "It's her luck whether she makes it or not." "GOOD FORTUNE l'm so tired." "What about the baby?" "I don't know." "We'll have to wait." "We did all our best." "The rest is up to Heaven." "What does this say?" "You think it's her name?" "You ignoramus." "The likes bond with each other." "We are together because we're both ignorant." "Don't look at that bloody thing." "Burn it." "How are we going to find her parents if we burn this?" "Why would they look for her when they threw her out?" "I bet you." "There was a big feud between the wife and a mistress." "So the wife took the mistress's baby and..." "Vicious witch." "You!" "How do I look?" "Throw it away." "You want that kid to bite you again?" "But I put in so much work forthe little baby." "I deserve this." "How do I look?" "Nice." "I wonder what it says." "CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY TROUPE Lower." "CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY TROUPE Keep your head up." "CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY TROUPE Come all the way down." "CHA CHASUNG'S HAPPYJOY TROUPE Don't whine!" "Watch it!" "Do it again!" "Stretch your legs all the way." "Kids why are you so shaky on yourfeet?" "Here you hold the baby." "Are you kidding me?" "You'll break your back if you keep that up." "Come back up here." "Come up." "Arms straight." "Stretch them!" "Hold that position." "Isn't it amazing?" "All the way!" "Don't kid around okay?" "Hodong!" "Hodong." "Step aside Princess." "I told you to teach him powerful sword skills not strip him down and beat him." "You know what men's sword skills mean?" "Awomen's sword skills are all about technique but men's are a matter of life and death." "is Hodong going to battle tomorrow?" "Does it hurt?" "Yes..." "Aunt." "Get up." "You." "Were you kidding when you said you wanted to learn use the sword so you can use to kill your own flesh and blood with?" "Not just anyone can do that." "It's more painful and difficult than cutting off your own limbs." "From what I saw you're not capable of killing your own flesh and blood." "You can't even handle a little pain..." "You should learn from the princess." "You'll be able to guard your own life on the battlefield at least." "I can. I'll do it." "I'll learn to use the sword so I can use it to kill my own flesh and blood with." "I'll succeed Father and become the next King of Goguryeo." "If I can't kill my own flesh and blood... I'll die." "Make a robe." "I'm not a seamstress." "When that silk is made into a robe to be worn on the coronation day either Wang Goeng or Choi Li will die." "When Choi Li Lahee and the rest of the beggars from the Wolhaechungwon die I'll take care of Jasil." "The times are calling for a new king." "Please protect Nakrang from Muhyul." "Please dethrone the current queen and take her as your new queen." "Father!" "The Biryuna tribe is trying to prevent you from becoming crown prince." "Bring Nakrang down on your own without help from the Biryuna tribe." "May I have a match with you Mother?" "Hodong!"