"(AncientJosun) 1 08 B.C." "Ancient Josun falls to the Han after thriving for 2,1 00 years." "(Previously on Jumong)" "Puyo's Crown Prince Kumwa and Haemosu... attack Han's Hyunto Commandery to rescue the migrants." "I will use it on any who dares to support or shelter Haemosu... or take in any of our migrants." "Haemosu continues the fight but falls into a trap set by the Han." "Yuhwa, daughter of the Habaek chief, saves him from the brink of death." "My goodness." "How come you're still alive...?" "They are reunited at the hideout where their love deepens... while all Kumwa can do is watch." "Eliminate the three-legged crow." "Do you have a plan?" "Believing Haemosu will put Puyo in danger... the Prime Minister and Yeomieul hatch a plan to kill him." "And the Han capture Haemosu." "I have..." "I have his child." "Yuhwa goes to Hyunto to reveal her pregnancy... but Haemosu has been blinded." "Kumwa tries to save Haemosu but fails and watches him die." "20 years pass by." "Kumwa wanted Jumong to take after his father, Haemosu... but he is greatly disappointed." "Kumwa sends the three princes to the sacred mountain... where Jumong is tricked and left for dead." "Jumong is attracted to Sosuhno, the girl who saved his life." "He reveals his identity but..." "I'm a prince of Puyo" "I like you." "You pathetic fool." "On his way to the mountain Jumong overhears his brothers... and realizes what happened at the swamp was intentional." "I saw the Damul Bow." "I saw it." "And I had no trouble stringing it." "But it broke as soon as I drew the bow." "You broke the sacred treasure?" "Yes." "That alone is enough to scare me." "But my brothers scare me even more." "I didn't get lost." "I was left behind to die." "Breaking the bow is terrible enough." "How could I say I saw it... in front of those who want me dead?" "Mother." "What should I do now?" "What's going on?" "Didn't you say he was dead?" "I saw him struggle in the swamp." "I was sure he wouldn't make it alive." "Don't worry, Mother." " It didn't work out this time but..." " You're all talk!" "You should have done it yourself, not just leave him there!" "How could you be so careless?" "You don't want me to worry?" "Don't you know why I'm so anxious?" "Daeso." "Yes?" "People call you the Crown Prince but that's because you're the eldest." "It doesn't mean a thing." "How can you be Crown Prince when you haven't been invested?" "No one knows who will become King." "If this goes on..." "His Majesty might even invest Jumong." "I can't rest assured... until you impress the King and officially become Crown Prince." "Do you understand?" "Yes." "Daeso." "Leave it to me." "Don't get ahead of yourself." "We mustn't make the same mistake again." "I'll plan carefully and kill him in one shot." "Remember, all will fail if anyone finds out." "OK." "Keep watch on him and report to me." "I will." "(Lady Yuhwa, King Kumwa's concubine) I didn't bring you up as a prince." "You can't even use a sword, which is unthinkable for your status." "And I kept you away from politics." "Do you know why?" "I know your intentions." "Tell me then." "I grew up watching you suffer under the Queen." "I too suffered much under Daeso and Youngpo." "I knew early on that this was our fate." "So I tried to spare myself." "I wanted to be considered pathetic and incompetent... so no one would pay attention to me." "I've lived with no ambition or greed." "And that's how I'll stay." "You said you know my intentions but that's not all." "It is our fate to suffer under the Queen and the princes... and so we lay low to survive." "But things must change." "I will make you Crown Prince so that you succeed the throne." "Mother..." "You must become Crown Prince." "How can I?" "Daeso is the Crown..." "That's only because he's the King's eldest son." "The Crown Prince, the future King... must be approved and invested in a ceremony." "You have a mission to accomplish once you become King of Puyo." "And that mission is why I've lived in silence for so long." "What is that mission?" "You'll find out in due time." "You must learn to protect yourself from the Queen and her sons." "You have a mission to accomplish once you become King of Puyo." "And that mission is why I've lived in silence for so long." "I know someone who is qualified enough." "No one in the Palace can know and our identity must remain a secret." "Can you do that?" "Yes, Your Highness." "I'll see him first." "Get ready." "He's here." " What took you so long?" " I had a hangover." "This is my brother." "I'm Musong." "What do you do?" "I'm a prison director." "He will teach you the military arts." "People are watching so learn in secret." "OK." "Let's go." "Let me have a word with my brother." "Make this work, Musong." "This could change your life." "Who is he?" "What does his dad do?" "Let's say he's from a prominent family." " Don't make a mess." " OK, go." "Bye." "I want to make something clear first." "Go on." "I know you're from a prominent family but as your teacher I..." "Well, I have a bad temper and nothing can stop me when I'm angry." "Don't mind my status." "I'll acknowledge your seniority for as long as I learn from you." "I'll do whatever you say." "Then what should I call you?" "Call me Jumo." "Ju..." "Jumo?" "Jumo." "OK then, Jumo." "Let's see your hands." "My goodness." "So soft and white." "I have a hangover to cure." "Why don't you..." "Let's see..." "Oh." "Do you see Mt." "Chunma over there?" " That mountain?" " Yes, that one." "Climb to the top." "You aren't ready for a sword." "Let's beef you up first." "It's not hard." "Oh, remember." "Don't play games." "There's a way of telling whether you did what I said." "OK." "It's a piece of cake." "You asked for me?" "Is Musong really your brother?" "Yes." "Are you sure he's a skilled fighter?" "Yes." "Why do you ask?" "I just can't believe it." "To me he's just a helpless drunk." "Can he really teach me?" "I apologize." "He does like to drink but he really is a good fighter too." "Trust me." "He used to be a Palace guard." "Very well." "You may go." "Wake up." "Wake up!" "My goodness." "What is it?" "What do I do today?" "Today?" "Let's see, what should you do?" "Oh." "Climb Mt." "Chunma again." "For fun." "You know the way." "You prick." "You dare do this to me?" "I'll beat you up if you don't get up!" "Get up!" "Dang, I can't sleep." "My wine!" "Hey, Jumo." "Jumo." "You're going back on your word." "Remember what you said?" "You said you'd do whatever I told you to." "There's a limit." "I've been climbing Mt." "Chunma for a month now." "When will I learn to fight?" "What do you have to offer anyway?" "I don't think there's anything in you." "And I thought it was just your hands." "You think like a sissy too." "What did you just say?" "You want to see what I have to offer?" "Follow me." "Hey, you." "Wake up." "You, you pricks." "You dare sleep on the job?" "This way." " Where are we?" " Huh?" "Where else?" "I'm a prison director." "We're at a prison." "There's a prison here?" "I've never heard of it." "Of course you haven't." "I was a Palace guard and even I hadn't heard of it." "What did they do to get locked up here?" "I don't know." "One's been locked up for 20 years." "No one knows his name or what he did." " Is everything OK?" " Yes, sir." "You wanted to see my skills?" "Then I guess I should show you." "Daeso." "I give up." "It's safe to say Your Highness is the best swordsman in Puyo." "(Daeso, Kumwa's eldest son)" "No way." "Youngpo was going easy on me." "Go easy on you?" "Never." "Your Highnesses should lead the army on our next conquest." "Prime Minister." "Yes?" "I heard Han's Hyunto Commandery is wary of our conquests." "Where do we stand compared to Hyunto?" "(Prime Minister)" "It looks grim." "Grim?" "By grim I mean our weapons are no match against theirs." "The King's expeditions were a success... because he focused on developing iron weapons." "But we still have a long way to go to match the Han weapons." "A war against them is impossible unless we develop stronger weapons." "Prime Minister!" "His Majesty summoned you." "What is it?" "The iron chamber has developed a new weapon." "(Puyo iron chamber)" "(King Kumwa) How did it go?" "You really succeeded?" "(Mopalmo, Director of Puyo iron chamber) Yes, Your Majesty." "This sword is the strongest we have produced so far." "I will put this sword to the test." "Arrange a trial." "I will, Your Majesty." "My Lord." "The team has returned from Okjuh." "(Yuntabal, Lord of Jolbon Keru)" "What took you so long?" "Don't even mention it." "She was stubborn beyond belief." "I had such a hard time." "(Sosuhno, Yuntabal's daughter) It's my fault we're late, not his." "We received marten fur and salt then sold it off to Haengin." "Thanks to her decisiveness we came back with twice the profit." "Well done." "This was the hardest journey ever." "Okjuh and Haengin are miles apart." "It takes more than a fortnight but she made it in ten days." "She didn't even bat an eyelid when she met some bandits." "She's worse than you are." "I'll never accompany her again." "Not even if you pay me extra." "Oh?" "I'm going to hand her the business." "That means you're out of a job." "You should leave then." "Are you really going to do that?" "If what you said is true she's a much better merchant than I am." "It's only right." "What will YOU do then?" "That's Yeomieul, Puyo's Sorceress." "The King and his subjects trust her more than anything." "To win the trust of King Kumwa... you must win her trust first." "How am I supposed to win the heart of a Sorceress?" "I wouldn't know." "You must find out yourself." "You rascal." "She's so beautiful I'd marry her if she weren't a Sorceress." "I shall meet her myself." "I'm Yuntabal, a merchant." "I'd like a word with the Sorceress." "How dare you say that?" "Step aside." "What do you have to say?" "Can you tell me my fortune?" "What do you wish to do?" "I want to trade more than goods." "I want to trade nations." "(Yeomieul, Puyo Sorceress)" "Visit me at Puyo's Shrine." "No one can approach the drill hall." "Keep a close watch and don't let any unauthorized persons in." "Yes, sir." "This way, that way!" " Is everything ready?" " Yes." "I put the drill hall on a strict watch and made sure the test is a secret." "His Majesty is here!" "Where's Yeomieul?" "I sent word to the Shrine so she'll be here soon." "Welcome." "What's the occasion?" "The iron chamber has made a new sword." "I want you to watch the trial." "I congratulate you on receiving the sword of your dreams." "It's too early to say that." "Take a seat." "The man in red carries the new sword from the iron chamber." "The man in blue carries the sword of the Iron Army." "Begin!" "Your Majesty." "I have a suggestion." "What is it?" "This is the sword of your dreams." "Please allow me to test it." "The Crown Prince is a good swordsman." "I think it's a great idea." "Very well." "I would like to fight Jumong." "Jumong can't use a sword." "Would he be a match for you?" "I will go easy on him." "Please grant us your permission." "Jumong." "Are you up for it?" "I am." "Your Majesty." "Please allow Daeso and myself to test the new sword." "Jumong." "Don't worry." "Go ahead." "Don't worry." "Would I dare kill you?" "Your Majesty." "My incompetence has let you down again." "I'll pay with my life." "Mopalmo." "Yes, Your Majesty." "We've failed many times over the past years." "This was yet another step towards making a stronger weapon." "I haven't given up yet." "Prime Minister." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Reward Mopalmo and all the blacksmiths." "Commend their efforts." "I will, Your Majesty." "Daeso." "Your sword was weak, not you." "Jumong was no match for you." "You didn't lose." "Don't be upset." "I told you to watch him and report to me." "Jumong has learned how to fight." "His moves are shallow but he has definitely been training." "I watched him closely but I saw no signs of it." "And you want to get rid of him?" "!" "Find out who teaches him and where." "OK." "The training must've helped." "You're fending off Daeso's blows." "I just dodged them by instinct." "That's not a skill." "But considering how you used to be you've made much progress." "Thanks to you." "Not at all, Your Highness." "Musong says His Highness is both determined and tenacious." "He's been training hard." "Those who saw you today will be suspicious." "Take extra caution." "I will." "Welcome." "Have a seat." "We've drifted apart over time so I invited you over for a chat." "I should have come by to see you more often." "Forgive me." "Not at all." "(Queen Won, Kumwa's wife) I bet you were too afraid to." "Come visit me anytime." "You're always welcome." "(Lady Yuhwa) Thank you." " Is anyone there?" " Yes, Your Highness." "Send him in." "He's a storyteller from the marketplace." "I heard a crowd always gathers whenever he comes to town." "I called him to pass some time." "What story do you have for us today?" "I have a story about a forgotten hero of Puyo." "Is that so?" "Who is that?" "Commander Haemosu, a man who fought for Ancient Josun and its people." "Yes, I remember him." "There once was a man named Haemosu." "Go ahead." "What's happening now?" "Lady Yuhwa is with her, listening to the story." "I see." "Her tribe got wiped out because she saved Commander Haemosu." "Lady Yuhwa was finally reunited with Commander Haemosu... because it was a match made in heaven." "And so Lady Yuhwa conceives his child." "But Commander Haemosu dies before the child is even born." "What happened to Lady Yuhwa after she gave birth?" "I have no idea what happened." "I'm sure she's somewhere raising her child." "One day Haemosu's child will reappear..." " And fight the Han..." " You wretch!" "Do you dare insult the royal family?" "This is Lady Yuhwa, the daughter of the chief of Habaek." "She became His Majesty's concubine and bore him a son, Prince Jumong." "How dare you speak of such blasphemy!" "Your Highness, I only repeated a rumor." "Spare me my life!" "Shut your mouth!" "I'll cut your tongue off!" "Your Highness, please spare me my life!" "Your Highness, he's an ignorant fool." "Please forgive him." "If you insist." "I'll make sure he never repeats the story again." "Your Highness, you look pale." "Are you feeling unwell?" "No." "You should have seen her face." "She was so startled." "I bet she was." "It made me feel so good." "Then I should tell the storyteller to spread Haemosu's story." "His Majesty is very disappointed." "I'm not surprised." "He tries so hard yet he fails continuously." "But his attitude bothers me." "Puyo must stop agitating the Han." "His Majesty's will to fight them is very worrying." "Yeomieul." "Only you can talk him out of it." "I don't agree with you." "Back then, when he went against the Han with Haemosu..." "I opposed because I was afraid Haemosu would conquer Puyo." "Then I saved Puyo and the King by plotting his downfall." "But things are different now." "The King is Puyo's future so we must support his decision." "That's what I'll do." " Put it down." " OK, my Lord." "This is my gift to you." "Silk and rubies." "They're no match for your beauty but they're still worth a lot." "Have a seat." "The Shrine gives me the shivers." "You must feel guilty then, afraid to stand before the gods." "You're an exception but isn't everyone else guilty?" "Merchants have to gain people's hearts." "And in order to do so we sometimes lie." "I can't help being guilty." "I am a sinner." "What are your intentions?" "Intentions?" "I have none." "You came with silk and rubies." "Aren't you after a greater profit?" "Only a petty merchant seeks immediate profit." "A great merchant like me, who desires to trade nations... values relationships without profits." "Making your acquaintance is the greatest deal of my life." "How did it go?" "That sorceress saw right through me." "What's so funny?" "No one can see through you." "The gods would have a hard time, much more a sorceress." "I'm not sure if that's an insult or a compliment." "It's a compliment." "Sayong, you're the one nobody can see through." "Your father will hand over the whole business to you soon." "When he does, don't act like you did last time." "Why not?" "You did make great profits last time but you made two mistakes." "First, you overworked the men." "A leader cannot make profits without caring for the workers." "And the other?" "You ignored the danger out of greed for a big profit." "We're bound to meet bandits and hostile competitors." "A leader must learn to avoid danger." "I disagree." "You say I overworked the men but I paid them for it." "No worker would refuse more work for more pay." "And you told me to avoid danger but I will fight." "When I become the troop leader, I'll hire the best men to guard us." "I will kill anyone who dares get in our way." "What is it?" "Remember the man we rescued on our way to Haengin?" "Yes." " I saw someone who looks like him." " What?" "Since you won't tell me who you are I'll tell you who I am." "My name is Jumong." "I've been keeping my name a secret because I couldn't disclose it." "I'm a prince of Puyo." "Don't forget." "I like you." "Look for me when you come to Puyo." "Do you know what he said?" "He said he's a prince of Puyo." "He was off the wall but he didn't seem like a bad person." "I'll pay for your drinks." "Drink and enjoy, OK?" "Thanks." "Thanks." "That's it." "That's it." "Giving out rations?" "Yes, sir." "Don't just feed them." "Check if they're alive or not." "We don't want another rotting corpse." " OK, sir." " Very well." "Can I go inside too?" "What for?" "I want to see the prisoners." "What's there to see?" "Hey there!" "Yes, sir." "I'll give out the rations tonight." "Come on." "Here." "Here." "Here." "Here." "Here." "Here." " How deep is this place?" " Huh?" "There's one more prisoner." "Why don't you wait here?" "I'll go alone." "Is there a reason?" "I said no." "Who is he anyway?" "Forgot what I told you?" "Even I don't know who is here and why." "This man was under strict surveillance even before I came here." "So you can just wait here." "Even if I saw him no one would know unless you told them." "I want to see him too." "Come along then." "Here." "Hold this." " Is His Majesty here?" " Huh?" " Bring him in." " OK." "What brings you here at this time of night?" "I had a bad dream." "I came to ask for an interpretation." "What was it about?" "I saw Haemosu." "I've kept him in my heart for the past 20 years." "But this is the first time I've seen him so vividly." "He begged me to let him live." "What does this mean?" "Your comradery and friendship made you dream of him." "I don't see any special meaning." "I still haven't fulfilled what I promised him." "Perhaps he appeared to rebuke me." "Set a good date." "I'll give a service for his sake and renew my will." "I will do as you say." " Mother, it's me, Jumong." " Come in." " You were with Musong until now?" " Yes." "Training hard is good but your brothers mustn't find out." "OK." "You had something to say?" "Do you remember Musong saying he's a prison director?" "Yes, I do." "Do you know which prison he guards?" "Aren't all prisons in the Palace?" "The prison he's in charge of is in a cave under Mr. Sumi." "Very few know there's a prison there." "I'm not surprised, even I didn't know." "Do you know who the prisoners are?" "Even Musong doesn't know who they are or why they're there." "Some have been there for decades." "For decades?" "For what crime?" "I saw a strange prisoner there today." "He was in an impenetrable cell." "He must've done something terrible." "His hair had turned white from the lack of sun." "He was blind too." "But what's strange... is that my heart started beating fast as though I'd ran a mile." "I can still see him now." "Did you say he was blind?" "Yes." "Is there any way of finding out who he is or why he's there?" "It won't be easy seeing that even the prison director doesn't know." "Do you know who he is?" "No, you should get some rest." "Good night." "It can't be." "It can't be." "Why did you want to see me?" "His Majesty wants me to set a date for a service for Haemosu." "What's the occasion?" "Why is he trying to remember a dead man?" "It seems like Haemosu's ghost is haunting His Majesty." "That is the reason His Majesty dreams on about fighting the Han." "Yeomieul." "Please heal His Majesty of Haemosu's ghost." "Prime Minister." "Yes?" "Commander Haemosu... is still alive." "What..." "What did you say?" "How can Haemosu...!" "He's alive." "20 years ago, while he was being transferred to the Han capital..." "His Majesty, then the Crown Prince tried to rescue him." "But he failed and we all thought Haemosu was dead." "But he appeared in Puyo a few days later." "Yeomieul, Haemosu came back alive." "Where is he?" "He came to the Palace so I locked him up." "Does the Crown Prince know?" "No." "No one in the Palace does." "Shouldn't we kill him before His Highness finds out?" "What should we do?" "If we don't hurry the Crown Prince might find out." "We must kill him fast." "We must not kill him." "We mustn't kill him?" "What do you mean?" "He should've died long ago but the gods prolonged his life." "Killing him means going against the gods' will." "It will harm Puyo." "Then?" "Let him live until his fate is done and he dies naturally." "Lock him in a place the Crown Prince doesn't know about." "This must remain our secret." "So I locked him in a cave in Mt." "Sumi and kept it from His Majesty." "Shouldn't we kill him now?" "I hate to imagine what'll happen if His Majesty finds out." "No one in the Palace knows about the prison." "Don't worry." "I've tried to forget him for 20 years." "I must see how he's doing in person." "Who are you?" "Get out this instant." "I am the Prime Minister." "Call the prison director immediately." "Who are you?" "What did you do to be locked in here?" "I too wonder... why I'm here... and how long it's been." "I've been wondering... for countless years... but I still don't know." "Be careful." "It's really dark." "There's no one else..." "Just me..." "You asked who I am?" "Even I have forgotten."