Why are you getting up before finishing your drink?
I'm too thankful to just let you go
(Episode 2)
Did you lose him?
He's fast on his feet and he knows this area very well
Thank you for helping me here and at the dock
Not at all
Don't they say that by helping others you help yourself?
But... I wasn't much help
That bar girl and that thief are a team
Your pack looks awfully heavy
Are you carrying around a block of gold?
If you go back, they'll already have fled the scene
Give up on finding your pack
It's something I cannot give up
It's no use to report it to the Police Bureau
Small thieves like them pass on their goods to stolen-goods gangs
Thank you
I'll see you again if destiny allows
Did you catch him?
He was so fast that I didn't even see his face
Who's the dominant gang leader in Song-pah?
My lord
General Kyung-Kang is waiting at the forge
I asked about the gangs
The oldest one is a guy who calls himself Chun and runs a whorehouse
The richest is one called Bae who runs a chophouse behind the fish shops
You go on ahead to the forge
I heard a gang leader called Chun was caught in Song-pah
Did you hear about it?
Chun?
What? You!
You won't tell me straight?!
This all came out of your house
How dare you stick out those duck-feet of yours?!
Who is it?! Who?!
Who brought these stolen good?!
How would I know that?
I went out in the morning to urinate...
and this was on the ground under the fence
Since I've lived for so long in such terrible poverty
I thought that God had thrown it to me
so I was just holding onto them so I could return them
What?
What would a man who owns two whorehouses in Song-pah
know about living in poverty?
You want me to mess up your mouth?!
Now see here!
Are you going to torture an innocent citizen?
Do what you will!
But...
Jung-Rang from the Ministry of Justice is like an uncle to me and if...
he knew that you captured and accused an innocent citizen of being
a gang leader, then you might have to change out of those clothes into rags!
Is that so?
Why you...!
Oh, it's you, Chae-Ohk
You scoundrel!
He runs so fast...
that he seems like he compresses space
so his nick name is Mah Chuk-Ji
A bar girl?
That bar girl is his wife
I heard that they live with a gang of merchants outside of the Seo-soh gate
Chae-Ohk! Chae-Ohk! Chae-Ohk!
Sir!
Where is Chae-Ohk rushing off to?
What was it she said?
Did she have to meet some other man?
What did you say?!
Who is it?!
Who is she meeting?
You idiot!
How would I know that, fool?
Darn it!
What is the matter?
My lord, that idiot...
He's chasing after Chae-Ohk right now
Chae-Ohk returned?
W-well... umm... uh...
What happened was...
Her sack of counterfeit coins was stolen by a band of thieves so...
Thieves?
Where did she go to find them?
I heard it was a gang outside the Seo-Soh gate...
She will return soon
What are you saying right now?!
You don't know what kind of men those guys are?
Are you crazy?!
Well, since she said it wasn't the gangsters but the people near them...
I... But... Chae-Ohk is just...
I just thought that nothing would happen because...
Is Chae-Ohk an armor-wearing soldier?
Is Chae-Ohk...
even a soldier?!
Man, why does he always gets mad at me whenever I do something?
- I'll just quit because I'm so sick of... - Officer... Officer
Among my subordinates
there's someone just like you
Anyway, if I see him in the morning, I get cranky for the whole day
What?! You jerk!
Honey
What's all this?
I knew it looked strangely heavy but...
Is this a dream or is this reality?
Honey!
Get off me!
We have no time to lose We can't let the others find out
Let's pack this away quick! OK
Honey, our troubles are over now, right?
Now we don't even have to work
All we have to do...
is sit back and relax...
and enjoy the pleasures of life
Who is it?!
If you take that money, your crime will only become bigger
Let go of me! Honey!
Oh my! Somebody save me!
Please save me! Please!
Who the heck are you?
Mr. Kok-Ji!
Mr. Kok-Ji, that man lost his sack somewhere...
and he's accusing us of having stolen it!
Sack?
Who would she be meeting in a hidden place like this?
He's so dead. I swear!
That is property of the Police Bureau
If you even touch any of it, you won't be let off
You look like a prostitute's brother and your threats...
Well, they say that skin from someone who eats well is soft...
so I'll have to spend as much of the Police's money I can before I die
Hey you jerks!
Don't move! Don't come near, you jerks!
And who the heck is that?
Don't worry, Chae-Ohk
I'm here...
Young Master
Move aside before you get hurt
Thanks, Chae-Ohk
I really... thought you went out to meet some man
I'll kill this guy!
Don't mind me
Even if...
Even if I die unable to protect you, I don't have any regrets
If only you survive...
I-It's OK if I die
It's OK if I die
Send him to Go-tae village!
Are you all right?
Who are you?
Why are you watching my back?
I just... came to find your sack
I'm asking you why you're looking for my sack for me?
I thought it would be hard... for a woman...
My lord!
Get out!
My lord! You don't understand! This man...
Who are you?
This isn't a typical gangster's level of skill
The Sword of the Fallen Evil Spirit...
You use a monk's swordsmanship style not used in the Police Bureau
Take off your hat
Who the heck are you?!
My lord, this person has been helping me
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
I was being rude
I am Commander Hwangbo Yoon of the Left Police Bureau
You're the police commander...
for whom everyone says no one is a match
Do you know me?
Is there anyone who carries a sword
who does not know who you are?
Then you must be a female inspector for the Police
Why are you watching my back?
I got carried away I shouldn't have gotten involved
To be able to recognize a secret-style of swordsmanship with only one look
He's not an ordinary man
Did you see his face?
I did not
Other than my master...
the only person who can recognize my sword technique...
is Hwang Hyun-Ki
Excuse me?
What are you saying?
Even if the chivalrous Hwang Hyun-Ki were alive...
he'd be over 100 years old
He may be his student
What are you staring at?
Why are you strutting around?
Sorry
My lord
I am going to dip my feet in the water for a moment
You know we're short on hands, right?
Don't get sick
Mother
Our Jae-Hui's so pretty
(15 years ago)
(1679, Dir. of the gov't library Jang Il-Soon's house in Han-yang)
What does this mean?
Bal... Mook...
It means to grind an ink block
I'm not asking for a literal meaning
Do you not understand the deeper meaning?
Only when you put all of your sincerity into grinding an ink block
will pure ink and the smell of ink be created
People are just the same
Father
Then does a man who is sincere in everything smell like ink?
Jae-Hui, come over here
How old are you now?
I'm seven years old
Seven?
Seven years old
You're only seven now?
I'm sorry
Please forgive...
this father who could not protect you to the end
Forgive me
Jae-Mo
No matter what happens...
always be with your sister
Yes, father
My lord
The traitor Jang Il-Soon will receive the King's command!
Jae-Hui! Jae-Hui!
No!
Jae-Hui! Jae-Hui!
Brother! Brother! Brother!
Brother!
Jae-Hui! Jae-Hui!
Brother!
Jae-Hui! Jae-Hui!
Brother...
I knew it...
I thought his looks and his voice were too soft like a child
He was a girl
She's really something
You're such a dirty pig
That's not a girl! She's a female police inspector
OK, OK!
We have to grab her clothes so she can't follow us
Who're you trying to teach?
Just cover me well
Man, she's so...
Please save us!
Please my lady! Please!
Please me lady!
I'll let you live
But this world doesn't gain anything
from having more thieves like you
In exchange for your lives, I will castrate you
Please let us off this once!
I made him do it! It was me!
I'm not going to forgive you either
We ran away because we couldn't stand living as slaves worse than animals
Do you think we wanted to live like this?
We can't settle anywhere because we're constantly on the run
We stole your pack in order to get food to live
I made him do everything!
Kill me instead!
Please let my husband live!
Honey!
You did no wrong so why are you doing this?
I'm the one to blame! No no!
If you're at fault for anything
it's that you fell in love with a worthless man like me
Castrate me or kill me, do as you wish!
But please let my wife who's lived such a terrible life go
She's such a poor person. Her feet are raw from running her whole life
Honey
Stop it
I've already loosened my belt so I'll make things easier for you
Honey! No! Honey!
If you don't stop now, I'll really do it!
Then...
Are you letting us go?
Swear to me that you will wash your hands clean of crime I swear!
I swear a thousand times! Ten thousand times!
Should I bite my fingertip and write in blood?
No matter how uncivilized, a man should never break a promise
If I ever see you again
I'll cut off your hand
Of course!
With heaven and earth as are our witnesses
would a man lie?
Thank you
Thank you! Thank you!
Honey!
From now on
I will serve you with loyalty
Please accept our bows
Why would I need the loyalty of former crooks?
I'm also really young so why do you keep addressing me as someone older?
Then should I call you a brother?
Just don't call me
I'm useful too
You saw how fast I can run
Farm or sell goods Find a decent way of life
Please take me with you
I can fight a little and I can be used in many ways
Give us eighteen liters of barley for every fifteen days. That's cheap!
My goodness, stop being like a mosquito
Wait! Wait! Leave her be!
We're lucky she let us live
But honey, are you really going to go clean now?
Well, I swore to her that I would...
but that's all I know how to do...
But the police are watching me now
I don't know what to do now
Crap! Why did it start raining?
It always starts raining randomly Stop that
Come to the training grounds
My lord
It is raining too hard...
Let's do sword training on a nicer day
My lord
You...
Use your own sword
Do you mean a real sword?
Follow me
Take up your stance
You...
How much confidence...
do you have in your sword?
I asked how much confidence you have in your sword!
I do not know
What don't you know?
Weren't you the one whom no one could match?
My lord
What am I to you?
You are the commander I serve
Is that it?
Is that all I am?!
I...
Since long ago, was I only...
your commander?
(15 years ago...) (1679 Hwang-hae Province village)
You hopeless fools
I asked you for a poem about after the rain is gone
And none of you remembered a single one?
Hwangbo Yoon! Why didn't you submit one?
Did you think you could just get by easily because it's your first day?
A child of a mistress will never take a civil exam
What use would he have for poems?
Be quiet!
Bring it here
Woo Hoo Yong Son Jang
Poong Jeon Bong Mi Yo
Tell me the meaning
Bamboo grows after the rain
and moves as the wind blows
When they are hollow with hardened roots
they will reach the sky soon
Do you mean to tell me that you knew this poem?
Your talent is too good to be wasted
Have you read the Seven Classic Books?
I have read them several times
and I have started to read the Book of Odes
Very impressive
Then we'll start studying the Book of Odes tomorrow
Teacher!
You've been teaching us from other texts...
but you're going to teach the Book of Odes to a newcomer?
On top of that, he's the son of a mistress!
You're being unfair
You fool!
When did I look at social status in teaching?
If you think it's unfair, then you should leave!
I should have as soon as you first accepted the child of a mistress
What's that?
You fool!
Everyone, get up
There are many schools other than this one
Get off your butts!
Don't you guys have any pride?
How dare a country scholar like him not know who's feeding him
Hey! You all know where the school in No-ru is, right?
We're going there, got it?
Turn back
Why, that jerk
Even if a father holds a government office
does his son hold it too?
If a government official can disregard the people, what value does he have?
What?
I guess the son of a gov't official learns to be rude to his teacher!
How dare you?!
How dare a child of a mistress like you speak to me like that?
Wanna die?
I'll quit attending that school
This isn't the first time
However, I will not stand to see a good teacher insulted because of me!
Go back and apologize!
Mr. Kim is no longer our teacher
You'll kneel down and beg us to forgive your rudeness
You just don't understand, do you?
Have mercy!
Spare me!
I was wrong
Please let me go!
Will you go back and apologize?!
OK, I will!
I'll apologize!
See here! See here!
What are you doing?!
This young master is the son of a government official!
I was just teaching him a lesson!
Stop this immediately!
Young master
Young master, are you all right?
Young master!
Who are you?
My name is Jae-Hui
She's a new servant girl
Servant girl?
Are you saying this little one...?
You're not so different from me
Now see here!
You have dignity so why are you being so kind to a servant girl?
If the lord finds out, you'll be in trouble
Dignity? What dignity is this?
Get on, I won't eat you
I wish I could fly...
Up to the sky...
I wish I could fly above that sky
Will you not beg for forgiveness?
He's a spiteful fool!
The child of a mistress is half noble blood
How did you raise him?
If you cannot raise even one child properly...
how can you call yourself a magistrate overlooking thousands of people?!
The grace of a king, teacher, and father are the same
Is it just for a son of a nobleman to ridicule his teacher?
You scoundrel!
How dare you have the gall!
Are you trying to teach me?
You fool!
Sir!
A punishment cannot be administered personally
Even before I'm his father, I am sitting here as a government official!
Allow me to handle this matter
Let's just wait and see!
Take him to his room
I told you to go to the laundry place What are you doing here?!
Hurry and go!
Yoon...
Please stop it now
I don't have the strength to face the lord again
Mother
Instead...
you and me...
should go somewhere far away, OK?
Mother...
Why did you give birth to me?
Why?
Why did you go into the kitchen?
Tell me this minute!
What is the matter this late at night?
Well, it's just that...
I was sleeping but when I awoke, I didn't see this girl
So I went out and what do you know, the kitchen door was open
Girl, did you steal something to eat?
Won't you fess up?!
Tell me the truth this instant!
Hurry up!
Well, I knew it!
You wench!
Stealing food as soon as you get here!
Stop it!
How hungry must she have been to sneak into the kitchen at night?
Are you feeding her meals properly?
See here!
How hungry must the little one have been to do that?
Have sympathy and let her go to sleep
Listen, you!
If you do that one more time, I'm going to lock you up in storage!
Let's go!
I heard she was the daughter of a nobleman
but in just one day, she became a servant girl
How will she survive?
This is honey water
My goodness...
Then that child...
What is your dream?
What would I do if I had a dream?
You fool
How can you complain about your social status without having a dream?
Tell me
What's your dream?
I want to become strong
I want to destroy anything blocking my path
So is using your fists and acting like a gangster...
Is that your dream?
My lord, what can someone like me do?
Look at my status before you ask such a question
Do you know why I leave my wife and children in my house at Han-yang...
and take you to every post I'm assigned to?
Although one may be suppressed by the law
at the right point, one can become useful
But you...
You're wrong
Do you know what it means to be strong?
Even if mountains and oceans stand in your way...
you stake your life and strive for your dream
Pack your bags
You really have no fortune at all to meet an old geezer like me
I'm too old
Go back down and find a good teacher
I want to become strong
You want to become strong...
What will you do when you are strong?
I do not know yet
But I want to master myself
Master yourself?
Then show me your determination
The monk Hyae-Ka from China cut off his arm to show the great priest
how determined he was
Cut off one of your fingers
What? Not feeling up to it?
You came all the way up here without even that much determination?!
It will be a rough journey
Before you unpack, bow to Buddha 10,000 times
3121...
3122...
What did you feel?
My body was so small and weak
Is a human body...
Is my body...
something so feeble, monk?
Although one may be suppressed by the law
at the right time, one can become useful
But you...
You're wrong
Do you know what it means to be strong?
Even if mountains and oceans stand in your way...
you stake your life and strive for your dream
Pick it up again
Hurry
If this were a real sword...
you wouldn't have been able to pick that up again
This kind of sword wasn't originally mine
His name is Yoon
So he is the last student of Seung-Goon-Do-Chong-Seob
He is very remarkable
If you retain him, he will become useful
More than that
He will become a pillar for our nation
But he cannot take the military service exam
That is why I asked you to come personally, my lord
Are you saying that he is a commoner?
Do not worry
I will write him recommendations
I have come to ask about my lord's health
Why did you not call me until you were this ill?
Illness comes as frequently as a visitor
Why call you?
My lord...
So... Have you become strong like you wished?
I...
realized that I am hopelessly weak and feeble
Since you know that...
you won't get any worse now
Did you say Chief Joh Seh-Ook?
Yes
He is a general with little greed and personal ambition
Serve him well
I will do my best
There's a saying, "Heaven no life, purposeless person"
It means that heaven does not create useless people
You too...
will find your purpose somewhere
I have a request
Say it
I would like to take...
the child, Jae-Hui, as a tea servant for the Left Police Bureau
Yoon...
That child isn't just a servant girl
She's the blood of the respected library director, Jang Il-Soon
Since he was accused of treason, many eyes will be watching you
But you said that though one is suppressed by the law, one is useful...
Take her
But I'm just allowing it because it is a public affair
If this is because you have feelings for her...
she will be an obstacle for your future
And you will also be dishonoring your father
I will take that to heart...
my lord
Yoon
Yes
Call me father for once
My lord, how could you... when the law...
This boy has already stepped over the line of the law
Call me father
Come on
Father
Again
Father
Good
Even a bundle of grass has stories and destinies
Think twice before you take out your sword
Yes
Many people still remember what happened several years ago
Throw away the name, Jae-Hui
And from now on, call her, Chae-Ohk
Chae-Ohk?
A colorful marble... Chae-Ohk...
Jang Chae-Ohk and not Jang Jae-Hui
That's nice... Jang Chae-Ohk
Jang Chae-Ohk
Do you want to leave the Police Bureau?
My lord
I do not know what I have done wrong
You don't know your mistake
Fake money can be retrieved...
but a life cannot
You were almost killed by gangsters
Before you find your mother and brother...
you will die first
If you want to keep doing as you wish...
you don't have to be with me
Leave
The two of you should get married soon
That way I could ease my heart and leave the Police Bureau