My Dearest (2023) s01e06 Episode Script
Episode 6
(This drama is a work of fiction
created based on historical facts.)
(Most of the details and depictions
of the characters are fictional.)
(Episode 6)
Then let us do this.
I swear by the moonlight.
Go to Ganghwa Island.
This time, wherever you are,
I will make sure
I find you.
What were you going to do
if I said I was not going to go?
Did you think I was going to
follow you wherever you go?
Yes.
I told you to call me
"big brother," did I not?
By the way, how do you tie this?
Come on. You are rushing again.
Ryang Eum.
Do you think
your song will work this time?
Do not worry.
I do not know about other things,
but I know
that that song will work on the intruders.
You are very confident.
If it does not work, we will
die together. No big deal.
What are you saying?
Let us go. Join the envoy's departure,
and wait for the right time
to remain in the enemy's camp.
Let us go.
(Nojin: Jin's military camp)
I would not mind dying.
Together.
(My Dearest)
Where are you from?
From Tosan.
I thought Joseon people were gentle,
but they are surprisingly tough.
They are indeed tough.
Even their dogs are tough.
This one got bitten by a dog
and is still limping around.
Look!
Prostrate yourself.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
It is the banner of the Khan.
That flag always moves with the Khan.
Wherever that flag goes,
the Khan is there.
And wherever Khan is,
that flag is there.
So, Khan really came?
Most likely.
I need to see it with my own eyes.
Baby, baby, my baby
Baby, baby, my pretty baby
- My treasure, go to sleep
- I will make him stop.
My treasure, go to sleep
Grow well, my small baby
Gentle, small wind
Even birds fly to their nests
Go to sleep, my pretty baby
General!
Your Majesty.
Enter.
It is Khan.
How can your song be
so sorrowful?
Thinking of my companions
who died on the battlefield,
I felt too sad.
From my homeland,
I brought clothes and food.
But I could not bring the music with me,
and I always felt empty.
I am glad I met you today.
Your Majesty, I am honored.
You are to come here once a day
and sing for me.
His Majesty
is fussy enough to keep count
of the enemy's firewood
but is reckless enough
to let his guard down at times.
Especially
toward the Chahar warriors.
How did you know we came from Chahar?
(Chahar: A province of Inner Mongolia
until Qing's conquest in 1635)
You recognized it!
Yes, it is sand from Chahar.
His Majesty achieved a grand victory
in Chahar and received his royal seal.
We were told that
keeping sand from that place
would help invite good luck.
Is that so?
Whether it is your good luck charm or not,
we shall find out.
General!
That is nothing. Stop!
It is nothing!
Will we be all right?
Yes, do not worry.
I have never seen intruders
who disliked money.
Do you know why
the Khan is always busy waging war?
It is because he must accumulate wealth
to feed his men.
However, we should not underestimate
that man, Yong Gol Dae.
Well
Even so, he is a mere barbarian.
You.
You are not Mongolian.
Not Manchurian either.
- Are you Han Chinese?
- No.
I am from Joseon.
Joseon?
I was taken as a prisoner of war
in the Year of Jeongmyo.
I came here as I was told that
they would let me join the army
if I made a meaningful contribution
as their guide.
You are guiding them
so they could conquer your homeland.
Are you not ashamed?
In Joseon,
I was a slave all my life.
I deeply despise Joseon.
Where did you get this gold?
Do you not know
that what porters have
all belong to their masters?
After my master abandoned me,
I found a chest with some gold inside.
I could not bring everything with me
as it was too big and heavy.
I only brought some of it.
So
there is more gold?
Yes.
Since I am a Joseon man,
I know where people from Joseon
hide their valuables.
If you let me go,
I will tell you where it is.
There was a man named Ha Seo Guk.
Your former king,
Gwanghae,
had sent him as a spy
to find out what the Great Jin was up to.
And he managed to deceive me
and His Majesty as well.
But perhaps,
you could say that pitiful man
was used by both Joseon and the Great Jin.
No!
So it is you.
Tie him up.
It pains you to see your friend get hurt,
which is why we will
torture him right before your eyes.
Answer my questions truthfully,
or we will pull out his toenails,
one by one.
General.
See?
This fool is more desperate.
I knew I would recognize the real deal.
Now, let me ask you again.
Where are you from?
And how did you two meet?
If I think that
you are not being truthful,
that fool
dies.
(Ganghwa Island)
Where should we go?
Why is it pointing up?
Could this be an ominous sign?
My mother was a nomadic Jurchen
in Hoeryong.
(Hoeryong: North Hamgyong Province,
near the Tumen River)
And my father was from Joseon.
I lost both of my parents
due to Joseon's subjugation
and became a slave
at the local office in Eunsan.
I was bitten by a wild animal
and nearly died,
but this man here saved me.
I noticed that you could sing well.
I learned a few Jurchen songs
from my mother.
But why did you start singing
out of the blue earlier in the day?
So His Majesty would hear it?
No.
I never even imagined
that His Majesty would hear it.
Fine.
Then
where are you from?
And how did you two meet?
Must you ask the same question
over and over again?
Kill me instead.
Just kill me!
I
will bite my tongue
and bleed to death right here.
What will you do if His Majesty wishes
to hear the songs of his homeland?
You are not lying.
Fine.
You may sing for His Majesty,
but do it with all your heart.
You must make His Majesty happy.
Come along, lads.
Jang Hyun.
Jang Hyun
Ryang Eum.
You did well.
Well done.
Your Highness.
Come in.
Your Highness,
I received a letter from Jang Hyun.
(Napseo: a secret letter sent
in a wax ball)
I saw Khan encamped in Tancheon
with my own eyes.
Dorgon is here.
(Dorgon: the 14th son of Nurhaci)
But who are they?
Why are they frisking
the elite troops like dogs?
They have red sashes.
Move!
The Dongro forces
led by Dorgon have arrived.
Dodo's troops brought culverins.
There are a total of 34 culverins.
And all the Qing soldiers
are assembled under the fortress.
Hey, you from Tosan!
- Have a taste.
- It is soft.
Come on.
Come on.
Drink it!
They have acquired plenty of rice
from the Office of the State Granary
and Gwangheungchang,
the administrative office.
Their horses were also
well-fed and rested,
so they were lustrous.
You would rather die than cut your hair?
Kill me, you fools! Just kill me!
Kill him.
But we cannot let him die easily.
Scalp him first,
then kill him.
Please have mercy. Do not kill me, please.
Please. Do not kill me.
Please have mercy. Do not kill me, please.
Both dying and killing
are no big deal to them.
Above all,
they had no fear in their eyes.
Khan is in Joseon.
They are here to fight a battle
that they will not
No, they are here to fight a battle
that they cannot lose.
Khan is here.
If we choose to fight,
we will suffer greatly.
Are you that afraid
of the foreign intruders?
It is not because I am afraid.
It is to save the state.
We cannot save anything
by bending over to our enemy!
That is enough! Khan is here!
That does not change anything!
Listen.
In the Year of Jeongmyo,
after being invaded by the Jurchens
(Hoin: foreign invaders from the north,
including the Jurchens)
day by day, we have been fearing
the rise of the Great Jin.
Unlike their invasion
in the Year of Jeongmyo,
they unexpectedly chose
to carry out a direct attack
and rapidly made their way south.
And today, I am locked up here.
Up until now,
I have been hesitating to make peace,
but there is no longer room for loyalty,
and Khan has already made his way
to Tancheon.
Therefore,
I shall now request a peace negotiation
and prevent any further harm.
The king of Joseon
is still
better than Cho Dae Soo of Dalinghe.
He sent me a message,
saying that he had made a big mistake.
Do you want me to send a reply?
It will start like this.
I, the Emperor Taizong of Qing,
will issue an order
to the king of Joseon.
No matter how rebellious and arrogant
the past letters from the intruders were,
there was never the word "order."
How presumptuous!
We can no longer make peace with them.
If you do,
you will receive criticism
from future generations
for falling into the trap
of the foreign intruders!
How dare he issue an order!
I have learned the principles
of heaven and earth
and have received a calling.
I shall generously accept
he who defects
and keep he who surrenders safe.
He who stubbornly refuses to surrender
will surely
be subjugated.
You must not have enough milk.
You are sure this place is safe, right?
Whether we win or lose,
I just want this war to end already.
But
if we lose,
I heard the intruders
will take away all the women
to rape them
and kill them.
That is why I heard that every woman
should kill themselves if we lose.
You see, my lady,
I do not want to die.
Come off it.
We must defeat them!
We cannot make peace
with them, Your Majesty!
- We must defeat them!
- We must defeat them!
- Defeat them,
- Defeat them,
- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
- They are demanding
- We must defeat them!
to take the Crown Prince hostage
and for us
to call their king "His Majesty."
Therefore,
I am here
to discuss the matter
of calling their king
Let them know
that I will leave the fortress.
Your Highness!
- Your Highness!
- Your Highness!
From today, anyone who mentions sending
His Highness as a hostage
and calling their king "His Majesty,"
will be treated like my enemy
who killed my parents,
and I shall no longer associate with them.
Your Majesty,
I already committed a grave sin
by ripping a sovereign message.
First, punish me.
Then reconsider things carefully,
Your Majesty.
If you rip it,
I will put it back together.
If you rip it again,
I too will put it back together again.
Your Majesty,
if we call their king "His Majesty,"
you will not be able to avoid
leaving the fortress.
Leaving the fortress?
Do not talk irrationally.
Once you leave the fortress,
it will be hard to avoid going through
the shame of being dragged up north.
From old times,
there has never been an instance
in which the nation
and king have been preserved
after intruders reached the fortress,
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
King of Joseon has sent a decree
referring to himself as a subject.
Even the Crown Prince will be sent
as a hostage.
Finally, we are here.
Now, order the King of Joseon
to come out of the fortress
and become my subject.
But
They will not allow the King
to come out only to face death.
They fear that the same fate
as The Jingkang Incident will
befall him if he leaves the fortress.
(The Jingkang Incident was an incident
where Jin Dynasty besieged)
(and sacked the imperial palaces
of Northern Song Dynasty.)
That is true.
However,
since I came to Joseon,
the King must
come out of the fortress.
Your Majesty,
you must not go outside the fortress.
All of this happened
because of Choi Myung Gil's crime.
By requesting to send messengers,
he caused unimaginable disgrace.
Pressing us to send a reply,
he feared to defy
the enemy's will.
Even if we pull out every hair
from Choi Myung Gil's head,
it is difficult to atone for his sins.
Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
Should I really
go out of the fortress?
If they intend to spare
Your Majesty's life
and preserve your throne,
how can they let Your Majesty
come out of the fortress?
They will undoubtedly
wait for Your Majesty
to come out of the fortress
to stage a situation similar to
The Jingkang Incident.
Your Majesty,
No matter what I must do,
I will prevent Your Majesty
from going out of the fortress.
Goodness.
Because I am still alive,
I am subjected
to such a miserable situation.
Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
As you wish, we will identify
the officials who oppose reconciliation,
send them out of the fortress,
and send the Crown Prince as a hostage.
However, please, at least,
let our King refrain
from leaving the fortress.
They will kick out the officials
who oppose reconciliation,
and send the Crown Prince as a hostage.
But
they cannot send the King out.
Are you willing to defy our King
just to shed blood
and provoke a major conflict?
Is this truly
what the King of Joseon desires?
No! That is not it at all!
I will convey to His Majesty
that the King of Joseon
seems to regard our King with disdain.
You must bear the burden
of what may come ahead!
General!
This is not the King's will.
It is simply
the wrongdoing of his subjects.
We, the subjects,
cannot bring ourselves
to send Your Majesty out.
If possible, I wish I could
thrust a sword into my abdomen,
revealing our benevolent
King's true intentions!
General.
Their King is not even joining the war,
and how can they still be
truly devoted to him?
Joseon people are
quite interesting.
If they do not bring news
of the King of Joseon's departure,
we will not see another envoy again.
Yes, sir.
Have we not yet received any reply yet?
Khan has ordered not to send envoys
until the King of Joseon
arrives for the diplomatic mission.
These days, I do not hear
the sound of the chickens these days.
I guess they ran out of chicken
because they served all of them to me.
Tell them not to serve me chickens
from now on.
Let us leave.
Khan has ordered not to send envoys
until the King of Joseon
leaves the fortress.
But His Majesty is enduring to withstand
any departure, fearing assassination.
There is nothing left for us to do.
Whatever it may be, we need something
that can end the war quickly.
Why the sudden concern for the country?
When did you start
worrying about the nation?
That is right.
But somehow, I am curious
about the fate of this country now.
Why are you risking your life for this?
Have you ever received a proper
response from the Crown Prince's side?
Do they even trust you?
It does not matter whether
the Crown Prince trusts me or not.
His Majesty orders you.
King of Joseon,
come out of the fortress now.
If you do not want to,
let us settle this with a match!
Heaven will render the verdict!
The enemy is suddenly
pressuring us with anger
and threatening us by firing culverins.
Surely something urgent
must have happened to the enemy.
Perhaps royal forces arrived
and attacked them from behind.
If that is not it,
perhaps something urgent must have
come up in their country.
The enemy is suddenly pressuring
for a decisive battle or completion
of the diplomatic mission,
whether our King comes out or not.
Could it be due to
the royal forces attacking?
Or is there a problem in their homeland?
Please inform us quickly.
They must be in a hurry to contact us.
If they were attacked by the royal forces,
there should have been more casualties.
It is not that.
Is what you just said true?
Is what you said true?
You are putting His Majesty in danger.
You still wish to live?
I am here to sing for His Majesty.
You need not come here anymore.
What did he say his title was?
The red sash.
Maybe he is a plague inspector.
"Plague inspector?"
Those in charge of discovering
infectious diseases and reporting them.
What are you doing here?
I said you need not sing
for His Majesty anymore.
My sand.
I want it back.
It protects me and keeps me safe.
Especially
at dangerous moments such as now.
You see, people do know what is going on!
I have not seen Dodo and Yoto
in the past few days.
So thinking
that I might soon die here
So give it back!
I did not know what to do
as everyone else was avoiding it
knowing it would cost them their lives.
So this is great.
You are a lucky man, so you will survive.
You are
to help the other porters.
It is smallpox.
(Mama: Smallpox)
Smallpox is spreading among them.
Go and let His Highness
the Crown Prince know at once.
Come with me.
You have never had smallpox.
I cannot leave now.
Khan is nowhere to be seen.
Does Khan have smallpox?
Or is he simply hiding now?
I must find out.
So hurry up and go.
Smallpox?
They rushed to reconcile
for smallpox is spreading
in Qing's base camp.
A plague inspector was held accountable,
and thus executed.
Khan and the beiles
including Yoto and Dodo
are nowhere to be seen.
They have been gone for a few days now.
I do not know if Khan is hiding
for he has never had smallpox,
or if he has fallen victim to the disease.
But if Khan is alive,
he will no longer wait
for you to surrender.
He will do whatever it takes
to pressure His Majesty at the fortress.
Act in haste,
or a bloodbath awaits.
Could they be
The Khan
said he would let you keep
your kingdom intact if you surrendered.
Your Majesty.
I understand that they are liars,
but I beseech you
to put your trust in them just this once.
No.
Even though we already promised
to serve the Khan as our emperor,
they still want to drag me out
of the fortress.
I am certain that they are plotting
a scheme such as the Jingkang Incident.
You know what happened.
While Emperor Huizong
was being dragged to Jin,
one of Jin's warriors
threw wine and meat on the ground
and forced him to eat it.
There is more.
They even made Empress Zhu
pour wine for them.
I would rather die
than suffer such humiliation
However,
a bloodbath may be unavoidable
if we do not rush to reconcile.
A bloodbath?
In the past, they said
they would invade Ganghwa Island.
Perhaps, they were not bluffing.
They may fight well on land,
but not on water.
- Ganghwa Island is safe.
- Your Majesty. However,
Khan has come all the way here.
If the King of Joseon
does not leave the fortress
Do you want me to leave the fortress?
No, I was simply
I simply wish to help you protect
your kingdom.
They said they would let you
keep your kingdom
if you left the fortress.
How could you, of all people,
say such a thing?
Your Majesty! Please punish me.
So
they will not let their king
leave the fortress.
Correct.
I bet the people of Joseon thought
I was busy dealing with Ming
and that I did not even care about Joseon.
They were wrong.
I put everything on the line
to come to Joseon.
Joseon has been loyal to Ming.
I must make Joseon surrender
to become the true emperor
sent from the skies.
Smallpox is going around,
but I will not give up.
I will do whatever it takes
to achieve victory in Joseon.
Send a ship to Ganghwa Island.
I do not care what we need to sacrifice.
Conquer Ganghwa Island.
It is mine!
It is my cauldron lid!
What? Do you not see
that it is chipped here?
Goodness. I never thought
I would see someone steal a cauldron lid.
Are you done talking?
Yes, I am done. What will you do?
- That darned cauldron lid.
- I told you. It is mine!
- It is mine!
- Everyone carrying and dragging one
No, it is mine!
You witch! It is mine!
Some people are coming out
of the ship down there.
But they are all bald.
If I am a thief, then what are you?
- The owner of the cauldron lid!
- Hear me out!
Are you done talking?
Go over there and play.
Go over there and play!
Goodness. Go and play, will you?
Were they really bald? How?
Oh, like him?
Or how?
Shiny and bald
with a little bit of hair here.
Go!
Intruders.
The intruders are here.
Jong Jong, wake up. We must leave.
Wake up! Hurry! We must go!
Intruders! They are here.
We must leave now. Get up!
What is going on?
You must all leave!
The intruders will be here any minute now!
Nonsense.
What does a girl even know?
If you do not wish to heed
a girl's advice, just die here!
We just go. Hurry!
- Run!
- The intruders are here!
- Gosh.
- Quick!
They are people from Joseon!
Catch them!
They are running away.
Get them!
- Run!
- Quick!
- This way!
- We must run!
This way.
Get them!
Come on.
- Oh, no!
- Hurry!
- Hurry!
- Go!
- Oh, no!
- Run away!
(Year of Jeongchuk, 43 days
since the outbreak of the Qing invasion)
(The capture of Ganghwa Island)
Hundreds of women fell off
of a cliff to keep their chastity.
On top of the Ganghwa waters
are the headscarves of women.
Kim Sang Yong,
the brother of Minister Kim,
jumped into a burning pile of gunpowder
along with his grandson.
The loyal guard, Min Sung,
also killed himself after killing
his three sons and daughters-in-law.
Three generations of women
have committed suicide,
including Premier Kim's wife
and daughter-in-law.
What about my son?
Is he okay?
Ganghwa Island has been captured,
so His Majesty and the Crown Prince
in the Namhan Fortress
will not be safe.
Then he will be the only one left.
Please.
Please protect
my son.
Go.
This instant.
Madam Bang Doo.
Leave me here.
My lady,
I cannot walk anymore.
So just leave me,
and take my baby with you.
Get up.
If you spew such nonsense again,
I will give you a proper beating
even though you just gave birth.
Keep moving.
Please!
Please let us.
- We need to ride it.
- Please let us get on.
- Save us.
- We need to get on the boat.
- I am going!
- Darn it.
- Please!
- Please let us.
This boat is not for you!
Step back!
This boat is not for you!
Let us get on that boat too.
How?
They are pushing away everyone
who is trying to get on it.
- Please!
- My lady.
Look.
No,
we can ride the boat.
Head to the boat first.
What? Gil Chae.
Gil Chae.
Your Highness.
Give me the baby.
I saw a boat.
You were trying to get on it, right?
I will take him to the boat.
Please take good care of him.
Go. Hurry!
I told you to step back.
This boat is not for you!
You are waiting for His Highness, right?
My friend is bringing him here.
Please.
Please.
Protect His Highness!
Give him to me.
Please let us ride the boat too.
No, but you are allowed.
If you do not take all of us,
he will not get on the boat either.
Gil Chae.
At least you should get on the boat.
My lady.
Who will feed His Highness?
We have a mother who has just given birth.
She has milk.
Yes, I can breastfeed him.
- Let them board.
- Yes, sir.
Get on the boat.
Step back!
Jong Jong, get on the boat.
You go first.
Move!
Move!
Please let my child get on the boat.
My child, please. Please help.
Just my child.
- Just my child, please.
- My lady!
Please, just my child.
My child.
Let go!
Move away from Jong Jong!
There is no room for you all!
Goodness.
Please, my child. No!
Something must have
happened to my hands.
Do not think about anything.
Thanks to you,
Jong Jong was able to get on the boat.
You have been the one who saved us.
It has always been you.
The number of patients
has increased a lot.
His Majesty is not
affected by this, I assume?
His Majesty is a gift from the heavens.
He will never fall ill
with such a disease.
I know.
I am just worried
that the number of patients is
increasing so much.
I am perfectly fine.
Not the plague, I promise!
I am perfectly fine!
You should never go out to sea.
It is just a cough.
Not the plague, I promise!
Go out to sea?
Khan has sent ships to Ganghwa Island.
I am perfectly fine.
Not the plague, I promise!
Where did you get this?
Who are you?
Where did you get this?
Hey.
Hey.
Darn it.
You cannot stay here.
No matter how skilled and smart you are,
the plague does not discriminate. So
I
told her to go.
I told her Ganghwa Island was
the safest place in Joseon.
I told her
to go.
What are you doing?
Where did you get this knife?
It is my trophy.
I took it from the Joseon girl I killed.
You killed her?
You really did?
Well, I did not see her die.
But I am sure she died.
How can a woman avoid death?
Come forward if you are used to
going out to the sea.
Then His Majesty will
bestow you a big reward.
If you have gone on a boat, come forward.
Who wants to volunteer?
Who likes going out to the sea?
I would not want to do it
if they would give me a fortune.
I would not want it either.
They say you catch the plague
if you cross the sea.
I will go.
I want to earn merits
and become a proud military officer.
What are you doing?
Can I not have some fun too
if I become an officer?
(The island near Ganghwa)
His Highness seems to be
feeling much better now.
Can I breastfeed my baby now?
My baby starved all day long.
The intruders must have
sent a search party.
We will be in danger if we stay together.
Let us split into two groups.
Do not worry too much.
You are all ladies,
so I will send you to a safer route.
Take that path,
and we will meet again at the quay.
You will see a boat waiting for us there.
What are you waiting for?
You should leave.
You will miss the boat if you are late.
Come on.
Go.
Do not worry.
Will the intruders not take that path?
They will buy us time.
Let us go.
If she is the wife
of Joseon's Crown Prince,
we should not mess with her, right?
But we can play with her maids.
Even her maids have fair skin.
Very fair.
I went through so much, and yet I have not
yet gotten the taste of Joseon women.
I heard the Mongolians had
their share of fun early on.
This is an island,
so cut me some slack, sir.
What is this sound?
Boss.
Let me go and check.
What is it?
It is a cat.
A cat always
cries like a human baby.
But this is not a cat.
You scumbag!
They are fighting.
Let us go. We must go now.
Go. Hurry.
Quick, move it.
What happened?
Go after them!
Get them!
From now on,
no one can cross this point.
Gil Chae, hurry!
I swear by the moonlight.
This time, wherever you are,
I will make sure
I find you.
Go. I will follow you.
What do you mean?
My lady!
Gil Chae!
(My Dearest)
You saved us!
Have you fallen for me?
No! Says who?
You have not changed one bit.
Our King will leave the fortress.
We wish to make peace too.
The war is over.
I plan to propose to Lady Eun Ae soon.
My lady, shall we go to Qing together?
I have always been curious.
Why What are you doing?
Did you ever have
romantic feelings for me?
Do you feel this? Why is it
that my heart flutters like this
when I see you?
Ripped and resynced by YoungJedi
created based on historical facts.)
(Most of the details and depictions
of the characters are fictional.)
(Episode 6)
Then let us do this.
I swear by the moonlight.
Go to Ganghwa Island.
This time, wherever you are,
I will make sure
I find you.
What were you going to do
if I said I was not going to go?
Did you think I was going to
follow you wherever you go?
Yes.
I told you to call me
"big brother," did I not?
By the way, how do you tie this?
Come on. You are rushing again.
Ryang Eum.
Do you think
your song will work this time?
Do not worry.
I do not know about other things,
but I know
that that song will work on the intruders.
You are very confident.
If it does not work, we will
die together. No big deal.
What are you saying?
Let us go. Join the envoy's departure,
and wait for the right time
to remain in the enemy's camp.
Let us go.
(Nojin: Jin's military camp)
I would not mind dying.
Together.
(My Dearest)
Where are you from?
From Tosan.
I thought Joseon people were gentle,
but they are surprisingly tough.
They are indeed tough.
Even their dogs are tough.
This one got bitten by a dog
and is still limping around.
Look!
Prostrate yourself.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
It is the banner of the Khan.
That flag always moves with the Khan.
Wherever that flag goes,
the Khan is there.
And wherever Khan is,
that flag is there.
So, Khan really came?
Most likely.
I need to see it with my own eyes.
Baby, baby, my baby
Baby, baby, my pretty baby
- My treasure, go to sleep
- I will make him stop.
My treasure, go to sleep
Grow well, my small baby
Gentle, small wind
Even birds fly to their nests
Go to sleep, my pretty baby
General!
Your Majesty.
Enter.
It is Khan.
How can your song be
so sorrowful?
Thinking of my companions
who died on the battlefield,
I felt too sad.
From my homeland,
I brought clothes and food.
But I could not bring the music with me,
and I always felt empty.
I am glad I met you today.
Your Majesty, I am honored.
You are to come here once a day
and sing for me.
His Majesty
is fussy enough to keep count
of the enemy's firewood
but is reckless enough
to let his guard down at times.
Especially
toward the Chahar warriors.
How did you know we came from Chahar?
(Chahar: A province of Inner Mongolia
until Qing's conquest in 1635)
You recognized it!
Yes, it is sand from Chahar.
His Majesty achieved a grand victory
in Chahar and received his royal seal.
We were told that
keeping sand from that place
would help invite good luck.
Is that so?
Whether it is your good luck charm or not,
we shall find out.
General!
That is nothing. Stop!
It is nothing!
Will we be all right?
Yes, do not worry.
I have never seen intruders
who disliked money.
Do you know why
the Khan is always busy waging war?
It is because he must accumulate wealth
to feed his men.
However, we should not underestimate
that man, Yong Gol Dae.
Well
Even so, he is a mere barbarian.
You.
You are not Mongolian.
Not Manchurian either.
- Are you Han Chinese?
- No.
I am from Joseon.
Joseon?
I was taken as a prisoner of war
in the Year of Jeongmyo.
I came here as I was told that
they would let me join the army
if I made a meaningful contribution
as their guide.
You are guiding them
so they could conquer your homeland.
Are you not ashamed?
In Joseon,
I was a slave all my life.
I deeply despise Joseon.
Where did you get this gold?
Do you not know
that what porters have
all belong to their masters?
After my master abandoned me,
I found a chest with some gold inside.
I could not bring everything with me
as it was too big and heavy.
I only brought some of it.
So
there is more gold?
Yes.
Since I am a Joseon man,
I know where people from Joseon
hide their valuables.
If you let me go,
I will tell you where it is.
There was a man named Ha Seo Guk.
Your former king,
Gwanghae,
had sent him as a spy
to find out what the Great Jin was up to.
And he managed to deceive me
and His Majesty as well.
But perhaps,
you could say that pitiful man
was used by both Joseon and the Great Jin.
No!
So it is you.
Tie him up.
It pains you to see your friend get hurt,
which is why we will
torture him right before your eyes.
Answer my questions truthfully,
or we will pull out his toenails,
one by one.
General.
See?
This fool is more desperate.
I knew I would recognize the real deal.
Now, let me ask you again.
Where are you from?
And how did you two meet?
If I think that
you are not being truthful,
that fool
dies.
(Ganghwa Island)
Where should we go?
Why is it pointing up?
Could this be an ominous sign?
My mother was a nomadic Jurchen
in Hoeryong.
(Hoeryong: North Hamgyong Province,
near the Tumen River)
And my father was from Joseon.
I lost both of my parents
due to Joseon's subjugation
and became a slave
at the local office in Eunsan.
I was bitten by a wild animal
and nearly died,
but this man here saved me.
I noticed that you could sing well.
I learned a few Jurchen songs
from my mother.
But why did you start singing
out of the blue earlier in the day?
So His Majesty would hear it?
No.
I never even imagined
that His Majesty would hear it.
Fine.
Then
where are you from?
And how did you two meet?
Must you ask the same question
over and over again?
Kill me instead.
Just kill me!
I
will bite my tongue
and bleed to death right here.
What will you do if His Majesty wishes
to hear the songs of his homeland?
You are not lying.
Fine.
You may sing for His Majesty,
but do it with all your heart.
You must make His Majesty happy.
Come along, lads.
Jang Hyun.
Jang Hyun
Ryang Eum.
You did well.
Well done.
Your Highness.
Come in.
Your Highness,
I received a letter from Jang Hyun.
(Napseo: a secret letter sent
in a wax ball)
I saw Khan encamped in Tancheon
with my own eyes.
Dorgon is here.
(Dorgon: the 14th son of Nurhaci)
But who are they?
Why are they frisking
the elite troops like dogs?
They have red sashes.
Move!
The Dongro forces
led by Dorgon have arrived.
Dodo's troops brought culverins.
There are a total of 34 culverins.
And all the Qing soldiers
are assembled under the fortress.
Hey, you from Tosan!
- Have a taste.
- It is soft.
Come on.
Come on.
Drink it!
They have acquired plenty of rice
from the Office of the State Granary
and Gwangheungchang,
the administrative office.
Their horses were also
well-fed and rested,
so they were lustrous.
You would rather die than cut your hair?
Kill me, you fools! Just kill me!
Kill him.
But we cannot let him die easily.
Scalp him first,
then kill him.
Please have mercy. Do not kill me, please.
Please. Do not kill me.
Please have mercy. Do not kill me, please.
Both dying and killing
are no big deal to them.
Above all,
they had no fear in their eyes.
Khan is in Joseon.
They are here to fight a battle
that they will not
No, they are here to fight a battle
that they cannot lose.
Khan is here.
If we choose to fight,
we will suffer greatly.
Are you that afraid
of the foreign intruders?
It is not because I am afraid.
It is to save the state.
We cannot save anything
by bending over to our enemy!
That is enough! Khan is here!
That does not change anything!
Listen.
In the Year of Jeongmyo,
after being invaded by the Jurchens
(Hoin: foreign invaders from the north,
including the Jurchens)
day by day, we have been fearing
the rise of the Great Jin.
Unlike their invasion
in the Year of Jeongmyo,
they unexpectedly chose
to carry out a direct attack
and rapidly made their way south.
And today, I am locked up here.
Up until now,
I have been hesitating to make peace,
but there is no longer room for loyalty,
and Khan has already made his way
to Tancheon.
Therefore,
I shall now request a peace negotiation
and prevent any further harm.
The king of Joseon
is still
better than Cho Dae Soo of Dalinghe.
He sent me a message,
saying that he had made a big mistake.
Do you want me to send a reply?
It will start like this.
I, the Emperor Taizong of Qing,
will issue an order
to the king of Joseon.
No matter how rebellious and arrogant
the past letters from the intruders were,
there was never the word "order."
How presumptuous!
We can no longer make peace with them.
If you do,
you will receive criticism
from future generations
for falling into the trap
of the foreign intruders!
How dare he issue an order!
I have learned the principles
of heaven and earth
and have received a calling.
I shall generously accept
he who defects
and keep he who surrenders safe.
He who stubbornly refuses to surrender
will surely
be subjugated.
You must not have enough milk.
You are sure this place is safe, right?
Whether we win or lose,
I just want this war to end already.
But
if we lose,
I heard the intruders
will take away all the women
to rape them
and kill them.
That is why I heard that every woman
should kill themselves if we lose.
You see, my lady,
I do not want to die.
Come off it.
We must defeat them!
We cannot make peace
with them, Your Majesty!
- We must defeat them!
- We must defeat them!
- Defeat them,
- Defeat them,
- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
- They are demanding
- We must defeat them!
to take the Crown Prince hostage
and for us
to call their king "His Majesty."
Therefore,
I am here
to discuss the matter
of calling their king
Let them know
that I will leave the fortress.
Your Highness!
- Your Highness!
- Your Highness!
From today, anyone who mentions sending
His Highness as a hostage
and calling their king "His Majesty,"
will be treated like my enemy
who killed my parents,
and I shall no longer associate with them.
Your Majesty,
I already committed a grave sin
by ripping a sovereign message.
First, punish me.
Then reconsider things carefully,
Your Majesty.
If you rip it,
I will put it back together.
If you rip it again,
I too will put it back together again.
Your Majesty,
if we call their king "His Majesty,"
you will not be able to avoid
leaving the fortress.
Leaving the fortress?
Do not talk irrationally.
Once you leave the fortress,
it will be hard to avoid going through
the shame of being dragged up north.
From old times,
there has never been an instance
in which the nation
and king have been preserved
after intruders reached the fortress,
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
King of Joseon has sent a decree
referring to himself as a subject.
Even the Crown Prince will be sent
as a hostage.
Finally, we are here.
Now, order the King of Joseon
to come out of the fortress
and become my subject.
But
They will not allow the King
to come out only to face death.
They fear that the same fate
as The Jingkang Incident will
befall him if he leaves the fortress.
(The Jingkang Incident was an incident
where Jin Dynasty besieged)
(and sacked the imperial palaces
of Northern Song Dynasty.)
That is true.
However,
since I came to Joseon,
the King must
come out of the fortress.
Your Majesty,
you must not go outside the fortress.
All of this happened
because of Choi Myung Gil's crime.
By requesting to send messengers,
he caused unimaginable disgrace.
Pressing us to send a reply,
he feared to defy
the enemy's will.
Even if we pull out every hair
from Choi Myung Gil's head,
it is difficult to atone for his sins.
Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
- Punish Choi Myung Gil.
Should I really
go out of the fortress?
If they intend to spare
Your Majesty's life
and preserve your throne,
how can they let Your Majesty
come out of the fortress?
They will undoubtedly
wait for Your Majesty
to come out of the fortress
to stage a situation similar to
The Jingkang Incident.
Your Majesty,
No matter what I must do,
I will prevent Your Majesty
from going out of the fortress.
Goodness.
Because I am still alive,
I am subjected
to such a miserable situation.
Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty.
As you wish, we will identify
the officials who oppose reconciliation,
send them out of the fortress,
and send the Crown Prince as a hostage.
However, please, at least,
let our King refrain
from leaving the fortress.
They will kick out the officials
who oppose reconciliation,
and send the Crown Prince as a hostage.
But
they cannot send the King out.
Are you willing to defy our King
just to shed blood
and provoke a major conflict?
Is this truly
what the King of Joseon desires?
No! That is not it at all!
I will convey to His Majesty
that the King of Joseon
seems to regard our King with disdain.
You must bear the burden
of what may come ahead!
General!
This is not the King's will.
It is simply
the wrongdoing of his subjects.
We, the subjects,
cannot bring ourselves
to send Your Majesty out.
If possible, I wish I could
thrust a sword into my abdomen,
revealing our benevolent
King's true intentions!
General.
Their King is not even joining the war,
and how can they still be
truly devoted to him?
Joseon people are
quite interesting.
If they do not bring news
of the King of Joseon's departure,
we will not see another envoy again.
Yes, sir.
Have we not yet received any reply yet?
Khan has ordered not to send envoys
until the King of Joseon
arrives for the diplomatic mission.
These days, I do not hear
the sound of the chickens these days.
I guess they ran out of chicken
because they served all of them to me.
Tell them not to serve me chickens
from now on.
Let us leave.
Khan has ordered not to send envoys
until the King of Joseon
leaves the fortress.
But His Majesty is enduring to withstand
any departure, fearing assassination.
There is nothing left for us to do.
Whatever it may be, we need something
that can end the war quickly.
Why the sudden concern for the country?
When did you start
worrying about the nation?
That is right.
But somehow, I am curious
about the fate of this country now.
Why are you risking your life for this?
Have you ever received a proper
response from the Crown Prince's side?
Do they even trust you?
It does not matter whether
the Crown Prince trusts me or not.
His Majesty orders you.
King of Joseon,
come out of the fortress now.
If you do not want to,
let us settle this with a match!
Heaven will render the verdict!
The enemy is suddenly
pressuring us with anger
and threatening us by firing culverins.
Surely something urgent
must have happened to the enemy.
Perhaps royal forces arrived
and attacked them from behind.
If that is not it,
perhaps something urgent must have
come up in their country.
The enemy is suddenly pressuring
for a decisive battle or completion
of the diplomatic mission,
whether our King comes out or not.
Could it be due to
the royal forces attacking?
Or is there a problem in their homeland?
Please inform us quickly.
They must be in a hurry to contact us.
If they were attacked by the royal forces,
there should have been more casualties.
It is not that.
Is what you just said true?
Is what you said true?
You are putting His Majesty in danger.
You still wish to live?
I am here to sing for His Majesty.
You need not come here anymore.
What did he say his title was?
The red sash.
Maybe he is a plague inspector.
"Plague inspector?"
Those in charge of discovering
infectious diseases and reporting them.
What are you doing here?
I said you need not sing
for His Majesty anymore.
My sand.
I want it back.
It protects me and keeps me safe.
Especially
at dangerous moments such as now.
You see, people do know what is going on!
I have not seen Dodo and Yoto
in the past few days.
So thinking
that I might soon die here
So give it back!
I did not know what to do
as everyone else was avoiding it
knowing it would cost them their lives.
So this is great.
You are a lucky man, so you will survive.
You are
to help the other porters.
It is smallpox.
(Mama: Smallpox)
Smallpox is spreading among them.
Go and let His Highness
the Crown Prince know at once.
Come with me.
You have never had smallpox.
I cannot leave now.
Khan is nowhere to be seen.
Does Khan have smallpox?
Or is he simply hiding now?
I must find out.
So hurry up and go.
Smallpox?
They rushed to reconcile
for smallpox is spreading
in Qing's base camp.
A plague inspector was held accountable,
and thus executed.
Khan and the beiles
including Yoto and Dodo
are nowhere to be seen.
They have been gone for a few days now.
I do not know if Khan is hiding
for he has never had smallpox,
or if he has fallen victim to the disease.
But if Khan is alive,
he will no longer wait
for you to surrender.
He will do whatever it takes
to pressure His Majesty at the fortress.
Act in haste,
or a bloodbath awaits.
Could they be
The Khan
said he would let you keep
your kingdom intact if you surrendered.
Your Majesty.
I understand that they are liars,
but I beseech you
to put your trust in them just this once.
No.
Even though we already promised
to serve the Khan as our emperor,
they still want to drag me out
of the fortress.
I am certain that they are plotting
a scheme such as the Jingkang Incident.
You know what happened.
While Emperor Huizong
was being dragged to Jin,
one of Jin's warriors
threw wine and meat on the ground
and forced him to eat it.
There is more.
They even made Empress Zhu
pour wine for them.
I would rather die
than suffer such humiliation
However,
a bloodbath may be unavoidable
if we do not rush to reconcile.
A bloodbath?
In the past, they said
they would invade Ganghwa Island.
Perhaps, they were not bluffing.
They may fight well on land,
but not on water.
- Ganghwa Island is safe.
- Your Majesty. However,
Khan has come all the way here.
If the King of Joseon
does not leave the fortress
Do you want me to leave the fortress?
No, I was simply
I simply wish to help you protect
your kingdom.
They said they would let you
keep your kingdom
if you left the fortress.
How could you, of all people,
say such a thing?
Your Majesty! Please punish me.
So
they will not let their king
leave the fortress.
Correct.
I bet the people of Joseon thought
I was busy dealing with Ming
and that I did not even care about Joseon.
They were wrong.
I put everything on the line
to come to Joseon.
Joseon has been loyal to Ming.
I must make Joseon surrender
to become the true emperor
sent from the skies.
Smallpox is going around,
but I will not give up.
I will do whatever it takes
to achieve victory in Joseon.
Send a ship to Ganghwa Island.
I do not care what we need to sacrifice.
Conquer Ganghwa Island.
It is mine!
It is my cauldron lid!
What? Do you not see
that it is chipped here?
Goodness. I never thought
I would see someone steal a cauldron lid.
Are you done talking?
Yes, I am done. What will you do?
- That darned cauldron lid.
- I told you. It is mine!
- It is mine!
- Everyone carrying and dragging one
No, it is mine!
You witch! It is mine!
Some people are coming out
of the ship down there.
But they are all bald.
If I am a thief, then what are you?
- The owner of the cauldron lid!
- Hear me out!
Are you done talking?
Go over there and play.
Go over there and play!
Goodness. Go and play, will you?
Were they really bald? How?
Oh, like him?
Or how?
Shiny and bald
with a little bit of hair here.
Go!
Intruders.
The intruders are here.
Jong Jong, wake up. We must leave.
Wake up! Hurry! We must go!
Intruders! They are here.
We must leave now. Get up!
What is going on?
You must all leave!
The intruders will be here any minute now!
Nonsense.
What does a girl even know?
If you do not wish to heed
a girl's advice, just die here!
We just go. Hurry!
- Run!
- The intruders are here!
- Gosh.
- Quick!
They are people from Joseon!
Catch them!
They are running away.
Get them!
- Run!
- Quick!
- This way!
- We must run!
This way.
Get them!
Come on.
- Oh, no!
- Hurry!
- Hurry!
- Go!
- Oh, no!
- Run away!
(Year of Jeongchuk, 43 days
since the outbreak of the Qing invasion)
(The capture of Ganghwa Island)
Hundreds of women fell off
of a cliff to keep their chastity.
On top of the Ganghwa waters
are the headscarves of women.
Kim Sang Yong,
the brother of Minister Kim,
jumped into a burning pile of gunpowder
along with his grandson.
The loyal guard, Min Sung,
also killed himself after killing
his three sons and daughters-in-law.
Three generations of women
have committed suicide,
including Premier Kim's wife
and daughter-in-law.
What about my son?
Is he okay?
Ganghwa Island has been captured,
so His Majesty and the Crown Prince
in the Namhan Fortress
will not be safe.
Then he will be the only one left.
Please.
Please protect
my son.
Go.
This instant.
Madam Bang Doo.
Leave me here.
My lady,
I cannot walk anymore.
So just leave me,
and take my baby with you.
Get up.
If you spew such nonsense again,
I will give you a proper beating
even though you just gave birth.
Keep moving.
Please!
Please let us.
- We need to ride it.
- Please let us get on.
- Save us.
- We need to get on the boat.
- I am going!
- Darn it.
- Please!
- Please let us.
This boat is not for you!
Step back!
This boat is not for you!
Let us get on that boat too.
How?
They are pushing away everyone
who is trying to get on it.
- Please!
- My lady.
Look.
No,
we can ride the boat.
Head to the boat first.
What? Gil Chae.
Gil Chae.
Your Highness.
Give me the baby.
I saw a boat.
You were trying to get on it, right?
I will take him to the boat.
Please take good care of him.
Go. Hurry!
I told you to step back.
This boat is not for you!
You are waiting for His Highness, right?
My friend is bringing him here.
Please.
Please.
Protect His Highness!
Give him to me.
Please let us ride the boat too.
No, but you are allowed.
If you do not take all of us,
he will not get on the boat either.
Gil Chae.
At least you should get on the boat.
My lady.
Who will feed His Highness?
We have a mother who has just given birth.
She has milk.
Yes, I can breastfeed him.
- Let them board.
- Yes, sir.
Get on the boat.
Step back!
Jong Jong, get on the boat.
You go first.
Move!
Move!
Please let my child get on the boat.
My child, please. Please help.
Just my child.
- Just my child, please.
- My lady!
Please, just my child.
My child.
Let go!
Move away from Jong Jong!
There is no room for you all!
Goodness.
Please, my child. No!
Something must have
happened to my hands.
Do not think about anything.
Thanks to you,
Jong Jong was able to get on the boat.
You have been the one who saved us.
It has always been you.
The number of patients
has increased a lot.
His Majesty is not
affected by this, I assume?
His Majesty is a gift from the heavens.
He will never fall ill
with such a disease.
I know.
I am just worried
that the number of patients is
increasing so much.
I am perfectly fine.
Not the plague, I promise!
I am perfectly fine!
You should never go out to sea.
It is just a cough.
Not the plague, I promise!
Go out to sea?
Khan has sent ships to Ganghwa Island.
I am perfectly fine.
Not the plague, I promise!
Where did you get this?
Who are you?
Where did you get this?
Hey.
Hey.
Darn it.
You cannot stay here.
No matter how skilled and smart you are,
the plague does not discriminate. So
I
told her to go.
I told her Ganghwa Island was
the safest place in Joseon.
I told her
to go.
What are you doing?
Where did you get this knife?
It is my trophy.
I took it from the Joseon girl I killed.
You killed her?
You really did?
Well, I did not see her die.
But I am sure she died.
How can a woman avoid death?
Come forward if you are used to
going out to the sea.
Then His Majesty will
bestow you a big reward.
If you have gone on a boat, come forward.
Who wants to volunteer?
Who likes going out to the sea?
I would not want to do it
if they would give me a fortune.
I would not want it either.
They say you catch the plague
if you cross the sea.
I will go.
I want to earn merits
and become a proud military officer.
What are you doing?
Can I not have some fun too
if I become an officer?
(The island near Ganghwa)
His Highness seems to be
feeling much better now.
Can I breastfeed my baby now?
My baby starved all day long.
The intruders must have
sent a search party.
We will be in danger if we stay together.
Let us split into two groups.
Do not worry too much.
You are all ladies,
so I will send you to a safer route.
Take that path,
and we will meet again at the quay.
You will see a boat waiting for us there.
What are you waiting for?
You should leave.
You will miss the boat if you are late.
Come on.
Go.
Do not worry.
Will the intruders not take that path?
They will buy us time.
Let us go.
If she is the wife
of Joseon's Crown Prince,
we should not mess with her, right?
But we can play with her maids.
Even her maids have fair skin.
Very fair.
I went through so much, and yet I have not
yet gotten the taste of Joseon women.
I heard the Mongolians had
their share of fun early on.
This is an island,
so cut me some slack, sir.
What is this sound?
Boss.
Let me go and check.
What is it?
It is a cat.
A cat always
cries like a human baby.
But this is not a cat.
You scumbag!
They are fighting.
Let us go. We must go now.
Go. Hurry.
Quick, move it.
What happened?
Go after them!
Get them!
From now on,
no one can cross this point.
Gil Chae, hurry!
I swear by the moonlight.
This time, wherever you are,
I will make sure
I find you.
Go. I will follow you.
What do you mean?
My lady!
Gil Chae!
(My Dearest)
You saved us!
Have you fallen for me?
No! Says who?
You have not changed one bit.
Our King will leave the fortress.
We wish to make peace too.
The war is over.
I plan to propose to Lady Eun Ae soon.
My lady, shall we go to Qing together?
I have always been curious.
Why What are you doing?
Did you ever have
romantic feelings for me?
Do you feel this? Why is it
that my heart flutters like this
when I see you?
Ripped and resynced by YoungJedi