Lovers of the Red Sky (2021) s01e14 Episode Script

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(Lovers of the Red Sky)
(Lovers of the Red Sky)
(This drama is fictional and
people or stories are not tied to reality.)
Sir.
It's me, Hong Cheon Gi.
You're in danger. Move, Cheon Gi.
Scholar Ha.
Please, run away.
Sir.
No!
(Prince Yangmyeong Lee
Yul, King Seongjo's third son)
No! Cheon Gi!
You have my eyes.
Take your hand off of her, Demon.
(Prince Joohyang Lee Hoo,
King Seongjo's second son)
It's a small ritual sword.
However, the power of this sword
comes from the spite of the wielder.
I cannot guarantee that you will also live.
Is it
all over for good?
The Demon's power is dissipating.
It's because of the ritual sword.
The divine ritual sword
is blocking the Demon's power.
Then is it all over now?
No.
That man's sacrifice
only resealed the Demon inside Ha Ram.
Sir.
Sir.
Sir.
Sir.
Sir.
- Are you all right?
- Miss. Are you all right?
I'm sorry.
I'm truly sorry.
Don't be.
Arrest him immediately!
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
We must get out of here.
The portrait is torn. We must go.
Sir.
Sir. Get out of here now.
Do not lose him!
I need that ring!
Get him!
Catch Scholar Ha!
I will kill you right here and now.
Ilwolseong.
What
(Episode 14: From the Jaws of Death)
You're here.
Is it Mae Hyang?
Yes, Ilwolseong.
Ilwolseong?
Are you sure it's safe here?
Yes.
This is where we keep the
tablets of the heavenly beings.
They won't find you here.
Very well.
Come inside.
Let's go inside.
You can leave.
Yes, My Lord.
Give me your hand.
Are you badly hurt?
No. It's not too bad.
What is this about you being Ilwolseong?
What is that about?
Pretend you didn't hear that.
I will.
Thank you.
In a world I could not see,
you were my one and only shining star.
In the world I saw, you
are my one and only
precious memory.
Ram.
I will risk my destiny
to protect yours.
No one will be able to
hurt you anymore.
Thank you for coming back.
Ha Ram.
I love you with all my heart,
Cheon Gi.
You lost Scholar Ha?
I apologize, Your Highness.
No.
I let my guard down.
I did not think Scholar Ha
would keep the real ring from me.
Does this mean he now
controls the Demon's power?
He may have the ring,
but he will not be able to
fully have the Demon's power.
Why is that?
Great power clouds your mind
and makes you greedy.
Unless someone like me
with divine powers controls
the ring's power for him,
it will consume him completely.
If the Demon consumes him,
will he turn into a monster
like he did at the ceremony?
Isn't that also a danger?
That's why before the Demon
completely takes over Scholar Ha,
we must conduct another Sealing Ceremony.
To bring the Demon out again,
we need another portrait.
We must bring in
Painter Hong Cheon Gi first.
I have a plan.
(Jeongan Pavilion)
Today's ceremony
was a failure, Father.
(King Seongjo, the 4th king)
I apologize.
As expected, Hoo
is trying to get the
Demon to enter his body.
And Scholar Ha turned out
to be Ilwolseong, the man
who knows everything.
Father.
How much of this did you know?
Please wake up
and tell me
what you know, Father.
Your Highness.
Hoo will never give up.
He will try to arrange
another Sealing Ceremony.
A Sealing Ceremony
without a portrait is of no use.
There's no other way to summon the Demon.
Right.
Your Highness.
Did you not sense
something strange tonight?
Do you remember the portrait being
torn to shreds during the ceremony?
It was definitely a divine painting.
If the Demon was able to tear it,
it means we're missing something
to contain and seal in the Demon.
So you're saying other than divine powers,
we need something else?
It could be that we need
something other than
the divine powers of the king's portrait.
Something else?
Find out what that may be.
Yes, Your Highness.
However
What is it now?
I regret to inform you that
at the Sealing Ceremony,
I sustained a blow from the
Demon and I lost my powers.
(Divine powers)
What brings you here?
You are responsible for the
failure of this Sealing Ceremony.
- Hoo.
- Do you know of
a way to turn everything back?
What are you talking
about? You are being illogical.
I am not the reason the ceremony failed.
- You know that better than
- You'd better
shut your mouth.
Since we're brothers, I
will let you keep your life
Spend the rest of your life
somewhere far away from here.
Hoo.
Will you exile me or something?
I'm glad you understood.
Hoo.
Why are you doing this?
Hoo!
- Oh, dear. No.
- Master Choi!
- Master Choi!
- Leave him alone!
- What's going on?
- My goodness.
What is this about? My gosh, sir.
You are guilty of sending
Hong Cheon Gi to Gohwawon
with Prince Yangmyeong's help
knowing that she's a copycat painter.
You also colluded with
Wolseongdang and sold forged paintings.
This man called Jung
Seon Rye has all the evidence.
For all the crimes you committed,
Baekyu Painters Society will be shut down,
and all the criminals will
be taken to the Uigeumbu.
(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)
Cheon Gi is my daughter. Where is she
Please don't hurt me.
Oh, dear.
- We never did such a thing.
- We are innocent.
Take them all.
Master.
Let go of me.
If we get arrested too,
who will help Cheon Gi?
We don't even know if she's dead or alive.
Please don't do this. We're innocent.
You insects.
I said I'd get back at you one day.
I feel so much better now, boss.
Boss. Now we just
have to find Hong Cheon Gi.
A new post!
There's a new post!
(Traitors Ha Ram, Hong
Cheon Gi, Reward: 10 Yang of silver)
Hoo has finally gone too far to turn back.
Prince Yangmyeong.
My gosh.
Your Highness.
Hello.
How come
We should go.
Yes.
What is an exiled man doing in the Capital?
How did this happen?
Release him.
I am glad I am not too late.
You came at the right time.
If we hadn't swapped
the soldiers with our men,
it could've been a disaster.
How did you think this far ahead?
It was only natural that
Hoo would try to get rid of me.
Right.
Let's return to the Capital.
So that's what happened.
I need to ask you for an urgent favour.
Please speak.
I cannot show myself.
It will be extra work, but keep
an eye on my brother for me.
Yes. I will do that.
Thank you.
I would like to speak with Wol Sun alone.
Then I will give you two some space.
Is there really no way
to regain your powers?
There is none. I'm sorry, Your Highness.
This is bad news.
Painter Hong and Scholar Ha are gone,
and you lost your powers.
Prince Joohyang is
searching everywhere to find
Scholar Ha and Painter Hong.
If he manages to catch them,
then no one
will be able to prevent him
from taking the Demon's power.
If only Father would wake up
and sort out the situation for us.
I wish for the same thing.
If we cannot prevent it
What are you thinking about?
No, it's nothing.
Are you all right?
Yes.
When I think about the Sealing Ceremony,
it doesn't feel real
that I am here with you.
I am relieved that you didn't get hurt.
But
What is it?
Is something bothering you?
I wonder why the king's
portrait got torn like that.
The head priestess of
Seongjucheong also said
that the king's
portrait had divinity in it.
And that is why we began the ceremony.
I do not know
what went wrong.
I am glad it turned out that way.
What do you mean by that?
Miss Hong, do you really
want to hold the ceremony again
after all that you had to go through?
It pains me
a great deal.
We must seal the Demon in
the divine portrait at all costs.
No. You must never
draw the king's portrait again.
Then can you think of any other way?
If we do not seal the
Demon in the portrait,
what could happen to you?
The heavens
will not abandon us like that.
How can you say such a foolish thing
when we do not know what could happen?
Many people have lost their
lives because of the Demon.
The Demon
must be sealed no matter what.
I will make sure to
restore the king's portrait.
When the Sealing Ceremony is held again,
please help us seal the
Demon in the king's portrait.
I'm begging you.
No one can change my mind right now.
Scholar Ha.
Why on earth
(Sunguijeon)
No. You must never
draw the king's portrait again.
You must never draw the king's portrait.
You know that you will go
crazy when you finish the portrait.
Ram, I shall do everything in my power
to fight the Demon
to my last breath.
I shall seal the horrible Demon
in the portrait that I will draw.
I know that I have never told you this.
I love you.
Ram.
If I could keep you safe
by staying away from you,
I would push you away a million times.
Forgive me, Miss Hong.
(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)
Are you Painter Hong's father?
"Painter Hong"?
Would you like a painting?
I can draw cheoyonghwa, portrait, sehwa,
and all other types of painting.
He has definitely gone mad.
- Take him away.
- Yes, my lord. Take him out.
What?
What Why are you doing this?
No. Please let go of me. Please spare me.
Your Majesty, I beg your mercy.
- Make way.
- What is going on?
- Make way.
- Poor man.
A criminal is coming through.
- Take a close look at him.
- Oh, dear.
- He is Hong Eun O
- My goodness.
- of Baekyu Painters Society.
- Hello.
He's the father of Hong Cheon
Gi of Baekyu Painters Society.
- Get out of the way.
- He is?
- Would you like a painting?
- What's going on?
- I said, move!
- My gosh.
- I cannot believe it.
- Move!
- What is going on?
- Step back, you all.
Make way.
- Isn't that the painter?
- What is going on?
(Traitors Ha Ram, Hong
Cheon Gi, Reward: 10 Yang of silver)
(Sunguijeon)
What happened to Prince Yangmyeong?
As the Sealing Ceremony ended in failure,
Prince Joohyang held
Prince Yangmyeong responsible,
and exiled him to Ganghwa Island.
- He was exiled?
- Yes.
That is not all.
Painter Hong is falsely accused of
painting forgeries at Gohwawon
and being on the run to avoid punishment.
And her father and the members
of Baekyu Painters Society
were imprisoned.
Her father?
Are you talking about Painter Hong Eun O?
Yes, My Lord.
He is mentally ill.
How could Prince
Joohyang lock him up in prison?
However, for some reason,
some prison guards took
only Painter Hong's father
to the marketplace and made
him walk around there earlier today.
They made him walk
around at that crowded place?
Do you have any idea why they did that?
- Make way.
- Poor man.
A criminal is coming through.
Make way.
He's the father of Hong Cheon
Gi of Baekyu Painters Society.
Did his child run away?
I heard that she got
caught selling fake paintings.
My goodness. How could
she put her father through this
and run away alone?
It's a trap.
They intentionally spread
the rumour about her father
to make Miss Hong show up.
We must save her father. Hurry.
Miss Hong must not know
about this until we save him.
Yes, My Lord.
Does he really think this
will make me feel better?
You are Painter Hong, aren't you?
Do you know me?
You are Hong Cheon Gi, the
winner of Maejukheon Painting Contest.
I am Mae Hyang from Simcheonggak.
I have something to tell you.
Father.
Miss Hong.
Miss Hong, are you in there?
Painter Hong will be at
the marketplace by now.
What do you mean?
She went there to find her father.
If she does not show herself now,
Prince Joohyang will harm her father.
I will go to the marketplace now.
My Lord.
It is too dangerous.
Why are you doing this?
Since when
have you been so big-mouthed?
Since when have you been so reckless?
Have you forgotten our long-cherished wish?
Why would you risk ruining our
plan for your personal feelings?
Listen, Mae Hyang.
You do know that our wish
cannot come true overnight.
I have no intention of
sacrificing innocent people
to make our wish come true.
Then why did you
make things get this messy?
My Lord.
Father. Where is he? Oh, gosh.
Father. There you are.
Father, are you all right?
Pardon?
Would you like a painting?
Father, what are you doing out here?
Are you all right?
Let's go home, okay?
Come on. Stand up. Hurry.
You'd better come with us quietly.
Eat as much as you want.
I was impressed with what
you did at the Sealing Ceremony.
Where is Scholar Ha?
I do not know either.
Of course. If you two weren't
close enough to keep that a secret,
he wouldn't have run away with you.
I told you the truth. I do not know.
When I woke up, I found
myself on a mountain path.
Is that
true?
Yes.
Scholar Ha will show himself soon anyway.
Aside from that
I want you to do something for me.
Draw the king's portrait again.
Do you
still want to have the Demon possess you?
I am not asking you.
Do not drive a nail into your coffin.
Then
release my father first.
How dare you try to make a deal with me?
I will draw the portrait
if you release my father.
How daring. You don't
seem to be afraid of anything.
Your painting will be a
mere bait to lure the Demon.
So
I will release your father
when you complete the painting.
Take her away.
Father, don't you
worry. I will save you soon.
- You must not draw the portrait.
- No, Father.
- Stay still.
- Do not touch my daughter!
Father!
Please don't kill him.
Please spare my father.
Please.
I will draw it.
I will complete the portrait.
I promise.
Good.
I will be looking forward to
your second portrait
with divine power in it.
Father. My goodness. I'm relieved.
Father, it's okay.
Aren't you the royal shaman
from the Sealing Ceremony?
So you recognize me.
What brings you here?
It is none of your business.
I am here to find out why the
Demon desires your eyes so desperately.
Those are the Demon's eyes.
They are magic eyes.
My eyes.
Why does this painter have magic eyes?
What is the matter?
Never mind.
Do you know that you finish
drawing the portrait as soon as possible?
If you drag it on,
on the night of the red
moon, which is a few nights away,
Scholar Ha will be completely
taken over by the Demon.
That does not scare me.
He has the ring.
If that ring had absolute
power over the Demon,
why do you think the
former king tried so hard
to seal the Demon in his portrait?
My Lord.
It seems that Prince
Joohyang already took them away.
Let's hurry.
Now we have to rescue
both Miss Hong and her father.
Yes, My Lord.
Your Highness, we are in trouble.
Painter Hong was caught by Prince Joohyang.
- What did you say?
- It seems that he used
Painter Hong's father to lure her.
Then I suppose it is just a matter
of time until Scholar Ha shows up.
If Scholar Ha gets caught as well,
the Sealing Ceremony will be held.
We must stop it from happening.
No. I will not stop it.
Pardon me?
Hoo will never give up on taking the Demon.
Therefore,
there is only one way.
I guess I will have to pay the price too.
The last time you used
that sword, you lived
only because Scholar
Ha did not lose his life.
If someone dies when
you use the ritual sword,
you will have to risk your life this time.
There is nothing I can do about it
if it is my fate.
My Lord.
Were you chased by anyone?
It has been a while.
Yes, My Lord. Please come inside.
That's not necessary.
Did anyone come here to find me?
On the first day, palace guards
came and searched the entire house.
They haven't come ever since.
But palace guards may come back any time.
It makes me feel so anxious.
Here is the thing you told me to prepare.
Good. Thank you for this.
The prince went to the Palace.
Only his bodyguards are in his house.
We will go in through the front gate.
Yes, My Lord.
Who are you?
Miss Hong, can you hear me?
Scholar Ha?
Yes, it's me.
Are you hurt?
No. I am fine.
Why did you come here?
I am here to rescue you.
Scholar Ha.
My father is locked up in this house.
Please save him at least.
Wait here. I'll be right back.
Okay. Please be careful.
Who are you? Please spare me.
- Father.
- Who are you?
Please spare me.
Miss Hong is in the shed.
Father. Are you all right?
Cheon Gi?
Miss Hong, we don't have
much time. Let's get out of here now.
I understand.
- You're not hurt, are you?
- No.
We must leave now.
- Come with us.
- Let's go.
Stop.
You're finally here, Ilwolseong.
We finally meet,
Your Highness.
Did I look that sloppy to you?
I wouldn't dare think that.
But must we fight?
You seemed
quite wise, so I thought I'd
be able to talk it out with you.
My Lord, I'll take it from here.
Please leave with Painter
Hong and her father. Hurry.
I'm counting on you, Moo Young.
Yes, My Lord.
Escort the chief.
- Yes!
- Yes!
Arrest them all.
Slay them!
Father!
Miss Hong, you must go.
Chase them!
- Yes, Your Highness.
- Yes, Your Highness.
Father!
I will
follow you shortly.
You must return.
My Lord.
Please stay safe.
I do not think
I'll be able to keep
my promise to return to you.
I'm sorry I couldn't
serve you until the end.
You've shown me kindness
and took me under your wings
and I'll repay it with my life.
Please be happy
for the rest of your life, My Lord.
Father.
Father.
Father.
Did anyone follow us?
I will go take a look around.
Cheon Gi.
Yes, it's me, Cheon Gi. Father.
Do you recognize me?
Of course.
His pulse is too weak.
It seems like Prince
Joohyang used poison arrows.
What?
Then what do I do, Scholar Ha?
Father, are you okay?
Father, stay with me.
- Cheon Gi.
- No, Father.
Never paint the king's portrait.
Father, don't mind that.
Stop talking. I'll be okay.
Oh no.
My poor Cheon Gi.
You've suffered so much
looking after your sick dad.
Don't say that.
You must survive
even when I'm not around.
Don't say that, Father. I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, Father.
Father, no. Please.
Cheon Gi
Father.
Father.
Father.
Scholar Ha.
Please help my father.
This can't be happening. Father.
No, Father.
Father! Father, wake up.
Father, no. Don't do this.
Father
Miss Hong.
I'll never forget everything
that happened today.
I'll make sure to get revenge
- for everything
- No, Father.
- you went through.
- Father
(Jeongan Pavilion)
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
You must get back up, Your Majesty.
Painter Hong Cheon Gi ran away,
and those who side with Yangmyeong are
rebelling against me?
I want to kill them all,
but that won't be enough.
You should
take care of both of them at once.
Is that possible?
Master Choi.
- Jung, Young Wook.
- Goodness.
You got caught too?
- Let's go.
- Yes.
My goodness, please spare me.
Those who are weak tend to be soft-hearted.
If those people she considered
as her family fall in danger,
that painter will surely show up.
Also, you can use this
as a chance to show
who holds the power
to those who side with
Prince Yangmyeong
Goodness, please.
- I'm sorry.
- Are you okay?
- Master.
- Are you all right?
Are you okay?
You're here.
Wait, what's going on?
As you can see, I'm
about to execute the criminals.
Your Highness, what on earth
is our crime?
We are just painters.
We just operate a painters society.
It's a misunderstanding.
We're falsely blamed, Your Highness.
- We've been framed.
- We're wronged.
Cheon Gi never copied any
paintings since she entered Gohwawon.
That's your crime.
She was always a copycat painter.
She copied even more expensive paintings
once she entered Gohwawon.
- No.
- No.
We're falsely blamed, Your Highness.
- We're falsely blamed.
- You created copycat painters
under the protection of Yangmyeong.
And he let that copycat painter
draw the king's portrait.
Your dire crimes are
enough to reach the heavens.
We're wrongly blamed, Your Highness!
- We're falsely blamed!
- We weren't protected.
We never entered Gohwawon
under the protection of Prince Yangmyeong!
He's right, Your Highness. We were framed.
Are you suggesting that
Prince Yangmyeong has been
creating copycat painters?
I knew you'd get it. That's correct.
That's far fetched!
Prince Yangmyeong is a man who loves art.
He wouldn't play politics with them!
Have you forgotten
about the painting contest?
The criminal, Hong Cheon Gi,
came to draw the king's portrait
because of the painting
contest which Yangmyeong held.
Also,
those two also ended up with great results.
- No.
- No, Your Highness!
Can you still say they
weren't under his protection?
Yangmyeong did this because
he wanted to be the Crown Prince.
This means all of you
are partially responsible.
Keep an eye on how I
deal with the criminals.
And you should learn to keep
that mouth of yours under control.
Execute them in the third period.
Yes, Your Highness.
- Please spare us!
- We're falsely blamed!
Your Highness, please spare us.
- We're wronged!
- Please, Your Highness!
- Goodness, please.
- Your Highness.
- Please spare us.
- We're framed.
- Your Highness, we're framed!
- Goodness.
- My goodness.
- Please spare our lives.
You're here.
Is your mother well?
Miss Hong.
Have some porridge.
Don't be like that. You should have a bite.
I'm fine.
You need to get your energy back.
No, I'm all right.
Just
Please just leave me alone.
My Lord, I have bad news.
What is it?
Everyone at Baekyu Painters
Society has been arrested and gathered at
the city gates.
Prince Joohyang ordered them
to be executed in the third period.
What?
No.
- Move.
- Don't do this.
It's a trap.
What can you do out there anyway?
Then are you telling me
to sit around and watch
everyone in Baekyu
Painters Society lose their lives?
I'll find a way.
How long will it take
for you to find a way?
As I risked my life to
draw the king's portrait,
you tried to stop me by
saying you'll try to find a way.
Yet I managed to
finish the king's portrait.
The only way to seal the Demon
is to seal it in the king's portrait,
which is why the late King also did that.
And I thought I'd be the only one to die.
I never thought I'd lose my father
and everyone in Baekyu Painters Society.
I never thought this would happen.
And even in this situation,
how much longer will you
go around looking for a way?
You can blame and
resent me. Feel free to do that.
But I can't let you go.
I want to resent you.
If they could live by
resenting you, I would do that!
If the people of Baekyu
Painters Society lose their lives,
I'll end up blaming myself
and I'll never forgive myself.
So I must go. Please move.
I'm sorry.
I also know
how you feel.
I also lost my parents
and those who were
dear to my heart.
I never
want to lose anybody again.
I'll make sure
I save them.
I promise.
So you must stay here.
If you make a move now,
we don't know what will happen.
Then
Then what do you want me to do?
This is what Prince Joohyang wants.
He wants you to make a
move, which will make me move too.
If you move as they wish,
they'll attack you once again.
Do you understand?
I'll go.
I know it's hard,
but please wait here for a moment.
My Lord.
What is it?
We received a request in
the Wolseongdang request box.
In the request box?
Ram.
I can't just stay here.
Even if something bad happens to me,
I must go.
It's the last step.
You're here.
Your Majesty.
Is that
really you?
It's me.
(Special thanks to Choi
Jong Won and Kim Pub Lae.)
(Lovers of the Red Sky)
Execute them.
What? Please spare my life.
Master Choi.
When you're sad, you can cry.
It's all my fault.
Were you ready to lose
your life when you started this?
I will punish you accordingly.
If you don't get possessed by the
Demon, you're as good as dead.
Whenever I'm in danger,
please hold my hand.
I'll always stay by your side.
When the red moon rises again,
the Sealing Ceremony will restart.
I'll make sure to paint the
portrait to seal the Demon.
Divine painter, I'm here to make a deal.
Father, I was finally ready to
let everything go and live my life.
What should I do now?