(All people and backdrops are unrelated to history,)
(and the drama is a work of fiction.)
"Instructions for Women" says...
men and women are not to sit together,
and they are not to pass items directly to each other.
Not just in everyday life,
but even during rituals or when in mourning,
you are to pass items using something like a basket.
Why is that?
To avoid accidental physical contact between a man and a woman.
My lord!
I am in danger, so please help.
What are you doing?
Stand still.
Help me first!
(Episode 3: You Seem Somewhat Familiar)
My lady!
What on earth happened?
My lady, there are men around.
They seemed like robbers.
Nothing bad happened.
Do you know the men?
- Well... - I know you.
We met...
at the book rental shop.
Who is he?
I am a Capital Defense officer.
We happened to meet when...
What? You are an officer?
You need not be surprised.
I am the Royal Secretary Officer.
Yoon Hak.
What?
I just thought to help calm everyone.
How is the scrape from last time?
You got scraped? Where?
It is fine.
My lady is in shock. We should get going.
Wait.
I witnessed a crime.
I cannot just let it go.
The Capital Defense will investigate.
Please cooperate.
Why would you...
"We were on our way to pray at a nearby temple,"
"and we cannot turn back now."
That is what my lady just said.
Then I will accompany you to the temple.
The robbers might return.
Say, "That is rude."
- Me? - Yes.
To a commanding officer and a Royal Secretary Officer?
How are you so rude?
Men and women should not mingle.
Do you not see a mourning widow could feel uncomfortable...
just speaking with you?
If the Capital Defense were to investigate the robbery,
what kind of effect would that bring upon me, do you think?
I was very out of line.
I will handle this case so you are not inconvenienced.
Goodbye.
We should go.
Sure.
Stay safe.
I just had to run into my enemy.
My lady.
When did you become enemies with the officer?
I mean...
Can you not tell at a glance that he will become my enemy?
I can tell at a glance if he knew who you were,
he would arrest you without mercy.
Right? You saw him let me roll on the ground.
He is utterly inconsiderate.
I should never cross paths with him again.
That officer.
You have crossed paths with him before, did you not?
Yeon Sun, it hurts.
- Here too. - Where?
Right here.
I have jumped and flown but never rolled.
Do you know you almost got into...
worse trouble trying to help the robbers?
You could have gotten into real trouble by being identified,
but you prevented that with the roll.
I did not think of that.
What should we do with the rice?
I cannot carry it all.
We will leave it.
All this rice?
We could offer it to Buddha,
but it would be even better to feed the starving.
We are running late. Let us go.
But...
That was a close call.
It was fortunate that we passed by.
Was that not a dangerous situation?
My lord!
I am in danger, so please help.
- Help me first! - What are you doing?
She did not seem to be in danger at all.
What do you mean?
Did she not seem to be helping the robbers?
You mean she was in cahoots with them?
I doubt that.
She is Lord Seok's daughter-in-law.
The Left State Councilor?
How do you know that?
Not long ago,
I happened to see her at Myungdo Inn.
Lord Seok's daughter-in-law whom I have heard many rumors about.
What kind of rumors?
I do not know much,
but she came from a family of military officers.
She was orphaned young.
I believe she had an older brother.
Then her brother left,
and she had to marry with no family on her side.
Things got worse for her.
Her husband died on the morning of the wedding,
so she became widowed before even meeting her groom.
She was widowed on her wedding day?
(Mangmungwabu: A woman who is widowed before her wedding night)
Because of that,
her life could not have been easy.
But that is of no importance.
Lord Seok is a much-revered minister.
If his daughter-in-law were to receive a Chastity Gate in her name,
his family would become the greatest in the nation.
The dead and the living both...
will have great use to the family.
Wait.
The Minister of Finance lost a very valuable painting.
Do you know what painting it is, Lord Seok?
I wish I could have seen it.
It is titled "Mountain Tiger."
I would have liked to see it too.
But...
you cannot say that in front of the other ministers.
As the monarch,
before you show interest in the lost painting,
you must show concern for the disorder...
that allows a thief to break into a lofty minister's home.
Oh, I see.
Yet again, I did not think that far.
Tree branches fall because woodworms gnawed through it,
and stone walls fall because there are gaps.
Always keep in mind that when people...
fear the government,
and orders and morals are adhered to,
then the basis of our nation will not crumble.
I understand.
I will keep your teachings to heart.
Do not concern yourself.
The Police Bureau will soon catch the thief...
and relieve you of the concern.
Why threaten me?
I never heard of or seen the "Mountain Tiger."
Oh, dear.
If you hear of or see the tiger,
bring it to me.
Of course I will. Do not worry.
Goodness.
Be sure to check who brings you the painting.
I will.
Anyone who takes from another...
should lose a hand at least. Do you not agree?
Keep quiet while you are at it.
Very well.
- Yes? - Yes.
Goodness.
Seriously.
He made such a loud noise...
and he wants it to be a secret?
Are you all right, sir?
I have never seen or heard of the painting...
and everyone wants it.
Now, please leave. I know nothing about this.
Sir,
that man was Kang Pil Jik's...
muscle, was he not?
Why was he asking about the "Mountain Tiger?"
How should I know?
And how many times did I say I know nothing about the painting?
Take me for my word.
Besides, only a crazy person...
would let that painting be out and about.
I bet it is hidden someplace where it cannot be found.
Lady Yoo,
you have a visitor.
A visitor?
Lady Oh, to what do I owe this pleasure?
I hope I am not intruding by coming by unannounced.
Nonsense.
We should head inside.
I love how neat and simple the decor is.
I believe this is your first time visiting this house.
We only met and talked at the Moran Gathering.
Only now was I able to visit you at home.
Anyway,
what could have brought you by?
It is nothing serious,
but I came by to ask...
how you would feel about Moran Gathering attending...
the upcoming relief.
The relief?
It is a small project I have been working on,
and the Queen Dowager has been nothing but thrilled.
I thought it would not be so bad...
to do some good work together.
Have you been personally helping those in need?
It is not as hard as it sounds.
The food is cooked by the help.
All I do...
is hand it out.
That being said,
what do you say...
to join me tomorrow when I head out...
to help the poor?
I am not sure.
I doubt my being there would be of any help...
The wife of the Minister of Personnel and her second daughter-in-law...
have already joined me a few times.
The wife of the Minister of Personnel?
On the Queen Dowager's upcoming birthday,
the dutiful children across the nation...
as well as chaste ladies will be recognized.
I am guessing that is why...
she assisted the relief program with her faithful second daughter-in-law.
I doubt our presence...
will change the lives of the people,
but I will gladly join you since it is a good cause.
It will be an enlightening experience...
for my eldest daughter-in-law...
who spends most of her days at the ancestral shrine.
Of course. It will be enlightening.
My lord,
Kang Pil Jik is searching for the "Mountain Tiger."
What do you mean by that?
Earlier today, Commandant Hwang had me look into...
whether or not "Mountain Tiger" was in the market,
so I went by the atelier.
Guess who I ran into?
Well,
Kang Pil Jik's muscle was asking about the painting.
Pil Merchant Guild...
- is after the painting? - Yes.
He would not take "no" for an answer.
The Capital Defense is already investigating the matter,
but the guild is also searching for it?
They must have an ulterior motive.
Of course they do.
A,
the painting itself is expensive.
B,
someone who wants the painting had them search for it.
C,
the painting harbors a secret others should not know about.
A secret?
D, and this is most important.
It must be to capture the legendary hero who took the painting.
- Gosh. - Wait.
Kang Pil Jik must be looking to capture the legendary hero.
He had the most terrifying scar!
Your legendary hero is just as intimidating,
so do not worry.
Right?
What was that?
My lady.
A note came from Myungdo Inn.
A note?
What is it about?
I am aware...
that you did quite a lot of work as a lady hidden under that mask.
Strict laws exist in this state,
so anyone who disturbs public order...
and behaves out of line...
will be someone for me to arrest with my job being an officer...
of the Capital Defense.
I have made it my mission to catch you,
so I urge you to stay out of my line of sight.
I must take a look.
What on earth are you doing?
There is something I must confirm.
No!
By the way,
have the painting returned as soon as possible.
Were you delivered bad news?
What the...
Is this from the officer we met earlier today?
No wonder.
So...
that officer has already seen you...
like this.
And...
like this as well.
Something that important...
should not have been kept from me!
And here I was thinking about...
taking your place in prison...
or getting a beating from Lady Yoo.
My concern is that I only have one life to spare.
I can still hear everything.
I should get new ones.
My lady.
Do not fret.
I will not get caught. How can he...
if I remain home?
But you do not remain home.
I always say this,
but you are the worst.
Anyway,
is he telling you to put the painting back...
or not?
Give it here.
Off you go.
I wonder whose work this is.
There is vigor behind every stroke.
They brought life to the tiger.
Are you reckless...
or just stupid?
I believe I told you to stay out of my sight.
You told me to put it back.
I said I would not arrest you if you remained out of sight.
Is that what you meant?
You must have waltzed in here...
knowing you could get caught.
But I am not one to get caught that easily.
Then allow me to put in some elbow grease.
Let us just say that you did not see me today.
(Capital Defense)
All this for that darn tiger painting.
Who is it?
(Capital Defense)
Stop.
Wait.
Excuse me.
Allow me to check for a moment.
My lord.
Help me first. Over here.
Stop.
Who are you? Reveal yourself.
That is none of your business, my lord.
Who is it?
It is me, my lord.
What is with you? You came in without any signs.
What is wrong with you these days?
It is too confusing.
They cannot be the same person,
but all of them look the same.
All of them...
look the same?
Who?
Forget it, and get out.
Does it seem like you have seen them before...
and do they look familiar?
Have you experienced such a strange situation before?
Of course.
Most people have been through such a thing.
What you are going through is not strange at all.
When you read a book and when you work...
You just had a dream about them, right?
Yes.
If everyone in the world looks like someone in particular,
it must be because you love...
Shut it.
It is just between us. There is no need to be embarrassed.
It may be awkward because you have never felt this way before.
People usually call it a love denial.
A love denial?
A denial...
about feelings for someone.
It means you deny your grown affection for someone.
Who is she?
Should I be your love messenger?
You little...
My lord, hurry outside.
Commandant Hwang has already headed to Soogu Gate.
Soogu Gate?
The high officials' wives are...
visiting Soogu Gate to give relief today.
We must protect them from any possible accidents.
Goodness.
Look over there.
All right.
It is quite the rough way, is it not?
It must have been hard coming here.
Do not mention it.
It is muddy here,
so be careful when you get off.
According to "Instructions for Women," one must quickly give...
a polite answer to her parents-in-law's calling.
She cannot dare retch, burp, sneeze, cough,
or lean on one foot.
Good, Yeo Hwa. You can do it.
Welcome.
Hello.
I am sorry I prepared only ten sacks of rice this time.
Oh, goodness.
Please do not apologize.
I am rather grateful...
for your generous relief every time.
Lady Yoo.
I guess you came only with your daughter-in-law.
I felt so rushed to come here that I did not get to prepare any.
I shall donate much more next time.
Sure.
I did not know you and your daughter-in-law...
were doing such a good deed in secret.
Although, I know what your intentions are.
You found out belatedly and unnecessarily joined in.
It is good then.
Ladies.
Hello.
I am here to escort you safely again today, noble ladies.
I am Commandant Hwang Chi Dal.
I am grateful...
for the Capital Defense's kind gesture.
Do not mention it.
Yeo Hwa, go ahead and get off now.
Oh, dear.
Oh, no.
She does not hesitate to dirty her snow-white skirt.
How virtuous of you that you do not spare yourself.
She is here to work.
It does not matter even if her clothes get dirty.
My dear.
How graceful.
This is the famous Lady Baek, who was widowed five years ago.
You are like a swan swimming on a serene lake's surface.
How elegant and dignified.
Right.
It is also a woman's virtue to maintain her dignity.
Mother.
I am afraid the sunlight might be blinding your eyes.
Well, I...
have things to prepare. Excuse me first.
Sure.
Then while things are being prepared,
why do you not wait under the prepared awning?
- Sure. - All right.
Be careful with the stairs.
- All right. - The stairs.
Do you have anything interesting among the newly released books?
Yes.
These two have just come in.
I see.
I am here.
Oh, hello.
Wait for a moment.
All right.
You dropped this book the other day.
I wondered whether to leave it to the bookstore.
But we met again.
Greetings, Royal Secretary Officer Park...
("I Woke and Found I Was the Royal Secretary Officer's Wife")
That is not it.
- Do not get the wrong idea. - What wrong idea?
I am not the kind of person who gets the wrong ideas.
But what is not it?
I did not borrow this book.
Then why did I have that book?
And did the woman who bumped into me...
go somewhere?
I am not sure.
I transcribed these books this time.
Is that right?
("Book of Addition")
This book of addition.
Did you transcribe it as well?
Yes.
It was just the book I was looking for.
I will buy this copy.
It is a difficult book to transcribe, so you must pay one nyang.
Here is two nyang.
It is for the medicine last time.
What kind of medicine costs one nyang?
You could get into trouble if you spend so freely.
What...
Is she a regular here?
Yeon Sun?
She transcribes all sorts of books,
and makes quite a lot from us.
She serves Lord Seok's daughter-in-law,
so she is well-learned.
You are so witty.
You shine bright even in this humble setting.
Is she not impressive?
She hands out rice to feed the people,
and even serves as an example by sharing the workload.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
She serves as a model to all women.
She says my daughter-in-law...
has all the qualities to deserve a Chastity Gate.
She offers us so much praise whenever we meet.
I am so flattered.
What a mourning widow needs...
more than any basic virtue...
is love and reverence for her husband.
(Love and passion)
Not only does my daughter-in-law go to the ancestral shrine every day,
but she insists on caring...
for her husband's grave until the day she dies.
"Instructions for Women" says...
one must not talk back or brown-nose anyone superior,
and not take part in any dirty business.
It is best to speak little and with caution.
That is no easy feat.
I am very impressed.
How admirable.
The best a widow can do...
is take her life to follow her husband.
My goodness.
We should not have come.
Is something wrong?
A battle without blades is raging,
and it is as frigid as the northern winds.
The wives of the Minister of Personnel and Left State Councilor are at it.
They speak...
so elegantly about their daughters-in-law,
but they send them to tend to graves,
and even...
One has to off herself.
Is a Chastity Gate that big a deal?
Anyway, if something bad happens here,
both you and I...
must cross the river with the Grim Reaper.
Keep your wits about you.
Yes, sir.
Return safely.
Go and take my place.
What did I tell you?
This happened because you let the Police Bureau take the conman.
Are you nervous, my lord?
Bi Chan.
That woman in a mourning dress.
What is your take on her?
Which woman?
She is not one to be approached.
She looks cold, as if her blood...
freezes in her veins.
Just the thought makes me feel cold.
Stop staring.
You will make eye contact.
Why would I?
Go and help them move the produce.
Yes, sir.
Everything is ready.
You can come.
Mother, they are ready for us.
Very well. We shall go.
Mother.
You should stay here. You are tired.
I will do enough work for us both.
Very well.
Mother.
Do not stand up.
Since the work is done,
I will go on my own.
You can stay seated right here.
Wait.
You should wear your hood.
But if I am to work...
You cannot show your face...
to all the people out there.
When handing out the porridge, be sure to give it to the servants first.
Or put the bowls down on the ground.
Yes, Mother.
What is he doing here too?
There is no way...
he recognizes me.
Did anything noteworthy happen?
Every day is pretty much the same.
I transcribe books and assist Lady Cho.
What about you?
Each day is the same for me too.
I run my business,
and clean up Lady Cho's mess.
You left 900 nyang with us,
and it gained a 50-nyang interest.
I do not check the amount regularly.
I made 20 nyang this month.
I would like you to invest it for me.
You have enough to buy two large mansions in Hanyang.
Someone as bright as you...
should work at my peddler group.
Do not tell Lady Cho just yet.
Would it not be best to tell her?
You are not her slave.
You can leave her side whenever you wish.
What is the point of having a house...
when she cannot visit freely?
Come and stand in line!
Go and stand in line.
Oh, gosh.
This is so uncomfortable.
How do I work in this?
Pass me that.
Stand in line and wait.
My gosh.
She can do anything she sets her mind to.
We gave you a lot.
You got a lot.
There are others to feed.
- Give us more! - Come on.
We want more too!
Give us some extra.
Can I have a little more?
Next.
Move.
Come over here.
You must give the stated amount.
All they get is porridge...
and we must be frugal with it too?
It is so we do not run out of food to give.
Stand in line and wait your turn.
Will there be enough?
Do not worry. Just wait.
I am starving.
Wait in line!
Sook.
Please find my Sook.
Oh, dear. Sook.
Have you not seen my granddaughter?
My granddaughter is missing.
Your granddaughter?
- What should I do? - Oh, gosh.
Oh, dear.
Help find my granddaughter.
Oh, Sook.
Do not mind her.
People die out here every day and think nothing of it.
Some even run away in search of a better life.
I heard her whine about being hungry since yesterday.
She must not have gotten anything to eat.
- Goodness. - Tell me about it.
I feel bad for her.
That poor old lady.
She even lost her granddaughter.
- That poor lady. - Take your time.
- Eat up. - My goodness.
Your Majesty,
has your fever subsided?
My head is still ringing and I am still queasy.
I had my tonic, so I am sure I will soon feel better.
It has already been 15 years.
Does it still haunt you?
I believed I had moved on,
but it haunts me in my sleep around this time of year.
You must think I am pathetic...
to be this weak and soft.
I also...
lost my grown-up son.
Of course I can relate to the pain.
I cannot believe...
I also made you relive the pain.
I fully understand how you feel...
considering you were a dutiful son even as a boy.
However, being bedridden for too long...
will have people talking.
I can take care of every official court business,
but you must be seen in person for certain events.
It seems as though...
I am always a burden to you.
Goodness, please do not think that way.
I will assist you with the utmost loyalty,
so as long as you keep working hard,
you will someday be known as a sage king.
All right.
Then,
please take until today to rest...
and I will see you tomorrow at the Royal Office.
I hear you loud and clear.
I will excuse myself, then.
Your Majesty,
the Royal Secretary Officer is here.
Let him enter.
His Majesty seems exhausted.
Left State Councilor Seok's earnest concerns...
left me drained of energy for the day.
You have had to deal with it daily for decades,
so I am baffled as to why it wore you out.
It is because I am at this every day.
Right.
I hear your brother is in charge of the case...
regarding the Minister of Finance's stolen painting.
I have not been informed of it, Your Majesty.
May I ask how you found out?
I am the King, am I not?
You are not the only one I get my information from.
Anyway,
if he managed to retrieve the painting,
would he not be transferred from the Capital Defense to court?
Your Majesty,
you must clearly wish to see the life be drained from me.
Look here, Yoon Hak.
No matter how hard you try to keep your distance from your brother...
out of concern,
you will not be able to shelter him from everything.
Your Majesty...
If that is his fate,
there is nothing you can do about it.
Just like I am my father's son,
that boy is...
I wish for that day...
to remain a fleeting dream for my brother.
A dream?
I also feel like...
I have been dreaming.
Even after 15 years, I have not been able to find a single piece of evidence.
Maybe...
I have been wrong about my father's death.
Your Majesty,
we have not been able to locate everyone who went missing that day.
We will soon receive word,
so please stay strong and be patient.
Sure.
I am grateful to have you by my side.
It is my pleasure.
Do you not agree?
Of course. How long has it been?
Watch it.
Goodness.
Have your fill.
Tell me about it.
- I gulped it all down. - I have not had a meal like this in ages.
Have you had your meal?
People die out here every day and think nothing of it.
Some even run away in search of a better life.
Goodness, Sook.
Where on earth are you?
Granny, you did not get to eat all day, did you?
My goodness.
Granny!
It is dangerous here, so hurry on out.
Let us go.
- My gosh. - Goodness me.
Oh, dear.
- Oh, my. - My gosh.
- Goodness. - Are you all right?
Goodness me.
Can you believe it?
My gosh.
What just happened?
My gosh.
What have you done?
I told you numerous times to behave and carry yourself with poise.
Are you all right?
Yes, I am all right.
The roof suddenly collapsed.
My goodness.
Gosh.
You have...
the most courageous daughter-in-law.
She showed with her own actions...
how she was willing to put herself in danger...
to save a feeble old lady.
Every noble woman could learn from her exemplary behavior.
Right.
The Queen Dowager...
will give her high praise when she hears about this.
Are you all right?
I am.
Let us go, then.
Yes, Mother.
Goodness.
Are you all right?
Is she all right?
I cannot believe what just happened.
(Pil)
What is it?
One of them ran off.
What?
We got the kid near Soogu Gate...
You have three meals each day, but you are not earning your keep at all.
I apologize, sir.
You apologize all the time.
Is that all you can say with that mouth of yours?
I told you again and again...
that it should not have any problems.
She must not have gone too far.
I will go and get her immediately.
Goodness.
Yoon Hak?
Just what have you been doing that you are covered with bruises?
It is nothing.
You call this nothing?
You are an officer. You should take care of your health.
Well,
I hear you are looking for Lord Yeom's stolen painting.
Considering that you know,
I guess it sure is a valuable painting.
I found the painting.
I shall return it to him tomorrow.
Did you catch the thief?
He climbed over the wall of Lord Yeom's house.
I would like to see his face too.
I...
could not see his face.
Even you could not catch him?
That must be one elusive thief.
I wonder whose wall he will climb over next time.
All right.
Do not work too hard.
Do not get involved in anything, nor do you draw attention.
A lot of officials settle for just keeping their positions.
Yoon Hak.
That is how you should live.
At that time,
if I had not survived from your family...
and become Park Soo Ho...
If I had not lost that day's memory,
would it be...
okay for me...
to be a little more enthusiastic with my life?
That, I cannot be sure.
You may have...
ended up as a playboy...
full of scandals.
I better get going.
Do not skip meals.
Sure.
Take care.
Are you not hungry?
My lady, are you hungry?
Not me.
I am wondering if ghosts have a sense of hunger.
Ghosts?
Lady Yoo would be furious if she heard you.
I get scolded every day anyway.
It would not surprise me.
What is the matter?
What is it that you are acting as if you have given up on everything?
Yeon Sun.
What do you think...
is most important in this world?
Money.
Forget what I asked.
What about you, my lady?
You have served me for 12 years.
Do you still not know?
They say human nature...
is unfathomable.
You say it is most important to have three meals a day.
But to provide medicine to a sick old man in the East,
to find a shelter for a homeless child in the West,
and to help a runaway slave escape in the South,
you value your life less than your keep.
So how am I supposed to understand you?
Why do you skip the North?
That is here in Bukchon.
You have not even seen your husband's face,
but you are worried his spirit might be hungry,
the chaste Lady Cho.
Goodness.
Not bad.
So,
who are you worried about today?
Those starved people...
were barely standing in line.
All I could offer was a bowl of thin porridge.
Yet I took elegant steps...
in a mourning outfit.
I found myself so ridiculous.
Today,
I am worried about my pathetic self.
You cannot help everyone.
Even His Majesty cannot.
And you probably have forgotten because it was a long time ago,
but I would already be dead if not for you.
The day you went outside this house for the first time.
Goodness.
Right.
It was such a tough day.
I was not sad,
but I had to cry all day.
I felt so bad for my life.
I was only 20 years old.
At that time,
I could muster up just a bit of my courage.
To climb over the wall...
and run away without looking back.
We will take some.
At that time,
you spotted me dying on the street.
What are you doing?
What is with her?
Now...
Run.
Are you okay? Pull yourself together.
Do you want some?
- You could not abandon me on the street. - It is all right.
Nor could you run away with me.
So you came back to this house.
This is yours, Yeon Sun.
("The Story of Hong Gil Dong")
There is no need for me to learn how to write and read.
That is not true.
You must know how to write and read...
so you can have a broader point of view.
What? Is it hard?
I shall pay you one nyang per needlework.
You feed me every day.
What would I need money for?
Then you will be able to do many things...
even if I am not around one day.
You are...
doing what you can do.
Right.
Thank you for comforting me.
Today must have been an exhausting day. Go get some rest.
Your current concern...
should be tomorrow's Lady Yoo.
What?
You have your mother-in-law to deal with tomorrow.
Must you kill the mood at the end?
That is your reality.
Goodness, Yeon Sun.
With my eyes closed,
it is like my future.
I cannot see anything.
Anything at all.
Have you not seen my granddaughter?
My granddaughter is missing.
I better step outside.
Where are you going?
I am bothered by the old lady in the shantytown.
Her granddaughter was missing, but her house was destroyed too.
She probably has no place to sleep.
(Relief)
Darn it.
Goodness.
What on earth?
There was so much rice.
But not even a grain is left.
You saw the long line earlier.
I bet they had it all.
My wife is heavy with child,
but she has not eaten anything.
Must we wait until the next relief?
Gosh.
Would they even give us good rice?
It will be mixed with sand and pebbles like before.
Is that not rice?
What? Rice?
- Is it rice? - Wait.
- It is rice. - It is rice.
- Keep it down. - Get it in the bag.
- How did this happen? - What is this?
How is there rice on the ground?
What is happening?
The heavens must have blessed us.
I guess so. We are able to live.
Look at it.
It is from the new harvest.
Look at the grains shine.
They look so...
Gosh. He is wearing a mask.
Are we about to die?
What is it?
We are sorry.
We lost our minds when we saw the rice.
What?
Darn it.
When did this hole appear?
Wait.
Is there an old lady whose granddaughter went missing?
An old lady?
There was an old lady...
going around looking for her granddaughter.
Where is she now?
Her shack fell and she was not in her right mind.
She is staying with her neighbor.
- Yes. - Right.
- Walk on. - Go.
- Wait. - What now?
Do you know when her granddaughter disappeared?
When was it?
Kids here go missing all the time.
There are more missing kids?
Quite a few disappeared.
- Yes. - Many of them.
It happens all the time.
- It is a common occurrence. - Yes.
- You do not know that?
She will have returned here.
Find her.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Who are you?
There is no one there.
Not in here either.
You, go that way.
You, come with me and...
I did not expect this,
but I see I have met my enemy on a bamboo bridge.
You mean "a single log bridge."
I will take you in tonight.
I am not that easy to catch.
I have no business with you nor do I wish to fight you.
Quietly go on your way.
Here you are.
Spare me, sir.
Please.
Let me go.
Please.
Mister, do not take me.
Please do not.
Were you here to get the child?
Then that changes everything.
Did you see my granddaughter?
Grandma!
- My gosh. Sook! - Come here!
- My baby. - Grandma!
Sook.
What are you doing?
Hand over the child.
Grandma.
Stay still. I will see what I can do.
Very well.
Take me instead.
Was I not your target from the start?
Were we here for him?
Hand over the child.
I will willingly let you take me.
Stop!
What is that?
(Knight Flower)
(Epilogue)
Cho Yeo Hwa. Get a grip.
Stay alert.
(King)
My gosh.
Oh, no.
What is wrong with me?
Goodness.
Why are you after me?
I wondered who you could be...
to act so brazenly around an officer.
What? The masked man appeared and took the child?
Bring me the masked man.
It could not just be about taking one girl?
You could become Kang Pil Jik's target?
We need someone to help us with the aftermath.
If someone breaks the law,
can you arrest them, whomever they are?
I prepared this for the worst of all situations.
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)