I'm sorry.
I'll see you another time.
Well...
What did you two talk about in the room?
Do you know each other by any chance?
Go and get some rest.
He had no medical knowledge. He just assisted a merchants' guild
and never held any public office.
He passed away when I was little.
No...
Did you say your name is Mo-hwa?
I apologize, sir.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Those punks are the ones that need to apologize, not you.
20 YEARS AGO, SUNGKYUNKWAN
Why do we need to apologize?
She grabbed Kim's leg with her filthy hands
and poured some weird stuff on it.
I don't know what she poured on it, but it stings so badly now.
You're too foolish for students learning the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Look. The hands of this servant who works in the kitchen all day long
and the feet of you boys who played soccer all day.
What would be filthier?
Go and wash up.
You boys reek of sweat. Go on.
How did you know
to apply salt water on wounds?
My lord.
I am a lowly servant.
I can't really read or write,
so how could I learn anything?
Are you still that narrow-minded?
This is what I believe.
Those of noble birth
are not born with more talents
than lowborn people.
Mo-hwa.
Regardless of your origin, you were born with many talents.
Hence, assist me and become someone who is valuable.
Today, let's talk about the wind.
SEORAEWON
Does anyone want to share their opinion?
-Me. -Yes.
We can feel the wind.
Right, we can feel the wind.
-Me. -Yes.
I'm so sorry, sir.
I'm sorry. This happened because he kept talking to me.
Hey, when? You were just distracted.
You're being like this again.
Since this spoiled boy has been coddled all his life,
he can't even admit his fault.
Hey, you promised me you'd never bring that up.
Aren't you the girl who will study under Dr. Dominique?
It's nice to meet you. I'm Goo Jae-gyeong.
"In addition, the groups of bones
in the chest strengthen the shoulder bones
and provide sturdy support.
They also support the arms.
Furthermore, the shoulder bones are only attached to the ribs..."
Hold on.
What was this again?
CLAVICULAS
You forgot it again?
The collarbone.
You said you know every word, but you don't know so many words.
Latin is a hard language to learn.
Plus, this is a medical book.
Forget it. I'm done.
Read, write, and do whatever you want to do.
That's why I offered to write it for you.
Jae-gyeong!
Mo-hwa!
-I totally knew it. -I knew she'd pull it off.
-Oh, my. -I didn't think she'd succeed.
My gosh, this is truly impressive.
-Wow, Mo-hwa is really amazing. -Great job.
Mo-hwa, you rock!
Teacher.
Sam-bo.
Be quiet.
You're being so loud!
Eunuch Heo.
What on earth is going on?
Did you sleep well?
What are you
-doing now? -Paying for my food.
-For your food? -Yes.
People here told me
that only eating and doing no work
makes you a useless parasite.
I've been told that I must earn my keep no matter what.
That's what they said.
Thank you.
This one, too.
You little...
Why you little... Hey!
Hey, get back here.
What's wrong?
The palace guards. They're here.
But there was no way he could meet Rapunzel, who was locked up in a tower.
The tower had no doors or stairs.
One day, the prince came up with a great idea.
-What was it? -What did he do?
"Rapunzel!
Let down your hair
so that I may climb the golden stair."
Like this.
So the prince
held her tresses like this
and climbed the tower step by step.
Solely in the hope of seeing her
and with his burning passion of professing his love to her.
Do you
already know this story?
No, I don't.
To tell you the truth, I can't quite relate to the story.
I know it's fiction, but don't you think the storyline itself is too far-fetched?
Your hair isn't likely to outgrow your height
even if you let it grow out all your life.
So how could her hair reach the ground from the top of the tall tower?
Is she a 500-year-old goddess or something?
Can't you just think of it as a beautiful story...
Beautiful, my foot. In fact, it's such a cruel story.
Even when you pull a strand of hair while combing your tresses,
your whole scalp hurts so much.
And what? A full-grown man will climb up her hair?
By the time the prince reaches the top of the tower,
he'd either find her unconscious due to the pain
or dead from a broken neck
due to the heavy weight.
Well, I mean...
So what happened after that?
Forget it.
I was a fool to expect some romance from you.
Come on. Please go on.
I'll keep my mouth shut and just listen quietly.
Your Highness.
So what happened after he climbed the tower?
-Any news? -No, it was another unfruitful day.
No one in the city has seen him.
It doesn't seem like he has managed to escape the palace yet.
By the way, what happened that day?
You left saying you'd try asking your acquaintance for help.
Were you not able to figure out a solution?
He might come to that spot, so keep your eyes peeled.
Yes, ma'am.
You're leaving already?
The Ministry of Personnel summoned us. We're so excited.
Girls, don't rashly accept an offer for a high-ranking position.
Being a leader is truly stressful. It's like being a dragon or something.
Every department tells me that nothing gets done without me.
Isn't it embarrassing to call the senior seventh-rank a high-ranking position?
There are many ranks above it.
Forget the dragon.
We'll call you a salamander.
You're right.
I've said in the past that Officer Yang looks like something.
I was referring to a salamander.
A salamander!
-A salamander. -He does look like one.
Mark my words.
All of you will go to hell when you die.
We'll go to the Ministry of Personnel and leave for the day,
so as for all the books here...
You two chortlers over there, you guys can organize them all.
-Wait. -Officer Yang!
-No. -No.
Why not?
We, senior historians, will kindly
organize your sachaeks.
Hold on.
Come to think of it, it is strange.
Officer Seong has been organizing Clerk Goo's sachaek for her.
She wouldn't even let us touch it.
What's going on? Did you record something you're not allowed to?
What is it, then?
Don't tell me the Crown Prince and Prince Dowon fought. Is that it?
You'd better show us.
I mean, we're all historians.
You can't be selective about who you show it to.
It's so petty.
Come on. Let's see it.
I will get to work now.
Let's go. We'll be late.
Those two are definitely hiding something.
Are they dating?
What if Officer Seong divorces his wife?
You fools, stop reading such third-rate novels.
Let's go.
That could've gotten me in big trouble.
I think about you every day.
I think...
I think about you every day.
I think about...
Why is it so hard?
"I think about you every day." It's such a simple sentence.
Learning a foreign language isn't easy.
I had to work my butt off to learn your language.
Can you think of an easier sentence?
"I like you."
"I miss you every moment." Something like that.
I'm dumb.
"I like you." That's what it means.
I'm dumb.
Sam-bo, I'm dumb.
Me too. I'm dumb.
I'm dumb.
Hae-ryung, I'm dumb.
Your Highness, you don't have time for this.
You need to come out.
Those lads...
-What are they doing here? -Oh, right.
They said they'll stand guard at the royal residences starting today
because they haven't caught the foreign intruder.
I didn't think the guards would come here though.
They'll stand guard?
Are you saying those punks will camp out there all day long?
What is it? Did something happen?
Go in, you silly goose. Go back inside.
Your Highness.
I must have lost my mind for a moment.
I didn't even realize I was risking my life
as I was completely bewitched by that sly weasel.
We'll get caught if we keep hiding him. It's just a matter of time.
Who cares about his situation? We must make him leave at once.
What are you talking about? We're completely surrounded by the guards.
Kicking him out now is basically like telling him to die.
Yes, calm down first.
In a few days, the guards will...
But what if they hear that punk's voice during those "few days"?
You'll have to pray that our souls
may rest in peace on your way to your place of exile.
And Apprentice Goo is obviously our accomplice.
Eunuch Heo has a point.
Now that the palace guards have entered here,
this is too dangerous for you, Your Highness.
Apprentice Goo.
I'm not saying we should kick him out at once.
We just need to make the palace guards leave the premises.
Stop spewing such nonsense.
Who doesn't know that?
The problem is that we can't find a way to do it.
There is no way.
What if I told you that there is a way?
This tactic enabled Han Xin
to win the Battle of Anyi during the Chu–Han Contention.
"Show off your bravado, create something out of nothing, and...
blindside your enemy."
SEONGDONGGYEOKSEO: BLINDSIDE YOUR ENEMY
-It's over there. -That way.
The intruder. We saw the foreign intruder.
-He went that way! -Let's hurry.
-The intruder! -We must catch him!
-The intruder! -The intruder!
He came like this
and punched me. After that, he practically flew all the way over there
and climbed over the wall.
You see, had I been dressed in comfortable clothes,
I wouldn't have let him get away like that.
I'm dead serious!
Hey, wait.
-The foreigner. I saw the foreigner. -"The foreigner"?
You mean, the foreign intruder who escaped the palace?
I saw him down the street.
I don't know what he did, but his hands were covered in blood.
Blood?
Hey, don't tell anyone though. It'll just generate gossip.
Of course, my lady. I won't tell anyone.
Go in and get some rest.
Gosh, my goodness.
Ms. Gwangju!
Ms. Gwangju! Hey, Ms. Gwangju.
We have a big problem!
The foreign intruder, who is this tall and shoots blue beams from his eyes,
unsheathed a royal soldier's sword and started brandishing it like this.
Then blood splashed everywhere,
and he got blood all over his hands.
Then he suddenly soared high in the sky and touched the cloud.
After that, he started hopping like this and vanished.
-Seriously? -He could be somewhere around here.
Gosh, my heart is pounding. I'm so terrified now.
At the intersection over there, the foreign intruder hurt a baby.
-A baby? -The foreign intruder did that?
Gosh, Mr. Kim. What should we do? My goodness.
You know Minister Choe's daughter-in-law who gave birth recently, right?
-The foreign intruder-- -What?
-Search thoroughly. -Yes, sir!
Make way!
Identify yourself.
Open the door. It is His Highness Prince Dowon.
Prince Dowon?
How dare you try to peek at His Highness' face?
Must I tell His Highness your full name to make you open the gates?
I apologize.
Open the gates.
Step aside.
Your Highness.
How did it go? Did he leave the palace safely?
Yes, Your Highness. I took him to Apprentice Goo safe and sound.
He will board a ship as soon as he gets changed.
Good work.
I should've just followed him.
Goodness, why would you follow him?
To marry the foreigner?
Please don't upset her. He is her first love.
So-hyang!
She has only known him for a few days, and he's just a foreigner.
She should just forget about him and move on.
Gosh. I wonder if he left safely.
Jean.
Are you still getting changed?
Jean, try to hurry up.
The sun will rise soon at this rate.
Jean!
I'm sorry I'm leaving like this.
I'm actually not a merchant.
I don't even know who Kim is.
I lied to you.
The real reason is something else.
To tell you the truth, my brother is in Joseon.
He left home a long time ago when I was little
and didn't return.
Hence, I came here to find him.
Although I don't know where he's buried.
I hope you understand why I had to lie about my situation.
The place where dawn comes to greet you is where my brother used to be.
I heard knowing the name of the place can put you in serious danger,
so I couldn't tell you.
I put my life on the line when I decided to come here,
but you guys don't need to risk your lives.
Let's go.
You gave me food and a place to sleep.
You hid and helped me.
Thank you for letting me understand why my brother loved Joseon so much.
Thank you for everything.
I wish you the best at all times.
"From Jean, the Western intruder."
He came suddenly and left suddenly.
There's no stopping him.
Anyway, it's finally over.
I can finally sleep in peace
without worrying.
Aren't you worried about how I caught you?
I already wrote it all down in this sachaek.
What does it say?
"Prince Dowon broke the royal command for the millionth time"?
Anyway,
about the place where Jean's brother stayed.
Don't you think it's odd?
Where could this be that merely knowing its name could get you in danger?
I want to know, too.
I'm sure it's not literally where the dawn breaks.
Mo-hwa?
I thought you might not make it.
Have you been all right?
Yes, I was helped out by good people.
I'm sorry I made you worried.
No, I'm thankful that you came...
What's wrong?
You look
very much like your brother.
Do you still remember what he looked like?
How could I forget?
I learned medicine from him for years.
It must have been annoying. Dominique nags so much.
You told me that you know where he's buried, right?
Can you take me there?
Where in this place...
I see. He wasn't buried
because he was a criminal.
Do you think it hurt a lot?
Do you think he was scared?
I'm sorry.
But there was no way he could meet Rapunzel,
who was locked up in a tower.
The tower had no doors or stairs.
One day, the prince came up with a great idea.
My Lord.
Dominique has now left to be with you.
Forgive his sins with your mercy
and shine your light on him.
Give him your eternal freedom and rest.
They're going to kill everyone.
-Why did he come here? -He's a Western barbarian.
-He'll grab anyone he sees. -Really?
-He hasn't been caught yet. -Goodness me.
UNLESS HE AND HIS HELPER SHOW UP, THE CATHOLICS WILL BE EXECUTED
This is the guy who abducts little kids.
-I heard he takes everyone. -My goodness.
Good morning!
-Good morning. -Hey.
Why does he look so tired?
-He got no sleep. -What?
He was scared of the barbarian.
The barbarian?
Wait, are you scared of that rumor?
It's not just a rumor.
My wife's friend saw him herself.
He was in Bukchon with bloodshot eyes,
walking around with blood all over his body.
It wasn't Bukchon. It's Namsangol.
People said he was eating a raw snake.
I heard he was around Boksagol.
Don't let your imagination go wild.
Be quiet and get to work.
Clerks, go to the Royal Secretariat.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Officer Yang!
Officer Yang.
Why are you bringing that yourself?
Why do you ask?
I brought it on my way to watch all of you fight.
So who'll be going to the execution ground?
Begin your fight.
What do you mean?
Going to the execution ground?
Haven't you seen the announcement?
Let me have that.
What is this?
"The person who helped or hid the barbarian from the West
must bring him to the government office.
If the person doesn't show up,
the 73 Catholic criminals
will be executed."
He never discussed this with me.
Why did he decide to give such an order?
I'm not fully aware of what happened,
but I heard
a letter was sent to his bedroom at dawn.
The Second State Councillor.
Your Highness!
You can't do this, Your Highness! Please!
Please don't do this.
You just need to pretend like you don't know anything.
Please act like you had nothing to do with him.
-Where's my royal robe? -Your Highness!
Apprentice Goo, will you please stop him?
If he confesses to His Majesty,
we'll all be doomed.
Don't worry too much.
You just wrote what you saw.
And Eunuch Heo and the court ladies just followed my orders.
I did this all by myself.
So I'll take responsibility.
It's not that simple!
Not only did you hide a criminal,
but you even helped him run away.
You really could get severely punished this time around!
You can't go.
You can beat me to death if you must.
But I can't let you go.
I won't let you take another step from here.
Your Highness!
We're talking about 73 people.
If I don't do anything,
73 people will die.
Do you still think
I'm making the wrong choice?
Are you saying my safety
is more important
than the lives of all those people?
I've been hiding here
my entire life.
I will no longer
live that way.
Please let me go with you.
I will
enter the chamber.
Apprentice Song.
Your Royal Highness, a historian has arrived.
Let him in.
Officer Seong.
DAEJOJEON
Your Highness.
-Tell him I'm here. -Yes, Your Highness.
Your Majesty, Prince Dowon is here.
Prince Dowon?
Let him in.
What brings you here?
What are you doing?
Your Majesty.
Please don't punish the Catholics.
I'm the one that the Royal Investigation Bureau
should be looking for.
I helped the Westerner.
What
are you saying?
I'm the one who helped him hide.
And I'm the one who helped him leave the palace.
So I'm the one
whom you should punish.
Were you aware of what he had done
before he ran away?
Yes.
And were you aware that I had given orders
to catch him?
Yes.
Then are you saying you defied me
when you were already aware of everything?
Yes.
How dare you!
I thought you finally came to your senses.
But you dared to defy me?
How could a prince think of helping a barbarian from the West?
I didn't think of him as a barbarian.
I thought of him as a fellow human being
who is no different from myself.
They're no human beings.
They're animals who know nothing about morals and Confucianism.
All they ever think about
is how they can invade our country.
They're barbarians who deserve to be slaughtered.
This is why you never deserved to be a prince.
You may be a prince on the outside,
but you just can't hide your filthy roots.
Eunuch!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Tell the Royal Investigation Bureau
to behead all the Catholics and discard the bodies outside the palace.
-Father! -Shut your mouth!
If you bring this up one more time,
I'll behead every single person who knows about this
starting from that female historian.
Why are you still standing there?
Your Majesty, the thing is...
I received an urgent message
saying His Royal Highness acquitted all the Catholics.
What?
They got arrested based on my royal orders.
How could he...
Where is he right now?
-Your Royal Highness-- -Get out of my way.
I'll give you a chance to persuade me.
Go ahead and give me an excuse if you have one.
Do you think I'll forgive you
if you stay silent?
I thought it was wrong.
A king is a father to all his subjects.
And what kind of father
would use his children's lives to achieve something?
Are you trying to tell me
that I'm not qualified to be a king?
Answer me!
Are you denying
that I'm the king of this country?
What do you think you're doing?
He's going to be the king of this country.
How could you humiliate him like this
in front of all the historians and court ladies?
Are you so angry
that you've even forgotten the royal family's dignity?
I am letting this slide just this once
because of your darn title.
You may leave now.
No.
I'll stay.
Gosh, don't be a crybaby.
Can you be more gentle?
It stings.
This is what you get for not listening to me.
Just bear with it.
Stop making a fuss.
You're very fortunate that nothing more happened.
I thought
you might get exiled to the mountains
or get kicked out of the palace with absolutely nothing.
You have no idea how worried I was.
I'm sorry
for getting angry at you
-earlier. -My gosh.
Your handsome face is making it hard for me to get angry at you.
Wait here.
I'll go and get you some medicine
to help you calm down.
Are you okay?
If I tell you
that I'm not okay,
will you console me?
I'll be fine.
I'll just read books for a couple of days
and spend time thinking of other things.
Can you
tell me I did well?
That is
all I need right now.
You did a good thing.
His Majesty got extremely furious
and tried to break His Royal Highness' leg.
The eunuchs tried to stop him,
and the Queen Dowager kept crying.
They barely managed to calm him down.
That sounds a little far-stretched.
-I don't think His Majesty would-- -I'm serious.
I came running right after I heard about it.
Why do you always get so excited over false rumors?
You're a historian. You should act like one.
-But... -Just ask Clerk Song
to show us her sachaek when she returns.
By the way, don't you find it a little strange?
They took down all the announcements
in less than half a day,
and His Royal Highness suddenly released all the Catholics.
Maybe they caught the barbarian.
Then they would've hung him out in the street.
Everyone in the country is shivering in fear because of him.
Then why do you think
His Royal Highness freed the Catholics?
They may not have helped the barbarian, but they're still criminals.
So why?
I got a hunch. I think I know.
I can sense
that there's an interesting conspiracy behind all this.
Where's Officer Seong?
Officer Seong?
I haven't seen him for a while.
I met him out front earlier.
He told Apprentice Song that he needs to enter the chamber first
and asked her to come an hour later.
Then he went to the Dongungjeon.
The Dongungjeon? Why would he go there?
I don't know.
It sounded really urgent.
Urgent?
Is it true that you went
to the Dongungjeon?
Officer Seong.
Answer me.
Did you have anything to do
with what His Royal Highness did today?
Yes.
I went to see His Royal Highness.
And?
I asked him to release the Catholics.
And I threatened him
saying I'll tell everyone
that Prince Dowon helped the Westerner
if he didn't release them.
Do you know
what you just did?
Do you know?
You...
A historian used the sachaek
to interfere with the country's affairs.
You did something
that a historian should never do.
How can you
call yourself a historian after what you've done?
I also do not think of myself as a historian.
-Officer Seong. -After I became determined
to protect my fellow Catholics,
I gave up on being a historian.
So what?
Now that you've achieved your goal,
you're just going to resign?
Did being a historian
mean so little to you? How can you think of quitting so easily?
Did it mean nothing?
I know that I cannot
be forgiven.
And I know that I have no right to resign on my own will.
Please punish me
for dishonoring the Office of Royal Decrees
and for betraying my colleagues' trust.
I'll endure whatever punishment I'm given.
Officer Seong...
How could you...
Lady Sa-hui.
My lord.
Bring her inside.
I'm sorry if I startled you for bringing you here without a warning.
There's no need for you to be worried about that.
What do you need?
I heard you were at the Dongungjeon
when His Majesty came by today.
Everyone in the palace knows about that.
I'm sure you're already aware of what happened.
No, what I'm trying to find out is what happened before that.
I heard Prince Dowon visited His Majesty with a female historian
right before His Majesty went to the Dongungjeon.
I want you to bring me her sachaek.
Your Highness!
Will you please stop yelling my name like that
every time you need to talk to me?
I get so startled every time you yell.
This time,
it really is a big deal.
I heard they're going to install the Garyecheong.
For a royal wedding?
-Who's getting married? -Who do you think?
There's only one person who's old enough to get married in the royal family.
Me? Prince Dowon?
Yes! It's for you, Your Highness!
His Majesty gave orders to arrange your marriage.
A royal family's marriage isn't a joyous event.
It's just politics.
It's time for you to let go of Prince Dowon.
His magnanimity and intelligence cannot be seen as ordinary.
I'd like to discuss Prince Dowon's marriage.
Do you think I can't see through you?
You really have a bad attitude today.
You seem very determined.
What if I am determined?
A sachaek shouldn't be a weapon.
Dismiss Officer Seong Seo-gwon and have him banished.
How can you put principles above people?
Is that faith of yours so important to you?
I don't intend on marrying anyone else.
If you feel the same way...
You don't need to obey the Second State Councillor
just because he helped you become a female historian.
-What if I feel the same way? -I already have the right person in mind.