Jang Chae-Ohk
Do you want to leave the Police Bureau?
My lord...
I do not know what I have done wrong
You don't know what you have done wrong...
Counterfeit money can always be retrieved...
but a lost life...
cannot be returned
You were almost killed by those gangsters
Before you find your mother and brother...
You will die first
If you want to keep doing as you wish...
you don't need to stay with me
Leave
My lady...
He's just worried you'll get hurt
Tell him you're sorry and ask for forgiveness
The two of you...
should get married soon
That way, I can put my heart at ease and leave the Police Bureau
Chae-Ohk...
(Episode 3)
I heard that there is an organization...
that is buying a lot of expensive stocks
and that we will have a lead soon
I labeled him as a vulgar man...
but sometimes Jang-Gak can be useful
My lord!
We found Jang-Gak's dead body on a mountain in Ae-oh-gae
There are no traces of stab wounds, blood, or broken bones
Seeing as there was no internal bleeding...
he was not beaten to death either
From his temperature, I assume he died late at night
but I have not been able to determine a definite cause yet
Was there food in his mouth?
Yes, some grains of rice
Open it
I brought it
He was poisoned
There is no need for further investigation
It was definitely poisoning
If it does this to a chicken...
then a man would surely die too
This kind of poison cannot be easily obtained on the streets
Those jerks
They must have seen through him
I was able to settle in Chilpae with a gang of thieves as you ordered me to
Have you notified the family?
Pull out everyone involved in the counterfeit money investigation
My lord!
We can't let them get hurt because of us
I'll have to get involved personally
Call in the elite troops
Bring them to the station
Oh my baby
After all the camphoric ginseng I've had...
this is the first time in my life I've found a genuine wild ginseng
OK, I'll make your prison time easy
Park Bo...
from now on, you better behave!
No, not like this...
Father
What's that?
That looks like ginseng...
What are you mumbling about ginseng?
The people at the Police Bureau are collecting money
to send to Jang-Gak's funeral
You're not contributing anything?
What?!
After working as a clerk for 20 years
my one month salary is about 54 liters of barley
What spare money do I have?
I don't have enough money to eat
But I put in some barley under your name...
What did you say? You idiot!
Brother, they said that father wore this
Hold on
When did your father wear it?
They say he was wearing it when he passed away
I'll burn it
Go inside and rest your eyes
What are you doing over here?
Don't you know funeral house etiquette?
Where did they say the corpse was found?
On a mountain in Ae-oh-gae
There's a fish odor and salty taste on his shoes
He was poisoned in some place with fish...
and then disposed on the mountain
What?
The nearest port to Mt. Ae-oh-gae...
My lord
Did you give a notice to Magistrate Choi?
Yes, he is in the inner shrine
What is the hat for?
I think it would be better to change our disguises
It's still on my mind that many people saw us yesterday
These...
aren't Chinese bellflowers, right?
What are you saying?
This is true mountain ginseng The wild ginseng that's hard to get
It was such a hassle for me to get these
Since each of these roots goes for ten nyangs
please handle them very carefully
What's this thread? I can take it off, right?
No! You can't
Use it as it is and return it the same way
Yes, young master, I will
But where were you able to obtain this precious ginseng?
This? From my father's drawer...
Well umm...
From an herbalist my father knows...
Thanks for getting them for me so quickly
It was nothing... no need to thank me...
If it's for you, Chae-Ohk...
I'll not only get wild ginseng...
but one of those beautiful stars in your eyes
Chae-Ohk, are you ready?
Yes, let's go
Man, and we were just getting into the mood
He can't even feel the mood
Good grief!
What did you say?
You must greet elder when you see him!
Why are you hitting me?
Why am I hitting? You idiot
You're saying this is truly mountain ginseng that's grown for 100 years?
This is the first time in my life I've ever found ginseng like this
Just spread the word for me
I'll pay you no small amount for your service
How much will you sell it at?
Well now...
We should receive 100 nyangs for one root
Right?
Yes, of course
100 nyangs?!
I can't believe it!
For 100 nyangs, you can get a decent house
Isn't that too expensive?
That's why it's ginseng aged for 100 years
If this were as common as a Chinese bellflower, one coin would suffice
That's true but...
I've searched for ginseng for a long time...
but I've never seen ginseng like this
But...
It's possible that something as high quality as this is camphoric
How dare you say that?!
If you don't have the cash to buy it
then stand aside! Don't ruin it for others
No, I didn't mean...
I told you not to touch it! Oh! Welcome!
What a pity, you can't see
My stick is just the same as my eyes
What would you like?
Please give us one bowl of hot soup
I'm so hungry
Please hurry and serve us
Yes, sir. Just one moment please
I heard it was 100 nyangs for a root of wild mountain ginseng
It is
Sir!
What's the matter?
My mother no longer has strength in her legs...
so she cannot walk well
Medicine doesn't help things...
and we're on our way back from seeing a renowned doctor
However...
He said that the only method to save her is to use wild ginseng
I only have ten nyangs right now
I...
I'll work and pay back the rest...
so please... just one root...
Please sell me one root
What a sad story
Yeah, it is
Sir...
No matter how unfortunate your situation...
well, you only have ten nyangs...
I'm sorry but...
that's not enough
This person has helped me since Song-pah
OK, OK, we'll try this business again
I just can't trust you
Five years ago, I was swindled...
so I suffered because of it for so long
How could you say that?
I know a thing or two about ginseng
Good grief!
You can't even see, so how can you know about ginseng?
Camphoric ginseng grows well in the shade of birch trees...
or under moist spots of varnish trees
Though I can't see anything in front of me now...
I was an herbalist before I went blind
I can distinguish between wild and camphoric ginseng...
just by touching them
What are you waiting for?
Is something bothering you?
Well... It's real wild ginseng whether or not he touches it
So hurry and give it here
Here
Wild ginseng has a lumpy body...
with strong thin and long roots like a tree
But camphoric ginseng has a long body...
with roots soft as yarn
However, this...
This seems like wild ginseng...
but it also seems like it is not
May I lightly touch my tongue to it?
Go ahead
Why you fool!
This is genuine wild ginseng!
Not only that, this is the best wild ginseng I've ever seen!
Wow! The best?!
You can get more than just 100 nyangs
Of course!
I'll buy it!
Oh, that root I gave him...
Where did he go?
Why that thieving...!
I knew he was up to no good
I knew there was something strange about him. Thief!
I'll reconsider this, OK?
Sorry!
Boy, return it to her
Mother... Come on
What is the meaning of this?
Some man...
gave it to us as he passed by...
so I...
I told you to give it back
Mother Do it
Take it
That's fine
Just give me five nyangs
Pardon?
It's the same person as the man we saw at the dock yesterday
Was it fake wild ginseng?
It was genuine
Then how...
For five nyangs...
Not only is she chivalrous in spirit...
but she has a gentle heart
If only we had met her first...
Yesterday, she was disguised as a man at the dock
but today, she's wearing a skirt and selling ginseng
I can't figure out what she does
She's a damo for the Police Bureau
What?
How did it go?
I lost them
Dang
All the merchants are gone now
Is this ruined now?
At least we're lucky that
we weren't exposed by that swindler for having camphoric ginseng
What should we do now?
We have two roots left
so let's wait a little more
That's 100 nyangs
My goodness, a new customer
Chae-Ohk, what are you doing?
Hurry and give this man a root
We'll take only one root for now
If we verify it to be real wild ginseng, we'll buy the rest
Go ahead
Where will you stay for tonight?
We will stay here
Please come whenever
All right then
We'll see you later
Let's go inside OK
Please go inside first
Sweep it clean! Yes, sir!
It's snowing in March
This weather is really strange
Did you trade twelve rolls of silk in Chilpae? Yes, sir!
I have returned Pil-Bong, how did it go?
I received it in cash OK, good work
Go unpack your things and rest Yes, sir
To Yookju market in Jong-ro, send...
10 sets of nine piece plates...
20 sets of seven piece plates...
12 rolls of satin...
10 rolls of Chinese silk, silk, and velvet
Hurry! Yes, sir!
Is anyone here?
What is this?
Hey
Who let these people in here?
Send them away immediately! Yes, sir!
Please leave now! We have come to sell herbs
Please leave! Back off
What did you say?
Please tell Magistrate Choi that
the herbalist from So-yoh mountain in Yeon-chun has arrived
When were you last in Hansung?
Seven years ago
Have many things changed?
The surroundings are just the same
but the people's hearts have changed
Isn't that because of all these bureaucrats who only help themselves?
It's only natural that the people have become more bitter
How much has come in?
Three days ago, we moved from Ma-san port to the mountains
And the quantity?
All the guns and explosives are there
How is Gak-Chool doing?
For a country man who's used to using his fists, he's doing well
When we exchange the counterfeits for real money...
we handle the rest of it at our market
The time is not far off
I will meet our lord soon and go up to the mountain hideout myself
Go ahead
The police aren't moving like they normally do
I'm aware of that
I've taken care of a spy named Jang-Gak who got in very deep with the thieves
They say that the royal court is concerned with the counterfeit money
You better be extremely careful
Don't worry
The police see the markets as victims
The mountain hideout must be more careful than us here
This is giving me a headache
No matter how much I look at these, nothing seems strange
Chae-Ohk
They all look the same to me
It seems like we picked the wrong ones
What's all this? Are you washing your face?
What are you doing?
This is money we just received
and this is money made by the government
I know that
A coin is made out of copper and tin
But you probably know that most copper is shipped from China
since we don't have much here
I know that too!
If the counterfeiters put in the right amount of copper...
then it may cost more to make a single coin
If you were making a counterfeit coin...
would you put in the same amount of copper as the government does?
Well let's see...
I probably would only put...
Look!
But why isn't this one sinking?
Because it's a fake
Copper is heavier than tin...
so the real coin...
would sink first
We caught them
We need to tell the commander!
My lord! Wait until we get to the bottom of this
Chae-Ohk
Do you want to get punished by the commander again?
Those men are watching us already
If we take a wrong step...
everything will be ruined
Watching?
Hey, I don't see anyone suspicious
Two guys are already hiding and keeping watch
Those fools!
I dare those jerks to come
If it were you, would you leave without planting men to keep watch?
Chae-Ohk
Well then...
What do we do until those guys come?
Are you really going to do it?
Then what do you want me to do?
How are we going to live after we leave Hansung?
They said the herbalists aren't very bright
We'll do this just one more time
and get out of here
For some reason, I'm nervous
What happens if we get caught by that damo again, honey?
You're ruining things before they've even begun
That damo is at the police station
Is there any reason she'd be drinking at some inn?
Is there?!
I get it
What do you get?!
About the damo
My lord, please stop drinking
How can you handle them when you are drunk?
This is only my third drink
Back in my youth...
I could fight all the gangs even after a whole bottle of booze
Don't worry about it
They're not just a typical gang
They kill for amusement
That's what I'm saying
Even if they have guns instead of knives, I'm not afraid
Don't you know my nick name?
I'm the monster-catching Baek Ju-Wan!
Monster catcher!
And we never lost anyone while working undercover together, right?
Though that was mostly you...
Yeah, I like it
Come soon, you scum
Come so we can catch you guys and go home to see my Man-Seok
Man-Seok...
Chae-Ohk
You've seen my son, right?
He's just over a year old
He's so smart!
I read the first thousand Chinese characters to him...
and he started to move his mouth
I listened and...
I think he started to memorize them!
He's going to grow up to be someone big
don't you think?
My lord
Would you pour me a cup too?
You can't
We don't know when they're going to come
My lord...
About my mother...
and my brother...
Would you please try to find them again?
I shouldn't have said those things
I searched as much as I could
Forget them now
Didn't I tell you?
Too hard. Your mother's been isolated because of her deadly disease
And your brother ran away branded as a traitor
Would he be listed under servant class or nobleman class?
He must be hiding in the mountains and can't come back
He may no longer be in this world either
All I mean is...
If he were alive...
he would be pursued for his whole life
It would be too painful
I shouldn't have said anything
Inn keeper, bring us some more alcohol
Father, does a man who is sincere in everything smell like ink?
No matter what happens...
always be with your sister
Jae-Hui! Jae-Hui!
Honey!
Be careful!
Be quiet!
Just watch my back!
What the...
Hey...
You...
Should I bite my fingertip and write in blood?
Who is this guy?
Do you know him?
This guy...
I told him that if I ever caught him again, I'd cut off his hand
I was just...
I wasn't stealing...
I was leaving town and wanted to warm myself...
You treacherous scum!
I'm not with them
How dare you fraud us with fakes?!
Were your eyes bigger than your stomachs?!
I'm not with them!
I was just here to rest my back
If you can't believe me, ask my wife!
Honey, I'm saying the truth, right? Yeah
That man talks too much
Honey honey!
You probably don't have any explanations
So you'll never lie again...
I'll cut out your tongue
Why wouldn't we have run away when we knew the truth?
Even if you were watching us from outside, we could have escaped
Then...
are you saying you were waiting for us intentionally?
Yes, I am
When there are so many swindlers
who would give real roots?
If you want to make a deal for our hidden ten best roots...
let my brother go
Did you say ten best roots?
I did
How can we trust this girl?
You can hold me while my brother comes back with the roots
If it's still a lie...
then cut my tongue or cut off my head. Do as you please
Is she telling the truth?
She is
All right then
Come to the pavilion near Kwang-tong bridge at sunrise
If you're even a little late...
she will be on her way to hell
I understand
Take her away
Yes Chae-Ohk! Chae-Ohk!
What about that man and woman?
Take them away
I'm not with them!
Commander! Commander! Commander!
Commander...
Wait...
What if I only get yelled at after reporting?
What should I do?
I'll find the roots first
Hey hey! Yes, sir?
Put two officers on alert standby immediately!
Include a few snipers as well
What's going on?
We're catching some thieves, what else?
Move it! Yes, sir!
You too!
You too, fool! Yes, sir!
Clerk Ahn! Clerk Ahn!
Come out, Clerk Ahn!
Clerk Ahn!
Come out!
What is it at this hour of the night?!
A person can't sleep!
Don't you even sleep?
This is very urgent
Please just get me ten more roots of camphoric ginseng
At least make a decent request to someone you woke up
Where would I get ten roots of camphoric ginseng?
Don't be like this
Please just get me ten more roots
Chae-Ohk's life is on the line
Chae-Ohk is...
That's what I said!
In the morning...
Byung-Taek gave us three roots he got from your herbalist friend
Let's hurry and go to that herbalist
I said it's urgent!
Three roots?
Camphoric ginseng?
It can't be!
Oh my!
Where is that scoundrel, Byung-Taek?!
Where are you?!
You fool!
Byung-Taek!
You fool!
About the camphoric ginseng... Let go! Byung-Taek, you fool!
Brother
If it's the ten best roots, that's 1000 nyangs
Isn't that too much at one time?
Should we ask Brother Gak-Chool first?
Work fast, settle fast!
We'll deal quickly and get out
Also...
I'm giving them 300 nyangs...
and I'm giving the rest as a money order
Don't worry
All right
You idiot!
We're playing amongst ourselves...
and you're using counterfeits?
Bring out your other coins
You have eyes like a demon
Chae-Ohk, you idiot
You should have reported this to the commander when I said so
Why are you making things so difficult?
Dang
Let's hurry
My lord!
What the heck...
What the heck did you order Chae-Ohk to do?!
What did you command that her life would be at stake?
What are you saying?
My lord!
What's going on?
Officer Baek took snipers
and two officers
If something happens to Chae-Ohk...
I don't care if you're a commander! I won't let you get away with this!
Bring the elite troops immediately!
Yes, sir!
Are you asking me to untie you?
Then after I untie you...
will you lose your hand as promised?
Are you asking me not to untie you?
Wait here for a moment
I'm going to check it out first
I don't even have the roots...
Darn...
Heaven help me
Aren't you going in?
The sun will rise soon
Hold on, you idiot
I'm catching my breath
You wench! Not only do you try to sell fake ginseng roots...
but you try to steal real roots?
It's almost time for sun rise...
and seeing as her brother has not returned...
Your life is at an end
There's no mistake
These two were planning on escaping and meeting somewhere
Wench, where's your meeting location?
Answer him now!
What did you say?
I have something to tell you
What is it?
Take this off
If you set us free...
I'll tell you a really huge secret
Secret?
What is it? Tell me quickly
You're so impatient
First promise me that you'll free us
A tied up man wants to make a deal?
OK fine, I'll make you a deal
If you don't tell me your secret immediately...
I'll cut your throat
Tell me!
I'll tell you
The truth is...
I have to use the bathroom very badly
OK, I'll tell you!
The girl who tried to run away...
is a damo for the Police Bureau
Is that true?
Why would I lie with my life at stake?
I brought them... as promised
Dang!
Did they find out?
Wicked girl...
It is almost sunrise
He's not coming
Get rid of her
But...
it's a waste to just kill her
Filthy man...
Do as you please
Your skin is so soft
Don't ask for death
Don't make a fuss
I'll untie you gently so...
just be quiet
If you just do as I say...
I might even take you in
Chae-Ohk
Chae-Ohk! Chae-Ohk!
Please, officer!
Listen to my incredible story
This idiot talks too much!
Move it!
Please stop hitting me!
I get hit here and there... everywhere!
Am I some village drum anyone can beat?
You fool!
What did I say?
I told you I thought we'd be caught by that damo again!
What did you say?
Why you!
How could this happen?
How could that damo be at that inn?
Is she a damo or a bar girl? You must think you're an inn keeper!
This way!
My lord!
These are counterfeits!
They were hidden under a chest full of ginseng roots
Those scumbags! We caught them!
My lord! We found them!
These are counterfeits!
My lord!
Who ordered you to do this?
My lord...
I told you to report before you move in
Did you not hear what I said?
My lord... that was...
I wanted to find the root of the problem first...
I said we should do it
I had confidence
Are you saying it was you again?
Confidence?
Did you say confidence?
After telling you so many times...
You could have been raped...
And you still only believe in your confidence?!
My lord!
We found the counterfeits...
and we caught all the criminals
It's not that I don't understand your intentions
But someone was watching us...
and I was afraid that we'd blow our cover...
That's enough
Get off of this case immediately
Until further notice, go into confinement
My lord
I was just trying to do my job
I wanted to get vengeance for Jang-Gak...
I wanted to work off your grudge as well
Don't make me say this twice
I understand
If what I did was wrong...
then I'd rather leave the Police Bureau
I'll stop getting in the way and
pick up and leave
You're really...
Chae-Ohk. Chae-Ohk!
My lord
Go to the dock and capture the inn keeper
Noh Gak-Chool!
Why are you doing this?
Who are you?
Me?
I'm Officer Lee Won-Hae of the Left Police Bureau
You circulated counterfeits, didn't you?
You know that's a capital crime, right?
What are you talking about?
What the heck are you doing?!
Shut up and follow me quietly
You scum!
Lower him again!
We could not find the molding plates...
or the forge associated with the counterfeits
I checked bills and money orders in every market
But there was nothing suspicious
Were we mistaken?
My lord, that is not so
If half of the money they used to pay for the ginseng roots were fake
we could suppose that the money was obtained through someone else
But all of the coins were counterfeit
They're clearly members of the counterfeiting organization
For now, I think I should inform the Police Chief
The Police Chief is at the Right Police Bureau...
to discuss security for the next royal visit
Darn it
Why can't police just do police work?
Let's go together
Where is Chae-Ohk now?
She's in her room
with both doors shut
Please go and return
I will punish her severely
How could she talk to you like that?
Give me Chae-Ohk's badge
Please try to understand her a little
Prepare to leave for the Right Police Bureau
Who are you?
My name is Jae-Hui
She's a new servant girl
Servant girl?
This little one?
I wish I could fly away
Up to the sky...
I wish I could fly above that sky
Do you wish that too, little one?
Are you inside?
Yes
My mother was a mistress
She would leave the room at dawn...
and return after I had fallen asleep
She was the mistress to...
the local magistrate who always smelled like salt
My mother gave birth to me at seventeen...
and everyone called me the child of a mistress
When I was getting more used to being called that...
rather than my own name, Hwangbo Yoon
My father passed away
The first time I could
call him "father" was when I was 24 years old
He passed away right after that
I had regrets for the first time in my life
I was ashamed to see myself...
since I did not know my father's heart...
and since I could not look into my own heart
Have you ever looked into your heart?
What are you asking me?
I do not understand since I am uneducated
I was half noble blood...
and half commoner's blood
I wasn't a human or a servant
Though I wore human clothes...
spoke like a human, and ate the food of a human...
My father and I were not like family
I'd rather have lived like a servant...
but no one granted me that wish
A dog or a pig with human's clothes...
I was never any more or less than that
My lord
I'm as contemptible as a dog or a pig
Chae-Ohk...
I just want to see...
you have a good life and protect you
But when I want you to take only one step...
you take two steps
Why can you not see...
that such a small step...
is the difference between life and death?
Even in combat tactics, you must give yourself some extra room
Why do you always fight with your back to the wall...
and force yourself into a corner?
I didn't mean for you to turn in your badge
I have no intention of sending you away
Don't be hurt anymore
I did not do it because I was hurt
Then...?
I hate to always...
put you in distress
If you value me that much...
then you just have to do as I say from now on
My lord!
No one has confined me as much as you have...
and no one has freed me as much as you have...
However, now I...
have become a large obstacle to you
I am as light as a leaf and lowly as one can be
I cannot become a burden to you, my lord
So?
It would be better...
if I left
So then...
are you saying that you want to leave?
Do you know that leaving the Police Bureau...
is also ending things with me?
I'll ask you again
Do you really want to end your relation with me?
Tell me
If that's...
for your sake... That's enough!
If you won't stop your stubbornness...
then I too...
am fine with it
I heard the Police captured Gak-Chool
What is the meaning of this?
I told him to think three times before moving once. Noh Gak-Chool, you fool
He trusted in his physical strength before moving
How could he get a greater enterprise than this?
Is ginseng an ordinary thing?
If you look at the situation, he wasn't moving carelessly
Rather than seeing it as a mistake on our people...
we should see this as the police having greater initiative
You too, Magistrate Choi...
should have dealt not only with the goods...
but should have been concerned with where they came from
Are you telling me to take responsibility for this?
I am only saying that...
a general must share praise and criticism with his followers
And so?
We must get him out as soon as possible
We must not move thoughtlessly
Everything could go wrong if we make a mistake
Even if we miss the chance, we can redo everything
Wouldn't it be better if Gak-Chool just kept quiet?
A secret buried in the grave can't be dug out
Right now...
What are you saying?
Leave Gak-Chool to die...
Is that it?!
A small sacrifice for the greater good
Stay calm. Think about it
If we can succeed with Gak-Chool's sacrifice
that sacrifice would have more meaning than anything else!
Magistrate Choi...
Why are you so short-sighted?
Gak-Chool is one of my brothers who has lived with us for ten years
If we abandon a brother like that...
who... would trust and follow us?
Well then...
Are you proposing to break into prison?
If that's what it takes!
I will save him...
by all means...
I will save him with my own hands
Boss Jang!