(Episode 12)
I am taking charge
Prepare the ranks immediately
Did you not hear my command?!
See here, commander!
You are demanding too much!
These soldiers did not sleep a wink all night!
Let them rest for one hour
The rebel leader who killed hundreds of soldiers from the capital...
is stuck in a corner
If we lose him...
will you take responsibility?
My lord
Can we talk?
Soldiers do not have bodies made of iron
Though you may deny it...
in my eyes... this is not about capturing Jang Sung-Baek...
and stopping a conspiracy...
but rather your attachment to Chae-Ohk
I think you are obsessed with Chae-Ohk
I will not disagree
However, if you saw this as an obsession...
it is because I want to stop the rebels
That man is Jang Sung-Baek
You are pursuing Jang Sung-Baek because of personal feelings
Before you hunt a tiger
bear in mind your subordinates' condition
You are not the same as you once were
Please think of your soldiers...
at least half as much as you think of Chae-Ohk
Won-Hae, stop this now!
Sir!
I cannot work like this either!
Do you mean...
that you will no longer serve under me?
Who do we have here?
Aren't you Captain Yang Jin-Ho from district headquarters?
Long time no see
So you were sent by headquarters
- Ah, this man is... - I am Left Police Bureau Commander
Hwangbo Yoon
You have worked very hard
General, you may return to the office with your troops
Thank you!
Men, withdraw!
You too, commander
Please go back to the capital city
I will stay here
My superior general made the order
so return to the city
Jang Sung-Baek is being pursued by the Police Bureau
I also came by order of the Police Chief
Fine
In exchange
follow my orders
Follow? You are of the same rank as the commander
I have never heard of a law like that!
Do not interfere!
Well then... are you saying I have to follow the commander's orders?
We know this situation better!
- We can consult each other as we... - Will you not stop?!
My lord!
Confusion is already being created
It would be better if you returned!
Let's go back
Not at all
Please relax
Officer Lee
Return to the Police Bureau
Did you not hear me?
Officer Lee!
Hey! Hey...
Won-Hae
Hey man
Don't hold onto me
There is no officer who comes out alive
after serving under a commander who loses his composure
You know as well
I can't live under the same sky as these rebels
My grandfather...
my father...
Both of them died at the hands of rebels
Me and mother came this far...
living without even the money...
to buy barley rice
That's why I didn't get married
After meeting Commander Hwangbo...
I thought that maybe now I could get married...
That's all gone
I know. I really do
Serve him well, sir
Won-Hae
Listen
to what I say
We clashed with Jang Sung-Baek yesterday afternoon
That captain came running here in one night
Even if the general sent a letter to district headquarters
there's no way they could move that fast
The conspiracy...
may have spread to the government
This isn't a typical insurrection
We're in deep
The two of us ordinary guys...
Let's do something big
Go to the district headquarters of Hae-Ju right now
Return as fast as you can
They are hiding somewhere on this mountain
Understood. I will lead another manhunt so please
keep guard of all strategic points on the roads
I will search with you
Did you not say you would follow my command?
Your lips are all dry
Please take me to...
a place with water
I must clean my wound
The infection is serious
Wouldn't it be better than...
the smell of rotting flesh?
You can be so cruel
Please pour me some water
Don't order me around
It's a request
The queen wants to select a wife for the Crown Prince soon
I will issue the command for the selection
and before winter comes, I will welcome a new princess
However...
with a great national event before us...
you still have not comforted the royal court and the people
What have you been doing, Police Chief?
I am sorry, Your Highness
Simply bowing your head is not enough
This is such a pity... a real pity...
Your father and grandfather accomplished so many great deeds...
for this country during the hardships in the past...
that they are regarded as honorable protectors of this land
It seems that it is difficult...
to extend that honor... to three generations
Your Highness
The Police Chief's...
accomplishments for the security of the capital are also great
As the adviser said
Know that the reason you still have your job...
is because of those many accomplishments
Your Highness
There is something urgent I must tell you
...in private
You may leave
Tell me, Police Chief
I have found the trail of the conspiracy
Even one of my subordinates in the Police Bureau...
is connected to the conspiracy
Who is it?
I cannot tell you yet, Your Highness
I asked who it is
Minister of Defense
Jung Pil-Joon
Your Highness
This is the letter of resignation of...
the Minister of Defense who served me
Your Highness
Like the other Ministers fear...
how could I not know the Japanese...
who cannot keep a promise?
I suspect the officials who advise you...
would wish to have me stoned and rebuked
Through the official residence of Japanese foreigners in Kyung-kang...
if we could improve our country's economy just a little bit...
the disgrace of days past...
would be over-ruled after the nation's wealth and power are achieved
Please dismiss me...
so you may avoid further controversy...
but do not waste actual profits
I, Jung Pil-Joon...
dare to tell Your Highness
The only one capable of following your orders...
is your trustworthy Left Bureau Police Chief Joh Seh-Ook
If you command him...
to strictly control the official residence of foreigners
the other Ministers... Will trust in your decision
If I...
could see that even after death...
then I would receive...
an executioner's blade with a smile
What do you think?
Officials who wish to remove the Minister of Defense...
and the Minister of Defense who risks his life...
and stands firm against them...
Who...
Who are you saying I should trust?
My lord
What are you doing?
What about your post?
My lord, well umm...
It is about... Officer Lee
Please do not do anything rash
You might regret it later
Officer Baek
Yes, my lord
How far away is the district headquarters of Hae-Ju...
where Captain Yang Jin-Ho came from?
Hey
I'll handle things here...
so you guys go grab something to eat
Officer Lee ordered us not to leave the Commander's side
You idiots don't listen
Why are you taking orders from him?
You fools
Get out of here right now!
Now!
Did you send Officer Lee back to the Police Bureau?
I sent Officer Lee to Hae-Ju
We cannot be sure that the captain...
and all of district headquarters are involved in the conspiracy
I just wish that...
your and my guesses are wrong
As soon as Officer Lee finds out and comes back
we must drive back that captain
There is no need for that
Help that man so that...
he can catch Jang Sung-Baek
The moment he and his troops capture Jang Sung-Baek
I will issue my orders
It's only...
you, me and the elite officers
Wait but do not put your sword down
Yes, my lord
We will topple them...
all at once
This is Gak-Chool's dead body
Our boss is trapped on the mountain...
and many brothers have died
But...
What are you doing?
Are you repaying our last three years
of working together like this?
Sit down
You death-deserving... Fool!
Don't be so narrow-minded
Take a look
Gak-Chool died for the sake of the new world
Are you saying that the man who has the judgement...
to make decisions is going to be in a small room playing baduc?!
This is something Boss Jang brought on himself
Magistrate Choi! Right now...
Right now, if I lay my stone one turn too early...
or one turn too late, I will die!
Don't change the subject
Make the district headquarter troops withdraw
"Make the district headquarter troops withdraw..."
It seems I did not take my turn too late
Black stones...
and white stones...
all of them are my baduc stones
Then the captain who came from district headquarters...
is one of us?
Wouldn't it be best if you move as I tell you to?
Search carefully!
We have to find his body!
No one is born...
wishing to be a rebel
Last year...
I found my mother who had caught the plague
Instead of being treated...
she was chased out of town...
and died from starvation...
Her whole body...
was covered with bruises from all the stones that hit her
That is how she lived her whole life...
and that is how she died
That is...
how the people of Korea...
live these days
You better...
be quiet
My young seven year old sister...
right before my eyes...
was dragged away like an animal
If that child were alive...
she would be over 20 years old now
She would be married by now
If she had a child...
that boy...
would be a lowly slave
What is...
...right and wrong?
Treating sick people...
and giving food to starving people...
Is that wrong?
People...
using other people like animals...
abusing them...
and having full stomachs when they do not work...
Is that right?
I do not...
know such things
I used to dream about...
the "good life" where
I would hold a shovel instead of a sword
and till a field
and find a wife
and raise a child
My "good life"...
is the treason...
and conspiracy...
you speak of
I want to live
I must see...
a new world
Jang Sung-Baek!
Wake up!
Jang Sung-Baek!
Wake up!
Jang Sung-Baek!
While I was...
with you on the mountain
I could not have been happier
I always held my sword...
and lived with a hatred of this world
I was not afraid of anybody
The moment I first saw you...
I wanted to cast my sword aside
As my heart fell for you...
I became...
more and more afraid
I hated to think that...
someday I would have to...
cross swords with you
For the first time in my life...
I wanted to lay down my sword...
and lead an ordinary life
In the end...
it was a useless hope
Even if I die here
I will not...
be able to forget you
Don't misunderstand
I only...
want to take you prisoner...
What is the matter?
Answer me!
Is anyone down there?
Chae-Ohk
Are you there?
Chae-Ohk!
Are you there?
Hurry and answer him
Chae-Ohk!
Hurry and answer!
Is anyone there?
Chae-Ohk! She's here!
Chae-Ohk!
Are you alive?
My life is nothing...
without you
Why did you...
not answer?
Shouldn't at least...
you survive?
If it were you...
what would you have done?
I didn't think...
Just...
my instincts
I'm cold
Hug me
We combed
the whole mountain
I don't think
Boss Jang is alive
What does that mean?
Even though we did not find Boss Jang...
we cannot be sure that he died
I know how you feel
However
You must prepare your hearts
If something that cannot be undone happens...
you must remember that Boss Jang strived for a new world
See here!
Why are you suddenly doing this?
If you leave...
how will we capture Jang Sung-Baek...
and find...
find our damo Chae-Ohk?
Move it, idiot!
We are only following orders to withdraw
You can't!
What are you doing over there with your arms crossed? Huh?
After these troops leave...
will the villagers search?
Huh?
Get over here and hold onto them!
Has he plugged his ears? Why is he just waving his fingers?
It's like he's commanding a stupid dog...
Go, and I'll go
Come, and I'll come. Is that it?
I'm a dog, huh?
I'm coming since you said come
What... What's going on?
Follow those troops and that captain and...
watch where they go
Why doesn't he go himself?
Does he have to order me around to feel good about himself?
I hope you stumble as you walk along!
My lord!
My lord...
the captain is withdrawing
I think...
he's caught on to us
Name...
What is your name?
You've gone crazy
Did you swallow the poison?
I didn't have time to think
The cuts inside my mouth...
I said I don't need you!
More than being left behind...
I would rather die
Don't look at me with those eyes
It's not your mistake
I'm sorry that...
I'm leaving you alone
I love you
If I am reborn...
let's not...
let's not meet again
Never
Jang Sung-Baek!
Chae-Ohk
Jae-Hui
Jang Jae-Hui
That's my real name
Why aren't you waking up?
Why did you give up?
We could get out together
Open your eyes
You said you wanted to see a new world
You said you wanted to live together
I...
didn't answer you yet
Open your eyes
I also...
I love you
Please open your eyes
Please
Let's get out together
Let's live together
I'm sick of...
being alone like this
Don't die
You can't
Don't die!
You can't!
Don't die!
You can't!
I heard you were evacuating
It seems that... Jang Sung-Baek is no longer on this mountain...
so you should return too
Well then...
Captain!
The place to which you will return...
is not the district headquarters in Hae-Ju...
but the...
Left Police Bureau of the capital
You are asking for death!
Whether I have one enemy
or 100 enemies
to me...
you are all just one lump of enemies
I will kill you all
What the...
Where did you suddenly fall from?
Chae-Ohk!
They're all with the rebels
Hurry and cross over here
Capture that girl!
Try taking another step, you scoundrels!
I'll cut off...
your Boss's head!
Chae-Ohk, get over here quickly!
What are you waiting for?
Are you legs frozen in place?
Hurry!
Come over to this side!
Say you will trade...
Boss Jang for me
Cast aside your sword
Give us Boss Jang
Then...
I'll give this girl to you
Now!
My lord!
I heard you cared about this girl more than anybody
Are you going to kill her like this?
My lord
Let's give them Jang Sung-Baek
If that girl dies...
you will die as well
Dying is another means of living
Give us Boss Jang!
Captain!
You call that a deal?
He is a criminal convicted of treason...
and she is only a damo
My lord!
You cannot, my lord!
Do as you wish
I have no choice...
but to slit this girl's throat!
No!
OK!
You scoundrel!
Let's exchange
I said let's exchange!
Officer Baek!
My lord!
We can always...
capture someone who is alive
But how can we revive someone who is dead?
Is Chae-Ohk a stranger?
Was Chae-Ohk...
only a damo to us?
I...
more than the head of a rebel leader...
would choose to save the life of one of our family!
Afterwards...
Punish me later!
Sir!
Let go, you idiot!
Stop!
I said stop!
Officer Baek!
Kill them!
Our suspicions were correct
If we were just a little late we would have been in big trouble
Chae-Ohk, Chae-Ohk!
You have no idea!
I'm happier than if my wife had died and come back to life
Chae-Ohk!
Are you all right?
My lord!
I will receive my punishment
Confine her immediately!
I order you to confine Jang Chae-Ohk immediately!
Everything was almost ruined
You must...
severely reprimand Jang Sung-Baek
I will do that
However...
the problem is Police Chief Joh Seh-Ook
The King has revoked his trust in him
- He is just a toothless tiger - A tiger...
does not eat grass roots when it loses teeth
His claws...
are still alive
What do you mean?
Joh Seh-Ook...
is a man...
with moral influence and holds the trust of the military
If that man...
shares the same goals as us...
it would be easy to settle any protest from the military
It is not in...
that man's nature...
to serve two Kings at once
Then the betrayal he causes may be greater!
We must be careful
Joh Seh-Ook's devotion...
is deeper than anything
We will see about that
You cannot, sir!
Leave!
Sir!
Father!
What...
made you like this?
You cannot do this
Losing my brother...
was bad enough...
so how can you tell me...
to live all alone?
Rather...
take me with you
Go in and rest
Yes, sir
Sit up
Jang Sung-Baek was in our hands
You know that was...
our best chance of stopping the conspiracy
Why did you become a hostage...
and save him?
I asked why you did it
Do you...
love that man?
Starting tomorrow, I am no longer a commander
When I arrive at the Police Bureau, I will tell the Police Chief...
and resign
You will come with me...
to where my mother is
I...
cannot become your wife
That!
I will decide that
You...
will come with me
I...
cannot bear children
The monk...
told me that
I only need you
You have...
already promised your hand in marriage
I was deceiving myself
I am...
lowly and unworthy of you
Then I will humble myself
My lord
I do not know why I am like this
I do not know why I am doing this...
when I should be thrusting my sword at him
The more I bite my tongue
the deeper and deeper I fall for him
I do not know why
Let's go
Let's go far away where you can forget about Jang Sung-Baek
Let's go anywhere
I will no longer fool myself
I can go back as the child of a mistress
We can live as commoners
Did you not say...
that you were breathing because I was here
I am the same
Without you...
I cannot live
You could have my body...
that's for sure...
but my heart...
is already gone