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Episode 21
Who goes there!
Let's go!
I didn't know you were going to walk right into our hands!
Seize him immediately!
I will not run away. Where do you want me to go?
You know what I want you to do, right?
Please...
We can go.
Let go! Let me go!
Madam!
He worked so hard to make this for you...!
He was so happy when he saw the guhmungo being made.
Look at it carefully. He engraved the words himself.
"Ji Eum - my friend who shares my music"
Move aside! Move aside!
I said move aside!
- Calm yourself! - I have to go to the Capital.
- I have to go with him. - There is nothing you can do.
I have to be with him. I won't let him be alone!
Do you think he wants you to be like this?
Don't make him into a man who couldn't protect his own woman.
Listen to me. He will not want you to be like this.
- I want to be like this! - Nothing will change.
- Both you and he... - ... will die.
We'll both die! I know he does not want me to act like this.
That's why. That's why I must go!
He... That silly man...
He threw away everything for me.
He threw away his dreams and his hopes for me.
If it's the last time... If it is the last time I can see him...
I can't let him go alone. I won't let him die alone!
I... I will die with him!
What?
Did you just say that Kim Jung-Han has been arrested and imprisoned?
Yes, your Majesty.
Open court immediately. I will judge him myself.
I will take his life in exchange for his crime.
So Myung-Wol...! What has happened to her!
- Where have they taken her? - Myung-Wol has not been arrested.
Is that true?
Yes, Mistress.
She's alive...! She was alive and well!
Where could she be?
Where could she be hiding?
Where are we?
This was the Chief Minister's temporary house when he was constructing his home.
It is a good place to hide.
Is he your father?
Is your father the Chief Minister?
If he weren't, you would not be able to come in here so freely.
You have read too many fairy-tales.
That would have been a good ending.
I would have been able
to save your beloved and earn your trust.
But unfortunately, you are wrong.
My father is the Chief Minister's steward.
But why have you changed your mind?
You were ready to barge into the prison and give up your life.
Why did you ask me to help you find a place to hide?
It... is not yet time to die.
I want to find a way to save him.
I have to save him.
I can always die after that.
Where is that wench you ran away with?
- I do not know. - How dare you lie here!
That low-born wench acted as your wife for many years, but you don't know?
How is that possible?
Tell us the truth. Where is that whore Myung-Wol?
- I do not know. - Will torture loosen your mouth?
Begin the torture immediately!
Torture him until he speaks the truth!
What a touching love story.
He's on the verge of death, and yet he protects her...?
We can't let him do that.
We cannot allow him to protect that love of his...!
Go and search the Capital. Find Myung-Wol!
Find her in the capital?
We must find her and throw her in front of Kim Jung-Han.
A man who can't do anything but watch as his woman dies...
That would make quite a spectacle.
But your Excellency, do you really think Myung-Wol is in the capital?
She knows she will die if she is found.
Of course she's here. That's what love is about.
That foolish desire to walk into the fire even though you know you will burn...
That is what love is.
I have to meet Lord Byuk Gae-Soo.
Who do you think is the biggest supporter of seeing you both killed?
That is Lord Byuk Gae-Soo.
- I know... - Then?
But that man is the only one that holds the key to his life.
Announcing his Majesty!
What is your crime?
Speak. Tell me with your own lips.
I abandoned my post as a Royal official.
Thus I am guilty of treason.
I am guilty of taking a government courtesan as my wife.
I abandoned my King,
and ran away from him.
You know it very well.
And you recite it so eloquently too.
Then you know how you must pay for your crimes, don't you?
There is no way to pay for my crimes, your Majesty.
Please take my life.
Why do you not plead for your life?
Why do you not beg me to spare your life!~
I do not know...
... how else to...
... pay for my crimes.
Yes, I must take your life. I must have you killed!
It was not just once but twice!
You abandoned your King. I cannot let you go unpunished.
Your Majesty...!
I will take your life.
But I will not let you die in peace.
I will make you die slowly, in suffering and torment.
I will kill you very slowly.
My Lord...!
How...?
What have they done to you?
I am paying for my crimes.
Do not worry about me.
Please... please let me be with him a little while longer.
- I owed your Mistress a favor and let you in. - But...!
Go back. If you don't, I will never let you see him again.
You boasted that you would spit in his face!
Look at you now!
My, my! Look at your tears! Stop crying this instant!
Why are you crying because of that fool?
He is a fool that ran away with another woman for three years!
All you have to do is laugh in his face!
I...
I wish I could do that.
I thought I could do that.
But... It's not possible.
When I see his face...
When I stand before him...
I can't do that at all.
Who goes there?
There is somewhere you must go with him, your Excellency.
You are a very brave woman.
Have you been well, your Excellency?
- You wench...! - Please keep your voice down.
My companion is quite adept with his sword.
If so, you should kill me now.
If I live through this, I will kill you with my own hands.
I know that, but I will not harm you.
If you die, how will I save the Minister?
You want me to save Kim Jung-Han?
Yes, your Excellency.
- There is no way I will do that. - You will do as I ask.
- What? - That is the only way you can kill him for good.
He loved his Majesty and the people...
He even gave his heart to a worthless courtesan.
He was always able to win the hearts of those you could not.
He was always your rival and your opponent.
Isn't that how you feel about Kim Jung-Han?
If you let him die now, you will have been defeated by him.
Make him deny his love.
Force him to deny his beloved in order to save his own life.
Make him beg and plead to those in power.
That is the only way you can defeat him.
Not only that...
This is a way you can exact revenge on me forever.
Am I right?
Your Excellency! You are unharmed!
Who are you?
You want me to let the Minister know where you are hiding?
- Do you think I will do what you ask? - Yes.
- You're insane. - Stop being emotional, and be objective.
If I just go to the prison, he and I will both die.
But if you help me, you can save him.
The Mistress waited for you everyday for three years.
- She wasted her time. - Myung-Wol!
I can no longer do anything.
I can't dance, and I can't even perform the Guhmungo.
It is impossible. No matter how hard I try...
It is not possible.
The Myung-Wol that used to be a courtesan and an artist...
She's already dead.
The only thing that's left is Hwang Jin-Yi, who suffers because of her love.
Now it is her turn to die.
The Mistress is anxious about you.
She has you.
It is fortunate that she has you.
You are at her side...
And... his...
Tell him clearly. I am at the hilltop residence.
- Are you staying there now? - No.
When he confesses, put up a lantern at the back gate.
When I see that, I will go to that place.
Where are you staying now? Tell me this.
- It would be better if I... - No.
I can't. They may force you to talk.
Seeing how you have thought of everything already,
it looks... like I cannot change your mind.
Must you do this?
I lived as his wife for three years,
and during that time,
he showed me so much love.
But I... was not able to do anything for him in return.
This will be my first and last act
that I can perform to repay him.
My Lord...!
What brings you here, Bu-Yong?
Is it... bearable?
Do not worry about me.
And don't come here again.
You will fall under suspicion as well.
I have brought news of Myung-Wol.
Myung-Wol... is hiding at the hilltop residence.
Will the Minister... really tell them where you're hiding?
The inquisitor will make him.
And if he doesn't? What if the Minister refuses to talk?
That is impossible.
Even if the inquisitor fails,
the thought of another,
the thought of His Majesty, whom he loved just as he loved me,
will make him talk.
As long as he lives... Is that enough for you?
If he lives, will you live too?
What... do you mean?
Nothing. I was just thinking out loud.
Your Majesty...!
It is time for you to pass your judgment.
I know.
Are you in conflict about what your decision will be, your Majesty?
What are you talking about?
You have tried to replace Minister Kim Jung-Han
but have been unable to find anyone worthy to fill his position.
Therefore, if there is a way,
you will do anything to have him back. Am I right, your Majesty?
He abandoned me first.
Your Majesty, do not doubt Kim Jung-Han's loyalty to you.
I have no use for officials who throw away their positions for women!
It is human to err, your Majesty.
You must make him lead her to her death, your Majesty.
That is the only way you can have your justice.
Where is the whore who caused you to commit treason?
Where is the whore?
Your Majesty...
Where is the whore?
Three days... I will give you three days.
Within three days, you will tell me the whereabouts
of the whore who caused you to abandon your nation and your King.
If you do so, I will forgive you of all your crimes,
and reinstate you to your position.
Your Majesty, that is...
I will hear your answer in three days.
I trust that...
you will not disappoint me,
nor the people of this nation any further.
Where is that wench? Where did you hide that whore?
Speak the truth!
I won't tell.
Tell us where she is! That is your only way to life!
Tell us this instant!
- Confess! - Do you wish to die?
Myung-Wol is hiding at the hilltop residence.
Look at you! Look at yourself!
Stop being so stubborn.
No one in this entire world will blame you
if you decide to abandon a courtesan.
A man must give up his life for those he loves,
but think about His Majesty and his lonely fight against the government.
If you continue your stubbornness and abandon His Majesty,
you give him no choice
but to let down his kingly ambition and duties.
Is there still no lantern... at the back gate of the gyobang?
What a wretch.
What a wretched man he is.
How can he bear the torture?
Why won't he let down the burden?
I will ask you for the last time.
Where is the wench that took your loyalty away from me?
I will not say, your Majesty.
Will you truly betray me for the sake of a whore?
I cannot even protect a woman.
How can I, with such weakness,
advise you on the welfare of this nation's people?
Therefore...
your Majesty...
You must discard me now.
Fine.
I will do as you ask.
Take the criminal Kim Jung-Han, and have him ripped in two!
Ripped... in two?
How can this happen?
It is my judgment.
I will try and find a way...
I will try and change His Majesty's mind...
Do not be anxious.
It is no use.
My Lord...!
More importantly...
It is not my life that you should be worried about.
Where is Myung-Wol?
- Mis...Mistress! - Tell me how I can find her.
Now.
I must see Myung-Wol.
Take me to her.
Now!
What are you doing?
Were you writing a letter to your mother?
- Mistress...! - Please forgive me for dying before you?
Is that what you writing?
Why don't you answer me?
I don't have any other choice, Mistress.
Foolish wench.
How can you treat your life so carelessly?
How can you do such a foolish thing
to your teacher who threw her life away for you?
That is why... I have to take this path.
What?
I... am not worthy to live.
My dance... my ambition...
ended the life of one person.
I am not worthy.
I am not worthy...
... to live as an artist.
- What? - I should have died long ago.
If I can give up my life for one person,
-...that would be enough. - You mean the Minister?
Who told you he would live if you died?
It's too late for him.
His Majesty has already sent him to be ripped into two.
Don't stop me. If I cannot save him,
then I must at least die with him.
I must go with him so that he is not lonely in his journey.
Cruel wench.
- Cruel and wretched child! - Mistress...!
If you die like this, what of your teacher?
Will you leave your teacher's death to be a useless and unworthy death?
How can you be so heartless?
One person... and now another..
will throw his life away for me.
If I ignore this sacrifice again,
I am no human.
Do not stop me, Mistress.
This is the only way I can beg for their forgiveness.
How can this foolishness be called begging for forgiveness?
Neither Baek-Moo nor the Minister will accept this apology.
One does not ask for forgiveness in this way.
Mistress...!
Live.
Stay alive.
Live and survive!
Don't you know?
I am a wanted fugitive.
I can no longer be a courtesan.
Then hide yourself and choreograph new dances!
Compose new music and improve your musical abilities!
I will help you find a way.
Mistress...!
This is the way how you apologize to your teacher,
and make the Minister's death a worthy one.
Take care of her.
I will not let you live if you allow her to do something foolish.
Let us go.
A public execution has been scheduled?
That's right.
There is no way to overturn this?
I don't think so.
His Majesty's wrath is at its peak.
He has stated his desire to have a banquet
on the day of his execution.
A banquet more extravagant than any other before it...
He wants a banquet on that day...
A banquet?
He has commanded all of his ministers and officials to attend.
Not only royal advisors and high ministers,
but even low level officials have been commanded to attend.
The traitor that committed treason to the end...
His Majesty intends to show everyone how heartlessly he will discard him.
Our Mistress is anxious.
The Governor is unwell and in mourning,
and on the day of the Minister's death,
she has to organize a banquet with song and dance.
Even though it is her duty as Head Mistress...
Her heart will be much troubled.
How did you come here?
How can you...! This is the Gyobang!
There are many eyes here!
You told me to live as an artist.
I will do as you say.
- Myung-Wol...! - I have heard there will be a banquet.
Let me dance at the banquet.
What?
Do you insist on your death?
I am telling you I will live as an artist.
I will live as an artist.
No matter how many days I have left, I will live it as an artist.
And if I have to die, I will die on the dance floor, Mistress.
Myung-Wol...!
That is how...
I can obtain forgiveness from
my Mistress and the Minister.
Must you do this?
Shall I break him out? Shall I help him escape?
I want to ask... for your forgiveness.
What? Who's here?
Look at your state!
And you call yourself a scholar...!
So... have you come to your senses?
Have you returned?
- Do you still expect me to return? - Of course!
You are my only son.
The only son in four generations.
If you will not return to your position,
even if I die, I will not be able to face our ancestors.
It depends on you whether I return, Father.
Are you going to demand again that I retire from public office,
and exile myself to the country?
No, Father. I have no intention of doing that.
Use your power and save someone.
- Save someone? - Yes.
Then will you cease your travels
to settle here and enter office?
Yes, Father.
Who is it?
Who is this person you want to save?
Is he a fellow traveler and mercenary like yourself?
It is Minister Kim Jung-Han, Father.
What?
No. That is impossible.
Father...
I will rather live eternity being scorned and cursed at by my ancestors.
I cannot do such a thing for you!
Do not follow me. I do not wish to hurt you.
- Where are you going? - I will go to Lord Byuk Gae-Soo.
Why Lord Byuk Gae-Soo?
I will tell him where Myung-Wol is hiding.
- Bu-Yong...! - If not, then I will go to the magistrate!
I will tell them to arrest Myung-Wol!
If she goes up on stage, Myung-Wol will die.
That may happen...
And not only that... The person who let her...
You will also die.
That may also happen.
How... How can you be so calm?
I should have passed from this life a long time ago.
That Baek-Moo...
She was my rival in dance for decades.
But now that she is over there by herself, how lonely she must be.
What about me? Don't you think about us?
I entered the gyobang at the age of seven.
And I served you for fifteen years.
I do not even recall my mother's face.
You did not show me affection,
but to me you were...
Why do you think to abandon us because of Myung-Wol?
I am not abandoning you.
I am merely performing my duty as Head Mistress.
A Head Mistress who cannot place an artist on stage is no Head Mistress.
Mistress...!
Even if it is the last thing I do as Mistress,
I have no regrets.
I have you behind me.
My baby...
Your mother...
is committing an unforgivable crime to you.
Poor poor baby...
All the love that I should have given to you...
In our next life...
I will give it all to you then.
So much love that it overflows.
I promise.
Hyun-Geum...
I will not stop her.
- You too... - We cannot stop her.
Do not be anxious. It will all come back to you.
Your body remembers everything.
You dance not with your body but with your heart.
You want to dance again. You want to die as an artist.
Invoke that heart.
That heart will make you dance again.
I will be on my way, Mother.
Take care... of yourself.
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