Original subtitles

Kang-chi, why did you hit your friends?

They bullied me. They called me the child abandoned at the river.

Are you that embarrassed about having been abandoned at the river?

Yes, Master.

But you know, Kang-chi,

I am glad you were abandoned.

If you didn't float down the river at that time,

I wouldn't have been able to meet you.

Master.

Even if it's not by blood,

relationships formed through love can create familial bonds.

In my heart, you are just like my son.

Do you understand?

Never bully Kang-chi ever again or say that he is an abandoned child.

Bullying him will be the same as bullying me.

Will that do?

No!

Master...

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Are you all right?

Master.

Don't forget.

You're like...

a son to me.

Please...

Look after

Tae-seo...

and Cheong-jo.

Master.

Master.

Father.

Father!

My lady.

No, Master.

Wake up!

Please come back.

Master!

What's going on?

I will kill you.

I will kill you all!

Where did he go?

He was just here.

Didn't you see Kang-chi?

Didn't you see him?

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father!

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

PARK MU-SOL WAS MURDERED

What?

What happened to the owner of the Century House?

He was killed last night.

Rumor has it that he was involved in treason.

What? Treason?

Yes. Treason.

What happened?

I heard Master Park Mu-sol had been funding the Daedonggye.

That's why even his underlings are going to be arrested.

Drag them out!

My lady!

My lady!

CENTURY HOUSE

Hurry up.

-My gosh. -My lady!

-Don't move! -What's happening?

Why are you taking so long?

Get up!

Can't you walk properly?

You are rude. Get your hands off me.

You wench!

How dare you!

-Oh, my goodness. -Oh, dear.

You are just the daughter of a traitor.

How dare you still act like a lady?

You must be joking!

Master Park Mu-sol is no traitor!

-That's right. -That's right.

-He's no traitor! -He's no traitor!

Who's siding with the traitor?

Say one more thing

and I will cut off all your heads!

-Jeez. -Gosh.

-My goodness. -My goodness.

Get going at once without delay.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

What is going on here?

What's going on with this bull?

What are you doing? I told you to get going.

This bull won't move.

What?

You four. Come and pull the cart.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Come on.

Step back.

Is that how much you don't want to leave?

Are you still attached to this world?

It's over now.

So...

let's get going, my love.

Let go of the longing and the sorrow.

Leave them all behind...

and be on your way.

Father.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Master.

-Master. -Master.

-Master. -Master.

-Master. -Master.

-Master. -Master.

-Master. -Master.

-Master. -Master.

Life is an uncertain, empty dream.

We come into this world empty and we leave this world empty.

Gosh. Why can't I see him, though?

-Who? -Who do you think?

Choi Kang-chi, of course.

All the people of the Century House

are getting arrested.

Why is he the only one missing?

Perhaps he ran off alone?

What? He ran off? Choi Kang-chi?

He did run off.

Did he really run off?

He did. Choi Kang-chi is the one who killed Master Park Mu-sol.

What?

There is no way that Choi Kang-chi is the murderer.

That's what the governor said to put on the poster.

But so many people saw him get stabbed by an underling of Cho Gwan-ung.

-He'd be worried about public sentiment. -What?

To the people of Yeosu, Master Park was like a god.

Despite the charges of treason, he must have felt uneasy

about having murdered Master Park.

So he framed Choi Kang-chi for murder to avoid the punishment.

He disappeared last night in the chaos.

It was the perfect opportunity to frame him.

We are offering 200 nyang for Choi Kang-chi's head.

-Two hundred nyang? -Whoever catches him

should report to us at once.

-That bastard! -Bastard.

That devilish bastard!

Master Park raised him like a son!

That's why you should never take in a child that is not your own.

Don't you agree?

He deserves to go to hell!

Go to hell!

Gosh!

Look at that.

WANTED FOR 200 NYANG

Two hundred nyang?

Where are you going?

I have to find him.

You don't know where he is.

That's precisely why I need to find him.

Don't complicate things even more. Go back for now.

-No. -Let's discuss it with the master first

and plan the next move.

-I said no. -Lady Yeo-ul!

Then it will be too late!

If we have to think about this,

it might be too late.

Last night, while we were observing,

Master Park passed away before we had a chance to do anything.

When he gets caught as a murderer, we will have our hands tied.

He will be killed like a dog.

What if we find him?

What will you do when you find the man being hunted as a murderer?

Are you going to hide him?

I would if I could.

What if you are accused of being his accomplice?

When that happens, the master and other members will be put in danger.

Did you think that far?

My priority at the moment is to find him.

Only then

will I think of what to do next.

But why?

Why do you care about him so much?

He saved my life.

He saved my life twice.

It's only natural that I care about him.

Don't you think so?

Stop.

He will be interrogated right away.

Put all the rest in the prison.

-Yes. -Wait. Interrogate him?

My son doesn't know anything.

-Move away! Take him away. -Mother.

-No, you bastards! -Mother.

What on earth have we done wrong?

Was it not enough to kill my innocent husband?

Why are you trying to arrest my son, too?

You can't do that.

Just take me instead.

-Kill me first. -Mother.

Mother, don't do this.

Mother!

I will be fine.

-Tae-seo. -I won't let them

do anything to me while you're alive.

I will never be a bad son to you.

Don't worry.

Tae-seo.

Take him.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

-No, Tae-seo! -Mother!

-Young Master! -Mother!

-Mother! -Tae-seo!

My lady.

My lady.

Let's begin.

Yes, sir.

By the way, where did Kang-chi go?

Tae-seo.

Excuse me.

What are they doing to my son?

Open this door!

Stop being so loud.

Please let me go.

Please let me go to where my son is.

My son is innocent.

Hey!

Mother, don't do this.

Don't listen.

You must endure this.

You must bear it.

Just kill me.

I can't bear this anymore.

Just kill me.

Tae-seo!

-Mother. -My lady.

-My lady. -My lady.

-My lady. -What do we do?

She's going to die, too.

My lady. Please wake up, my lady.

My lady.

Stop it. Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Don't be weak.

We must endure it.

We must bear it.

Kang-chi.

Where are you?

Kang-chi.

You are awake.

What?

How is your stomach?

It must hurt a lot.

No!

Master.

What happened to Master?

How about Cheong-jo and Tae-seo?

What happened to the other people of the Century House?

Why am I here alone?

I bought some food at the village.

You must be hungry. Come and have some.

There's nothing you can do now.

Going back won't change a thing.

So forget about what happened at the Century House.

Forget it and stay here quietly for the next ten days.

Damn it. I don't know what the hell you are talking about.

The Century House is the only place I can call home.

The people there are my only family.

Forget them?

Why should I forget them? What am I supposed to do here?

I am the one who should be mad.

What's the point of reading the signs in the sky and predicting the future?

Damn it. You stubborn little bastard.

-What? -Didn't I tell you

to leave the Century House before the sun goes down?

Why didn't you listen to me?

If you weren't there,

Master Park Mu-sol wouldn't have suffered such a painful death.

So just listen to me and stay here.

Otherwise, you might suffer an even greater misfortune.

No.

That was your mother's will.

What did you say?

My mother?

You know my mother?

I was once your father's best friend, too.

You look horrible.

You shouldn't have hesitated.

My father's life was threatened.

If I could, I would go to the authorities

and investigate this right away.

You should've gone straight to the government office

and reported me without caring about your father's life.

But my father won't allow it

since you were once a respected minister.

I have no choice but to show respect.

You shouldn't have lowered your guard when you were dealing with me.

In the end, your father died because of your indecisiveness.

You bastard!

I will make sure to kill you.

A lot of people have told me that.

I will make sure

to avenge my father's death.

I've killed everyone who said such a thing to me.

Do you get it now?

Do you understand what it means to fight me, Cho Gwan-ung?

So what happened to the boy Choi Kang-chi?

My men are looking all over for him.

But they still can't find him.

I am bothered by his eyes from that night.

What did that mean?

It must have something to do with the bracelet he is wearing.

Whenever he became incredibly strong,

his bracelet mysteriously glowed red.

I heard there are people who gain strength from mysterious gems.

-Perhaps that's what he has. -Whatever it is,

I am very curious about his identity.

Make sure to capture him alive and bring him to me.

Yes, my lord.

My lord, the governor is here.

Bring him in.

My lord.

Are you already done questioning him?

He kept his mouth shut the whole time.

So I couldn't get any confession about plans for treason.

What's the problem with not getting any confession from him?

We already have proof of his betrayal.

Choi Kang-chi is the one who killed Park Mu-sol. Don't you agree?

Then what should we do with the Century House now?

According to the law, the eldest son of Park Mu-sol will be executed.

The other family members will be sold as state slaves.

I will pay a fair price to take over the house and the slaves myself.

You want to run the Century House?

After I resigned, I've been feeling bored.

So I was looking for something to do. It turned out rather well, didn't it?

Right.

It's about time you get promoted to county governor, isn't it?

What? County governor?

That's not all.

If things go well,

I can help you become the provincial governor.

My lord, I am overjoyed to hear that.

And I am very grateful.

You don't have to worry about the Century House.

I will personally see to it that you can move in anytime you wish.

-It's the young master. -Young Master.

-Young Master. -Young Master.

-Young Master. -Young Master.

-Young Master. -Young Master.

-Young Master. -Young Master.

Tae-seo.

What happened? How is he?

He is severely injured.

Kang-chi?

What happened to Kang-chi?

It's clear that he abandoned us

and ran off alone.

He's an ungrateful bastard.

Why did Master Park die?

He died because of Choi Kang-chi.

-Right. -He's an ungrateful bastard.

-He is. -That ungrateful bastard.

He is a bastard.

He is.

KANG-CHI, 20 YEARS OLD, WANTED FOR 200 NYANG

Have you seen a man who looks like this passing through the north gate?

I've never seen him.

Who is he?

Who is he?

He is the heinous murderer behind Master Park Mu-sol's death.

What? Is it him?

He should be torn into pieces and get struck by lightning.

So make sure to tell me if you see him.

If I get the reward, I will give you a small share.

Money is not what matters here, right?

Even without the money, a man like him should be caught.

Of course.

I trust you. I will get going, then.

There are already people going after the reward.

If he didn't leave through the north gate,

it means he ran towards the mountain.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Don't worry.

Choi Kang-chi is bigger and louder than a needle.

Besides, he's clumsy, so he must have left evidence behind.

Shall we get going?

What should I do to make you change your mind?

I don't know.

I would have to die.

Even if I become an old woman, I will still be just as stubborn.

Let's get going.

I am so tired. We've been walking for hours.

Will you shut up?

My legs hurt and I am starving.

Say one more thing and I will...

I will stuff your mouth with grass.

You are so impatient.

Who are you?

-We... -Oh, goodness gracious.

How is this your concern?

KANG-CHI, 20 YEARS OLD, WANTED FOR 200 NYANG

So that's...

-What? -What?

Descend the mountain.

Wait!

Fifty.

No matter who finds him first, we will divide the reward in half.

Let's get half each.

Two is better than one and four is better than two, right?

Stop being funny and get lost.

You don't want that?

How about 60-40, then?

You will take 60 and I will take 40.

Ma Bong-chul is so generous, isn't he?

I told you to get lost.

Right.

You have a bad temper.

Fine. I'm leaving. I'm leaving, okay?

You filthy thing.

You idiot. What are you looking at?

I said let's go.

My lady.

Lady Yeo-ul.

Choi Kang-chi?

I guess we lost them.

Where have you been all night?

Have you been hiding here?

My gosh, boy.

You look quite pretty up close.

People might mistake you for a girl.

People in the village are eager to catch you.

They put up posters everywhere and they offered a reward, too.

Did you forget about manners when you learned about swordsmanship?

I help you every time you are in danger.

How come you never thank me?

-Choi Kang-chi. -If you keep forgetting it,

it might become a habit, got it, boy?

And if you keep acting rudely, it will become your habit, Choi Kang-chi.

I was itching to fight someone.

And there you are.

Will you two stop?

How can you two fight whenever your eyes meet?

Besides, Choi Kang-chi, this is not the time to be doing this.

Master Park's body has been left out for two days.

It was thrown outside the government office.

Every day, the interrogation is torturing your family.

People think you killed Master Park and ran off.

Everyone is eager to catch you, Kang-chi.

Let's go to a safe place and hide.

Then let's find a way to prove your innocence.

Today is your lucky day.

You should be grateful that I stopped.

Where are you going?

Where else would I go but the Century House?

Didn't you hear what I said?

You are being hunted for his murder.

That's good news.

I was going to kill someone as soon as I got down the mountain.

Whether I become a murderer today or tomorrow, it won't make any difference.

Are you trying to kill yourself?

Ten days.

Stay here quietly for the next ten days.

Then I will tell you everything.

I will tell you who your parents are

and why you were abandoned in the stream.

Never mind. I don't need it.

What?

They abandoned me 20 years ago.

You want me to ignore the people

who took care of me for the past 20 years for them?

They didn't abandon you.

They had their reasons.

I am sure they did.

I am sure they had their reasons.

But I don't want to know.

-Do you get it? -Even if your fate depends on it?

I was abandoned in the river, anyway.

I was never interested in my fate.

So just leave me alone.

-Stop bothering me! -Kang-chi!

I have a family to save!

I thought you would thank me before I leave.

I feel sorry about that.

Well, then.

Choi Kang-chi!

That's it.

This is as far as you can get involved.

CENTURY HOUSE

NO ENTRY

Master Park!

The boat just came in.

-Is that true? -We will be so successful!

Long live the Century House!

Kang-chi.

It's you!

Where have you been?

Even Steward Choi and Han-no got arrested.

We've been locked in here for two days.

Where are the people who got arrested?

They are in the prison.

They must be going through so much.

It's okay. Don't cry, Eok-man.

I am here.

What will you do?

First, I need to save the people locked in the cells.

What?

But if things go wrong, you will get in trouble too.

Don't worry about me, Eok-man.

It's not your fault.

Master Park's death.

It's not your fault.

Drag them out.

Yes, sir.

My gosh.

My lady!

My lady!

My lady!

My lady!

-My lady! -Let go of me.

Where are you taking me?

A verdict was given to your family.

The eldest son of Park Mu-sol, Park Tae-seo, will be executed at dawn.

Executed?

Lady Yoon and her daughter will be sold as state slaves.

The maids and guards will become the officials' slaves.

I can't accept it. I won't admit to it.

-What? -Before you take me,

you will have to prove that my father is a traitor.

You can't give a verdict without finding out the truth.

Just send us to the court.

We will be sent to Hanyang. There, we will remove the false charge

and clear my father's name.

A letter from the Daedonggye was found.

What's a better proof than that?

How dare you destroy and condemn a family because of a mere letter?

That is such a ridiculous law!

Do you still not get it?

The law is the spear and shield of the man enforcing it.

That's why it's full of contradictions.

The execution will be held in the front yard at dawn.

-Take her away. -Yes, sir.

-Tae-seo! -Cheong-jo!

-Cheong-jo! -Tae-seo!

My lady!

-Tae-seo! -Cheong-jo!

No!

My lady!

-Young Master. -Young Master.

Young Master.

Stay with us.

Young Master.

Cheong-jo.

My little sister.

-Young Master. -Wake up!

Young Master!

Young Master!

No.

Young Master!

As you ordered,

I delivered the verdict to the Park Family.

Well done.

I will take care of the rest.

What?

What do you mean "the rest"?

Choi Kang-chi will be here tonight.

Didn't you say you felt bad because you didn't get Tae-seo's confession?

It will be easier to cut off the head of a man running away from prison.

Don't you agree?

Wait here.

I will get my business done and then we can get going.

Help me, Kang-chi.

Help me.

-Kang-chi. -I am sorry.

It's been really scary, hasn't it?

Wait just a little more, Cheong-jo. I will get you out of there.

You should save Tae-seo first.

Cheong-jo.

They will execute him at the break of dawn tomorrow.

He might die,

-so-- -I will save you first.

We don't have time.

If you get caught here,

you might be arrested before you get a chance to save Tae-seo.

If you get caught, we will lose all hope.

Please go and save him first.

-Cheong-jo. -I am begging you.

Please don't let anyone else get hurt.

Please don't let anyone else die. Okay?

Okay?

Wait for me. I will be right back.

Thank you, Kang-chi.

No matter what happens,

I will come and save you.

Okay.

I will wait for you.

I will wait for you, Kang-chi.

Who is it?

Kang-chi!

-It's Kang-chi. -Kang-chi.

-Kang-chi. -Kang-chi.

-Kang-chi. -Kang-chi.

We don't have time. Come out, everyone. Hurry.

Kang-chi!

I am sorry, Father. You must have been very worried.

My goodness.

Kang-chi.

How is Tae-seo?

He is unconscious.

I think the poison started to spread.

We don't have much time.

Okay.

Let's carry him.

I will carry you, my lady.

Get on my back.

Go.

If I go with you, I will just slow you down.

I would rather live as a slave

than to be chased by the slave hunters of this state.

My lady.

Don't worry about me.

Run and save yourselves.

Live

and avenge his wrongful death.

That way, his spirit

that is wandering around in the afterlife

will find peace somehow.

I will risk my life for them.

I will protect Tae-seo and Cheong-jo,

no matter what.

I swear.

You swear?

How can I trust your oath when I don't even know if you're human?

Please do that.

Kang-chi.

Please protect

Cheong-jo and Tae-seo.

Yes,

my lady.

Go now.

I will go first and clear the way.

-You-- -Don't worry. I'll take him with me.

Kang-chi, I need to stay with the lady.

Please take care of yourself. All right?

Look after the young master. Okay?

-Kang-chi! -Young Master!

-Young Master! -Be safe.

Please be safe.

My lady.

If we delay any more, it might be more dangerous.

I will stop them.

-So you should-- -No.

You should take Young Master.

Besides, I personally have to avenge him.

You must protect Young Master no matter what.

That's what you must do to repay the late master.

Let's make sure to live and meet again.

You go to the right side.

Now I get to fight you without holding back.

I got him.

You should go after Choi Kang-chi.

What do we do now, Kang-chi?

Are we going to die?

Why would we die? We will never die.

Who are you?

Do you need a place to hide?

Don't worry. I owe a lot to the late Master Park Mu-sol.

Live well.

That's how you'll repay me.

Boy.

Will you hide the young master for two to three days?

Then I will send men here to take him.

Of course.

Meanwhile, you and I will redirect their attention.

Only then will they be safe.

Hey.

I mean, Officer Dam.

You don't have to thank me.

You don't need to put such things into words.

Let's go.

Mister.

Don't worry. I will take good care of Young Master.

Please do.

It's that way.

Cheong-jo, please wait a little more. Just wait a bit more.

I will come to you.

I am sorry.

I took long, didn't I?

Kang-chi.

Shall we get going?

No. Come on, Kang-chi.

Kang-chi!

So you really want to fight me.

It has something to do with his bracelet.

To be able to catch him, you must remove the bracelet first.

Choi Kang-chi.

Stop it.

Stop it.

I must go.

Cheong-jo is waiting for me.

What's wrong with my body?

It hurts. I feel like I am going to die.

It's as if my whole body is burning.

It's hot.

Choi Kang-chi!

Choi Kang-chi?

Subtitle translation by So-rang Kang