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This drama is created based on the On Dal story in Yeoljeon of Samguksagi. The characters, events, and specific chronology in the show may be different from historical facts.

Previously

I beg you to allow me to stop working as an assassin.

Kill the King of Goguryeo, the enemy of the displaced Cheonjubang people.

Do you insist on carrying out the plan during the memorial ritual?

I heard that a priestess tried to assassinate the king and ran away!

Hold on tight!

You should've taken an injured person to a village instead of bringing her here..

Ga Jin.

What?

You should find your biological parents first.

Am I really a child who's been picked up from somewhere?

Hey!

Didn't you kill him yet?

You said to seduce him, not kill him.

You? Okay, sure.

Episode 3

What? Did your friend come to escort you?

Yeah.

- A friend from the palace... - Friend from childhood...

She's a friend from my hometown. We entered the palace together.

Yeah. But how did you come all the way here?

I followed the footprints.

What's wrong with you? Why are you prying?

Just because. I wondered if you were okay.

Seeing if it's okay to send you off like this and if the place you're going to is safe.

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I don't have any money to contribute to the long trip,

but here. I carved this for you.

Now, you're one of the Sunnobu—

Never mind. Anyway, this means we're on the same side.

- Same side? - That's right, the same side.

I have nothing to give you.

It's okay.

- Nothing, my foot— - Hey!

All right.

Let go!

- Sorry. - Hey.

Go safely and don't get hurt.

Your life is precious.

Your life is precious, huh?

I'm so happy...

Did she leave?

Yes.

Really. I told her to be safe and sent her off.

Don't blame me.

- If you look into it, everybody's suffering for their own reason. - What do you mean?

A young woman wields around a sword and sees blood. She must have had a tough life.

But why did she become an assassin? What kind of revenge does she want?

I didn't ask her.

You didn't ask her?

I pretended that I didn't know that she's an assassin.

In any case, now that she's gone,

don't meddle in other people's business.

We are just blessed to be breathing. That's how we should think and live.

I know.

I just feel sorry for her.

Gosh, the moon is so...

Is it bright?

Yes.

Yes. It is shining as if it doesn't know how I feel.

Come later. He'll be suspicious if we go in together.

- It will be dangerous to go alone. - I don't have time to argue with you.

Be careful.

- I knew you'd sneak in like a stray cat. - Where's my father?

You should go see Chief Bangju (leader) first.

- Ahjussi Yeom Deuk isn't here anyway. - What?

He'll be released since you came back.

Hey, look.

I'll accept punishment for the failure. Please release my father.

Our group does not hold the family of the assassin accountable for his wrongdoing.

How about you disappearing without any notice? Doo Joong Seo (the leader of Cheonjubang)

How will you justify that crime?

I'll accept any punishment. Please release my father.

- Tae Mo. - Yes, sir.

- Send Yeom Deuk home. - Should we just release him?

I heard that the Pyeongyang castle security became much tighter.

Are you confident of success if you go back?

Before that, I have something that I want to find out.

Who exactly am I?

I want to know why

I struggled with carrying out the assassination and why I have suffered from nightmares.

It's because I lost my memory.

I need to know what I am.

You know

- who I am, right? - It's useless!

You're the best assassin of Cheonjubang and my most prized sword.

Even if you recover your memory, nothing will change.

As for that judgment...

pI'll make it after I find out who I am.

If you won't tell me,

I have no choice but to find out myself.

Is this what you really want?

Yes.

You fool.

Why are butterflies called, of all things, butterflies?

They just distract me.

Why did you climb up there?

Wol, is something the matter with him?

I think he's gone insane.

Stop talking nonsense. Come down and get to work.

And here. Don't eat this right away. Eat it at lunchtime.

Orabeoni (older brother/oppa)! Hurry down!

Hey, why do you keep coming here? Does nothing happen in Ghost Village?

That vixen must've totally messed up your mind.

- Don't assume. - My gosh!

You have a flower in your hair and a foolish grin,

and you're saying I'm wrong?

How beautiful is this?

If you want to live with nature as your friend, you have to have a good eye for it!

It's the same mountain and river! What's the deal?

At this rate, you'll be going all out trying to rescue her father!

What's wrong with her father?

- Haven't you heard? - What is it?

Ga Jin, don't get carried away. It's not like you will stand up to Chief Bangju.

If he hurts my father, I'm not going to let anybody alone.

I heard them say Cheonjubang this and that.

It seemed like something happened to her father there.

Hey, why are you telling me that now?

- Geez! - Orabeoni!

Orabeoni! What about your lunch?

You eat it!

Dal!

- Cheonjubang? - Yes.

Rumor has it that it's a group of assassins.

I heard it's a group that holds a grudge against Goguryeo.

There are killers working under Bangju. Sa Woon Am (the head of Sunnobu)

I heard there are roaming warriors roaming in branches everywhere

Where is that Bangju person?

- Why do you want to know? - I have a reason.

I heard they move around every season without a permanent location.

Even the assassins communicate furtively among themselves.

I heard they might be hiding in Janggok Mountain or Bongchu Mountain now.

So it's one of those two mountains?

Dal!

Why are you doing this?

What is this about?

I must rescue someone.

Please have some water.

Where is Ga Jin?

She's safely back. Put your mind to rest.

Not exactly safe.

Why? Where is she now?

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It's an urgent message.

I have to see you going back.

He's wearing the same clothes Ga Jin wore.

You must find the blue jade necklace.

The blue jade!

Hey!

It's you! Ga Jin's friend.

How did you know to come here?

Where is Ga Jin? I heard her father is in danger.

Be quiet.

- Hey! - What?

Are they all your assassin friends?

Where is Ga Jin?

Ajussi.

- He's that country bumpkin who was with Ga Jin. - Whom are you calling a country bumpkin?

You were supposed to find the necklace. Why did you bring him?

It just happened that way. Don't worry.

He helped Ga Jin when she got hurt.

I see.

- Hello, I'm— - Where is the necklace?

I found it.

Aigoo, that's it. That's it.

We just have to rescue Ga Jin now.

Well...

I went to look and noticed that Woong Tae and Sam Bok were guarding her.

If we fight them and our identities are revealed...

Hey. Let's lure them.

Who are you?

I'm sorry to bother you. Did you see a grass snake?

I'm sure it came in here.

Huh? Where did it go?

You crazy bastard!

Ajussi!

My gosh... Ga Jin... Ga Jin.

What's wrong?

She inhaled a sedative.

A sedative?

Hey! Wake up!

- Father. - Yes, it's me.

- You... - Yes, it's me, the deer.

The Gochuga Go Won Pyo wants Ga Jin's head.

Why don't you do that?

She doesn't want to be an assassin anymore, so she's useless now.

- You still don't know her worth. - Her worth?

With her own hands, she must kill King Pyeongwon.

Goguryeo will be overthrown when that happens.

But Ga Jin said she'll stop being an assassin.

We have to have a ritual to cleanse her impure soul.

As I did a long time ago.

Your soul will be cleansed by Cheonjubang's spirit.

This drug will erase all of your past.

Chief Bangju brought you to me, Ga Jin.

He said you'll wake up without any memory.

He told me to raise you as my own daughter.

He took care of me when I lost my entire family and didn't have a place to go.

How could I disobey his order?

Since that day, you became my daughter.

Are you saying...

you're truly not my real father?

I should've told you this sooner.

Then you wouldn't have become a killer

and would've found your parents.

It's all my fault.

Don't cry, Father.

You had this with you back then.

Look. Do you remember anything?

I feel like I saw it in my dream.

I'm not sure.

He's back.

Okay. Hurry up and run away.

Run away and find your birth parents. Be happy.

Where would I go when you're here, Father?

I said, I'm not your father!

Ahjussi, let's hurry. You have to go home before they catch you.

Okay.

- Father! - Are you going to get me killed?

Run away!

Run away and be happy. Be happy!

Don't worry. We'll take care of Ahjussi.

You hide, okay?

Find Ga Jin!

Your friends said this path will lead us outside.

Are you all right? Can you do it?

Since when did you know?

That I'm a Cheonjubang assassin?

From the beginning.

So why did you pretend not to know?

Is that important right now?

If I had said I knew, you would've had to kill me.

I didn't want you to kill yet another person.

If we stay here, someone will get hurt.

I don't want that to happen. Let's hurry.

Follow me.

Should we get some rest if it's too hard on you?

It's okay. It's because of the sedative.

Don't worry about your father.

He seems stronger than he looks. And you have good friends, too.

I'll go to Pyeongyang castle.

Ga Jin.

Aigoo, Ga Jin, that girl...

She ran away to save only herself! What are you going to do?

This is why you should never take in a human being to raise!

That ungrateful girl!

Tae Mo, what's wrong?

Now that you escaped Cheonjubang, and if you're going to quit being an assassin,

just live quietly in nature.

Where is that? At your home?

Dream on. Who said I'd take you in?

Reconsider heading to the capital.

Lots of people bury their perfectly good memories and go on.

Even if you regain your memory, it doesn't guarantee your happiness.

I'm afraid to sleep at night.

Every time I have nightmares,

I don't know if not it's a dream or my lost memory.

I'm in so much torment that I can't even scream.

Do you know how it feels?

I'm alive but feel like I'm dying?

No matter how scared I am,

if I don't find out who I am and why I'm so tormented,

I can't do anything.

Why not?

Why can't you? I don't know about yesterday,

but just think of today, tomorrow, the day after, the days ahead of you.

Even if you don't know your parents or your hometown, people live somehow.

To you

something happened before you started living in hiding in the mountain, huh?

Your fear of the world is just an excuse.

Perhaps you committed a huge crime or something?

I went through hell to rescue you, and you badmouth me?

Whether I'm right or not, it's your business.

I'll go to the capital.

How will you get into the palace?

I heard that not even a mouse can sneak in after you raised a ruckus there.

Return home. Your mother is by herself.

I'm as good as dead anyway because of you.

So stop bothering me and following me around.

Hey! Wait for me. Yeom Ga Jin!

Geez, hot!

Hey, wait for me!

Hot!

The siblings Yeom Deuk and Ta Ra said they didn't go to the cave.

- I'm sure they're lying, so should I get them— - Don't be foolish.

We must find Ga Jin first.

- I'll find her. - You must not kill her.

She's still useful for the Cheonjubang.

Goodness. Look at that.

- I told— - "I told—"

Don't say, "I told you so."

Forget about going into the palace. What will you do now?

The palace lady at the Magnolia House seemed to recognize me.

I wanted to ask her about me.

You should've said so sooner! Follow me.

What? Hey!

Salute!

Hey!

Hey! What are you doing?

I drew it based on your description.

Her hair is much fuller... Go Geon (the eldest son of Gyerubu Go Won Pyo)

and soft.

She's not just fierce but has noble dignity.

Her lips are fuller and glossier.

- I'll redraw it. - No. Leave the one you drew.

He says he'll send over the assassin's head soon. What a relief. Jin Pil (Head of Gwannobu)

That Cheonjubang's Bangju is not someone we should trust completely.

Then do you think that the fact that we instigated it will be revealed?

The important thing right now is the king's health.Go Won Pyo (Gyerubu Gochuga)

His Majesty was out of his mind and was on the verge of death.

He will need even stronger medicine.

I sent new medicine through Taegam yesterday. Hae Ji Won (Head of Sonobu)

I guess he will sink into a trance and forget the cares of the world.

Who are you?

They're medicinal herbs that are not fully grown yet.

Please do not touch them without permission.

If you hurt my hand,

you couldn't have afforded it even if you sold all the medicinal herbs.

How unfortunate.

How unfortunate. If your hand got hurt,

I could've proven to you how potent these herbs are. Hae Mo Yeong (Sonobu Hae Ji Wol's adopted daughter)

Before that,

your throat would've been slit.

Are you saying your wrist and my life have the same price?

Not at all.

It will need...

ten lives like yours.

I guess Gyerubu royal family's hands must be covered with gold.

Do you know me?

I heard that you're a playboy who's not envious of the world as long as you have drinks and women.

But I heard you're not having any fun lately since you're chasing after an assassin.

Now I know who you are as well.

I heard Hae Ji Wol has a very smart adopted daughter.

I'm Hae Mo Yeong.

As you said, I came all the way here doing that tedious job.

Was there a suspicious man who came in here to hide?

I didn't see anyone.

You didn't?

I guess I came here for nothing then.

I gained quite a lot since I got to meet someone very important.

We have to meet the owner of the Jangbaek medicinal herb store.

- A medicinal herb store? - Yeah. She's got a great network.

She knows everything that goes on in and out of Pyeongyang Castle.

I heard she's a noblewoman who can get through to anyone.

I'm sure she'll find a way for you to meet that palace lady.

But why are we on the mountain?

Hey, do you think it's easy to meet someone like her?

We should take her some wild ginseng so she will accept our greeting.

Wild ginseng? You'd be lucky to find wild ginseng once in your lifetime. How will you...

I found it!

Why are these leaves...

It's a doraji. (Bellflower)

I definitely saw five leaves.

Hey, this wild ginseng tastes like doraji. Taste it.

What?

Ga Jin, let's dig all the medicinal herbs on this mountain.

Whether it's doraji, angelica root, or Siberian chrysanthemum, everything.

Let's go!

-Your Majesty!

It's not an assassin! It's a ghost! A ghost is here!

- It's a ghost! - Your Majesty!

I'll kill you!

- Please don't! - I'll kill you!

- Where did it go? I'll kill it! - Your Majesty!

Please calm down!

Will you stay here all night, Your Highness? Madam Gong Son (Princess Pyeonggang's nanny)

Why don't you go to your room now?

I should say goodnight to His Majesty. Crown Prince Won (King Pyeongwon's eldest son, future King Yeongyang)

There isn't much time left for the king and the crown prince.

I'm sure the king will try to hold his ground until the crown prince grows up.

But it will only be a year or two, given his condition.

Then... Jin Bi (King Pyeongwon's Queen Consort)

Either he falls apart because of the drug

or steps down from the throne (yangwi) by turning over the king's seal.

Yangwi: to step down from the throne.

He'll need a regent (seopjeong) soon. Seopjeong: regent to rule over a nation in place of the king.

Seopjeong: regent to rule over a nation in place of the king.

When you become the lord regent,

my son, Prince Geon Mu will become the crown prince

and succeed to the throne in the future.

Burn all these!

Hurry!

Yes. Your Majesty!

What is all this commotion?

His Majesty ordered that the princess' possessions be burned. Hyeon Bi (King Pyeongwon's concubine)

- Why all of a sudden? - I know.

It seems that everyone sees the ghost of the princess.

A ghost?

In fact, not long ago...

Princess...

She said, "Princess"?

Isn't that strange?

Madam Gong Son raised the princess even as an infant.

I'm sure she wouldn't be confused for another palace maid.

Father...

I wonder if we're doing the right thing.

It might be better for her not to remember everything.

For me, even if I want to forget,

I can't forget it.

Mother!

I'm doing the right thing, right?

Is she asleep?

Is that you, Dal?

See? I told you she's not asleep yet.

Hello!

My goodness. Why did you bring me these in the middle of the night?

Because you're worried about Dal...

and we were worried about you, Unni.

You have to eat this and stay strong so that you can beat Dal when he comes home.

Why would Orabeoni get beaten? He didn't do anything wrong!

Wol, have you heard anything?

Ayoo. What do you mean? I don't know anything.

Stop worrying about nothing. Dal isn't the type to go around causing trouble.

That's what worries me more.

He's lost his mind and is doing things he has never done before.

Gosh. He has no idea how scary this world is.

- What is it about? - Forget it.

You are distracting me. Just go home now.

What are you waiting for? Let's go.

That jerk.

She said, "Princess"?

Isn't that strange?

Madam Gong Son raised the princess even as an infant.

I'm sure she wouldn't be confused with another palace maid.

What is that?

Good morning, Father.

- It's a drawing of the assassin's face - But that is important.

Show me.

Did you also see the assassin that day, Father?

I didn't see her.

Sir, a letter from Hwayangjeon (Queen Jin Bi's quarters) is here.

Get back to work.

They couldn't find the palace maid that Madam Gong Son went after.

I wonder who that palace maid is.

Is anyone out there?

I brought the king's medicine separately.

The ingredient in this medicine should not be known to the people of this country.

Of course not.

Did I keep you waiting too long? I had to deliver the medicine to the palace.

If you want to enjoy women, you should go to a brothel.

It's the assassin who tried to kill the king.

Have you seen that letter?

"A priestess ... will target the King"?

That letter was delivered to me in secret during the memorial ritual.

By chance, are you suspecting that I sent it to you?

I heard that this place...

sells not only medicinal herbs but also people and information.

Find the assassin.

Then you must bring her to me first.

Then, what will I gain from doing that?

Your gain?

You can prevent my soldiers from destroying your herbalnmedicine store.

The court musician that disappeared into this place.

He's your employee, isn't he?

You keep asking me things I have no idea about.

Then,

I'll set a condition too.

Why did Gochuga take Madam Gong Son?

I want to know the reason why.

What?

- Ma'am. - Come back later.

Some herb sellers opened up a stall.

Your eyes are getting weak.

Your hands and feet are numb!

Why do your neck and joints ache so badly?

Gosh, that's right!

The food doesn't taste good even when you eat.

When you drink, it tastes bad.

Right!

That's all because you lack mental and physical energy!

I see...

Okay, now. Our Mak Soon here!

She used to be so weak that she was sick all the time as a child.

So I listened to her pulse

and thought, "That's right! She'll be cured after taking 20 of these pills!"

So when she took this,

she regained her energy, and she flies around now!

No way!

Whoever wants to marry her

should bring his coffin with him!

Hey! What the hell are you doing?

So funny...f

But if I were only going to show you this medicine, I wouldn't even be talking here.

Yongchu Mountain, Gonam Mountain, and Baekryeong Mountain.

I went all around every grand and energetic mountain

and brought all these precious medicinal herbs!

After Mak Soon ate all these medicinal herbs,

she became the master of martial arts at Guanoonjang!

Nah!

Come on now.

All right. Seeing is believing.

You won't believe me until I show you.

Wipe your eyes clean and watch this.

Hey, Mak Soon!

People are waiting!

Hey! You want to die?

- I'm doing this to live. - I have no intention to go along with your scheme.

Don't you want to meet the Jangbaek store owner? Smile.

- You'll really get hurt! - Fine then.

I should just!

Did you see that? Our Mak Soon is flying around like a swallow!

Our Mak Soon is flying around like a swallow!

This is all because of this royal preventative medicine that cures all!

Wow, let's try it out!

Stay still.

- How dare you cause a scene here? - Who the hell are you?

You!

How dare you open up a stall here?

Aigoo, I have something to ask you, ma'am.

Wow, you're beautiful.

Leave her be.

I'm looking for a person.

It's the assassin who tried to kill the king.

Bring the girl in. Get rid of the guy.

Yes, ma'am.

Who are you looking for?

A lady who works at the Magnolia House.

She's older...

Madam Gong Son?

Gong Son?

You have luck on your side. I happened to hear some news about her.

- How can I meet her? - Why are you looking for her?

- I can't tell you. - Then what is your name?

You don't have to know that, either.

I have my reasons. Please help me.

- I'll pay you later— - You've already paid for it.

Your head is worth five silver pieces.

That means

you won't be walking out of here alive.

The moment something happens to me,

your friend's throat will be slit.

Why don't we start over?

What is your name?

I don't know.

I want to find that out. That's why I want to meet that lady.

You don't know who you are?

If you let me meet her, I'll let you tie me up after that.

Turn me over to the royal forces and get your reward.

I'm sorry to treat you this way but wait here quietly.

Who are you?

By chance

do you know who I am?

I vaguely remember a lullaby.

I have a memory of being in the Magnolia House.

By chance, was I a palace maid?

Oh, my goodness...

God in heaven and earth...

Madam.

You can't be here! Please run away! Hurry!

If they know you're alive, they'll try to kill you, Princess!

Did you say I am a princess?

What do you mean...

- Who? - How can you forget?

You're Princess Pyeonggan, the daughter of the king of this country!

Who are you?

Princess!

People will come!

Please run away! Hurry!

What just happened

will be a secret between you and me, Madam.

- You two, clean up here. - Yes, sir.

The four of you, go after the woman who just left.

- Do not kill her. - Yes, sir.

You're Princess Pyeonggan, the daughter of the king of this country!

Where did they all go?

Open up.

Did you go to the Magnolia House on the day before the memorial ritual?

Yes, my lord.

I go every ten days to clean up.

I heard that you saw an unfamiliar palace maid there?

I didn't see anyone.

There's a witness.

How dare you lie to His Lordship?

Well...

Right around the anniversary of the princess' passing,

I get very confused.

I must've seen something wrong and rambled on.

If you're telling the truth, it is time for you to leave the country.

But the crown prince is still young.

I should still look after him.

We can't abandon the living crown prince for the sake of the dead princess.

You choose.

Either leave the palace right away

or be my spy as you continue to serve the crown prince.

Please let me...

serve the Crown Prince.

Oh, you're here.

I fell asleep because all the blood is going to my head.

Tell me everything you know about that woman.

Aigo, I'm so scared.

I don't know, either.

I just met her, too.

You put your life on the line when you just met her?

Who says I'm going to die?

I won't die in a shed like this.

I'm trying to help you guys.

I can't believe that when you say it with a knife at my throat.

Where is my friend?

She said she has to meet someone,

so I told her how to go about meeting her.

As I heard, there's nothing you can't do.

Thank you! I'll pay you for it.

She's supposed to pay the price.

I received the collateral in advance.

Collateral?

You.

I see. I wondered what you were talking about.

But my posture is a bit uncomfortable.

Never mind. It's nice. I can sleep well.

It's nice, huh?

Your blood will drip about one hop (about 180 ml) every two hours.

Pray that she'll come back before all your blood is drained.

Hey.

You should say a prayer too.

If something happens to my friend,

I'll destroy everything in this place.

Fine. Let's pray together then.

Come back soon.

If my memory is correct,

there was a dog hole on the bottom of the north gate.

It's sweets!

We'll be back in a few days. You can wait for us, right?

Come back quickly.

Your Highness!

My goodness! Where are you going, Your Highness?

Father!

Princess. Where did you come from without making a sound?

It's a secret that only I know.

Another secret?

It's a gift. Please close your eyes.

All right.

There you go.

Yes.

These flowers resemble the owner of the Magnolia House.

Where is everyone?

Where are all of...

Who's there?

Don't hide like a mouse.

Come out!

Can you...

recognize me?

You're...

Yes.

It's me, Pyeonggang.

Why did you do that?

Why did you abandon me?

Father...

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