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I am Dong-ju from Yeonhwa House.

You look happy to see me.

And you look appalled at the same time.

How did you get here?

I have something to tell you.

Right now?

Yes.

It is perfect timing.

What is it?

Well,

from today,

I will be

your mother.

You are my...

What?

Mother.

Did I startle you?

Obviously.

I understand.

I look very handsome in this expensive robe, do I not?

I bet I look extremely charming.

Are you sick? Did you drink?

Why would you be my mother?

And handsome, my foot.

What is going on?

Can you not tell?

You do not need to be a kisaeng anymore. I know you do not want to.

You do not need to be one.

I guess that is the fate of a kisaeng.

Is there a shortcut to the annex?

Pardon?

I will be her family.

You wish to adopt Dong-ju?

But I do not even know you very well.

How can I trust that you will take good care of her?

I get why you are worried.

So how about I live with Dong-ju at the widow village?

We will stay near you.

Why are you doing this for her?

I am not sure.

She must have grown on me.

I want to help her so that she does not need to do

what she does not want to do.

Hey, be my daughter.

My daughter, you are here.

Hey, Dong-ju.

From today, I will be...

I will be...

What is this?

I look too much like a mother.

Why are you doing this for me?

Well...

I need to stay in the widow village.

But you keep trying to kick me out.

That is it?

That is why you paid that much money to help me?

Well, yes. What other reason would there be?

I need to meet my mistress.

What?

Are you worried that I might be a pervert?

If you were a pervert, you would have used that money on women.

Then are you worried I might get caught and end up in trouble?

Yes, I am worried.

What?

What would they think of me if you get caught?

They will think I am a crazy woman who helped an obnoxious jerk.

I will not get caught.

And I will leave as soon as I can.

-So just relax. -I cannot relax.

This is still weird, and I still have so many questions.

But...

You helped me quit being a kisaeng, so I will help you not get caught.

That is enough, right?

No, there is one more thing.

What is it?

DONG DONG-JU, JEON NOK-DU

You need to pay me back.

A promissory note?

The interest is 70 percent?

Hey, you could get arrested for demanding such a high interest rate.

You should have said that before you stamped your thumbprint.

Cut the bullshit. Hey.

That contract is invalid.

-It is invalid. -"Bullshit"?

-Give me that. -How dare you

talk that way to your mother?

-Cut the nonsense. -You should have read it thoroughly.

-Gosh, give me that. -Dong-ju.

Hey, wait.

Dong-ju.

My lord, what brings you here?

You look beautiful.

Why are you here?

Did I startle you?

I am here to take you home.

As for that impudent man...

Lady Kim?

I was wondering where that man had gone.

But I guess he was the one...

Was he not just a jobless bum?

How would I know?

Is he a high ranking government official?

Or is he from a powerful family?

Forget it. It does not matter.

Why does it not matter?

Because I am better looking than him.

Hey, you should go home first.

I need to take care of something.

Take care of what?

Being a mother is not a simple task.

Go on.

I was right. You followed me.

Why did you quit your mission?

I did not quit. I just postponed it a little.

I figured saving someone should come before killing someone.

What?

I know it is important to punish a corrupt aristocrat.

I could not turn a blind eye on a powerless woman

who was being threatened.

But that was not what you promised us.

So you should have nothing to say even if I kill you for it.

I saved an innocent life, so I do not regret it.

You must think I will spare your life.

To be honest,

yes.

What makes you think that?

You are curious about me.

And it would be a waste to just kill me.

Am I wrong?

I guess I will find out with time.

But

if you do anything suspicious, I will kill you on the spot.

Killing a person like you is a piece of cake.

Okay. I will keep that in mind.

Did you hate being a kisaeng that much?

I apologize, Madam Chun.

I am so jealous. You have got yourself a nice mother.

Yes, a nice mother.

I am thrilled.

I even need to write down who my in-laws are?

It is just a formality. Just in case anything happens.

You can write it down right next to your name, Kim Nok-sun.

You are the daughter-in-law of Lord Park Jong-chil?

No wonder you look so refined and elegant.

My lady, do not forget that I, Geun,

will always be there right outside these walls.

My daughter, let us get going.

Madam Chun, I will be off now. I hope you stay healthy.

Thank you. You did great while you were here.

-Come over often, okay? -Okay.

Bye.

Feel free to think of me as your father.

I will care for you like you are my own daughter.

If anything happens to your mother, let me know, okay?

Make sure to greet me every morning.

Are you kidding me?

That is the only time you can enter my room.

My gosh, I do not want you to enter my room either.

Let us just mind our own business.

But where is our house?

Are we supposed to live together in this tiny room?

And we will share this house with you three?

Yes. You get to stay close together.

And we live right in front of you, so you can rest assured.

This is great, is it not?

But Madam Chun promised that she would get us a separate place.

Madam Chun asked us herself.

She thought you might feel awkward and nervous around here,

so she asked us to help you settle in.

"Awkward and nervous"? That is nonsense.

I feel so relaxed as if I am in my hometown.

Yes.

I will take good care of my mother,

so any empty house will do.

There are no empty houses.

Go on inside.

No.

No, wait. No, I cannot. Wait.

Make yourself at home.

Why do we not tell her now?

Let us not drag it on.

Does that mean the Virtuous Women Corps will consist of four members?

There is no need to rush.

She needs to unpack, and she probably has a lot to do.

So let us take our time.

Where in the world is Deul-re?

She did not leave a note.

There is no sign of her packing up and leaving.

Do you think something happened to her?

Do you think that guy...

Let us keep looking. She might be searching for him on her own.

By the way, what are you going to do with Lady Kim?

I like how she was bold enough

to save her friend first when her life was on the line.

No, she should have stuck to the rules.

We told her she will die if she fails.

Let us kill her at the right time.

I think it is a waste to kill her.

It will be easy for you to greet me since I will be right behind you.

Are you kidding me?

How are we going to live in this tiny room?

Just bear with it.

This is not going to last forever.

Just until your mistress arrives?

Yes, at least for me that is.

But what about you? You said you have nowhere to go.

That is nonsense. I do have somewhere to go.

I also plan to leave when the time is right.

-Where to? -Do not worry.

I will leave after I pay you back.

That is a given. But where do you plan to go?

Why do you want to know? It is a secret.

I only just started raising a child, but I already understand

why people say raising a child is useless.

I saved your life, but you keep secrets from me.

Where are you going?

We need to buy plates so we can cook and eat.

And there is only one blanket.

-Let me go with you. -No.

Hey, let me go with you.

Sweetheart, what if someone hears you? You cannot call me "Hey."

You should call me "Mother."

Really? Do you really want me to call you that?

-My goodness. -My goodness, I just got the creeps.

-Forget it. -Hurry up and get going.

Here you go.

You have already bought enough, Mother.

Okay, my daughter.

I need that.

-Here. -What?

Where are you...

Where are you going, Mother?

Get my permission before you buy anything.

You spend so much for someone who used to be a servant.

Fine. You can take care of our finances. I will cut firewood.

I hate doing the dishes.

Then I will do it. You cook.

I will clean, you do the laundry.

-Deal. -Sounds good?

What do you think about this?

Should I buy you one?

No, it is okay.

Let us get two chicks.

-No. -Why?

I do not want them to grow on me.

We should go now.

What is it? Do you want to ride the swing?

No, forget it.

"Suicide"?

We will make it seem like one.

No, wait.

I have a daughter to support now.

I am all she has.

That is your problem.

You broke your promise, but you saved someone else's life,

so I guess the trust is still there.

How about we give her a second chance?

-I agree. -What will you ask her to do?

How can we trust her?

Anything.

I will do anything.

Do not give her a real mission, but let us give her a very difficult task.

It cannot cause us any harm even if she fails.

Your father-in-law is Lord Park Jong-chil, right?

Where is he? We have tons of work to do.

Gosh, you startled me.

What took you so long? I am starving.

I brought someone.

Who?

Here.

So what if they grow on you? You should raise them if you want to.

Here.

I told you to ask before you buy anything.

I even named them.

What are their names?

This one is Dong-dong,

and this one is Dong-ju.

Are you crazy?

Take good care of them while I am gone.

Going somewhere?

To see my mistress in Hanyang.

I got a chance to see her from afar.

Tell the others that I went to visit my parents.

What a hopeless romantic you are.

Where in Hanyang do you plan to see her?

There is an inn

right next to the police bureau in Hanyang.

That is where I will see her.

I want to go there, too.

Hanyang.

Nok-du is probably in Hanyang right now.

You must miss him.

-Is it far away? -Where?

Hanyang. Is it far away from here?

How long will it take if I run really fast?

KIM NOK-SUN, JUNE 12, 4 P.M., HANYANG

You are coming back, right?

How many times do I need to tell you? I will be back tomorrow.

I will throw a big party to celebrate your return.

-So do not be late. -No.

Do not throw a party.

I will wait for you!

It is so nice to be alone.

It is perfect.

My gosh.

He is going all the way to Hanyang just to see her from afar?

Gosh, he is overreacting.

BRAT

I need a hinge to put this together.

Hanyang has the best iron hardware stores.

Blacksmiths in Hanyang use the best techniques.

That is right.

I do not want to go, but I have no choice.

There is no other option.

The techniques they use in Hanyang are sophisticated.

Gosh, I really do not want to go.

INN

Hello.

Are you here to stay the night?

May I ask you something?

Did you happen to see a person with sassy eyes,

a sharp nose, and plump lips?

I am looking for a man...

I mean, a widow who came here by herself.

I remember!

She unpacked her stuff in that room and went outside a while ago.

-But why do you ask? -My mother...

She is my sister.

Where did he go?

He must be excited to see his love.

I wonder if they have already met.

So what? That has nothing to do with me.

From what I know, your father-in-law owns a very valuable treasure.

Something that is made of iron.

I heard that he loves it so much

that he always sleeps with it in his arms.

I heard it came from Ming

and is called elephant.

-You know what it is, right? -An elephant...

Yes, of course. I know what it is.

You have three days.

Bring that to us. You can use whatever method you wish.

If you fail, they will kill you.

If you run away, we will find and kill you.

Your parents in Jinhae will not be safe either.

I want you to prove

that you are worthy enough to join the Muwol Corps.

What if I fail and die there?

How will you find out?

A restaurant named Aseowon on Yukjo Street is our base.

If you die, people there will bury your dead body.

So do not worry too much.

They are so tenacious.

Bury my body, my foot.

I am not going to die tonight.

But does anyone actually live here?

Just for a while.

Let me see for just a short while.

Let us go!

Focus, Eun-seo.

Eun-seo, stay focused!

Eun-seo.

Mother.

I am okay. I am fine.

Mother!

Mother.

Dong-ju?

Hey, what are you doing here?

I did not follow you here.

I had business here.

Why...

Why are you crying?

I did not cry.

Yes, you did.

Why?

Hey, something is wrong?

Hey, are you sure you did not follow me here?

You also came to this inn by coincidence?

No, I did not follow you.

I am here to buy some iron hardware.

And I did not even know this was the inn you told me about.

Why? Because I have no interest in you whatsoever.

Sure, whatever.

But what did you say to Madam Chun?

-Well-- -I can already guess.

I bet you told her we are going to my parents' place.

By the way, what were you doing in that house?

Are you not going to tell me?

It was an empty house.

I wanted to ask for a glass of water.

-It was empty? -Yes.

But seriously, why were you crying there?

Just go to sleep.

What a rude girl.

How dare you cut your mother off like that?

My gosh.

Give me back my pillow.

You should not have thrown it.

Just go to bed.

How dare you hit your mother in the forehead?

My goodness.

Why is this so heavy today?

My lord, we brought your stuff.

There is no need for that.

What happened to those two?

I told them to hurry,

so they will arrive tomorrow evening.

She has been hiding with Ddolbok

in Ungcheon, Jinhae.

How ungrateful of them.

Make sure they never run away again.

Yes. People think they are coming back from a Buddhist temple,

so we cannot cause a big scene.

But I hired palanquin bearers who are very good with their swords.

Being ready is a given.

-Do not make any mistakes. -Of course.

Our family will finally have a monument for virtuous women.

Are you happy, too?

A monument for virtuous women.

How am I going to steal that?

And why did they get caught again?

Gosh, whatever.

Here is what I experienced when I went outside in disguise.

As I was walking by,

I saw a little boy

squashing a tiny insect egg.

So this is what I asked him.

"That is just an egg.

Do you not think it is too cruel to squash it like this?"

And this is what he told me.

What did he say, Your Majesty?

"Does this look like an insect egg to you, my lord?

To me, it looks like a loathsome rice worm

that will hatch overnight and eat up all our rice.

How could you be so naive?"

I cannot believe that boy. How could he not recognize you?

That does not matter.

Thanks to him, I learned that I should destroy anything

that could harm me later on regardless of how insignificant it may be.

He taught me a very valuable lesson.

Do you not agree?

Bok-sil!

Bok-sil!

Bok-sil!

You are not allowed in here.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

I should be busy stealing that treasure or whatever that darn thing is.

Does that mean His Majesty will no longer be visiting?

Did you think His Majesty visits every now and then?

And think of what happened last time. Even I would not want to come back.

-What is this? -Do you need anything else?

No, this will do.

Gosh, it rains every other day.

What is this?

-It is magnetite. -What?

It is used to make iron.

And it sticks to other materials made of iron.

So everything made of iron sticks to this rock?

How do you know this?

I may not be the best dancer, but I told you I have great craftsmanship.

-This is nothing. -My gosh.

Wait.

Oh, dear. Things made of iron tend to get rusty if they get wet.

Hey, wait.

Can you help me?

Here. What do you think?

Can you do it? Can you make it?

Let me see.

BAMBOO STICK

BAMBOO STICK, BOW

MAGNETITE, ARROW

I thought you were just a scamp.

-But you even steal? -No.

Do you not trust your mother?

The thing is, I was only going to see my mistress from afar,

but I figured I should at least

send her a letter saying I am okay.

-Please. -Did you write a letter on an iron plate?

-Do you think I am a fool? -No.

That is not it. I have something to give her.

And this is the only way to give it to her from far away.

My gosh, forget it.

I will give you a discount on your debt.

How much?

I got it!

Where in the world did he go?

My goodness.

Oh, gosh.

Use the stick. Support it with the stick.

My goodness, your cough will worsen if you walk out in the cold.

I cannot just sleep and eat here for free.

You do not even get enough sleep because you are so worried about Nok-du.

You are right. That is why I must go to Hanyang.

I have to help him resolve whatever it is

that is on his mind.

Fine, I get what you mean. Let us eat first, okay?

Aeng-du! Hwang-tae! Let us eat!

Come on!

Did you not see Aeng-du?

I thought she went to the kitchen earlier.

What?

That girl would never miss a meal.

It is impossible.

Oh, my goodness!

Aeng-du! Damn it!

You darn brat!

Aeng-du!

Aeng-du! That darn brat!

Hey, get off the boat this instant!

Father, I am going to Hanyang! Do not stop me!

What did you just say? That little brat!

Hey, stop! Stop right there!

My goodness.

Oh, gosh. My goodness.

My gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

You darn brat.

My lord.

We found out where they are hiding.

What should we do?

What did you just say?

-Lady Kim got caught? -Yes.

Lord Park told the neighbors that his daughter-in-law went to a temple

and that she will be back tonight.

People are saying she will die for having gotten caught.

Does that mean she got caught while she was hiding?

He will make her kill herself and put up a monument for her chastity.

We cannot let him do that.

No, we cannot.

I will be off now.

Why do you keep following me?

I made what you asked for. Should you not be seeing your mistress?

That is not up to me. I need a little bit of luck.

You should go on the swing.

No, I do not want to go on the swing.

Well, I do.

He knows nothing about embarrassment.

The breeze is so nice and cool.

Hey, you should try it, too. I will push you from behind.

No, I do not want to.

What is the matter with you?

You are always refusing things

when that is not how you actually feel.

That is not true. You do not know anything.

-Yes, I do. -What do you know?

That you will get sick if you keep suppressing your desires.

And that the breeze feels nice if you go on that swing.

Do everything you want.

Do not let anyone talk you out of it.

Just follow your heart.

That is right.

Just get on the swing.

It is not a big deal. The world will not come to an end.

Sit down.

There.

Ready?

How does it feel? The breeze is nice, right?

You are good.

I never said I was not good.

It is raining. You should go meet your mistress.

Right. Yes, I should go.

You should go straight to the inn.

I will be right there, okay?

Whose nose is bigger? Yours or mine?

Why is it raining so much? I do not want this to get rusty.

You must use your nose as your hand.

Hey!

Hey!

There is a hole in the ceiling.

How did that happen?

Go up there right now!

-Yes, my lord. -Hurry!

-Get going! -Hurry!

How is there a hole in the ceiling?

You are all wet.

What if this precious thing gets rusty?

It got me.

Catch...

Catch that thief!

Catch him! Go!

Catch that thief!

Where is that thief?

-Hey! -Get him!

-Stop right there! -Stop!

-Stop! -Hey!

It was an empty house.

What is the matter with you?

You are always refusing things

when that is not how you actually feel.

That you will get sick if you keep suppressing your desires.

I am nothing without that elephant! I am nothing without it!

-My elephant! -My goodness.

-My lord. -Are you okay?

-My elephant! Find it! -My goodness. Careful.

My elephant!

Lady Kim should arrive any minute.

What is she doing here?

Do you have to dress that way

because you are living in the widow village?

Something happened, so I borrowed my mother's dress.

But what are you doing here, my lord?

Well...

I did not want anyone else to live here.

I did not want this place to be abandoned, either.

Just in case you came here one day.

My efforts were not fruitless.

When our parents were discussing our marriage,

I secretly came here to see you.

I was going to ask my parents to cancel the wedding if you were ugly.

But after I saw you, I went home and begged my father

to let me marry you as soon as possible.

If you want, this house

will always be yours.

This is all useless.

My lady.

I have always wanted to call you that here.

Even if it may be useless.

Please stop.

You do not need to make it worse.

Now that I have come here,

I miss the past even more.

I apologize.

This place still looks so beautiful thanks to you.

Thank you, my lord.

But

I am never going to come here again.

So please keep your promise and continue to treat me

as a kisaeng.

I will be off now.

It is late. Let me take you back.

I wish to go on my own.

What are they doing in an empty house at such a late hour?

She is unbelievable.

She was always so cold back at the kisaeng house.

But in Hanyang, she is completely different.

What? She came to go to the blacksmith's shop?

What a joke.

-Who is there? -My goodness!

How dare you, you punk!

You must have a death wish!

How will you kill me holding that?

Hurry up and come at me.

I feel

very unpleasant right now.

It is me.

How did you know I would be here?

Are you okay?

You must have gone through so much.

I am okay, but Ddolbok...

Ddolbok got severely injured while trying to stop these men.

I wonder if he is okay.

I am sure he is okay, so calm down for now.

Stop crying. You should escape...

Is that his mistress?

He must be so happy.

Lady Kim?

Lady Kim.

You need to escape.

Hey! Go!

What is wrong with her?

It is Ssuk. Ssuk.

What?

-"Ssuk"? -Yes. Hurry.

Hurry! Let us go this way.

But she saw me.

-I think she mistook me for you. -What?

She will be suspicious of me if I run away.

-My goodness. -Oh, gosh.

Lady Kim?

I want you to run away first.

I will try my best to deal with this.

What are you doing? Run.

-Go inside. -Why?

-Just go inside. -What are you doing?

-Get in there. -Hey, wait.

Lady Kim.

Hey.

We have no choice.

-Ouch! -No. Please. Stay still.

Lady Kim.

Do not move.

Lady Kim, are you inside?

Who are you?

CHAOS

How dare you interrupt?

DESTRUCTION

Honey!

My lord! My lord, wait!

OBLIVIOUS

My lord.

Gosh, what a crazy dream.

Subtitle translation by Ja-won Lee