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BON APPÉTIT, YOUR MAJESTY

[gasps] That's a person!

[gasps] Over here!

Here! Here!

Who goes there?

- Hey, we're over here! [muffled] - Miss!

Shh!

Why are you doing that?

[whispers] Chaehong.

- Huh? - Chaehong!

CHAEHONG: SYSTEM OF SELECTING FINE WOMEN AND HORSES DURING KING YEONHUI'S REIGN

[Ji-young] So...

You're saying th-that's chaehong over there?

Yeah. So stay with me and be careful or they could take you.

Are you for real?

After all I've been through to hide from them,

they cannot take me now. No.

[soldier] You there! Stop.

[gasps]

SEO GIL-GEUM: A GIRL WITH A KEEN SENSE OF SMELL

[Ji-young] This is kidnapping!

[grunts]

Let me go right now! You criminals!

- [soldier 1] Quiet! - [both clamoring]

Miss, please stop. No matter how much you scream, it won't help.

- Do you honestly expect me to stay here? - [breathing heavily]

Oh, what is this place?

We're trapped in a prison. And we're here because of the chaehong.

[gasps]

- This is beyond crazy! - [prisoner 1] Hey!

- [gasps] - Do you not know where you are?

Can't you tell by the looks of it? Just be quiet!

You think there's a single person in here who wasn't wrongfully put in here?

- Of course not. - [prisoner 2] Hmm?

Keep blabbering on like that, and I will sew your mouth shut.

You've been captured due to the chaehong!

There's no way.

But the chaehong can't be real...

- [Gil-geum grunts] - No way, my gosh.

What's with you saying, "no way" all the time?

[Ji-young] Wait a second, this prison looks like one from a folk village.

And everyone's wearing hanbok.

[sighs]

This is all wrong.

This isn't good.

[sighs]

Did I...

Did I really come to the Joseon era?

- Is that even possible? - Well, there's a saying:

If the sky falls down on you,

there's always a hole that you can squeeze through.

So let us both find some strength deep, deep within us.

So you're telling me we're in the Joseon era. Am I right?

How many times must I repeat myself for you?

[screams]

- Open this door! - [Gil-geum] Miss, please!

- [soldier 2] Quiet! Stop it! - [prisoners clamoring]

You there, be quiet!

Let me out, let me out! You can't hold us hostage!

- [clamoring] - [soldier 2] Get back!

- Please stop! - What now? Get off! [screams]

I can't go, I won't go!

[screaming] Hey!

Hey!

[screaming]

Is anyone out there?

[sniffles, grunts]

[Ji-young sighs] So it's true.

I really traveled back in time.

How'd this happen? It's like I'm in a fantasy novel...

[host] Please give a round of applause for Madame Yeon Ji-young from Korea!

Congratulations! You are our winner!

[Ji-young] Because you're talking to the new head chef

of a three-star Michelin restaurant!

[Seung-u] Well done. I'm so proud of you.

[sighs]

[muffled] Oh, Dad...

I finally had a chance to become a head chef.

How did it end up like this?

Why? [cries]

That's hot! "Mangunrok"?

What? [screams]

There's somebody here, wait!

[Yi Heon] Are you a human or a ghost? An assassin?

[Ji-young] But if this really is the Joseon era,

and what that guy said is actually true...

You finally understand. I am the king of this country.

[Ji-young] A dragon?

Oh, fine!

I'll make an exception.

Back at the palace, I'll allow you to have me.

[echoing] I'll allow you to have me.

[scoffs] You'll allow what?

Was that guy really the king?

I own everything on this land.

There is no member of the royal family that I do not know.

Who on earth is Yeonhui?

[Ji-young] Was he really Yeonhui?

- [grunting] - [exclaiming]

[straining]

[prisoner 3] Oh, look. There she goes again.

[Ji-young] I need to get out of here first.

Then I'm going to find a way to get back home.

[prisoner 2] What now?

Everyone out.

[prisoners] Huh?

[stammering] Where are we going?

[muffled] Where are we going?

[assistant] What will it be, sir?

- Left. - You, left.

HONG EON-UK: 9TH-RANK OFFICIAL, SON OF HONG GYEONG-DAL

Now, over here. Step forward.

[Eon-uk] Closer. Raise your head.

How old are you?

- [sighs] Man, Gil-geum... - [Eon-uk] To the left.

- ...what's going on now? - Uh...

This, uh... They are dividing the women into two groups.

The head of the chaehong is on his way.

Chaehong, what?

You're saying I could be one of the king's women?

You never know.

Could be you. Not everyone here is going to get chosen, though.

[sighs]

What the... [gasps]

Oh, this is crazy.

Oh, come now, miss. It really could be any of us here.

No, it's not that.

I do not even live here, really, okay?

You could have avoided the chaehong process then?

Ugh, no...

- [assistant] Now, who is next? - [gasps]

Um, what are you doing? I said step forward.

- Hurry and step forth. - [breathing heavily]

How old are you?

I'm 27.

- [sighs] - To the left.

- You are much too old. - What?

- He said, "Miss, you're too old." - [Eon-uk] Next.

[assistant] Step forward.

What are you doing? Come quickly, come on.

Me? Uh, I'm, uh... [sniffs]

I am, like, 30 years old.

Whoa, now. You shouldn't lie like that.

I'd say 17, hmm?

[stammering] Uh, I am... I am, uh... I'm 28?

Left.

Next.

Left. Come on, come here.

[laughing]

- [Eon-uk] Right. - I'm, uh... I'm glad...

But I...

- I'm, uh, insulted. Aren't you? - [assistant] Okay, next.

- [clears throat] - [assistant] Women on the right,

head over to the annex and groom yourselves.

Women on the left, to chanbang to help with the jeopbingaek.

- [all] Yes, sir. - [Ji-young] "Chanbang"?

Your Majesty, this was found by the stream.

Oh, my goodness, I'm aching all over.

Honestly, what on earth has this day even been?

YI HEON: THE KING OF JOSEON

Any other evidence?

Judging by the guard's footprints, they've been sent to governor's quarters.

[chuckles]

She walked right into it. Let's go.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We're heading out for Gyeonggi Governor's Office.

[soldiers] Yes, sir!

COURSE Nº 2 SOUS VIDE CUISINE

- Come on, hurry along. - [prisoners chattering]

[Ji-young sighs]

This place really looks like what I saw in the movies.

[gasps] Crafted brass utensils. Oh, wow.

[gasp] Wow. This is soy sauce.

[Gil-geum] Soy sauce?

Homemade. Is that vinegar? I think it's vinegar.

[Gil-geum] Oh, that's sour.

Ah...

Whoa.

Dunggumi! It's a basket for holding rice or vegetables.

Ah, dunggumi.

Whoa, this is a cast-iron brazier.

It's normally used for grilling fish or meat. It's worth a lot.

- There's even a grill. - Ah, that's a jeokcheol.

JEOKCHEOL: TOOL USED TO COOK MEAT AND FISH

- [Ji-young] Jeokcheol. - [Gil-geum] Mmm.

A beoseon tip knife.

JOSEON ERA KNIFE THAT RESEMBLES A BEOSEON, A TYPE OF SLIPPER

[chuckles] It is really sharp and points upwards.

Uh, miss, when are we going to start cooking?

Ah, you two, what are you both doing?

- Playing dajjaguri? - "Dajjaguri"?

It's time to move your butts and get to work.

Uh, sorry for that. [chuckles]

So, miss, let's start, shall we?

- Oh, what? Hmm? - Hey. Oh, my...

Gil-geum, please, we're not just going to rush through this.

Wait, rush through what now?

[sighs]

Geez...

[grunts]

- What are you making here? - I am...

Can't you see for yourself? Look right here. I'm making seaweed soup.

Ooh...

[prisoner] Hot.

What're you chopping radishes for?

I'm making radish soup.

Huh? I mean, that lady's cooking a soup, though.

Hmm?

Oh, lord...

Wait, hang on. Who assigned the stations you're all on right now?

[prisoner 1] What are you talking about? No one did.

Many of the chanmos left and ran away last night.

CHANMO: KITCHEN MAID

Why would they do that?

I have no idea.

[prisoner 2 sighs] Why does that matter?

Can you help us? Do something!

Uh...

We need to know who we're cooking for before we can cook.

- [scoffs] - Does anyone know who that might be?

I don't know.

You know?

No idea.

[sighs]

Hmm.

[sighs]

- It's so fresh. - [Gil-geum] Oh, you're right.

Let me check...

Miss, we are low on ingredients.

Oh, but... Ooh, they are fresh and good.

[Ji-young] You're right. Everything that is here is fresh.

But most of the ingredients have disappeared.

It's as if they were stolen.

- Yeah? - [pot clanging]

All right, all right. Everyone, look here.

Wow. Well done.

Great work, all.

We have some high-ranking people coming from Hanyang.

If we fail to

pamper their palate with a gucheop bansang,

it'll be a real disaster, so you'll have to use all your energy.

[laughs]

This is madness. You must be kidding!

All I've made is soybean paste soup and now you want nine dishes?

[clears throat]

- Hey, sir! - Huh?

- Why are we forced to make this now? - Chaehong purged you all.

Which means you should send us all back now.

[clamoring]

Uh, well, now that you've been brought to Gyeonggi governor's office,

- you may not leave. - We haven't even done anything wrong!

How dare you keep speaking back to me like that?

Will a beating help you regain your senses?

- Oh, gee... That's enough, miss, please. - [prisoners clamoring, gasping]

Uh...

Can I ask?

Will you let us all go if we cook well enough?

Maybe. Let me see how well you do.

[sighs] Okay.

So how old are the guests that are coming?

Huh? How old?

And what do they like? Meat or fish, hmm?

Uh, allergies?

- Uh, what can't they eat? - How should I know?

Stop yammering and get to work. Go on!

Whoa, wait.

Please, sir.

Food isn't like making an object. It's more than that. It's special.

You're telling me to go find all that out?

You mean right now?

You told me it was a big deal. Want me to ignore all that?

Cooking's about what's inside, you know?

[door opens]

[Eon-uk] Who are you?

[prisoners gasping, clamoring]

Well, I'm not from around here.

I'm a chef...

I... A cook, I mean.

We can't make a delicious meal without knowing who our guests are as people.

You, miss, are quite daring.

Now that you're in his presence, you're making excuses, huh?

They're not excuses.

This is the first time in this kitchen for me and everyone here.

And there's barely any ingredients left.

Wouldn't it be worse if we made the wrong dish?

And that's not what you want, is it?

What you said...

- is right. - [all gasp]

- Oh, my. - Oh, my heavens.

[chattering]

So then what must we do now?

Well, what do they like to do?

Oh, and their age too.

[Eon-uk] Once you know that,

can you deliver an amazing plate that will please their palates quickly?

Maybe. But really only the guests will be able to judge that.

But I think so.

Even with the limited ingredients available right now?

Yes, it is possible.

So long as we put care into all of our dishes, we will please our guests.

Even when you have the finest ingredients,

it doesn't always guarantee a perfect dish, you know?

Wow.

[gasping]

Very well.

However, your dishes must be exquisite, like you just said.

One slipup may well cost you your life.

M-my life?

[both chuckle]

I have a condition for you as well.

- Condition? - [Ji-young] That's right.

If the people are truly pleased with the meal we cook,

then you will set us all free, okay?

[prisoners gasping, chattering]

All right.

Come along with me.

Listen carefully.

Today's guests are the Ims.

They claim they can even take down birds in the sky.

Im Seo-hong, father and Second Minister of Works,

has held key posts since the previous King's reign.

The son, Chief Royal Secretary Im Song-jae,

is an uibin who married Princess Hwisuk, the king's half-sister.

UIBIN: HUSBAND OF A PRINCESS

- [grunting] - Block this.

[Eon-uk] Moreover, Im Song-jae is the king's childhood friend,

having grown up with His Majesty as a baedong.

- Stop right there, Song-jae! - [slave] Get over here!

[Song-jae] Get away!

[Eon-uk] Together, they have ruined countless families

by using the chaehong as an excuse.

[screaming, clamoring]

[laughs]

[Song-jae] Go easy on them, now!

[Eon-uk] One thing they're especially picky about is the jeopbingaek.

The so-called hospitality meal.

No matter how much effort is put into the meal,

they always manage to find something lacking.

Why is this in my food?

[Eon-uk] Once the Im family has you in their sights,

you either have to pay a huge bribe

or be tortured like countless others before you if you cannot afford to do so.

[scoffs]

Does that answer your question?

Well... They're that picky over their food, really?

Those people are the worst kind.

[scoffs]

I guess I could use this moment to teach them

not to play around with their food. That's not the thing to do.

There's four of them. Go quickly.

Yes.

Don't forget our promise.

[sighs]

[uplifting music playing]

[sighs] All right. Gather around, everyone.

[prisoners muttering]

- [sighs] - We appreciate what you said earlier.

- Thank you for that. - [all laugh]

Don't mention it. We're in this together.

Today our guests are picky eaters, okay?

And the food is for a total of four people.

We don't have much time right now. We need to decide what to do.

So, can I count on all of you to follow my lead?

Of course. There's no turning back now, is there?

Don't you worry about a thing.

[Gil-geum] Oh, Miss!

We gathered all the ingredients

in the chanbang while waiting for you. Here, see?

- Nice! Where? - [Gil-geum] Yes!

Oh, this way. Th-this way.

[Ji-young] Well done.

[Ji-young] All our guests today have different tastes.

But they are nobles, and influential ones at that.

They won't be satisfied with just any dish.

[sighs] We don't have...

We don't have a main ingredient for the dish today.

Hmm.

Oh, look at this!

[all exclaim]

[prisoner 1] My, that's a big slab of meat.

[sniffs, sighs]

It's so fresh.

About that, so I found it hidden in a jar. [sniffs]

Great nose. Well done.

- [giggles] - [prisoner 1] Good job, young one.

[Ji-young] All right, let's go all-in with this. A French-style steak.

Today's dish is... [grunts]

Steak, everyone!

[prisoner 2] St-steak?

[sighs]

- [prisoner 3] "Steku." - "Suteku?"

Ugh, come on everybody!

It's a meat dish, yes? Hurry up and move, everyone!

- Let's just do as we're told. - [all chatter]

[prisoner 4] Bring the Pyogo mushrooms as well.

[assistant] My lord, will this really work?

I am sure she was not lying.

I could tell she was sincere about her cooking.

I still feel uneasy about this.

It does not matter.

If things do go wrong,

they will be the ones facing the consequences.

Ah, very true.

And what happened to Mi-hyang?

Ah, yes.

The young lady left the village

a short time ago with her nanny right by her side.

It would have been nice to have had the chance to say a final goodbye to her.

That child is now dead to us.

[assistant] Yes, My lord.

[sniffs]

[Ji-young] It's got a strong aroma.

That's right.

This here, Nogo Mountain back at the village.

That's great!

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Cook this one first so you remove the smell.

Ah. Anchovies from Deokjeokdo, west coast.

Okay, uh, let's stir-fry it to remove that fishy smell.

Turn it...

Roll it up, tuck. Done.

Will this do?

- [gasps] - Strong, right?

- Fermented shrimp paste from Maponaru. - [Ji-young] Mmm.

- [laughs] - It's really something else.

Stir it round for longer till it turns to powder.

[sighs]

It's way too tough.

It lacks marbling and there's lots of silver skin. That's why.

[inhales sharply]

[sighs]

Goodness.

What is this meat? Even a knife cannot cut it.

Oh, my word. Why is it so tough? It's tough like rope.

Ah, well, I mean, it's from a farm bull, so not surprised.

[Ji-young sighs] What should I do?

Come on, think, Yeon Ji-young.

That's it, yes, that's it... that's it!

JEONCHISU

The old cookbook that my father showed me.

When cooking tough beef that a knife can't cut through,

one can use the same method when making jeonchisu.

That's it! It's also a French cooking method.

The sous vide technique used to tenderize meat.

Low-temperature cooking.

Okay, we've got some oil.

- Gil-geum. Go get some paper. - Hmm?

What for? Where would I find that right now?

- You must. Please! Go. - [stammers]

Okay. I will be back right away.

Okay.

JAHONGWON

[Mok-ju] Has there been no news from His Majesty yet?

No, Your Grace.

But since the Urimwi are with him, there should not be any trouble.

Any messages that are urgent, let me know first.

KANG MOK-JU YI HEON'S CONCUBINE

Yes, Your Grace. Please do not worry too much.

What of the Ims? Did they go to Gyeonggi Governor's Office?

Yes, I hear they should have arrived by now.

[Mok-ju] I must say...

I wonder how the noble expression of Hong Gyeong-dal will falter

when he watches his granddaughter removed and brought to the king for the chaehong.

[slave] Come on out!

Welcome, Second Minister of Works and the Chief Royal Secretary.

Yes. May I ask if your father's health is good?

Why, yes, thank you for your concern. He is doing well.

This way.

[Seo-hong groans]

Uh, question.

Can you tell me why you stuck the kelp onto the meat like that?

Well, the meat's too tough,

so you marinate it with kelp and it becomes more tender.

[Gil-geum] Oh my, that's truly fascinating.

- [Gil-geum] Wow. - [prisoner] Oh.

[sighs] We need to add some cold water in here.

Oh, after we just boiled it?

It needs cold wa... Uh, I'll get it.

[grunts] Then shall I pour it in now?

Oh, but, Miss...

We could maybe cook it quickly

over a flame or we could boil it thoroughly, no?

She's right, she's right.

This is the way to cook meat this tough and have it be tender enough to eat.

[exhales heavily]

[Gil-geum gasps] Miss!

Ah, w-what are you doing? It's still hot!

Miss, are you feeling the heat?

Well, the meat will be the most tender between 49 and 55 degrees.

[Gil-geum] But, um...

One more ladle.

Okay, stop.

[Ji-young] If heated slowly with lukewarm water,

a protein in the beef called myosin reacts,

tenderizing the meat.

This is called the sous vide technique.

- Bring me more. - Oh, okay.

[Ji-young] The temperature of boiling water is 100 degrees,

while room temperature is about 20.

When you mix the two waters,

it balances out at around 55 degrees, making sous vide technique possible.

[Gil-geum] Um, are you okay, Miss?

- Is your hand all right... - Shh.

- I... - Shh...

We will have to trust my fingers to sense the heat.

[Gil-geum] Uh, Miss, your hand has turned red.

It's okay. I've done sous vide cooking many times.

[Song-jae] Let's see, let's see.

[inhales sharply] Oh, let me get a proper look at that face of yours.

So shy, you won't fit.

Are you angry? All right.

Wait... Oh, oh, gosh.

That's big. Your mole is too big!

Your eyes are too big. Your mouth is too big.

You're too tall.

Did you leave your neck at home in your rush to get here?

- Oh, my gosh! - [gasps]

Hey! Escort the old lady out!

[exclaims] This just will not do.

We cannot face His Majesty at all.

Yes, I agree.

Rumor was, there was a beauty beyond compare in this village.

Which is why we were expecting you to bring her, out of loyalty for our king.

[tuts]

Hmm.

[Eon-uk] Who are you talking about?

[inhales sharply]

Was it...

Yes.

The governor's granddaughter.

Was it not?

My lord.

You must be mistaken, I am sorry. Mi-hyang is still a child.

As you well know, the chaehong is for His Majesty.

- [prisoner 1] Wow. - [all exclaiming]

[prisoner 2] That looks delicious.

[all gasp]

[sighs] It worked, thank goodness.

It smells so amazing and delightful!

- L-Let me see it too. - Bring it over.

I don't think it's cooked yet. I should taste it.

[exclaims] That's delicious!

[prisoner 3] It's actually good, we did it!

Gosh, Miss, what is this? How did you do it?

[sighs]

This right here is called the sous vide method.

[gasps]

So, this cooking technique is sous vide, yeah?

It's not over yet. Now to sear it.

- Sear? - Please go and get some straw.

[chattering]

So, how old are you this year again?

[assistant] My lord, the banquet is ready.

They say the seokban is ready.

Seongonghusa, as they say.

FINISHING PUBLIC DUTIES BEFORE ATTENDING TO PRIVATE AFFAIRS

Let us proceed with the meal first.

Oh, to the banquet.

[smacks lips] Let's do that.

[governor] Please, follow me.

You must be tired from coming all the way out here.

So, is His Majesty in good health?

Why do you ask, Governor? Do you really not know?

Your petitions to depose

the Fourth Junior Consort caused quite a stir in the palace.

It's really just too much.

HONG GYEONG-DAL: GYEONGGI GOVERNOR

Goodness gracious, Father, how can you even bring that up right now?

- [Gyeong-dal scoffs] - You're embarrassing our host.

It's all right, please speak freely.

Anyway. It is true that His Majesty was distressed by that matter.

Oh. So, is that why he sent the chaehong all the way out here?

No, I'm afraid not.

That matter is another issue.

Oh, I'm quite hungry from our long journey.

But here I am just nibbling on snacks.

- [sighs] - I'm sorry about that, my lord.

We will get it ready.

[laughs] How honest you two are.

Hey, what are you doing?

[assistant] Yes, my lord. We'll bring out the feast right away.

[Seo-hong] Oh, dear. This is...

It appears that this region was the only one to suffer a famine.

I'm afraid we cannot accept this dinner.

Traditionally, a jeopbingaek befitting a governor

should reflect the region's land and customs,

so that the meal alone can gauge the people's sentiments

as well as the success of the harvest.

However, this meal is a scrawny piece of meat.

What sets this apart from the vulgar customs of the barbarians?

I cannot believe this.

You absolutely cannot expect to be called a mokmingwan governing like this?

MOKMINGWAN: OFFICIALS IN CHARGED WITH GOVERNING THE LOCAL POPULACE

It seems you are taking us too lightly and have forgotten

that we come bearing the royal decree.

- [Gyeong-dal] What is going on here? - [sighs]

Actually, there was an unfortunate issue with the cooks overnight.

We had to choose a new chef quickly, which caused the situation at hand.

So please forgive the discourtesy.

[tuts]

To show such grave discourtesy

without knowing what happened in my own household...

My deepest apologies.

Unacceptable!

For you to so openly look down on us like this...

Maybe you will offer us something else?

What? What is the meaning? What do you mean by that?

[inhales sharply] What difference would it make

to prepare something else again?

I shall personally drag over the cook.

And I will be sure to punish her with my own hands.

So please calm your anger.

What do you mean by that?

Um, Official Hong!

- Listen. Chanbang. Cooks, now! - [assistant] Yes, my lord.

[chattering]

[Ji-young] Okay. Now, let's just focus on what to do once I get out of here.

I don't know how I ended up in the Joseon era, but...

I can't just sit and do nothing like this.

- What are you doing? - Oh!

Uh, you see, miss...

with rice, you always pack a little for later.

[doors opening]

- [officer] Drag them all out! - [soldiers] Yes, sir!

[prisoners clamoring, whimpering]

[stammers] What now?

Why, why are you doing this?

- [cook screams] - Get off!

Oh, goodness! Why are they doing this?

[clamoring]

The food of the nobility must be made using the natural resources of the region

without leaving anything behind.

The food presented on this table consists only of meat

so how can it be considered a proper jeopbingaek?

- [Ji-young] What on earth is going on? - I will now strictly punish that crime.

- [crying] - No, please! I'm sorry.

- [cooks crying] - I'm sorry.

[Ji-young] They haven't even eaten it yet.

So what are they talking about?

Um, I'm sorry, have you tasted the food before dismissing it?

If not, I think it's a bit unfair.

That meal over there holds the essence of nature itself, you know?

Well, aren't you a bold little wench.

Did you just say this table holds the region's nature?

Yes, that's correct.

Tell me why that is.

If you speak any nonsense, you will not get away with it.

[Ji-young] It won't taste good unless they eat it before it gets cold.

So I'll make them eat first.

Well.

Well, once you taste the flavors you will see.

Please take a bite and I will explain.

Quiet now! Mind your manners!

[sighs] Shame.

What a fascinating ploy you have made, Governor.

Then perhaps it's time that I should reveal my surprise too.

Bring her out!

[soldiers] Yes, sir!

- [person whimpering] - [assistant] Oh, no. What's this?

Oh, no. The lady... [whimpering]

Mi-hyang, no!

- Father... [crying] - My lady.

Mi-hyang.

Mi-hyang.

Mi-hyang...

Leave Mi-hyang out of this.

What do you think, Governor?

Is the surprise I've prepared to your liking?

[blows raspberry]

If there is any truth to her words,

we will consider this a proper jeopbingaek and withdraw from here.

But if not...

We will be taking your granddaughter tonight.

HONG

The chaehong medallion.

A royal decree.

[Ji-young] So that royal prick is the Chaehongsa, huh?

Im Song-jae, the legendary suck-up.

Mi-hyang.

Such disrespect.

You may be the Chief Royal Secretary favored by His Majesty.

But do you think you can get away with threatening an old minister like me

- and take my granddaughter? - [Mi-hyang crying]

Are you not ashamed of yourself? You monster!

- Are you not ashamed? - Oh, there, there. Calm yourself, sir.

I could end your family right here this very night.

That's very unbecoming of you, Governor Hong Gyeong-dal,

Scholars from all around the Joseon dynasty

look up to you and admire you, you know.

[Ji-young] Hong Gyeong-dal?

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

As I mentioned earlier,

if the food that wench has prepared moves me

it'll be like all of this never happened.

So you need to just settle yourself.

Please try the food now, my lord.

Ah, before that,

I probably should take care of that wench

- who made this food. - [Ji-young] No way.

This is crazy. All I did was cook!

[Song-jae] I ask you this.

What will you do if your meal has not captured the essence of nature?

Will you stake your head on it?

[Ji-young] I don't know the way back anyway, so it's all or nothing.

I mean, the sous vide was perfect after all.

Yes, I will.

- Please go ahead and try it. - Very well.

Wait!

[grunts]

[mysterious music plays]

[traditional music plays]

What have we eaten?

[Song-jae] This texture.

This taste.

I've never experienced anything like it before.

[Seo-hong] I'm not even chewing the meat. It's so tender that it melts in my mouth.

[Song-jae] What in the heavens is this burst of flavor in my mouth?

[grunts]

Mmm.

[Ji-young] The guanylic acid in Pyogo mushrooms,

the inosinic acid in anchovies.

and glutamic acid in fermented shrimp paste.

When amino acids from different groups are combined in specific ratios,

the umami flavor is amplified many times over.

They call it the umami bomb.

MSG.

It's no different from modern seasoning.

- [chuckles] - [Seo-hong] Mmm.

[clears throat]

I think this is...

just a very ordinary dish.

[scoffs]

[angelic music plays]

[music stops]

What now?

The nature you spoke of, it's missing entirely from this dish.

[scoffs]

[Ji-young] Once a liar starts talking there's no stopping them.

Anything more to say?

At first glance,

the dish you just tasted may seem like it's only made up of meat.

But in fact, it contains all kinds of ingredients from this region.

- Is that right? - The salt you dip the meat in

contains fermented shrimp paste from Maponaru,

anchovies from the west coast, and Pyogo mushrooms from Nogo Mountain.

If this dish doesn't contain nature,

then I would love to hear a meal that does.

How very strange.

Your words evoke a sense of nature.

However, it is missing from what I tasted.

You are lying right now! I've had enough of this!

What are you going on about now?

This dish contains a flavor I've never experienced in my life!

But you are lying so you can take my granddaughter away.

[grunts] Stop that at once!

Heavens tremble and mankind seethes at your betrayal, you snake!

[all gasp]

[Ji-young] I knew it.

He was never gonna be honest about the dish because of the chaehong.

A treasonous cur like you...

- I will cut you down! - [Eon-uk] Father!

- [all screaming] - Stop! Father!

This has all happened because of my shortcomings.

Can you please calm yourself?

- Let me go. - No, Father!

You must not.

[sighs deeply]

It brings a tear to my eye.

"Father."

What are you doing?

Strike down that traitor at once!

- [all clamoring] - [Ji-young stammers]

Wow, am I seriously going to die for nothing in the Joseon era?

Surely there's someone out there, anyone, that can help me, please!

- [clamoring] - [Gil-geum] No!

[Ji-young] No, wait!

Your cooking has let you down.

There was nothing wrong with my cooking!

Stop. You're lying! You can't do this!

[stammering] I didn't do it.

[whimpering]

No, don't! Stop it. Help me!

Allow me.

[crying, whimpering]

[chuckles]

- [cup thuds] - [Seo-hong sighs]

No, don't! Let go!

[Yi Heon] Halt!

[herald] His Majesty the King has arrived!

[dramatic music plays]

- [Song-jae] Your Majesty! - [Eon-uk] Your Majesty!

- [Seo-hong] Your Majesty! - [people clamoring]

[soldier] Spread out!

[Yi Heon] If what you said is true...

[Ji-young] Huh? I know that voice.

I shall try it myself.

[Ji-young] No way.

No way. It can't be that jerk, can it?

[gasping]

No way!

[stammering] "Your Majesty"?

Rise, you gwinyeo.

GWINYEO: FEMALE GHOST WITH AN EERIE APPEARANCE

[Ji-young] I'm screwed. He really was Yeonhui.

[Yeonhui] Who on earth are you? Speak.

Who on earth are you?

- [grunts] - [Ji-young] Are you freaking nuts?

[yells] Hey, buddy.

- Do you really not get the situation? - As the King of Joseon I command you!

I am the king of this country.

[echoes] I am the king of this country.

Why are you just sitting there in a daze?

[Ji-young] Oh, Dad.

I really am so sorry for leaving you behind.

I'd rather... [gasps]

[Yi Heon] You wait.

I will make it so you wish you'd rather be beaten with a wooden plank.

[chuckles]

[breathes heavily]

[Yi Heon] Truly a simple, humble meal.

Come try first.

Uh... What?

Yes, you.

- Uh. - [sucks teeth, clicks tongue]

[chuckles] Yeah.

[whimsical music plays]

[Yi Heon grunts]

[chuckles]

[Ji-young] That's right.

You were a famous culinary connoisseur in the Joseon era,

with great taste!

So, he'll be honest about the food, right?

[Yi Heon] Do not get your hopes up too high.

If it does not taste as good as the mixed rice...

[mystical music plays]

How can the texture of the meat be so tender?

Mmm.

The more I chew, the more the juices linger

and build up in my mouth.

Climaxing.

An umami burst before it melts away.

- [music stops] - Hmm?

This seasoning...

[music continues]

Amazing.

I cannot truly believe this taste.

The umami is just so pure.

[stammers] Um, what did you use?

[Ji-young] Wow, he really does have a refined taste.

To perceive MSG like that is insane.

His palate is masterful.

[inhales sharply] Hmm.

Well, basically,

an item I used really helps to deepen the flavor.

It, uh, enhances the umami and also, well, it limits the saltiness.

"Item," you say?

Wow. I see.

The grilled green onions are amazing,

with the pickled omija it's incredibly appetizing.

The combination with the meat is perfect.

Miss, this meal...

is incredible.

[Ji-young] I'm going to live. I'm going to live! [squeals]

[Yi Heon] It is almost as if it's familiar.

It has been a long time since my palate has been pleased.

Tell me.

Why did you condemn the taste of the food so much earlier?

You see, this is a meal fit for His Majesty, who rules the world.

With my worthless palate,

it only makes sense that I cannot discern it.

[Ji-young scoffs] He is such a suck-up.

I could've sworn you mentioned it wasn't good.

Well then, you have surprised me twice today.

[chuckles]

I'm a chef! That's my work! I am Chef Yeon Ji-young!

A cook, okay? I'm a cook!

Wait.

- You said you're the cook of Sepo? - Uh...

Chef, yeah. A chef.

Judging by your skills, you...

- You really are a suksu. - [chuckles]

"SUKSU: ONE SKILLED IN COOKING, A COOK"

But traditionally, the men are the cooks.

So what is the reason you became a cook as a woman?

[Ji-young] Why does this feel like a job interview?

Well, my dad liked cooking a lot.

[sucks teeth] So naturally I felt it was my calling.

A calling.

Then have you ever once regretted choosing that profession?

[sucks teeth] Well, they say a calling often comes with struggles.

So, you know...

Like how being a king must come with its perks,

but it also comes with some challenges too, right?

[sighs]

- Yes. - Anyway...

You see, when someone with an outstanding palate acknowledges me,

I feel very proud of myself. Yeah.

[chuckles]

What is your name?

It's Yeon Ji-young.

Ah. Age?

- Twenty-seven. - What?

Twenty-seven? [chuckles]

You are older than you look.

Um, a jiabi?

Jiabi...

Ah, a husband.

No, I'm single.

Oh, you still are not married yet.

How unfortunate. [tuts]

[stammering] Don't get me wrong. I'm not from around here.

So it's not so bad, Your Majesty, sir.

I see. So where do you live then?

[Ji-young] Should I really tell him, or not?

[sighs deeply] I don't think he'll believe me, though.

This may be hard to believe,

but I'm...

[sighs]

...from 500 years from now in the future.

I see.

[Ji-young] Wait, does he actually believe me?

I will leave your head on for today.

[stuttering] Do you believe it?

It's a shame your mind is not intact,

but your cooking skills saved you today.

[sighs]

[Ji-young] Great. So he thinks I'm crazy.

I get it. I honestly can't believe it either.

[sighs] I know it's hard to believe,

I, uh...

I'm from a different era, called Korea, you know?

Hush. Show respect in His Majesty's presence.

[sighs]

Yeah.

Of course you don't believe me.

I swear I'm not crazy, though.

This is the truth. You have to believe me.

[sighs]

[sighs]

Stop now. Over to this side right away.

[sighs]

[sighs]

Think whatever you want, but at least just let me go.

You said the taste was unmatched throughout the land.

- [whispers] You're letting me go? - [inhales sharply]

[Ji-young] So, is he releasing me or not?

[groans] This is driving me crazy, seriously.

- Gentlemen. - Yes, Your Majesty.

[Ji-young] He's letting me go, right?

Please, please.

Please, please, please, please...

The cook.

Lock her away and bring her to the palace.

- [sighs] - Yes, Your Majesty.

[Ji-young] I'm seriously gonna go nuts. So they're not releasing me after all.

If that's the case, what will happen to Governor Hong's granddaughter?

Oh. As for Governor Hong's granddaughter,

she too will go to the palace. Prepare her.

[Song-jae] Yes, Your Majesty. Understood.

[grunts]

[Ji-young gasps] That child?

Wow, that's just so wrong.

Wait, the granddaughter of Hong Gyeong-dal?

I'm thinking this could be the incident that sparked the Gapsin Purge?

RETALIATION WHERE YEONHUIGUN EXECUTED OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN HIS MOTHER'S DEATH

[sighs] Everyone, please leave now.

Please, I'm tired.

[all] Yes, Your Majesty.

Get out of here.

- Um... - Hey!

[Ji-young sighs]

Hey, get out!

[Ji-young] They say you reap what you sow. Boy, is that true.

No wonder a purge occurred.

Judging by the things he does...

Ugh, he really is terrible.

You, wench!

Let's go.

[Ji-young sighs]

What are you doing? Why are you not leaving?

Are you truly not ashamed before the late king?

Don't.

You neglect state affairs while engrossed in a woman's embrace.

Trivialize the lives of your ministers,

and look down on the lives of your subjects.

So your ministers do not look up to the king,

and your subjects no longer serve their king.

Do you not know of this?

Say that once more.

Your Majesty.

Please regain your wisdom!

This nation will only stand tall

once you've punished the woman in the palace who abuses her power

under your authority, along with those treacherous sycophants.

Once more!

Sire. [breathes heavily]

Your Majesty. [crying]

Now that your granddaughter's life hangs by a thread,

are you worried about state affairs?

What was that about the heart?

[Gyeong-dal] Your Majesty.

Please! [weeping]

Just kill me instead.

The pain of not being able to help your family.

Now you understand.

Your highness.

[Yi Heon] You must live and endure that pain for a very long time.

That is the punishment I bestow upon you

for driving my mother to her untimely death

and for the suffering that you caused.

Guards!

Guards, please drag out the criminal who just defamed the dignity of his king!

DEFAMATION OF DIGNITY: DISRESPECTFUL ACT THAT HARMS THE HONOR OF A SUPERIOR

[Gyeong-dal] Your Majesty, Your Majesty...

Your Majesty.

Exile this man up to North Hamgyeong Province tomorrow.

- [Su-hyeok] Yes, Your Majesty. - Please no!

Please no, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, please!

[Gil-geum groans] What even is this? [breathes heavily]

[grunts] Are you sure His Majesty really liked the meal tonight?

Yep. Best he's had in a while, so he said.

Then why did they release all those ladies and not us?

How would I know?

I wanna crack that moron's head open and see what's in there!

Oh, gosh. What might we do now?

[sighs] I don't know. We're going to the palace in the morning.

This is so bad.

It couldn't be worse.

Oh, what? The palace?

I've gotta figure out how to get home right now.

Oh, my gosh.

Hey, where?

You didn't hear me? To my home.

Uh, so whereabouts is that, huh?

Listen to me. This is going to be hard to believe,

but I came from many years in the future.

[sighs] What's the point?

Let's stop talking, please.

Oh, hey!

I actually believe what you're saying.

I mean, the first time I met you... [sniffs]

...I noticed a scent I had never encountered before.

You also made dishes I've never made before,

and that is why I believe you, okay?

- Really, Gil-geum? - Uh-huh.

Actually, I was in Paris, France and was about to get on a plane.

Uh, um, a plan?

Anyway, I-I was bound for Korea from France,

but I spilled coffee, so I went into the bathroom

and I opened this book and...

That's right, the Mangunrok.

I read the first page, and just like a magic book, it...

Wait a minute. Where is it now?

[gasps] The book is in my bag!

[screaming]

My bag!

- Gil-geum. - Huh?

Guess what?

You will never guess.

Uh. What, miss?

There is a book, it's called Mangunrok.

- I lost it and it's important. - Mangunrok, is that right?

I've gotta find the bag with that book.

That's how I can get back home.

Oh, wait.

Remember when I asked you to take me to the cliff earlier?

Uh, yeah.

That's where I lost it.

Damn it. What am I going to do?

But, uh, how are we going to get out of here?

- Oh, gosh. - Your Majesty.

- My apologies. - Sneaking up on me like that...

- What is it? - It is cold out.

- You should head indoors. - Song-jae.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Since it's just us, feel free to speak openly.

- No, Your Majesty. - Oh?

- You're too slow. - [scoffs]

- [grunts] - [Song-jae chuckles]

[grunts]

You're still quick on your feet.

[chuckles]

[Song-jae grunts]

[grunts]

[grunts]

- Hmm. - [chuckles]

Hmm.

- [whoops] - [grunts]

[tuts]

[grunts]

- [Yi Heon] Look at you. - [grunting]

- [groaning] - [chuckles]

- [sighs] - [groaning continues]

[chuckles]

Song-jae.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Aside from the child and the new cook named Yeon Ji-young,

all the other women at Gyeonggi Governor's Office can be released.

What? Then do you not intend

to take Governor Hong's young granddaughter either?

No.

That child will be a slave for the government anyway

once Hong Gyeong-dal is exiled.

Your Majesty.

Are you uncomfortable with the chaehong?

Uh, no.

You've gone nuts. Heirs?

Are you kidding me right now with that nonsense?

He was a womanizer, that's basically it.

You know full well that the chaehong is just an excuse to avenge Mother.

Thanks to that granddaughter, I was given the pretext to exile Hong Gyeong-dal.

So that is now settled.

But Your Majesty, if the chaehong stops here,

you will face suspicion of avenging your mother

by the Grand Royal Queen Dowager.

It will not occur to her for such a minor incident.

Besides...

[sighs]

...even I am a little tired today.

Then, shall I...

enter in your stead?

[laughs]

You go too far with your teasing.

[door unlocks]

[stammering] Who is there?

Huh?

Do not be afraid. I have come to keep my promise.

Oh. The guy... [stammers]

Lord?

You finished the jeopbingaek, so I will let you go.

Um, you're sure? Really?

Here, take this.

And this too.

That way.

You'll find the governor's headquarters. Hurry and go.

- I... yep. - Yes.

- We are done here. - Yes, sir.

Um, excuse me.

I'm not sure this is appropriate,

but that tyrant will get what's coming to him someday.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Let's go.

[sighs]

[sighs deeply]

[Song-jae] Your Majesty, it is I, Im Song-jae.

What is it?

I have received word that the cooks who served you earlier this evening

have escaped from their prison.

What?

By the way, where's your family right now, Gil-geum?

I am by myself.

Huh?

Uh, my father was an officer in the Left Jeolla Naval Base.

But he was framed and taken away, so I don't know if he's alive or dead.

As for my mother, she and I were on our way to Hanyang to find my father

when the bandits attacked us and she passed away.

Sorry, I didn't know and shouldn't have asked.

Oh. It is okay, really!

Of course you didn't know that.

Hey, now. [chuckles]

- Um, then, Gil-geum. - Hmm?

Want to... Wanna come with me?

Uh, where?

Well, five hundred years ahead.

You should come back to my time, yeah?

Oh, you think so?

Can I really go with you too?

What's your dream, huh?

- Huh? - What do you wanna do?

You can become whatever you want to.

Uh, well, if I can choose anything, I'm choosing...

senior court lady of the royal kitchen.

Great.

Then while I am here I'll teach you some cooking, okay?

Huh?

[gasps] Do not go back on your word!

Were you the senior court lady of the royal kitchen in your time?

[Ji-young] Nope. I was a three-star Michelin chef.

[Gil-geum breathing heavily]

[coughing]

[panting] Oh, gosh. This cliff should be over there.

- [groans] This is tough. - Huh?

Gosh, the day really feels long. [groans]

Oh, it is so dark out here. Oh, my gosh, I cannot see.

- Gil-geum. - Yes?

- This is the place. - Oh, it is?

- Yes, here! - Oh, wow.

Oh, gosh, miss!

[both panting]

[sighs] It's not here.

- Shine the light over here. - [Gil-geum] Oh, no.

I do not think I can see anything.

- You don't see anything, do you? - No.

It's so dark.

- It's not here, not here. - It's not?

- What now, then? - I think it went that way.

- It flew this way. - Right.

- Well, I thought it went this way. - Oh, gosh.

- Gil-geum, shine the light here, please. - Yes, yes.

Why isn't it here?

I do not see anything on this side.

Why's it not here? This has to be the place.

[stammers] Over there.

Gil-geum, do you see anything?

[shrieks]

[screams]

Your Majesty.

[stammers] You see...

[gasps]

[screams] Oh, God! I'll explain everything!

Please, I can explain everything. So please...

Please...

[sighs]

Now explain yourself.

So, I'm here

to look for the bag that I lost here.

- Your bag? - Yes.

I... The bag that Your Majesty sent flying, with an arrow.

Ah, that thing?

The book called Mangunrok,

it's in there and I need it, okay?

I think that book might've actually brought me all the way to the Joseon era,

so I need it.

"Mangunrok"?

[scoffs]

How ridiculous.

I know it's hard to believe, but it's not an excuse.

I really need that book, Your Majesty.

Important enough for you to carry out another act of treason

and run away?

Yes, it's a book as important as my life.

Hmm.

[gentle music playing]

[gasps, exclaiming]

[sighs] What a relief.

Is this what you are looking for?

Yes, this is it! Thank you!

[screams]

Are you crazy?

[chuckles]

Now you have no reason to run away.

Why did you do that?

[chuckles] Look at you.

You're using that tone with me again.

[sighs]

Your Majesty.

Pardon, for being so informal, but, uh...

I'll do anything that you ask.

So please, just will you help me find it?

You will do...

what I ask?

Yes.

Huh?

[sighs] Seriously, this is just so wrong!

[panting] Why is he trying to torment me?

Since I'm going to the palace anyway, I wanted to enter as a kitchen maid.

[sobs] But what are we going to do now with this target on our backs?

[grunts] Gil-geum, listen. I'll take care of you, so don't worry.

So brace yourself.

Yeah. I feel the same. I will protect you no matter what.

So... So we will stay strong together!

Hmm.

I'll do whatever it takes to recover the Mangunrok and leave,

no matter what.

Your Majesty, why do you insist on taking that woman with you?

Because...

I do not want to grant her a peaceful death.

[mouthing words]

If only I had a gun... [imitates gunshots]

Get him in one shot.

[gunshot]

[scoffs]

[Jesan] A message has arrived.

Word is, his Majesty has suffered a terrible incident.

A swordsman?

Fortunately, his Majesty is said to be unharmed.

"GRAND PRINCE JESAN: SUPERINTENDENT OF SAONGWON"

Whose doing was it?

Most likely, someone close to us.

Are you suggesting they were acting alone?

[Jesan grunts]

It must have been hard for them to wait.

Although I told them all to wait until the time is right.

If anyone puts us all in danger before we are able to execute our plan...

I shall silence every last one.

Would you like me to look into it discreetly?

Don't worry.

I have someone tailing them, since I have my suspicions.

[Mok-ju] Hmm.

You should exercise extreme caution as well.

Yes, Grand Prince.

All you have to do is greet His Majesty as you usually do,

so that he may forget these recent troubles

and his anger towards the ministers who have caused this.

Let him be driven mad by the mystery around his mothers death,

so that he may be intoxicated by nothing else but your own scent.

I will do my best.

[chuckles]

[Jesan clears throat]

By the way, Mok-ju.

Yes, Grand Prince.

I was told that his Majesty is returning to the palace

from Gyeonggi Governor's Office with a woman.

Surely it is Hong Gyeong-dal's granddaughter.

We shall see.

[traditional instrument playing]

[grunts]

Everybody leave right now.

[dancers] Yes, Your Grace.

Chu-wol, are you there?

Yes, Your Grace. I am.

How much longer until His Majesty returns to the palace?

Since he departed from Gyeonggi Governor's Office,

I believe he should arrive in the hour of Shin at the earliest.

He will have Hong Gyeong-dal's granddaughter as well.

For a wench, I'm told her looks are unrivaled.

Your Grace, I am sure her beauty would pale to yours.

Everyone will understand when I say that I am the only woman for His Majesty.

Just you watch

how I fill her life with torment and pain.

- [child 1] Away with you, gwinyeo! Shoo! - [child 2] Go away!

- Go away! - Away with you!

Hey! What are you punks thinking?

What, want this gwinyeo to put you in your place? Huh?

- [taunting] - Why, those little brats!

- I'll get you all! - [officer] You rascals!

- I have memorized all your faces! - [Ji-young] Those tiny little pip-squeaks.

- Are you okay after all that? - [child] Run!

- Oh my. - [sighs]

Scratch that. I guess I must be 500 years younger than they are,

so it's all useless.

[sighs]

[sighs] Yes. No matter how many times I see it,

this is Joseon.

I should just accept it.

[sighs, groans]

[gasps] Holy crap!

How dare they put a scratch on my possessions.

They should be disciplined.

Your Majesty.

Y-Your Majesty, your possession?

Am I one of those?

[Yi Heon] You are.

You will no longer be able to talk to anyone, meet anyone,

or go anywhere you would like, without asking for my permission.

[sighs] There's nothing I can do about it.

An assassin, to a gwinyeo,

now a possession you own.

[chuckles] I'm truly speechless.

Yes.

Three years as a mute, then three years as a deaf person,

and three year as a blind person.

Think of it as the foundation for a wise life in the palace.

I will prepare a special place for you.

I just...

[officer] His Majesty the King has arrived!

BONGDEOKGUNG

[Ji-young] Wow, it's Bongdeokgung.

It's an actual palace.

I can't believe I've been served up in place of Hong Gyeong-dal's granddaughter.

Then, did I stop the Gapsin Purge?

[sighs] Oh, no. What am I going to do?

The gates of a literal Joseon Hell are opening for me.

[cries]

[gasps]

- [Mok-ju chuckles] - You're here.

- Did I keep you waiting? - [sighs]

Your Majesty, I had almost turned to dust been cast into the winds,

hoping you wouldn't be long.

You are just in time. I have something I want to show you.

Follow me.

[Ji-young] What's he doing now?

Don't do it. Don't come any closer.

Don't come over.

[Yi Heon] It's her.

The gwinyeo.

What?

A gwinyeo?

Did you bring this child here for committing a crime?

That's right, she is a criminal.

But killing her would be a waste.

She has proven to be an extraordinary talent.

Your Majesty has not brought a new woman here in quite a while.

Since I, Kang Mok-ju, was the last one you brought to the palace.

She is not a woman.

She's just a gwinyeo.

[Ji-young] Kang Mok-ju?

Is this the most notorious villainess of Joseon,

who wrapped Yeonhui around her finger and committed all sorts of tyranny?

Oh, man. You've gotta be kidding me.

[Mok-ju] So if she isn't the granddaughter of Governor Hong, then who is she?

[Ji-young] Holy crap! Look at those cat eyes,

shooting lasers.

It's like she's trying to burn a hole in my face.

[Mok-ju] I will admit she has a pretty face.

His Majesty must be fond of her.

On closer inspection, she looks like she could be sightly if groomed properly.

Shall I teach her one thing at a time after I take her to Jahongwon?

- That is out of the question. - What?

She is not that kind of girl.

She is not meant for Jahongwon.

Then, what do you intend to do with her?

[Ji-young] Okay. It looks like she really wants to kill me.

You will be called when I need you.

[Ji-young] No, no. Don't, don't, don't.

No, no, no. Don't do that here!

Are you crazy? That woman is watching!

And when that time comes, you will cling to me,

begging me to save you.

[distant screaming]

[Ji-young] Oh, that's creepy. Is he gonna torture me or something?

Oh, man. I'm getting chills.

[dramatic music playing]

BON APPÉTIT, YOUR MAJESTY

[Mok-ju] It is evident that His Majesty seems intrigued by that wench.

From today onward,

you shall be the one cooking every single meal for me.

If I'm not pleased with it,

I will sentence you to death.

Before you cause a big scene and embarrass yourself...

[Mok-ju] I should set a trap in the royal kitchen.

Snake!

You set this up, didn't you?

- [Yi Heon] I... - [Chang-seon] That is out of the question...

- Move! - ...Your Grace.

[Yi Heon] I chose you.

[Ji-young] For what?