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QUEEN FOR SEVEN DAYS

THE FOLLOWING FICTIONAL DRAMA IS BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS

1506 (FIRST YEAR OF KING JUNGJONG'S REIGN)

Our poor queen. I feel bad for her.

She was once a queen.

Queen? She was deposed after only ten days.

My goodness, look at her.

Father.

Father.

Mother. Mom, please.

Father.

Mother.

Chae-kyung.

I should have killed you.

Carry out the execution of Shin Chae-kyung!

When I am reborn,

I'll never see you again.

Your Majesty.

QUEEN FOR SEVEN DAYS

Five years into King Yeonsangun's reign,

Lee Yoong stabilized his power

by killing off the opposition forces.

But soon after,

a severe drought hit the nation, enraging Yoong.

It was said that natural disasters were the result of an unworthy ruler.

LEE YOONG KING YEONSANGUN, 10TH KING OF JOSEON

EPISODE 1

LEE YEOK FUTURE KING JUNGJONG

They should be here by now.

Prince, come down.

-It's dangerous. -Please.

-They should be coming. -You might fall.

They're here.

Is it what you wanted?

Hurry.

You'd better explain. It was difficult to catch it.

Did you just say "it"? How dare you say "it".

Stand up. Show some respect.

Salamander, oh, salamander Bring forth the clouds

And allow the rain to pour down

Then, I will let you go.

You're not joining me?

-Well, then... -Salamander.

Salamander, oh, salamander Bring forth the clouds

And let the rain pour down

Salamander

Bring forth the clouds And let the rain pour down

Then, I will let you go

Salamander

Brother.

Your Majesty. Are you on your way to the assembly?

I am.

-Have fun playing. -I'm not playing, but...

Here comes your King!

We welcome our King, His Highness.

On your knees!

Bow down.

Stand up.

All servants, begin reporting.

Minister of Taxes, Seong will report to Your Majesty.

This year the census will be updated. To help our people,

we started the process...

Minister of Defense, Yoo.

We just received word that we defeated the Yeojin tribe crossing our border.

Minister of Rites, Yoo Seung-jong will report to Your Majesty.

Please allow 17 civil servants to go on leave.

So that they can read more books...

What on earth...

do you think you're doing?

I could've ordered you to gather inside.

But when I asked you to come here for today's meeting,

and when your heads and backs are soaked in sweat

in this scorching heat...

you should've thought about the drying crops

and our starving people.

Please forgive us, Your Highness.

Even children gather around and hold rain calling ceremonies.

But ministers of a nation have nothing to say but "please forgive us"?

Please forgive us.

From old times... natural disasters have been considered

to be the result of an unworthy king.

No matter how great things are, with a drought...

everyone will see it as my lack of worthiness. Of course, you are...

not free from it.

-We ask for your mercy. -We ask for your mercy.

Listen carefully.

I don't want to hear anyone talking nonsense about me and my country, so...

until this drought ends...

don't ever think about leaving this place.

Doh Ryu. You're in charge of Taoist rites at Sogyeokseo.

By carefully looking at the sky,

you should've taken action so I don't have to worry about the drought.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Droughts come... when the Yin energy is insufficient.

We closed the South gate which has strong Yang energy, and opened the North.

Yin or Yang, I don't want to hear energy stuff anymore.

Is there any realistic solution?

Your Majesty.

I'd suggest holding a ritual for rain at Seonnongdan and Sajikdan.

Do you mean...

I should cozy up to the sky?

That way you'll give comfort to the people and show your respect to sky.

Doh Yo.

Yes. According to the Gwansanggam Myeonggwahak,

when there is a severe drought, a royal wedding can be helpful.

Speaking of which, what about arranging a wedding for Prince Jinseong?

The marriage will invite more Yin energy to our dynasty,

and strike a balance between Yang and Yin.

Is my brother...

already old enough to get married?

Will you...

be the father-in-law to Prince Jinseong?

Your Highness.

I know you have a daughter hidden in your Geochang home.

I heard you rejected marriage proposals

from all the powerful families.

Are you going to say no to me too?

SHING CHAE-KYOUNG FUTURE QUEEN DAN-KYOUNG

Do you think massaging and whistling will help with its constipation?

Just wait and see what happens. She can stop a dog with her whistling.

Success!

It's all good now!

Wow, it pooped!

My donkey pooped!

-I can't believe it. -Unbelievable.

-That was unbelievable. -I told you.

Wait. Stop.

Since the poop of cattle is toxic,

crops will die if you pour it on them.

Of course, I know that.

Don't just give the manure to farmers, tell them this.

To mix the manure with sawdust or leaves.

So layer by layer...

you should tell them to ferment the manure for at least three months like that.

Okay, I got it.

My nanny will be upset.

Milady!

What are you waiting for? Say thank you to her.

Thank you for treating our donkey's constipation.

You helped us save money.

I sincerely appreciate your help, Milady.

What are friends for? I'll see you later.

More manure isn't going to solve this at all.

See? She helped me because we are friends.

How can you be friends with that noble lady?

She is always nice to you, don't be disrespectful.

Be respectful, got it?

What's so special about her?

You told me before that she's the ugly duckling of her family.

You told me her family doesn't care about her.

You said to be nice to the poor thing.

Stop it.

Isn't it true? Her family is doing well in Hanyang without her.

Yet, they left her in this small town with her nanny.

You said she's a nuisance to her family.

When did I tell you that? Don't put words in my mouth.

How can you not remember? Why do you go back on your words?

-Where's lunch? -Get your lunch yourself!

-You've come a long way. -Yes.

Please wait a minute.

-It's hot. -Nanny!

-Is that for me? -Please, Milady.

What happened to your clothes?

Don't come to Hanyang. You should stay in Geochang.

We'll come see you.

Why does he always tell me not to come?

You'd better give up.

Did you hide gold in Hanyang?

Thank you.

Nanny, why was I born?

Why did they give birth to me?

All they did was abandon me in this small rural town.

No. That's total nonsense.

Then tell me why.

That is actually... I mean...

Well...

Why are you eating so slow? Are you being picky?

I'm sorry.

Please deliver this to His Excellency.

-This is very important. -Okay.

What are you doing? We should get going now.

Let's go. What is this smell?

Did you step in poop?

Chae-kyoung?

We hid her in Geochang. Our effort was of no use then.

I never want her to marry into the Royal Family.

Prince Jinseong?

Why did you do such a foolish thing?

Why is it foolish?

If people are around--

Don't do anything, see anything, or hear anything.

Yes, I already know.

Yeok.

But can I not help out my older brother?

A rain calling ceremony is a king's job. It's not yours.

The ceremony is...

something any person can do.

Are you just any person?

If you truly want to do something for him,

try knitting something like girls do.

I see. Then I will...

go buy thread for knitting.

Brother!

My little buddy.

Salamander, bring forth the clouds

Clouds.

Bring forth the clouds.

Bring forth the clouds And let the rain pour down

You're a smart boy, aren't you?

That little boy has grown up a lot.

Old enough to get married.

Wait! I'm joining you.

Wait for me.

It's a showdown.

I'll show them what I've got.

It disappeared.

What disappeared?

-I left it inside here. -Look more carefully.

It's not here.

It should be here.

-I put it here. -What are we gonna do?

Milady!

Milady!

Leave him and let's go.

Goodness.

You're not coming with us?

-I'm not coming with you. -You said you're going.

-I said I'm not. -Wow.

Why are you so narrow-minded like a soy sauce dish?

He was scolded by his mother hours ago, and he's still like this?

Soy sauce is sacred.

That's not what I meant.

You... Why all of the sudden you don't want to go today?

If you keep being stubborn

-I won't give you this. -Oh, that is...

Prince, I hope you know what this is.

Did you see it?

How can you threaten me with this?

What is this?

Are you okay?

They're all scraped up.

Apologize and I'll give it back.

I have to apologize for knocking you down? You act like a girl.

You should say sorry if you hurt someone.

Are people here all like you?

Bumping into each other while playing is a big deal?

-I doubt you have friends. -What did you say?

-Let's go have fun. -Let's get going.

Have fun!

What kind of punks are they?

Have fun.

"Have fun"?

Quick.

"The girls will...

bathe in the stream."

"Have fun?"

I knew it.

That was why you punks were so obsessed with the book.

Wow, what a nice day. It looks like fun!

-Oops, your fun is gone. -Hey, wait!

Stop!

You, wait!

Hey, stop!

-Stop! -Run fast!

Run away!

I'll kill you when I catch you!

-Hey, wait! -I almost lost balance.

What a stubborn punk!

Stop!

You, stop!

-Yeok. -Yeok, where are you?

You're killing us! Where are you?

You were... just...

Yeok!

Yeok, hey!

I got you.

That bird poop. Catch that bird poop!

Wait for me!

Run, Shin Chae-kyoung!

You're dead when I catch you.

We will meet again!

This cannot be the end!

Am I nuts? Why will I see you again?

You're dead!

SOGYEOKSEO: A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR THE RITUAL OF TAOISM

Do you truly want Prince Jinseong

and the daughter of Doseungji get married?

To both Kings and servants

power should be owned by few.

If I arrange a marriage for him to a servant who is not reliable,

I may have to see him boasting about...

being the father-in-law of Prince Jinseong.

However...

he is Her Majesty's brother and the Crown Prince's uncle.

And he'd become the prince's father-in-law.

If a man of his influence becomes ambitious,

what will you do about it?

Are you trying to... come between me and Doseungji?

I'm talking about Your Majesty and Prince Jinseong.

When great ambition and cause are combined,

not only me but anyone...

can try stabbing you in the back.

Cause? Stabbing in my back?

Your Majesty. Please remember what your father said before he passed away.

Doh Ryu!

I secretly got into Chunchugwan

and took this copy.

I'm sorry to say this, Your Majesty.

I was told the late King's will was...

left as a secret note.

Your Majesty, please leave your will.

Please name Prince Jinseong the Crown Prince.

Your Highness.

When Prince Jinseong becomes an adult...

you should hand over the throne to him.

He has to be...

the King.

Yoong, you...

will ruin this Joseon.

What do you mean by "secret note"?

How come you didn't believe me?

Why? Is it because I'm the son of a deposed queen?

What did Jinseong do other than being born?

Why should I be afraid of that kid?

Yeok, you are so smart.

How can you...

care about him only until your last breath?

Where's Yeok?

Where's Prince Jinseong now?

Where did they all go?

I want to buy gifts for my family.

What would you suggest for a noble person?

You can't understand me because of my accent?

I can understand any accent and any language if they are rich.

But...

I have money too.

Nice to see you again, bird poop.

Did you follow me up here?

Just to catch me?

How much is this piece?

One silver.

Are you getting back at me?

Getting back? Am I a girl?

Okay, two silver pieces.

It is the only one left.

Okay, two silver here.

-Three silver. -Three silver and four bronze.

What the heck are you doing? Are you cutting in line?

This is rather a rich person's humble reward

to pay you back, whistleblower.

That is called revenge.

-I need this right now. -No, I'll buy this.

Do you remember what I told you? I have to give this to a noble person.

I need to gift this to someone who is more noble than whom she's talking about.

This is for the King.

How can you give this to him?

I'm his niece.

I'm his younger brother.

Wow. If you're his younger brother, I am...

I am the Queen of Joseon!

Queen!

Okay.

I'll give this to anyone who pays three silver first.

I have money.

Thank you.

Quick.

Hey, wait!

"I am the Queen of Joseon"?

Nonsense. He's a boy.

If you truly want to do something for him,

try knitting something like the girls do.

It was a perfect choice. I got back at that punk and bought a gift for him.

Please deliver this to His Excellency. This is very precious.

-What should I do now? -What are you looking for?

Were you pickpocketed?

Come look around!

Wow. I'm impressed with how sneaky they are.

That was just a show and they wanted to steal my money.

You are going to pay for this. I will break your wrists!

Where did they go?

Where are you, Yeok? Where?

I got you.

Where were you? We were looking for you.

That's what I need to ask. Where did you go?

-My legs. -What?

-Why is that? -Did you hurt your leg?

I knew it when I saw you running.

I never wanted to run.

The bird poop...

But I got my revenge on him.

Put your feet here.

Left leg goes...

Right leg...

Okay, stand up.

Okay, stand up. This is what are friends for.

If you think we are your true friends you would never want us to suffer--

Speed it up a little.

Why are you so slow? Forward!

Your Majesty. How come you are...

It seems like you're the King here.

King? No. I'm just a big bully.

I was told that you are his closest friend.

Did you take up any government position?

I'll be eligible next year to apply, Your Majesty.

I am thinking of joining the service next year.

So you aren't serving the country.

I can't expect any loyalty from you then.

Regardless of whether we are servants, we are loyal to you, Your Highness.

I think we have greater loyalty than government officials...

Your Highness.

Okay, if that's true...

would you kill yourself for me?

With honor.

All right, let's say there is a fire in a building where Yeok and I are at.

-Who will you save first? -I will...

Of course I would save you first.

And then I'd run inside to save Yeok.

Yes, I'd do the same.

Jump into the fire and be with him even if I wouldn't survive.

So you'd save me, but would die with your friend Yeok?

Your Majesty.

-That isn't right. It wasn't-- -What I said wasn't right?

Are you saying my judgement was wrong?

-Your Majesty. -In front of me...

both of you said you'd give your life to my little brother.

Doh Ryu!

What charge can be applied?

They might be punished for having traitorous minds.

Doh Ryu.

Your Majesty.

If you want to save your friends,

defeat me.

I'll give you my horse.

Come to the palace before me.

I will save you and your friends' lives. However...

If you come late,

I'll take your life first.

Yeok! Pull yourself together!

Yeok!

I was told the late King's will was left as a secret note.

When Prince Jinseong becomes an adult,

you should turn over the throne to him.

No, I can't. I'd rather die.

All I am left with is my throne. Why are you trying to take this from me!

Move away!

Brother, why are you suddenly doing this?

What made you that upset?

Please tell me why.

Pass the market, and cross the street to the east.

You'll see an empty building.

Jump the fence and you'll see the palace.

Where on earth is Bukchon? Why can't I find the village?

Hey, you!

-Why are you here? -Why?

Are you crying?

Get out of my way.

Go now.

-Give me the gift, and I'll let you go. -Let me go.

-Give it to me! -Let go!

Where are you going? Stop!

Stop! I'll kill you if I catch you!

I won't let you go next time!

You lost.

What... What made you upset?

-If there's a misunderstanding-- -Misunderstanding?

Did you say misunderstanding?

Do you think this infernal situation is a misunderstanding?

-Infernal? -As we agreed...

I'll kill you now.

I won't fight, but I want to know why.

If the reason makes sense, I'll die without asking more.

So your judgement is...

-better than mine, right? -That's not what I meant.

Then...

do I have any reason not to kill you?

I need to hear your reason first!

I am your...

your little brother.

We were born of the same father.

That's the first reason why you should die.

And I am the Prince of Joseon.

Who is useless to both this dynasty and the people.

-A prince without power. -I'm a member of this country.

Who is very noble, and is paid a huge salary.

One of those who spends the most of the taxes.

I never asked for it.

Then what do you want?

Do you want the throne?

-Your Majesty. -Why are you so confident all the time?

-Your Highness. -Prince.

Your Majesty.

That was all my fault.

Please don't kill my friends, please.

All right. We can end this with your death.

Brother!

Your Majesty!

Right.

Your confidence comes from her.

After our father died, she's been the greatest support to you.

Your mother.

It's not true.

My greatest support has been...

you, my brother.

My big brother, who is the King of this country,

has loved me and cared about me.

That's where my confidence comes from.

Your Majesty. What's going on?

Prince.

Prince!

My greatest support has been you, my brother.

What should I do now? How can I go back home?

Quick.

He is half and half. Half good and half jerk.

He started showing who he really is.

He must have been scared...

since you are old enough to get married.

Getting married?

Do you mean me getting married?

I told you many times that you should be more careful. I hope you know why now.

So me growing up and...

getting married can be a threat to my brother?

Is that why he got upset?

If an heir of the Joseon dynasty...

gets married to a rich and powerful family,

the power he gets may help him take over the throne.

That's nonsense.

It's hard to understand...

the things that happen around power and the throne.

I have told you so many times.

You can depend on anyone, except...

one person.

The one person you should be cautious about...

is the King.

Queen Mother.

Look back throughout Joseon history.

Brothers kill each other. Uncles kill their nephews.

Do you think your brother is an exception?

He is not even your real brother.

Since the situation is getting worse...

the only way to protect you is for you to get married.

Your Highness.

How about Doseungji Shin's daughter?

As a guard for him.

-Your Majesty. What I meant was-- -Doseungji is...

the Queen's brother and one of my most loyal servants.

He will never try to betray me. Because he doesn't have to.

He is living a high life.

Your Highness.

You should be the son-in-law of Shin Su-geun.

And live with your wife's family.

I hope you enjoy living in the small town Geochang.

Don't have any children.

Make sure the sound...

of your breathing is not heard from outside.

If you can promise, I won't kill you.

Tell me why.

I... trust you.

I...

don't trust you.

Or anything that surrounds you.

If you want to prove your loyalty,

be born again.

Not as my little brother, but as an ordinary person.

Right.

A girl... might be better.

Your Majesty--

Did you see him?

That's who he really is.

-So, Yeok. -But why...

am I still alive?

I fell off the horse.

Anyone else would have been injured badly.

I only...

scraped my knees a little.

Because I learned how to fall.

The one who taught me such skills... was my brother.

-You were little back then. -Exactly.

If I were him,

if he is the man we think he is,

he would have killed me...

before I grew up and learned to fall.

It would have been easier.

I need to go outside. I'm suffocating.

Throughout this entire palace, all I can see is people who doubt me.

You have me.

Soon, the soldiers guarding the gate will change shifts.

If you say you are going home after work,

no one will suspect you.

How about going to a hot spring? It will make you feel better.

Take this off.

You! Wait there!

Take me with you!

We should wait here.

Prince, please, wait.

I want to see my brother.

I want to soothe... correct the misunderstanding.

Tell him I am here.

Now.

Prince, His Highness wants to rest.

Please come back tomorrow.

Then...

I'll play this lute for him here.

I'll tell him. Your performance will help him sleep.

Brother, no matter what they say...

me living like this...

is proof that you love me.

He thinks a simple lute playing will move his heart?

How should I respond to that pathetic notion of romance?

Where am I?

I clearly saw him running this way.

Where's your owner?

Dude!

Dude!

Dude!

Who are you?

Can I know why you are staring at me like that?

QUEEN FOR SEVEN DAYS

Why are you naked at night?

Such a bold boy.

He deserves a better woman than my daughter.

We raised her in a small rural town as her health wasn't good.

We didn't let her study because she was sick often.

To be totally honest, I am better than you, Prince.

-I'll seduce him. -I'm done with you, done.

Can I get off? Mister?

I want to show him how attractive I am.

Please try to be as feminine as you can be.

What if the Queen already knows about the secret note?

In the end, you will want to kill him.

Bring him to me now. Why is he there?

We are given a life. We must make it worthwhile.

You should stop now. You two were not meant to meet each other.