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- Episode 33 -

The training officially starts today.

This is Medical Professor Shin Ik Pil who will teach you.

Please greet him.

Sit down.

What you knew up until now,

is all trash!

Forget all that you knew and become a blank sheet of paper.

Instead, you have to accept all that I teach you.

Those who oppose or can't endure it may leave right now.

Those who oppose or can't endure it may leave right now.

This place exists

to weed out the incompetent ones.

You have to go through 50 tests in the course of six months.

All tests will be scored excellent, good, average, poor or fail.

Indications will be 5 lines for excellent, 3 for good,

2 for average, 1 for poor

and none for fail.

Based on how many lines you receive,

you will be assigned to the Royal Pharmacy or the medical clinics for commoners.

The rest of you will go back to your town

and work as local physician ladies.

However,

even if you have the most lines and have the highest grade,

you will be out if you fail three times.

In other words, you will not even receive the certificate of medicine from the court

and you'll live as servants again.

Who is Jang Geum?

I asked, who's Jang Geum?

It is I.

You already have one failure.

Excuse me?

But... why?

Are you a physician?

Are you a physician?!

No.

Then why did you treat the son of a former Minister of Finance?

How dare you treat a person when you aren't even a physician lady,

with shallow knowledge and without any fear?!

And you even asked the Minister of Finance for a favor using that?

But I haven't asked him for anything...

You think you can become a physician with such an arrogant attitude?!

I'll make sure you fail.

This is an astronomical chart.

It was made during the reign of King Taejo.

If you know the ways of the heavens you can tell not only the seasons,

but also whether the days ahead will be cold, humid or hot.

Humans are part of nature,

so the illness must be understood through nature as well.

This is the first of the 28 su's, kak-su

haung-su, juh-su, baung-su, sim-su, mi-su...

The professor is so scary.

I agree. I get frightened just by looking at his eyes.

How can we learn like this

when he gives a "fail" for such a trivial reason?

This is different from the regional offices where it's much more lenient.

The medical training is strict & you have to know the classics

and be well-grounded and your character must be developed too.

You checked before?

Of course, a bit.

Then what do I have to do?

I'm not sure if I can tell you.

Attention!

You're going to relocate to the hall for training where you can actually practice.

Everyone gather there.

I guess he is changing the training site.

It seems so.

He's just going to change his book.

It's that type of place.

Let's hurry... let's go!

- You! -Yes?

Herbs are not the only things that can be used as medicine. What else are there?

Besides herbs, what could it be...

Why only herbs? There are trees, grains,

animals, insects, water,

and even beads, rocks, dirt and metal.

There are 18 types of dirt for medicinal purposes.

What are they?

Bok-ryong-gaun and dong-byuk-to...

Tell me the rest!

Huh? River sand heated in June

and white dirt called baek-ak... what else was there...

And the rest!

Actually, I've only used two,

so that's all I know.

Tell me those then.

I used red dirt for symptoms of bleeding and

charred dirt from the oven was used as an animal venom antidote.

It's not only for animal venom

but for healing wounds by metal or other illnesses.

Yes.

You!

Yes?

The human body produces medicine. What are they?

They are...

They are...

What are they?

Breast milk and the placenta.

Insects are used as medicine. You!

What are they? Tell me what you know.

You! You tell me.

Professor Shin is going to shorten my life!

Why is he asking me such...

He is so scary!

Sir, it is your misunderstanding.

I treated him only because I felt pity as the young master was young.

I never asked his father for any favors.

So, you didn't do anything wrong?

Yes, I did do wrong.

What did you do wrong?

I forgot that a person cannot practice medicine

without the medical certificate provided by the court.

You really are someone who shouldn't be a physician.

You don't have the basic characteristics of a physician!

An exam on the first day?!

We didn't even have a chance for a proper greeting.

It's that kind of place.

How come you were silent if you know all these?

I was so nervous I couldn't open my mouth even thought I knew all the answers.

We'll all fail if this continues.

I must pass no matter what happens!

I can't go back and clean up after horses and cows.

Hey, let's form groups and memorize them together.

Sure! Great idea.

Let's memorize together.

What does this mean?

You can't join our group.

Not here, either.

That's right. The professor hates you in public,

so if you join us we'll get in trouble too.

Would you like to join me?

I'm not sure...

I'm so bad at this I may not be helpful to you at all.

Follow me.

Walk at least 10 steps while exhaling,

and take at least 5 steps while inhaling.

A physician must know how to take care of her own health,

and continually improve the way and teach patients.

Didn't I tell you that if you breathe with your chest your lungs don't move?

You must breathe with your abdomen in order to exhale the bad energy.

It's better to exhale longer.

Exhale longer.

What are you doing?!

Exhale slowly, very slowly.

Inhale deeply.

Inhale deeply and exhale slowly and longer.

Chew your rice over 10 times.

If you just do that

you won't get sick in the spleen, stomach or intestines.

I can assure you of that.

If he weren't that scary we wouldn't get sick in those places!

What should we do if this professor is like Professor Shin?

Since he teaches Confucian Classics he probably won't be that way.

I really hope not.

But how come he still hasn't come?

I'm not sure.

Open the Book of Virtues, chapter on the Will of Heaven.

(a quotation from the Classics)

(a quotation from the Classics continued)

What does this mean?

No one knows the meaning?

They said they picked out the ones who knew the characters

but no one knows?

Silence is what I hear listening to heaven, it is only blue all over.

Where shall I find it?

It's neither lofty nor distant.

It's all in the heart of a man. This is what it means.

That's right. You can do this, then.

Come out.

I said, come out.

Sit down facing that way.

Call out one character at a time.

- Excuse me? - Heaven, "chun".

What are you doing?

Take out your notebook and write it down.

When she calls it out, write it down from now on.

What good is learning the Classics for the servants?

You only have to learn the characters.

If I don't show up, then study by yourselves.

What are you doing? Start calling them out.

Listen "chung".

Silent "jeok".

You're very bright, useful.

Nothing "mu".

Sound "eum".

Blue "chang".

How "ha".

She'll pass for sure.

- Why? - You don't know?

Though our main teacher is Professor Shin,

the official who is an aristocrat is in a superior position.

Professor Shin is totally under him.

This isn't going to work. At this rate, we'll all fail!

Let's make a cheat sheet.

You should've told us earlier if you had such a great idea!

You probably won't be able to use it though.

Why not?

Stop... stop... you write a hundred, and you write a hundred.

You too.

Okay.

Do you want to join us?

Even though you're Sir Lee's favorite, Professor Shin doesn't like you.

You have to get a good score on the exam tomorrow!

I'll just take the exam.

You must be confident, huh?

Stop. Lastly, Shin Bi and Jang Geum...

Root of chrysanthemum.

It's used for rashes caused by the sun, itching, hives and boils.

Root of red sage.

It's used when a person feels weak in the legs and arms.

That's all I know.

Rubia.

It's used for cardio-pulmonary injury, when the person vomits blood or discharge blood,

it treats the intestines and it's also used as a poison antidote.

Cistanchis Herba.

It is used to treat infertility.

Elecampane.

It helps with the flow of chi and many types of heart symptoms.

It's also good for diarrhea, dysentry, cholera, poisoning,

and it prevents contagious illnesses as well.

Wow... she memorized all that?

Shin Bi, you pass with one line.

Jang Geum, excellent with 5 lines.

Good for her.

I was going to receive 5 lines.

How? You'd be lucky not to have failed.

Open up the paper now.

From now, you'll differentiate between medicinal herbs and poisonous herbs.

From what you know, write down a list of medicinal and poisonous herbs.

This is dok-maek, starts with jang-gang, and

yo-su, yang-kwan, myung-moon, hyun-chu...

chuk-joong, choong-chu, geun-chook,

ji-yang, yung-dae, shin-do, shin-ju, do-do, dae-chu,

ah-moon, poong-bu, nwe-ho, gang-gan, hoo-jung, baek-hwe...

That's how it flows.

How do you be so good at everything?

I can't memorize them no matter what I do.

I know. Did you see Professor Shin's face?

He was probably dumbfounded.

He'll let me pass with this?

Of course, you only have to get on Sir Lee Hyun Wook's good side.

Would this be good enough for an aristocrat?

You don't have anything else.

That's right...

The su-san ying flows from the chest to the hands and...

su-san yang flows from the hands to the head.

And there are jok-sam ying and yang...

jok-sam ying flows from the head to the feet...

and yang flows from the feet to the chest.

What brings you here?

Are weapons development going well?

- I don't want to. - Friend.

After I saw what happened to Sir Jo, I've considered that place hopeless.

I agree.

But does hope rise from living in mountains like this?

It is a sin for a nobleman to live like this.

Even so, I don't want it!

The former adviser to the King is asking for our help to make things better.

So, come back to court again.

Think it over carefully,

whether developing weapons all by yourself like this accomplishes anything,

or if this is what you really wanted.

I'll come back again.

Teacher, it's Min Jung Ho.

I'll come back again until you accept my will.

I'll come back again.

I understand what you're trying to do, but I have no interest in what goes on in the court.

Though you may not be interested in it,

I'm sure you're interested in the people's welfare.

So please help even in a small way.

In the Bureau of Medical Administration, public health clinic for commoners and even in the Royal Pharmacy,

there is no place that is free from Sir Oh's influence.

I heard you saw their corruption when you were at the herb garden.

Don't you think that harms people?

Please help.

Pride?

Swallow it.

Dignity?

That too.

You should've called us if you had such work.

You're here again?

Come on... think of us as your family.

If that's too much, think of us as your servants.

Your doing this won't make Sir Choi help you sell liquor to the palace again.

So why keep doing this?

That's not why we're doing this.

It's from the bottom of our hearts.

Isn't that right, honey?

Isn't that right?!

Right.

We really want to do this from the bottom of our hearts.

It's not there, but here!

Honey, he says it's not here, but over there.

Oh, Sir, Sir... I tell you this again,

we have nothing to do with Jang Geum.

She just came to our house one day and started to live with us.

We're the real victims.

So please ease your anger and help us supply our liquor

to the courtesan house and the palace, Sir...

Kick them out.

Let's stop doing this hopeless thing.

No way. I'm not going to quit.

Besides, even a stone buddha would've shown mercy by now.

Sure! Let's see who wins!

Sir!

We're headed to your home now.

To see me?

Yes. I met with the head of eunuchs,

and he says the His Majesty has asked for your medicinal dish.

He also misses the taste of your liquor.

What?! Then...?!

Yes... they'll be contacting you soon.

Pride?

Spit it out.

Dignity?

That too.

Follow me.

Honey, put back everything you moved.

Put everything back.

Since we dug it up, block it again, Okay?

Okay.

Over there too.

What are you doing?

Can't you see for yourselves?

I just received the news.

Sir Choi has asked you to provide the liquor for the courtesan house.

Pardon?

I can't do anything for the palace,

but I put in a good word for you about the courtesan house and he has approved.

Thank you! Thank you!

What are you doing?! Open it up again!

That's right!

Open it up quickly!

Dig it up nicely.

He's already a nuisance

and now he has become the Captain of Bureau of Inspection. What should we do?

There isn't much we can do now

since both Park Myung Han and Min Jung Ho have been promoted

for defeating the invaders.

You just have them under surveillance.

Yes, sir.

Sir, I think you should stop.

Why are you working like this when you're a nobleman?

It's okay.

It's not just for any reason.

He's doing it because that's where Jang Geum will stay.

Sir, we have our work back and Jang Geum is coming back.

I've never been happier.

Will Jang Geum become a physician lady for sure?

Aren't we doing work in vain here?

If she sets her mind to it, she does an amazing job for sure.

Sir, I'm sure Jang Geum has taken first place.

What do you think?

Yes, of course.

What happened here?

I get the result for us, but wasn't Jang Geum the best on the last medicinal herb test?

No matter how much he hates her, how could he give her 5 lines for the test we've seen

and fail her for the test we haven't witnessed?

You don't know how to differentiate the herbs?

How could that be possible? He just doesn't like her.

That's common around here.

But even so, with one more fail mark Jang Geum will have to leave.

Jang Geum's really good though.

Anyhow, who is Shin Bi?

Shin Bi?

It's her.

She's worse than me. How come she won 5 lines and the rest of us failed?

Should we ask her?

What?

I passed the herb exam with excellence,

so why did you fail me on the herb classification test?

Because your answers were wrong.

I wrote them down correctly.

That's what you think.

Sir...

Sir, I really want to become a physician lady.

So?

You said I don't have the basic physician characteristics.

Teach me. What are they? I'll acquire them.

I'll acquire them no matter what. What are they?

You don't have the fear that a physician ought to have.

I consider that type of fear to be basic to a physician.

You have no fear of

severe consequences through small mistakes.

That's not true. I did experience such fear.

When I was learning acupuncture I made a mistake

on my teacher and I put her life in danger.

And you still haven't learned anything.

You are really someone who shouldn't be a physician.

You're not humble, either.

Sir...

It seems you want to become a physician only because you don't want to live as a servant.

Stop now before worse things happen to you.

Sir, that's a prejudiced opinion.

Prejudice?

Sir, what should I do?

What must I do for you to turn me into a physician lady?

What must I do so that you don't give me a failing score?

Please teach me. Punish me instead. I will reflect on myself.

There's no need.

I will do all the laundry of my peers during the training.

I will take care of cooking and cleaning.

No, if I can't pass this training session

then I will do whatever you ask of me

during this one, and the next one, and the next one...

until you're not angry anymore, until I can become a physician lady.

Please make me a physician lady.

Please calm your anger... please!

I'm not angry at you.

The first and second fail scores

were given to you just because you aren't qualified.

You really are a kid who should never become a physician.

The first and second fail scores

were given to you just because you aren't qualified to be a physician.

You're not qualified to be a court lady.

You should stop learning here. Just go out and clean.

Madam!

I said, get out!

Bi, bin, gwiin, soui, sugui soyong, sugyong, sowon, sugwon

Ranks of court ladies.

Sanggung, sangui, sangbok, sangsik, sangchim, sanggung, sangjeong, sanggi

Next.

Jeonbin, jeonui, jeonseon, jeonseol, jeonje, jeoneon, jeonchan, jeonsik

Jeonyak, jeondeung, jeonchae, jeonjeong, jugung, jusang, jugak, jubyeonchi, juchi.

Next, Ministry of Literature.

Yeongsa, daejehak, jehak, bujehak

Jeonhan, eunggyo, bueunggyo, gyori, bugyori, suchan, busuchan

Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent,

kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together.

That's right. One more time.

Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent,

kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together.

Okay. One more time.

Put your right hand on top and as you go down with left knee bent,

kneel your right too, and put right and left feet together.

Okay. One more time.

It's true. That's really all I wrote.

Does that make sense?

You only wrote 20 or so in detail

and you passed with excellence

and the rest of us failed?!

It's true.

Tell me honestly. You know Professor Shin personally, don't you?

Or did you give him something?

No.

Why my clothes?

I'll wash them for you.

Mine, too?

Sure, give it to me.

- This one, too? - Yeah. Leave it to me.

I'll do the laundry, cooking and cleaning from now on, so you girls just study.

What's with her?

Probably to get on Professor Shin's good side.

Suk-wol, eum-shim, bo-gyung, jung-chung,

no-gung, dae-reung, nae-gwan, gan-sa,

geuk-mun, gok-taek, chun-chun, chun-ji

Suk-wol, eum-shim, bo-gyung, jung-chung,

no-gung, dae-reung, nae-gwan, gan-sa,

geuk-mun, gok-taek, chun-chun, chun-ji

You have to exhale for a long time...

Didn't I tell you the longer the better?

Make a long exhale.

Again. One...

Strong will doesn't make you a physician.

Don't waste your time.

Sir Lee was looking for you.

Why?

- That is... - You don't have to do this anymore. Go there, quickly.

We went there too.

Sir, did you call for me?

Yes. Have you been teaching them well?

Yes.

I heard Professor Shin gave two failing scores

to a smart girl like you.

How unfair of him!

Don't worry about it, I can cancel them all.

Really?

Yes, don't worry about it.

All the students will go to the

Minister of Finance tomorrow morning.

Pardon?

There's a big feast at his house tomorrow.

You'll have to come and help with the entertainment.

But we'll be starting practical training tomorrow and...

Practical training? How important could that be?

The King has ordered not to use courtesans at the noblemen's feasts,

so you girls will have to take their place.

Though he ordered not to degrade physician ladies to the level of courtesans,

you know habitual practices don't die easily.

So bring everyone tomorrow

and His Excellency will like you since you're literate.

Go now.

Yes.

He wants everyone?

Yeah.

He should call on just a few like last time.

Why is he calling everyone?

How about the practical training tomorrow?

How important could that be?

You could get in trouble for not going there.

Yes, we're maidservants anyway. It's not something we haven't done before.

Yes, we're just called physician ladies.

They were almost courtesans since Yeonsan's reign.

Though the current King has ordered not to,

it's hard to change their habits.

I guess I'll have to prepare my face for tomorrow.

You, too, an old lady?

Of course... am I not a woman too?

Would make-up do?

How about you? You think you're okay?

I have a secret way to attract them.

A secret?

Of course, at the place I was in,

every time the inspector held a feast, he always brought in courtesans,

and also called the physician ladies separately.

I heard Professor Shin gave two failing scores

to a smart girl like you.

Don't worry about it, I can cancel them all.

There's a big feast at the Minister of Finance's house tomorrow.

You'll have to come and help with the entertainment.

Strong will doesn't make you a physician.

Don't waste your time.

I'll be at the palace first.

I now have hope of returning to the palace!

I'm going to be a physician lady!

You really are a kid who should never become a physician.

You don't have the basic characteristics needed for a physician!

Don't worry about it, I can cancel both of the failing grade.

Yes, we're maidservants anyway. It's not something new.

Yes, we're just called physician ladies.

They were almost courtesans since Yeonsan's reign.

You'll be out if you fail three times.

Sorry. Everyone went with Professor Lee.

I tried to stop them.

Follow me. We'll start case studies.

Examine them.

Her face is brown, stomach is bloated and limbs are skinny.

It's blown boil from smallpox.

Check her pulse.

It's hard pulse.

You do the same!

It's high blood pressure.

How's the facial exam?

Please stop pressing... it hurts.

I'm sorry, I don't know very well...

You don't know?

No. I don't know very well, so it's hard to diagnose right away.

- You go and check her. - Yes.

Her symptoms and pulse are the same as the last patient. It's blown boil from smallpox.

And you?

Why are you taking so long to examine? I'm sick here.

I'm sorry.

You don't need to hurry.

How many days will it take to find out the illness and give a prescription?

About 10 days.

Then I'll give you 10 days.

Examine them for next 10 days and find out what illness they have

and make the exact medicine for them. That's your next test.

But Jang Geum has already diagnosed them.

If so much time is given because of me,

the girls will misunderstand again and...

Jang Geum, you do the laundry, wash and care for the patients here

while Shin Bi makes her diagnosis.

I'm sorry... because of me...

Are you sure you aren't related to him in any way?

Yeah. I don't know why he is friendly only to me, either.

Anyway, what would you do since you didn't go with Professor Lee?

How about you?

Since I'm not that good, I'll probably fail,

but you're good.

Ouch! It hurts!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Where do you think you're going?!

But, Sir, Professor Lee has called us so we had no choice but to...

I don't need anyone with such an attitude!

And don't attend my class or tests from now on!

Sir!

Did you tell the trainees I've called aside

that they don't need your classes or tests?

Anything related to my classes are under my authority.

What?!

Using the physicians as courtesans

is very harmful for their education

so the court stopped doing it.

So why do you call the trainees as courtesans for private affairs?

What?!

Are you, a middle class physician, trying to reprimand me just because we have the same positions?

This isn't about status.

A professor in charge of training physician ladies...

Did you kill a person

being so meticulous?

Though I let it go because of other physicians' pleas...

you're the one who made Minister of Administration.

If you had diagnosed him correctly, he wouldn't have died in such vain.

You should know your place and

be grateful to your superiors!

How dare you try to interfere with the noble class affairs?

How important could teaching mere female physician be?

Be obedient if you want to continue to make a living on this job.

When your stomach aches, is it more towards the left or right?

Left? No, right?

I don't know! Why do you ask so many questions?

Sorry.

I'm trying to learn here, so please help me.

When does it usually ache?

There's no set time, but...

- Actually... - Yes.

Whenever I see my mother-in-law...

my chest suddenly becomes stuffy...

and my stomach becomes bloated.

My mother-in-law hates me so much...

Huh? Huh?

What to do?

It's alright. Calm down.

Calm down, it's alright.

Calm down. It's okay.

It's alright.

Go inside!

I said, go inside!

Remember what I told you!

- You came. - So these are the patients?

Yes.

When did your stomach start bloating?

I think about a year ago...

This is salt.

Huh? Yeah.

Just when I get bored... to eat very small amounts.

Did you eat anything else?

I'm not sure.

Didn't you eat tea leaves by any chance?

They're expensive, but I do want to eat them.

How about soil?

How did you know I ate soil?

My husband scolded me for that.

What is it?

Professor Shin was right.

What are you saying?

I'm arrogant.

I didn't pay any attention to patient's records or overall health.

I only trusted my medical knowledge to treat patients.

I'm sorry, but can we share what you've written down so far?

That's not difficult, but it won't help you much

since I just wrote down anything I wanted to.

Tell me the prescriptions for those three patients.

The first and second patients had bloated stomachs

and their limbs were thin so it's definitely blown boil.

They should take medicine to get rid of their worries.

The third patient had a stuffy chest and fast pulse.

And with an aching and bloating stomach,

she had an aching stomach in the lower section.

I think the prescription should be medicine for calming the nerves.

Do you agree with them?

The first and second had the same symptoms and pulses,

but we think they're different illnesses.

The first patient had bloating and

thin limbs, so it was clearly abdominal dropsy

and crying upon hearing anything related to her mother-in-law,

it was a blown boil caused by stress.

So I think medicine for calming the nerves should be prescribed.

But even though they had the same symptoms and pulses,

when you pressed hard on the stomach, you could feel a small hardening on the second patient,

and whereas the first patient had both chest and abdomen bloating up,

for the second patient, only the abdomen was bloated.

Also, seeing that she wants to eat salt, tea leaves and dirt,

it is an illness caused by parasites in her stomach.

She has to have so-go tonic.

And though the third had completely different symptoms and pulses,

her illness was caused by stress,

so she ought to take medicine to calm her nerves just like for the first patient.

The first and second patients

appear to have the same illness, but the cause and treatment are different.

And the first and third patients appear to suffer from different illnesses,

but the cause and the treatment are the same.

How did you find out?

Shin Bi found it out.

Oh no, I didn't know very well, so I only kept asking them questions.

Jang Geum found out both the cause and treatment.

That's why I'm saying Shin Bi found out.

I had only trusted my shallow knowledge

and became arrogant instead of

seeking to see the complete aspect of an ilness with a humble attitude.

However,

Shin Bi wasn't like that.

I still can't tell whether you've come to a true realization.

We'll have a medicinal herbs classification test again now.

Open the paper.

Classify medicinal and poisonous herbs as much as you know.

One person here will be dropped out of the training course if she gets it wrong for failing for the third time.

That person knows who she is.

Write them down.

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