Moon River
Episode 14
Wol Hee Taken Prisoner
Um...
I have to go to the Book Dealer's.
There's something I have to deliver by today.
And,
let's forget about our marriage.
I can't live the rest of my life with a man,
who is holding someone else in his heart.
I want to live, not as the shadow of the moon
but rather, as the moon to be looked at.
Iljimae.
Let's go buy some firewood.
What are you doing? Hurry up and let's go. We don't have any wood left.
Yes.
What am I here, a mere laborer?
I'd be much better off going back to being a beggar.
Iljimae,
did something happen between you two?
Neither of you have spoken a word since this morning.
Nothing happened.
Is that true?
Then... then... then, when are you getting married?
Don't drag your feet.
You need to get it done as soon as you've spoken of it.
If you don't, something could go wrong.
That kid.
Kid.
Look here.
What do you want?
The arsonist that set fire to Sohn Seok Joo's house,
I know where he lives.
Is that the house?
It is.
It's the house of his lover.
If you search the storage next to the kitchen,
you will find your proof.
- Who is that man? - You think anyones's home?
What do you want?
We came to check something out.
She must be the one. Hold her for now.
What is the reason you're doing this?
It must be over there.
See here!
He said the area next to the kitchen.
What is this you're doing in someone else's house?
Oh?
What is this?
These are casts...
and a melting pot...
and a stove.
Then this really must be Iljimae's house.
It looks that way.
One moment please. I think you have this all wrong.
Let's go.
Dol!
Cha Dol!
Where has that kid gone now?
Huh?
That lady is...?
I wonder what's going on.
Why are you holding us up?
This is heavier than it looks.
Hey, let's change positions.
Just a minute...
Why are you struggling with something like that?
- Oomph? This... - Oh? Is that Lady Wol Hee?
Hurry up.
Ahgassi*?!
* young lady
What's going on?
You know our house, right?
Yes.
Hurry there and pass on a message to Iljimae. Tell him to run and hide.
Boy! Move!
Do you want to go to Podecheong as well?
Let's go.
Hey!
Cha Dol, you rascal!
Hey!
Where is she now?
We have her in the interrogation room for the time being.
Is this her?
Yes.
Aren't you Dal Yi?
I am not Dal Yi.
I'm Wol Hee. Wol Hee.
Wol Hee?
That's right.
I am not Dal but Wol Hee.
You're really not Dal?
We were also shocked.
The officer who brought her here
said she is the daughter of Namchong's Yum Min Jeh.
Right.
It couldn't be.
Dal was executed.
But, you...
Iljimae-nim!
What are you doing here?
They took ahgassi to Podecheong.
You need to hurry up and run away. The officers will soon be here.
Iljimae!
Aigoo, Iljimae! What are we going to do?
Ahjussi, we need to leave here.
Okay.
Hurry, hurry! They're coming now.
They...they...they went through the back door.
- After them! - Yes, Sir!
Iljimae, hurry! Hurry!
Thank you.
My name is Cha Dol.
Ahjussi, let's hurry.
Okay, okay.
Are you certain Iljimae went out the back door?
Il..ji..imae?
Didn't you say he went out the back door?
I'm here to catch my chickens that got out.
Aish, I thought you were here to help me catch them.
Search thoroughly!
Yes, Sir!
Then that means
they'll soon know where Iljimae is?
Hmmmm. That is very unsatisfactory.
You're not happy about that?
He'll be held at Podecheong so how can I be happy about it?
The other noblemen will also be unhappy.
Why would that be?
If Iljimae opens his mouth about whose homes he's been to and how much he took,
won't it reveal how many valuables our activities have amassed?
So how can the nobleman be happy about that?
Oh, I suppose you're right.
I was also going to use Iljimae to track and retrieve my gold. But now...
This will hurt a lot.
It won't be good for Iljimae to be caught easily.
Can things end in such a shabby manner?
Where is Iljimae? Speak the truth now!
How many times must I say it.
I don't know any such person.
The tools to make the golden blossoms were found in your home and you still deny it?
That is my complaint also.
I heard there were golden blossoms and even money left at other homes.
But he only left the casts in my house.
You must need a taste of what's to come to make you speak.
Turn the leg screws!
Yes, Sir.
Bring the poles!
Yes, Sir.
Let's see how long you can endure it.
Your bones will break, your legs will be twisted up.
If you don't die, you're sure to be crippled.
Sir!
What is it?
There have been no victims that came forward
so Iljimae has not yet been charged of any crimes.
Additionally, we have no proof yet that this woman
is connected to Iljimae.
It's too early for punishment.
Do we not have the casts?
It may just be a coincidence.
What Deputy Chief Gu is saying is reasonable.
What?
The noblemen who have been robbed are keeping quiet and denying the robberies.
And those that Iljimae has helped are also remaining quiet and protecting him.
So, everyone knows about Iljimae but no one knows about Iljimae. That is our current situation.
So we must follow due process in this case.
Then what are you saying we should do?
We should gather all the information
that we can of Iljimae's actions and report it to the King.
But if I get information out of this girl which results in Iljimae's capture,
will I not receive a greater reward?
But, if you force something out of her by torture and she dies,
then you will be charged for mishandling of an arrestee.
If the King were to know that you have captured the lover of Iljimae,
you will still receive a great reward.
That makes sense.
For now, put her in a neck brace and lock her up in jail.
And investigate all rumors regarding Iljimae.
Yes, Sir.
Pull out those poles.
Yes, Sir.
Aigoo... aigoo.
Aigoo.
It's all set up!
Aigoo!
How did you know of this place?
This is a place I once stayed in for a while.
Ahjussi.
What?
Don't go outside for now.
I'm going to find out about Wol Hee.
Okay, okay.
You too... be careful.
The King pronounced him as a national criminal and instructed
to not show mercy nor to make the slightest error in this case.
He ordered to interrogate Yum Wol Hee, to capture Iljimae and to uncover all his crimes.
Since even the King now knows,
this cannot be overturned.
To avoid too much public attention,
the Royal Guards will be coming from Uigeumbu to transport her.
Uigeumbu?
This is a police matter. Why would Uigeumbu get involved?
The victims were mostly nobles. They're afraid of what could be revealed.
So it looks like they manipulated the situation to involve the King's hand in this matter.
And the Chief just sat by and watched?
He was hoping for a reward but instead was severely reprimanded for being incompetent.
The murmurings that a fly has more
value than the Chief of Police seems to be true.
If Iljimae knows that Wol Hee will be transferred tonight,
he will probably target that opportunity.
Do you think Iljimae will try and rescue Wol Hee?
In any case, we need to be prepared.
It's oxtail soup.
You should eat.
You will be moved to Uigeumbu tonight.
Once you get there, your torture will begin.
You won't endure the torture if you do not eat this.
Whether I can endure or not,
what business is it of yours?
Listen carefully to what I say.
I am Deputy Chief Gu Ja Myeong.
I...
I must meet Iljimae.
How many times must I tell you?
I don't know anyone by the name of Iljimae.
I wish I really was his lover.
I heard his skills are very great and if so,
won't he be able to get me out of here?
Lower your voice.
I made a promise to Iljimae's mother
that I will make it possible for her to meet him.
She is on her way to Hanyang from Songdo now.
Iljimae's mother?
Yes.
So, tell me where Iljimae is.
If Iljimae is caught now, he cannot avoid being executed.
I need to see him before that happens and find a way to keep him alive.
If he is caught by my hands,
I will place my own life on the line
to find a way to save him but,
if he is caught by others,
there will be nothing I can do to help him.
How will he be caught
if he ran away already.
The Iljimae I know is not like that.
He will come himself to try and rescue you.
If he jumps into the fire like the moths,
what will you do then?
That isn't something you need to worry about.
Iljimae will not come to rescue me.
It is not possible that he will let his lover just be.
I'm sure he's working on some plan.
I am not Iljimae's lover.
You're not?
The person in Iljimae's heart
is not me.
It isn't me.
So Iljimae will not be coming.
Are you seeking news of Wol Hee?
Tonight, she will be transported to Uigeumbu.
How did you know that?
I am someone that knows everything.
Don't I even know where Iljimae is when no one else does?
The severity of Uigeumbu's torture is much harsher than of Podecheong's.
How did you allow this to happen?
I feel bad for the innocent Wol Hee
who is in jail in your place.
I don't know who you are
but you said you were someone who helps me?
I did.
Is there any way to rescue Wol Hee?
I said I am here to help you,
not to create miracles.
Your haven't touched your drink.
I shouldn't have sought Wol Hee out.
I shouldn't have tried to help people.
I should have just become
a monk in the mountains.
Then why don't you go to the person waiting for you?
Who is that?
If I tell you, will you go with me?
I'll go.
I will go with you.
That's a lie.
Your eyes are saying you're lying.
When I was seventeen,
I met a girl named Dal.
She was beheaded because of me.
I saw with my own eyes the blood
that poured out of her.
I don't want that to ever happen again...
Isn't there any way?
There is a girl crying for you,
other than Wol Hee.
- From so very long ago. - Who in the world is that?
If you give it some thought, you'll know.
Look here!
You're not thinking of rescuing Wol Hee on your own, are you?
If you're up against Uigeumbu,
there will be no way for you to pull out someone in their grasp.
The drinks are on me.
I will save Wol Hee or I will die.
Aigoo, okay.
Here.
Thank you, Seon Dal-nim.
Put in good efforts.
What will happen to Lady Wol Hee?
She will be taken to Uigeumbu Interrogation tonight.
Uigeumbu?
Yes.
Get up.
You are leaving now for Uigeumbu.
Chief, the Royal Guards have arrived.
I see.
Jeong Tae, take some men and watch the front of the procession.
Su Ryeon and I will take care of the rear.
Why are you hesitating?
- Move! - Sir, Deputy Chief,
you must not go.
Why not?
The moment the Royal Guards take charge of the prisoner,
Podecheong has no more authority over Iljimae.
You must leave capturing Iljimae to Uigeumbu.
I am also in agreement. I think what she's saying is right.
So we should just not do anything?
Let's go.
Sir!
If you must go, go after cutting off my head.
What is this?!
The reason you want to catch Iljimae
is because you don't want him captured by Uigeumbu.
But even if you do catch him, you cannot help him.
If that happens, you will feel guilty for the rest of your life.
You've never let your personal feelings get in the way of your work before
so why are you letting your guard down now?
Then what would you have me do?
The only thing you can do now
is to stay here and just wait.
The wagon transporting Wol Hee
was going from what is now Jong Ro, Myodong number 59 (where Podecheong used to be)
to Jong Gak station, number 2 exit (where Uigeumbu used to be).
A distance of 1.1 km
and the very route that Dal and Kang Se Wook once traveled.
Do you think Iljimae will make an appearance?
That's hard to say.
We don't know what the relationship is between Iljimae and Wol Hee.
That's something we'll soon find out if Iljimae appears or not.
Hey kid!
Oh, oh, oh, Seon...
Hah!
What?
There is no reason for you to take an innocent person.
Iljimae is here.
H..h..he's Iljimae!
Everybody! Step forward and get him!
If you don't wish to die, step back.
Iljimae?
T..t..t..that's...
T-that bastard.
It's okay now.
Quickly!
You men!
Get him!
Race to the South mountain and go to the spring well.
Wait there for Geol Chi ahjussi.
Iljimae.
I decided to chase after the living moon, not the shadow.
Whoever steps foward,
I will put this into his heart.
Hit the drums! Call for backup!
W...w..what's wrong with him?
Get him!
Yes, Sir!
Oh, no! We must go rescue him!
How do you think you can rescue him?
Iljimae! Please wake up!
You crazy kid. You'll cause great trouble!
W..who are you?
What's going on?
W..w..who are you?
I will be taking Iljimae with me.
Stop, you bastard!
Whoever follows me
will be just like this.
Huh?
Who was that?
I don't know.
This is how it should be. He wouldn't be Iljimae if he was caught so easily.
However, that isn't everything.
Some man appeared and helped Iljimae.
Some other man?
Who is he?
We haven't been able to find out who he is yet.
Is that so?
To hear that a man other than Iljimae has appeared may be a bit unsettling
but it's not that bad.
The more chaos there is in this country, just means that 'that day' is approaching.
Park Bi Su
Yes, Lord.
Since the price on his head has gotten as high as it could get,
it is now time for us to capture him.
As the thief that the King acknowledged had escaped
and the person that helped him had also escaped...
Seach every corner!
Yes, Sir!
the officers searching on heightened alert status,
what we would call 'Defcon1' in todays time, was only natural.
However, even with all the activity,
there was no trace of Iljimae to be found anywhere.
There's something very wrong. He should have been here already.
I know.
Why is he taking so long?
What if something happened to Iljimae?
If he was captured or while fighting he...
What are you saying?
There's no way that will happen!
Don't worry! Iljimae will return!
Of course he will definitely return!
He said we can't go outside but this is so frustrating. I just can't stand it.
Are you awake?
How did I end up here?
I brought you here.
I'm not sure what happened
but you just suddenly lost consciousness.
The sound of the drums.
The day Dal died, I heard the sound of the drums.
When I heard the sound of the drums again,
the strength just poured out from my body.
I have seen that often in survivors of battles.
For people who have seen their friends and families die beside them or have seen their children die from the war,
if they later hear similar sounds they heard from that war,
their memories take them back to the traumatic moment and can, just like you did, collapse.
In this country, there will be more of these people soon.
What does that mean?
Are you saying this country will go to war?
I have said something I shouldn't have.
The girl that died before, her name was Dal Yi, wasn't it?
You were fortunate to have rescued Wol Hee this time
but the same thing could happen to her as Dal.
Don't talk of things you know nothing of.
I will be going now.
Stop right there.
You will kill the person that saved you?
If I have to stab you to make you talk, this time I must find out who you are.
Don't try to force me to open my mouth.
These are scars I received when I was taken as a prisoner of a war.
However, they did not get a single word out of me.
Surely you can see by these scars how much torture I endured.
Even if you cut off my breath, you won't get me to say what I don't want to say.
You don't have to try so hard as the day will come when you will know.
Next!
Yes.
Uh, where... where...
Please don't... I have it. Just one moment.
Where did...?
Bring him here.
No, no... I.. no. Please have mercy... aigoo.
- Come. - Please have mercy... aigoo.
Why are they doing that?
It's because of Iljimae, don't you know.
What did Iljimae do?
They say Iljimae rescued his lover from jail and then ran away.
Why do you look at me that way?
I think it's better for you to not go that way.
The Officers are checking everyone
and I've seen several young men being taken away.
Better to avoid unnecessary trouble and go back.
They look like they're ready.
Oh, it's hot.
Hot... hot...
Eat this.
See here, here... here!
Where are you going?
I have to find out what happened?
No, you must not!
What if you get caught again?
There won't be any way then, no way.
But still, ahjussi.
You stay here.
If anyone goes, it'll be me.
It's way better for me than you to go.
You just sit here quietly.
What happens if Iljimae gets back in the meantime?
Ahjussi.
Don't you worry and just stay here.
No matter what happens, I'll bring Iljimae back with me.
Just wait here and eat those chestnuts. Okay?
Oh, what?
Oh my... is this Iljimae!
Oh my... aigoo.
Aigoo... Iljimae!
Do you know how much we waited for you?
Aigoo.
Look, look. What did I say?
- Didn't I say Iljimae will come back? - Iljimae...
I'm sorry.
All because of me...
I couldn't see what was in your heart.
So embarrassing...
Outsiders may not enter.
I came to see someone.
We're in an emergency situation and that will not be possible.
By the way, who are are here to meet?
I am here to see Gu Ja Myeong.
Did you say Gu Ja Myeong?
Yes.
The Deputy Chief just left to go after someone called Iljimae.
Iljimae! Iljimae.
Where are you going? Where are you going?
Ahjussi didn't get a wink of sleep last night.
When I was at Podecheong, I met someone named Gu Ja Myeong.
Deputy Chief Gu Ja Myeong?
Do you know anything about your mother?
I heard by chance that she lived in Songdo.
According to him, she is on her way to Hanyang right now.
My mother is?
- Bring him in. - Yes, Sir.
I've brought him, Sir.
You've come?
Are you Iljimae?
No, he is not.
This is another criminal we caught while on the hunt for Iljimae.
Is that true?
Are you really not Iljimae?
That is true.
That man is not Iljimae.
What will happen to Iljimae now?
Whatever his motives are,
he's a criminal who has broken the law.
Will he receive punishment?
His crimes are severe.
Is it possible that he could die?
If he is captured...
And capturing him
is your duty?
I had no idea that things will turn out this way.
But...
I will keep my promise for you to meet Iljimae.
If he is to die,
what is the use of my seeing him?
I will save him.
No matter what I have to do, I will save him.
How will you do that?
Since he is a national criminal, there isn't anything specific I can say at the moment.
But please,
trust in me.
Please trust in this, Gu Ja Myeong.
Iljimae!
Where are you off to now?
I've dug up some Doong Geul Rae* roots.
*also known as Solomon's Seal
They said these roots are enchanted and are supposed to be great for stamina.
They say it's this... this.. this!
He says he's going to meet the Deputy Chief.
Please try and stop him.
- He won't listen to me. - Are you crazy!
They all have their eyes peeled looking for you and you say you're going where?
I have to go see Gu Ja Myeong and find out about my mother.
Aigoo, what is this all about?
Iljimae!
Please go on in.
The Deputy Chief will be here as soon as he's done with his meeting with the Chief.
The Deputy Chief re-papered the walls and put new flooring down.
The beddings, dishes, he replaced everything all new.
It's the first time I've seen him that happy.
He said...
No matter what he has to do,
he will save Iljimae.
Do you know
what he meant by that?
Did the Deputy Chief really say that?
If one person lives,
the other will die, right?
Knowing him, yes that's what he will do.
But should that happen,
I won't be able to forgive Iljimae.
My father was a man of martial arts whose skills no one could match.
Be it from the North or the South, there was not one person who was a match for him.
My brother and I trained under him.
After our father passed away, my brother came to Hanyang to take the civil exam.
But there was a son of a politician that wanted the position my brother was seeking.
He killed my brother who had the greatest chance at the position.
In the end, that person was not charged but rather, received the silk robe and the position.
But I killed him.
In a fair fight, he was no match for me or for my brother.
When I was about to be sentenced for killing him,
the Deputy Chief discovered the truth and kept me from being executed.
And when I was near death from a spear wound, the Deputy Chief nursed me back to health.
If anything were to happen to him,
I will not be able to forgive Iljimae.
Have you...
ever seen Iljimae?
I saw him three years ago.
What did he look like?
He resembles his mother.
Alright then...
What happened?
She is waiting for you at your residence.
Really?
She said she wanted to prepare dinner so I left.
Dinner?
Is that... is that true?
Are you saying she's preparing dinner for m...m..me?
Yes, Sir.
Dinner... dinner...
I'll see you tomorrow.
Hello, how are you Sir?
Oh, uh huh.
Thank you for what you did for us the last time.
Have you been getting along okay?
If it weren't for you Sir... it isn't much but please take these Fiddlehead ferns.
No, that's okay.
- Please accept it. - How will we ever repay your kindness.
Oh, thank you. Now you go on.
Thank you.
Baek Mae.
Baek Mae!
Where are you, Baek Mae?
The tears do not flow any longer
just like the dry, winter lake.
Because of that face
I can no longer remember...
All others are no longer visible,
just like the struggling in the dreams.
Again today, you will follow this road
to go farther away from me.
Those who have and have not, coming or going, they're all talking only about Iljimae.
That's good for us.
Because of Iljimae, no one is paying any attention to us.
You're right.
I guess that Iljimae can be of help to us.
But!
But?
Iljimae is running all over the place but here we are, having to hide out in this room.
My entire body is aching. Let's hurry up and go to Pyongyang and see the boss.
I said we can't go back there.
If we go back right now, it's our heads for sure.
We lost the house in Hanyang, and if we return now, there will be no one there to welcome us.
Then you're saying we should just sit here and stink up this place?
Do what you want but my legs are aching!
We need to form a new gang of men who'll jump into water or fire without hesitation.
Are there such men?
There are... dozens of them.
Podecheong is full of those men.
You mean the ones that were captured a while back?
Oh I haven't thought of them in a while but they're twinkling in front of me. Twinkle, twinkle.
But once again 'But'!
How would we break them out?
You bastards!
You bastard, wanna die?
You scumbags...!
Try and grab me... once I get at you...
What, are you afraid?
It's Iljimae!
Iljimae has appeared!
Everyone ready!
Shoot!
Volume 15 ~ Meeting Mother
Food?
Until you give me food, I will not move from this spot.
Did you come to meet your mother?
...she left.
It's a deposit. If the girls are pretty, I'll pay more.
Omo.
Once he's in my hands, there'll be nothing left but empty shells.
Hold me.
How much more do you need?
You bastard!
Ahjumunni*, I'm not that bad.
* Ahjumunni = Ma'am
Iljimae?
Come back, Iljimae!
The place that I'm dreaming of
is the place where my love is.
When I look into his face full of affection
I will smile to my heart�s content.
My love, the one I love
don't let me go.
My love, the one I love
whisper into my ears.
My love, the one I love.
Loving me the most
and laying everything down.