Moon River
Jung Il Woo... ~ Iljimae ~
Yoon Jin Seo... ~ Dal Yi / Wol Hee ~
Kim Min Jong... ~ Gu Ja Myeong ~
Jung Hye Young... ~ Baek Mae ~
~ The Return of Iljimae ~
Episode 21
Young Iljimae
Everyone's always going on and on about Iljimae,
you're not so invincible after all.
But you still look as you always did. Let's see...
Those hands sure are beautiful.
You may be unconscious but I bet you're still hungry.
Let's see...
I'll cook up some nice hot porridge for you.
Let's roll this rock over here...
Am I still alive?
But... why am I lying here?
Where is this place...?
He's waking up. Give him some more drugs, hurry!
Wang Hweng Bo and Yang Po.
Isn't that Sung Kae?
I wonder if this wood was wet.. why isn't this coming to a boil yet?
Oh goodness... not cooperating...
Ow, that stings my eyes.
So much smoke. Ouch that's hot!
Why is it not boiling?
You're up! Are you feeling better?
Why did you bring me here?
Are you in cahoots with them?
No... it's not like that. Put your stick aside first then we'll talk.
Where are you thinking of taking me to?
You've misunderstood the situation.
It's not like that... do you want to die?!
This is the first time since I was born that I wanted to do a good deed.
I must have been crazy!
Fine, then you go ahead and die!
Sung Kae's sudden change for the better,
does it really have to end unjustified and under an unknown cliff?
This is what happens... this is what happens when you help people...
He didn't even know my true intentions.
To the very end, Sung Kae didn't acknowledge the many innocent lives he took with his actions in life.
Looking at the brilliant clouds
always reminds me of the place you held.
The memories are gone
even of your most common expressions
I cry once again at the memory of you.
This dream is not temporary.
I will sing for you as I embrace my pain,
songs that hold your smile.
Hweng Bo... are you there...?
Hweng Bo, are you there?
My eyes hurt... my eyes hurting me to death!
Because of his thick chest muscles, he just missed a fatal stab into his heart.
Furthermore, Yang Po's will to live was even greater than the muscles in his body.
My eyes!
Were both of your eyes stabbed?
Only in one eye, but they both hurt!
It's water... drink some.
Seem to be other people here who've arrived before me.
Reporting on the news of the street, there was a massive explosion near the Chungehsa temple.
An explosion?
What exactly was going on that there...
We've been unable to find that out yet.
We wanted to question but the royal guards had the place on lock down, forbidding even our entry.
It's as though there was a secret activity being carried out for the country.
If so...
then could it be that very activity that Choi Meong Gil is involved with?
That was what I was thinking.
Then does it mean that the mission failed?
Why did it turn out like this...
How could it end up like this?
And there Iljimae's mother, with no idea of what's happened and just anticipating good news.
This doesn't help Iljimae but even more,
judging by such secretive and rushed activities that went on,
it was certain to be of dire national emergency.
Are you coming to your senses?
Can you see me?
You should stay down a little longer.
Where is this place?
Gaesung.
Gaesung?
I found you passed out in the ginseng field and brought you here.
Foolish girl, I told you, you can't come here.
There are still wide-eyed guards patrolling the entire area.
What if you get caught by them?
Stop driving me crazy with your foolishness.
He told me to wait for him here.
What are you saying?
He said no matter what happens,
he will come for me so I was to wait for him here.
Who? Iljimae said that?
What if he's already come and gone?
What if he left after seeing that I wasn't here?
Even at the risk of getting caught, I should have been here waiting for him.
I'm such an idiot that I didn't even think of that possibility before.
Little girl, if he didn't find you here, he would have come looking for me.
He wouldn�t have just left.
Do you think?
Are you awake?
Yes.
Did you go somewhere?
To the ginseng farm.
I heard it's very difficult to grow ginseng.
I've been growing ginseng for almost twenty years.
Then why were you a brothel in Hanyang?
Stop asking about someone else's life and talk about your own.
It looked like your face suffered some burns.
How did this happen to that person who came to a brothel with a bagload of money to play with girls?
How did your face suffer this damage?
Let's just say I deserved this because I fooled around with too many girls.
I just knew something like this would happen to you someday.
You must find it just as pathetic yourself.
Turn you face this way, I'll apply some herbs on it for you.
How can you do this to that beautiful face.
Your parents probably raised you like a precious treasure but
if they knew about this, how heartbroken they would be.
The best thing for burns is to apply smashed Hollyhock.
But it's not the season, so this will have to do.
The traveling merchant will be coming by in a few days,
I'll ask then if there are any good medicines.
It's okay.
I'll be leaving for Hanyang tomorrow.
You haven't fully recovered yet...
I'm fine with you staying here so rest a few days before going on the road.
Even for such a vile person like me, there is actually someone awaiting his return.
There is something I'm curious about.
When I saw you in Hanyang, you treated me like I was a worm.
So why would I even worry about medication for you?
Yes.
I guess there truth to the saying that to get to know a person,
you need to speak with that person.
Didn't you tell me that you weren't really such a bad person?
That there are things in people's hearts that they can't speak of.
When I heard you say those words, I saw how unfair I was to you.
That's why I saved you.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have cared whether you lived or died right there.
Don't you have any children?
I have a son.
Then, where is your son...?
I'm not sure. I heard he was in Hanyang.
Then when you went to Hanyang, was it to look for your son?
Don't let your body get cold as your wounds will get inflamed.
If he was hurt, where could he have gone?
Well... there is something odd.
Something odd? What is that?
While he was trying to put out the fire, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Was he slashed by a sword?
No, he fainted on his own.
I don't know what caused it but I believe he lost consciousness on his own.
Lost consciousness, hm?
Yes.
Were there anything unusual in the surroundings?
When our men approached where the explosives were stored,
there were whistling and drumming sounds.
Hold on a second...
That time when he rescued Wol Hee, didn't he faint then, too?
Yes, Lord.
He fainted while trying to escape.
Then some man suddenly appeared and rescued him.
And it seems a royal guard was sounding the drums.
D... D... Drum... drum...
Both of my legs are full of strength!
Thank you very much.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
But isn't a monk carrying meat a little strange?
What can I do when I find meat more tasty then the teachings of Buddha?
That's right! Compared to Buddha, I like meat more.
Actually I was on my way to your country.
Can you guide the way?
Our country?
Our bodies aren't fully recovered so that might be difficult to do.
Traveling with me may be of benefit to you.
What is the reason you reject my suggestion?
Reason? What reason do I need?
But... why are you going to our country? What is the reason?
Reason? What reason do I need?
Whether it was because it had been so long that he experienced the warm care by someone
but it once again brought to Iljimae the thoughts of his mother and how much he misses her.
The table is all set so come and eat. You need to eat while it's hot.
Okay.
Why aren't you eating?
I already ate a simple meal in the kitchen.
Go ahead and eat even though the meal may be humble.
Alright.
What's wrong? Isn't it to your taste?
That's not it... it's delicious.
Once before, just that once, I ate a meal as delicious as this.
I was just thinking about that.
I wish I could eat this every day.
Can this be better than the food your mother cooks for you?
Try and eat up. You have a long journey ahead of you.
Yes.
They say he fainted twice on his own, with no cause.
Can you see into the past?
You want to me look in the past?
Yes.
If we can find out what happened in the past, then we can find out the reason he faints.
Are you seeing anything?
Bang... bang... bang...
I hear drumming.
Drumming? Again, it's drumming?
A man wields a big knife in his hand,
she is beheaded.
The plum blossom is crying sorrowfully,
Dal...! Dal-nim...!
Are you crying?
His lover died by an executioner's hand.
Bang... bang...
The drum beat is pounding against the heart of the plum blossom.
Bang bang...
The sound... the sound... has nowhere to escape.
It's echoing in the walls of his heart.
Yes... that's what it was!
How will I use this to capture him?
That's right! The girl, that girl!
If we get the girl, then Iljimae will fall into our hands.
We have to find that girl.
Where is she now....?
If you ask too many questions, I will die of exhaustion.
Besides, I've already used up much energy before this.
As long as I can capture him, I'll agree to anything you say.
Just name it! Hurry say it!
Even a special request?
A special request?
You're driving me crazy! Hurry up and tell me!
Give me light.
This lowly one is a shadow.
Only with light, can a shadow form.
This lowly one has no light.
You mean a man?
You've understood me correctly.
Indeed an unusual request!
I understand.
I will promise you so now tell me where that girl is.
Young one, I've thought about it thoroughly.
What?
Don't be so miserable anymore.
Find a good man to marry.
Iljimae is like a son to me.
But Wol Hee, you're like a daughter to me.
Stop spending your days sighing,
and find a good man, bear his children and live a good life. Won't that be good?
I'm not going to get married.
What?
Not marry?
Then you want to be a nun?
Okay, that's even better.
Get up, let's go find a monk and ask him to shave your head. Get up.
What I'm saying is... if it isn't to Iljimae, I will not get married.
Even if I turn into a fossil statute, I will stay here and wait for him.
If he said he'll come, I know he'll come.
I heard you want to stay for tonight so we've readied your room.
Show me the way.
What are you doing...?
Didn't he tell you?
No... what's this you're doing?
I'm burning up right now so hurry up and extinguish the fire in me.
What are you doing? And I can't even reject your advances...
The nature of these scenes have an age limit of 15 years old...
all you children, go to sleep.
Where are you going? Where do you think you can go?
Are you leaving now?
Yes.
Wait a second.
Here, take this. I made some rice balls for you.
Thank you, Ahjumunni.
Hurry on.
You have to reach Chang Dang by tonight to catch the morning boat to cross Im Jin river.
Okay.
Have you ever heard of Iljimae?
Iljimae?
I want to give this to you, please accept it.
Isn't this a golden plum blossom?
It's not an ordinary golden plum blossom, it's one handed out by Iljimae.
I want to repay my gratitude to you for saving my life.
But I only have this with me.
Where did you get this?
I heard Iljimae is very famous,
so I bought it to use it in the brothels.
Although Iljimae is branded a thief,
he does it all to help the poor.
How can you take advantage of that?
If you have this for reasons like those, please take it back.
Actually... actually I got it by chance.
I was afraid if I just said that,
you might mistake me for Iljimae,
so I just made up that story.
I have no other intentions, please accept it.
How can I mistake a kid like you for Iljimae?
The police sometimes harass me because they mistake me for him.
The police?
Because of Iljimae?
But the misunderstandings are soon cleared up.
I've never seen him but maybe
Iljimae is a pretty boy like me.
Calling yourself a pretty boy...
So don't you worry.
If you accept this,
Iljimae will be very happy.
The plum tree blooms...
and shivers in the snow.
The young mother...
cries at the parting.
She knew it could be a fake, but holding this golden plum blossom
made her feel like she was touching her son.
And holding Gu Ja Myeong's letter in her hands once again,
it was almost as if the dream of a united family was right outside her door.
When I count to ten, Iljimae will enter through that door.
If he still isn't here by ten, I'll count to a billion.
If he still isn't here, then I'll count to trillion trillion.
Trillion trillion is as much as the amount of sand by the river.
If that's been counted, then I'll count to infinity,
because that means there is no limit.
Iljimae?
Get up, get up!
We need to go.
What do you mean go?
There were several fierce looking men that were snooping about here.
I keep thinking something's not right.
Get up, get up.
No, I can't leave. I have to wait here.
What are you saying? Are you insane or what?
You can't stay here, no matter what!
How many days have you sat here? If he was coming, he'd be here already.
Get up, get up! We have to hurry up and go. Hurry! Get up!
Who are you?
Aren't you Yum Wol Hee?
- You can't! - Let her go! Let her go!
Let go of her you bastards!
If Iljimae shows up here, tell him to go to Lord Kim Ja Jeom's manor.
Otherwise, this one here will die.
Who knows if Iljimae will ever come?
If Iljimae doesn't come, this girl will die.
You can't do this... you absolutely can't do this!
Ahjussi! Ahjussi!
Mistakes like the last time must not be repeated.
He's a person who can enter by digging a tunnel from the warehouse.
You'll never know what chances he'd take to rescue her.
Beef up security.
Yes, Sir.
I've kept you protected until now because
I'm going to use you for a special purpose.
You can't use the same knife you hunt tigers with to kill mere rats.
It is now time for you to step out.
I have been waiting.
My boy!
Ahjussi!
Even a rat wouldn't be able to enter.
What should we do?
He won't be able to find you easily this time.
Maintain alertness at all times.
Of course.
As we suspected, Wol Hee isn't at Kim Ja Jeom's house.
They have her locked up somewhere else.
Where could they have hidden her?
Ahjussi,
you said the people who took Wol Hee wore bamboo hats with peep holes right?
Yes, yes. They wore hats with these holes in them and had them pulled far down.
Maybe they were renegade mercenaries.
Mercenaries?
Yes, they are those thugs who kill for a living.
They were the ones that blew up the camp.
Those bastards, their whereabouts have never been found out.
Where can we begin to look for them?
Let me see if I can find anything out about that.
You? How can you find that out?
I will have to let some kids loose.
What?
Let kids loose?
Iljimae-nim, don't you worry.
I will find out where Wol Hee is, no matter what.
Please trust me.
You get lost! Why is a girl hanging around us?
Just let her have the dumpling.
Can't you see how much she wants one?
Take this and sit right over there and eat it.
Now, all of you quickly sit down. Hurry, sit. Sit.
Since I've bought each of you a dumpling,
you have to do what I tell you to, okay?
So you want us to look for people with peek holes in their straw hats?
Right! If you see those people,
follow them without their knowing
and find out where they go.
Then let me know right away.
We understand.
To the person who succeeds, I will give a prize of ten dumplings.
Head out!
You go too.
Great!
So we meet again.
Where is Wol Hee?
If you don't want to kill me immediately,
then sit down and talk.
Since I have a visitor, I suppose I should put out some tea.
Don't play tricks and just tell me where you have Wol Hee.
If you put a hand to me, she will die in that instant.
You should know that much, at least.
Aren't I the person you're after? Let Wol Hee go.
Then I will surrender peacefully.
We're finally on the same page.
Put down your sword and kneel before me,
then I will let her go.
You sly scumbag, you think I don't have a clue to what you're thinking?
You got your way.
Everything is destroyed as you wanted.
But with Wol Hee, you won't have your way!
Do you want me to tell you what I really want?
Return everything you've stolen from me.
The items stolen from the warehouse and the gold you took prior to that.
There must not be a single item missing.
I will not wait for long.
Tomorrow afternoon, come to me with the items.
I got it.
I'll be here tomorrow afternoon.
I, Kim Ja Jeom, am not a loser who stabs people in the back.
The text message system of those days...
the homing pidgeon.
If they don't have wings,
they can't survey nor track.
Hurry, hurry!
So, any clues?
We've seen people with straw hats but no straw hats with holes in them.
What about you guys?
Then none of you saw anything?
Boys just don't use their brains.
So what if you walk around until your legs are tired?
Just a bunch of stupid idiots.
You stupid girl, you want a knuckle sandwich?
Don't they sell straw hats at hat shops?
I heard about a person who's made such a hat at his shop before.
Is that for real?
I've even found out which house.
Is that him?
Uh huh.
Thank you.
It's nothing. I thought that you act like a real man, so that's why I'm helping.
Oh, are you just now getting here?
Yes.
Have you eaten yet?
I've eaten.
Guard it well out here. I'm going in.
Good work. Good work.
What now?
I have a good feeling tonight.
Hyung-nim!
Did you call me?
I'm on an errand to fetch wine.
Can you tell me where the wine storage house is?
This kid... it isn't that far. Follow me.
By the way, where did you just deliver to?
I thought you came out of the newly opened shop.
Hmm... You mean over there?
This little rascal...
What are you doing?
Where were you trying to sneak into?
My brother just delivered some wine and he said he calculated the bill incorrectly.
So my father sent me here,
while my brother is receiving a severe beating.
You're his brother?
That's right. I'm the younger brother of Deuk Pal.
If I can't collect the money, then I'll receive the same beating from my father.
Was that kid's name Deuk Pal?
Yes the name is right, but did he have a younger brother?
Oh yes! I forgot my father sent this for you saying you work so hard.
Is that wine?
Well, do you think it would be water?
After you've collected your money, come out immediately.
I.. I understand.
Go on in.
Let me have a sip first.
I can't believe a room like this exists.
Do you remember?
The secret gambling den episode 16, it was that very gambling 'House'.
You dared to come in here?
Get out kid.
What's this?
I really want to have a drink.
- Aren't you going to bet? - I was about to.
- I'm needing a drink. - Sounds good.
- But we need a break to have one. - I know.
Oh, welcome.
Hey, you little brat, what were you doing here?
I.. I got lost looking for the toilet.
You rascal! You need to be taught a lesson.
Why is there no news at all from that Cha Dol?
What's going on here?
It's nothing much.
This little kid got lost looking for the bathroom so I was just playing with him.
Send him out.
Yes, Sir.
Go that way, kid.
O..o..okay.
... if I keep this up...
Hey kid.
Yes.
Take back the wine bottle.
Okay.
Huh?
Oh, I thought I'd die of fright.
How did you know about this place?
A girl named Soon Yi told me.
Heh? Soon Yi?
You mean that girl, Soon Yi followed me here?
That girl. I wonder if she likes me?
Did you find out if Wol Hee is here?
Yes. I didn't see her but there's a room off the basement storage.
Men were guarding the door so I'm sure
they have Wol Hee in there.
You did good.
Thank you, Cha Dol.
You should go home now.
It's my turn now to find out more.
There are guards everywhere, how will you get in?
I'm sure there's an opening somewhere I can get in through.
I have 'Nan Poong' in my hands.
Oh, that's great.
...come, come.
Here's my bet.
Go check and make sure there's nothing unusual.
Yes, Sir.
Called So Pyun Cho, made from the strongest steel,
it is a tool that can be used to discretely make holes in doors or mud walls.
Wol Hee.
These are strong warriors I've called here from Ma Po.
Those men will guard the inside,
and these men will guard the door.
You'll never know when he will appear
so don't let your guard down even for a second.
Yes, Sir.
If there's the slightest thing that seems odd, let me know immediately.
Yes, Sir.
You men stand guard outside the door.
Yes, Sir.
Will Iljimae come save you this time as well?
What? They've got Wol Hee there?
Why didn't you just rescue her then!
Perhaps because of the previous incident, security is extremely tight.
If I'm lucky enough to penetrate their walls, I don't care about me.
But it'll be very difficult to get her out safely.
Kim Ja Jeom also has a specialist in his command and his skills
are not to easily reckon with.
He is my strongest opponent to date.
If it's a man working for Kim Ja Jeom, could you be talking about Park Bi Su?
Park Bi Su?
Did this man have long hair?
You've heard of him?
Not only have I heard of him but I also know he was a specialist in the national army.
But how can a person like that end up serving Kim Ja jeom?
The problem was his fiery temper.
If anyone disobeyed him,
he just killed the person with no thought.
And that's the very reason he was kicked out of the army.
And then Kim Ja Jeom picked him up for his own use?
That's right.
Park Bi Su uses the sword with an amazing skill.
Apparently he trained by slicing leaves that were blowing in the wind.
Not only is his speed miraculous,
there's no way to put a sword to him without putting your life on the line.
Oh my goodness, what're we gonna do? We can't even dig a tunnel this time.
It looks like Iljimae can't sleep.
How would he be able to sleep? He must be so very anxious...
There's no way to put a sword to him without putting your life on the line.
Ahjussi, you raised me.
If I should die,
don't be too sad.
If it wasn't for you,
I would've died in that cold creek right after I was born.
This could be our last time together.
Is Iljimae's whereabouts still unknown?
There still isn't any reliable news.
Deputy Chief, there is a letter from Gaesung.
He said you would know what I mean if I said Baek Mae sent this.
Jeong Tae, who gave this to you?
I was merely passed the message so I didn't see that person.
Who gave this to you!
Just a minute ago, the officer from the...
What's wrong with him?
Sir!
Who received this letter from Gaesung?
It was m..me.
What was he like?
What did he look like?
As the Lord predicted,
it's already past noon and he's still not here.
He's certainly not a rash fellow.
Just have the drums ready.
Yes, Lord.
Iljimae has appeared out there.
What? Are you certain?
I am certain.
Where?
Outside the back gate.
Don't follow him. It might be a trap to lure us away.
I've already followed your orders and told the men to remain in their positions.
I'm going to have a look.
You keep an eye on her.
Yes, Sir.
Over there!
Which way did he go?
He went that way.
You men remain where at your posts.
Yes, Sir!
What are you doing?
That bastard...
Hey! Hey!
You can come out now. It's okay.
What's this?
It's Iljimae! Get him! Hurry get him!
Get him. Hey you, get Iljimae!
Why aren't your guys going after Iljimae?
Iljimae! Iljimae!
Hey, Iljimae!
Get him!
Get him! Iljimae! Get him!
What's going on?
My leg! My leg!
Hurry!
Get him!
Get down!
It's sulphur!
Quickly! Open the door! Quickly, open the door!
Cha Dol is waiting outside for you.
What about you, Iljimae?
I'll be right out. Hurry!
Return of Iljimae ~ Volume 22 Goodbye, My Love
It's all my fault.
Kim Ja Jeom... but heaven will certainly see to your punishment!
Wol Hee!
I will keep my promise to you.
Deputy Chief!
Protect with your life.
...a heavenly smile, slowly forming,
brings me back to this place once again
This world that follows the wind and the clouds,
the scenery that changes with each passerby,
the blade in my hand cries in my stead...
...won't you leave me be at last?
I am just one wolf.