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Beon Gae.
The slingshot.
Beo Dul, get ready to shoot.
Shoot on three.
One.
Two.
Three.
Let us go.
To get the ogre.
(Episode 19)
That darn ogre.
What are you waiting for? We have to go and get him.
No. It is too dangerous.
You want to be attacked like the last time?
Boss.
Gosh.
Hey!
My goodness.
Boss!
Darn it.
Gosh.
My goodness.
I might have soiled my pants.
By the way,
I do not see Boss anywhere.
Hold on.
Before Yi Kang leaves,
I would like to treat him to a meal.
No. The loyal soldiers are my family now.
My goodness.
Beon Gae.
It is nothing. Just stay awake.
Boss.
That way.
He went that way.
Beon Gae.
Everything will be fine. Do not worry.
- Beo Dul. - Yes?
Thankfully, he missed his pressure point.
Kim Ga.
You all should go without me.
Boss, take me with you.
It is an order!
Official Baek.
I am an ally.
Let us go!
Why are you still here?
Are you going to stay here all night?
Father.
Forget about taking revenge.
Just stay safe and hidden.
Do not talk nonsense, and just go home.
You are the one who is talking nonsense.
You are trying to hire a few killers to kill Jeon Bong Jun.
I do not need an entire army to kill him.
You are talking about the head of the army.
In 1874, Min Seung Ho...
(Min Seung Ho: The older brother of Queen Min)
He received a box filled with bombs and died.
And recently, Kim Ok Gyun, a rebel,
ended up getting murdered as well.
A couple of clever minds will be enough.
Will you stop with your reckless bravado?
Just let Hong Gye Hoon deal with Jeon Bong Jun.
Hong Gye Hoon is not going to help us earn a living.
Do not trust government officials.
Once this chaos is over, they will blame it all on us...
with the excuse of calming the people.
In order to rebuild the peddlers' inn,
he needs to contribute to this battle.
Why would you want to rebuild the peddlers' inn?
- What? - So you can steal...
from stall keepers and street vendors?
(Street vendors: Vendors who sell goods on a designated area)
So you can get the blame every time a war breaks out?
Are you not sick and tired...
of being a loyal dog to the government officials?
A businessman should earn money by doing business.
Why do you keep trying to live like a leech?
Now that you are in love with a Donghak member,
you have practically turned into one of them.
I thought your father should know.
Yes.
I am in love with a Donghak member.
Is there...
something wrong with that?
How will I stop a young woman from loving someone?
This is why I really like you.
Just make sure no one finds out.
That man named Yi Kang...
He will not be able to live for very long anyway.
Did you catch the ogre?
Where am I?
Is no one here?
What is wrong with him?
He is seeing things.
He lost too much blood.
Darn it.
Why is it so dark here?
Do not worry.
This is your home.
Father?
Is that you, Hak Dong?
Yes.
It is me.
I am your little brother, Hak Dong.
You darn punk.
Where were you all this time?
We were supposed to run away together tonight.
We need to hurry up and leave...
before That Man...
gets here.
Do not worry.
We will be going somewhere nice.
Now,
Father...
and Mother...
Beon Gae.
Do not let go of my hand.
It is very dark at night.
Make sure...
you hold onto my hand.
I am holding your hand.
I am holding your hand nice and tight.
Go on.
Do not let go.
Okay?
Okay, okay. You can go now.
Go on.
[VIU Ver] SBS E19 'The Nokdu Flower' "Beon Gae's Death" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
- Beon Gae. Beon Gae. - Slowly, slowly
For we will not be able to leave
If we become idiots
Let us go, let us go
Slowly, slowly
- For we will not be able to leave - Beon Gae.
If we become idiots
Let us go, let us go
I am sorry, Beon Gae.
Goodness... Beon Gae...
(Jeonju Hostel)
- When is it coming? - Give me just a second.
Lady Song.
Let me visit the casualty camp.
Hold on. I would like to come with you.
Lady, what is wrong?
Well...
You know the boy called Beon Gae in the detached force, right?
What about him?
He died last night.
(Kim Hak Soo)
(Donghak Follower Kim Hak Soo)
Do not feel too sad.
I will be there soon enough.
Until then,
take care of your family.
Beon Gae made it.
Stay alive so that I can torment you long.
Yi Hyun, are you all right?
Yes.
You really surprised me.
I heard about a brilliant hunter who can even shoot down a ghost,
but I had no idea it was you.
Did you wake up?
Master.
You were lucky.
The bullet did not damage any organs.
Thank you.
I hear you studied in Japan.
He studied at the prestigious...
Keio University.
(Keio University: Japanese private institution established in 1858.)
Did studying in Japan...
make you so cruel?
I know it was the temporary commander-in-chief's order,
but you went too far.
There is no such thing as morals in this world anymore.
How can you expect me to be moral?
Lord Hwang has been sent out to Gobu.
You are in charge of the local soldiers now.
(Joseon army camp on Mount Wan, Jeonju)
Give us some privacy.
Congratulations on your way back home.
You are...
an evil spirit.
The Donghak members seem to call me an ogre.
You could have easily shot me dead.
Why did you let me live?
I gave it some thought...
and decided that you should see it for yourself.
What more do I need to see?
Lady Myung Sim...
becoming an evil spirit's wife.
You crazy little...
Escort him.
I will be looking forward...
to seeing your dead body torn into pieces.
It must have been a long journey.
Please come in.
What are the Qing people doing here?
Has General Yuan Shikai consented...
to military support?
(Military support: lending the army)
Yes.
The army has already arrived at Jemulpo.
Already?
They are moving towards Asan in a boat.
General Yuan Shikai sure is admirable.
He never hesitates a moment.
Do not worry about a thing.
I see.
Even just the rumor of the Qing army...
would scare away all the Donghak members.
Of course, even just the rumor.
"The rumor"?
Commander Son.
Over there!
- Hurry up! - Walk faster!
Hold on. They are Donghak soldiers.
Do not shoot us!
We are loyal soldiers!
The Qing people are coming!
There is a message for you.
An advance party of the Qing army will arrive at Asan soon.
The prisoners saw the Qing messenger themselves.
It cannot be just a bluff.
I did think it was strange they were only defending on Mount Wan.
They must have been waiting for the Qing army.
The problem is,
the rumor has already spread.
Is the Qing army coming?
That is right.
- What should we do? - Once they come...
Is the Qing army that strong?
Even though the Qing has lost much of its power,
their army must be much stronger than our government army.
Why would they come all the way here?
My goodness.
How could the King do this?
It is not that we want him dethroned.
We just want to get rid of the bad customs.
How dare he bring in a foreign army?
Watch the way you speak about His Majesty the King.
"His Majesty the King"?
I do not give a darn!
- Kim Gae Nam. - Stop!
Go back to your forces and feed the soldiers well.
Temporary commander-in-chief!
Is it true that you requested...
military support from the Qing?
I petitioned for it right after our defeat at Hwangryongchon.
How dare you!
Why did you take care of such an important matter...
without letting me, the governor, know?
- You better watch what you say. - What?
What did you say?
I see you have gone fearless...
with the Queen backing you up.
It is a message from His Majesty the King.
"Under the royal command, Governor Kim Moon Hyun of Jeolla Province..."
"will be dismissed and exiled for causing the Donghak conquest."
Let us go.
Donghak members are swarming in, lord.
Jeon Bong Jun must have felt rushed.
- General. - How did it go?
I asked you a question.
They climbed halfway up on Mount Wan,
but then the enemy attacked from ambush, so they are pulling back.
Yi Kang.
What happened to your arm?
I am fine, so go help Monk Hae.
But your arm...
It is nothing, so hurry on.
Goodness.
Stop the bleeding at least.
I am all right.
A loyal soldier lives an ephemeral life and dies a brave death.
You should not give your heart to me.
Give me an honest answer.
The punk who shot a gun near the castle every night.
What is his name and rank?
I do not know.
He is a marksman who hits every target in your army.
How could you not know him?
He is not from the Joseon army.
I heard he is a former local soldier.
You darn rat.
What do you take us for?
Hold on.
Put these punks in jail.
Boss.
Say it.
Say it already.
Say it.
- Say it! - What are you doing?
They will not cooperate even if we try to talk them out.
What they need is a beating.
Calm down.
This is against the military order.
What?
- "The military order"? - Yes.
If you like the military orders that much,
why could you not give an order then?
What are you talking about?
When Beon Gae wanted to go catch the ogre!
If you had turned it down right away,
he would not have ended up like that. Am I not right?
You are being unreasonable.
It was his fault for acting rashly first.
Maybe he could not trust his boss!
Then again,
I get that you have changed,
but you used to bully him. No wonder why he could not trust you.
(Episode 20 will air shortly.)
Do you want to see what kind of a punk...
I used to be?
Let go of me first,
boss.
Get up.
Hurry up and get up.
What happened?
My goodness.
They are dead.
(Episode 20)
Why are you reading old newspapers?
Because of something that bothers me.
What brought you here?
It is about Kim Ga.
Could you not forgive him?
Some people...
should not be forgiven in any case.
They do not deserve mercy.
Then I will be punished too because I am partly responsible for it.
Let me.
If that will make you feel better.
Will you accept any kind of punishment?
Yes.
All right, then.
Give him a beating yourself.
Pathetic punk.
How can you think only about finding your peace when you are a leader?
What am I supposed to do with my anxiety then?
Tell me.
Like what Kim Ga said,
if I had not hesitated then,
Beon Gae would be traveling everywhere in Jeonju right now.
Just the thought of it makes me want to kill myself.
What am I supposed to do?
- Bear with it. - General!
I said, bear with it!
Until your heart burns down to ashes.
Until you become a devil who cares nothing about hundreds of deaths.
Like me.
Soldiers die a bloody death.
Generals die of distress.
That is how we will die.
Goodness. Oh, gosh.
- Are you okay? - Goodness.
What is this?
Boss.
Kim Ga ran off.
You must be hungry. Try some of this.
Thank you.
What? What are you doing?
Do not stop me.
Do you not know who I am?
I do, but you should not...
You should think carefully.
I think...
you'll all die too!
Come on.
Do not go.
What got into Kim Ga?
He is afraid.
Kim Ga...
and everyone else here.
But...
The Donghak followers' morale is low.
Men are deserting left and right.
Why would they not?
They never know when the Qing will attack,
and the Joseon army is annihilating them too.
- Father. - Lady Song.
What if someone were to follow you?
Did you hire an assassin?
Pretend you do not know.
I have a nice plan.
Tell me.
Promise me something first.
What?
Yi Kang.
Promise he will not be executed.
Pass. Next.
Where are you going?
To Taein to observe my uncle's 49th day since he passed.
Pass.
Next.
Keep your wits about you and do not let your guard down.
- Okay. - Okay.
My lord.
We met when I was an army supplier with Choi Deok Ki.
Do you remember?
I do remember. What brings you here?
You mean...
you will open the gates from the inside?
To be more exact, it will be the West Gate.
Security is lax compared to the South Gate,
and it is closer to Mount Wan.
Waiting until the Qing army arrives could be an option,
but I am concerned that your accomplishments...
will fade with time.
You have a way with words.
But...
can you open a gate with a few random men?
They will be few,
but they will be led by ex-commander Choi Deok Ki.
Would that not be possible?
When?
How about midnight tonight?
(Hour of the rat: 11pm to 1am)
Very well.
Master Baek.
Do you know Official Baek?
Did you just call him an official?
You look fine now.
The physician said the wound will heal in a few days.
We have no time to waste or wait for wounds to heal.
Today, attack the East Gate that is opposite the West Gate.
Make sure the Donghak followers are focused on the East Gate.
Why are you still standing there?
I heard that the Qing army will enter Joseon.
- So? - Did you...
read the Treaty of Tianjin that the Qing...
and Japan signed in 1885?
Are you trying to show off that you studied in Japan?
Why should I care about a treaty that the Japanese signed?
- Then you should read... - Silence.
Get out of here.
Boss. It is dangerous on your own.
You and the others stay here and protect the general.
No one knows what they will do.
Do you think...
the ogre will return?
He will definitely return.
The Treaty of Tianjin?
After the Gapsin Coup failed,
Qing and Japan signed it before they left Joseon.
If the Qing army ever has reason to set foot on Joseon,
they are obliged to inform Japan.
"Obliged to inform"?
Why is that a problem?
Ito Hirobumi's cabinet...
wishes to regain the control they lost in 1884.
(Ito Hirobumi: Japan's PM)
They are looking for an excuse to invade Joseon.
The greatest excuse they could ever wish for...
is the Qing's involvement here.
I will not listen.
How dare you speak such nonsense?
It is not best to ignore him.
You must contact the court and have them watch Japan.
Do you think court ministers do not know what an official does?
Do you believe that the Japanese who got chased out...
in 1884 could ever enter Joseon again?
Japan is stronger than it was in 1884,
and even more powerful than Qing.
How dare you?
I showed you favor and you try to lecture me now?
- Commander. - What?
The new Jeolla governor Minister Kim Hak Jin is here.
Minister, congratulations on your appointment.
You useless fool.
[VIU Ver] SBS E20 'The Nokdu Flower' "The Treaty of Tianjin" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
What is it?
A true crisis might befall us.
What could be a true crisis when we are in one already?
The Treaty of Tianjin.
A crisis not for us,
but for all of Joseon.
Why would you say that so suddenly?
- Shut your mouth. - Minister.
Because you got the Qing army involved,
the Japanese army just landed in Jemulpo.
(Jemulpo, current day Incheon)
Come here, will you?
Not just the Qing but the Japanese too?
Do you think you can pay for this with your life alone?
Do not concern yourself.
I will crush the Donghak people soon.
The Qing and Japanese army will have to leave.
How will you do that?
I have a plan in motion.
Tonight, Jeon Bong Jun will die.
I will go and see the Geomgye thugs then.
(Geomgye: Organized mob)
I should leave as well.
Ja In.
Well done.
Keep your word.
Take Father somewhere else.
He will not listen.
Lady Song.
Even if things go wrong, you just feign ignorance.
I am the one who met Hong Gye Hoon.
Stay safe, Master Choi.
Do not worry.
Lady Song.
Lady.
Where were you all day?
Did someone you know die?
No. Are you going to the gate?
To hand out rice balls like you said.
Go away. You are ruining my business.
What are you doing here?
The poor woman.
Eat this.
Thank you.
You.
You wench!
- What are you doing? - Let go!
Who are you to take my family's slave around?
You are the merchant I met at my parents' place in Gobu.
Calm down first.
Your darn son...
refused to become an official.
Do you know what happened to my parents?
They are ruined!
Come back with me.
Come back to Gobu!
I am not a slave.
I am the mother of Baek Yi Kang, leader of...
the Donghak soldiers' detached forces.
Yoo Wol...
Do you have a death wish?
Not just a death wish.
I will die with my son when he dies,
so I have nothing to fear.
I am practically blind!
Call me a slave once more...
and I will pull out your tongue...
and crush it with a hot iron!
Must you do this?
I cannot be a nuisance.
How are you a nuisance?
Did I feed you leftovers?
You do not know what Yi Kang's father is like.
If I stay here, you will get into trouble.
Do you have a place to go?
People follow friends across the river.
I can follow my son to Hanyang.
I will cook for and follow the Donghak soldiers.
Do not go. I will not let you leave.
I said my staying here will only cause you harm.
Lady Yoo Wol.
Please.
What?
I will save Yi Kang.
Please stay here...
with me.
How could you save him?
I mean, why would you do that?
Yi Kang...
Baek Yi Kang that jerk...
will not leave my heart.
Why did you let him in?
Why would you love someone who could die any day?
You poor thing.
I feel so sorry for you.
Lord Hwang.
No, no, stay seated.
How could something as dreadful as this happen?
I am sorry you must see me like this.
No, all this happened because I lack virtue.
What happened to the local soldiers?
Most of them are dead or wounded.
Officer Baek commands them now.
Hwang Seok Ju is back?
Yes. He was speared in the leg and sent back.
This is why the Donghak people are fools.
Why stab him in the leg when he has a stomach to aim at?
They should have poked him dead.
And Yi Hyun?
He leads the local army instead of Lord Hwang.
He is still fine, I guess.
If Yi Hyun sent Hwang Seok Ju back in one piece,
then he must still have feelings for Myung Sim.
What?
What kind of stupid nonsense is that?
What for?
You hag. Watch your language.
Master Baek.
About Lord Hwang.
He asked for a matchmaker as soon as he returned.
(Matchmakers paired young couples)
- A matchmaker? - Yes.
That fool...
Everything he does infuriates me.
No.
My engagement was only just broken off.
I am doing this for a reason, so do as I say.
- I said, no. - Myung Sim.
The man I was once engaged to marry...
is now fighting a battle.
And you...
want me to marry another man?
That is worse than beastly.
It is actually an empty shell.
As you can see, it is just the shell.
Like so, you have only seen what I am on the outside.
But in fact, I am much stronger than you think I am.
Assemble!
Move swiftly.
- Yes, master. - Yes, master.
Get your head on straight.
Is it the night raid, my lord?
Peddlers will open the West Gate at around midnight.
Where are you going? They have struck the bell.
I have somewhere to go. Please lay your head to bed.
Goodness, Yi Kang.
Baek Yi Kang.
I will pay the rest after everything is done.
Are you going to see your father?
What are you talking about?
Her father is outside the castle.
That is right.
Who are you?
Song Bong Gil, come out and surrender.
What are you saying?
Let go.
Do not...
forgive me.
(The Nokdu Flower)
Many people are proud of you.
I hope you know that.
Go tell your general that I am here to bargain.
"The corrupt official shall be punished for all his crimes."
"The slave papers will be burnt."
Whom are you telling me to sell this to?
Kim Hak Jin, the Jeolla governor.
How dare you run your mouth at me?
Stop your nonsense.
I have lost my way, Lady Hwang.
- I want to show you something. - Show what?
The world with nokdu flowers in full bloom.