The Joseon Gunman
Catch the runaway slaves and make an example out of them.
Yeon Ha! Yeon Ha disappeared.
What do you mean? Yeon Ha!
- Yeon Ha! - Brother...
I'm sorry. I came too late. I'm not sure if this is really the right way.
- Mr. Sato! - Je Mi!
It's a gunman!
Bring all the slave documents in this house. Now!
'The Dark Gunman of the Full Moon'?
If we reveal the truth about Soo Ho Ge, can I really get my father's name cleared?
His Majesty made a promise.
Now, should we go for an adventure?
- This is Mr. Yamamoto from Japan. - What's the reason you wanted to see me?
- Did you really kill my father? - I'm sorry.
Just wait and see what I do. I'm going to kill Park Yoon Kang.
Yeon Ha will be happy today since she'll get to see her brother.
I get to see you again here.
How did you find this place?
You're too cold to me.
Very different from how you treat someone else.
Hye Won, did you follow me by any chance?
Yes. Since you wouldn't tell me at all, I had no other way.
- Hye Won! - I warned you.
That I would kill this man.
I believe the time is now.
- What are you doing? - I'm paying back the debt for my father.
And... it's my good-bye to Young Master Yoon Kang who stirred up my heart.
Good-bye, Young Master Yoon Kang.
Drop the gun right now!
Otherwise, I'm going to shoot her.
Hye Won...
What are you doing? Remove the gun now!
Why are you doing this, Hye Won?
You took away the most precious person in my life.
So, I'm going to steal away the most precious person to you.
I'm sorry. This is the end for us, too.
Hye Won...
Shoot now.
Now.
I have no regrets.
Young Master...
Now!
Leave.
I'll hold back today.
Because I know how it feels to lose your father.
But I won't forgive you next time.
Let go of it now.
It's too late.
There is nothing you can turn back anymore.
Let's go.
[Joseon Gunman Episode 16]
I can't believe it. Hye Won aimed a gun at me.
The Hye Won that I know is not that kind of person.
It's from the emptiness of losing her father.
After losing a precious person, everything changes.
A sudden emptiness gets filled with anger.
I hope everything is over soon.
I hope you find your peace soon, too.
It'll be that way. It won't take long.
I'm watching Kim Jwa Young.
He's the only one left now.
Be careful. Don't get hurt.
Don't worry. I won't resolve it with a gun.
- Then... - I'll punish them according to the law.
Young Master...
So, how are you feeling?
Thanks to you, I've gotten much better.
By the way... how did I end up here?
You said you were coming, but I didn't hear anything until sunset.
So I sent out some people.
I had them search everywhere in your path.
Thank you, my lord.
You survived because of the armor.
Where did you get that?
I had asked one from the Palace Guard just in case.
Get better soon.
There is something you have to do for me.
Once you complete this mission, all the business rights in Joseon will be in your hands.
Fold the thought of leaning on Second Vice Premier.
My lord...
I'll forgive everything in the past.
What is it that I have to do?
I'll tell you soon.
I'd like to send a message to my daughter.
She must think that I'm dead.
Sure, go see her.
Let it go now.
It's too late.
There is nothing you can turn back anymore.
Miss! Miss!
- Let go! - Please calm down.
I don't want to live this way.
I don't want to live this miserable life!
- Miss... - Let go!
There is nothing left for me now.
My father passed away, and I lost everything.
I can't go on anymore!
Let go of me!
Stop.
Sir.
Father!
What are you doing?
The only thing we have is our body.
- All we have is our low life. - Father...
- I thought you passed away. - Then you should go on by yourself.
Things that I couldn't even dream of, things that I couldn't get my hands on...
you need to have those. Don't ever do anything stupid like this.
You can't die like this.
We have lives that can't be ended so easily.
Do you understand?
Yes. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Father.
What happened? Just how...
I was shot...
by Park Yoon Kang's gun.
But Lord Kim Jwa Young saved me.
Don't tell anyone that I'm alive.
It's better for me that way now.
I won't. Then what about Park Yoon Kang?
I'll kill him.
I'll definitely kill him.
You were alive?
Why didn't you send any message?
I was in the mountain.
I was recovering, so I couldn't let you know.
- What about Lord Kim Jwa Young? - I plan to visit him soon.
I came to see you first.
Good.
I wanted to tell you something anyway.
Lord Kim Jwa Young is preparing a rebellion.
He plans to change the king.
He will give you an order soon.
Follow Lord Kim Jwa Young's order for now.
Then what about you...
I'll join at first.
But I should be ready in case it fails.
If things go wrong...
I'll get in contact with you.
Make sure to get ready yourself.
Yes.
You have to be quick. Our lives can be determined in a second.
Yes, my lord.
It's a simple deal.
I'll get an exclusive right to mining in Joseon
and you'll take the profit from it.
'It's a simple deal. We'll have an exclusive right to mining in Joseon'
'and you'll take the profit from it.'
Well...
let me think about it a little more.
Don't worry. I have to take care of something first.
Once it's complete, our business will go much more smoothly.
I understand. But don't take too long.
It won't take long.
- What about Lord Kim? - He's in the back garden.
Well, please let me know when things are complete.
He says, 'Please contact me when things are complete.'
Be careful getting home.
- My lord. - You're here.
Yes.
- What's wrong? - It's Second Vice Premier.
- Second Vice Premier? - Yes.
The man I saw at the Court of Justice recently.
Those men are...
- It's Yamamoto and his people. - Yamamoto?
Everyone else will gather tomorrow night.
I see.
- Let's go inside. - Please wait, my lord.
- I'd like to introduce myself to Mr. Yamamoto. - Forget it.
Yamamoto is not someone you should meet.
I see.
Let's go inside now.
Yes.
Let's go.
I saw high ranking soldiers and Second Vice Premier came, too.
They must be plotting something.
High-ranking army officials have been meeting in secret for the last few days.
Is it... a rebellion, by any chance?
It looks like the sand and rice husk for soldiers were also part of their plot.
They're trying to use the soldiers' anger for the rebellion.
Shouldn't we stop it then?
Well, we have no sure evidence yet, so we can't make a hasty move.
Everyone from the noble class will gather in Kim Jwa Young's house tomorrow evening.
- I'll go there myself and check. - You will?
Yes, I familiarized myself with the house structure.
I noted the soldiers' positions too.
No, it's still too dangerous.
We have no other way. Please leave it to me.
I'm going to catch Kim Jwa Young with my own hands no matter what it takes.
Then let me go with you. I'll help you from outside.
[Establish a new king and protect Joseon]
It's time now.
The moment you write down your name
your lives will take the same path as this rebellion.
- You may begin. - Yes, my lord.
The head of the Gyeonggi merchant group?
Give me that pact.
Where would you use this?
If there is anything you want, I'll give it to you.
Just leave.
What I want is the lives of you and Soo Ho Ge.
So this pact is all I want.
Stand up.
Now!
My lord!
Step back!
Let him go.
What are you doing?
Get him!
Now!
Park Yoon Kang! Here!
Send out the message now!
Tell them to start the rebellion right now!
- Hurry! Hurry! - Yes, sir!
It's the pact agreeing on the rebellion.
Park Jin Han's son found this.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Now we're ready. I'm going to arrest these people now!
I'm going to clear your father's name.
Arrest Kim Jwa Young and his gang. Bring them to the Court of Justice.
Arrest all the soldiers who joined in for the rebellion, too.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I secured the pact of rebellion from Soo Ho Ge.
I'll arrest them now and interrogate them for their crime.
And end this long fight too.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, please move to a safe place.
It's the rebels.
Rebels occupied the capital and they're running to the palace.
- What? - Most of the rebels are soldiers.
So the soldiers guarding the palace are stepping back, too.
They've already occupied the capital and attacked the legation, too.
Could it be...
Kill the Min family! Find the queen!
- Where is the queen? - What's going on?
- Tell us where she is. - Please leave.
This is the palace!
What happened? When did you come into the palace?
We have no time for explanation. Let's get out now!
- It's a rebellion! - What? Rebellion?
Let's hurry. It's dangerous to stay here.
Wait.
We have to go to Her Majesty. We have to hurry there and let her know.
No, it's dangerous!
She's in danger, too. I can't just hide by myself.
- Lady Soo In... - Young Master... please.
We have to go. I have to protect Her Majesty.
We have no time.
The rebels are yelling about killing the Min Family and the progressives.
People are joining them, too.
They're mentioning Her Majesty's name, too.
Queen... How is she doing?
She's in her quarters. I sent people to protect Her Majesty.
But... the rebels are very strong...
Send more soldiers! We have to protect the queen!
Help her move to a safe place now!
Yes, Your Majesty!
Soo In!
It's a rebellion. Rebels are in the palace.
I heard. The officers came to get me out.
It's dangerous to escort Her Majesty in that outfit.
She'll get noticed right away and become a target.
What do you mean? I'm here to protect Her Majesty.
Your Majesty, I'll protect you with my life.
Don't be stubborn. You can't fight the rebels with what you have.
Consider Her Majesty's safety.
Who are you?
I'm Park Yoon Kang, Park Jin Han's son.
- Then you... - He came to help you.
Brother, we have to get out of the palace first.
I have a plan that will help us leave the palace safely.
Please escort Her Majesty after that.
Do what Soo In says.
And tell His Majesty that we're going to Yeoju.
Your Majesty, I'll follow you quickly.
- Please be safe. - You, too.
- Let's go! - Yes, sir!
We have no time to waste, Your Majesty. Rebels will be here soon.
Queen Min! Where are you running away to?
What's going on? She's not here!
Shut up. Get her out now!
She's not the queen.
She's the high court lady who serves the queen mother.
Shit. Let's go!
Let's go!
- Soo In did? - Yes.
She escorted Her Majesty out of the palace.
Yoon Kang is keeping Soo In safe.
- How could she... - Her Majesty said she was going to Yeoju.
- Please tell His Majesty. - I got it. Don't worry.
Please be careful.
The rebels are killing all the progressive scholars.
You should be careful, too.
Get out of the palace safely and protect Her Majesty.
Yes, don't worry. I'll protect Soo In too.
Okay, get going now.
Let's go!
There he is!
You're the administrator of the executive department.
What are you doing?
You made the king dream of nonsense with the excuse of enlightenment
and got him to form a new army. You're the culprit.
- I know it was you. - Step aside.
I have no time to waste with you.
Someone wants your life.
Who is he? Is it Lord Kim Jwa Young?
Go tell him my message
that there is nothing that can be stopped with cruel violence.
Even if he starts a rebellion
and takes away the lives of the progressive scholars
His Majesty will never give in.
- This bastard... - Thousands of scholars like me will rise again
and protect His Majesty.
So even after your last cry
Joseon will move forward after all.
That's the destiny of Joseon!
What are you doing? Kill him!
Your Majesty, I, Jung Hwe Ryung, will protect you even after my death.
It should be fine from here.
Please get on, Your Majesty.
Thank you. You saved my life.
Let's go.
[Woonhyun Palace Prince Heungseon's Palace]
You must've had quite a shock, Prince Heungseon.
Did you have to go this far?
Please don't worry.
I'll guarantee His Majesty's life.
But I'll need to take the queen's life.
Only then, people will calm down from anger.
First, please take care of the public opinion.
After that, please establish your first son as the king.
This time, please take good care of the new master
so that he can be a well-suited king for Joseon.
Kill the queen.
She escaped from the palace.
But she can't have gone far.
Find her and get rid of her.
Yes, my lord.
But... why does it have to be the queen?
I made a deal with Prince Heungseon.
In return for establishing a new king
I promised to guarantee His Majesty's life.
But it's not just for that reason.
In order to control the capital
I have to filter out Min family members who are placed everywhere.
To do that, I definitely need the queen's life.
Don't forget.
Once you complete this
you'll become the king of merchants in Joseon.
You and I will hold hands and rule this Joseon.
Yes, my lord.
It's Manguri Hill.
A merchant said that a suspicious palanquin passed by on that hill.
Send out a secret message.
Tell them to let me know right away
if any suspicious palanquin passes by in that area.
Yes.
By the way... Isn't this bet too dangerous?
There is no guarantee that the rebellion will succeed.
Don't worry. I partnered with someone in case of failure.
Win or lose...
I'll be the winner after all.
Go look for Second Vice Premier Kim Byung Jae.
While I'm gone, he'll tell you what you need to do.
I will. Be careful, Father.
How could this happen...
How could this...
I saw them going over that hill.
There were people who looked like court maids.
And it looked different from usual palanquins, too.
After that hill, it's a path to Yeoju.
Yeoju is where the queen's family house is.
You should go back and protect Hye Won.
We're heading to Yeoju.
Tell Hye Won that it's the queen's family house in Yeoju.
Yes, sir!
Let's go.
What is it?
It's too dark, so we can't go any farther.
Why don't we start as soon as the day breaks?
Forgive us, Your Majesty, for making you stay here.
Don't worry. I'm fine.
I'm more worried about His Majesty.
Please get some sleep. We'll guard the house.
It's this way.
Since it's dark, they probably stopped.
- Search everywhere. - Yes, sir.
This reminds me of the old days.
When we were chased by a gunman, we hid ourselves in an abandoned house.
I was so scared back then.
What about now? You're not scared?
I'm still scared.
But since you're here, I'm fine.
Back then and now, you're always protecting me.
By the way, what really happened?
How could you be in the palace...
I found out that Kim Jwa Young was plotting a rebellion.
I found the pact and handed it to His Majesty...
but the rebellion started before we could do anything.
Kim Jwa Young is scarier than I thought.
Even a rebellion...
I hope His Majesty is safe... I'm worried.
His Majesty should be fine.
A lot of people are guarding the palace.
I'm more worried about you.
Why do you always jump into tough situations?
We could have just gotten out of the palace.
Are the king and the queen that important to you?
Yes, they are important.
They have to be safe to get your name cleared.
The only one who can punish Kim Jwa Young and restore your honor is His Majesty.
So I'm going to protect them no matter what it takes.
I'll bet my life if I have to.
Lady Soo In...
They must've stayed in the abandoned house all night.
There are traces that they've been here.
It's still warm.
They haven't gone too far.
Hurry. We have to attack before they get on the boat.
Yes sir.
Hang in there just a little longer.
We'll be at the dock soon.
Yes.
- What's going on? - They're gunmen. Please hide!
Escort Her Majesty and hide. Hurry!
Yes.
If you want to live, step aside.
If you touch Her Majesty, I won't stay quiet!
If that's what you want...
I'll kill you first.
Protect Her Majesty!
Yes sir!
I get to see you here, Scholar Ho Kyung.
I've never imagined that you'd be Second Vice Premier's son.
Your Majesty, are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
I'm sorry I'm late. Don't worry now.
Please this way.
Are you okay, Soo In?
Yes. Thank you for coming.
But Young Master Yoon Kang...
Ho Kyung!
- You came! - Are you okay?
What happened to the gunmen?
They ran away. What about Her Majesty and Soo In?
Soldiers escorted them to the dock.
- I'm glad they're safe. - You, too.
Let's go. Her Majesty is waiting.
[Yeoju, The Min Family House] I'm glad you arrived safely.
It's a humble place, but we'll do our best to serve you.
Yes, thank you.
If you need anything, please let me know.
- Have a seat. - Yes.
- By the way, is this a safe place? - This is my nephew's house.
We'll be able to stay quietly for a while.
I see.
I'm going to ask you to do something.
His Majesty must be worried without knowing if I'm dead or alive.
I'm going to give you a letter.
It'll be hard, but please give it to him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You can't. Going back to the palace? It's too dangerous.
But I have to give the news that Her Majesty is alive.
That way, His Majesty won't be worried anymore
and can find a solution for the rebellion.
- Miss... - Nothing bad will happen.
I'll just hand over the letter and come right back.
Then I'll go.
Young Master...
I can't send you back to that dangerous place.
So I'll go.
But...
I was planning to go back to the capital once you're in a safe place anyway.
There is something I have to finish.
'Something to finish'...
I have to catch Kim Jwa Young.
Once I catch him, I'll be able to stop the rebellion, too.
Young Master...
Please protect Her Majesty here.
I'll go and hand over the letter.
Be careful.
Please take good care of Her Majesty and Lady Soo In.
Don't worry. I'll do my best.
- Are you sure it's this way? - Yes.
I heard there is the queen's nephew's house over that way.
Her Majesty?
It just happened suddenly.
What about Yeon Ha?
She's doing well, so don't worry.
But... Her Majesty is really alive?
Prince Heungseon is about to announce a royal funeral.
She's alive. I came to relay that news anyway.
This... Take it to the palace.
It's Her Majesty's letter.
Palace?
I'll trust you, Jung Hoon.
How many days has it been since the rebellion started
that we still don't even know if the queen's dead or alive?
Do I really have to announce a royal funeral and believe that she's dead?
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
We're looking into it in every possible way.
- So please... - I don't want to hear it!
I've pushed forward with the enlightenment as I was losing my loyal retainers.
I finally formed the executive department and the new army.
But everything flipped in a day. Everything I created disappeared!
And now, I don't even know if the queen is dead or alive...
and might have to hold a royal funeral...
What on earth have I done this for?
Your Majesty.
What is it?
It's a letter from Her Majesty.
She's in Yeoju now.
She's moving to Chungju soon.
She's safe and well, so please don't worry anymore.
Is that true?
I just confirmed the queen's face at Lord Min's house.
What about soldiers?
There were soldiers of Byulgi Force and private soldiers from the house.
But there weren't too many.
We have no time to waste. Hurry up.
- An army from Qing? - Yes, Your Majesty.
That's the only way to put down the rebellion and bring back Her Majesty.
Your Majesty, the army from Qing should not be brought in.
We won't be able to do anything after all because of interference from Qing.
Are you saying we should just watch this?
Then His Majesty will lose everything forever.
And the enlightenment of Joseon will end, too.
Bringing in the army from Qing means the end of Joseon enlightenment.
Qing would never want Joseon to become strong.
Please reconsider, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, there is no other way.
This is the only way to protect Her Majesty and Your Majesty.
Please bring in the army from Qing and end the rebellion.
My lord.
- Army from Qing? - This is an accurate tip.
I'm the only one who knows yet.
For Her Majesty, His Majesty will go that route in the end.
Then the rebellion is considered a failure.
So send someone to your father quickly.
Tell him to stop what Lord Kim Jwa Young ordered him to do
and hurry back to the capital.
Yes.
It looks like Kim Jwa Young has control over Prince Heungseon, too.
It sounds like he meets with the prince once in a while.
- What about location? - He's still staying in that house.
It's been a really long time since I took a walk with you like this.
Are you still uncomfortable with me?
No, it's not that. I just don't know how to bring it up.
Thank you for rescuing Her Majesty and me.
I was so happy and relieved to see you then.
If it wasn't for you, we'd have lost Her Majesty's life as well as mine.
No, it was just a part of the officer's duty.
I'm sorry about having been mean to you.
It was a big shock to me that you're Second Vice Premier's son.
Besides, I felt betrayed with the thought that you lied to me.
I'm sorry.
I really don't have anything to say to you.
But the more I thought about it, the more it hurt me.
The truth is that you sent your father on exile for my father and me.
It must've been tougher for you when your father abandoned you.
Soo In...
When we get back to the capital, please come back to our house.
My father probably wants you to stay by his side, too.
I want to be friends with you like before.
Talking about the world and the enlightenment, too.
What's wrong?
- You are... - Yes, it's me.
Not the Japanese merchant Yamamoto...
I'm Park Yoon Kang, Park Jin Han's son.
Then... was it also you who ran away with the pact last time?
Yes, the pact is already in the hands of His Majesty.
So you won't be able to escape anymore.
Prince Heungseon is already in the palace.
The world is flipped upside down.
You think you can put me away over only a pact?
Shut up!
If you don't get punishment, I can just kill you.
Why are you doing this?
Remove the gun.
Before I kill you, I have a question for you.
Why did you do it?
Why did you order to kill my father?
Why did you fabricate treason for my father's death?
Tell me now!
It was... for the stability of this country.
Unless someone was sacrificed
the order wasn't going to be kept.
Order? What is the order that you speak of?
Is it the order to fill up your pocket?
Is it the order to fill up the rice bowls of the noble class?
I'm sorry. Forgive me.
If you let me live...
I'll reinstate your father.
I'll restore his honor.
I won't forgive you anymore.
I won't be just stepped on by the likes of you anymore.
Now I'll make the judgment on you.
I'll end you and everyone in Soo Ho Ge.
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