Moon River
Episode 13
Moon River
Huh! Ehuuuh!
Aigoo.
What were you doing?
Isn't this the reason why I had you stand guard? To avoid this very thing from happening?
You call yourselves warriors, yet you couldn't even pull out your swords.
You were completely overcome by this!
There is no excuse.
It all happened so fast.
You useless bums! Aigoo!
Be aware. Don't underestimate him.
He may return to cause further trouble.
Use your days to search for him and at night be alert and watch for him.
Do you understand?
Yes!
Aigoo!
- Kyung Ok. - Father.
Are you the one known as Iljimae?
Right! Don't you know, this here is Iljimae?
Father, because of Iljimae, my life too was saved.
Sohn Seok Joo's men were carrying me away in a sack,
but Iljimae rescued me from them.
That happened to you?
Thank you.
If it weren't for you,
this father and daughter's lives wouldn't have been spared.
Especially this child,
she would have been physically violated as well.
People helping other people is a good thing.
Thank you. I sincerely thank you.
Il..ji..mae.
I'm sorry.
I hope I didn't disturb you.
It's just that the name of Iljimae is so unique.
Why do you think his parents gave him such a name?
It wasn't a name given to him by his parents.
Then who named him?
I don't know.
He has no surname... Just Iljimae is all I know.
I thought you were together all night.
Why didn't you ask him then? What did you do?
What? Last night...
But you're engaged...
Don't you know things like that about him?
If he wants to tell me, I suppose he will.
Aren't you curious?
When people are in love, don't they want to know everything...
no matter how big or small the detail?
If it were me, I would've asked all sorts of things already.
If the spring winds are not blowing yet,
how can we awaken the frogs?
Oh my!
What are you doing out here?
I didn't want our company to be uncomfortable.
So you plan on sleeping here tonight?
Blankets and everything laid out...
You've set up house here.
Not too bad.
How is Kyung Ok ahgassi*?
*young miss
What ahgassi? She's a mere child.
Should I sleep out here too?
It's been so long since we've had any cozy time together.
How can you sleep here?
You sleep inside.
You spend the night with a girl you just met,
but you can't spend the night with me?
I slept outside.
That's not what she said.
When I asked about last night, her face got all red.
Just what did the two of you do anyway?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Don't you hear me?
Sohn Seok Joo...
for his own greed,
put his friend in jail, intending to put him to death.
Oh my, since when did you become such an expert at changing the topic of conversation?
How much more evil... can humans get?
Wol Hee,
Huh?
Yesterday when I met with the monk...
What did the monk say?
I would like to hear you play the Wol Geum Seh*.
*Korean stringed instrument ~ lute
Wol Geum? Now?
If you didn't, you would have been in big trouble.
Wow... It looks like you're going to have lots of babies.
How many?
One... two... ehaa....
Seven...?
Oh, no way!
Let's see, what about you?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10... 11 babies.
What? Then together, eighteen?
Let's see what else your hand says.
Iljimae.
Iljimae!
What's wrong? Did you have a bad dream?
No. I'm fine.
Oh, look at you perspiring.
I said I was fine!
If you leave now, you should be okay.
We should go.
For certain, I am in your debt.
Indebted... Whatever do you mean?
Be safe on your way.
Kyung Ok, shouldn't you say something also?
Kyung Ok.
What is wrong with her?
May I see you for a moment?
It's because of Iljimae, isn't it?
Wol Hee ahgassi, I know I shouldn't say this...
but were it not for Iljimae,
I would have been defiled already.
And perhaps not of this world at this moment.
Won't you allow me to stay by Iljimae's side?
What are you saying? Ahgassi!
Wol Hee is going to marry Iljimae, don't you know?
A person like Iljimae won't be faulted for having two women.
There's a saying, 'You save a person from drowning and
then that person robs the rescuer'.
How is this the same thing?
Ahgassi! Do you know how to cook?
I take after my late mother, so my skills are pretty good.
Oh, is that so?
We lack a little bit in cooking skills around here.
Uh, your daughter...
what do you think about talking some sense into her?
As far as I'm concerned,
to have a son-in-law like Iljimae is more than I could ever ask for.
Ahgassi...
Why don't you ask Iljimae?
Iljimae-nim...
We should go. We need to hurry.
Do you see that road up ahead?
Just follow it and you should be fine.
Thank you.
You won't be able to live in Hanyang.
So where ever your steps lead you, I hope you will be happy there.
I'll punish Sohn Seok Joo as I see fit.
Punish...?
If a person does wrong,
he needs to pay for it.
This isn't much but use it to help in setting up your new life.
Thank you.
I'll never forget your grace.
Then...
Kyung Ok, offer your words of farewell.
Iljimae-nim...
if you ask me to stay... I will do so.
Ahgassi.
You heard me say I will punish Sohn Seok Joo.
What do you think I will do to him?
I'm going to kill Sohn Seok Joo.
I'm going to gouge out his eyes
and cut off his tongue.
Then I'm going to cut up his corpse and...
feed it to the wild animals.
For me, that is what makes life meaningful.
I enjoy killing people as much as I enjoy helping.
So, before something bigger happens to you, go on your way with your father.
Hearing that, the blood must've drained from her face.
But something bothers me, now that I think about it.
What does?
Why did you lie like that?
Why couldn't you be honest and say...
'In my heart, there is only Wol Hee'.
That's right, isn't it?
It wasn't a lie.
I may have described how I would kill Sohn Seok Joo and what I'll do with his body to scare her,
but the fact that I'm going to kill him is the truth.
You really intend to kill him?
Where is that Iljimae?
There's all this laundry to do.
Why do I have to do all the work around here?
What? What's wrong with you?
You're continuing your watch of Bae Seon Dal?
Yes... Even last night, we had men stand watch and he never left his home.
We're continuing our watch.
Iljimae is emptying the homes of these noblemen,
yet not a single report has been made.
I don't know if that's a good thing or not.
We can't just allow Iljimae to continue. We must catch him and make him stop.
Increase the number of men at night and make sure they understand the heightened urgency of finding him.
Yes, Sir.
Gu Ja Myeong is conflicted between his position as an officer and his future role as a father.
If Iljimae were to be caught, he may not be able to keep his promise to Baek Mae,
who was on her way to Hanyang at that very moment.
Baek Mae sets off on her journey to her son,
still unable to forgive herself for giving up her son
and then trying for over 20 years to forget him, not knowing how he had lived.
Oh... Uh? Not there. Phew... I'm safe.
Aish.
They're still out there, aren't they?
Front and back. Only the faces of the men change.
Each position is always filled by a guard.
Aigoo. Now what do we do...
We may no longer be able to watch Iljimae in action, eh?
Should we go anyway, even if they follow us?
Huh? No way, kid.
What if we get Iljimae caught? Then what?
Aigoo...
Huh?
Who... who's there?
I'm a salt peddler.
The winter is almost over so why not fill your salt bin?
I have salt from the Shin Han sea, by Hong Sun mountain.
It's high in quality and full of integrity.
Salt has integrity?
No matter how long you store this, the taste won't change.
If that's not integrity, then what is?
That does make sense.
We just happen to need salt, so it's a good thing you happened by.
We're not going to pickle radishes, so why would we need salt?
You just be quiet.
How much would you like?
Did you, by any chance, hear any news?
What news do you mean?
Have you heard anything about that man that flies around, called Iljimae?
Like, 'Iljimae went into someone's home last night',
or 'He did this' or 'He did that'... anything?
You're not going to buy any salt, are you?
Well that... Why that depends on you!
Ah, I see.
If you buy some salt,
I can tell you one thing.
You know something?
I have a friend who works in the house of nobleman Sohn Seok Joo.
The color is beautiful... I'm giving you extra.
On the promise of information about Iljimae, a sale of salt is made.
You heard about Sohn Seok Joo desiring Choi Sae Woon's daughter and his being carted off to jail, haven't you?
We know about that already, so on to the next.
What we're curious about is Iljimae himself.
Choi Sae Woon escaped last night from Lord Sohn's house.
Then...
Then... he escaped. And then...?
One more scoop, shall we?
You haven't said anything about Iljimae yet.
That part is next, so what do you think?
One more scoop?
Can't you just give us a tad more info?
As if we'd mistake you for other than a salt peddler...
You're so salty*.
*can also mean 'stingy'
Then, shall we stop here?
No... Go ahead and fill.
Yes.
So anyway...
Anyway...
The person that rescued Choi Sae Woon is Iljimae.
It was Iljimae?
Is that true?
One more scoop?
Why you...
Fill it up... hurry!
You want to punish Sohn Seok Joo?
Okay.
So how will you punish him?
How?
I plan on relieving him of his life.
What? What did you say?
What're you going to do? How...?
If I kill Sohn Seok Joo and use him as an example,
won't that stop the others from continuing their evil?
Master...
It's good to help other people, but if done by killing someone,
you must not do so. You must not.
Master...
Helping people is your decision to make,
but harming another, you must not.
Master, I know what you've said in the past. That if you have the power to kill...
then you can also have the power to save.
But this situation is different.
By killing him, I'm going to save all those lives that Sohn Seok Joo would otherwise take.
Even so, you must not. No!
The teacher who taught me to use the sword,
said this to me before he passed on...
'On a man armed with a stone, use a stone.
On a man with weaponry, use weaponry.
On a man with a sword, use a sword'.
My training up until now was for this very situation... to stop the evil.
Stop lying to yourself. Lies!
Master.
To say you kill for the sake of others...
does not morally justify you.
It doesn't force the lie to be the truth.
You're only using that as a cover up for you own selfish motives.
Cover up!
What selfish motives would I have?
Do you really not understand...
or are you just pretending to not know?
I don't wish to speak with you any more.
Go now.
Just go!
Master.
Seon Dal, what are you thinking so seriously about?
Are you upset about wasting your money on that salt?
If the salt peddler's words are to be believed,
Iljimae will return to Sohn Seok Joo's house tonight.
Why would he go back there?
He rescued Choi Sae Woon.
Won't he be satisfied with that?
No.
Without a doubt, Iljimae will be at nobleman Sohn's house tonight.
Take a look at that.
That's the picture I drew of Iljimae after our second meeting.
So, what does this have to do with Sohn Seok Joo?
Iljimae.
Do you have to go?
I'm afraid.
Isn't there another way to punish them?
Another way?
Another way to ring the bell warning them...
to stop doing what they do?
No, there isn't. This is the only way.
I know why you're doing this.
Why is it you must do this. I know.
I'm sure the Master knew also.
You're the only one that doesn't know.
What do you think you know?
It's because of...
Dal.
At the time we first encountered, when you climbed over our wall,
I remember that... you called me Dal.
Even after you vanished,
I couldn't forget you.
Nor could I forget... the name you called me by.
I was always afraid for you, so I would go out to the streets to gather news of you.
Then I heard about some girl named Dal,
who had been executed.
All this is because of her...
because of this girl that I resemble.
You're afraid there will be others that will unjustly suffer, like she did.
Iljimae, that's what you're afraid of.
Right.
Dal died like that, charged with treason.
She died not knowing what she did wrong.
She died like that.
Mmmmph.
Oww!
There was someone here.
Sir, the Inspector is here.
The Inspector? Show him in.
What are you doing here at such late hour?
I'm sorry, Sir?
You asked me to come once the curfew bell had rung.
I did?
Yes. You sent someone to me earlier today.
I sent someone? I didn't send anyone to you.
You think I would have the mindset to do that now?
What do you mean?
It was someone with a fair skin and wearing a rag on his head.
He said he was your messenger and said I should come to discuss Choi Sae Woon.
What is there to discuss about a man who has already escaped from here?
And what are you talking about... fair skin and a head wrap?
There is no one here who fits that description.
Then, I know it wasn't a ghost.
What exactly is going on here?
That's what I want to ask you.
Who in the world...
I did.
Oh my goodness! Aigoo.
Iljimae... Iljimae? Is it Iljimae?
Yes, yes. Why is Iljimae....?
I came to hand down your punishments.
Bewitched by the world, you put your friend behind bars to have him killed.
Bewitched by money, you made up lies about a man you know to be innocent.
Please forgive me. Just this once.
Aigoo! Aigoo!
Please, spare my life... my life.
You are dead as of this moment.
Live as if you're a dead man.
Ah yes, I understand. I will do exactly as you say.
Even as I live, I will live as if I'm not.
- Aigoo, aigoo... aigoo. - And you.
Aigoo, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh.
I will also do the same.
Your sins are ten times more than that of this man.
So your punishment will be ten fold.
Ten fold?
- Put out your neck. - Yes, yes.
I'm doing it.
You, leave.
Thank you. Thank you.
What's going on?
Aishh...!
Look here! Over here!
Die, you! Die!
Don't you think we'd get a better view over there?
You bastard! Don't make a move.
Iljimae! Iljimae is here!
Block him in! He's mine.
Yes, Sir!
Iljimae, you underestimated me.
Do you know who I am?
After General Nam, I was the youngest to achieve the highest level certification in weapons use.
I am Sohn Seok Joo!
Is that true?
It's true, but he bought it with money.
During the battle to install the new ruler, he was in the front lines with his spear and killed many men.
He was recognized by the new King for it.
You mean he killed soldiers of the royal army?
Yes.
Close him in!
Yes, Sir.
Right.
They were men who were martial arts experts.
If he killed men like that, he must really be great.
But there's talk that there was someone else who was the real fighter, in place of him.
Real fighter?
Uh... Now who's that?
Sir, I will finish up here.
Oh, Mak Geh, you're here just in time.
It would not be good for me to dirty my hands with this.
Take over and finish.
Yes, Sir.
And you men, back off and give him room.
Yes, sir!
Here, here.
He must be the one you were talking about, that real fighter.
His style is much smoother than Sohn Seok Joo.
He is using the more powerful spear.
A spear is more powerful?
The sword looks scarier to me.
The spear is longer than the sword and not as heavy.
And you can stab and cut with it just like the sword.
So you can do everything with it.
That is why it's called the king of weapons.
King of weapons?
It's long so you have more distance from your enemy.
You can stab, cut, and swing.
When it's coming at you,
it's hard to judge the speed and the length.
Oh, that's going to be difficult to defend against.
He should take a step back.
When it's being swung,
the length increases the speed and strength,
so it's harder to block.
Okay!
Good job!
Oh, that spear is scary.
That's why it's used so commonly in fights,
and why it's called the king of weapons.
So Iljimae has shown himself.
Yes, Sir.
He's at the house of Sohn Seok Joo right now.
At Sohn Seok Joo's house?
Let's go see.
He ran out of room to back up.
Is there a way out of this?
The Yoo In maneuver.
Yoo In maneuver?
With a spear, you use both of your hands and all your strength to jab.
So if you miss, your spear can go into the wall and when you pull it out,
your spear head can break off.
Iljimae is trying to break that spear right now.
Don't you know the Yoo In maneuver? Be careful!
Yes, I know Sir.
Shoot, they already knew.
Ah, they read him.
There is another way and that is to drive right in.
But the spear's length won't allow that.
Aha, so that's when the length can become a weakness.
Yes, yes.
Okay, good, good!
Aigoo, ..goo, ..goo. Aigoo, aigoo!
Men, back up!
Yes, Sir!
Everyone throw down their weapons.
Throw your swords down.
I said to throw your swords down!
Yes!
Please spare my life. Ju...ju..just spare my life, please.
You value your life?
Yes.
I will not... kill you.
Huh? What?
Instead...
What is that?
Light it.
Light? Bring the candle men, the candle!
Hurry... Now!
Okay, okay, okay.
Light it!
Yes, Sir. Yes.
Aigoo, aigoo, aigoo, aigoo.
If I hear that you are continuing with your corrupt activities,
I shall return here.
If I have to return... I will then kill you.
Aigoo, aigoo, aigoo. Aigoo.
This... This is for burning up your treasure storage.
Let's leave now.
Okay, Seon Dal.
Sir, should we go after him?
The fire... Put out the fire, you fools, put out the fire!
Put out the fire.
I understand!
- Put out the fire! Hurry! - Ohwww....... the fire!
Open the door and drag everything out first!
Yes, Sir.
Oh my word... my word.
I'm ruined...
- Phew! - Aigoo!
Master Seon Dal.
Ah, Su Ryeon.
And even Officer Gu...
Run!
Did Iljimae set the house on fire?
Yes, but nobody will be there now.
Arson is a serious crime.
If he's caught, he will be executed.
- Ex..executed?
D..did you say he will be executed?
Jeong Tae...
Yes, Sir.
Alert the Fire Department to put out the fire.
Then send all the men not on guard duty to help with the fire.
Yes, Sir.
On your way, escort Seon Dal to Podecheong.
Why Podecheong?
Take Cha Dol as well.
Eh?! M...m..me too?
Get a move on!
Yes, Sir.
Why are we out here? What if we get caught?
It's safer to be out in the open than to be in hiding. Hiding among the prople will keep us inconspicuous.
The sun is gone, and all the people are gone from the streets.
It's too dangerous out here.
There's someone here that will help us.
Anyway, you can handle taking down a police or two.
One or two is still work!
Uh...? That's not one or two.
That's more like 14 or 15. Let's get out of here.
Too late... Let's just fight them.
Out of the way!
Move out of the way!
What do you make of this?
Were we just disregarded?
Something must have happened.
What, is there a fire somewhere?
I really enjoy watching a fire burn.
Whose house is that?
I'm not sure.
What's all the commotion?
Sohn Seok Joo's house is on fire.
Sohn Seok Joo's?
That is correct.
This was also Iljimae's doing.
He's really something... really something!
Spear!
Mmm hmm.
- Moon Knife! - Moon Knife.
Seon Dal, what is this?
That's a great question. That is used in tight spaces to...
What happened?
We didn't get to see Minister Sohn.
The house manager came out and said the fire was caused by a careless error.
He wouldn't allow us to set foot in the yard.
He said Iljimae had nothing to do with it and if I continued to question,
he would report me to higher authority.
Even if we say we'll catch the perpetrator,
and that we have witnesses?
I didn't want this to cause trouble for Seon Dal,
so I didn't say anything about having eyewitnesses.
If the victims don't want action taken, what can we do?
Did you find out how Seon Dal and Cha Dol came to be at the scene?
Yes, these are their statements.
I didn't kill Sohn Seok Joo.
Instead...
I set his house on fire.
I don't know why I did that.
I just wanted to find a way to teach them a lesson.
What must I do to meet Iljimae?
D...d..do? We just met him by chance, right?
Y...y..yes.
I know that three years ago,
when Iljimae lost Dal Ah, the adoptive daughter of Kang Se Wook, it affected him greatly.
I'm sure it's not something that he can let go of so easily. What I'm saying is...
Didn't you see what he did today?
He committed a crime!
Don't you know that Sohn Seok Joo is a man of a high position?
Though he isn't doing so at the moment, he has enough power and authority to
affect the events and movements of this country.
That's who he is!
We have no idea what Iljimae will do next,
and every hour counts in finding and meeting with him.
So, under these circumstances,
do you really expect us to believe that you got the information from a salt peddler?
But everything that we said is true.
To find out about Iljimae,
we even bought salt that we didn't need.
It wasn't just any salt.
It was salt with integrity... from Hong Sun.
You two may go. I'll stay here tonight.
If you find out anything on Iljimae during the night, inform me immediately.
Jeong Tae, as soon as the sun comes up,
you go find the salt peddler and verify this story.
- Yes, Sir.
Then, are we free to go?
I'm afraid you'll have to spend the night here.
What? Stay here?
Sir, we didn't do anything wrong.
We had guards keeping watch, but you managed to get out and brake curfew.
The first time you leave, that's ten lashes.
The second time you leave, twenty lashes.
And for the third, you know it's thirty lashes don't you?
Seon Dal, how many times did we leave?
Why, it's twice.
Whoa! Then twenty lashes?
Ohhh, twenty lashes?
Each night... Each night, you leave.
When I hear the sounds of a dog barking,
when I hear sounds of footsteps,
when I hear the door clicking from the wind,
my heart sinks.
Is that dog barking after seeing Iljimae?
Will those men run into Iljimae?
Is he in an alley somewhere, being chased all night?
And what if he never returns? What will I do then?
When I hear the gate open and hear you coming in,
I want to run out to you, run into your arms.
But just to keep you from worrying about me,
I put out the candle and pretend to sleep.
The reason why I always pretended to be okay was because...
I believed in your mission.
But the Iljimae of today is a person that cannot forget Dal...
is the same person he was three years ago.
Dal Yi...
I'm a goner, a goner.
Seon Dal.
What?
When you receive your lashes,
be sure to tighten your buttocks and close your anus.
Keep that in mind.
Why should I close my anus?
Because when that paddle hits your bottom,
a gush of air goes in and tickles around the liver.
They say one can die laughing.
Die laughing? Is that the truth?
Of course it's the truth. And it's a slow laugh.
Slow laugh?
Oh...
Please, remain seated.
Uh, what is this?
Cha Dol, you like dumplings, don't you?
I'll let your breaking of curfew go this time.
And I owed you for helping with the Chil Bo murder case.
You must be hungry. Go ahead and eat.
Ah, this is for that?
Officer Gu, thank you.
How about a drink for you?
I don't drink while I'm on duty.
What harm in just one drink?
It's not the finest wine, so it may not taste too good.
Filling up is what's important. Why does taste matter?
Ah... good!
By the way, everything is fine, but...
something is missing here.
What is that?
Women?
Uh, um.. uh.. uh. That is...
we're missing the talk.
Officer Gu, since we're here,
why don't you tell us the story?
What story do you mean?
You promised to tell us that story.
The story of Iljimae.
Oh, right!
Officer Gu.
Sir officer.
Since I did promise, I will tell you.
If you desire to know how I met Dal... I will tell you.
Dal was...
No, I'll tell you my story first.
There was a well-to-do politician,
who slept with a servant... and that servant had a child.
That man was afraid that the scandal of this baby...
would harm his political career.
So, he kicked out the servant,
and threw the baby into a creek.
That baby... was me.
Just then, a beggar and a monk were walking by and saw this baby,
caught by the branch of an blossum tree and lying in the creek shivering.
So fortunately, the baby was saved,
and the servant who was kicked out became a gisaeng.
Later, he returned to Joseon, but did not know where his mother was.
And, he was rejected by his father, whom he sought out for the second time.
Iljimae escaped from the jail,
and lived hiding in the mountains.
I was all alone.
At night, I would come down the moutain,
and steal chickens to eat, and lived just like an animal.
And then... I met Dal.
Dal was the first person in this country of Joseon who smiled at me.
And, who made me smile for the first time in my life.
That Dal... that same Dal...
How can I forget her?
Hey kid. Why are you crying?
I'm crying because I feel so sorry for Iljimae.
Thrown away right after being born,
then thrown away again by the father he went to see,
and then the people he lived with were all killed.
You're right.
His life story is, indeed, very sad.
Iljimae...
No sight of Iljimae as of yet.
And it seems the story of the salt peddler is the truth.
He confirmed that he sold them three scoops of salt and told them about Iljimae.
Then, may we go home now?
Yes, you may.
Just then, Baek Mae, who had traveled far, almost reached Hanyang.
She was at about where the number 1 line of the Seoul subway is located today.
Is there anything new about Iljimae in Hanyang?
Oh last night, he went to nobleman's Sohn's house...
and set fire to it.
He did?
Excuse me. Did you just say 'Iljimae'?
Yes, but...
Iljimae... What did you say Iljimae did?
Volume 14 ~ Wol Hee Taken Prisoner
It's the house of his lover.
Hurry there and pass on a message to Iljimae. Tell him to run and hide.
...they went through the back door.
After them!
Yes, Sir!
Turn the leg screws!
The person in Iljimae's heart... is not me.
I will save Wol Hee or I will die.
Iljimae is here.
Defend to the end!
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.
Loving me the most
and laying everything down.
My love, the one I love.