Please stop this
- Bring me more wine - You've had enough
More wine!
Head chief
- Chief Jang - Yes
- I look foolish, don't I? - No
It burns me up inside...
It burns me up inside so much...
No matter how much I drink, I can't get any relief
What can I drink...?
What should I drink to quench this burning?
- What do you want? - Yes?
The master is looking for the head chief
You're excused
- You're excused! - Yes
Don't breathe a word of this to the master
Yes
- Just what is going on? - Well...
He's completely drunk
Pick a few good-looking girls from the ones
we brought from Dangsa Island
- Why? - Don't question my every order!
I'm going to send them to Head Chief Yum Moon
Don't you know he doesn't even look at women?
You'll only get beat up You just stay out of it
It's none of your business if I get beat up
See, you're no match for me No man would say no to women
He only stays away from them because of Lady Jung-hwa
But it's been years since she disappeared
You can live without a woman for two years?
- I can't - Neither can I
Yum Moon must miss women too
You should take care of these things for your boss
See if you can find one who looks like Lady Jung-hwa
And bring one who looks just like her
Yes
If you bring someone that's your type, you'll hear from me
Okay!
- Get moving - Okay!
Hurry
He's good for nothing
Where is Yum Moon?
He's gone out to patrol the neighboring islands
I hear he's wasting his days with wine
What is going on?
What is going on with Yum Moon?
He's been restless since he came back from the meeting with Madam Jami
Do you know what happened at the meeting?
You may leave
Yum Moon has a soft spot for Jung-hwa
He'd never attack Jung-hwa's merchant ship
Have you no idea how ugly a man's jealousy can be?
If I use Yum Moon, I can get rid of Jung-hwa
and Jang Bogo without getting my hands dirty
Just wait and see
lt'll be an interesting fight
Someone must be backing her for Jung-hwa
to have established herself in such a short time
- Find out who it is - Yes, madam
Our delivery date to the imperial city has been delayed
We'll load the cargo a month later
Yes, sir
It seems your ship is much too old for the journey
The Shinji waters are very rough Pirate attacks aside,
you can't make it through the Shinji waters with a ship like this
We have only recently established ourselves in Mujinju
We have yet to hire any shipbuilders
Don't worry about that
Captain Jang has many skilled shipbuilders
I'll send a few to repair your ship
Thank you
I'll leave a lieutenant behind in Mujinju
Send him word if you need any assistance
What are little girls doing at your place of business?
They're orphans who lost their parents to famine
Our master takes care of them
So you can send them as Mistresses to the nobles in the imperial city later?
- No, they are learning Chinese - Chinese?
Our master intends to bring them up as merchants
In order to trade with China, one must learn Chinese
I will be of help to you if you intend to trade with China
If the situation permits, I would like to meet with your master
I'll relay the message
What does the phrase mean?
It means to put the good of others before my own
- Kook-hee - Yes
Will you count in Chinese?
One... Two... Three... Four... Five...
Very good
I hear you're staying up late to study?
Yes, I want to learn Chinese and visit China soon
- That'll be all for the day - Yes, my lady
- Let's go - Yes
My lady
What is it?
A merchant from China wishes to meet with you
This is our master
I am Moo-chung, a merchant from Shandong
What do you want?
I believe you have difficulties securing goods from China
since you have no trade rights with China
We'll be your supplier
- Are you suggesting smuggling? - That's right
We do not engage in illegal activities Leave
This is...
It's a letter from our head chief
I believe you're competing with Madam Jami's group
If you wish to defeat her,
you should meet with our head chief
I'll go to Dukjin Harbor now
- Get ready - Yes, my lady
Our head chief is expecting you
- Stay here - My lady
Do not worry
Head Chief, she is here
Please go inside
It has been a long time
I made an offer to trade
because I was afraid you wouldn't come if you knew it was me
Your welfare has weighed heavy on my heart
I'm glad you have recovered
You have also changed much
You have already built a business strong enough to threaten Madam Jami?
I hear you suggested smuggling
I would secure a stable supply of Chinese goods if I accepted your offer,
but I won't accept it
I'll do business my way even if it takes me longer
I hear that Captain Jang came back to Shilla,
and you've entrusted him with escorting your merchant ship
Have you kept in touch with Captain Jang all this time?
I...
I have discarded all my old relationships
I have done what I came to do Goodbye
I...
Do you know how I've survived the past few years?
The fact that I couldn't protect you...
I was tortured by that guilt
I can't let you go,
now that I know you're alive
Please...
Do not let me hurt you any longer
You must forget me
Do you know
how I've survived the past few years?
I was captured by bandits at Yusan Harbor,
and was taken to Chang'an as a slave
I was sold to a brothel...
In despair, I tried to kill myself
But I was saved by the grace of a Shilla man
I have decided on my path...
And I can't serve you
Your path is to become a shadow of Captain Jang
for the rest of your life?
I'm a merchant and...
I'm only doing business with people that share the same values as me
I'll be leaving
My lady
They are to escort the merchant ship
I selected the most skilled officers
We excluded those who couldn't fare well at sea
What happened to the shipbuilders we sent to Mujinju?
They must be repairing the ship
We have also built a new chaser ship
It's being prepared for launch at Chunghae Harbor
I'll inspect the ship myself
Get ready to patrol the Palgeum waters
Yes, sir
- Captain - What is it?
We caught a spy
On him, we found a detailed map showing Chunghae naval bases and our base
Who are you working for?
Confess! Who are you working for?
Even torture has failed to open his mouth
He must be a pirate
We'll spare your life if you talk
How can I trust you? I'll die anyway Just kill me now
If they're trying to learn the location of naval bases,
the pirates could be planning to attack Chunghae
They know we'll be escorting a merchant ship from Mujinju
We can't guarantee our safety if our force is divided
If Chunghae is attacked by pirates,
all our efforts will have been in vain
We must come up with a plan
Chunghae is not their target Their target is the merchant ship
We'll escort the merchant ship as planned
I'll discuss the defense of Chunghae with the governor
Tighten the security around the harbor with the remaining officers
Yes, sir
Pass
- What are you thinking about? - I know I've seen her before
Who?
It's her Lady Jung-hwa
I saw Lady Jung-hwa at Chunghae Harbor
Snap out of it Are you seeing things now?
I'm sure of it
If Lady Jung-hwa were in Chunghae,
she would surely know we're in Chunghae and if she did,
she'd have come to see Captain Jang by now
Forget this nonsense
By the way, for this mission you should stay behind
Lieutenant
I can't stand to see you get hurt again
I'll wipe out the pirates You stay with Lady Chae-ryung
- I can't do that - What?
Women are entitled to have goals too
I came to Chunghae to wipe out pirates, and I'll do my duty
You'd better listen to me If you don't, we're through
That won't stop me
So stubborn
You know my parents were killed by pirates, don't you?
Yes
I know you're worried about me
But if I don't avenge their deaths with my own hands,
- I'll never rest easy - I know how you feel,
but I'm worried you'll be in danger
You should stay by my side at all times during the mission,
- Okay? - Okay
- What are you doing here? - Lady Jung-hwa is here
Have you been well, my lord?
I hear you have frequent outings
Are you enjoying your stay in Chunghae?
I understand now why you recommended Chunghae to me
I have just arrived here,
but I have already forgotten everything in the imperial city
I heard you have entrusted Jang Bogo with the escort of your ship
- Have you met him yet? - No, I have not
You entrusted him with such an important task
without having even met him?
I have known Captain Jang very well for a long time
I have worked as Madam Jami's chief in Yangzhou
I know Captain Jang from the Sul Pyong Group
What is your opinion of him? Do you think I can trust him?
But you have already begun to trust him
You're reading me like a book
The merchant ship will leave Dukjin Harbor,
and pass through Palgeum and Sadang waters
Where will you attack them?
I'll attack them on land, not at sea
Attack them on land? What do you mean?
Jang Bogo will be well prepared for a naval attack
First, we'll attack the ship while it is passing
through Sadang waters, and lure them ashore
Then we'll ambush them from both land and sea
It is the best strategy for suppressing them,
and seizing their goods instantly
But the strength of Jang Bogo's men in land battles was well
proven in the Wu Ning Jun
As you know, our men are helpless on land
Jang Bogo also has skilled navigators and a navy
We can inflict damage on them in a naval battle,
but we can't wipe them out
This is our chance to get rid of Jang Bogo,
and suppress the Sul Pyong Group
Can you do it?
I'll personally select and train men for this mission
Please have faith in me
He's the leader of the Yumcha pirate gang
This is Head Chief Yum Moon
I'm Man-chool
You must know why I am here
If you prove your skills to me,
you'll be at the vanguard of our attack,
and the spoils of war will go to you
You, You
And you
Take them to headquarters
The rest are useless
Even the few selected men will be no match
for Jang Bogo's men in land battles
Kneel!
You have a death wish?
Do you know who this is? How dare you glare at him?
Who put you up to this?
Head Chief
- Do you know who this is? - Yes
He served Hyo-baek before you conquered the island
Were you trying to avenge your master?
- Kill me - I'll slay him
- Stand back - Head Chief
Madam, Chief Kwon will accept your offer
You have made a wise decision
I heard you worked very closely with Jung-hwa
- Is that right? - Yes
Then you must know how she built her group
She is a great businesswoman, and all the chiefs obey her every word
Great business acumen alone couldn't have caused
her business to expand this rapidly Someone must be watching her back
Who is it?
Tell me
It is the former regent... Lord Kim Woo-jing
- How does Jung-hwa know him? - We don't know how
but when he came to Mujinju recently,
the regent had a visit with Lady Jung-hwa
No matter how I pondered, I couldn't understand
Why Kim Woo-jing was going to Chunghae Now I understand
Jung-hwa's father served as the Chunghae governor once
He must trust her deeply
if he'd take her advice and go to Chunghae
The regent wasn't very friendly toward you
If the regent is sponsoring her, she'll be a big threat to you
- Captain, it's me, Tae-bong - Come in
What is it?
The minister of the military is here
My lord, what a surprise this is
Have you been well?
Yes, and I owe it all to you
What brings you to Mujinju?
I have come to deliver a royal command
His Majesty has ordered the former regent to return to the imperial city
But he has retired from his post
His Majesty has complete trust in Kim Woo-jing
I believe your relationship with Kim Woo-jing is less than amicable
Yet he has sent you with his message?
What did the inspector general say about this?
He was hesitant to bring Kim Woo-jing back to the imperial city,
but he couldn't disobey His Majesty
His majesty intends to appoint him as the regent again
I came to Mujinju not to deliver the royal command,
but to get rid of Kim Woo-jing
If Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent,
Jung-hwa will be a bigger threat to you
You must put a stop to it
Send a message to Master Yi
Let him down
Will you come under my command?
Answer him!
- Tie him up again - Yes, sir
He holds a deep grudge against you
Why do you spare him when you can slay him?
If he came under my command willingly, I'd have killed him by now
Will you really make him one of your subordinates?
He's skilled in the martial arts If I can make him my man,
he'll be a great asset to me
Head Chief
- What is it? - The master is looking for you
You were looking for me?
I need you to go to Mujinju
What is it?
Madam Jami wants to meet with you. Go.
Since you saved my life in Yangzhou years ago,
I'll come to your aid this time
I'll take care of Kim Woo-jing
- Do you have a plan? - Leave it to me
His Majesty has commanded that he return to the imperial city
as soon as possible
How could a dead man return to the imperial city?
You have not heard or seen anything
I have faith in you
If anything goes wrong, we won't escape harm
How could you accomplish anything with such a faint heart?
If this goes well,
you'll win the trust of the inspector general
Do you mean to waste this valuable opportunity?
I'm sorry
I plan to let Yum Moon take care of this matter
- He is in Shilla? - Yes.
As you must know, Jang Bogo has set up a base in Chunghae
in preparation for suppressing pirates
It won't be easy to get into Chunghae
when the security along the shore and harbor must've been tightened
You only need to help Yum Moon get into Chunghae
Yes, madam
I need to ask you something
Have you heard any news of Jung-hwa?
- Have you? - No
Jung-hwa is in Mujinju
She has become the head of a merchant group,
and is invading my share of the market
That can't be. Jung-hwa couldn't do that to you
Ask her yourself why she's doing this
The reason I must get rid of Kim Woo-jing is
because he's the one backing Jung-hwa
I...
I will never forgive Jung-hwa
Since I know you had feelings for Jung-hwa,
I was worried you'd reject my offer
Even if it weren't for your proposition,
I must kill Jang Bogo with my own hands someday
Even if Jang Bogo was escorting your merchant ship,
I'd have attacked the ship
Are the preparations for the mission going well?
We're doing all we can You needn't worry
There is something else you must do for me
before you get rid of Jang Bogo
You must know how Jang Bogo managed to stay in Shilla
instead of returning to China, don't you?
I hear that the former regent, Kim Woo-jing helped him
His Majesty intends to bring him back to the imperial city
and reappoint him as the regent
If Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent,
Jang Bogo will gain an even more powerful ally
Kim Woo-jing is a source of trouble for you and me both
You should get rid of Kim Woo-jing
Father!
What? Have you seen a ghost or something?
- Yes, I saw a ghost - What are you saying?
- Are you sure it was Yum Moon? - Yes, I'm sure it was Yum Moon
Yon told me, Yum Moon jumped to his death off a cliff
So how could a dead man come back alive?
You must've seen a ghost
Madam Jami met with Joong-dal days ago,
and now she met with Yum Moon
They must be up to no good again
You didn't see anything
You didn't see Joong-dal or Yum Moon
- Okay? - But I saw them
I think I have to go to Chunghae
- Why? - I have to let Captain Jang know
Can you make up an excuse for me to go to Chunghae?
You have a death wish?
Soon-jong, please let us lead a quiet life
I don't want for anything else
I just want our family to be warm and fed
So please let us live quietly, okay, my boy?
I don't care even if you don't help me I'll go to Chunghae
Let Madam Jami find out She can only kill me
How could you say that? You're a father now!
- So you have to help me - Why, you!
What did she want with you?
She told me to assassinate Kim Woo-jing
Kim Woo-jing? You mean the former regent?
The king intends to reappoint him as the regent
The king has no heir, Kim Woo-jing is a royal descendant
who could become the next king when the king dies
He is fighting for the throne with
the inspector general, who Madam Jami is supporting
Kim Woo-jing left the imperial city to avoid the political battle
Master, we must reject her proposition
We could lose everything we worked so hard for
if we get involved in the political strife
We have joined hands with Madam Jami for our grand scheme,
but we need not do such things
You need not do it if you don't want to
- I'll do it - Head Chief
Jang Bogo will gain more power if Kim Woo-jing becomes the regent
We must get rid of him
I'll give you a chance to get your revenge
- Give him a sword - Head Chief
I won't hold a sword Get your revenge
If you don't want to submit to my command,
you may leave this place
You have done well
I couldn't understand
why you had set up a base in Chunghae,
but now that I'm here, I understand
This place is a perfect stronghold
It's the perfect place to connect Japan and China
What is the progress on your plans to suppress the pirates?
Pirates in the Jinwol area have unified
a dozen smaller pirate gangs, and become the dominant power
I plan to first suppress
the smaller pirate gangs under their command,
and then attack the Jinwol pirates
How does it feel to have returned home?
I'd say this must be a triumphant homecoming for you
I haven't done anything for Chunghae yet
I remember the time you stowed away on my ship,
asking me to take you to China
You were a bold and insolent child,
but you had spirit in your eyes
China must have been a land of opportunity for you then,
but you will realize your dreams in Chungae
Wipe out those pirates who stand in your way,
and establish our foundation here as soon as possible
Yes, Master
I plan to build an inn near the harbor
- An inn? - Yes
Chunghae will soon become the port-of-call
for merchant ships from Japan and China
They will rest and get their supplies here
We must prepare for that by building a large inn
Why don't we invest equally in that inn?
Fine
Madam Jami hasn't tried to thwart you?
The ploy of Madam Jami and the Mujinju governor posed a great threat,
but we have overcome it
with the aid of Lord Kim Woo-jing, the former regent
If he was the regent,
then he is the most powerful man next to the king
Yes
And for what reason has he come to our aid?
He didn't want anything in return
He is residing in Chunghae now
You should meet with him if opportunity permits
Did you say Master Sul Pyong?
Yes,
I heard he's the biggest merchant in Yangzhou
- Do you know him? - Yes
He just arrived and he's meeting with Captain Jang
It seems Captain Jang has set up his base in Chunghae
for reasons other than just suppressing pirates
They will establish their group's base in Chunghae
Shouldn't they choose Dukjin Harbor for their base,
since it's closer to Mujinju?
Chunghae satisfies all the conditions
for merchant ships from Japan and China to make it their port-of-call
When Captain Jang establishes his base in Chunghae,
it'll become even more prosperous than Dukjin Harbor
That is why I'm planning to build an inn here
- Did you have any luck fishing? - No fish will indulge me
I saw a Chinese merchant ship in the harbor
Master Sul Pyong of the Yangzhou merchant group is here
- Sul Pyong? - Yes
he is the most successful Shilla merchant in China
Then I must meet with him
- Arrange a meeting. - Yes, my lord
Stop there
I haven't seen you before Where are you from?
- Yon! - Soon-jong
What brings you to Chunghae?
- Where is Captain Jang? - Why? What happened?
I have to tell him something important
- Yum Moon is really alive? - I'm sure of it
I saw him meeting with Madam Jami with my own eyes
Why was he meeting with Madam Jami?
I wouldn't know
An important minister is staying in Mujinju now
Yum Moon came right after she met the minister
with the Mujinju governor
They must be up to something
I must meet with the regent
Captain
What is it?
Harbor patrol officers were killed by unidentified men
- Did you have a nice outing? - Yes
Why are you waiting out in the cold?
Let's go inside
My lord, watch out!
Jung-hwa!
Who's there! Is anyone there?
Wake up Wake up!
How is she?
Wake up! Wake up!
Failed? Is it because of Jung-hwa?
Did you have a change of heart when you saw her?
You have a death wish...?
No
You don't know who was wounded by the dagger, do you?
Why are you only telling us this now?
It deeply upsets me... to know that there will never be any place for me
The sea belongs to you and I
Madam Jami and the minister must have plotted your assassination.