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I am from Joso-Ri, and I was the first to sign the pledge.
My name is Jeon Bong Jun.
Rice to the people,
death to the corrupt officials.
Rice to the people!
(Episode 3)
Death to the corrupt officials!
- Let us go. - Let us go!
Stop them!
(Chief Choi Kyeong Sun of Jusan-Ri, Taein)
Get Cho Byung Gab.
My goodness.
Let us go.
My lord.
- It is That Man. - You little...
Run, boss. Run!
Run.
What are you doing?
Your life is more important than these.
- Let us go without them. - Get off.
Are you crazy?
Let me go!
- My goodness. - My lady.
Where is Baek Ga?
I do not know. I really do not know.
Answer me!
I said I do not know!
No!
No, no!
No, no...
Please stop. Stop.
Show mercy. Please save us.
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Eternally not forgetting, I become aware of all.
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Eternally not forgetting, I become aware of all.
Serving deity...
Go!
- Goodness. - Get them!
That way! Get them.
- We got one. - Get them. What...
No, no.
Is it you, That Man?
My lord.
You are safe.
Of course, I am.
- Find a way to get a horse. - Yes, my lord.
It's gold.
Father!
Kill him.
Father!
Listen.
Quite a lot of people are holding grudges against us, peddlers.
Brace yourselves.
- Yes, master. - Yes, master.
My lady.
We need to turn that thing off too.
Sabal tongmun.
Should I have handed it to Cho Byung Gab?
Goodness.
It is all in the past. Do not mind it.
Will this change the world?
No way.
It did not change even when the soldiers raised a revolt.
It is peasants this time.
Jeon Bong Jun is...
such a foolish man.
What are you doing here?
Get out.
We barely escaped from death. Help us.
Help us a little.
Drag them out.
Lady Song.
Will you help us...
if I sell all my rice to you?
There is a riot going on.
They will take all your rice.
What I showed you is only the tip of the iceberg.
The iceberg is in Mount Baek.
Make it half the market price.
As you wish.
No, we could get in trouble for hiding them.
Let them stay in the barn.
Have him sign the written promise first.
(Jeonju)
Look.
While you are seeing the governor,
can you put in a word for my husband too?
I mean, he is turning 40 soon,
but he is still a minor officer.
Okay.
You said okay.
Do not change words later.
Yi Hyun. Yi Hyun!
What is wrong?
Something happened in Gobu.
- Goodness, you cannot go. - Do not go.
Who knows what might happen to you if you go there?
Dang Son, take good care of my sister.
An army will be sent there, so you should just wait.
You never know what might happen to you if you go to Gobu.
There was an uprising.
I need to check if our family is safe.
Then what about the civil service exam?
The first exam is in two days. Are you going to miss that?
Do you even know how much money Dad spent...
so you could become a government official?
- Mother. - Yes, Yi Gang.
Do not dare call him that again.
I will not let a servant's son...
share a similar name with my son until the day I die.
My goodness, she has such a nasty temper.
I understand that he was born out of wedlock,
but how could you abandon him all of a sudden like this?
I am not abandoning him.
Who do you think will take over the business once I die?
Even if he was born out of wedlock, he is still my son.
So make sure he stays healthy.
How are things outside?
You must have been a very virtuous man.
People from every corner are looking for you and your father.
Must you be so sarcastic?
What happened to the people in the government office?
Cho Byung Gab apparently ran away.
And the other officials got caught.
Darn it.
Can you please call a doctor for us?
And what if the doctor tells Jeon Bong Jun?
There is no need to worry about that.
I am very good at scaring people and keeping their mouths shut.
I guess I was worried for nothing.
Of course.
You must be quick-witted because you are a merchant.
Money.
No one asks me for money.
No one does that in Gobu.
I could get you a doctor,
but you must pay me a fee.
A fee?
Gosh, you are being very stingy.
Charge me later.
The deal was to let you hide here,
not to help you get treated.
That darn little...
- Will you move? - What is wrong with you?
- Must you do this? - It needs to be done.
Why are you coming out of there?
Because I own this place.
I just checked the stock.
What brings you all the way here?
We are looking for Baek Ga, so please cooperate.
Cooperate?
Why would he dare come here and put himself in danger?
He is the main person that incited the enforcement of banggongnyeong...
which means he would not be safe if he were to appear before me.
But we still need to check the shed.
You heard what she said.
We are not in good terms with him either.
This is an inn for peddlers only.
That means nobody is allowed to trespass.
But you are saying you wish to look through the shed...
where all the precious goods are kept?
Fine.
Go ahead and do what you wish.
Go on.
Let us leave.
The Manseok Reservoir.
It is quite a fancy name considering the fact...
that it was forcefully made to collect taxes.
The farmers told me...
that what is inside that reservoir is not water...
but the tears they shed when they had to build that.
It is all over now!
- Hurry! - Come on!
- Get over here! - Hurry up!
Come on.
The revolt begins now!
Let us begin! Unload them.
Gather around!
Hurry.
Goodness, look at all this.
The wicked men are right there!
You darn scumbags!
You will rot in the fiery pit!
Punish them!
(Jangducheong)
- Why are you here? - Hello.
The leader of the Donghak organization in Taein...
sent some stuff to the master.
Master, someone is here to see you.
Do you not think we are being too reckless?
Everyone else will surrender once we kill their master.
Welcome.
- What is the gift? - Oh, well...
The leader of the Donghak organization in Taein...
thought he should send you some stuff to help with the revolt.
Would you like to take a look yourself?
Sure. Let me see.
From what I know, the governor is quite a stingy man.
I wonder what a man like that has sent me.
- What? - There is something...
the leaders all agreed on doing in order to catch people like you.
Attack!
[VIU Ver] SBS E03 'The Nokdu Flower' "Baek Ga Getting Attacked By The Donghak Followers" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Please save me.
Go back and tell the governor...
that we will visit him soon.
- Let us go! - Come on!
(The weapons storage in Mount Baek)
- Come on! - Let us go!
Did you make people go to Mount Baek and attack the weapons storage?
Will you please excuse us?
Sit down.
Is it true?
Goodness, you are so quick-tempered.
Yes, it is true.
Why are you doing this?
Why are you making things get out of hand?
"Attack Gobu Castle and steal the weapons."
"Then carry on and take over Jeonju."
"And finally, attack Hanyang."
I am merely following what is written on the manifesto.
It is just a manifesto.
A manifesto to instigate the crowd and scare the corrupt officials.
That is what you think.
I did not bluff when I wrote that manifesto.
Are you saying you will attack Jeonju Castle or something...
with that undisciplined army?
I have requested the Donghak followers in other counties...
to raise armies too.
If that goes well, capturing Jeonju Castle would be no problem.
Stop your nonsense, Nokdu.
Do you not know that as soon as you go beyond the county,
you are rebelling against not only the magistrate...
but His Majesty the King?
It means treason.
How can leading the King in the right direction...
mean treason?
What?
The true reform the people are waiting for can only happen...
not through royal favour,
but through the power of the people. Do you not understand that?
The government will send an official here soon...
to quell the riot.
All we have to do is wait for that.
There have been numerous riots all over the province.
Countless corrupt officials have been killed.
But has anything changed?
Newly-appointed officials...
take revenge and continue to exploit the people.
More riots break out, and more officials are killed over and over.
This has to end now.
No way.
I will not take a step out of Gobu.
Do not fear to cross the boundary.
Not having been somewhere does not mean you cannot go there.
Set foot...
outside Gobu again,
and I will be the one who beheads you.
(Jeolla Governor's Office in Jeonju)
There is an internal conflict at Jangducheong?
Jeon Bong Jun wants to make the riot bigger,
but a scholar called Hwang Seok Ju is holding him back.
The other attendees seemed to have many complaints too.
Is that true?
My goodness.
Peddlers are never wrong about rumours.
My close friend saw and heard it himself.
You can count on it.
Now that there's a fight among them,
all we have to do is take care of the leader.
(Peddlers' Inn, Gobu﻿)
Bye.
Gosh, it's gross.
(Kill the leader.)
Gosh.
Gosh, this is crazy.
I told you. You can't do that.
It's an order from the province governor. We must follow it.
We are peddlers, not assassins. We cannot kill the leader.
- Is it even possible? - We will have to try.
If we resist, Bong Gil might get hurt.
No one can hurt him.
He was elected as the head by thousands of peddlers.
I am not saying he will be imprisoned or beaten up.
What if they decide to look into the taxes...
the inn collects and pays?
What a coward you are.
How did you even serve as a military officer?
Also, that would put the governor himself in trouble.
What if he threatens us about our monopoly rights?
If we lose any of our rights over brassware, salt, and fish,
Bong Gil will not be able to keep his position.
You worry too much.
What is the law for?
And we have a government office that protects the peddlers.
How can a governor...
That is complete nonsense.
Do you not remember how Bong Gil injured his leg?
It was because he was drafted when the French invaded.
So what? What does that have to do with this?
This country even makes peddlers fight a war.
If you fuss over killing the leader,
you cannot run this business.
We will just have to kill him.
What is it?
What were you talking about?
It was so touching I almost cried.
Master Choi, put a gag in this guy's mouth so that he stops talking.
I am trying to help you.
You are trying to help me?
I know a dog hole that leads to Jangducheong.
There is a dog hole that leads there?
It leads you right to the main building. What do you say?
I will lead the way.
Do me a favour in return.
Tell me where Baek Ga is hiding.
I have no idea.
I heard it was Baek Ga's request to put you in that position.
You are his right-hand man.
How can you not know where he is hiding?
I really have no idea.
That man is sly as a serpent.
He would never share such important information with me.
You have to trust me.
I have absolutely no idea.
That Man.
Have you ever treated a stab wound?
Of course.
Save him, or I will kill you.
Are you sure you are not a quack?
What happened?
The worst phase is over.
You should get ready.
What are you doing? Did you not hear what he said?
Give me a second.
We are dealing with a person's life.
I need to prepare myself.
Prepare yourself all you want, but you cannot change your mind.
Maybe I should.
I am risking my life in return for an acupuncturist.
I think it is a bad deal.
But it is a deal all the same.
I never let anyone break a deal.
Stop talking about deals.
Is everything a deal to you?
- What else is there? - Just because.
- What? - Just because your heart says.
Never mind.
My goodness.
Having a woman so near me makes my heart ache a little.
There is only one thing I can think about right now.
Are you flirting with me?
Stand up and get ready.
Am I flirting with you?
I was talking about my mother.
My mother.
How could you not get what I meant?
You look like a proper lady,
but you have dirty thoughts.
You were asking for it.
You better not mess with me.
Look at you.
You are such a crybaby.
Goodness.
It is not supposed to be like this.
What a shame.
It is me.
Did the Donghak chiefs from other counties agree to take up arms?
Of course.
Including Taein and Mujang,
most of the Donghak followers in Jeolla Province...
are getting ready for the uprising.
Are you really...
going to attack the Jeonju Castle?
If it was going to end in Gobu, I would not have even started this.
Do not be like this.
Put an end to this revolt...
by finding Baek Ga and decapitating him.
- Drag him out. - Move.
Let go.
I said, move.
What...
Lord Hwang, this punk came against his will.
Please show mercy.
Where is Baek Ga?
He ran off to Jeonju.
He must be sleeping in his daughter's house by now.
Tell me the truth before I cut your tongue out.
No one has seen him in Jeonju.
Like he was spotted in Gobu?
- How dare you... - Hey.
Then how did you come back here?
The Donghak leader stays here.
Whom would you send if you were the province governor?
It has been a while.
I should have cut off your head a long time ago.
How resentful.
You are...
sharp and spiteful like always.
I used to like that about you.
What are you saying?
If you had met a proper owner,
you would have become a bigger sword.
Why that...
You saved us from trouble. Thank you.
It was not for your compliment.
Let the people go.
I promise I will release Master Choi.
But not That Man.
Master.
He has done so many evil deeds.
People are waiting to resolve their grudges against him.
I did not know a revolt was about...
killing nobodies for personal revenge.
Go back now.
Forgive him.
That is what you should do as the leader.
He is...
already out of my hands.
Let me go!
You little...
You are dead meat.
Jerk. Today is your doomsday.
- Move. - Son of a gun!
He will learn a lesson after a beating.
No.
(Episode 4 will air shortly.)
Hang him!
(Episode 4)
Hang him!
Kill him!
Stop!
Gosh. Who is she?
Stop!
Stay away!
Why are you doing this? What did he do?
Move!
He did not do anything wrong.
He just followed his father's order. He didn't have any choice.
Would you not do the same? Would you not obey your father?
- What did you just say? - Can you believe that?
Yes, come on.
I will smash your heads. Come on!
Let go of me!
Mother.
Let go!
Master.
Please save my son.
Please save Yi Kang.
Master, please!
- Stop your nonsense! - Please.
Please. Let go of me!
Master!
Let go!
Master!
Please!
Master, stay out of this.
It is between That Man and us.
If you let that scum live, you will not be our master anymore.
- She is right! - You will be taken down!
So your name is Yi Kang?
No. I am That Man.
Please...
put an end to all this.
For my sake,
you should not have come back.
When the crowd cares more about revenge than a cause,
revolution is bound to fail.
- Oh, my. - What happened?
Yi Kang!
That is your name.
Yi Kang!
That Man is now dead.
Can we talk?
Are you Yoo Wol?
I am.
She is here.
I will not ask if you have been well.
Young Master.
Lady Myung Sim already told me about my brother.
Young Master.
Boss, are you badly hurt?
Darn it.
Lady. Lady.
- Lady. - Just for a moment.
- Why are you here? - Hello.
Give me your hand.
Leave it there.
Do you want to be a cripple?
You will lose the hand if it festers.
I am sorry.
I met Young Master Baek.
Where is your father?
Water.
Is there anyone out there?
Water.
He has something to say to you, my lord.
What is it?
I know where...
Baek Ga is hiding.
Where is he?
If I tell you,
will you spare my life?
We will.
He is at...
the peddlers' inn near the marketplace.
Oh, dear.
Save me.
You...
How are you here?
Father.
What about the state exam?
You should have taken the exam!
Father.
What are you doing? You must get away.
What brings you here?
Let them stay in the barn. But first...
have them sign a contract.
- Come outside! - What is the matter?
Who is there?
Move!
- Oh, dear. - Lady Song.
Are you all right?
Darn it.
Where is Baek Ga?
I do not know.
What is that dreadful thing?
Do not feign ignorance! I know everything!
That way!
- Get them! - Stop!
Let us go.
Do you remember me?
I do, but...
I have a request.
Darn it.
Yoo Wol. What do you think we did wrong?
I do not know.
They will still be near the marketplace.
Let us go.
I will say I was paid. Take a persimmon.
I do not want charity.
I care not for charity.
I do not even give people credit.
This is...
Just because.
- What? - Because your heart says.
Just because.
Step aside.
Who is it?
Why are you...
Shut the window right now or I will scream.
I apologize.
Go ahead.
My gosh.
Father. Father.
Hang in there.
We must reach Mount Baek before daybreak.
[VIU Ver] SBS E04 'The Nokdu Flower' "Yi Hyun Coming Back To Gobu" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Look at how brave you are.
Yes.
I am proud of you.
You seem to be nervous which is unlike you.
You fool.
What father would not be...
when his son is taking the exam?
Father. Father.
Yi Hyun.
You see,
I was born into an impoverished official's family.
And I have lived as an official myself to this day.
But when I die,
I would like to die as a minister's father.
- Who are you? - What is going on?
Take this man to a room.
Carry him.
- What is this? - What is going on?
Look at that guy.
I have no special skill,
but I was appointed the new district magistrate.
I feel so very lost.
I would like to hear your opinions...
and greet you as well.
I am Jeon Bong Jun, the master of the people.
I am Park Won Myung.
Oh, right.
The province governor...
wished to bring some cheer...
and sent you food.
It is not much, but please do accept it.
Go on.
Look at all that.
Forget the food. You must appease the angry people first.
Yes, I should, of course.
Hooray! Hooray!
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
Hooray!
Hooray! Hooray!
Hooray!
I would have come out to greet you had I known of your visit.
You move like ghosts.
You look terrible, Nokdu.
You have lost weight.
It is all because of you.
So,
when will you rise up in Mujang and Taein?
Master Choi is here.
Bring peace and order as soon as possible...
and make sure our members are safe.
Do you want me to give up the revolt?
Since the gathering last year in Boeun,
Chungcheong Province,
the oppression against our members has increased.
Right now, we must focus on...
finding a peaceful way to clear...
the late Grand Master Choi's name,
and to get Donghak accepted and acknowledged.
That should be our focus.
What is Donghak?
It teaches that the deity resides in everyone.
So a human being, from a noble to the seven lowly beings...
are all equal and honourable.
Those honourable beings...
are wasting away as everything is taken from them.
Must we turn our backs and hope for the King's forgiveness?
Calm down, Master Jeon.
Then...
what does Donghak mean to you?
Is it an honourable belief or...
a weapon to vent your anger...
and grudge?
It is a belief and a weapon.
I believe the corrupt will go...
and the world where the people rule will come.
Is there a more powerful weapon...
to turn the world upside-down?
A wise answer to a stupid question.
However,
my patience as your master...
ends here.
Master.
Lord Hwang sent a message.
What is it?
The new district magistrate apologized and promised to be fair.
So the nobles will leave our headquarters.
Are you all right?
Lady Song! Lady Song!
The official is on his way here.
Baek Ga just got back too.
All we have to do now is bring the rice from Mount Baek.
Where is Baek Ga right now?
He is...
What is it?
Are you Song Ja In?
I am.
I hear you knew the Donghak followers were...
plotting a rebellion?
Look at you.
I am sorry, Master.
Who is your master?
Father.
Call me Father.
Let go of me! I said, let go!
- Master Choi! - Lady Song!
- Come! - Let go!
How dare you?
Lady Song! Let go of me!
You scum! Lady Song!
How dare you?
- Lady Song! - Lady Song!
Stop there!
Now that I have lost everything,
I guess it is time to collect some money.
(The Nokdu Flower)
What are you going to do now? Please answer me.
What else? You do not know who I am?
I want you all to die.
Never show up in front of me again.
You take over my position.
What happened to your hand... It is no one else's fault...
but yours.
We rise up again.
It means another rebellion.