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What happened...
to Yi Kang?
I still have...
some stuff to do.
I do not know yet.
But I will soon find out.
What is that supposed to mean?
Yi Hyun.
If he is still alive,
he will come see me.
I will kill him with my own two hands.
(Episode 45)
Please make sure she arrives safely.
- Yes, my lady. - Yes, my lady.
Lady Song.
Thank you so much.
Be healthy.
I will.
He is a merchant from Manchuria...
with whom I have been doing business with for some time now.
He is trustworthy, so you do not need to worry.
Thanks.
Now, tell me what your plan is.
Are you going to rescue General Nokdu?
Do you think there is a way for me to do that?
No.
Not at all.
Then I should do what he desires.
I will save as many loyal soldiers as I can.
And I will kill as many Japanese soldiers as I can.
And I can just hope that he will hear about it.
He needs to know that even though he is gone,
the loyal soldiers will keep on fighting.
He should know that even if he dies,
his wish will not disappear.
He will be...
going somewhere far, far away.
I may not be able to give him money for his trip,
but I can at least give him hope.
I was in despair.
After witnessing countless bodies in Ugeumchi,
I could not live any longer.
But like you said,
if that is merely one failure and not the end...
If we can begin once again,
then yes.
I will do that.
Now, go.
Go and fight.
Lady Song, you have a visitor.
I am sorry for visiting you so late.
It is okay.
But what brings you here?
I am told to bring Jeon Bong Jun to Hanyang.
Before leaving,
I would like to see Master Choi.
Darn it.
Do you think he is in trouble?
He should have been here a while ago.
What is it?
Are you afraid he and Lady Song will fall in love again?
Do you want me to leave you behind?
Fine, fine. I am sorry.
I would rather that they fall in love once again.
Lady Song is competent enough...
to fall in love with him.
You could protect them with that gun of yours.
- Mission complete. - You are truly the best.
I thought something had happened to you!
Goodness.
Something did happen.
I met someone whom I loved so dearly.
Yi Kang.
I am not the type to say things like this,
but are you not being too harsh?
You are clearly aware of Beo Dul's feelings for you.
And yet, what? You met someone whom you loved so dearly?
I was talking about my mother.
Was she alive all this time?
Yes.
My goodness. But did she allow you to leave?
Did she not stop you?
No, she did not.
Perhaps, she gave up on me.
What happened?
Where is Yi Kang?
He left.
Why did he...
spare my life?
Because...
he is not heartless like you.
He wanted me...
to relay a message to you.
If you stop taking good care of Deok Ki's grave,
he says that day will be the day you die.
This is from Yi Kang.
Commander Lee.
For Deok Ki's sake,
please muster up your courage once more.
(Gobu, Jeolla Province)
How about this place?
The location is good, and it is spacious.
I do like it,
but I do not know if we can spend Yi Hyun's money like this.
Why not?
He got his money from the Japanese.
It feels like a sin.
There is no origin when it comes to money.
If we spend it, we will be spending Joseon's money.
Over there. Is that not Eok Seoi?
- Oh, my! - What has happened?
Is that not Eok Seoi?
- Lord Hwang! - My goodness!
Oh, my!
Lord Hwang, no...
- What should we do? - What has happened?
Oh, no.
My goodness.
I feel relieved.
Lady Hwang! Lady Hwang!
My goodness!
Lady Hwang...
- Lord Hwang! - Lord Hwang!
Take him!
You have accomplished everything...
that you wanted in this life.
I am doing this because I want to be a true aristocrat.
I pushed my pupil into the battlefield.
I was tied down by customs...
and neglected my sister's pain of being forced to get married.
I am doing this so that I can fight...
against myself who is worth less than an animal.
If I come back alive,
I will be a good brother.
(Gobu Government Office)
Excuse me.
Lady Hwang.
I heard you fought by my brother's side.
Yes.
I came because I wanted to hear how my brother died.
By any chance,
did he leave a will?
I do not know anything.
I was just told that I will not be beheaded...
if I carried his body back home.
You should eat this and gain some strength.
I will be off now.
Lady Hwang.
Yi Hyun killed him.
He dragged him away and shot him with a gun.
He is a Japanese informant.
So you should also be careful.
I am sorry that no one is here to console your brother's soul.
He still had so much left to achieve.
I really do not know what I should say...
to console you.
Thank you...
for coming by.
My goodness, do not thank me.
It was only right for me to come.
Do you not care that your family line might end?
You lost your parents a long time ago,
and the only family left is your younger sister.
What would happen to your family if something bad happens to you?
I would rather choose to end my family line...
than to become in-laws with you.
They say your words become your reality.
You have fulfilled your wish.
I am also...
in the process of fulfilling my wish.
This is great.
(Jeolla Provincial Office, Jeonju)
You have also contributed a lot.
Thank you.
By the way, I heard we will be given money...
and a position in the army as a reward. Is that true?
Of course.
Just make sure you properly greet Oni when you meet him.
Yes, master.
By the way,
what exactly is Oni? Is that a person's name?
You dumb fool.
It means "ogre" in Japanese.
I do not know any Japanese.
But I have to say, it is a very odd name.
I know a man whose nickname is "ogre".
But I have never met a man with an actual name like that.
He is that man.
The ogre from Jeonju Castle.
What?
There he is.
Oni, we brought the men who helped us find Jeon Bong Jun.
Come over here.
Hurry.
What?
Catch him!
Oni.
Why have you not departed yet?
We received an urgent order from the Empire of Japan Legation.
This is very delicious.
Would you like some more?
Can I have more?
Then please do.
Bring him more food.
Thank you.
The Empire of Japan Legation...
just made an offer that might sound intriguing to you.
They will let you receive a trial based on the Japanese law...
as a political prisoner if you admit just one thing.
That practically means they will spare your life.
I am not surprised.
I refuse.
I do not know what you think the offer is,
but you should hear what that condition is.
I already know what it is.
They obviously want me to confess who ordered us to raise an army.
If I tell them it was Lord Daewon, they will only spare my life.
And if I tell them it was the King,
they will probably give me a position in the government.
Why do you think that way?
Because there are still...
a lot of loyal armies in Joseon other than us.
There are artillerymen in Hamgyong and Gangwon Provinces...
and Confucian scholars in Gyeongsang and Chungcheong Provinces.
The King and Lord Daewon...
are still their anchor.
The Japanese probably realized...
that they will not be able to eradicate the loyal soldiers...
without getting rid of the King and Lord Daewon.
You knew that the Japanese would make this kind of offer?
On top of that,
I will become a traitor who pathetically begged for his life.
That will make them lose their will to fight and fall into despair.
You are incredible.
How could you predict all that?
I am more curious to know...
why a clever man like you failed to predict that.
But I think I kind of know why.
Go ahead and tell me.
Because you got fooled when I did not.
Fooled by what?
The mask that is covering barbarism.
Civilization.
Japan will soon take off that mask.
And they will start doing things that are far worse...
than what they have done until now.
You completely got fooled.
You must think I am very naive.
What if I did not get fooled? What if I already knew?
Whatever it may be,
it does not change the fact that you are a complete scum.
[VIU Ver] SBS E45 'The Nokdu Flower' "Bong Jun Never Succumbs To The Japanese" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
General!
- General! - My goodness.
- My goodness, General. - General!
- General! - General!
- My goodness. - This cannot happen.
Stop.
My goodness, General.
General!
(Ringleader of the Donghak members, Jeon Bong Jun)
General!
- General! - General!
General!
Bring me some alcohol.
I shall leave after I share a drink of farewell with my people.
Did you not hear the general?
He asked you to bring alcohol!
The general is very fond of bamboo spears.
Therefore, bamboo wine will be fit for this occasion!
That is right.
Bring me some bamboo wine.
Everyone!
Look up!
Look up...
and look straight at us!
Instead of crying for us,
look at us!
Do not be sad!
Remember us!
As long as you do,
we will not lose twice!
General Nokdu!
- Hooray! - Hooray!
- Hooray! - Cheer for the general!
Hooray!
These fools!
You cannot agitate the crowd.
- Hooray! - Hooray!
- Hooray! - General!
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
- General! - Be strong!
- Hooray! - General!
Stop!
I called you to the provincial office.
Why are you here now?
I apologize.
I needed time to find a skilled physician.
What is it?
He is the physician the commander summoned.
Tend to the rebel leader's wounds.
He is a general before a criminal.
Guard the carts with respect!
- Yes, Master. - Yes, Master.
Please take off your clothes.
General.
You are alive.
I thought of all the things I wanted to say,
but now that I see you,
my mind has gone blank.
I am being an idiot.
You fool.
When did we need to talk to communicate?
This is enough.
I should break you out of here.
But I have no power to.
You are so silly.
I should show you a world full of mung bean flowers.
To be honest, I cannot guarantee that.
But...
I will fight with all my might.
Mung bean flowers...
I already saw enough of.
Pardon?
At Samnye. At Ugeumchi.
And now, right in front of me.
General.
Speak.
Even if you see nothing...
and hear nothing, do not be despaired.
Trust in us.
Whenever, wherever it may be,
mung bean flowers that represent your will...
are fighting.
I know.
I believe so.
That is why...
I can leave happily.
He seems to be fine! You can march on!
March!
(Injeukcheon: An idea that claims the people are the deities.)
My gosh, General!
Our soldiers...
must be saying goodbye!
General!
I am sorry!
We will...
fight to the very end!
Now...
I can finally go in peace.
March on!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Master.
How could you take all the credit?
Who told you to run away?
I heard you are the new district magistrate...
of Geumcheon in Hwanghae Province.
Take me with you.
Living in Jeolla Province...
causes me too much pain.
Be quiet.
Be grateful I did not behead you...
for being a Donghak member.
Continue on.
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Eternally not forgetting, I become aware of all.
- Serving deity... - Eternally not forgetting...
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Please spare me.
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Please spare me.
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, 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, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Eternally not forgetting, I become aware of all.
Darn it...
Is this the place...
where the general was captured?
(Episode 46 will air shortly.)
Is this the place where the general was captured?
Who are these?
My old friends from the detached force.
I asked if this is it.
The place the people's army crushed his legs...
and beat him up...
until he lost consciousness. Is this it?
Yes.
Right here,
with your own hands,
make up for it.
Monk Hae.
Please spare my life.
For old time's sake,
we will let you take your own life.
Do not let us down any more.
Beo Dul.
Will you save me?
Save me.
Fine.
I deserve to die.
This blasted world.
I wish it goes to ruin.
The darn jerk.
(Episode 46)
Let us go to Mount Daedun.
Mount Daedun?
That is where the surviving loyal soldiers went.
Yi Kang.
(The following year, spring of 1895, Uiju)
Yoo Wol.
My gosh.
It has been a long time.
What is the matter?
Chief Peddler Song...
finally passed away.
Oh, my gosh...
(Jeonju Hostel)
You think you will live forever, but you do not.
Everyone dies.
He was old.
- Ja In. - What?
Get lucky when you have the opportunity.
And then...
become a great merchant.
- My gosh. - Who is this?
How dare he come here?
He is not welcome here.
What do you think he is doing here?
My goodness.
He should not be allowed in here.
Why do you think he came here?
I heard suppressing the loyal army is over.
I am on my way to Hanyang.
I hope you will continue to cooperate with us.
I am grateful, but also afraid.
How many people will die...
with the rice I send you?
That will not happen now.
Do you think so?
The Japanese army...
massacred 20,000 people in Lushun.
At the battle on Mount Daedun, you killed everyone...
but one child.
You have not given up on the Donghak members.
I guess...
I should just show you this.
I found it on Mount Daedun.
And the body?
I do not know. Everything was burned.
He will be ash by now.
You should thank your late father.
If it had not been for him,
you would be a handful of ash too.
(Empire of Japan Legation)
I met Park Young Hyo.
You must have been happy to meet the man you look up to.
I was deeply disappointed.
In Japan, he looked like a great man.
But this time,
he looked rather boring.
It is because you have grown.
Like father and son.
"Father"?
By the way, why did you meet him?
I would like to go out into the world now.
With the Donghak members gone and the Japan-Qing War ending,
the political situation in Joseon is stabilizing.
I would like to serve in the government.
What did Park Young Hyo say?
As I have no experience in the government yet,
he wants me to get some experience in a local government first.
A local government?
Which region would suit you?
Which region would suit me best?
Gobu?
Will you let me go there?
Can you not do better than that?
Come on!
My gosh.
Do not get clever with me.
How dare you?
We used to work in the same office.
How can you do this to me?
What?
This Donghak member is clearly out of his mind.
Someone is coming.
Master Baek!
Hello.
- Master Baek! - You have to tighten it.
Master Baek!
What is the fuss?
Did something happen at the store?
Do not be surprised.
Gosh, tell us already. Yi Hwa, you tell us.
Yi Hyun will be the new district magistrate here.
A message just arrived from Jeolla Provincial Office.
Oh, my.
Is that...
really true?
Yes.
The official newspaper says our new district magistrate is...
Baek...
Yi...
Hyun.
It is certainly him.
Mother.
We do not have to worry about Yi Hyun anymore.
We need to celebrate.
Nothing happier has ever happened in the Baek family.
Oh, my.
See?
This is what happens when you listen to your father.
Yi Hyun.
This is only the beginning.
(Daeil store)
Too bad I cannot have a drink with you from time to time anymore.
Stop by Gobu sometime.
See how I work.
You should not work there.
You are going there to take a couple of months off.
If I were to take some time off, I would have chosen another area.
I was the Jipgang of Gobu,
which I failed at.
I guess we will not be seeing each other for a while.
I am afraid it will be a while until I visit Gobu.
Is something up?
We are entering into a peace treaty with Qing in Shimonoseki.
In reality, though,
it would be more like Qing's surrender.
In addition to Qing paying us enormous reparations,
Liaotung Peninsula and Taiwan...
will be Japanese territory.
Which means a load of work for me.
Did you say "territory"?
Yes.
"Japanese territory".
You must be joking.
Why would I be joking?
I am sure you mean the opening of the ports.
(Opening of the ports: Permitting foreign vessels to enter)
Do you seriously believe we waged a war...
just to open some ports?
Liaotung Peninsula and Taiwan...
are Japanese territory now.
I thought your goal was...
to increase the Japanese influence, not to expand your territory.
Why...
Why are you so innocent?
When your prey is right in front of you, you hunt it.
You do not just play with it.
What about Joseon?
What will Joseon be, stuck between Japanese territories?
A protectorate of Japan?
Joseon is not strong enough to stand up to the powers.
If necessary, Japan will take over military control of Joseon...
and protect it.
Like so,
Joseon will slowly become...
Japanese territory.
[VIU Ver] SBS E46 'The Nokdu Flower' "Yi Hyun Appointed As A District Magistrate" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Are you still torn between Japan and Joseon?
Mark my words.
Whether you admit it or not, you are...
on Japan's side.
Japan will soon take off that mask.
You completely got fooled.
(Temporary courthouse, Hanyang)
I would like to attend the trial.
Follow me.
Officer Inoue wants me...
to ask your opinion one last time before the trial.
You came here for nothing.
I do not even expect you to name the King.
Just testify that it was Heungseon Daewongun's order.
Then they will arrest Heungseon Daewongun...
and try to make him testify that it was the King's order.
And that will give them an excuse to dethrone the King...
and take over Joseon.
Like so, Joseon will slowly become...
Japanese territory.
My death...
will strengthen the fighting spirits of the loyal soldiers like Yi Kang.
That way,
the people of this nation will have hope...
and fight on.
I will relay your message.
If what you said is true...
about how...
I was deceived,
then what should I do?
The individuals being charged...
are Jeon Bong Jun...
and his accomplices, Son Hwa Joong and Choi Kyeong Sun.
Based on the evidence we have found,
all of your crimes are confirmed.
Therefore, this temporary courthouse...
will give out the following verdict.
The Code of Joseon states...
that whoever wears a military uniform,
rides a horse, and creates a ruckus at the government office...
will be punished by beheading.
Based on this,
Sung Du Han, Kim Deok Myung,
Choi Kyeong Sun,
and Son Hwa Joong will be...
sentenced to death.
Come on, now.
Serving deity, I am transformed to follow the divine will.
Jeon Bong Jun will be...
sentenced to death.
As a healthy man,
I have given everything for this country and its people.
I can die without regrets!
General, I will escort you to the afterlife.
I have a favour to ask.
- General! - General!
- General! - Wait a minute!
There is something you must do.
Tell me.
Come here.
I am Murakami Tensin, a photographer.
You told me back in Jeonju...
not to be sad but to remember.
Now,
everyone will remember you.
What do I need to do?
Look at that.
And think like this.
How?
"That is our people..."
"and those who will be born into our country."
I will begin.
(Gobu, Jeolla Province)
- Hey. I came first. - Wait a second.
- What is he doing? - Pass.
- Next. - He is a thief.
- Goodness. - What is he doing?
My goodness.
Are you not the former official?
My goodness.
It has been a long time.
Everything has been so hectic lately.
But still, I thought of you often.
Is that so?
So what brings you here?
I brought some wild ginseng.
I hope we get along well.
Goodness, they look nice.
But you see, my son is quite righteous.
I doubt he will like this.
Do not say that.
This is for you.
This has nothing to do with Yi Hyun.
Are you serious?
Of course.
If that is the case,
I should not refuse your hospitality.
Goodness.
I have not even chewed it yet,
but I already feel rejuvenated.
We need to talk.
You are incredible.
You are not even his son,
yet you are planning to mourn for him for three years.
Of course.
I need to mourn for him based on our customs.
It is not a part of the customs for a woman to do this.
I am going to be honest with you.
You should wrap this up...
and leave Gobu.
What do you mean?
Have you not heard about Yi Hyun's being appointed...
as the new district magistrate?
I have.
He will start off in Gobu...
and work his way up into the palace.
In order to grow, one needs to take care...
of one's matters at home first.
That means, he will need to get married soon.
But if you remain in this neighbourhood,
Yi Hyun will be bothered by you, do you not think so?
Please leave.
I have warned you.
You are worth less than an animal.
How dare you speak that way in front of the deceased's tablet?
Just so you know, I will not be this nice next time.
- You are... - My friends are badly injured.
Could you help us?
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
Make way!
The new district magistrate is here!
(The Nokdu Flower)
I thought you were an ogre.
Are you still human?
Choi Kyeong Sun, Son Hwa Joong, and Jeon Bong Jun.
I, Jeon Bong Jun,
will protect this nation even in death.
Carry out the execution.
He is digging his own grave.
I am impressed. You are still alive?
I made you a promise.
Do you remember?