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They said that bones were sticking out of the baby's shoulder blades.
They said that a child warrior died...
Gil Dong!
My Gil Dong should go to a wide place.
Go to a bright place.
Become a general and receive a sword from His Majesty!
If a child warrior survives
he will become a extraordinarily strong man who flips the world upside down!
It's true! It was also Hong who fought off the barbarians recently!
I'm more curious about what Hong looks like than what the king looks like.
- Don't you agree? - No need to say the obvious!
Hong is really amazing! With one punch from Hong...
Ja Won.
When I was the Crown Prince, you went everywhere in Joseon
and you told me about what's going on outside, and about odd animals.
Phoenixes, dragons...
and about child warriors with bones sticking out of their shoulder blades.
But no such thing as a child warrior could possibly exist.
Of course not, sire.
It is just a story to entertain the masses.
I am aware of it.
But what would make them come up with such stories about child warriors?
Why do the people yearn for such absurd things like child warriors?
How did they come to whisper that a petty thief is a child warrior?
His Majesty has arrived!
Your Majesty! He is the leader of Hong's gang!
Speak!
If I may introduce myself, my name is Gil Dong with the family name Hong.
I am Hong Gil Dong!
I hear you are very strong.
But you... look familiar.
Servant Bal Pa Ni, enter!
Disloyalty and injustice...
What does that mean?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I am Peddler Gil Dong, Servant Bal Pa Ni
Errand Boy of Hwalbinjung, fake Old Man Hong, and Thief Hong.
And I am also Your Majesty's subject.
I am Your Majesty's subject Hong Gil Dong.
There is something I'd like to tell you, sire!
Sire, I have something I'd like to submit.
Your Majesty, he wants to give this to you!
[Haengrok]
Haengrok?
[Rebel: Thief of the People]
[Episode 21]
- How could such abusurd... - How could they act so horribly?
They tried to establish the discipline of the country.
To teach the lesson of chastity to a woman
and his place to an illegitimate son...
It is necessary, but...
But is it all right to cut off the heels of an illegitimate child?
They are truly terrible people.
In a way, didn't Hong punish these people?
Also, shouldn't the Hong gang be recognized
for fighting off the barbarians?
Yes, they should be recognized for fighting off the barbarians.
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
- Gil Dong! - Brothers, I am here!
- Don't worry. - We're not worried!
I will get you out! Don't worry!
- All right! - Don't worry!
- Gil Dong! - Take care of yourself!
Don't worry!
Brothers! Don't worry!
Gil Dong!
- Brother! - Yes...
Officials are furious about Haengrok.
His Majesty is also aware that you fought off the barbarians.
This is all thanks to you.
But...
even if His Majesty gets upset over Haengrok...
I am worried that you pretended to be Bal Pa Ni and deceived His Majesty.
Brother...
Catch the bad men listed in Haengrok and punish them.
And find our Eo Ri Ni. As long as these are taken care of
I will gladly take punishment for deceiving His Majesty.
Gil Dong!
I'm going to see how His Majesty acts this time.
If he doesn't bring in the men written of in Haengrok, but gets upset at me...
then he won't be my king anymore.
And I will have a plan for that.
But I am going to put my faith in His Majesty.
His Majesty favors you like this
and you've pledged your loyalty to him.
So he can't be a bad king.
My goodness, this great sight of my brother...
Father should've had a chance to see you.
The officials said they'd take into consideration
that he fought off the barbarians?
Yes, sire.
Also, based on a separate investigation on them
not only did they present a silver mine to Your Majesty
but they have also supported the Royal Finance Office.
They have been supporting the Royal Finance Office?
Yes, sire.
Although they were foolish
in a way, they offered their true royalty to Your Majesty.
Sire...
would you consider giving Hong a sword
and letting him die by the border as he fights for the country?
Let him fight and die at the border area?
Yes, sire.
During King Sejong's reign, weren't the serious criminals sent to the border
and ordered to fight the barbarians?
- Leave us alone. - However--
You deceived me at the interrogation
and even pretended to be Old Man Hong.
After that, did you think you'd be able to stay alive?
So... what is the reason of risking your life and turning yourself in?
I wandered around as a peddler and became a gangster.
And now I am on my knees before Your Majesty as a thief.
Yes, I was a gangster who used to wiggle in the dirt.
I was like an earthworm.
But Your Majesty, you're at the brightest top of this country.
Since you are at a high place that an earthworm like me can't even imagine
I had to risk my life in order to speak to Your Majesty.
At the risk of losing your life
you wanted to ask me a question?
As I visited all eight provinces of the country
I saw people who call themselves "Suguidan"
cut off people's heels, burn their eyes, and cut out their tongues.
They absurdly claimed that it was a way of protecting this country.
Also, as people prepared gooseberries ripened in frost and blue jade
they cried over how they lost valuable time for farming.
Also, an officer of the Royal Finance Office beat a man to death
and lied that the man died from an existing illness.
Barbarians are coming!
The communcations office ran out of horses
people suffered through a barbarian's invasion with no way to fight them.
That is why...
I'd like to ask a question of Your Majesty as I risk my life.
Your Majesty, you are at a place that is so high
that you weren't able to see what was happening down below, were you?
If you knew, of course you would've done something.
Burn the eyes, pull out the tongue...
and cut off the heels?
Gil Dong!
His Majesty is reading through Haengrok in detail.
What did I tell you?
His Majesty didn't know about them.
If he knew, he'd be on our side!
How can you be so careless about this?
Your Majesty...
I wanted to leave a record of their brave acts
and make an example for the generations to come.
I thought Your Majesty would be happy...
I told you to show them an example of eradicating insubordination.
Did I tell you to take it out on them for petty reasons?
[Yi Yoong]
Since they made a contribution by fighting off the barbarians
let us take care of this quietly.
Your grace is immeasur--
And stop leaving petty records like this.
His Majesty almost became furious this time.
We were safe, thanks to you.
I knew you would help me in a significant way some day.
You even caught the thief this time.
Yes, Teacher.
By the way, about that thief...
All of the officials say...
Now you're qualified to receive Haengrok.
Leave your impressive record of catching Thief Hong.
Yes. Thief Hong that you caught...
is my enemy, the enemy of our Suguidan, and...
the enemy of His Majesty.
Of course, His Majesty doesn't want a record such as Haengrok.
But this is my accomplishment.
Who recognized it when Confucius first came up with his philosophy?
But now...
Confucius teachings are still alive and well even after 2,000 years.
Our Haengrok will also become an immortal record
that will survive thousands of years to come.
To invite the likes of Thief Hong and see him alone...
I wanted to try it.
So, what do you plan to do about him now?
From what I heard
although he is a thief, since he fought off the barbarians...
officials seem to say that at least his life should be spared.
I will kill him.
He risked his life and fought off the barbarians.
And he has been supporting the Royal Finance Office.
Therefore, mocking Prince Choongwon at the interrogation
or planting his people at the palace offices
can be forgiven.
But...
Come to think of it, he is thinking something impossible.
He is only a thief...
but he is worried about the country and the people.
Since he is wandering around with such thoughts
people are saying, "This is a child warrior!"
He's stepped out of place.
But if you just kill him, isn't that too dull a reaction?
Let him keep his life...
but take away his strength.
What could be more pitiful and ridiculous than a tiger without nails?
I found out that Thief Hong sold wine during prohibition...
and supported the Royal Finance Office.
Ja Won, it must've been tough for you
to create funds for the Royal Finance Office.
Sire, I did not keep secret contact with Thief Hong.
I only tried to fill the funds for Your Majesty--
I know.
But you must prove that you did not communicate with Thief Hong secretly.
Hong Gil Dong...
I will crush his body...
and I will show that his power is nothing.
That's why... I need your help.
Yes, I would like you, not anyone else, to help me.
To prove your loyalty towards me.
Gil Dong.
Sir!
What brings you here?
His Majesty won't stand it if he finds out you were with me.
Please leave.
Don't worry.
I've been serving His Majesty by his side.
Of course I can keep others quiet.
Have some.
It was getting stuffy here.
Thank you!
Look, Gil Dong.
For me...
I cut off my manhood myself and became a eunuch.
I thought that was the only way to feed myself.
I am not a man, or anything else.
But I've been treated like a human being...
all thanks to His Majesty.
His Majesty is my master, my only family...
and he is like my own son.
I already know that.
However...
to tell you the truth...
I really liked you.
When I saw you, I felt great relief in my heart for some reason.
Shall I say that I wanted to become like you?
Or shall I say that I wanted to live like you?
What's with the flattery?
Sir.
I am sorry.
I am truly sorry.
Your Majesty!
To be able to see you again, sire!
I'd have no regrets even if I died now!
I heard that he caught the rest of the thieves?
Yes, sire!
He is my loyal servant who listens only to me.
I learned that Your Majesty was concerned about the thieves
so I told him--
Does he also have the super strength just like Hong Gil Dong?
Yes, sire!
Go ahead and do it.
Break it!
I definitely saw his power as strong as Gil Dong.
The strength still comes and goes...
Try it again.
Hurry up!
Enough. You may leave now.
Nok Su... you were right.
What's the use of killing him?
The rumor has spread that he is a child warrior who survived.
This time, I am going to see his power with my own eyes.
His Majesty has arrived!
It's a nice day.
Today, while everyone is watching you
you should kill Gil Dong.
You will show your strength to His Majesty!
But my strength still comes and goes...
No. No!
You can do it, can't you? Can't you?
Yes.
My dear, will you go pick stars and the moon for me?
Of course! I will pick all the stars and the moon for you.
Then, please go pick one strawberry over there for me.
Which one?
If I tell you, can you pick that one?
Yes.
Then, that one over there.
What do you take me for?
Let me see...
Oh my, I wasn't able to control my power.
How can you be so good at even things like this?
You're also good at fighting...
Then can you shoot for the exact one no matter which one it is?
My dear, I can shoot for the exact one even if it's as small as a nail.
Really?
Really!
Should we go eat the strawberry?
Let's go eat the strawberry!
Here.
Oh my.
Ga Ryung.
Gil Dong.
His Majesty said that if you win, he'll spare your life.
You have to win.
You must win!
You may start.
Bring in the animal!
He is an animal!
Your Majesty, didn't you say it was hunting?
Yes, we're hunting a person today.
Bring in the hunter!
Here are Hunters Storm and Lightning!
Kill the thief!
How can someone be flung away like that?
Old Man Hong! Old Man Hong!
This is boring me.
Bring in that man.
Hunter Mo Ri!
Show him what it's about!
Kill him! Kill him!
Kill the thief!
Bring in the others.
Gil Dong!
- Gil Dong! - Gil Dong, are you all right?
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
Look at the thieves! Good for them!
Are you my subjects, or his?
Right, you don't need to answer it now.
Once this fight is over, you will realize it on your own.
If Hong Gil Dong lives today, I am going to kill all of you.
If he dies... I will spare you.
How does that sound?
Do you still want him to live?
Gil Dong, you have to live! You must live!
Gil Dong! You must win!
Gil Dong, you have to win!
If Hong Gil Dong wins this fight...
cut off their heads.
That's right!
- Gil Dong! - Gil Dong, get up!
- Gil Dong! - Gil Dong!
Don't get hurt!
I have to live.
I want to live.
I must live!
How can he be so energetic?
Well, it's...
I have no reason to fight you.
That is why I hate you.
Kill the thief! Kill him!
Kill him! Kill him!
That's right!
The effect of the medicine will show soon.
Even a small wound should cause the whole body to collapse.
Kill him!
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
Mo Ri! Kill him!
Kill him! Kill him!
Why did you let me go?
Because I wanted to.
Kill him! Kill him!
What is he doing now?
What's he doing?
That crazy bastard!
Your Majesty, please look.
Your subjects are watching you.
If you spare him, people will praise your virtue.
Also, people already watched...
Hong Gil Dong being brutally torn to pieces.
You have already accomplished all of your goals, sire.
Yes, sire.
If Hong Gil Dong manages to stay alive...
he will become a mockery of his low life.
All right.
Everyone should know now there is no such thing as a child warrior.
Yes. Yes, sire!
Good.
I will spare him.
In return, crush the body of Hong Gil Dong
and display him in front of the palace gate!
Also, since Mo Ri committed the crime of going against my order
lock him in jail right now!
He must've lost his mind.
- Gil Dong! - Gil Dong!
Gil Dong! Hang in there!
I will definitely save you!
I will! I will save you!
I am very glad that Gil Dong is alive.
I wanted to live...
I wondered if I'd be able to live if Gil Dong lost the fight...
So, for a very short moment
I hoped that Gil Dong would lose.
The likes of me... are impossible.
This useless bastard!
This useless bastard, this useless bastard...
How can I possibly have such thoughts about Gil Dong?
This useless bastard...
The child warrior's body has been crushed.
Hong must not have been a child warrior.
There was no such thing as a "child warrior" to begin with.
An extraordinarily strong man shouldn't live that way.
Heavens didn't create one for that!
Gil Dong, do you think you'll be able to live through your given life?
What did I tell you?
It's only because His Majesty doesn't know.
If he knew, he'd be on our side!
Your Majesty is in such a high place
so you must not have seen what's happening down below.
Your whole body is filled with an intent to kill.
That intent to kill will eventually crush your body.
Although it was about punishing a thief
how could he hold such a horrible display in the palace?
Also, as for the thief, how can there be no responsibility to the country?
His Majesty's extravagance keeps getting worse
so when the people can't take it anymore and become nomads
then they become thieves.
At the end of King Seongjong's reign, the storage was full.
But it is completely empty now.
If we have to face a famine or a war
how can we feed our people
and how can we fund our military?
How could we just watch this as officials of this country?
Shouldn't we make an effort one more time?
However... His Majesty can't stand the officials' plea.
We will also help you this time.
We cannot just stand idly by!
Your Majesty, although it was to catch a thief
how could you focus on hunting?
Also, in order to bring in pearls bigger than mung beans
the longest hair ornament, and all types of leather
the national treasury has been emptied out.
Also, rewards for the female musicians of Jangakwon are so high
that we can't handle it anymore.
Hawks were flying in the palace garden
hunting dogs were barking in groups
hawks raised in the Hunting Office flew to His Majesty's Office.
Pigs with blood all over them often ran into the library...
And now, in the palace!
We've stooped so low as to be hunting men.
Your Majesty...
Please care less for hunting and take care of the government affairs!
Is it such a bad thing for the king to hunt for a thief?
Isn't it insubordination to limit the freedom of the king?
Why don't we investigate your claim?
Sire, when King Seongjong had good advice such as this one
he always considered it with both sides in mind.
That's right, sire.
I believe his words are truly reasonable.
His words should be considered generously without much expectation.
Also, sire...
please find wisdom from the officials and reporting scholars.
And please stop finding wisdom
from court maids, eunuchs
and the visitors who have not gained government posts.
They referred to me as a visitor?
Now the ones who come between His Majesty and me are revealed.
I will show you what "a visitor" can do.
What is it?
Please let me just give water to the Elder.
- Arrest him! - Yes, sir!
Take him away!
Elder! Please have some water!
Drink the water, Elder!
Hong Gil Dong was finally caught and has been punished by His Majesty.
That's not all. His whole body was crushed!
So His Majesty ordered him to be displayed in front of the palace gate.
So people passing by--
So, is Hong Gil Dong dead?
He is not dead yet, but...
- but I heard it'll be soon. Right? - Yes.
It's possible that he's still displayed in front of the palace gate.
Let's go.
I have to bring him.
I have to bring my husband.
I will go there...
and bring him here.
I will bring him.
Both of you should go and see if Hong Gil Dong is still alive.
Yes.
But... why are you so interested in a thief?
Hurry up and go!
Your Majesty, there is someone I'd like to show you.
Your Majesty, finally I have an audience with you.
He must be dead.
I don't think so.
Go check on him.
I'm scared.
He's alive!
Let's go tell Lady Sukwon.
All right.
Before my mother passed away
she left a letter?
The letter was taken by a rude man, and it was burned.
But she remembers the writing.
Recite the contents of the letter.
"I was once graced by His Majesty"
"and became the mother of the First Son."
"However, because of false accusations from the sly concubines"
"at the whim of capricious heavens, I was expelled."
"Who could possibly know this sorrow?"
"The prince I left behind in the palace died suddenly for no reason."
"So who will protect the safety of the First Son who is left behind?"
"Now, the deceitful ones are threatening the safety of the First Son."
"In order to protect the First Son. I am going to rise up."
"The First Son has to become the Crown Prince."
"The Crown Prince has to ascend to the throne"
"and protect this country of Joseon for a thousand years to come."
"I will find those who try to harm the Crown Prince"
"and burn them in hell fire to lay the foundation for the future."
"Once the Crown Prince ascends to the throne"
"those who humiliated us will be punished severely."
"Help me..."
Without the letter
you tell me that you remember what's in the letter and recite it.
Are you trying to deceive me?
Sire, I don't have the letter.
It exists only in my memory.
But it is true that my husband stood up to help Your Majesty's mother
and the contents of this letter are also true!
Your Majesty's mother finished the letter by signing...
"Baek Dol's mother, Yoon" and left a signature.
"Baek Dol"?
Why did you do that?
I feel bad for him.
It is the worst when someone can't even get water and has to die.
- Let's go now. - All right.
Brother! Brother! Brother!
Baek Dol is...
the birth name that my mother gave me.
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[Rebel: Thief of the People]
Hurry up and beat them to death!
They are the dogs who caused my mother's death!
Please release me!
Hunting Hong Gil Dong was such a sight to see!
You may not be able to stop His Majesty, but to encourage him?
After all these years, do you still not know His Majesty?
Who on earth did this?
Sire, pray for fortune now.
I have to survive in order to save him.