01x51 & 01x52 - The Emperor's Vengeance/The Fall of the Imperial Family

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Your Majesty.

Did you wake up, My Empress?

Are you all right?

What happened?

I remember

something huge
dropping down from the ceiling,

but I don't remember anything
after I fell down.

You were unconscious for a week.

You bled a lot from your head,

but I'm glad you woke up.

Did anyone else get hurt?

A few people were injured,

but no one died.

No one died?

The suspect of the attack is Na Wang-sik.

He ran away from the scene,

and he's currently wanted
all over the country.

What are you talking about?

Na Wang-sik is the suspect?
That makes no sense.

Why not?

I guess he didn't share his plan
of planting the b*mb with you.

Oh, right.

I forgot to thank you
for the present you prepared

for my 10th regnal day ceremony.

Thanks to you, as soon as I get better,

I'll be under police investigation
just as you wanted.

Get some more rest.

You probably aren't in
a good condition yet.

It was the Empress Dowager. I know it.

Does this mean

she doesn't care even if Lee Hyeok dies?

It's already been a week
since the t*rror1st attack broke out,

and we are yet to find the culprit.

Is Mr. Na Wang-sik the real culprit,
just as the Imperial House's announced?

It's just as we announced.

That man, Na Wang-sik,
held a grudge against His Majesty

and came into the palace
under a fake identity.

He became the chief of the guards

and have been deceiving
and threatening the Imperial House.

He pretended to be
a generous donor on the outside,

but he had been siphoning money
from the Imperial House.

He ran away from the scene

after he was seriously injured.

He is now publicly wanted.

We will make sure we catch him

and give him the most severe punishment
according to imperial law.

Are the Emperor's crimes which the Empress
disclosed on that day all true?

The people are in deep shock.

Why hasn't he made any statements yet?

I have also fallen in
deep shock and grief.

I must admit that
I didn't bring up my child well

as his mother.

Then do you mean
His Majesty is solely responsible

for producing poppy flowers
and trafficking drugs?

Of course,

I knew nothing of this.

Although I am his mother, how could I know
everything that my adult son is up to?

You haven't found Na Wang-sik's body yet?

That's the weird part.

I remember tying him up
behind the stage at the ceremony.

But I couldn't find
even a piece of his bone

after the b*mb went off.

If he was completely tied up,

how could he run away? To where?

I enjoyed your press conference, Mother.

You blamed everything on me.

Of course, you should make that sacrifice
for the Imperial House as an emperor.

And you used me to take the blame

for Cheonggeum Island's drugs too.

You used me, your son.

Your dearly beloved Sunny did this,

so you need to deal with it.

You can get some rest in prison
for a few years,

then come out like a new man.

Then the people will forget soon
and will forgive you.

I heard the prison isn't so bad nowadays.

You can take a vacation there.

A vacation?

You must make a decision soon.

We have to cut the tail off
to protect the Imperial House.

I'll do my best to bail you out.

Since when did the peaceful Imperial House
become so troublesome?

Since when did everything go wrong?

You brought this upon yourself.

I'd like to play
a game of chess with you for once.

No, could you shave my face?

I'll miss your touch

when I go to prison.

Shave your face?

We found him dead
with the b*mb in his arms.

His body was awfully damaged.

He had the b*mb in his arms?

It looks like that's the reason why
the expl*si*n wasn't as big.

Are you saying
this is definitely Na Wang-sik?

Yes.

Who were you trying to k*ll,

Mother?

Mother.

Are you all right, Mother?

I was worried sick.

I'm all right now.

I'm sorry to make you worried.

Did you send me back to the palace

knowing that things will get dangerous?

We were discussing some things
that you didn't have to know about.

Don't take everything you hear

from the court ladies or the news
to your heart.

If you tell me to do that, I will do so.

Anyway, have you met with Father?

He spent the entire week
looking after you by your side.

He wouldn't eat, sleep,

or get treated.

He only stood by your side.

Really?

I guess you woke up healthy

thanks to Father's loving care.

Wait.

What are you looking for, Mother?

Grandmother's letter.

Where did it go?

IF SOMEONE COMES ACROSS THIS LETTER,

THE TRUTH BEHIND MY DEATH
WILL BE REVEALED

I HOPE MY DEATH WILL BE USED TO EXPOSE
THE ROTTEN TRUTH OF THE IMPERIAL HOUSE

Grandmother...

Get up. Get up, Lee Hyeok!

What's going on...

We have no time.
The second b*mb will go off.

Sunny.

Sunny!

Why did you let me live, Empress?

I was a coward
who stayed silent to the end

only to run away.

CHIEF OF IMPERIAL GUARD

Na Wang-sik.

I'm going to live as you starting today.

What do you think?

Doesn't your badge

look good on me?

I will finish the work

which you couldn't finish.

Did you find out what I asked you to?

We put a tail on that man, Mr. Pyo.

He kept visiting Cheonggeum Island
to go to the rehabilitation hospital.

The Imperial Rehabilitation?

Isn't Mother

a chairwoman of that hospital?

You're right.

It's also suspicious that the security
became heightened over the last few days.

-What's wrong, Your Highness?
-That...

Who would dare to do this?

Could it be Na Wang-sik?

CHEONGGEUM ISLAND
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Hey!

Give it to me!

Give me the drug!

Hey! Give it to me!

Give me the drug!

Stop this! Give it to me!

-Give me the drug!
-No!

Give it to me, please!

Be quiet! Shut up! Shut your mouth!

Get rid of the ones
who are in the worst condition first.

I love how deep the sea is

right in front of Cheonggeum Island.
Don't you think so?

Make sure you keep your mouths shut

regarding the Empress Dowager.

Don't forget that it's all thanks to her

we make this much money.

Do you understand?

What are you doing? Get him!

Stop right there!

Who are you?

Wait, you're...

Hey! Get him!

That crazy idiot. Hey!

Hey, Na Wang-sik!

Na Wang-sik?

He showed up there?

Are you sure?

He had bandages all over his body
due to the burn from the b*mb expl*si*n.

He showed up in Cheonggeum Island again
in such awful condition?

That persistent jerk.

Na Wang-sik must have sent you

that threatening letter on your bed.

If he wishes to die that badly,

we should do our part
and provide a trap, shouldn't we?

I'll head over to Cheonggeum Island myself

to catch him.

The Empress is headed to
the Empress Dowager's secret garden.

What?

How did she find that place?

I'll head over first.
Report to Her Highness right now.

Darn it.

What are you looking for in here?

Aren't you scared?

I guess the Empress Dowager
hasn't given up on me yet.

How dare you follow me here?
What were you going to do?

Were you going to as*ault me

the same way you assaulted Min Yu-ra?

Min Yu-ra? Who's that, Your Majesty?

Darn it, who are you?

It's me, Min Yu-ra. Don't you remember me?

Who in the world

is Min Yu-ra?

I guess you really don't remember.
That's disappointing.

The resentment permeates through my bones
and my life was ruined because of you.

Are you that brat from that time?

I'll get rid of...

I guess the drug is working.

The poison will spread
all over your body in 10 minutes.

If you want to live, tell me
everything the Empress Dowager did.

If you testify properly,
I'll give you the antidote.

I'm innocent.

I don't know a thing.

Then die.

Human garbage like you
don't deserve to live.

I'll tell. I'll tell you.
Fine, I'll tell you.

I know she has been making and
circulating drugs from Cheonggeum Island.

What else did she make you do?

We conducted clinical tests for the drugs.

Clinical tests?

Once they became druggies,

we drowned them in the sea out front.

And Na Wang-sik will
soon end up like them too.

I told you everything. The antidote.

Give me the antidote.

What are you doing?

Did you expect to live
after what you've done?

Human garbage like you

should die.

No!

Yu-ra!

Yu-ra, why did you do that?

What are you doing?

Don't be delusional.

I wasn't trying to save you.

I got my revenge,

and I was punished
for what I've done. That's all.

So

don't thank me

or feel sorry for me.

Yu-ra, no. Stay with me.

Yu-ra.

Yu-ra! Wake up!

Yu-ra.

Please get ready
to go to Cheonggeum Island right now.

It looks like the Empress Dowager
made a trap to catch Mr. Na Wang-sik.

I guess he never contacted us,
trying to take care of this by himself.

But something is weird, Your Majesty.

A few days ago,

someone came and buried Wang-sik's body

next to Ms. Baek's grave.

What do you mean?

I heard that he ran away that day.

I heard
that no one died from the expl*si*n.

No one died.

The suspect of the attack is Na Wang-sik.

He ran away from the scene,

and he's currently wanted
all over the country.

I must see His Majesty right now.

His Majesty just fell asleep.

He said he does not wish to see anyone
because he's not feeling well.

Exactly.
That's why I have to see him for myself.

Move aside.

What are you up to, Lee Hyeok?

CHEONGGEUM ISLAND
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

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CHEONGGEUM ISLAND
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Your Highness,
I can't get a hold of Mr. Pyo.

Mr. Pyo is gone?

I couldn't reach him
ever since he left the palace.

He didn't come here either.

Did Na Wang-sik do something already?

This isn't good.

Clean up the laboratory
and move the poppies too.

Shut down this place as of today.

Then what about the patients?

Stop asking like an amateur.

You can't leave any evidence.

Make sure you get rid of all traces.

-Do you understand?
-Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

A man who looks like Na Wang-sik is
caught on security cameras.

Good.

I can bury him here with them today.

-Give us the drug!
-Give it to me.

-Please!
-What are you doing?

Help us!

Help us!

Help!

Help!

Come out! We have no time!

Help!

Help us!

-Help!
-Come out!

CHEONGGEUM ISLAND
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Come here.

-Who are you?
-What is it?

-Get him!
-Stop him!

-Darn it.
-Stop!

I finally trapped the mouse in a corner.

Do you know how long I waited
to see this day?

It would've been better
if you died there on that day.

How dare you barge into my sacred place?

What are you doing? sh**t him.

k*ll that jerk right now!

No.

No. I don't need you to do this.

-I'll k*ll you myself.
-No!

Stop!

No?

It's a yes for me.

Oh Sunny.

Did you run all the way here
to witness Na Wang-sik's death?

How do you feel
now that you see him like that?

You devil.

Let me see that arrogant prick's face.

Mother.

Hyeok.

How? Why?

You've been acting as Na Wang-sik?

Why?

I needed to do that

to stop you.

Now, I won't

need to go back to that palace
I'm so sick of.

And I won't have to be
your puppet anymore.

I'm glad.

Who...

Who told you to do
something so foolish? Who?

Why did you do this?

You were going to

k*ll me back then anyway.

I'm finally giving you what you wanted.

Why are you so surprised?

No.

I k*lled Na Wang-sik.

You aren't Hyeok, my son.

I didn't do anything wrong.

You're the one who's at fault
for pretending to be him.

I am innocent!

How can you call yourself a mother?

Look at him!

You did that to your son!

I should have k*lled you first.

Kang Eun-ran.

Everything is over for you.

Your Highness! You must run.

-Let me go!
-Escort her.

Let me go!

-Let me go!
-You must leave!

Let me go!

Let me go. Let go!

Let go of me! Let me go!

Oh, no.

Lee Hyeok.

I thought I might have to leave
without seeing you.

It would've been disappointing.

Don't... Don't say anything.

Hold out for just a moment.
The ambulance will be here soon.

-So...
-I know

I've done you so wrong
that I'm unforgivable.

I'm sorry

I was never like an emperor

or a husband.

I'm sorry I lived such an awful life

when I lived instead of your mom.

I'm sorry about that too.

If you're sorry, don't die.

I won't forgive you if you die like this.

Live.

Live and beg me for forgiveness.

You need to live long
and beg me for forgiveness.

You can't die like this.

It would've been so much better

if we met differently.

If we met as two normal people,

I wouldn't have hurt you so badly.

But thank you

for marrying someone like me.

Thank you for letting me love you.

I love you.

Sunny.

Wake up!

Wake up.

Wake up...

Open this door right now.

Shut down all gates to the palace.

Stop any governmental officials
from entering.

Yes, Your Highness.

Take this and go to the airport right now.
Get on a plane to Singapore.

You'll see Mr. Hong when you get there.

Go hide in our vacation house.

And make sure no one knows
about the documents, bonds,

and valuables in this suitcase.

Keep it safe until I get there.

Do you understand, you idiot?

Wait, are we escaping overseas?
Is that what we're doing?

If you want to save your mom,
just do as I say.

Hurry up and go. Go.

Hurry up.

What do I do with this?

It looks like you're about to run away.

How did you get out of that jail?

Forget it. I have no time for you.

-Ms. Choe!
-You shouldn't treat me like this.

What if I say something?

Wait, is this...

Is this Prince Yoon's phone?

You had this all along?

Yet you pretended like...

I knew you could betray me at any moment.

Did you think I didn't have any safeguard?

You can't disclose this anyway.
What were you going to do with it?

What did you say?

Then should I disclose that
you k*lled Empress So-hyeon

to see what happens to you?

How dare you threaten me after
you drowned your best friend to death?

Then let's also expose

how you put me up to k*ll your son
and how you tried to put the blame

on your other son.
Let's see what happens to you.

I even recorded our conversation.

I got into a habit of recording
all of my conversations with you.

You're the one who did it!

How dare you keep talking back at me?

Wasn't it you who made Ms. Choe

k*ll Kang Ju-seung seven years ago?

And you're the one
who tried to k*ll him again!

You shameless brat. Whatever. Move!

Things are already hectic enough.

Ms. Choe! I called you ages ago.
What are you doing?

I'm not done talking to you!

You two exposed each other's crimes
like good partners

and even made confessions
with your own words.

It should be easier
for the detectives to work on you.

It looks like
these reporters will get a little busy.

Why have you become my worst enemy

who stops me everywhere I go--

I told everything to the detectives.

I told them about
Emperor Lee Hyeok's final moment

and who k*lled him so horribly.

And I handed them the evidence

regarding the hospital
in Cheonggeum Island.

Empress Dowager Kang Eun-ran,
you are under arrest for violating

the Narcotic Control Act,
instigating and attempting the m*rder

of Lee Hyeok, Oh Sunny,
Na Wang-sik, Kang Ju-seung,

and many others,
and for tampering with the evidence.

Seo g*ng-hui, you are under arrest
for murdering Empress So-hyeon

and attempting the m*rder
of Lee Yoon and Kang Ju-seung.

I hope you get the most severe punishment.

For doing that to your sons,

for trying to k*ll me many times,

and for all those lives

that you destroyed because of your greed.

This Imperial House
you worked so hard to keep together

is over now.

Goodbye.

Oh Sunny. You damned wench!

I should have never let you in the palace.

I should have k*lled you first!

Let me go! Do you know who I am?

Let me go!

Please let me see
the Crown Princess just once!

She k*lled Empress So-hyeon? Her friend?

What about the Empress Dowager?
She k*lled His Majesty too.

I didn't do it. I didn't!

I can't believe you call yourself a mom!

I didn't!

Mother, did you really do that

to Hyeok and Yoon?

Why are you here?
Why haven't you left yet?

Take this.
These are the documents on her slush fund.

Here are the cultural assets and jewels
that she siphoned away.

Are you insane? What are you doing?

Are you going to k*ll me with your hands?

What do you think you're doing?

Will you please get a hold of yourself?

Look at yourself right now!

Go get punished for what you have done!

I am not a criminal! I'm innocent!

I'll return very soon.

This is my palace,
and this is my Imperial House!

You darned idiots!

Let me go!

How did she end up becoming

such a monster?

Ms. Oh?

I'm not here as the Emperor.

I'm here as Ms. Oh's fan.

Are you naive or stupid?

Why are you so slow?

Why would I like a girl like you?
Don't you think so?

I've had enough of your vulgarness.
I can only take so much of this!

Forgive me for everything I did wrong

to you.

But thank you

for marrying someone like me.

Thank you for letting me love you.

I love you.

Emperor Lee Hyeok's funeral ended
as of today.

However, the Korean Empire is
still in deep shock and anger.

An emergency trial for Kang Eun-ran,

the Empress Dowager,
Choe Yun-mi, her assistant,

and Seo g*ng-hui,
the former assistant of Empress So-hyeon

will be held very soon.

The people are
continuously holding rallies in anger.

-Mr. Park.
-Yes?

I heard that
Empress Dowager Kang Eun-ran created

an astronomical amount of slush fund
for herself.

Not only that, but we also found out
she has been receiving

all types of ill*gal surgical procedures
to keep herself young.

You're right. Empress Dowager Kang Eun-ran

has been receiving
all types of beauty treatments

by spending billions a month
to keep herself from aging.

We found out that
she took baths with actual colostrum,

got injections of the blood
of young women in their 20s,

along with all kinds of hormone injections
and even cord blood injections,

which are mostly ill*gal.

She's like a modern version
of Marie Antoinette.

Many people are urging

to abolish the Imperial House
which deceived its people.

But there are some people
who wants to give them another chance.

You're right.

It's thanks to the popularity and trust

for the Empress,
who exposed all these corruptions.

Over half of the population said
they will reconsider the abolition

if the Empress took over
the affairs of the Imperial House.

Everyone has their eyes on the decision
of the Board of Imperial Inspection.

First of all, I apologize once again
as the Empress of the Korean Empire

to our people who are in deep shock.

But first,
there is something I must let you know.

I believe there still are

many speculations behind
the Grand Empress Dowager's death.

The Grand Empress Dowager

took her own life.

She wanted to

bring change
to this corrupt Imperial House

and to punish
the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

She pleaded for your forgiveness
with her own life.

This is the will that she left behind.

The Imperial House is

rotten down to its roots.

I wish to abide by the
Grand Empress Dowager's will which says

that there is no further value
for the Imperial House to exist.

Are you suggesting
the beginning of a new dynasty?

Or are you talking about
abolishing it altogether?

Before Emperor Lee Hyeok passed away,

he apologized for
all of his wrongdoings in the past,

and he delegated all authorities
of the Imperial House to me.

And I wish to exert my full authority.

The Imperial House and the family

will give up all of our rights
as of this hour.

Any members of the Imperial Family
who are guilty

shall be severely punished
for their crimes.

I will follow the decisions
of the Inspection Board

and the National Assembly
for the abolishment and its process.

I will do my best

and make all the effort I can
to normalize everything.

Also,

I will use the inheritance
of the Grand Empress Dowager

for the victims
of the Imperial House's wrongdoings.

I will not admit to anything!

Who do you think you are
to make me admit this?

-What's with her?
-Calm down.

Silence!

I will not let you
contempt the court any further.

Your Highness, this is disadvantageous.

Contempt of court, my foot.

You are treating me with contempt.

This is the final verdict
for Kang Eun-ran, Seo g*ng-hui,

and Choe Yun-mi.

The crimes of the accused are

absolutely inhumane and brutal.

They do not show
minimal respect for a person

nor did they show any basic courtesy.

We decided it is necessary
to have them be isolated

because there is no chance
of reformation in them.

Under our strict law
and in the name of justice,

Choe Yun-mi, the accused,

is sentenced to life.

Kang Eun-ran and Seo g*ng-hui are
sentenced to death.

Death?

I can't believe this.
I cannot accept this!

What did I do so wrong? This is nonsense.

Prepare for an appeal!

I will use over 10 lawyers if I must
to prove my innocence!

You damned jerks! Do you know who I am?

I'm Kang Eun-ran,
the Empress Dowager of the Korean Empire!

Your Highness! What am I going to do now?

Your Highness!

You're sentenced to life,
but I'm going to die!

You'll live longer than me!
What do you want?

-Your Highness!
-You're the criminal!

You jerks! I didn't do anything wrong!

Let me go!

Your Majesty.

My A-ri. Please let me see
the Crown Princess one last time.

Please! Just once!

Your Majesty!

CARRYING OUT HUMANE REFORMATION

Your Highness.

What's wrong?

Mother.

Who is this lady?

-Your Highness.
-Mother.

Can we go back to the palace?

Only bad people who do bad things
come to this place.

I'm scared.

Yeong-eun.

Can you keep an eye on her?

What's with her?

Why doesn't she recognize me?

She collapsed in shock
after watching the news.

She collapsed many times in high fever.

She's suffering from dissociative amnesia.

The only one she can't remember

is you, Seo g*ng-hui.

I can't believe this.

How can she forget me?

I'm her mom.

I can still remember everything.

I remember holding her in my arms
as soon as she was born.

I remember the way she smiled
as she held my hand.

I remember when she began to
crawl, walk, run, and talk.

I can remember everything
as if it was yesterday.

A-ri is all I had in my life.

It must've been
too much for her to handle.

She's undergoing treatment, so...

No.

Please don't do anything.

I was never a good person to her.

I hope

she never has to find out
anything about me.

I hope she never remembers me for life.

I will give up on the appeal.

I know it's too brazen of me to say this,

but please take good care of A-ri.

1 YEAR LATER

Lee A-ri!

Where is this little girl?

Dad, A-ri is here, isn't she?

A-ri? Why? What's going on?

Her teacher just called and told me

that she didn't write
anything down on her test.

I'm sure she wrote her name.

You used to write a letter to your teacher

when you didn't know the answer.

But she left everything empty...

Dad, why are you
bringing that up right now?

When you didn't know the answer,
you wrote a letter, drew pictures,

and folded origami.
You're exactly like A-ri.

Dad, are you trying to make me angry...

Lee A-ri.

She got you, A-ri.

I didn't write the answer
because I didn't know.

I didn't do that knowingly.

What will you do when you grow up?

I'll become a musical actress
just like you, Mom.

Goodness, great job. You're so cute.

A-ri.

Grandpa, you're the best!

-No!
-This is for Dong-sik.

Don't be so cheap!

Just give me one, will you?

I said no, you old fogey!

You already knew
she won't give it to anyone else.

You still haven't given up yet?

-Goodness.
-Dong-sik!

-I'm home!
-Dong-sik!

Yu-ra, I can't breathe.

She doesn't even know he's her son,

yet she loves him so much.

I think she's instinctively
trying to be a mom to him

for all those times they lost.

Are you hungry?

Welcome home.

You must be hungry.

Here.

Hey, 7315.

Hey! 7315!

-Yes?
-Plant those faster.

Stop slacking off.

Okay.

Hey, 7315. What in the world can you do?

What are you looking at?

What are you looking at? Look down.

Why? You don't want to do it?

I didn't say that. I'll do it.

If you can't do that,
go sweep up the snow.

Where should I begin?

Start there and sweep everything
that you see until there.

Everything?

I'll do it.

Ms. Choe, that darned brat.

Keep your calm, Eun-ran.

You're the Empress Dowager
of the Korean Empire.

You're the Empress Dowager
of the Korean Empire.

Such atrocity and trouble is nothing.

The Korean Empire went down ages ago.

Don't you watch the news?

This is the Republic of Korea.
We even have a new president.

The world has changed.

Use this, you old hag.

Work harder!

No.

I'm the Empress Dowager
of the Korean Empire.

I'm the Empress Dowager
of the Korean Empire.

It's my palace and my Imperial House.

I will soon return
to the Empress Dowager's Hall.

No one can mess with me.

Of course, that is so.

Of course. Everything is mine. It's mine.

The weather is so great.

-Do you like it?
-Yes.

This is called Ihwa Palace.

This was Ihwa Palace.

Will she be all right?

She wanted to come here.
I'm sure she'll be fine.

It's now open to public...

This doesn't feel real at all.

I can't believe
it became the Imperial Museum.

You're right.
It feels like ages have passed by.

So many things happened
with so many people.

This was the Empress Dowager's Hall.

It's where the Emperor's mother lived.

As you can see,
master crafters made these...

This was the Emperor's office.

This is where he worked
and got some rest too.

This is the Empress's Hall

used by Oh Sunny,
the last empress of the Korean Empire.

As you can see, she used...

Your Highness.

Are you happy right now?

That's all that matters.

A-ri, what are you doing?

-Uncle, Aunt!
-Let's go.

-A-ri.
-Mom!

Did you have fun?

THE KOREAN EMPIRE

THE LAST IMPERIAL HOUSE
1897 TO 2019

THE LAST IMPERIAL HOUSE
1897 TO 2019

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
THE LAST EMPRESS