01x12 - Episode 12

[bunniefuu]

I ask you once again to be honest.

Are you still going to claim

you do not love me?

I have tried not to love you,

but I failed.

So you decided to hide

your feelings instead?

I thought I would be able to,

but I failed.

Constantly failing at something

means you do not have the gift.

It is not the path you are meant to take.

Maybe it is time for you

to alter your course.

I would if it were just me,

but I could not risk your well-being

Do you still not understand?

Any path I take with you

will bring me joy no matter the hardships.

(Episode 12)

Join me in welcoming our guest.

The Prince of Hwangryeo is here.

Please excuse the boy.

I will apologize on behalf

My apologies for not recognizing you.

I am Haechunmoo.

Now that the Princess is here,

we should share the news with her.

What news?

Seora and Hwangryeo

have agreed to sign a peace treaty.

Excellent. That is fantastic news.

To show the world our ironclad alliance,

you are

to marry Haechunmoo,

the Prince of Hwangryeo.

Father.

I do not understand.

- Father.

- Consider yourself informed.

Princess, you may leave now.

You said I could marry Poong Baek.

What are you waiting for?

Escort the Princess out at once!

- Yes, Your Majesty!

- Yes, Your Majesty!

Please, Your Royal Highness.

Hurry and escort her out!

Father, you gave me your word. Father!

Let go of me! Father!

- I said, let go!

- Let go of her.

I will take her to her chambers.

My apologies. I did not

intend for this to happen.

Then join me in defying

this arranged marriage.

I cannot for my father

is very adamant about it.

If this marriage alliance falls through,

he will go ahead and establish

an alliance with Yeohae.

Yeohae?

Then Seora will share borders

with Hwangryeo to the north

and Yeohae to the south,

two states in an alliance.

Is that okay with you?

Is this a threat?

No, of course not.

I was simply hoping to let you know

that fate brought us together.

Fate?

As a prince myself, I hated that

I had to obey an arranged marriage.

So to rebel,

I left the palace and went on an excursion.

And during that trip,

I fell in love with a woman at first sight.

Correct.

The woman I fell in love with

is the one I will wed.

If this is not fate, what is?

I suppose "fate" has different

meanings in our worlds.

As you heard,

I wish to wed someone else.

I apologize.

Let us see who wins.

Declining this proposal will lead to w*r.

I am aware of your powers,

but they are not enough to fight off

Hwangryeo's 100,000 soldiers.

Allow me to meet the

King of Hwangryeo as an envoy.

That is pointless.

I know what they are truly after.

They wish to conquer us without a w*r.

You will marry the Princess off,

knowing that?

As the King of a small country,

I have no choice.

What kind of life would

you want your people to live?

Living as sl*ves on w*r-torn soil

versus having a violent brother.

Joining the brotherhood

would be better than becoming sl*ves.

Poong Baek.

As a father, I chose you for my daughter.

However, I must betray you

because of my responsibilities as a king.

Forgive me.

If you care for the people,

you must persuade Chun Hwa.

- Your Majesty.

- It is an order.

Let's just go to w*r with them.

I will behead every one

of Hwangryeo's soldiers.

Besides, we have the sacred mirror.

What is there to be afraid of?

The sacred mirror's powers

should never be used to harm people.

What if we just go ahead and use it?

Will it cost us our lives?

I will have to pay for breaking my pledge.

Not only will it cost me my life,

but all the miracles that

have occurred through me

will also turn into curses

that harm the world.

It is all my fault.

I should have been grateful

for what I had been given

as the chief priest.

I was being greedy.

If only I had hidden my feelings.

Then I could have saved

the Princess all this heartache.

You look weary.

You must set out on a long journey soon.

If you feel weak

I will not leave.

And I will not marry him.

You must go.

Think of His Majesty.

If you still cannot leave,

think of the people.

I know that you will

keep your brave heart

wherever you go.

Be strong.

But what about you, Poong Baek?

Will you be okay without me?

Will you go to the cave every day

and talk to the void?

Someday,

hopefully I can let it all out.

Let us elope.

I wish to stay with you, Poong Baek.

My duties as the chief priest

matter to me more.

You must also do your duty

as a princess.

Receive this royal command.

Poong Baek, you must

hand over the sacred mirror.

What is the matter?

Tie him at once!

- Yes, sir!

- Yes, sir!

Poong Baek,

I expect you to tell us the truth.

Is it true that you are

in league with Yeohae?

Have you been telling them

our military secrets

to help them devise a plan to invade us?

Your Majesty,

how could you say such a thing?

That is preposterous.

You low born rat.

How dare you lie?

I would never dare lie to Your Majesty.

I swear, it is not true.

I swear on my life.

Your Majesty, someone has brought forth

secret letters to and from Yeohae

found in Poong Baek's chambers.

What are you doing?

Open this.

Open the door!

Master Choi, Poong Baek committed treason?

That cannot be.

I am sorry, Your Royal Highness.

Something is wrong.

I

I must speak with Father

- You cannot leave.

- Let go.

No!

- Step aside!

- You cannot leave!

Let go!

- No!

- Step aside!

Please let me go

Your king has a faint heart.

He graciously chose to

send a traitor into exile.

Did you deliberately seduce the Princess?

Because of you,

she is shedding bloody tears now.

Please

allow me to see her just once.

Please.

That will not happen.

The Princess

hates your guts.

You cannot barge into my room

at this late hour.

We will sleep in the same bed soon.

No need to be so difficult.

This is highly inappropriate.

Please leave.

Allow me to give you this before I leave.

Hwangryeo is filled with gems

and jewels even rarer than these,

so do not be disappointed.

I also have something for you.

It is beautiful.

It is hardly as grand as the one

you gave to the people,

but I did not wish for

your hand to feel bare.

I picked this up while passing

by the marketplace earlier.

There is nothing I wouldn't do for you.

You would do anything?

From jewels to power,

you can have anything you want.

I do not need such things. All I want is

for Poong Baek to clear his name.

If you help him clear his name,

then I will give you what you want.

How dare you

think of him in front of me?

Do you know who I am?

He is a nobody.

Without the sacred mirror,

he is a mere peasant.

Because of a mere peasant,

you are rejecting me,

the Prince of Hwangryeo?

Just to have you, I sent my

100,000 soldiers back to Hwangryeo.

We could have easily torn

your puny country to pieces.

And what?

This is why he ended up like that.

Had you obeyed the order to marry me,

such an ordeal would

not have been necessary.

So it was your doing.

I must tell my father at once.

Do you think your father does not know?

Do you still not understand the situation?

Smile.

We will spend the rest

of our lives together.

If you always look at me like that,

I will be heartbroken.

Do not forget

that you are mine.

Get rid of Poong Baek before

he arrives in his place of exile.

He has already grown frail,

so it will be seen as

a death by natural causes.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

The sacred mirror must be

one of the items they seized.

Find it.

That is my last hope.

I need help over here!

- It hurts!

- What is it?

- I stepped on it.

- Are you okay?

- My hands slipped.

- Are you bleeding?

- Oh, goodness.

- How did this happen?

- It hurts.

- Let me have a look.

Where is the princess?

Answer me!

I don't know.

Stop right there!

- Your Royal Highness.

- Step aside.

We're carrying out the royal command.

Did you not hear me?

Choose.

Will you fight me or step aside?

Do as ordered.

Are you okay, Master Poong Baek?

Why did you come here, Your Royal Highness?

Haechunmoo was behind all of it.

Here.

Seora has already cast me away.

- Even with the sacred mirror

- Cast you away?

You're the only hope for the people and me.

Hide yourself first,

then find a chance to strike.

Your Royal Highness, run!

We'll take care of them.

Don't move an inch from here.

sh**t him!

What do you want?

The sacred mirror.

Don't.

Not that!

What now?

It'll only end after one of you dies.

What a tearful love.

Do not harm the princess.

I'm the one you want dead, no?

Don't do this.

Stand up.

Hurry up and run away!

Please end everything with this.

Your greed, wrath

And attachments.

End?

I'm only getting started.

Your Royal Highness!

I didn't k*ll her.

You did.

You k*lled her!

You evil jerk!

I hope you drop into the underworld!

The underworld?

Fine, I will.

But you.

You'll be begging for mercy.

Please do not grieve too much.

Because one day,

we will cross paths again.

No matter

when and how we meet again,

I

will love her.

When she smiles,

my heart will skip a beat

without knowing why.

And eventually, I will realize.

Realize

she's my destiny.

The reason

for my life.

Mr. Cha?

Have you come around?

Have you?

No way. Is this a dream?

It's not.

I woke up.

What now?

That's right.

Who is this place?

No, do you know where you are?

And me?

Do you recognize me?

Yes.

I do.

I do recognize you.

I finally

Finally do.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

(Kangguk Hospital)

(Cha Cha Woong)

Attention, please.

Is that why you cried your eyes out

the moment you saw me?

I'm the reason you died.

What I failed to give you,

what I couldn't give back,

and what I wanted to give you.

I will give them all to you.

I'm very much alive, you know.

It's all in the past,

and you sealed the evil spirit.

So it's high time you logged out

from your past life.

Mr. Cha!

Hey everyone.

Do you know how worried I was?

Hey, stop it.

Director Ma!

Are you trying to k*ll him again?

Are you feeling better?

Yes, I'm back to normal.

What a relief.

How were you all?

Absolutely fine.

Officer Ko took great care of us.

What?

So it's true she can see ghosts now.

Thanks for going that far for them.

Director Ma decided to

work for her instead

Hey, I never said that.

Don't worry. You're my one and only boss.

Thank you for holding on.

I know how anxious you must've been.

I'm sorry for causing trouble.

Chief Nam, did I hear him right?

He just apologized to us.

My gosh, is he still sick?

You better take more rest.

The bills aren't settled yet, right?

Maybe he missed an exam.

Strangely enough,

everything is fine with him.

So be at ease and wait at home.

We're going to stop by Okhwa House.

Adviser Choi is also there waiting for you.

I see.

You finally broke off that

long, ill-fated relationship.

Great job.

Mr. Shaman and Detective Ko

can relax in the other world now.

Honestly, I don't remember much

about how I sealed the evil spirit.

When that guy grabbed me,

memories of my past life came back.

Could that be why?

Memories of your past life?

Apparently, I was a princess.

But people praised how elegant

and graceful I was ever since I was little.

My gosh, a princess?

Cha Woong, you must take great care of her.

If you were a princess,

then I must have been a queen of a country.

My nobility is on a whole different level.

Quiet. You're being noisy.

Did you see

everything that happened in your past life?

Not all.

Probably only the most important ones.

Right.

I see.

That must be it.

How does it feel to know

about your past life?

Doesn't it break your heart?

It does.

But I now understand

why I was reincarnated

and how I am supposed to live

my life.

That hurts!

Stop it. What are you even doing?

I'm preparing a gift,

but embroidery is not easy at all.

So my question is, why are you doing that?

What is up with you?

You're being weird. It's scaring me.

Just be your old self.

Maybe he's still dreaming.

Wake up!

I'm not.

Gosh, that's not how you do it.

Here, give it to me.

Do you know how to do it?

I used to sew buttons back in

and name tags on

my daughter's P.E. uniform.

You see how it went in?

Push it in here,

it pops out, then pull it out.

And don't forget to stretch it out,

so it doesn't wrinkle.

Try it from here.

- Like this.

- Yes.

I embroidered this myself.

Me, Cha Cha Woong.

What is this? Two mountains?

No, those are smiling eyes.

It's your trademark.

My bad.

Do you not like it?

No, I do.

But this is out of the blue.

You made me one before.

I did? When?

In our past life.

When I was a princess?

She must've been dexterous

to make such things.

I don't know about that,

but she had a generous heart.

I'm back.

- Look at that!

- Officer Ko!

- Congratulations!

- Congratulations!

Is it a proposal?

Say yes! Marry him!

Just the thought of you is enough

to fill my heart with warmth and flowers.

Not being able to convey my feelings

saddened me in our past life,

but not anymore.

Please accept the flowers.

Are you off work now?

Mr. Cha!

I bought some oriental

medicine for your health.

What?

So this is where you live.

I have always wondered.

- Please have a seat.

- Right.

This reminds me of the time

I first walked into your chambers.

You were extremely ill.

Do you remember that?

How could I possibly remember it?

Right, of course.

Anyway, to find a herbal cure for you,

I climbed up a steep hill

and even rolled down a cliff.

I almost died first.

How touching.

Serving in the police force

has built tolerance

against men talking

about the military, soccer,

and playing soccer in the military.

But this past life business is

hard to wrap my head around.

Why is that? Aren't you curious?

It's your story too, you know.

Yes, I know that it is,

but this is me in my past life.

What good does having been a princess do

when I'm not one anymore?

From now on, I'll serve you as one.

Mr. Cha,

I'm me.

I am Ko Seul Hae, not Princess Chun Hwa.

It seems like you're being attentive

because you only see me as her.

It's annoying.

It's true, isn't it?

The flowers and the handkerchief.

You're only re-enacting past memories.

If that is the case,

perhaps a kiss is what's coming next.

If you kissed her, you should also kiss me.

Since that didn't happen

Did you?

- At a cave.

- A cave?

Yes.

That's wild.

Well, it was ancient times.

What led to the kiss?

Were you hoping to

recreate that moment too?

You see

You're the one who launched yourself at me.

Me?

I launched myself at you?

- Gosh, I did.

- Yes.

Oh, no.

That is why

I await.

You await?

I'm home.

Hey, you're home.

It's Mr. Cha.

What brings you by?

He brought me herbal medicine.

Yes, it's for Officer Ko

to regain her energy.

Regain whose energy? Hers?

She is made out of steel, you know.

Besides, you're in more need of it

after that long hospitalization.

Right, of course.

I only got hers for a

buy 1 get 1 free deal.

- Anyway, I'll get going.

- Right.

Take care. Good night.

Doesn't our landlord seem odd to you?

In what way?

He used to be a feisty cat,

but now he's a cuddly puppy.

I wonder why.

I honestly wonder why.

What are you talking about?

This isn't right, darn it.

I can't let myself get swept up

in this past life business.

It's been a while.

A visit from the star detective

is sure surprising.

The people can't get enough

of the handsome detective

who caught the Full Moon m*rder*r.

If only I had k*lled him first.

Because of you,

I'm close to being cut off.

If you had, I would've

arrested you for m*rder.

If that were the case,

you'd have had to arrest

your father for soliciting it.

How long have you worked for my father?

Why do you ask?

Shouldn't you ask your father?

- What did you come to me for?

- Just answer me.

This is your chance to grab a lifeline.

How old are you?

Do you seriously see me as a pushover?

If you weren't the chief's son

Rather than hanging on to

someone on his way out,

get behind the one on the rise.

I won't ask you again.

Are you in or out?

All right, fine.

I'm in.

I should be.

Good.

Then we have a few things to talk about.

- Sure.

- I'm back.

Mr. Cha, did you see the news today?

An odd article was published.

What article?

It says

that you donated money

to a children's foundation.

And to the Children's Cancer Foundation,

the Single Mothers' Association,

and to the Support of the Elderly in Need.

They must've gotten you

mixed up with someone.

"Cha Cha Woong, the Charity Angel."

Have they lost their minds?

How can they release an article

without checking the facts first

when someone else deserves the praise?

I'll have them corrected.

I already have the contact numbers

for all journalists.

I'm the one who made the donations,

so leave them be.

Wait, it was really you?

Mr. Cha,

are you hiding something from us?

Did your test results

reveal a serious issue?

Are you terminally ill?

Are you choosing to live generously

now that you're going to die?

How could you ask him that point-blank?

We're all dead anyway, so who cares?

I'm not dying.

But

a near-death experience

straightened my priorities.

And there goes my appetite.

Being a jerk is what makes you charming.

Is that so?

Since that's the case,

I'll keep being a jerk to you.

The tasty dish should be first enjoyed

by the one who bought it.

This is more like yourself.

I want to punch you again.

Now, give that back.

Give it here.

Stop asking for it.

How are things between you and Officer Ko?

It seems like you've

been trying to woo her

with gifts similar to those

you exchanged in your past life.

Has she been responding to them?

Goodness. She must not like them.

Oh, dear.

It's not like I can sit idly by

when you're trying to turn over a new leaf.

It's been a while,

but how about the Love TF Team

regroup and strategize?

Don't.

I'm scared as to what you'll come up with.

Mr. Cha, what has gotten into you?

You said you'd only be a jerk to me.

That's enough joking around.

There's someone else

who should quit messing around.

Mr. Choi,

did something happen between you two?

What's with him?

Gosh.

Poong Baek, you are to answer truthfully.

Is it true that you are

in league with Yeohae?

To help them devise a plan to invade us?

Your Majesty,

how could you say such a thing?

I swear on my life.

Your Majesty, someone has brought forth

secret letters to and from Yeohae

found in Poong Baek's chambers.

Forgive me, Your Majesty,

but these are the letters.

I gathered you all here at this hour to

Jjajang ramyeon or bibim ramyeon?

Wouldn't Jjajang ramyeon be better?

- The young radish kimchi

- Please.

I didn't have you gather

for a late-night snack.

Then I'm out. I have

a gaming league to play in.

Come on. What I have to say is important.

Please take your seats.

As of today,

I will resign as the

adviser of Magic Factory.

- What?

- What?

I will also

move out of this house.

- But

- Is this because

of Mr. Cha flaring up earlier?

You know how he is.

His mood swings like a pendulum.

It's the same with any new job.

The first six months are always the worst.

- Once you get past it

- No, it's not that.

Now that the evil spirit is gone,

it only feels right to leave.

It is the conclusion I have come to.

But

I wish you all good health.

And enter Nirvana when it seems fitting.

Goodbye.

- But

- Mr. Choi!

- Just a second.

- Hold on!

What about the employee benefits?

It's my turn this month.

I was all set to purchase

the Supergirl Lulu 20-year anniversary

Blu-ray limited edition

hologram remastered package.

I'm sorry.

Still. You can't rush out like this

as if you're running away.

You should at least say goodbye to Mr. Cha.

This isn't me running away.

I'm busy, that's all.

I'll contact Cha Woong when I can.

- But

- Mr. Choi!

Are you sure you're not just running away?

Were you actually going to contact me?

When exactly?

About 2,000 or so years later?

After I'm reincarnated?

Did you see all that happened?

I was waiting for you to talk to me first.

It is why I remained patient with you.

For how long must I tolerate you though?

For how long

must I be disappointed with you?

Now that you are aware of my sins,

I figured not seeing me

would put you at ease.

You should've told me that

there's something I don't know

or made excuses for yourself.

Nothing I say

will wash my sins away.

I wouldn't dare make excuses for myself.

Then tell me.

Why did you betray me?

And why have you been taunting us

by pretending to be a general

served by the Cha family?

As the betrothed of Seora's princess,

I was curious about her bodyguard.

It is why I am here.

Let me see what you are made of.

I see you are a gifted swordsman.

One that should not rot

as a royal bodyguard of this small country.

Have a seat.

Greet the men who will

soon be your comrades.

Whether they will be

my comrades remains uncertain.

I wish for us to be on the same side,

but you must think differently.

I hear you and Poong Baek are good friends.

Is that the reason?

Quickly choosing a side

will be in your best interest.

You do not have much time to spare.

Bring him in.

Goodness.

Yeom!

Why on earth are you here?

What did you do to my younger brother!

Nothing, actually.

What he did is what you should ask.

As a foot soldier,

he has been passing

military secrets to Yeohae.

These letters are proof of that.

That cannot be true.

Yeom, it cannot be true.

Are those letters really yours?

Did you do this?

Tell me that you didn't!

Brother, I am sorry.

You imbecile!

Once His Majesty is made aware of this,

not just your brother,

but your entire family will be annihilated.

However,

I stand by what I said.

I wish for us to be on the same side.

Make the right decision,

and not only will your brother

be free from his sins,

but you will be appointed as

the Great General of Hwangryeo.

Do these letters

belong to your brother

or Poong Baek?

That is for you to decide.

These are the letters

he exchanged with Yeohae

regarding military secrets.

Master Choi, what are you saying?

Poong Baek, you are to remain silent.

Your Majesty, I am being falsely accused.

Master Choi, please look at me.

Say it again while looking into my eyes!

You dare feign innocence

despite the material evidence.

Your Majesty.

Poong Baek's betrayal must

result in his beheading.

Poong Baek.

Your heinous crime should

be punished with death,

but your contribution will

be taken into account

and thus will only be

exiled after being flogged.

Princess!

Master Poong Baek.

Princess!

Master Poong Baek. Princess!

Princess

Princess.

Master Poong Baek

Princess

Princess!

What?

(Gyeoljahaeji)

"He who has tied the knot must untie it."

(Gyeoljahaeji)

(He who has tied the knot must untie it.)

Wait.

Wait!

(Gyeoljahaeji)

In other words,

I am not even worthy of an afterlife.

Why are you making me

wander the lands of

purgatory as a lost soul?

Please tell me if there is

something I must do.

If not, at least have my soul relocated

even though I must be

in the pit of t*rture.

That is how I became

the keeper of the seal.

And for 2,000 years,

I lived while aiding the living.

I believed that was the

duty bestowed upon me.

However, I knew I was wrong

when I saw that Master Poong Baek

and Princess Chun Hwa

had been reborn.

My true duty

was to give you a happy life together,

which is what I failed to do.

Why didn't you tell me

the second you found out

that I used to be Poong Baek?

Was it fun to see how oblivious I was?

Did it bring you joy?

I believed there was no reason

to make you relive the pain.

Actually, no. It is because I'm a coward.

I was afraid that you would

uncover the truth and despise me.

I will gladly accept any punishment you.

I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry!

You know,

I'm quite surprised by you.

Sorry?

A while back, you left

hurtful words in your wake

which led me to believe that

you would never see me again.

But then you wrapped up this case

with a neatly tied bow on top.

You, for sure, are my son.

Neatly?

Rather than arresting the lunatic,

you k*lled him.

What could've been more gratifying?

Now, there is nothing that will keep us

from reaching the top.

For us!

Just so you know though,

you can't be with Seul Hae.

I wanted to extend my generosity

which is why I had her

join the detective squad.

But that is where it ends.

You get what I mean, right?

You are on the road to stardom.

A groundless rumour won't do you any good.

Should you be this at ease

just because Yang Tae Chun is dead?

What?

What happened ten years ago

is nothing compared to

what you did since then.

Politicians, owners of

construction companies,

and even th*gs.

You have quite the connections.

Drugs, as*ault, blackmailing,

and now m*rder.

You covered up a variety of crimes.

What on earth are you talking about?

Gosh.

Don't be alarmed.

We are father and son, are we not?

Blood is thicker than water,

and climbing the social ladder

is a new found interest of mine.

I wouldn't disclose

your crimes that easily.

The peak that you always mention.

I wish to reach it too,

regardless of the cost.

So from now on, don't order me around.

I'm fine.

Hee Soo, you must be careful with this guy.

Do I not seem capable to you?

I've arrested my fair share

of violent criminals

and have awards to prove it.

Still, he

Don't worry, Seul Hae.

I'll get him. I promise you that.

How dare you lay a finger on her?

What?

Why am I here?

Is this the police?

Yes, I just saw the Full Moon m*rder*r.

Drop it!

If you come any closer, I'll sh**t.

Allow me to propose a deal.

The Full Moon m*rder*r.

I'll let you catch him.

What?

And in return,

I will possess your body.

(Trustworthy Police, Safe Country)

Greetings!

I am Ko Seul Hae,

the newest member of the detective squad.

I hope we get along.

Welcome!

- Nice.

- It's good to see you here.

Welcome.

- What on earth?

- What?

When did you get her flowers?

Tenacity is your game, isn't it?

You finally made it here.

"Relentless" is what I'll say.

From here on out,

I will keep showing you

just how relentless I can be!

Applaud.

Welcome.

(From Now On, Showtime!)

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Would you like a cup of coffee?

I mustered up all the courage I had

to say this

I see you love it, my sweet girl.

Would this boost her morale?

I think it'll only annoy her.

That's how it is with your first love.

No one can stop the flames from burning.

Isn't Detective Seo her first love?

They'll be constantly spending

time together at work.

The fire between them will erupt first.

I wish for us to stay

as colleagues and good friends.

Is it because of Cha Cha Woong?

I need someone gone.

An accident would be preferable.

Darn it!

Have you heard of Cha Cha Woong?