01x07 - Episode 7

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It feels a bit strange

to go back to Myeongjeong

as an independence fighter

when a few days ago,

I was a government worker.

Many things will change

as your situation has.

The way people look at you

and all your surroundings.

I suppose you're right.

You just have to keep an eye out for Ōoka.

Then you'll be able

to deliver the money without a hitch

and return to Gyeongseong safely.

Is Superintendent Ōoka that dangerous?

Like I told you before,

many things will change

since your situation has changed.

-Cheers!

-Yes, cheers!

You must miss your hometown a lot, right?

Of course.

I even dreamed of it a while ago.

I was back in my hometown,

enjoying cherry blossoms with my family.

You as*h*le!

How dare you trick me?

Do you want to die?

Spill it. What trick did you pull?

How can you win the pot

five games in a row?

I really didn't do anything.

What are you saying?

Hey, how come none of you here

know how to speak Japanese?

Put your g*n down, sir.

It is ill*gal to use your g*n

in Myeongjeong.

Who are you?

I am Superintendent Ōoka,

the police commissioner

of the Consulate General in Gando.

Why don't you put that g*n down, sir?

He swindled me out of my money!

Swindling

Even if that were true,

you cannot use your g*n.

Put the g*n down.

And if I won't?

Police at the consulate?

Who the hell cares?

How dare a policeman tell a soldier

of the Imperial Army

Here in Myeongjeong,

you must obey my orders, no matter what.

Even if the whole world

becomes embroiled in w*r,

Myeongjeong must and will stay peaceful

without incident.

Only then

can I return home.

Here in Myeongjeong

I am the law.

Look down.

Welcome back.

How do you do? I'm Nam Hee-shin.

My Lady, I

Gosh, my old habits slipped out again!

I'm Seon-bok. Kim Seon-bok.

As in "kind" and "good fortune," meaning

my kindness brings good fortune

I'm talking too much.

You must be tired. Let's go in.

Come on. You must be exhausted.

My gosh, you are beautiful.

Let's go.

SONG OF THE BANDITS

Come on in.

Make yourself at home and rest a bit.

Oh my

What is up with your face?

Smooth! Your skin is so smooth!

I want to just take it off

and slap it on my face!

I'm just kidding.

You can laugh.

I've contacted the Independence Army,

so don't worry about it too much.

They will be in touch soon.

Okay.

Get some rest, then.

Thank you.

Oh, damn.

What? What now?

"What now"?

The woman up there, that's what.

I'll find you a carrier

for the independence funds.

I'll do it because you asked me to,

but I have a bad feeling about this.

Yoon, this is a far more serious crime

than filching g*ns behind people's backs.

We're risking our lives by getting

involved in the independence movement.

That's why I'm asking you, Seon-bok.

g*dd*mn it.

Oh dear!

Do you need anything, milady?

I mean, miss?

You must be tired.

-Why don't you get more rest?

-I couldn't sleep.

A lot of things happened

in a short amount of time,

and I received so much help from you.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Don't worry about me now

and return to your friends.

They will be living here with you

for more years to come,

and I wouldn't want the misunderstanding

to grow deeper all because of me.

I can't do that just yet.

The Japanese Army officer

who is after you is a tenacious man.

He will never give up.

Do you

know the officer you just mentioned?

He was my master.

He took me and my sibling in

after we lost our parents.

We became friends in 1894,

thanks to the Gabo Reform.

Then we enlisted together in 1904

and became comrades-in-arms.

But to be honest,

I don't know what we are now.

If you don't mind me asking,

how did your parents

My mother died young

while giving birth to my sibling,

and my father

was ex*cuted by fellow compatriots.

He enlisted in the army

to protect the country

but was framed for stealing w*r supplies.

He was betrayed by the people

he was supposed to protect.

Have you ever thought about finding

the person who framed your father?

The man who k*lled your parents.

I heard he's in Gando.

Do you want me to find out

where he is in Gando?

I did think about it

but that was it.

Revenge for my parents, grudge,

all of that

Revenge, grudge, all of that

I realized that they are useless.

People like us

are not entitled to such things.

If we lose our country, that's it.

If our parents are k*lled unfairly,

that's it.

That's how our lives flow by,

regardless of our will

just being tossed to and fro by the world.

But as I lived like that

I realized I had become the same person

as those who k*lled my parents.

k*lling my compatriots with my own hands,

betraying the people

I should have protected.

That's why I came all the way to Gando.

There was nothing I could do

besides dying or running away.

Don't bear the pain of the times

by yourself.

We should share it together

with people like us

who are suffering the same pain

and living through the same times.

Put your hands up.

Hey. Don't move.

You damn Joseon b*tch.

Take her in!

Yes, sir!

Stop.

Why did you come back to Myeongjeong?

To k*ll the carrier

of the independence funds.

Again, who is this carrier

of the independence funds?

If I tell you who it is,

then you will arrest that person.

And if that happens

I will get k*lled.

You will also get k*lled

if you don't talk now.

Are you still going to keep quiet?

Major Miura

of the 19th Division Command in Nanam.

Get him here, like I said.

Is this Major Miura?

I am Superintendent Ōoka

of the Consulate General in Gando.

Hello. Why are you calling?

We have brought in a woman to the station,

and I'm calling

to confirm a few things with you, Major.

According to her,

the reason she came to Myeongjeong

is because you ordered her to k*ll

the carrier of the independence funds.

Is this true?

You must tell me clearly

whether it's true or not.

As you know,

Myeongjeong is in Chinese territory.

To execute a military operation

on foreign land

will cause a serious diplomatic issue

Could I talk to this person directly?

I'd like to check for myself.

Yes?

Keep your answers short.

Lee Yoon and the carrier,

are they in Myeongjeong?

Yes.

And that Ōoka or whatever

is trying to get them before us, right?

Wait, did you tell him who the carrier is?

I didn't tell him.

You're sure about that?

If they catch the carrier,

they'll get all the credit for our work!

I'm telling you, I didn't tell him.

Just get me out of here.

How do you expect me to finish your job

if I'm stuck here?

Fine. Let me talk to that Ōoka guy.

Yes, sir.

-I don't know who she is.

-Pardon?

-What do you

-I don't know what she's talking about.

I have never given such orders to anyone.

I'm not in pursuit of a carrier

transporting independence funds, either.

I think she simply may have lost her mind.

Then can we take care of her as we please?

Yes, go ahead.

Do what you will with her.

Understood.

Sorry for bothering you.

When did we last execute

an independence fighter?

A little over a month ago.

It's been a while.

Let's execute her tomorrow afternoon.

We will report to Mr. Yamada afterward.

Yes, sir!

Hey.

Hey!

Why are you executing me?

Talk to me!

Hey! Did Miura tell you to k*ll me?

Hey!

Sir, we have requested

150 infantrymen, 50 cavalrymen,

and a heavy weapons platoon as well,

just in case.

We're setting out

to finish what we couldn't last time,

so stay on your toes.

We will find the carrier first

before the consulate people catch on.

Then we will exterminate

the rebel scum.

Sir, is this really a good idea?

Like they said,

if this leads to a diplomatic issue

So what?

You don't wanna get your hands dirty?

If we don't take care of this,

we'll both get ex*cuted, idiot!

We'll just say we ended up there

while in pursuit of rebels in Hamgyŏng.

So don't fuss.

Lights on!

There is an old saying that goes,

"Bite the hand that feeds you."

It means forgetting the favors

and kindness that were offered.

From this moment on,

we will be heading out

to capture such ingrates.

They betrayed the kindness

of the great Empire of Japan

after it did them the favor of modernizing

and developing Joseon's uncivilized land.

Those rebels have forgotten

how we put a stop to Joseon

and its 500 years of exploitation

for their sake.

They are not human any longer!

Therefore,

do not harbor any sense of guilt!

k*ll any and all that you see.

Understand?

Yes, sir!

Louder!

Yes, sir!

Good.

Let's go

and k*ll that b*stard, Lee Yoon.

Here.

-Get the carriage ready.

-Yes, ma'am.

There's a railroad construction site

at Mount Cheonbo.

A member of the Korean Independence Army

will be there in six hours.

Thank you.

The Jappos can swoop in at any moment.

Let's all keep our eyes wide open!

Yes, sir!

Mr. Choi!

We're in trouble.

Il-sik was scouting in Musan,

and he saw over 200 men

from the 19th Division crossing the Duman.

Where are they headed right now?

Is it here?

No. He said they seemed

to be heading to Myeongjeong.

What do we do about the boss?

He won't be able to escape from them.

Shut your mouth, you as*h*le.

You'll bring bad luck.

I guess we are also tangled up

in this wicked fate.

Get ready!

Yes, sir!

Is that Myeongjeong?

Yes, sir.

It will be best to end things quickly

to avoid any trouble.

Ishida, take the cavalry

and get into position over there.

Yes, sir.

Tae-ju, follow me with the infantrymen.

Yes, sir.

Let's get to it.

We are ready, sir.

Let's get started.

This is really the end, then.

I will repay this favor

if I ever get the chance.

Thank you so much.

I did it all because I wanted to.

Don't think of it that way.

I hope that you will achieve

Joseon's independence

and that you'll be happy

wherever you go.

It's time. Let's head out.

Let's go.

Is anyone here?

What was that?

Who are they?

Hello?

Are they the ones you ran into?

Are they the master's men?

Yes.

Stay here for a minute.

I'll go down there and threaten them away.

How are you going to handle

all of those men?

I'll lure them away.

You go with her to Mount Cheonbo.

You know the Independence Army

better than I do.

What kind of nonsense are you on about?

I'm not you. I can't throw them all off

and make it to Mount Cheonbo.

Gosh, don't even worry about this place!

I'll take care of it on my own.

If it gets dangerous, get away. Okay?

Be careful.

Are you serious?

I'm Kim Seon-bok!

There is nothing in Gando

I should be careful about.

SEDITIOUS JOSEON PERSON

Listen up!

This woman

is a seditious Joseon person

who calls for Joseon's independence

and has been captured for it.

This miserable person here,

who has been brought to her knees,

is a soldier of the Independence Army

that you all respect so much.

Hello?

Anyone?

I'm from Nanam's 19th Division Command

Oh gosh.

How can I help you? Would you like a room?

I am First Lieutenant Han Tae-ju

of the 19th Division Command in Nanam.

I see.

I'm here to capture

seditious Joseon people

who are carrying funds

for Joseon's independence.

According to the villagers,

two outsiders came here yesterday

They're not here.

What?

They left early this morning,

saying they had some business.

They left early this morning?

Are you sure?

Yes, of course I am!

Then can we search your building briefly?

Gosh, no!

What?

Why do you keep saying "what"?

I said you can't.

We have guests, you know.

You would scare them.

I absolutely despise you Joseon people.

Especially

the Independence Army soldiers like her.

I'm afraid you have to brace yourself.

Things have gotten complicated.

If you keep this up,

I'm going to have to use force.

You should cooperate as much as possible

if you don't want any trouble!

Oh gosh. I'm sorry.

Oh, you were threatening me

to cooperate with you!

Gosh, forgive me. I can be a bit slow.

Sure, I will cooperate!

Just wait a moment, sir.

Goodness.

Of course I will cooperate with you.

Goodness me!

Whoa!

What are you doing?

Hold your fire!

Put the g*n down, woman.

How dare you try to order me around?

Not a single as*h*le in Gando

can order me around.

No matter where you look in the world,

there is no land that belongs to you!

So, if you want to continue

living in Myeongjeong,

just stay quiet.

'Cause even the slightest trouble,

and you will end up like her.

-Execute her.

-Yes, sir!

Do you even know how to sh**t?

It's dangerous if you aim it wrong!

That was a g*nsh*t!

Wow, I have good aim!

I asked a stupid question, huh?

Yeah, so beat it

before I sh**t you in the eyes.

You've aged a lot since I last saw you.

But you still talk too much, Lasty.

And you're still

a very rude girl.

-What was that about?

-An army has arrived.

An army? Is it the Fengtian Clique?

No, it's Nanam's 19th Division Command.

The 19th Division

You lot, lock her back up in jail.

-Yes, sir!

-The rest of you, follow me!

Yes, sir!

Out of the way!

Lasty. Yoon is here, isn't he?

Answer wisely.

I might roll you up in a straw mat

and beat the heck out of you again.

Stop talking rubbish and piss off.

I'm not your servant girl anymore.

So Yoon is here.

You really are a bad liar, Lasty.

Stop disrupting my business

and piss off, as*h*le!

There is just one thing that I don't like

after Joseon fell to ruin.

Do you know what it is?

The fact that the emancipated sl*ves

act up way too much.

I'm talking about fools like you and Yoon,

senseless dogs

who try to bite the master's hand.

Put this g*n down

and send Yoon out.

If you don't, I will k*ll you first

and raze this town to the ground.

Now!

This won't do.

You need a beating.

Hey. Tie her up.

Yes, sir!

What are you doing?

Get in there and catch him!

Squad One! Squad Two!

Yes, sir!

I'll go out there and talk to him.

I'm a manager

of the Government-General Office,

so I should be able to persuade him.

Please stop risking your life for me.

He won't trust your words easily.

If something happens to me,

then you can go out there

and say that I kidnapped you.

You have to curse me and blame me.

Do anything to make them believe you.

No.

I can't do that.

You've risked your life and kept me safe.

So, how could I?

Don't dwell on those who merely pass by.

Protect what is precious to you.

I will protect what is precious to me.

You're not going out there?

That's a lot of g*nshots.

Shut up!

You're scared, aren't you?

That's why you can't go out there.

I told you to shut up!

If you're scared, just run away.

Why are you still here?

How many times do I have to tell you?

I think it's over.

-All of you, get in there!

-Yes, sir!

Hey!

What do you think you're doing?

You must be the local police.

I am Major Shohei Miura

of Nanam's 19th Division

What is the meaning of this?

Pull out immediately

if you don't want to die.

Miura.

You are a dead man.

I'm sorry,

but I cannot do that.

Pull out, you as*h*le.

I can't do that.

Get the hell out of this village

right now!

And stop causing more trouble.

I just told you that I can't.

I told you to piss off, so piss off!

Here in Myeongjeong, my word is law.

No one, save His Majesty,

can say such a thing.

Stay right there.

How dare an uncivilized Joseon dog

pretend to be a Japanese subject?

If you want to pretend to be Japanese,

at least speak Japanese correctly!

Not in that Joseon accent.

Speak to me that way one more time,

and I will not just stand by.

Stay still, damn it.

Then what are you going to do?

You're a mere Joseon man

imitating a Japanese,

and I'm a loyal subject

of the Empire of Japan.

What can you even do?

No matter how much you try to be Japanese,

you can't get rid of the stench of garlic!

Shut up, you son of a b*tch!

What was that, you punk?!

g*dd*mn it!

Darn it!

That b*tch! k*ll that b*tch!

sh*t!

k*ll that girl first!

sh*t!

Go!

Go!

Let's go, sir!

We need to go, sir!

What are you doing here?

I'm not here to k*ll you, so relax.

-Is there a back door?

-If there was, I wouldn't be here.

So we have to k*ll all of them

to get out of here?

Yeah.

sh*t!

Why are you standing here? Go!

Go!

We have no choice, then.

Let's just do what we're good at.

Let's show them.

Besides dying or running away

There was nothing

our lowly asses could do, right?

Well, we can do this.

Second floor! To the second floor! Go!

-Grenade! Run!

-Run!

You crazy b*stards!

My inn!

Get that prick at once!

Yes, sir!

People like that will make nothing

but ignorant, wild bandits.

What will you do with them?

We fight.

If you fight for your country,

that'd make you a soldier.

But if you fight for your family,

that'd make you a bandit.

Bandits who rob and steal?

Do you mean that kind of bandit?

No.

The kind that makes themselves heard

through the singing of their swords.

It's about time

we let the Japanese hear the song.

The song of the bandits.

What are you all waiting for?

See those scoundrels?

Wipe them out!

Every single one of them!

Let's go, sir!

Let go! Let go of me, you idiots!

Hey.

Dude!

Son of a b*tch! Use the damn stairs!

Hey, Geumsu!

Geumsu

What is this?

Now there's a whole bunch of them!

Let's shake a leg, boys!

Way to go!

Oh f*ck. That son of a b*tch

tied me so damn tightly!

Stop swearing! They will notice you!

San-g*n!

Stay still!

What the f*ck! It's me, you lunatic!

Stay still, Seon-bok!

Go.

Learn to use a g*n.

You're behind the times with that bow.

Don't underestimate a man with a bow.

You'll regret it, kid!

I pity you, that's all.

Look, you're sweating up a storm.

Enough with your nonsense.

Shake a leg now.

You insolent bunch!

Damn you!

Watch out! Duck!

Go.

Let's go.

Yoon!

Don't just stand there!

Hurry up and escort the lady out of here!

Stop worrying about us

and fight for the country now, kid!

Leave the fight for our family up to me.

I'll play the song of the bandits.

I'll be right back.

Take this.

Be careful.

Hurry now!

k*ll them all!

Are you all right?

Oh no!

sh*t.

You have to go on foot from here.

So long, then.

Hey!

Hey!

Where did the ones in this carriage go?

Speak!

It's over there.

You should hurry.

Please shed all the guilt in your heart.

You must get to the end of that road

safely for the sake of Joseon's future.

Last time,

you said to me

Stay alive.

You must stay alive for as long as I live.

I'll say the same to you.

Please stay alive.

You must stay alive

for as long as I live.

So that we'll meet again.

I'll go now.

Thank you for everything.

And

when we meet again

please tell me your name.

I don't care if it takes two or 20 years.

Let's stay alive

and meet again.

Lee Yoon.

My name is Lee Yoon.

I hope that you will come back alive,

Mr. Lee Yoon.

I'll stay alive and come find you,

Hee-shin.

Wait.

We've met before, have we not?

No.

We've never met.

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