Dae Wang Sejong (2008): Season 1, Episode 36 - Episode #1.36 - full transcript
You haven't changed a bit.
You still stick your nose in everywhere
trusting your smooth tongue.
Clear the path.
This is your last chance before
you're charged with high treason.
I refuse.
Do you wish to die?
Unsheathe your sword.
I do not want to fight you, and
I couldn't win even if I tried.
So if you want me out of the way,
aim your sword right at my heart.
But know this.
You're not killing a criminal of treason
in your capacity as the Crown Prince.
You'd be killing your younger brother
for not doing what you wish.
Because I am not the rebel here.
You are.
What?
You, Crown Prince,
are this country's enemy.
Here's another rebel.
What are you waiting for?
Suppress the rebels!
Kill the rebels?
Then perhaps you should start with us.
What are you doing?
I asked you to keep the
civilians away from here!
Who are those men?
Are they bad people?
No, of course not.
Chief Gang.
They're not bad people.
Look closely.
They're wearing the same clothes
that your father used to wear.
You're right.
It's exactly the same!
Are they my father's friends?
Your father, you, me,
they're friends to all of us.
Oh, is that why Uncle Chubby
said we should go say hello?
Yes.
So what do you say we go over
there and say hello first?
What will you use your spears for?
If you go forward with this
reckless conquest now,
you will have to kill the innocent
people of Gyeongsung first.
The choice is yours.
Will you use your swords to hurt your own
people or will you use it to protect them?
Now choose.
How old are you?
Seven.
My daughter is seven.
What are you doing, soldier?
We can't hurt our own people, General.
What?
You must put your...
sword down now, Your Highness.
If you think you've won, you're mistaken.
This fight is just beginning.
I will see you at the capital,
Your Highness.
What are you thinking about,
Your Highness?
How can I win this fight...
I just hate to lose.
Leaving?
Where are you going?
I'm going back to where I came from.
When are you coming back?
I might not be back.
Then who will read stories for us?
That's your job now, Dahm.
You're very smart, so you
will learn to read quickly.
And you have a pretty voice, so you'll
make a better story-reader than I am.
Take good care of them.
Don't worry.
I'll love them like my own.
Don't lose your spirit, and
take good care of yourself.
Your Highness!
Were you going to leave us
without saying goodbye?
I was about to go find you.
Let us escort you back to the capital.
Yes, we must.
When you left,
you were driven out,
but you must make
a triumphant return home
with all of us behind you after
what you've accomplished here.
That's right.
It may not be much but
we want to show our support.
If you wish to support me, stay behind
for a while and assist Commander Choi.
It won't be easy for him to put
things back in order alone.
I'm afraid I won't be able
to keep my promise
to live the rest of my life
as a man of Gyeongsung.
You're forgiven since you might live the
rest of your life as a protector of Joseon.
You have a difficult road ahead.
I will never forget what you said about
fearing myself more than the world.
I guess there is no turning
back now for either of us...
Are you afraid?
Would you be my sword?
Not the kind that will contend with
the world in order to protect me,
but the kind that will contend
with me to protect the world.
Your Highness...
If pride, stubbornness or despotism
should cause me to make wrong decision,
I want you to be the sword that
will strike those decisions down.
That's a scary way of saying
"Don't run from me."
Only then I will be able to cast my
fears aside and muster up my courage.
I won't be able to go back and start
this fight unless I know that you
and those who await me at the capital
will not hesitate to strike my errors
instead of always telling me
what my ears want to hear.
I will, Your Highness.
And your such intent will be the
sword that keeps me in check.
Flood has caused
significant damage to the walls
around Changhuimun area.
Have Minister Hwang Hee work
on a reconstruction proposal.
But due to the incident in
Gyeongsung, Minister Hwang is...
Next!
Flood victims are in need of aid...
Release the relief funds.
Next.
Minister of Public Works Hwang Hee
must be removed from his post.
He did not stop the Crown
Prince's malfeasance and
joined him in his march to Gyeongsung.
Next!
The central army's march to
Gyeongsung is practically a revolt.
Your utmost attention is required.
It appears you have nothing
important to report today.
You may be dismissed.
Your Majesty...
Did you hear my order?
You are dismissed!
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're lucky you're alive.
Was I wrong?
Why is His Majesty acting like this?
The Prime Minister has been back for days
and he won't even let
him mention Gyeongsung.
This means he has no intention
of renouncing the Crown Prince.
He believes that the eldest heir must
succeed him in order to protect
the legitimacy of the Royal house.
Still? That audacious child who
thinks he is above Heaven?
Prime Minister.
Messenger is here.
I guess our high and mighty
Crown Prince is back at last!
Stop pretending to be working
and come out, everyone!
Let's go usher in the Crown Prince!
Your Majesty, the Crown Prince
is due to arrive shortly.
Your Majesty!
Their demeanor looks disrespectful
for subjects ushering in their master.
Try to understand.
This is what you call public sentiment.
My man!
Am I wrong?
Don't pay attention to them.
You have to get through this.
Your Highness!
What are you doing?
I will be right back.
Running away won't change anything.
I won't be long.
His Majesty will be furious if you
turn back like this from here.
He's been brooding in rage for two weeks.
Another afternoon won't change anything.
Your Highness!
Your Highness, please!
I don't want to strike you.
Don't stop me and don't follow me.
Protect the legitimacy of the Royal house
by putting the eldest heir on the throne?
Tell him don't even dream about it.
Hell destroy the country trying to
put the eldest son on the throne.
Those are harsh words.
Not so when you consider
the Crown Prince's actions.
I never thought I'd hear such
worlds coming from you.
He defied the King and
caused a great disturbance.
He would go before the King and seek
forgiveness if he had any decency.
I'm afraid the Crown Prince has
crossed the point of no return...
Turned back?
Is he out of his mind?
Where did he go?
I'm afraid I do not know...
Isn't it obvious where he's gone?
Crown Princess.
When did you...
Why didn't you come inside?
I was embarrassed...
I sent the servants away, and tried
what you did, but it didn't work.
I couldn't get myself to go inside.
I guess I was embarrassed...
I lost this time.
I'm sorry.
It's my fault.
You didn't do anything wrong.
It's my fault.
I caused this.
It's my fault you came back like this...
If it weren't for me...
Just tell me you're glad to see me.
Say you missed me and
you're glad to have me back.
I feel more pathetic if you
blame yourself to comfort me.
It's true.
I...
Today is the last day.
Today is the last day you'll
have to comfort me.
You will never cry because of me again.
I'm going to fight even
harder if only for you.
Would you wait for me here?
Can you be the home that I can
always come back to like I did today?
You have to eat better.
Your look thin.
Office of Censor General
Office of Inspector General
Tell them to hold off on the
submission of the petitions.
What is the meaning of this?
Please stop the petitions, sir.
You're a public servant.
How can you utter these words?
Obstruction of communication
will paralyze the government.
Why don't we just shut
down this the country?
The country will indeed be
shaken if we bring down
the Crown Prince without
alternative measures.
Then start looking for
an alternative measure!
Deliver the petitions.
Petitions from the Office
of Inspector General.
These are from the Ministry of Rites...
All of them call for
Crown Prince's punishment?
My deep regrets, Your Majesty...
I'm a little late, Father.
Do you know what these are?
Aren't they nothing but fire starters?
Silence!
You've become weak, Father.
Why are you flustered by your
audacious servants' complaints?
Silence, I said.
Are you proud of what you've done?
If it weren't for my good
brother's interference,
your country would be larger by now.
You feel no remorse?
You deployed the troops against my orders
and you don't feel an ounce of remorse?
So you should've given me the
right of military command as well.
Then your retainers wouldn't
be hounding you right now.
Stop!
Am I wrong?
One more word.
Just say one more word and I just
might want to kill you myself.
Why do you hesitate?
Get out!
Get out of my sight this instant!
Is it because of me?
You still don't look very well.
You're worried about me?
You're a hard man to figure out.
You should be resting.
I would've gone to see
you in the morning.
Beg the King for forgiveness.
You must not defy him any further.
I will take care of myself.
Please.
You must learn to bend.
If you don't...
What you fear will never happen.
I will not lose my rightful place,
so please don't worry, Mother.
It's late.
You may go.
But...
The state duties tomorrow...
What do you want to know?
You know that I handed over my
state duties to the Crown Prince.
But Your Majesty...
You're dismissed.
The Crown Prince is to continue
attending to state affairs?
That confirms the King's intensions.
He will not renounce the
Crown Prince no matter what?
Do we accept this or not?
That is the question now.
Did I have the wrong time?
Your Highness...
I like it small.
This should be a short meeting.
Don't you know what time it is?
What are you all doing here?
Your Majesty...
Go back to the conference at once!
The officials' outcries cannot be ignored.
The Crown Prince's character
is being questioned again.
You must respond to the
censorate officials' petitions.
Respond?
How would you like me to respond?
What would you do,
Minister of Personnel?
How could I dare answer that question?
Minister of Rites.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What is your opinion?
How would you respond if you were I?
I think Your Majesty can answer
that question better than I can.
Leave!
Do not take the matter concerning
the Crown Prince lightly again,
or there will be merciless punishment!
Would my head suffice?
Would you take my life if I called
for the Crown Prince's deposal?
Prime Minister!
Choose the wise one.
A man who cannot reflect on his own
mistakes cannot lead this kingdom.
You must renounce the eldest
son and choose the wise one.
Choose the wise one?
That is the only way to stop
this country from falling apart.
Then who is the wise one?
Which of the princes do
you think is the wise one?
The wise one is...
Great Prince Choongnyeong, Your Majesty.
Choose the wise one?
Do you intend to renounce
the Crown Prince after all?
Which prince do you believe is wisest?
Your Majesty...!
Choongnyeong is the wisest?
Why are you smiling about this?
At last there is hope for this country.
Kyoungnyeong?
You don't still think about
putting me on the throne, do you?
In any case, I'm glad the Crown
Prince is getting thrown out.
He would try to kill us both
if he became the King.
What's the use if the throne
is up for grabs again?
You're not interested anyway.
You just want to spend the rest of
our life quietly reading sutras.
Isn't that right?
What makes you think
I have no ambitions?
You're the one who said I am the
second in the line of succession
and you are the one who said a man
is not a man without ambition.
Do you want to give this a shot?
Would you help me?
I'm surprised.
Why? What made you want to get
into this hard and ruthless fight?
Because the despotic Crown Prince
has become unworthy of the throne,
and Choongnyeong who only breeds
discord with his unrealistic ideals is
not exactly kingly material either.
Who are you, sir?
The fall must have hurt.
I'm fine.
You've got tears in your
eyes and you're fine?
Please don't tell my mother.
Oops!
I wasn't crying, Mother.
Our child has grown, my lady...
Don't just stand there, Hyang.
Say hello to your father.
... Father?
Hello, Father.
I'm Hyang.
My, look at all this dust...
I clean all the time, but...
I left your brush and ink stone
just here you left it...
Wife.
I know you were here this morning,
and you look in several times a day
making sure everything is perfect.
No.
I'm always neglecting things trying to take
care of the entire household by myself...
Look at me.
We haven't seen each other in years,
but you won't even give me a glance.
Are you that angry with me?
Then you must've just been too worried.
I've given you nothing but
anxiety like a troublemaker son...
No.
No, Your Highness...
I missed you so, so much...
Like the children,
I missed you so very much...
I'm afraid...
I don't want this to be a dream...
I'm so afraid...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, my love...
Are you going to see the King?
Have you fared well?
Please forgive this undutiful son
for being remiss for so long, Mother.
Don't you think this security entourage
is a little too grand for a Prince?
Your Highness...
You should return to your regular
duty now that he is back.
Come.
I don't know if I did the right thing.
I don't know if I did the right thing
asking the King to bring you back.
Go back.
Go back to Gyeongsung.
Mother...
I don't want this Royal house...
I don't want your brother
getting hurt because of you.
Would you promise me?
Promise me you will do as I ask.
Why do you think I called you
back from Gyeongsung?
The world says you are the wise one.
If I depose the Crown Prince and
bring you forward as the future King,
would you accept it?
Would you accept it?
You still stick your nose in everywhere
trusting your smooth tongue.
Clear the path.
This is your last chance before
you're charged with high treason.
I refuse.
Do you wish to die?
Unsheathe your sword.
I do not want to fight you, and
I couldn't win even if I tried.
So if you want me out of the way,
aim your sword right at my heart.
But know this.
You're not killing a criminal of treason
in your capacity as the Crown Prince.
You'd be killing your younger brother
for not doing what you wish.
Because I am not the rebel here.
You are.
What?
You, Crown Prince,
are this country's enemy.
Here's another rebel.
What are you waiting for?
Suppress the rebels!
Kill the rebels?
Then perhaps you should start with us.
What are you doing?
I asked you to keep the
civilians away from here!
Who are those men?
Are they bad people?
No, of course not.
Chief Gang.
They're not bad people.
Look closely.
They're wearing the same clothes
that your father used to wear.
You're right.
It's exactly the same!
Are they my father's friends?
Your father, you, me,
they're friends to all of us.
Oh, is that why Uncle Chubby
said we should go say hello?
Yes.
So what do you say we go over
there and say hello first?
What will you use your spears for?
If you go forward with this
reckless conquest now,
you will have to kill the innocent
people of Gyeongsung first.
The choice is yours.
Will you use your swords to hurt your own
people or will you use it to protect them?
Now choose.
How old are you?
Seven.
My daughter is seven.
What are you doing, soldier?
We can't hurt our own people, General.
What?
You must put your...
sword down now, Your Highness.
If you think you've won, you're mistaken.
This fight is just beginning.
I will see you at the capital,
Your Highness.
What are you thinking about,
Your Highness?
How can I win this fight...
I just hate to lose.
Leaving?
Where are you going?
I'm going back to where I came from.
When are you coming back?
I might not be back.
Then who will read stories for us?
That's your job now, Dahm.
You're very smart, so you
will learn to read quickly.
And you have a pretty voice, so you'll
make a better story-reader than I am.
Take good care of them.
Don't worry.
I'll love them like my own.
Don't lose your spirit, and
take good care of yourself.
Your Highness!
Were you going to leave us
without saying goodbye?
I was about to go find you.
Let us escort you back to the capital.
Yes, we must.
When you left,
you were driven out,
but you must make
a triumphant return home
with all of us behind you after
what you've accomplished here.
That's right.
It may not be much but
we want to show our support.
If you wish to support me, stay behind
for a while and assist Commander Choi.
It won't be easy for him to put
things back in order alone.
I'm afraid I won't be able
to keep my promise
to live the rest of my life
as a man of Gyeongsung.
You're forgiven since you might live the
rest of your life as a protector of Joseon.
You have a difficult road ahead.
I will never forget what you said about
fearing myself more than the world.
I guess there is no turning
back now for either of us...
Are you afraid?
Would you be my sword?
Not the kind that will contend with
the world in order to protect me,
but the kind that will contend
with me to protect the world.
Your Highness...
If pride, stubbornness or despotism
should cause me to make wrong decision,
I want you to be the sword that
will strike those decisions down.
That's a scary way of saying
"Don't run from me."
Only then I will be able to cast my
fears aside and muster up my courage.
I won't be able to go back and start
this fight unless I know that you
and those who await me at the capital
will not hesitate to strike my errors
instead of always telling me
what my ears want to hear.
I will, Your Highness.
And your such intent will be the
sword that keeps me in check.
Flood has caused
significant damage to the walls
around Changhuimun area.
Have Minister Hwang Hee work
on a reconstruction proposal.
But due to the incident in
Gyeongsung, Minister Hwang is...
Next!
Flood victims are in need of aid...
Release the relief funds.
Next.
Minister of Public Works Hwang Hee
must be removed from his post.
He did not stop the Crown
Prince's malfeasance and
joined him in his march to Gyeongsung.
Next!
The central army's march to
Gyeongsung is practically a revolt.
Your utmost attention is required.
It appears you have nothing
important to report today.
You may be dismissed.
Your Majesty...
Did you hear my order?
You are dismissed!
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're lucky you're alive.
Was I wrong?
Why is His Majesty acting like this?
The Prime Minister has been back for days
and he won't even let
him mention Gyeongsung.
This means he has no intention
of renouncing the Crown Prince.
He believes that the eldest heir must
succeed him in order to protect
the legitimacy of the Royal house.
Still? That audacious child who
thinks he is above Heaven?
Prime Minister.
Messenger is here.
I guess our high and mighty
Crown Prince is back at last!
Stop pretending to be working
and come out, everyone!
Let's go usher in the Crown Prince!
Your Majesty, the Crown Prince
is due to arrive shortly.
Your Majesty!
Their demeanor looks disrespectful
for subjects ushering in their master.
Try to understand.
This is what you call public sentiment.
My man!
Am I wrong?
Don't pay attention to them.
You have to get through this.
Your Highness!
What are you doing?
I will be right back.
Running away won't change anything.
I won't be long.
His Majesty will be furious if you
turn back like this from here.
He's been brooding in rage for two weeks.
Another afternoon won't change anything.
Your Highness!
Your Highness, please!
I don't want to strike you.
Don't stop me and don't follow me.
Protect the legitimacy of the Royal house
by putting the eldest heir on the throne?
Tell him don't even dream about it.
Hell destroy the country trying to
put the eldest son on the throne.
Those are harsh words.
Not so when you consider
the Crown Prince's actions.
I never thought I'd hear such
worlds coming from you.
He defied the King and
caused a great disturbance.
He would go before the King and seek
forgiveness if he had any decency.
I'm afraid the Crown Prince has
crossed the point of no return...
Turned back?
Is he out of his mind?
Where did he go?
I'm afraid I do not know...
Isn't it obvious where he's gone?
Crown Princess.
When did you...
Why didn't you come inside?
I was embarrassed...
I sent the servants away, and tried
what you did, but it didn't work.
I couldn't get myself to go inside.
I guess I was embarrassed...
I lost this time.
I'm sorry.
It's my fault.
You didn't do anything wrong.
It's my fault.
I caused this.
It's my fault you came back like this...
If it weren't for me...
Just tell me you're glad to see me.
Say you missed me and
you're glad to have me back.
I feel more pathetic if you
blame yourself to comfort me.
It's true.
I...
Today is the last day.
Today is the last day you'll
have to comfort me.
You will never cry because of me again.
I'm going to fight even
harder if only for you.
Would you wait for me here?
Can you be the home that I can
always come back to like I did today?
You have to eat better.
Your look thin.
Office of Censor General
Office of Inspector General
Tell them to hold off on the
submission of the petitions.
What is the meaning of this?
Please stop the petitions, sir.
You're a public servant.
How can you utter these words?
Obstruction of communication
will paralyze the government.
Why don't we just shut
down this the country?
The country will indeed be
shaken if we bring down
the Crown Prince without
alternative measures.
Then start looking for
an alternative measure!
Deliver the petitions.
Petitions from the Office
of Inspector General.
These are from the Ministry of Rites...
All of them call for
Crown Prince's punishment?
My deep regrets, Your Majesty...
I'm a little late, Father.
Do you know what these are?
Aren't they nothing but fire starters?
Silence!
You've become weak, Father.
Why are you flustered by your
audacious servants' complaints?
Silence, I said.
Are you proud of what you've done?
If it weren't for my good
brother's interference,
your country would be larger by now.
You feel no remorse?
You deployed the troops against my orders
and you don't feel an ounce of remorse?
So you should've given me the
right of military command as well.
Then your retainers wouldn't
be hounding you right now.
Stop!
Am I wrong?
One more word.
Just say one more word and I just
might want to kill you myself.
Why do you hesitate?
Get out!
Get out of my sight this instant!
Is it because of me?
You still don't look very well.
You're worried about me?
You're a hard man to figure out.
You should be resting.
I would've gone to see
you in the morning.
Beg the King for forgiveness.
You must not defy him any further.
I will take care of myself.
Please.
You must learn to bend.
If you don't...
What you fear will never happen.
I will not lose my rightful place,
so please don't worry, Mother.
It's late.
You may go.
But...
The state duties tomorrow...
What do you want to know?
You know that I handed over my
state duties to the Crown Prince.
But Your Majesty...
You're dismissed.
The Crown Prince is to continue
attending to state affairs?
That confirms the King's intensions.
He will not renounce the
Crown Prince no matter what?
Do we accept this or not?
That is the question now.
Did I have the wrong time?
Your Highness...
I like it small.
This should be a short meeting.
Don't you know what time it is?
What are you all doing here?
Your Majesty...
Go back to the conference at once!
The officials' outcries cannot be ignored.
The Crown Prince's character
is being questioned again.
You must respond to the
censorate officials' petitions.
Respond?
How would you like me to respond?
What would you do,
Minister of Personnel?
How could I dare answer that question?
Minister of Rites.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What is your opinion?
How would you respond if you were I?
I think Your Majesty can answer
that question better than I can.
Leave!
Do not take the matter concerning
the Crown Prince lightly again,
or there will be merciless punishment!
Would my head suffice?
Would you take my life if I called
for the Crown Prince's deposal?
Prime Minister!
Choose the wise one.
A man who cannot reflect on his own
mistakes cannot lead this kingdom.
You must renounce the eldest
son and choose the wise one.
Choose the wise one?
That is the only way to stop
this country from falling apart.
Then who is the wise one?
Which of the princes do
you think is the wise one?
The wise one is...
Great Prince Choongnyeong, Your Majesty.
Choose the wise one?
Do you intend to renounce
the Crown Prince after all?
Which prince do you believe is wisest?
Your Majesty...!
Choongnyeong is the wisest?
Why are you smiling about this?
At last there is hope for this country.
Kyoungnyeong?
You don't still think about
putting me on the throne, do you?
In any case, I'm glad the Crown
Prince is getting thrown out.
He would try to kill us both
if he became the King.
What's the use if the throne
is up for grabs again?
You're not interested anyway.
You just want to spend the rest of
our life quietly reading sutras.
Isn't that right?
What makes you think
I have no ambitions?
You're the one who said I am the
second in the line of succession
and you are the one who said a man
is not a man without ambition.
Do you want to give this a shot?
Would you help me?
I'm surprised.
Why? What made you want to get
into this hard and ruthless fight?
Because the despotic Crown Prince
has become unworthy of the throne,
and Choongnyeong who only breeds
discord with his unrealistic ideals is
not exactly kingly material either.
Who are you, sir?
The fall must have hurt.
I'm fine.
You've got tears in your
eyes and you're fine?
Please don't tell my mother.
Oops!
I wasn't crying, Mother.
Our child has grown, my lady...
Don't just stand there, Hyang.
Say hello to your father.
... Father?
Hello, Father.
I'm Hyang.
My, look at all this dust...
I clean all the time, but...
I left your brush and ink stone
just here you left it...
Wife.
I know you were here this morning,
and you look in several times a day
making sure everything is perfect.
No.
I'm always neglecting things trying to take
care of the entire household by myself...
Look at me.
We haven't seen each other in years,
but you won't even give me a glance.
Are you that angry with me?
Then you must've just been too worried.
I've given you nothing but
anxiety like a troublemaker son...
No.
No, Your Highness...
I missed you so, so much...
Like the children,
I missed you so very much...
I'm afraid...
I don't want this to be a dream...
I'm so afraid...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, my love...
Are you going to see the King?
Have you fared well?
Please forgive this undutiful son
for being remiss for so long, Mother.
Don't you think this security entourage
is a little too grand for a Prince?
Your Highness...
You should return to your regular
duty now that he is back.
Come.
I don't know if I did the right thing.
I don't know if I did the right thing
asking the King to bring you back.
Go back.
Go back to Gyeongsung.
Mother...
I don't want this Royal house...
I don't want your brother
getting hurt because of you.
Would you promise me?
Promise me you will do as I ask.
Why do you think I called you
back from Gyeongsung?
The world says you are the wise one.
If I depose the Crown Prince and
bring you forward as the future King,
would you accept it?
Would you accept it?