Lovers of the Red Sky (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 16 - Episode #1.16 - full transcript
(This drama is fictional and people or stories are not tied to reality.)
Is your arm feeling better?
I think I can paint.
(Sim Dae Yu, Sim with a bamboo hat, Gohwawon painter)
Let's begin.
(Choi Jung, Gohwawon painter)
Will Scholar Ha come?
Yes. Scholar Ha will come no matter what.
So what? She had a near-death experience last time.
(Cha Young Wook, Gohwawon painter)
I don't think things will go quietly this time.
I do not understand Scholar Ha either.
We're going through this again without letting the officials know.
Must he have disappeared like this?
I really don't want to assist you in drawing another king's portrait.
Gosh, you.
Why would you say something like that?
Enough. Cut it out, will you?
If we fail to seal the Demon tonight,
Scholar Ha will become a part of the Demon.
I believe that Scholar Ha knows how I feel.
So I'm sure that he'll come.
He'll be here no matter what.
It is no use trying to seal me.
Are you afraid you'll be locked up again?
Your body is almost taken over by me.
One with the energy of water.
(Episode 16: Lovers of the Red Sky)
Your Highness.
You must succeed in sealing the Demon this time.
If we fail again,
no one will be able to stop the madness of the Demon.
What will you do if Scholar Ha doesn't come?
I'm sure that he will come.
So prepare yourself emotionally.
How can you be so sure?
Scholar Ha has the former king's ring.
That ring has been broken.
Since he broke it of his own accord,
Scholar Ha will be here without a doubt.
A little more.
That's enough.
Do not mind me.
Continue your work.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
Has Scholar Ha arrived?
(Prince Yangmyeong Lee Yul, King Seongjo's third son)
Not yet.
But he will come shortly.
You must complete the painting in four hours...
while the full red moon is high up in the sky.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
(Mi Su, Seongjucheong's 4th head priestess)
Seal the door...
to keep anything negative or impure away from this chamber...
until the king's portrait is finished.
Yes, Your Highness.
Now, let's start the coloring process.
All right.
(The process after drawing the outlines)
Be careful.
Okay.
My goodness.
So this is what it's like to make a deal with Hwacha.
They're drawing extremely fast.
I'm seeing it with my own eyes, yet I cannot believe it.
Hey, help me move this.
What if the ceremony cannot be held because the Demon doesn't show up?
Jupiter will hide behind the moon tonight.
If we miss this night of the full red moon,
we will have to wait another thousand years.
The Demon must be sealed tonight.
But Scholar Ha destroyed the ring.
I am worried.
The Demon will surely come...
at least to find his eyes back.
You are right.
He has no choice but to come in order to get his magic eyes back.
Do not try to stop me tonight.
Even if you...
restrain the Demon using your power tonight,
the fight will continue endlessly.
Sealing the Demon is the only solution.
Now it is all up to that child...
who will create the divine vessel.
Scholar Ha is here.
Can we begin the ceremony now?
He is here.
Be quiet and stay in your positions.
Go on and get ready.
He is here.
Ram, I'm glad you're here.
I'm so relieved.
We should paint more quickly.
Let's hurry.
Scholar Ha, you are here.
Your Highness.
Thank you. Have a seat.
You must...
kill me right now.
Oh, dear. Are you all right?
Scholar Ha.
That's not Scholar Ha.
It's the Demon.
My eyes.
He's trying to go into the chamber where Painter Hong is.
What is happening?
What do you think is happening? It must be the Demon...
Whatever happens outside, do not let it bother you.
Focus. We must complete the painting.
No one can go in there.
Grab your brush again.
Okay.
I found them.
My eyes.
No. I can't see anything.
Ram, please. I am here.
Ram.
Ram.
Ram.
We will handle the Demon. Hurry up and complete the king's portrait.
Dad.
Samsin.
I will fight you now.
How foolish.
Dad.
It is over.
Painter Hong, are you all right?
Your Highness?
I cannot see.
What should I do now?
What are you saying?
It is not over yet.
If you complete the king's portrait,
the Demon can be sealed in it.
Could he be Hwacha?
Divine painter, hurry up.
The Demon will come back.
How do you expect her to paint when she cannot even see?
I must complete the painting no matter what.
Your Highness, please put the brush in my hand.
Painter Hong.
Now.
I have to draw the wrinkles in the face and the eyes.
Your Highness.
Here.
The Demon is complete now that he got his eyes back.
Be careful.
We are in the King's palace.
We still have a chance to win.
Samsin and Tiger Spirit.
It is all over now.
Painter Hong, are you all right?
Dad.
Please help me, Dad.
Dad.
Cheon Gi.
My dear daughter.
Dad?
Yes.
Dad.
I cannot see.
I have to complete the king's portrait.
Everything is in my hands.
But I cannot see.
Do not worry, my daughter Cheon Gi.
(Hong Eun O, ex-Gohwawon painter, Hong Cheon Gi's father)
Trust me, your father.
The final touches on the eyes...
must be done by you.
Now it is complete.
Is it really done, Dad?
I'm proud of you, my dear daughter.
Now...
I have to go.
Dad.
Thank you, Dad. Thank you.
While I was alive,
I did nothing for you.
For that, I am so sorry.
Dad.
That light...
It can't be.
The king's portrait is complete.
The Demon will return.
Prepare to seal him in the painting.
Understood.
I need your help. We must hold up the painting.
Yes, Your Highness.
Painter Hong, come this way.
Give me your hand.
Come on.
Demon. I will seal you even if I have to risk my life to do so.
Now, it is time to end it.
No. You can't.
No.
No!
You did well, Cheon Gi.
Now you two can be together.
Samsin.
She's gone.
Your Majesty.
It's all over now.
Madam.
You have done your duty.
Now rest in peace.
It is all over.
Is it true, Your Highness?
Yes.
I can't believe it myself.
Are your eyes all right?
Scholar Ha. Where is he?
Ram.
Painter Hong.
Lean on me.
Your Highness.
Cheon Gi.
Cheon Gi.
Hong Cheon Gi.
Sir.
Sir.
Miss.
Miss.
Sir.
Miss.
Sir.
Miss.
Sir.
Yes. It's me.
Are you hurt?
Are you okay?
Your eyes.
What happened to your eyes?
Can you see me?
Can you really see me?
I see.
I can see you very well.
That is such a relief to hear.
I am glad.
Your eyes.
Did the Demon take them?
Now, like when we first met,
I cannot see.
What should we do now?
You need to take responsibility.
I will take care of you forever.
Sir.
Are you crying?
It's okay.
Everything has...
found its rightful place.
We are back to where we were.
(5 years later, the 34th year of Seongjo's reign)
(Kang Chun Bok, Baekyu Painters Society's secretary)
My goodness.
Come on.
Master Choi.
Stop it.
Haven't you forgotten something?
Why are you doing this?
It's too early in the morning for such a lovely sight.
You're up early, Uncle Chun Bok.
Yes. It's Cheon Gi's birthday.
That's right. I forgot.
If it's Cheon Gi's birthday, it's Ram's too.
Did you not get him anything again?
I'll get some ginger tea. He likes that.
My goodness. Will you be quick?
Wife.
Yes, husband.
You got up early to visit Cheon Gi.
Why are you in uniform?
Troublemaker doesn't know he got promoted yet.
He wants to show off.
Hey.
Shall we get going?
Will the Crown Prince join you?
No. His Highness probably left already.
Come on. I told you to stop following me.
Even so, as Crown Prince, you...
Don't.
No.
Oh, dear.
Keep your mouth shut.
Be quiet.
I will.
I will be careful.
Gosh. I'm sorry for keeping you.
Will you be careful, wife?
Oh, dear.
Master, just a moment.
Okay.
What brought you here?
I heard you're visiting Painter Hong.
The weather's so...
No. I'm off to visit my family.
Is that so?
If someone asks for this, please pass it on.
What's this?
Isn't it Troublemaker's?
I found it in the office.
I kept it because the drawings were so immaculate.
I think it's time it went back to its owner.
Just a moment.
Will you not return to Gohwawon?
One who paints for a living should travel the world.
I can't stand stuffy buildings.
Goodbye, then.
We're running late. Let's go.
The next boat...
will come in two hours from now.
Are you sure they're off to see Hong Cheon Gi?
I swear that this time I will surely...
(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)
(Prince Joohyang Lee Hoo, King Seongjo's second son)
Is this truly...
what Father wants?
Your Highness.
I am fine.
Hang in there, just a little longer.
Did you say tonight is the night?
Yes. I have our men positioned...
all throughout the Bureau.
This time,
I will make them pay for what they did five years ago.
I will...
dedicate my life to it.
And that's how the two disappeared.
Are you saying Painter Hong went blind again?
That's right.
She went blind as soon as she finished the portrait.
Where did Painter Hong and Scholar Ha go?
I don't know that. I don't even know if they're alive.
But isn't it amazing that the evil spirit...
called the Demon came from the late king's time?
Oh, come on.
Do you not believe me?
Oh, come on.
Where is the painting the Demon was sealed in?
It is said that...
Hwacha who had made a deal with Painter Hong took it.
Hwacha?
Yes.
The goblin that loves paintings.
It's said that if he absorbs the energy...
of divine paintings painted by divine painters 1000 times,
he'll become a divine spirit.
What happens if he absorbs the energy...
of a painting the Demon was sealed in?
If he absorbs that energy...
I didn't think that far.
Foolish humans.
Are they still talking about that? It's all history now.
Anyway, I wonder how Ha and the kid are doing.
Mother.
Father.
Young Master, don't run.
Joong, I told you not to run.
Ha Joong. You must listen to your mother.
Okay.
He has grown.
Scholar Ha.
Painter Hong!
You're here.
Have you been well?
Yes, have you two been well?
You two look as if you walked out of a beautiful painting.
Goodness, you're adorable.
You must be busy with state affairs. What brings you this far?
The busier I am, the slower I shall proceed.
I need a chance to come out for some air,
and I can find out how the world is doing.
You haven't changed at all.
Goodness, they say when people suddenly change,
that person is about to face death.
Why did you bring so much stuff?
It's not a big deal. It's both of your birthdays.
Let's go inside.
All right.
Let me have that.
Yes, please follow us.
Yes, let's go.
This way.
Father, I'm sleepy.
Let's go in and sleep, Ha Joong.
Is this it?
I'm so honored to have you...
visit us this far.
I'm not here for your birthday.
I'm here for Scholar Ha's birthday.
Same difference.
Yes, it's the same difference.
You two were born on the same day.
Can you see clearly now?
Yes, I can see very clearly.
I still can't believe it.
It's an amazing miracle.
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
I still feel as if I'm dreaming whenever I think of that day.
What in the world...
happened on that day?
Now, your fate will come together.
And everything will...
return to its place now.
You and your family will...
never get to paint anything again.
Kid, the curse of the Devil has been lifted.
How have you been doing, Your Highness?
Yes, I've been busy.
I've been studying in Sigangwon to study as the Crown Prince.
Also, my father is sick in bed,
so I've been doing some work in the palace as well.
Time flies.
It does.
Is Scholar Ha good to you?
He's very good to me.
He's always the same. He's always kind.
I shouldn't have asked.
I should've checked and seen if Scholar Ha was doing okay.
Your Highness.
My love, it's getting cold. Come on inside.
Yes, my love.
Come inside, Your Highness.
Sure. Goodness.
She could smile like that?
I'm very reassured to see how happy you two are.
Have you been well?
Yes, I've been awfully busy...
looking after the state affairs in my father's place.
I can see that you're doing well seeing you're busy. I'm relieved.
How can you think that I'm doing well?
I think I can finally do well once you come back.
I apologize.
What about Prince Joohyang?
He's still locked up in the Police Bureau,
where you were once imprisoned.
If he's imprisoned in that stone cell,
it'll be tough for him to come out.
What took you so long?
I had to unpack everything His Highness has brought us.
Did you miss me already?
That's enough.
I apologize, Your Highness.
I apologize.
What is this?
It's my little token for you two.
Your Highness, isn't this an inkstone with flower engravings?
I hear it's very difficult to find.
(Inkstone engraved with flowers and plants)
Thank you, Your Highness.
Isn't this a bestowal of honor for the deceased?
(The honor of the deceased was bestowed by official appointments.)
Yes, my father has given an order...
to bestow the honor of the late Ha Sung Jin.
Scholar Ha, face the north and sit.
Appointment. The deceased Ha Sung Jin,
3rd lord of Jokyeokjeon,
junior fifth rank,
is now bestowed with the honor...
of the senior second rank as a minister.
(Bestowal of honor: An appointment of office for the deceased)
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
You and your descendants...
won't have a problem applying for the state exam...
or getting appointed as a high-ranking official.
(High-ranking official: Position of honor and power)
Here.
Sit at ease.
Your Highness.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness.
I share my heartiest congratulations on your birthdays.
On the night when we left quietly after the Sealing Ceremony,
you let us leave with a smile like that.
You will become a sage king.
Your Highness, just as you showed us love,
please do not forget to love your people.
Why are you two suddenly telling me this?
It has been five years since we left the city.
We're just honored to have you visit us,
but you even reinstated our social status.
How could we ever repay you? I don't know how to thank you.
Just be happy.
That's all I ask of you.
My Lord. My Lady.
You have a guest from Baekyu Painters Society.
From Baekyu Painters Society?
I carried this all the way here.
You said it's heavy.
Then you took it.
Ms. Gyeonju!
Cheon Gi!
Cheon Gi!
Ms. Gyeonju.
Goodness. My gosh.
Master Choi.
Have you been well?
Goodness, you're so thin.
No, she looks healthy.
Hey, have you been well?
Frown.
Goodness, hey.
How is she always the same even after many years?
Hey, what's with this outfit?
Did you get promoted?
It has been ages.
Two days ago.
Shut your mouth.
You're here.
Goodness.
Ram.
Goodness, Your Highness.
Forget that. You can all chat at ease.
Your Highness!
What brings you here?
I had to pass an urgent message, so I rushed here...
despite my rudeness.
I understand.
It's nothing.
The palace can't seem to function without me.
I must go now.
So suddenly?
Yes, Your Highness.
You should go.
Take care.
You two have suffered enough.
Live happily ever after from now on.
Goodbye.
My love.
You did great today.
Don't mention it.
Do you think His Highness will be all right?
He didn't look happy.
Do you think something has happened again?
I doubt it.
The second star of Jamiseong lost its light...
(Jamiseong: 1 of the 15 stars northeast of the Big Dipper)
so he should be fine.
Please stay safe, Your Highness.
My love.
I prepared a special birthday gift for you.
What? A gift?
Give me a moment.
Hop on.
This is a field of peach blossoms.
Why are we suddenly here?
I'm sorry it's belated.
It's not the same peach from back then,
but I wanted to keep my promise.
Thank you.
One second.
What is this?
Nothing is free in this world.
This is my birthday gift for you, my husband.
Is this...
how I used to look?
Yes. You never even smiled back in those days.
Thank you. I'll cherish it.
Please stay with me and draw my face for the rest of your life.
What? For free?
I'll pay for the drawings with this.
Live happily ever after.
You two were destined to become one from the beginning.
Who goes there?
You two.
Run, my love.
Yes, my husband.
You rascals!
Stop right there, you rascals!
(The epilogue will continue shortly.)
(Lovers of the Red Sky)
(Epilogue)
Where are we?
Does Hong Cheon Gi really live here?
Something doesn't seem right.
What?
I don't think anyone lives here.
Hey.
Why can't you do your job right?
Darn it. How long will you keep doing this?
Let's just stop and move on.
You rascals. I'll throw you into the river!
Go find Hong Cheon Gi. Go find her!
Go find Hong Cheon Gi!
Hong Cheon Gi!
Let's go.
Yes.
Where are you going? Wait for me!
Let's head over to Eunjeongjeon.
It's time to meet Yul.
Yes, Your Highness.
Are you sure Hoo has conspired against the King?
Yes.
Prince Joohyang's men have taken over Jeongan Pavilion.
He's now making his way to Eunjeong Pavilion.
Position the men in the west and east gates of the palace.
All royal guards will come with me to Eunjeongjeon.
Yes, Your Highness.
Hoo.
An old saying has it that...
brothers are like hands and feet.
So if the hands and feet are separated,
how can they be rejoined?
Don't worry.
You and I are brothers by blood until now,
but the moment I take the throne,
we will become...
the King and his subordinate.
My brother.
That throne...
was always mine.
Charge!
Charge!
Is your arm feeling better?
I think I can paint.
(Sim Dae Yu, Sim with a bamboo hat, Gohwawon painter)
Let's begin.
(Choi Jung, Gohwawon painter)
Will Scholar Ha come?
Yes. Scholar Ha will come no matter what.
So what? She had a near-death experience last time.
(Cha Young Wook, Gohwawon painter)
I don't think things will go quietly this time.
I do not understand Scholar Ha either.
We're going through this again without letting the officials know.
Must he have disappeared like this?
I really don't want to assist you in drawing another king's portrait.
Gosh, you.
Why would you say something like that?
Enough. Cut it out, will you?
If we fail to seal the Demon tonight,
Scholar Ha will become a part of the Demon.
I believe that Scholar Ha knows how I feel.
So I'm sure that he'll come.
He'll be here no matter what.
It is no use trying to seal me.
Are you afraid you'll be locked up again?
Your body is almost taken over by me.
One with the energy of water.
(Episode 16: Lovers of the Red Sky)
Your Highness.
You must succeed in sealing the Demon this time.
If we fail again,
no one will be able to stop the madness of the Demon.
What will you do if Scholar Ha doesn't come?
I'm sure that he will come.
So prepare yourself emotionally.
How can you be so sure?
Scholar Ha has the former king's ring.
That ring has been broken.
Since he broke it of his own accord,
Scholar Ha will be here without a doubt.
A little more.
That's enough.
Do not mind me.
Continue your work.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
Has Scholar Ha arrived?
(Prince Yangmyeong Lee Yul, King Seongjo's third son)
Not yet.
But he will come shortly.
You must complete the painting in four hours...
while the full red moon is high up in the sky.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
(Mi Su, Seongjucheong's 4th head priestess)
Seal the door...
to keep anything negative or impure away from this chamber...
until the king's portrait is finished.
Yes, Your Highness.
Now, let's start the coloring process.
All right.
(The process after drawing the outlines)
Be careful.
Okay.
My goodness.
So this is what it's like to make a deal with Hwacha.
They're drawing extremely fast.
I'm seeing it with my own eyes, yet I cannot believe it.
Hey, help me move this.
What if the ceremony cannot be held because the Demon doesn't show up?
Jupiter will hide behind the moon tonight.
If we miss this night of the full red moon,
we will have to wait another thousand years.
The Demon must be sealed tonight.
But Scholar Ha destroyed the ring.
I am worried.
The Demon will surely come...
at least to find his eyes back.
You are right.
He has no choice but to come in order to get his magic eyes back.
Do not try to stop me tonight.
Even if you...
restrain the Demon using your power tonight,
the fight will continue endlessly.
Sealing the Demon is the only solution.
Now it is all up to that child...
who will create the divine vessel.
Scholar Ha is here.
Can we begin the ceremony now?
He is here.
Be quiet and stay in your positions.
Go on and get ready.
He is here.
Ram, I'm glad you're here.
I'm so relieved.
We should paint more quickly.
Let's hurry.
Scholar Ha, you are here.
Your Highness.
Thank you. Have a seat.
You must...
kill me right now.
Oh, dear. Are you all right?
Scholar Ha.
That's not Scholar Ha.
It's the Demon.
My eyes.
He's trying to go into the chamber where Painter Hong is.
What is happening?
What do you think is happening? It must be the Demon...
Whatever happens outside, do not let it bother you.
Focus. We must complete the painting.
No one can go in there.
Grab your brush again.
Okay.
I found them.
My eyes.
No. I can't see anything.
Ram, please. I am here.
Ram.
Ram.
Ram.
We will handle the Demon. Hurry up and complete the king's portrait.
Dad.
Samsin.
I will fight you now.
How foolish.
Dad.
It is over.
Painter Hong, are you all right?
Your Highness?
I cannot see.
What should I do now?
What are you saying?
It is not over yet.
If you complete the king's portrait,
the Demon can be sealed in it.
Could he be Hwacha?
Divine painter, hurry up.
The Demon will come back.
How do you expect her to paint when she cannot even see?
I must complete the painting no matter what.
Your Highness, please put the brush in my hand.
Painter Hong.
Now.
I have to draw the wrinkles in the face and the eyes.
Your Highness.
Here.
The Demon is complete now that he got his eyes back.
Be careful.
We are in the King's palace.
We still have a chance to win.
Samsin and Tiger Spirit.
It is all over now.
Painter Hong, are you all right?
Dad.
Please help me, Dad.
Dad.
Cheon Gi.
My dear daughter.
Dad?
Yes.
Dad.
I cannot see.
I have to complete the king's portrait.
Everything is in my hands.
But I cannot see.
Do not worry, my daughter Cheon Gi.
(Hong Eun O, ex-Gohwawon painter, Hong Cheon Gi's father)
Trust me, your father.
The final touches on the eyes...
must be done by you.
Now it is complete.
Is it really done, Dad?
I'm proud of you, my dear daughter.
Now...
I have to go.
Dad.
Thank you, Dad. Thank you.
While I was alive,
I did nothing for you.
For that, I am so sorry.
Dad.
That light...
It can't be.
The king's portrait is complete.
The Demon will return.
Prepare to seal him in the painting.
Understood.
I need your help. We must hold up the painting.
Yes, Your Highness.
Painter Hong, come this way.
Give me your hand.
Come on.
Demon. I will seal you even if I have to risk my life to do so.
Now, it is time to end it.
No. You can't.
No.
No!
You did well, Cheon Gi.
Now you two can be together.
Samsin.
She's gone.
Your Majesty.
It's all over now.
Madam.
You have done your duty.
Now rest in peace.
It is all over.
Is it true, Your Highness?
Yes.
I can't believe it myself.
Are your eyes all right?
Scholar Ha. Where is he?
Ram.
Painter Hong.
Lean on me.
Your Highness.
Cheon Gi.
Cheon Gi.
Hong Cheon Gi.
Sir.
Sir.
Miss.
Miss.
Sir.
Miss.
Sir.
Miss.
Sir.
Yes. It's me.
Are you hurt?
Are you okay?
Your eyes.
What happened to your eyes?
Can you see me?
Can you really see me?
I see.
I can see you very well.
That is such a relief to hear.
I am glad.
Your eyes.
Did the Demon take them?
Now, like when we first met,
I cannot see.
What should we do now?
You need to take responsibility.
I will take care of you forever.
Sir.
Are you crying?
It's okay.
Everything has...
found its rightful place.
We are back to where we were.
(5 years later, the 34th year of Seongjo's reign)
(Kang Chun Bok, Baekyu Painters Society's secretary)
My goodness.
Come on.
Master Choi.
Stop it.
Haven't you forgotten something?
Why are you doing this?
It's too early in the morning for such a lovely sight.
You're up early, Uncle Chun Bok.
Yes. It's Cheon Gi's birthday.
That's right. I forgot.
If it's Cheon Gi's birthday, it's Ram's too.
Did you not get him anything again?
I'll get some ginger tea. He likes that.
My goodness. Will you be quick?
Wife.
Yes, husband.
You got up early to visit Cheon Gi.
Why are you in uniform?
Troublemaker doesn't know he got promoted yet.
He wants to show off.
Hey.
Shall we get going?
Will the Crown Prince join you?
No. His Highness probably left already.
Come on. I told you to stop following me.
Even so, as Crown Prince, you...
Don't.
No.
Oh, dear.
Keep your mouth shut.
Be quiet.
I will.
I will be careful.
Gosh. I'm sorry for keeping you.
Will you be careful, wife?
Oh, dear.
Master, just a moment.
Okay.
What brought you here?
I heard you're visiting Painter Hong.
The weather's so...
No. I'm off to visit my family.
Is that so?
If someone asks for this, please pass it on.
What's this?
Isn't it Troublemaker's?
I found it in the office.
I kept it because the drawings were so immaculate.
I think it's time it went back to its owner.
Just a moment.
Will you not return to Gohwawon?
One who paints for a living should travel the world.
I can't stand stuffy buildings.
Goodbye, then.
We're running late. Let's go.
The next boat...
will come in two hours from now.
Are you sure they're off to see Hong Cheon Gi?
I swear that this time I will surely...
(Uigeumbu: Police Bureau)
(Prince Joohyang Lee Hoo, King Seongjo's second son)
Is this truly...
what Father wants?
Your Highness.
I am fine.
Hang in there, just a little longer.
Did you say tonight is the night?
Yes. I have our men positioned...
all throughout the Bureau.
This time,
I will make them pay for what they did five years ago.
I will...
dedicate my life to it.
And that's how the two disappeared.
Are you saying Painter Hong went blind again?
That's right.
She went blind as soon as she finished the portrait.
Where did Painter Hong and Scholar Ha go?
I don't know that. I don't even know if they're alive.
But isn't it amazing that the evil spirit...
called the Demon came from the late king's time?
Oh, come on.
Do you not believe me?
Oh, come on.
Where is the painting the Demon was sealed in?
It is said that...
Hwacha who had made a deal with Painter Hong took it.
Hwacha?
Yes.
The goblin that loves paintings.
It's said that if he absorbs the energy...
of divine paintings painted by divine painters 1000 times,
he'll become a divine spirit.
What happens if he absorbs the energy...
of a painting the Demon was sealed in?
If he absorbs that energy...
I didn't think that far.
Foolish humans.
Are they still talking about that? It's all history now.
Anyway, I wonder how Ha and the kid are doing.
Mother.
Father.
Young Master, don't run.
Joong, I told you not to run.
Ha Joong. You must listen to your mother.
Okay.
He has grown.
Scholar Ha.
Painter Hong!
You're here.
Have you been well?
Yes, have you two been well?
You two look as if you walked out of a beautiful painting.
Goodness, you're adorable.
You must be busy with state affairs. What brings you this far?
The busier I am, the slower I shall proceed.
I need a chance to come out for some air,
and I can find out how the world is doing.
You haven't changed at all.
Goodness, they say when people suddenly change,
that person is about to face death.
Why did you bring so much stuff?
It's not a big deal. It's both of your birthdays.
Let's go inside.
All right.
Let me have that.
Yes, please follow us.
Yes, let's go.
This way.
Father, I'm sleepy.
Let's go in and sleep, Ha Joong.
Is this it?
I'm so honored to have you...
visit us this far.
I'm not here for your birthday.
I'm here for Scholar Ha's birthday.
Same difference.
Yes, it's the same difference.
You two were born on the same day.
Can you see clearly now?
Yes, I can see very clearly.
I still can't believe it.
It's an amazing miracle.
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
I still feel as if I'm dreaming whenever I think of that day.
What in the world...
happened on that day?
Now, your fate will come together.
And everything will...
return to its place now.
You and your family will...
never get to paint anything again.
Kid, the curse of the Devil has been lifted.
How have you been doing, Your Highness?
Yes, I've been busy.
I've been studying in Sigangwon to study as the Crown Prince.
Also, my father is sick in bed,
so I've been doing some work in the palace as well.
Time flies.
It does.
Is Scholar Ha good to you?
He's very good to me.
He's always the same. He's always kind.
I shouldn't have asked.
I should've checked and seen if Scholar Ha was doing okay.
Your Highness.
My love, it's getting cold. Come on inside.
Yes, my love.
Come inside, Your Highness.
Sure. Goodness.
She could smile like that?
I'm very reassured to see how happy you two are.
Have you been well?
Yes, I've been awfully busy...
looking after the state affairs in my father's place.
I can see that you're doing well seeing you're busy. I'm relieved.
How can you think that I'm doing well?
I think I can finally do well once you come back.
I apologize.
What about Prince Joohyang?
He's still locked up in the Police Bureau,
where you were once imprisoned.
If he's imprisoned in that stone cell,
it'll be tough for him to come out.
What took you so long?
I had to unpack everything His Highness has brought us.
Did you miss me already?
That's enough.
I apologize, Your Highness.
I apologize.
What is this?
It's my little token for you two.
Your Highness, isn't this an inkstone with flower engravings?
I hear it's very difficult to find.
(Inkstone engraved with flowers and plants)
Thank you, Your Highness.
Isn't this a bestowal of honor for the deceased?
(The honor of the deceased was bestowed by official appointments.)
Yes, my father has given an order...
to bestow the honor of the late Ha Sung Jin.
Scholar Ha, face the north and sit.
Appointment. The deceased Ha Sung Jin,
3rd lord of Jokyeokjeon,
junior fifth rank,
is now bestowed with the honor...
of the senior second rank as a minister.
(Bestowal of honor: An appointment of office for the deceased)
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
You and your descendants...
won't have a problem applying for the state exam...
or getting appointed as a high-ranking official.
(High-ranking official: Position of honor and power)
Here.
Sit at ease.
Your Highness.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness.
I share my heartiest congratulations on your birthdays.
On the night when we left quietly after the Sealing Ceremony,
you let us leave with a smile like that.
You will become a sage king.
Your Highness, just as you showed us love,
please do not forget to love your people.
Why are you two suddenly telling me this?
It has been five years since we left the city.
We're just honored to have you visit us,
but you even reinstated our social status.
How could we ever repay you? I don't know how to thank you.
Just be happy.
That's all I ask of you.
My Lord. My Lady.
You have a guest from Baekyu Painters Society.
From Baekyu Painters Society?
I carried this all the way here.
You said it's heavy.
Then you took it.
Ms. Gyeonju!
Cheon Gi!
Cheon Gi!
Ms. Gyeonju.
Goodness. My gosh.
Master Choi.
Have you been well?
Goodness, you're so thin.
No, she looks healthy.
Hey, have you been well?
Frown.
Goodness, hey.
How is she always the same even after many years?
Hey, what's with this outfit?
Did you get promoted?
It has been ages.
Two days ago.
Shut your mouth.
You're here.
Goodness.
Ram.
Goodness, Your Highness.
Forget that. You can all chat at ease.
Your Highness!
What brings you here?
I had to pass an urgent message, so I rushed here...
despite my rudeness.
I understand.
It's nothing.
The palace can't seem to function without me.
I must go now.
So suddenly?
Yes, Your Highness.
You should go.
Take care.
You two have suffered enough.
Live happily ever after from now on.
Goodbye.
My love.
You did great today.
Don't mention it.
Do you think His Highness will be all right?
He didn't look happy.
Do you think something has happened again?
I doubt it.
The second star of Jamiseong lost its light...
(Jamiseong: 1 of the 15 stars northeast of the Big Dipper)
so he should be fine.
Please stay safe, Your Highness.
My love.
I prepared a special birthday gift for you.
What? A gift?
Give me a moment.
Hop on.
This is a field of peach blossoms.
Why are we suddenly here?
I'm sorry it's belated.
It's not the same peach from back then,
but I wanted to keep my promise.
Thank you.
One second.
What is this?
Nothing is free in this world.
This is my birthday gift for you, my husband.
Is this...
how I used to look?
Yes. You never even smiled back in those days.
Thank you. I'll cherish it.
Please stay with me and draw my face for the rest of your life.
What? For free?
I'll pay for the drawings with this.
Live happily ever after.
You two were destined to become one from the beginning.
Who goes there?
You two.
Run, my love.
Yes, my husband.
You rascals!
Stop right there, you rascals!
(The epilogue will continue shortly.)
(Lovers of the Red Sky)
(Epilogue)
Where are we?
Does Hong Cheon Gi really live here?
Something doesn't seem right.
What?
I don't think anyone lives here.
Hey.
Why can't you do your job right?
Darn it. How long will you keep doing this?
Let's just stop and move on.
You rascals. I'll throw you into the river!
Go find Hong Cheon Gi. Go find her!
Go find Hong Cheon Gi!
Hong Cheon Gi!
Let's go.
Yes.
Where are you going? Wait for me!
Let's head over to Eunjeongjeon.
It's time to meet Yul.
Yes, Your Highness.
Are you sure Hoo has conspired against the King?
Yes.
Prince Joohyang's men have taken over Jeongan Pavilion.
He's now making his way to Eunjeong Pavilion.
Position the men in the west and east gates of the palace.
All royal guards will come with me to Eunjeongjeon.
Yes, Your Highness.
Hoo.
An old saying has it that...
brothers are like hands and feet.
So if the hands and feet are separated,
how can they be rejoined?
Don't worry.
You and I are brothers by blood until now,
but the moment I take the throne,
we will become...
the King and his subordinate.
My brother.
That throne...
was always mine.
Charge!
Charge!