Instructions for Women says,
"Men and women shall not sit together in one place
or directly hand each other items."
This is true in our daily lives
and during ancestral rites and funerals as well.
If you have to do so, you must use tools such as baskets.
Do you know why?
It is a preventative measure to avoid
any physical contact between a man and a woman.
My dear sir!
I am in danger, so please save me first.
-Why are you doing this? -Hold on tight.
Save me first!
My lady!
What on earth is going on?
There are too many people, my lady.
They seemed like a group of bandits.
Nothing really happened.
Were they someone whom you have seen before?
-Well… -I recognize you.
Didn't we meet at the rental bookstore before?
Who is he?
I am a Capital Guard superintendent.
I have seen him here and there.
Wait, you are a superintendent?
Are you impressed by a superintendent?
I am the nation's royal advisor.
Brother!
I just wanted to help calm things down.
How is your injury from last time?
Were you hurt? Where?
I am fine. But my lady is shaken up,
so we will get going now.
Hold on.
I witnessed the incident right before my eyes.
I cannot just let it pass.
I hope you will cooperate with the Capital Guard's investigations.
That is unnecessary…
"We were on our way to a nearby temple for prayer,
so we cannot turn back,"
is what my lady is trying to say.
Then, we will escort you to the temple.
The bandits might come back again.
Tell him, "How rude!"
Who, me?
Did you not hear who they were?
How could you be so rude?
Men and women are distinct.
How do you not know that a faithful widow can feel uneasy
by just talking to a man?
Moreover,
do you not realize the repercussions
if rumors spread of an investigation held by the Capital Guard?
Please pardon my impertinence.
I will ensure you are not affected by today's incident.
I shall take my leave.
-Let us go now. -Very well.
I bid you farewell.
Enemies really do meet on narrow bridges.
My lady.
Since when did you become enemies with the superintendent?
I mean, I can tell at first glance
we are going to become enemies.
He seems like the type to arrest you
-if he ever found out about your secret. -Right?
Did you see him roll me down the hill?
He lacks any ounce of empathy.
He is someone I should avoid at all costs.
You have met that superintendent before, right?
Yeon-seon, it hurts right here.
And it hurts here too.
I have jumped over roofs but have never been rolled down a hill.
You know you almost caused a bigger issue by letting those bandits go, right?
He saved you by rolling you down that hill.
You know it could have been worse if you drew attention to yourself.
Oh, I did not think of that.
By the way, what should we do with all these?
I cannot possibly carry them all.
-Let's just leave them here. -All of them?
Making an offering is one thing.
It would be better if they were taken by the hungry.
Let's get going. We have wasted enough time.
That was a close call.
I am glad we were passing by.
That could have been dangerous.
My dear sir!
I am in danger, so please save me first.
-Save me first! -Why are you doing this?
She did not appear to be in any danger at all.
What do you mean?
Did it not seem like she was trying to protect the bandits?
Are you saying they are in league with the bandits?
No, that would be unlikely.
She is the left councilor's daughter-in-law.
The left councilor?
But how did you know that?
I happened to meet her at Myeongdo Inn recently.
So, she was the famous daughter-in-law of the left councilor.
Why is she famous?
I do not know much about her,
but I heard she comes from a military family
but lost her parents at a young age.
She also had an older brother…
but she had to get married
without any family because he also disappeared.
To make things worse,
on the morning of her wedding day,
her husband died, so she became a widow,
never having met her husband-to-be.
She is a virgin widow?
VIRGIN WIDOW: A WOMAN WHO IS WIDOWED BEFORE HER WEDDING NIGHT
Given the circumstances,
her life must not have been easy.
But what does that matter?
As the daughter-in-law of the renowned Lord Seok,
if she were to be awarded the virtuous woman's gate,
they would become the most renowned family in the nation.
What is astonishing is that both the deceased
and those alive are of great use to the family.
The finance minister said he had a rare painting stolen from him.
Left Councilor, do you know what kind of painting it was?
I would have loved to see it.
It was a painting called White Tiger in the Mountains.
I have also been curious about it.
However,
please do not say that in front of the court officials.
As a king of the nation,
you must first be concerned about the chaos that the nation is in.
How could someone dare to break into the house
of the minister who is in charge of this nation's finances?
Yes, of course.
I was too shortsighted again.
They say that when a tree falls, it is because insects have eaten it away,
and when a fence falls, it is because there is a crack in it.
The people must fear the royal court,
and the laws of the upper class must be strong
in order to keep the nation's foundation stable.
Please keep that in mind, Your Majesty.
I understand.
I will always keep the teachings of the left councilor in my heart.
But please rest assured, sire.
The police bureau will catch the culprit and relieve you of this burden soon.
ATELIER
Why are you doing this?
I have never even heard of this White Tiger in the Mountains.
Let me know if you gain any information about the tiger.
Yes, sir. I will make sure to do that.
Make sure you get a good look at the seller of the painting.
Yes, I will.
If one steals someone else's belongings,
shouldn't they at least get their hand sliced off?
Would that not fit the crime?
You must be discreet about this.
Yes, of course.
-What? -Yes…
-What did you say? -Yes, sir!
How does he expect to be discreet when he is shouting like that?
Are you okay, sir?
I have never even heard of this painting before.
But everyone expects me to have it.
You should leave now too.
I do not know anything about it.
Sir.
He is Kang Pil-jik's right-hand man, is he not?
Why was he after the tiger painting?
How should I know that?
How many times must I tell you I know nothing about this painting?
Will you please believe me?
Who in their right mind
would walk around with the painting right now?
It has to be hidden in a place where nobody knows.
MEMORIAL TABLET OF YEO-HWA'S HUSBAND AND SEOK JI-SEONG'S SON
Lady Yoo, you have a guest.
A guest?
What brings you here, Madam?
I am sorry for visiting unannounced.
Oh, nonsense. Please, come inside.
You have decorated this space very nicely.
Is this your first time visiting me at my home?
I have only seen you at the Peony Society before,
but I finally got the chance to visit you.
On that note,
what brings you here today?
Actually,
I came to see you to ask if the Peony Society could take part
-in the upcoming relief effort. -Is that so?
It was something I did on my own on a small scale,
but the queen dowager had been so happy about it.
It made me think that it could be a good idea
to do this together as a group.
Do you personally go out to provide relief?
It is actually not that hard.
The servants handle all the cooking,
and I simply share it with the people.
So,
how would you feel about joining the relief effort tomorrow, Lady Yoo?
Would you be willing?
But I must say,
I am not sure my presence would make much of a difference.
The interior minister's wife and her second daughter-in-law
have already participated a few times.
The interior minister's wife did?
On the upcoming birthday of the queen dowager,
she will honor filial sons, filial daughters,
and virtuous women from all over the nation.
That could be why she joined us
with her second daughter-in-law, who is showing her devotion as a widow.
Again, I am unsure if our presence
will change the lives of the people that much,
but it is for a good cause, so we will join.
It will also be a good experience for my daughter-in-law,
who has only been frequenting the shrine every day.
Absolutely, it will be a good experience for her.
Sir!
Kang Pil-jik is looking for White Tiger in the Mountains.
-What are you talking about? -Earlier today,
the captain asked me to check if the painting shows up for sale,
so I went to the atelier.
Can you guess who I ran into there?
It was none other
than Kang Pil-jik's right hand, asking about the painting's whereabouts.
The Pil guild is looking for the painting?
That is right. They were so eager to find it too.
Why would they be looking for the painting when the Capital Guard is investigating?
They must have a hidden agenda.
I am sure that they do.
First, it is an expensive painting.
Second,
someone who wants the painting commissioned them.
Third,
there is a secret to the painting that no one can know about.
-A secret? -Hold on.
Fourth, and this is the real kicker.
They are trying to capture the legendary altruist for taking it.
I bet Kang Pil-jik is trying to catch him.
But that man looked absolutely terrifying!
This altruist of yours is not exactly a pushover.
So do not worry.
You are right.
Thank goodness.
Wait, what?
Lady Cho.
A letter arrived from Myeongdo Inn.
A letter?
What is it about?
I know you have done quite a bit of work with your face covered as a woman.
We are under strict national law.
Should you disturb the capital's peace through indiscriminate actions,
I would like to inform you that as a Capital Guard superintendent,
it is my duty to catch such people.
I will do whatever it takes to arrest you.
So, please.
Do not let me even catch a glimpse of you.
Let me take a look.
What on earth are you doing?
I have to check something.
No, you cannot!
And also,
I hope you will return the painting as soon as possible.
Is it bad news, my lady?
This cannot be.
Was this sent by that superintendent?
No wonder!
So, the superintendent has already
seen you in your mask…
and also in your disguise, right?
Why would you hide
such vital information from me?
If something were to happen to you,
I wondered if I had to go to jail for you
or get beaten to death by Lady Yoo.
-But I only have one body. -I can hear everything.
I will have to get some new ones.
Lady Cho!
Do not worry.
I will not get arrested. How can he?
He cannot unless I leave.
But you do leave.
As I always say, you are the worst.
Anyhow,
is he telling you to return the painting
or not?
Let me see that.
Who on earth painted this?
The brush strokes are full of energy.
It is like I am staring at a living tiger.
Are you reckless or just stupid?
Didn't I tell you to stay out of my sight?
You told me to return it, did you not?
I said I would not arrest you unless you showed up.
Oh, is that what you meant by that?
If you have come here willingly, you must be prepared for your arrest.
I am not the type of person to be easily caught.
Then, let me catch you with difficulty.
Let's make this easy by saying you never saw me.
Is that tiger really worth all this effort?
Who goes there?
CAPITAL GUARD
Stop right there!
Hold it!
Excuse me.
Let me see who you are.
Sir!
I am over here. Please save me first!
Stop right there!
Who are you? Tell me who you are!
That is none of your business, sir.
Who is there?
It is me, sir!
What are you doing here unannounced?
What has happened to you recently?
I feel as if I have been tricked by a ghost.
There is no way they are all the same person,
but they all appear as if they were one.
They all appear as if they were one person?
Who does?
It is nothing. Leave me be.
Do you feel like you have met this person before,
or do they just seem familiar?
Have you also had such a strange experience?
Of course, who has not had such an experience when they were young?
Sir, your symptoms are completely normal.
It happens while reading a book or even working.
-Did you not just have a dream about it? -Yes.
If everyone in the world looked like one person to you,
I am sure that this is
-love-- -Shut up!
You should not feel embarrassed when you are with me.
It may be awkward since it is your first time feeling this.
This is often referred to as "a denial of your feelings."
What are you talking about?
It means to feel a strong emotion
that you have decided to deny.
You are trying to deny the strong sense of affection you feel.
So, who is the girl?
Should I be your messenger of love?
You punk!
Sir, come out quickly.
The captain has already left for Sugu Gate.
Sugu Gate?
The wives of the high-ranking officials will visit Sugu Gate to donate grains.
So we must protect them to prevent any trouble from happening.
PEACE AND FLOURISHING
The road was a bit rough, was it not?
Thank you all for coming all this way.
The ground around here is muddy,
so please watch your step.
Instructions for Women says to respond quickly and politely to your in-laws.
No gagging, burping, sneezing, coughing,
or leaning on one leg allowed!
Come on, Cho Yeo-hwa. You can do this!
Welcome, my lady.
It is nice to have you.
I am sorry I could only contribute 800 kg of rice this time.
Oh, please do not say such a thing!
I am grateful for your generosity
every time there is a relief effort.
Lady Yoo, please do not tell me
that you and your daughter-in-law came empty-handed?
I was too eager to think that far ahead and could not prepare anything.
I will put in more effort next time.
Of course.
I did not know that you and your daughter-in-law
were secretly doing such a good deed.
I understand your intentions, though.
Well, now you know and still insisted on coming out.
Is that not enough?
Ladies!
My greetings to you!
I am Captain Hwang Chi-dal of the Capital Guard,
and I am here to safely escort you all today.
I am most grateful that the Capital Guard is taking such good care of us.
It is our pleasure, my lady.
Yeo-hwa, you can come out now.
Oh, no.
My goodness.
There is no hesitation in her steps,
unafraid to soil her snow-white dress shoes.
Her refusal to hold back is truly virtuous.
We came here to work,
so why worry if our clothes get dirty?
My daughter.
How graceful.
She must be Lady Baek, a faithful widow of five years.
Like a swan walking on calm water,
how graceful and dignified she is.
Well said.
Maintaining dignity is also a virtue of a woman.
Mother.
The sunlight is so strong. It must be blinding your eyes.
I have some preparations left to do,
so please excuse me.
Of course, my lady.
While the preparations are underway,
please go under the prepared awning.
-Very well. -Yes, we shall.
Please be mindful of the steps.
Watch your step, please.
Do you have any interesting new releases?
Yes, sir.
Here are two new books that we just received.
Let us see…
I am here, Mister.
Oh, you are here.
-Wait just a minute. -All right.
You dropped this last time.
I was going to leave it at the bookstore.
But here we meet again.
Good day to you, Defense…
I WOKE UP AS THE ROYAL ADVISOR'S WIFE
This is not what you think.
-Do not get the wrong idea. -What idea?
I am not the kind of person who misunderstands things,
but what do you mean?
I am not the one who borrowed this book.
Then why do I have that book,
and where did the person I bumped into go?
That I do not know.
I have finished transcribing these.
All right, then.
ARITHMETIC INSIGHTS
Did you transcribe this arithmetic book as well?
Yes, I did.
This is something I wanted to read.
I will buy this copy.
It is a difficult book that is well worth one yang.
Take two.
To help pay for your injury last time.
Medicine is not worth one yang.
You will be in trouble if you keep splurging like this.
Wait…
Is she a regular here?
Do you mean Yeon-seon?
She makes a lot of copies and earns a substantial income from us.
Her exceptional writing skills might come from
living with the left councilor's daughter-in-law.
Your sense of humor is impeccable.
You shine even in such a shabby place.
She is such an amazing person.
She is always willing to give rice to the people
and sets an example to get her hands dirty.
-Thank you. -Please dig in.
Is she not an example to all women?
Every time she sees my daughter-in-law,
she praises her for embodying
all the basic virtues of a faithful woman.
I am so grateful for her kindness.
What is greater than basic values is a passion for her husband,
for a faithful widow.
My daughter-in-law not only goes to the shrine daily
but asks to tend to her husband's grave for the rest of her life.
Instructions for Women says
it is best not to flatter or talk back to your superiors,
get involved in any dirty work,
or speak in haste.
That is not an easy task.
What an incredible example of devotion.
I was thinking the same thing.
Is it not true that a truly faithful woman…
takes her own life to follow after her husband?
My goodness…
You should not have come.
I regret asking you to come.
What is happening?
An ice-cold blizzard is cutting through this battlefield.
The wives of the left councilor
and the interior minister are going at it.
They whisper sweet words of affection to their daughter-in-laws
while pushing them to their graves.
They are bold enough to kill…
as the people watch.
What is so great about the virtuous woman's gate?
If anything goes wrong here,
the Grim Reaper will take our hands and lead us into the underworld.
Remember to keep your wits about you.
Yes, I will.
Let us bid for our safe return!
You must go take my place quickly.
What did I say, sir?
It is because you handed over the swindler to the police bureau.
Are you nervous, sir?
Bi-chan.
The woman in the mourning dress.
What do you think of her?
Who, her?
One should keep their distance from her.
She looks cold enough to bleed drops of ice, does she not?
The thought alone makes me shiver.
Stop staring. What if your gaze meets hers?
Our gaze would never meet.
Go over there and help with the unloading, Bi-chan.
Yes, sir.
Please join us. Everything is ready.
Mother, it is ready.
Yes, let us go.
Please stay here, Mother. You must be weary.
I will do your share as well.
Very well.
Mother!
Please do not get up.
It is ready, so I will go by myself.
Please do not move a single muscle.
Wait.
You must put on your lady's veil.
But, if I am to work--
How can you show your bare face when there are so many people?
When you give out the porridge, hand it to the servants first,
or put it on the ground.
Yes, Mother.
What? This man again?
Just as I thought. There's no way he would recognize me.
How is everything going?
It is always the same.
Transcribing and looking after Lady Cho.
What about you, Lady Jang?
The same old for me too.
Taking care of the guild
and picking up after Lady Cho.
Your 900 yang has gained a 50-yang profit.
You do not need to tell me that.
Here are 20 more I saved this month.
Please keep making more profits for me.
You have enough money to buy two tile-roofed houses in Hanyang.
A clever girl like you should be in charge of our guild's finances.
Please do not tell Lady Cho yet.
Wouldn't it be better to tell her?
It is not like she treats you as her slave.
You can come and go as you wish.
What use would I have with a house?
Lady Cho would not be able to visit me at will.
Line up, everyone!
This is so uncomfortable!
How can I work dressed like this?
Give me the bowl.
She has the look of success about her.
-That should be more than enough. -Give me a little more.
Think about the person behind you.
Can I have just a little more?
Next.
You had your share.
Come over here.
You must stick to the right portion.
All we can give is porridge.
Must we be so frugal?
At that rate, some might not get their share.
Wait for your turn.
Is there enough?
Do not worry. Wait for your turn.
I am so hungry today.
Wait for your turn!
Where are you, Suk?
Please help me find Suk!
Oh, my dear Suk…
Have you seen my granddaughter?
My granddaughter is missing!
Your granddaughter?
What should I do?
Please help me find my granddaughter.
Where could she be?
Pay no attention to her.
It is quite common to see death in this place.
Or she may have run away because life was so difficult.
She was crying yesterday from hunger.
That old woman probably has not eaten anything.
How terrible.
She even lost her baby.
-Eat slowly. -I feel so bad for her.
Your Majesty.
How is your fever?
I still have a headache and feel nauseous,
but I took some medicine, so it will go away soon.
It has already been 15 years.
Is it still troubling you that much?
It seems like I have forgotten everything,
but the nightmares still keep me up at this time of year.
It must be so pitiful
to witness my weakness.
I also had to part
with my grown son when he passed away before me.
How can I not understand that sadness?
I have needlessly made your heart heavy, Left Councilor.
I know that Your Majesty has been extremely filial since childhood.
However, if you prolong your absence,
people will start to spread all sorts of rumors.
Even though I am knowledgeable about the affairs of the court,
there are matters that you must attend to personally, Your Majesty.
I have always been
such a burden to you, Left Councilor.
Please do not think like that, sire.
I will always do my best to support Your Majesty,
so if you make persistent efforts,
you will ultimately become a great king.
I understand.
Then,
please rest up today
and come to the royal palace tomorrow.
Yes, I will.
I shall take my leave, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Royal Advisor Park is here.
Tell him to come in.
You look very tired, Your Majesty.
Thanks to the left councilor's extreme concern,
I have no energy left for today.
You have been dealing with this every day for decades.
Why are you feeling so tired now--
Hey, it is not easy to do this every day, you know.
I hear your brother is investigating
Minister Yeom's stolen painting.
I was not aware that he was, sire.
How did you know?
I am still the king.
You are not the only ears that I have.
But,
if he succeeds in finding the painting,
would he not be able to transfer from the Capital Guard to the court?
Please, Your Majesty.
Do you really wish to see me wither away and die?
Look, Yun-hak.
No matter how hard your concern tries to keep your brother at a distance,
there are some things that you cannot avoid forever.
Your Majesty!
If that is your fate,
you cannot go against it.
Just as I am my father's son,
it would be the same for him.
I wish what happened to my brother then
was nothing but just a passing dream.
A dream, you say?
Perhaps,
I have been dreaming too.
I have been chasing for 15 years but have found absolutely no evidence.
Perhaps I was wrong
about my father's death from the beginning.
Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the ones who disappeared
have still not been found yet.
We will hear back from them soon,
so please stay strong and wait a little longer.
Very well.
I am grateful that you are here.
I am greatly obliged.
We will eat well today.
Yes, it has been a long time.
Be careful!
Thank you so much.
Eat up, my son.
They say hunger is the best sauce.
I wolfed it down.
-Are you not hungry? -Eat the rice…
It is quite common to see death in this place.
Or she may have run away because life was so difficult.
Oh, my dear Suk…
Where on earth did you go?
I heard you have not eaten a single bite today, ma'am.
Ma'am!
Get out quickly. It is too dangerous.
Let's go!
Oh, my goodness!
The roof caved in!
How did that happen?
Thank goodness. She is alive.
No one expected that to happen.
What is going on?
What have you done?
Didn't I tell you to keep your composure several times?
-Were you hurt? -No, I am fine.
The roof collapsed so suddenly.
My goodness!
Your daughter-in-law is so brave.
She demonstrated her willingness to risk her life
for the sake of that elderly woman.
That was such an excellent example of what a noblewoman should be.
If the queen dowager finds out,
I am sure she will praise her greatly.
Are you all right?
I am.
Let's go now.
Yes, Mother.
Take care.
-How is the old lady? -She is all right.
What happened all of a sudden?
PIL INN
What is the matter?
One of them got away, sir.
What?
It was someone I brought from Sugu Gate--
Is there anything you can do right?
I am sorry, sir.
All you ever do is apologize.
Is that all you know how to say with your mouth?
How many times have I told you
that they must be handed over without any problems?
She could not have gone far.
I will go and bring her back now.
Brother!
What in the world did you do to bruise your entire body?
It is nothing.
How can you say that?
Don't you know how to defend yourself? Aren't you supposed to be an officer?
So…
Are you looking for Minister Yeom's painting?
Have you also heard of the painting?
So, it really must be famous.
I found the painting. I will return it tomorrow.
Did you catch the thief?
He was gutsy enough to jump over the finance minister's wall.
I would like to meet the man myself.
I have not seen his face either.
A thief that you cannot catch?
He must be like the wind.
I wonder whose wall he will jump next.
Here you go.
Do not put in too much effort.
Do not stand out or draw attention to yourself.
There are many officials who live quiet lives.
Brother…
Do not try to overdo it.
I wonder what life would have been like if I had not survived that night
and not become Park Su-ho.
If I had not lost my memories of that day…
would it have been all right
if I pushed myself a little further?
We will never know.
Who knows?
You could have ended up being a playboy,
spending all your time chasing after girls.
I should go now.
Make sure you eat well.
I will.
Get home safe.
MEMORIAL TABLET OF YEO-HWA'S HUSBAND AND SEOK JI-SEONG'S SON
Aren't you hungry?
Are you hungry, my lady?
I am not talking about me.
I wonder if ghosts get hungry too.
Who are you calling a ghost?
Lady Yoo will get mad if she hears!
That does not sound like anything new.
I get scolded every day, anyway.
What is wrong, my lady?
What is making you act as if you have given up on everything?
Yeon-seon.
What do you think is the most important thing in the world?
Money.
Why did I even bother?
Then, what about you?
Have you still not figured that out after serving me for 12 years?
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows not."
You say that all you care about is having three meals a day.
But one day, you give medicine to the elderly.
And you provide shelter to a homeless child the next.
After that, you protect a runaway slave.
My life is entirely out of your concern.
So, how could I ever empathize?
And, what about now?
And now, we are here.
You are worried for your faceless husband,
wondering if his ghost is hungry or not.
Such is the life of the faithful Lady Cho!
You have quite the silver tongue.
So,
who are you concerned about today?
The people were so hungry
that they could barely stand in line.
All I could do was offer them a bowl of porridge
as I paraded around gingerly with a lady's veil over my head.
I must have looked so ridiculous.
I am concerned today about how pitiful I have become.
You cannot help everyone in the world, my lady.
Not even His Majesty could do that.
You must have forgotten since it was so long ago.
If it were not for you, I would have died long ago.
That day when you first ran away from home…
Oh, no…
You are right.
That was a really hard day for me.
Having to cry all day
even though I was not sad.
My life seemed so sad and pitiful.
I was only twenty years old.
At that moment,
I finally had the courage
to jump over the wall
and run away without looking back.
Come on, I am not a bad person.
That was the moment
you happened to stumble upon me as I was dying on the street.
Who on earth are you?
Who does she think she is?
What are you…
Just run away!
Are you all right? Wake up!
Do you want some?
You could not leave me on the streets,
nor could you take off with me,
so you returned to this house.
This is for you, Yeon-seon.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF HONG GIL-DONG
Isn't reading and writing useless for me?
How is it useless? Knowing how to read
will expand your horizons.
Why? Is it not going well?
I will give you one yang for each piece of embroidery.
You feed me three times a day, my lady.
What use would I have for money?
One day, I will no longer be by your side.
It will allow you to do many things.
My lady,
you are doing what you do best.
You are right.
Thanks for the encouragement.
You must have had a hard day today. You should go and rest.
You should be more concerned about Lady Yoo tomorrow.
She will be waiting for you.
-What? -You will have to face the music tomorrow.
Why must you always ruin the moment?
That is your reality.
Oh, Yeon-seon…
when I close my eyes, it looks just like my future.
I cannot see anything.
There is nothing there!
Have you seen my granddaughter?
My granddaughter is missing!
I must go out.
Where will you go?
I cannot stop thinking about the old woman.
Her granddaughter is missing, and her house has collapsed.
She has been made homeless.
RELIEF EFFORT
What is this?
Where did all the rice go? There was so much earlier.
You saw them lining up earlier.
They must have finished it all.
My wife is pregnant but has not eaten anything.
I guess we will have to wait until the next relief effort.
It will not be anything worth eating, anyway.
It will be full of dirt and rocks like before.
Is that not rice?
-Rice? -Is it really?
Let's see.
-It is rice! -It is rice!
Hurry up and put it in.
-How could this be? -We are so lucky!
Why is there rice on the ground?
What is going on?
-The heavens must have sent it. -That must be it!
We are saved!
Would you look at how fresh it is?
That is right. Look how shiny it is.
Look how nice it is.
Hold on. He is wearing a mask.
Is he going to kill us?
What are you doing there?
We are sorry.
We must have lost our minds when we saw the rice.
How long has that hole been there for?
Wait a second!
Do you know an old woman who lost her granddaughter?
An old woman?
There was that granny who was saying her granddaughter was gone.
Where is she now?
Her house collapsed, and she is not in her right mind.
She is staying across the street.
Let's go.
Wait!
Do you know when her granddaughter disappeared?
When was that?
It is quite often that kids go missing around here.
Were there more of them?
There were quite a few.
-There are many. -That is right.
-It is pretty common. -There are lots of them.
It happens a lot!
How is it that you did not know?
I am sure she returned here.
Find her!
Yes, sir.
Who are you?
Was there no one there?
There were no kids in the area.
You go that way.
And you can come with me this…
I did not expect you to come.
They say enemies meet on a new bridge.
Don't you mean a "narrow bridge"?
I will surely take you down tonight.
I am not the type of person to be easily caught.
I have no business with you, nor do I wish to fight.
Just carry on as you were.
There you are!
Please let me go, Mister!
Please!
Do not hurt me. I beg you, Mister.
Please let me go. Please?
Please!
Are you lot here to take away this kid?
Now, that is a different story.
Has anyone seen my granddaughter?
-Have you seen her anywhere? -Grandma!
There you are, Suk!
My baby!
-Come here! -Grandma!
Suk!
What are you trying to pull?
Give me the girl.
Grandma…
Stay still.
I will try to save her.
Very well.
Take me in her place.
Wasn't I your target from the beginning?
Did you come here to catch that man?
I told you to hand her over.
I am telling you that I would be willing to turn myself in.
Hold it right there!
Who in the world is that?
EPILOGUE
Oh, no.
Get a grip, Yeo-hwa. Wake up!
SIX-PACK ABS
What is wrong with me?
My goodness.
Why must you come after me?
I became curious.
I wondered who could be
so bold in the presence of a superintendent.
What? The masked man appeared and took the child?
Go and find out who the masked man is at once.
Are you saying this may be more than a kidnapping of a single child?
You could even become a target to Kang Pil-jik.
We need someone to tie off loose ends.
If someone were to break the law,
would you arrest them, no matter who they were?
I only prepared this for the worst possible scenario.
Subtitle translation by: Christina Kim