My Country: The New Age (나의 나라)

THIS DRAMA IS A FICTIONAL STORY BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS

SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

MINISTERS DISCUSSED AMONGST THEMSELVES AND TOLD THE FORMER GRAND KING,

"THE PEOPLE ARE OFTEN IN A STATE OF UNREST AT THE BEGINNING OF ANY REVOLUTION,

SO LET SUBJECTS WHO HAVE MADE NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ROYAL RELATIVES

KEEP THEIR PRIVATE ARMIES TO PREVENT UNFORTUNATE INCIDENTS"

AND THE FORMER GRAND KING SAID, "YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT"

DAY OF THE FIRST STRIFE OF THE PRINCE, AUGUST 1398

Is it the palace or Chwiwoldang?

Do we kill the Crown Prince first?

Or...

His Majesty is on his way back to the palace.

We are all doomed when the sun comes up.

We can only win this fight with Hwi.

He's not that important. Why must you be so stubborn?

Besides, who knows? He may have run away.

Aim!

I am sorry I am late, Your Highness.

Take charge of the Consolidated Army Command and Deliberative Council.

Go to Chwiwoldang with your soldiers

and hit them.

Nam Jeon is there.

What will our watchword be?

Our watchword shall be...

sanseong.

Enter.

Make way.

This is the end of your path.

You mustn't even take a step forward.

You cannot be the end of my path.

I will kill your father and take my life here,

so continue along on the path carved by my blood.

Your blood on top of all the sins I already have to pay for?

My father

must not die by your sword.

I think we are

finished.

10 YEARS AGO, 1388 THE YEAR OF WIHWADO RETREAT

Have you heard of buntangjigeom?

You're at it again.

"Bun" means "dust." "Tang" means "to bewitch."

Gosh, how clever.

Don't make a joke out of swordsmanship.

Swords are like Confucius, and arrows are like Mencius?

That is your problem. You're way too serious.

It's better than being clumsy.

Be careful going down. You might get hurt.

Watch out for arrows!

One nyang.

Damn it, seriously.

Don't shoot while I am talking!

You shouldn't even breathe when you're shooting arrows.

Two nyang.

If I must breathe silently and not talk, I might as well be a carp!

That's why you got hit.

Shall I tell you what you must do to not get hit?

Sure, tell me!

Bring it on!

Will you surrender?

Not a chance.

You're so stubborn.

Is it that hard for you to admit that you lost?

Why should I say that I lost when I didn't?

I will never lose to someone who pulls tricks all the time.

Have some mercy on this lowborn, you silver spoon.

Enough of that silver spoon talk.

Those who were born to concubines are only considered half noble.

Actually, quarter noble if your mother is a slave.

That insignificant incomplete piece

is me.

Right. But one that's made of silver, whereas I am just a useless stone.

You spew total nonsense every time you open your mouth.

Anyway, they say who you were born to decides half of your fate.

I am jealous of you, Seon-ho. You have a rich father.

I get triple points for consecutive shots, so you owe me five nyang.

Darn it.

Stop.

Pass.

Jeez, I can't believe we have to do this because of that stupid poster.

- "Poster"? - Someone put up an unauthorized poster.

- Pass. - The people are not allowed to speak up,

- so all they can do is talk to the wall. - It's all useless.

Talking and shouting only hurts your throat.

Stop.

Pass.

He's quite pretty, I must say.

Happiness and pain coexist in life.

As much as good things happen,

bad things also happen in life.

So be strong and...

Gosh, I told you to just throw it away.

Give me that.

I said, give it to me.

Who did that?

My gosh, Officer Park. We've been crossing paths often.

Are they animals or what?

I must teach them a lesson.

If I were you, I'd coax and coddle her.

You'll need a hand to scratch your back when you're older.

Okay, I heard you. So where is she?

- I will... - Wait!

You have to pay me before you go.

Goodness.

If the word gets out, that will be the end of both you and I.

I will keep my lips sealed so that we can both live long.

That bitch. Where are they hiding?

- You rats! - My gosh!

- Goodness! - Honey.

- Jeez. - Hey, get back here!

Where did this bastard go?

Stop! Stop right there!

- Hey! - What a beautiful sight.

Stop right there!

Was that drawn with a foot or something?

KING U MUST STOP HIS PLAN TO CONQUER LIAODONG

It's the first military examination in 20 years.

They are planning to conquer Liaodong.

Platoon leaders will be the first ones to die,

so they need to recruit as many as possible.

A war when we don't even have enough food to eat?

Commoners are dying because the King is a scoundrel.

You'll take the exam, right?

If I pass it, I will get ten seom of rice.

It's the last string of hope I have,

so I must pass it no matter what. What about you?

Just passing it won't do. If I don't ace it, it'll be meaningless.

You are so blinded by your selfish ambition

that you do not see this country is falling apart.

What? What's your problem?

Innocent commoners will lose their lives

because of this war started by the unscrupulous king.

You should try to stop it if anything, but what?

Ten seom of rice?

It's meaningless if you don't ace it?

You rogues.

Where was I?

You said, "You rogues."

Come on. I couldn't have said something so mean.

You did. You also said we are hot-eyed, burning with selfish ambition.

Don't be silly.

"Hot-eyed" as in "red-eyed"? Are you two rabbits or what?

Hey, you in the navy kerchief.

Damn it.

Comrades, I will see you there!

What the heck is he talking about?

They put up the posters. Get them!

- Damn it. - Run!

- Run! - You rats!

They put up the posters. Get them!

They just blew the horn.

A hundred silver ingots per person.

Behead them if you have to.

- Are you coming? - Yes, I am!

Are you two leeches? Go away, will you?

- You got us into this mess. - Let's split up!

Hey.

You put up the posters, and what? "Comrades"?

You'd better let go.

What will you do if I don't?

You're dead meat.

- Let go. - I can't.

- I have to punch you first. - It's this way!

They are gone, sir.

- Search the whole place! - Yes, sir.

They won't believe me even if I tell them that I didn't put up the posters.

But if I get captured, they'll take me in and twist my legs.

What should I do?

Don't you worry. We are just going to take your head.

- Even if I am not the culprit? - All we care about is meeting our quota.

In other words,

another innocent person will die if I run away?

We will set up some lowborns so there won't be any problems later on.

Problems...

- We've already got one. - That's what I am saying.

Not me.

You guys.

That was one nasty encounter. Let's never cross paths again.

It's not like you can prevent the war by putting up those posters.

A tyrant can't turn into a sage king overnight.

That's right.

Like you said, the war will happen,

and more innocent lives will be lost.

But is that right? Is it the right thing to do?

Things will change if you continue to speak out and fight head-on.

I am openly expressing my anger because it is wrong.

Because it is not right.

Try hanging yourself with spiderwebs all you want. You won't die.

Nothing will change even if you do all that.

That's why they get trodden on.

They get beaten for spilling wine on noblemen's robes,

get their legs twisted

and are hanged to death for rebelling because of that mindset.

Stop.

You little...

- Who are you to tell me to stop? - They are still there.

Move aside. Arrows can't see.

It's fine. It's just a scratch.

- Then you wouldn't have yelped. - Are you deaf or what? I said I am fine.

I can't stand feeling indebted to someone, so pipe down.

Why did you help me?