The Tale of Nokdu (The Joseon Romantic-Comedy Tale of Nok-Du / Joseonroko Nokdujeon / 조선로코 녹두전)

Honey!

She's calling me honey again.

Is someone coming home?

Aeng Du, stop eating for a second.

Hear me out.

What is it?

There is...

something I must do...

outside this island.

And? - That's why...

I cannot marry you and live on this island.

So I mean... You should tell Master...

that you and I cannot get married.

Hey, hey. - I don't want to.

You promised my dad that you would marry me.

I only promised...

because he would not have taught me martial arts if I had not.

Hey, how can a little girl like you be so strong?

Gosh. Darn it.

Master.

Hey, my future son-in-law is here.

Goodness.

Please have this fish.

What were you two doing here, looking so cozy like that?

Father, he just told me that he will not marry me.

Hey. - What?

She misunderstood me.

I only said that because she's still so young.

How dare you!

If that's the problem, I'm totally fine.

You're the youngest man among the lads on this island.

That's why you're perfect.

You two make the perfect couple.

I see. The perfect couple.

Darn it. - Young man!

Nok Du!

Hey...

Your family is in big trouble!

What?

Father.

Who are you?

Father. Hwang Tae.

Are you all right?

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Go.

Go now!

No.

No!

Father. They were trying to harm us.

It will be pointless.

We can just leave this island.

Don't try to find out more.

What are you talking about?

I can't let them go like this.

Nok Du.

If we leave, this will go away.

Just forget about this.

Father.

I know everything.

This is all because of...

It's because of me.

It's because I committed a crime.

So...

No.

It's all because of me.

We live our lives hiding on this island,

we're about to take off again,

and Mother...

had to face such a death all because of...

It's all because of me.

That's it. Slowly.

Hwang Tae, are you all right?

Luckily, his wound isn't that deep.

By the way,

the way they handled their swords...

tells me that they are trained assassins.

Who could have sent them?

Master, please take care of my father and my brother.

Nok Du.

What are you talking about?

Goodness.

You saw how that assassin tried to commit suicide, right?

Even if you get back at them, that will not lead you anywhere.

So...

you should follow the assassin and find the leader.

I will take your father and Hwang Tae...

to my hometown.

Okay.

A woman?

Move out of the way!

Move aside!

Make way for His Majesty!

Make way for His Majesty!

Here he comes.

Your Majesty!

What is going on?

It came from that way.

Who is it?

What was that?

Darn it.

I am late.

Die!

What was that?

My goodness.

This is my message to the King.

This stone that I've thrown...

is the very stone you used to bury my son.

It is also the very stone you used...

to kill my grandson.

Get him!

You have demolished hundreds of our houses.

You have trampled on the innocent.

You built your palace.

Your Majesty, my foot.

You are not the King...

He must have accomplices. Find them.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let us go.

Giddy-up! - Giddy-up!

Search the surroundings!

Yes. - Capture everyone you see.

Goodness! - My goodness!

Darn it!

Let me go!

I said, let me go!

Let me go!

Hey! Let me go!

I found an arrow!

Who are you? Let me go!

Let go!

You better listen.

There! There is someone hiding in there as well!

Check for yourself!

Darn it!

No!

Take him.

You better listen to us!

Take him!

Follow me!

Let me go! - Come here!

Darn it.

What is going on?

Let me go.

My goodness. - Please let me go.

Gosh, I was so close.

Hey. I lost him because of you.

Who are you?

Wait. Are you not...

If it was not for you...

Then what?

Darn it!

What are your eyes for? Why did you run into me?

If your eyes worked just fine, why did you not move aside?

Because of you, I have ruined an important task.

I just cannot get through to this dog.

"Dog"?

Hey, how old are you? Tell me.

I was born in the Year of the Snake. What about you?

Year of the Snake, was it?

On that year, I mastered the "Thousand-Character Classic"...

and memorized Confucian texts, so what?

How dare you?

Be quiet!

How noisy.

What is going on? - I do not know.

Look at you.

I am sad that I am the only one who is witnessing this.

Gosh.

Are you that old man's accomplice?

What? - You will be released...

by tomorrow if you have done nothing wrong,

so why are you trying so hard?

If you get caught running, they will have your head.

Is he naive or just stupid?