Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin (불멸의 이순ì‹)

Stop!

Soon-shin, get him!

I got you, you bastard!

Look who's here. If isn't Yi Soon-shin!

Please come in, Attendant Ju!

What's this man doing here?

He is a drifter I hired as a hauler. Do you know him?

Do I know him? Attendant Ju knows him as well.

How could let such a dangerous man into your company?

I thought you were a good judge of character, but I guess I was wrong.

What now? We'we going to be kicked out before we start work!

Darn it! What's the magistrate's son doing here anyway?

Why is he here? He's thick with the baron, that's why.

Really?

Does everyone lie to you? Why don't you believe me?

You're the last person I'd trust.

How could I trust a thief who took my money?

Whatever. It's your choice whether you believe me or not.

And to think I was going to treat you like family from now on...

Is that bastard really close to the baron?

Is he ever. The baron treats his father like his grandfather!

What do we do?

Just when I thought we found a roof to put over our heads...

So are you insisting on keeping him?

Why are you getting so angry? Attendant Ju is with us.

Not only is he a traitor's son but he is a rabble-rouser

that threatened my father!

That's all the more reason to keep him here.

What could be more humiliating for a nobleman than being

reduced to a hauler? I'll make sure that he

pays a price for the magistrate's humiliation.

Baron Huh!

Stop this now. This is Baron Huh's business.

But...

Baron.

Yes, sir.

I'm sure you know why I'm here today.

Of course, sir. We're in the process of acquiring the very

best products for the Royal Repository.

His Majesty is unwell, so pay special attention to,

the medicinal herbs.

Do you understand?

Of course, sir.

By the way, there's been many solicitations from merchants

seeking to supply the goods for the Royal Repository.

I don't know why you're insisting on keeping a son of a traitor in

your company at the risk making an enemy of Magistrate Song.

Remember, you're not the only merchant in the city.

Get out of here!

But you told us to stay! How can you do this?

No, we're not leaving!

Out!

You bastard! You just said we were family from now on!

Dream on! Take a good look at yourself!

Let us see the baron! We will not leave before we see him!

He's the one who wants you out.

Let me pour.

Sir, it's Supervisor Kim.

Come in.

Are they gone?

Yes, we removed them from the premises as you ordered.

Get it out of your mind. Let's forget about it and eat our dinner.

Eat. You have to eat even if you don't want to.

You have to be strong if only to beat people like that.

You'll see. I won't let them treat you like this forever.

Eat. Eat up and get strong!

We'll work hard and show those bastards!

Look, we have our starting capital right here!

Let's eat!

Here you are.

Thanks, and good luck with the business!

We'll be seeing you again!

He started a pottery business? Yi Soon-shin?

Yes, Brother.

I thought he'd leave the city after that. I wonder why he is staying...

What should we do?

There's nothing more annoying than a man who keeps getting

up when you knock him down. I'll let you handle him.

You got it.

Yes.

Pottery! Pottery! Get your pottery right here!

Take home a magical jar that never breaks and mends itself when it does!

Boy, your fib is just a tad too much, young man.

It's the truth! You salt will never go bad if you keep it in

this jar, and it doubles in amount the next morning!

If that's true, this would be a magic wand, not a jar!

Take one home, Madam.

This is our first sale of the day, so we will give you a discount.

All right, I'll buy one for this handsome young man.

Here.

Is that all?

First sale of the day, right?

All right. Take it. Enjoy it for a lifetime.

Good luck with the business.

Thank you. Bye!

This is just a start.

You'll see. We'll make more money than we can count!

Pottery! Get your pottery right here!

Take home a magical jar that never breaks and mends itself when it does!

What is the meaning of this! Stop this at once!

What have we done to you that you'd do this to us?

We are from the merchant union!

Don't you know that it is against the law to set up

a business without proper authorization?

What are you waiting for? Destroy everything in sight

so that they never set foot in the bazaar again!

Did you take care of them?

Yes. They are flat broke, so they'll have o leave the city.

Idiots. They won't learn until someone teaches them a lesson.

Aren't you worried about Soon-shin?

Don't you care?

Darn...

I missed a big break thinking only about the immediate profit.

Sung-ryong!

How could you be so cold?

Would you like to play a round?

Never mind.

I'm not into playing with tiny stones on a small wooden board.

But on this board is a ruthless battlefield.

Checkers is much like game of life. Let us play.

Never mind.

If I had time for Checkers, I'd be out looking for Soon-shin!

I feel badly about sending him off like that.

Prudence and patience. Hasty moves get you into trouble.

If such rule applies to checkers, doesn't it apply to life as well?

Come on.

May I help you?

Is this the home of the academy scholar?

I heard how much you enjoy checkers.

It is a rare item from Ming but I do not play checkers.

As a junior scholar of the academy. I humbly offer it to you as gesture

of respect seeking your guidance. Please accept it.

Make your acquaintance. This is Scholar Song Byung-tek of Ahsan.

I'm Won Kyun.

If you're from Ahsan, you must know Soon-shin.

Are you two close?

I do know him, but how could I be close to traitor's grandson?

As I said before, I advise you to stay away from him as well.

What could you benefit from associating with a traitor?

Don't speak in haste!

It is in your best interest. The great exam is coming up soon.

It could seriously hurt you to be seen with a traitor.

What did you say?!

What's the meaning of this!

First you expose your peer's weakness, then you try to turn

us against him? Get out of here!

Senior, are you going to tolerate this man's insolence?

You little bastard!

Lave us now. It's in your best interest.

Let's go.

Hey!

You said these were valuable.

Then you should take good care of them!

So that was the reason.

That's why you turned Soon-shin away so coldly.

You're afraid Soon-shin's background might hurt your future!

Say something!

"I refuse to learn if I can't even defend my own friend!"

What happened to the boy who stood up to the schoolmaster?

Do you feel differently now that you are facing civil service?

Does friendship mean anything to you anymore?

If I put my hand out to help him, Soon-shin will give up trying...

What are we doing here? He won't take us back.

The magistrate's son won't let him.

He may kick us out, but I have to try.

Why can't we just go to Sir Won's house?

Uh? Look who's back!

Is the baron inside?

What do you want with the baron?

I need to see him.

Dream on!

He threw you out, remember?

Hey you! You're talking to a nobleman! Don't you dare talk to him that way?

A nobleman? Give me a break!

You expect me to treat him differently when you treat

him as your equal calling him by his first name?

You little...

There's a problem, sir.

He's refusing the release the goods?

Yes, sir...

How could you let this situation get to this point?

We've doing business with him for five years, and he had promised to

deliver the goods even if he had to search the entire city...

And you believed him?

I'm sorry, sir...

So how much does he want?

Ten yangs per keun.

Ten yangs? That's double the market price!

They've acquired all of ginseng in the city, and there is not a

single root available elsewhere. And they know that our delivery

date for the Royal Repository is approaching...

So you want me to take a loss?

If we lose credibility, we will lose business.

Like Attendant Ju said...

If this gets out to the other merchants, they will take our

company lightly and attempt to exploit us the same way!

What then?

Say something! Have you suddenly become mute?

This is our failure, sir. But if you'd do the deal just this once...

I can't do that.