Jeong Do Jeon / Jeong DoJeon / Jung Do Jun (정도전)

Jeong Dojeon

Jo Jaehyeon

Yu Donggeun

Seo Inseok

Park Yeonggyu

lim Ho

Kim Myeongsu Seon Donghyeok lee Ilhwa lee Gwanggi

lee Deokhui Jeong Hogeun Kim Jintae lee Ahyeon

Park Jiil Kim Minsang Kim Seunguk Jeong Huitae

Kim Cheolgi Jeon Ikryeong Gwon Taewon Kim Minju

Jeong Dojeon

Sambong!

Sambong,

let's join forces and make it happen.

A day will come for us to set

Goryeo straight.

We had to realize sooner.

The heavens abandoned Goryeo

a long time ago.

1383, Hamju, Goryeo

The long wandering ends now.

Thank you for sparing some time to a common scholar.

It's no wonder people say you are

the most sainted general.

You wanted to say something to me?

I will ruin Goryeo with this man.

I am Sambong Jeong Dojeon.

I am lee Seonggye.

I will end this turbulent age with this man

and create a new world.

Jeong Dojeon

Episode 1

9 years ago, Gaegyeong

Hello.

Sungkyunkwan is looking nice.

Are precious guests coming?

The envoys from Ming want to pay respects to the ancestral tablet of Confucius.

What brings you here?

Where is Sambong?

He's probably in Myeongnyundang.

He should be giving a lecture on

the 'Book of Documents'.

Huh? Where did everyone go?

'"Against luxurious Ease'" from the 'Book of Documents'.

It says gunja sogimuil.

A wise man must not enjoy comfort.

Seonjigaseakjigannan jeukjisoinjiui.

You have to know what labor is

before knowing about comfort

to be able to know what the people want.

So!

His Majesty had these teachings

written on a folding screen and thought about

the pain of the people day and night.

So why did Goryeo end up like this?

Why is that?

It's because the court is full of

good-for-nothings like you.

Memorizing and reciting the Four Books

and Five Classics doesn't make you

a wise man.

If you don't know the pain of labor,

you are just a good-for-nothing with

a head full of crap.

- Understood? - Yes.

Sambong!

I'd like a word with you.

What is it?

I ran into the head of Jeollisa by chance.

I asked him about your rank.

And?

He said you should go to lee Inim and

solicit a position.

Solicit a position?

Are you telling me to bribe officials and beg for a high position?

And to someone like lee Inim?

If you don't get promoted,

I'm worried you might lose your position.

What are you talking about?

Regardless of the reason, your rank

has been Jong 7 for 10 years.

You're the perfect person to send to a border area.

Everyone you requested will receive

their desired positions.

Thank you.

How is His Majesty?

The depression is getting worse.

A few days ago, he was having a drink

and he called all the eunuchs.

He suddenly beat them.

Oh, dear.

I won't be able to live a long life.

Shouldn't they be kicked out of the capital?

Never mind how patheticthey look.

What if they start stealing?

They won't steal if we just leave them alone.

Why is that?

Sir, we're hungry.

Someone who thinks they can get a piece of a dumpling

won't try to steal the plate.

- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.

People who are accustomed to begging

can't rebel.

I traded my jewelry for this.

People who don't have any connections

have to solicit for a high position.

Other people offer silver and velvet.

You should show some consideration.

Just close your eyes and bow once.

Did you come to solicit a position?

What did you bring?

I heard the vice-chancellor likes solicitation,

so I brought the most precious pottery.

It's called sabun.

Sabun? What is that?

A scholar's crap.

You crazy fool.

Get him!

After him!

Stop right there! After him!

Move!

Get him!

Move!

Stop right there!

Get him! Get him!

Stop him!

Move!

Get him!

Move!

1374 AD.

Goryeo was wasting national power to

build a shrine for Queen Noguk,

king Gongmin's first queen.

In the early part of his reign,

king Gongmin purged all pro-Yuan factions

and reclaimed Ssangseong Commandery.

He was a hero who ended a colonial period.

However, the rapidly changing

international situation tied him down.

The Ming Dynasty was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang in China and

fought against Yuan.

With absolute power gone,

other foreign powers invaded Goryeo.

There were enemies within, too.

The powers that grew with the power of late Yuan constantly

opposed king Gongmin's reform policies.

To make matters worse, his queen, Noguk died.

King Gongmin ended up in despair.

He neglected national affairs and

only focused on building her shrine.

He became completely dejected.

Youngjeon : Shrine for Queen Noguk

Work!

Pull!

Help! Help!

look!

Help!

lift this! lift this!

Who held the rope?

What are you doing?

Continue to pull it up!

Gaettong!

Get back to your places!

You wretch!

We're not animals!

You can't treat us like this!

You low lives!

We'll die either way.

Father!

Father...

Father...

It's like a bed of thorns.

I know.

I can't believe he's holding a banquet when all those people died.

I thought he would be in rage for not

preventing a riot.

What is going on?

What do you think?

Are they good enough to protect me?

Each one could fight a hundred soldiers.

You are greatly blessed.

I like the Jajewi members.

They're not like you.

Their heads aren't full of idle thoughts.

They don't complain no matter what I say.

Even if I told them to kill all of you,

they would do it without blinking an eye.

Your joking seems a bit excessive.

Joking?

The shrine was completely ruined.

Instead of asking to be killed,

you think I'm joking?

Your Majesty.

let me ask you.

Will the shrine be completed this year?

Most of the workers died or were injured in this accident.

You can draft more workers.

Public sentiments are very volatile.

The queen's soul is wandering in the nether world.

Am I supposed to tiptoe around the people?