My Dearest (연인)

[This drama is imaginative, based on historical facts. Most details and the characters' emotional portrayals are fictional.]

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

The barbarians...

The barbarians invaded!

The barbarians locked away the King!

Is that true, Sun Yak?

Your Majesty...

Aigoo...

I heard a war broke out. Can we be doing this?

Since the barbarians locked up the King, they should not be able to harm us here yet.

Today is a precious day, so you should take the day off and eat some sweet ripe persimmon.

Aigoo.

Or you can share some passionate affection just like your first night together.

Goodness, how could we, in the midst of all this...

Young Master...

why are you so kind to me?

Because you deserve all of this, Elder.

Since the barbarians are here, this country will fall!

Our regime will fall!

Close your doors.

Women, hide away your faces, and men, raise your weapons!

Women, hide away your faces! Hide them!

Women, hide away your faces!

Father...

Father!

Father, Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Please... Father, please!

Father, Father!

Father!

Father!

- Father– - What are you doing?

What were you...

so surprised by earlier?

The war really started, didn't it?

What's your plan?

There's nothing much to do. We will have to run away.

Lee Jang Hyeon will run away?

Am I immune to swords? Well?

By the way, those barbarians...

would they not retreat after just a few days, as they did ten years ago,

during the Later Jin Invasion of 1627?

Who knows? It is different from ten years ago since they locked up the King.

Did he not say he became an emperor and not a barbarian anymore?

Are you laughing when there is a war right now?

Aigoo, will the war stop if I start crying?

Ryang Eum really is the best singer.

A tremendous singer who is a rare talent to come out in 10,000 years or so.

Did the barbarians really surround the Mt. Namhan Fortress?

Also, His Majesty should have gone to Ganghwa-do upon the barbarian invasion.

Why is he at Mt. Namhan Fortress?

I got the news from the government office.

Three days ago, the barbarians passed Pyeongyang and passed Songdo two days ago.

Therefore, His Majesty did not have time to go to Ganghwa-do and entered Mt. Namhan Fortress.

Despite how fast the barbarians are, how could they enter Hanyang in three days?

Is it not a baseless rumor from people who are trying to confuse the people?

It is not.

Amnok River should have frozen up completely by now.

If... the barbarian cavalry headed straight to Hanyang instead of stopping,

it is more than possible.

A direct attack on the capital?

However...

why did they choose to enter deep into Joseon and risk being attacked from behind?

Because there was enough value in taking that risk.

The King of Joseon.

If His Majesty in Mt. Namhan Fortress has been surrounded,

they have achieved their goal.

Receive His Majesty's order!

His Majesty has granted you a royal message!

Receive His Majesty's order!

Receive His Majesty's royal message!

[Gyoseo: a king's message given unto his subjects, people, or lower government bodies]

As the Sarhū have crossed our border and invaded our country,

those who are wise shall contribute their wisdom and

the brave scholars shall volunteer to fight in order to repay for the nation's grace.

If we treat them with politeness would they really treat you violently?

However, this lowly one is not a minister,

and His Excellency Neungbong-gun is not your younger brother.

If they find out about this...

How can they recognize Joseon's princes and ministers?

Also, can we send His Majesty's younger brother just because they asked?

You were once taken as the barbarian's prisoner in 1619, were you not?

I heard the barbarians treated you well because they honored your bravery.

We are counting on you again this time.

Yes.

Long time no see.

Yes, it has been a long time.

Are you really the younger brother of Joseon's king?

He is asking if you are truly the younger brother of Joseon's king.

And you are a minister?

He is asking if you are a minister.

That is right.

I will ask only one time. You are not to lie to me.

Are these two the younger brother of Joseon's king and the minister?

Yes.

They are indeed the younger brother of Joseon's king and the minister-

You two may return. Go and tell your king.

This time...

He said...

to send the Crown Prince as a hostage.

How dare you!

How dare you mention the Crown Prince!

Your Majesty, we cannot.

We cannot do that, Your Majesty!

We cannot, Your Majesty!

We cannot, Your Majesty!

We cannot, Your Majesty!

Who are you, Young Master? If you indeed desire it so...

will you finally... kiss me on the lips today?

- Why are there so many people today? - Something must be wrong.

Something bad must have happened. [With a clear mind, your willpower will be as vigorous as deity; A powerful individual can change the course of an important event]

We will find out once we get there.

His Majesty has been trapped!

The highest being in Joseon... is desperately calling for the righteous to gather!

People of Joseon!

It is finally time for you to be used righteously!

Let us rescue our king!

We will let the world see... and witness your loyalties!

He has a great voice.

He would have been a great singer.

Have you ever seen the nobles learn to sing?

Only the low class learns such a thing.

Will you learn from me then?

Since we are both lowly.

What?

Young Lady, why do you keep crying?

Seeing you cry is making me cry, too.

It is nothing.

What is wrong with that wench?

Why are you crying?

What do you want?

I am just curious why you are crying.

We will let the world see... and witness your loyalties!

He must be shouting so much to gather militias.

Of course.

Young Master Yeon Jun is not a wuss like you-know-who, busy planning his escape.

How did you know I was planning my escape?

It is written on your ugly face.

Regardless of what happens to the country, you only seek your own happiness and wealth.

I knew I was right about you.

Your keen insight is perfect to be my future–

Those with passionate hearts, come forward!

Those overcome by loyalty, step forward!

I will go!

Anyone else?

- I will also come! - Me, too!

- I will also join! - I will also join!

- Me, too! Me, too– - Hey, hey, hey.

- Y-You are not going. - Why not?

I will come as well!

Please. You are too young to go!

What will be your decision?

I will...

I do...

not plan to be a militia.

Aigoo, what a shameless man!

Now, now, now.

It is militia.

You only volunteer because of an overwhelmingly righteous heart.

One cannot be forced into becoming one.

If you are not healthy enough to go and fight...

My four limbs and body are in good health.

But I am just so curious about this.

The king abandoned his people and ran away.

So why... should the people go and save him?

What?

It is a matter of rescuing the foundation of a country.

Running off before anyone else in times of peril... Is that what a country's foundation does?

You do not even know your place!

What a pathetic loser.

You have to do the right thing as a human being!

I just cannot comprehend.

So you can go and dedicate yourselves to rescuing the king.

How shameless...

Even a toddler raised his hand to join the war...

You are really something else.

Since it is winter, clothing is the biggest concern.

Should we collect cotton from each family and make clothing?

That is a great idea.

I will make thick cotton clothing for Young Master Jun Jeol and embroider my name on the sleeve placket.

I am going to sew a talisman wrapped in a towel inside Young Master Dae Oh's clothing.

- An immortality talisman? - No.

A talisman that prevents him from looking at other women.

Oh, my. Do such talismans exist?

I will also write my name on Young Master Yeon–

Are you really going to run away like this? When everyone else is going to fight?

I told you so. Be careful with that. It is my most cherished clothing.

My goodness.

If you were born a man... you should have ridden a horse on a battlefield...

and swung swords at your enemies.

Hey, you idiot. Do you think wars are fun?

Well, it's just beating up bad people.

Do you think the barbarians invaded because they are bad people?

Well, they invaded another country and slaughtered everyone they saw.

Are they good people for doing that?

- Of course, they are not good people, either. - Yes.