Saimdang: Memoir of Colors (Saimdang: Light's Diary / Saimdang, Bitui Ilgi / 사임당 빛의 일기)

This is program has been funded by the KOCCA and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for being an outstanding work.

This is a fictional drama, creatively written based on history.

Previous Story Prince Eui Seong is here. It's been twenty years. Twenty years!

Buy Yong Mae Mook, scholar!

You stole it, didn't you? - I bought it from some lady.

How could you do this? How could you become someone else's wife without even a word of excuse?

The person that I loved so much twenty years ago...

Where did that bright and full of talent boy go?

I was asked to deliver this to the madam.

He came back to life. His artistic talent is alive.

Children, did you see Hyeon Ryong and Woo?

Woo!

Saimdang, Light's Diary

Episode 7 What are you doing here? Where is Woo?

Episode 7

Woo.

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Here.

Go to your mom.

One moment!

This fell off of the child.

Let's go.

What's wrong, Mother?

Let's hurry and go.

Welcome back. Where did you go, Young Master?

Hyeon Ryong, you should never go to that place again. Never.

Go in and do your homework.

Yes.

Because of me... Because of the picture... Those people!

Honey. - Please save these people! - Honey.

H-Honey, are you okay? Wow, look at the sweat. Wait a minute.

Oh, no. Look at how you are sweating.

Just what kind of dream did you have? Huh?

Are you alright? I thought you were okay for the past few years.

Is this nightmare starting again?

Flowers and birds. The completion of Flowers and Birds painting?

Peonies... Peonies...

So they are peonies.

Find the owner of this ribbon. You must kill her.

Your Excellency. - Come in.

Prince Eui Seong was born with god given artistic talents.

When he paints, people say he is a reincarnation of Sir Seol Geo. (A genius painter in the Silla Dynasty)

When he plays Geomoongo (traditional string instrument) , people say Sir Baek Gyeol of Silla was revived.

Not only that, he excels in dancing and singing—

I asked where was he living and what was he doing during the twenty years when his whereabouts were not clear.

I was told that he was raised by his great aunt, who is royalty, in Ganreung, Gangwon Province.

Continue.

As soon as his marriage proposal was cancelled, he shaved his hair and went to Mount Geumgang,

and lived in seclusion for many years.

After that, he went to remote islands such as Tamra (Modern day Jeju) and Woosan.

It seems like it hasn't been five years since he came back out to the world.

His marriage got cancelled in Gangreung?

Go down to Gangreung this instant.

Find out which household cancelled the marriage and who the proposed lady was—

Find out the details.

Yes.

What is your identity, Prince Eui Seong?

A letter to Prince Eui Seong Although I am not in a situation to reveal who I am,

the reason I am sending you this letter is

to prevent any potential future trouble.

Min Chi Yeong, please be wary of him.

There is a saying, "A white heron should not go where crows play." (Don't go where bad people are)

That person will, someday, cause disturbance with his evil deeds.

It is clear that he will harm you. Therefore,

please be especially careful of him and keep a distance from him.

Please understand my situation that I cannot come before you to tell you.

Please, I beg you to keep it in mind.

So, who did you say gave you this letter?

Looking at his shabby appearance, he looked like a beggar child.

A beggar child?

Yes.

Fine. You may leave.

She cannot come before me...

Min Chi Yeong.

He has enemies all around him.

Jangwon Jimooljeon - Jangwon Paper Company - The best paper company in Hanyang, owned by Min Chi Hyeong.

Especially, Min Chi Yeong! Just looking at his face is fishy.

I am certain that he is full of corruption.

This is the beginning.

Excuse me? The beginning?

How much is this sheet of paper? - Yes, it's 5 poon. (About 1000 won = $1)

This low quality paper is 5 poon? It seems like a ripoff.

What are you talking about? Go see how much it is in the countryside. We are not making a lot of profit here.

Since you have the monopoly, you are controlling the price. Who is the supplier for these papers?

Other than the one in front of this store, how many more workshops are there?

Are you from the tax office?

Hey, can't you just see?

Ah, why didn't you say so earlier?

Let's be good to each other. You must be tired for working for the country.

Please have some drinks with this.

Oh, you didn't have to.

Hey, who do you take me for?! It's not that much anyway.

Observe this paper company well.

Why?

Why do you talk too much? Huh?

Pay close attention to whom comes in and out, and their sales. Understood?

Yes.

Prince Eui Seong. Why is he all the way here?

Hey, you punk! - What was that?

Hey, hey! It's me! - Who's this?

Hey, you, jerk! Are you a human? Do you know what that house was for?

So that we can support my wife's family's memorial rituals, my mother-in-law

gave that house to Hyeon Ryong! Are you a friend? Are you a human, jerk?

I'm sorry, my friend, I am sorry. I am so sorry.

Oh, no, right there. Aigo. I didn't do that, right?

Who did this to you? Who did it?

I cannot face you. I am sorry. I really thought it would go well.

Aigo. - I was upset to see you not being confident in front of your wife.

So I wanted you to make a lot of money and be confident.

But still, my heart hurts too much to not to do anything.

Oh, that's right.

This is the only thing that's valuable in my house. At least take this.

Ah, I don't know if I'm being fooled again.

He is born to be a scammer.

Ah, it's heavy. My house is so far. Honey, come on out for a minute.

What is this?

Honey, this is called Hwachojang. (Hwachojang - Furniture lavishly decorated with floral design)

What is this?

Didn't you hear it? I just told you it's Hwachojang.

Aigoo. Who deceived you this time?

How is this a Hwachojang? It looks like someone picked up an old rice chest and just drew a picture on it.

How can you say things like that?

I was told this is quite an expensive chest. He told me to take this for now,

so I carried this from Namsan village to here. Hwachojang.

You've worked hard. I'll pack your things for your studies in the mountain.

Studies in the mountain? Honey, take a look at this one more time. Honey, this Hwachojang—

I'm telling you it's not Hwachojang.

It's not?

Since you are trying to learn on your own, even when you don't have enough. How praiseworthy is that?

I am no longer a daughter of the tavern,

who was insulted and scorned.

What should we do, Madam? The baby is... The baby is...

Oh, no! - What's the matter?

It's a premature birth, and a stillbirth.

It will be difficult for her to have a baby again.

A premature birth and a stillbirth?

I will bring in the water for your sleep.

Come in.

It's a hairband for hunting. I embroidered a hawk on it.

I heard that a hawk's eye can identify objects accurately even in dark.

It also has the meaning to cast spirits out, so it will defeat bad luck.

I embroidered one switch at a time, praying that you would have the eye of a hawk and beat the bad luck.

Beat the bad luck.

I will bear you a son.

How insolent! How dare you as a servant girl!

Reciting Seok Jook Hwa -A poem by Jeong Seup Myung of Goryeo Dynasty

People love red peonies that they planted plentiful in their garden.

Who would have known that there are beautiful flowers even in a wild field.

Even though I was born of lowly status, my ambition is not lowly. I've learned it just by overhearing others study.

I will definitely bear you an intelligent son who will rule the world.

Oh, how can it end here? It was getting really interesting.

Yoon! - Oh, Hye Jeong.

Oh, why are there so many steps here? Ah, really.

Oh, she is my classmate. She is a sunbae to you. Greet her properly.

Hello, Sunbae-nim. I'm Han Sang Hyeon. Class of 2005. (In Korea, it's the year that he entered university)

Oh. - Please look kindly upon me.

Han Sang Hyeon. - Ah, Sunbae-nim.

When will the next page be deciphered?

Ah, I have so much work to do these days. Reorganization and personnel changes...

Also, I need to do it really carefully, and not get caught by others.

Thanks for all your work. - Ah, don't mention it.

Going forward, let's call this Soojinbang's diary.

Oh, Soojinbang's diary? - That sounds good.

This is also Saimdang's old house site. (Modern day Jongro-gu, Chungjin-dong and Sooseon-dong area)

Is this Saimdang's old house site?

Oh, my word. Wow, this is amazing. It's so nice!

But who's that fat woman?

I know, right? Who is that woman?

Ouch, my legs hurt so much, seriously!

I need to hurry and get back to decipher the latter part. It will get even more interesting when it's interpreted.

If there is anything I can help with, contact me at any time. - Okay.

Work hard. - Okay, I'm leaving.

Hey, come back a little later.

Why?

Ah, just listen to me! I just don't want to be misunderstood needlessly. Mother-in-law is a bit sensitive.

Ah, why didn't she say so to begin with? Such an attitude! I'm the pushover.

Oh, but then again, it makes me feel bad to hear that. That mother-in-law...

How can she bundle a single man like me with an ajumma...

Ah, Sunbae, let's go together!

I said go. Go.

You, really!

Go!

I said I'm going.

Hey, why are those people going into the same house?

Aren't they cohabiting?

Her husband supposedly disappeared after his company went belly up.

What?

Hey, then, it's a real big scandal!

So, what are you saying?

They are living together?

What else?

Well, some fat woman—

Yes, some fat woman joined them belatedly and

had a chitchat and then left.

A fat woman...

A fat woman, you say...

Sujinbang Diary: Saimdang's diary discovered in Italy

What is this?

What is this?

Oh, Ji Yoon, can you come here?