My Country: The New Age (My Nation / Naui Nara / 나의 나라)

THIS DRAMA IS A FICTIONAL STORY BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS

SOME ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

EPISODE 14

Hui-jae blocked the King's path.

That must be why.

The one with the tiger skin is the chief.

The one with the leopard skin is his deputy.

Slay them.

Next.

Hui-jae, stay with me.

Hui-jae!

Your Highness,

His Majesty has moved his guards.

But the Consolidated Army Command is mine now,

so how...

He moved the men under the chief guard's command.

The chief guard left the palace

when the King is still inside?

Your Majesty, it's Prince Jeongan--

I never said you could come in.

Call in the palace guards.

Private armies were declared illegal,

and I ordered them to be disbanded.

But still,

they go around in groups

wreaking havoc across the land.

However, you're telling me to turn a blind eye

and withdraw the punishment.

Your Majesty.

You don't have a private army of your own,

so why are you agitated?

This is my last request, Your Majesty.

Please revoke your order.

Your request?

Consider it denied.

Tonight,

everyone will die.

From this moment on,

Gangnyeongjeon will stay closed.

You will not be able to take a step outside.

I, who once ruled the world,

will now be confined to one tiny room.

Do as you wish.

The more you persecute me,

the more the people will curse you.

You're wrong, Your Majesty.

Everyone in this nation

will forget you existed.

Once off his throne,

a King

becomes a mere old man.

This way!

Head to Mount Bukak.

There is a village over the hill.

What about you?

Just go!

Stop!

Stay alive.

Ihwaru...

I must go back.

Everyone's still back there.

No, you'll only die.

Move.

Hang in there.

There's a village over that hill.

Wait here for a moment.

It won't take long.

Enough!

There is no scenario where you survive.

Run, beg for mercy, or fight against me.

Whatever you do,

you

will all die today.

You did well.

Thank you.

The nation you dream is too grand for me,

and my nation

is too humble for your ambition.

That's why I was going to leave.

But I can't

see the people I care about die or get hurt.

Not anymore.

I will protect them.

The people are my nation.

What about you?

Protecting those like you

is the nation I wish for.

I will make you King.

If you abandon us afterwards,

I'll be sure to come for your head.

You said that they'd surrender

once the chief and his deputy dies.

It seems like we have more blood to shed.

Slaying one's loyalty

brings on wrath.

This is the sword of Yi Seong-gye.

You were abandoned by the owner of this sword.

Just like me.

I will use Yi Seong-gye to slay Yi Bang-won and...

leave him to rot.

Will you die here as the abandoned

or will you join me and seek revenge?

If not,

you can either fight with me here to your death.

After we get our revenge,

will you take us in?

That is a promise...

I can't make.

If you had,

I would've killed you.

Because it would've been a lie.

I thank you for killing the chief.

He...

killed his people more than he killed his enemies.

Live.

That's one last favor I ask you.

Keep drinking like that

and you'll be slayed in your sleep.

I'm sure you'll protect me.

It's not like we were doing anything grand,

so why did we never sit down for a drink?

You'll use Yi Seong-gye?

I will fool him by pretending to be loyal to him again.

The King will buy us the time,

and we will use Bang-gan to corner Bang-won.

Then I shall kill him.

Thank you, doctor.

Actually,

Prince Jeongan is the one you should thank.

Doctor, just a moment.

Blood seems to be pooling inside the body,

but it's hard to take it out.

If you teach me how to do it,

I will never forget your generosity.

Do you know how to apply acupuncture?

Of course. I can stick a long one in the head.

I even have the skill to attach a nose to the back of a head.

However, I don't know the exact pressure points.

You haven't slept for three days.

Are you all right?

I should do what I can to keep him alive

so that you and Madame Han can live in peace.

I drew the clotted blood out just like the doctor taught me.

I did everything that I can,

so all he has to do is wake up.

Gyeol has been protecting Hui-jae and me

since he was 12.

He'd rather get hurt himself

than to let anyone speak ill of us.

Then he is my savior too.

Should I give you something to keep you awake?

As if there's any pill for that.

Gosh, a witch must've cast a sleeping spell on me.

Why the hell am I so tired?

-What... -Are you all right?

How are you?

Are you fully awake?

Hold on. Wait a second.

What about Gyeol and Cha-su?

Thankfully, they're fine.

And Ga-hwa?

What about Park?

Our caretaker?

We'll stay like this.

Just for a while.

I should've protected them.

It's why Madame Seo put me in charge.

They died because I wanted revenge.

Prince Yeongan, you are the next Crown Prince.

You will do everything in your power to correct the order of this court

and subside the mayhem from the revolt.

I will faithfully execute your order.

I hope that His Royal Highness

is never intimidated by the King

and do what's best for the people of this nation.

Those same people

fear the atrocious and cruel sword.

Do not forget that your brother is the one who slayed your brothers.

Tragedy...

begins with the greed from up top

and ends with the bloodshed at the bottom.

It wasn't me

who started this war.

A nation may be built with a sharp sword,

but it cannot be ruled with one.

You will be...

its demise.

Whatever position I'm given,

I will only be keeping the seat warm.

That's it.

His Majesty said what?

He has asked you to discreetly enter the palace.

Me?

See?

He's not the type to let someone walk all over him.

He plans on using me this time.

How is it

that you let Jeongan persuade you into participating

in the revolt?

I am ashamed you see it that way.