Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist (Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-Poong / Joseon Jungshingwa Uisa Yoosepoong / 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍)

Head Acupuncturist Yoo Se Yeob.

He was born in Hanyang,

and has never gone beyond the Four Main Gates.

He is a true man of Hanyang.

He entered Seonggyungwan at age 15,

came first in the Special Exam for Liberal Arts at 17,

but that is not all.

The next year, at 18, he aced all three major state exams...

in the liberal arts category.

But he gave up studying arts when his mother died of an illness,

and turned to medicine, making him the maddest of the mad.

Anyway, he came first in the First and Second Medical Exams,

and got into the Medical Office in one go.

There is no medical text in Joseon he has not read,

and his extraordinary skills earned him...

the title of Head Acupuncturist, bestowed by the King.

Son of Yoo Hoo Myung, Minister of Personnel,

he was born with a silver spoon,

and everyone from the King down to the maids...

wished to be treated by my young master.

I almost forgot, he is deathly good-looking.

Look at them all swoon.

It is almost a myth that all the patients he saw...

since becoming a physician, he cured.

Just when he was doing so well,

curing a hundred percent of his patients...

What is the matter?

What is wrong?

Oh, dear.

Do something. What if she were to die?

She is already dead.

She is dead?

What should we do, then?

She is a maid from the Royal Kitchen.

Halt!

Wait.

What? Do you think...

you can revive a dead girl?

No. She is not yet dead.

You almost killed her,

but she met me and she will live.

What are you doing?

She looks dead because her energy is not reaching her brain,

but she is alive.

Did she not let out a scream...

before she fell and began to convulse?

She did. She screamed, then fell and convulsed.

It is epilepsy.

Please step back.

Oh, dear.

The acupuncture points...

are Cheondol, Hwagae, Okdang.

One.

Two. Three.

Goodness. - She is alive.

Give me the scissors. - What?

Scissors! - Oh, yes.

What on earth are you doing?

You cannot rip a court maid's skirt...

You pronounced her dead just a few minutes ago.

What is the big deal of cutting a girl's skirt...

when you almost killed her?

Book 64 of Energy and Medicine.

"Epilepsy causes a patient to appear dead,"

"but timely acupuncture can save them."

I knew that already.

There is no time to waste.

I will use one more needle to revive her.

One, two...

three.

She is alive. You saved her!

How dare you make such a noise?

His Highness the Crown Prince is at death's door!

The Crown Prince had malaria not long ago.

I told you to tend to him, so why did you not right away?

I heard his symptoms today were lighter.

The court maid's life...

Who cares about a court maid's life?

No amount of acupuncture is helping the Crown Prince's symptoms.

His Majesty requested you especially,

so do not act out of turn.

Just because you studied with the Crown Prince,

if you act rudely in front of the King,

I will kick you out immediately. Do you understand?

Yes.

No amount of acupuncture or medicine will cure him.

Do you know of a cure?

Yes, Your Majesty. I will administer acupuncture,

but I need you to sit a short distance away.

You are being insolent again.

Forgive him, Your Majesty.

Will this do?

Yes, Your Majesty.

One.

Two.

Three.

Sit me up immediately.

Did you make me move knowing he would do this?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Agitating the Habgok point...

cures indigestion sometimes by causing one to vomit.

If you were to sit too close, your robe would have gotten soiled.

You administered treatment and saw a step ahead.

You live up to your reputation.

Son.

Do you feel better now?

I feel much better. - Good.

Forgive me for telling you not to become a physician.

Was that not because...

he insisted on studying medicine when he was a great scholar?

Is it not true that his own father is still angry?

Are you, Lord Yoo?

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

I must make you Head Acupuncturist.

Forgive me for saying this,

but I already am Head Acupuncturist, Your Majesty.

Are you?

That is the highest you can go before you become a Royal Physician.

I will give Physician Yoo Se Yeob...

the nickname Divine Needle,

as well as 3,600 litres of rice.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You are an incredibly talented acupuncturist.

Your skills have improved significantly.

However, you must not become arrogant. Always do your best.

Yes, Father. I will never forget that.

Is something the matter?

His Majesty has asked me...

to serve as the Supreme Commissioner of the Medical Office.

Is His Majesty experiencing health problems?

Se Yeob, His Majesty plans to conquer the North soon.

But the Second State Councillor and his followers will try to stop him.

A big storm is coming.

The stagnation of energy caused by stress...

will significantly worsen his boils.

I am deeply concerned.

We cannot do that, Your Majesty.

Second State Councillor. 5 years ago, and even 3 years ago...

You advised me against it and said we should wait for the right time.

Do you truly wish to advance into the North?

A sword cannot be sheathed again once drawn.

Your Majesty must choose the most opportune time.

An uprising has occurred in Qing's border area.

The country is in turmoil,

so we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.

I will dispatch the main army,

so you ought to prepare thoroughly.

Must you...

let your high-handed decision...

cause another bloodbath on our soil?

Please reconsider!

Second State Councillor!

The people who were taken hostage in the Year of the Red Rat...

are still suffering.

I ought to...

save them as soon as I can for it is my duty.

We were keeping a close watch on him.

When did the King conspire with the Chief General?

It would be like throwing ourselves into a blazing fire.

We must stop him at all costs.

His Majesty will not realize his dream of conquering the North.

Your Majesty, your night time refreshments are here.

Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare?

We must expedite our plan to attack the North.

Time is of the essence.

Go as fast as you can and deliver this to the Chief General.

Your Majesty.

Please issue an order at once...

to stop the army from advancing into the North.

Please, Your Majesty!

Please think about the people...

who will suffer because of this, Your Majesty.

Please show mercy, Your Majesty. - Please show mercy, Your Majesty.

Why is it...

that none of you understand my intentions?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

What are you waiting for?

Take His Majesty to his bedchamber!

Please open your eyes, Your Majesty!

Where are you going looking like that?

They need me at the palace now. See you later.

Stop. I said, stop!

My goodness.

I must hurry.

Now, you can go. Hurry.

Father was healthy.

Why did he suddenly fall ill?

His concerns wore him down.

It caused stagnation of the energy of the liver.

Drawing out the pus with the stiletto needle...

will reduce his pain instantly.

However... - What is it?

How did the boil grow this much overnight?

This is strange.

It does not make sense.

I cannot administer acupuncture on His Majesty.

He should be treated by the royal physician.

Are you the head acupuncturist?

I trust that you can cure me.