Jang Ok jung, Live in Love (Jang Ok jung, Living by Love / Jang Ok jeong, Sarang e salda / 장옥정, 사랑에 살다)

I understand you're looking for clothes to wear for the preliminary round of selection?

I need a light pink top, and an outer coat to wear over that.

And maybe a red skirt?

I'm going to decide after I take a look at your designs.

She's the only daughter of Lord Min, who is a very prominent man.

Do not accept any other customers until you've completed my lady's order.

Yes, since that is what I promised, that is what I'll do.

As long as I like your designs

the gold top and the skirt I'll need for the second round...

and any other items I will need with it will be ordered from you.

She's already pretty much passed through the preliminaries onto the third round.

But the colors strangely seem like they're jumping out of the fabric.

I tried to convey the feeling of flowers trying to lure in the butterflies.

And because of that, I dyed the fabric myself.

It's the butterflies that seeks out the flowers.

How could flowers lure them in?

That was just a figure of speech.

I was attempting to make clothing that men would fall in love with.

How frivolous.

I don't need anything like that.

The type of clothing I need

is something that would be appropriate for any sort of situation.

That way even at one glance, her elegance would not be lost.

That is... the queen's virtue.

What are you doing!

I don't think you and I are fit for each other.

Even though your clothes are beautiful...

it's not what I'm really looking for.

But since you weren't able to accept any other clients because of me

I will compensate you for that.

No, that’s quite alright.

Since I wasn't able to sell the clothes, I will not accept any compensation.

Hold on.

You need to leave behind what you stole.

I didn't steal anything.

If I hadn't been caught... it wouldn't count as stealing.

There's an even better solution than that.

If I gift this to you, then you wouldn't be stealing this.

However... this is the one and only time.

- What’s your name? - I don't have such a thing.

Some people call me dog poop, and then others call me a stray dog.

But I do have a last name.

It's Choi.

What about you?

My name is...

Jang Ok Jung.

Jang... Ok Jung...

When I get older, I want to be like you.

Just like Jang Ok Jung.

I'll make sure of that.

Righteous and virtuous...

Your fortune looks good.

It's really... an unbelievably amazing fortune.

I guess...

I do hear that I have the best fortune in Joseon.

Even if you're just sitting around, you're surrounded by people.

And even if you don't lift a finger, money just falls down on you from the sky.

Your destiny is to do nothing but to enjoy yourself your whole life.

It's pretty similar.

You're a beggar.

Your life is to set up a space on the street, and beg for handouts from others.

You've got that completely wrong.

You're just wasting space sitting there with those kind of skills.

I wonder if I made a mistake with how I threw the rice grains.

I'm sure... this is how I'm supposed to throw it.

You can't read palms since you're blind...

You said you're confident in your rice grain reading

but you're not very good at that either.

Actually, I'm pretty good at reading palms.

You are... Shilla's famed teacher in sword fighting.

And up until five years ago, you were an esteemed scholar

and you were famed to be a holy man when it came to music.

You had a firm belief in the way you played your instrument.

Thus when you had to play your instrument, if the rain or wind blew too harshly

or had to play for a person who had no respect

or if the setting wasn't right, or you did not like the seat provided...

or if the set up wasn't proper, you were known to refuse playing.

Your name became famous even in China... Lord Baekeun.

That is your past, is it not?

Who are you?

I'm Crowned Prince, Lee Soon, the future King of this land.

[Jang Ok Jung, later known as, Jang Hee Bin.]

Did you get all the gisaengs here?

Of course.

There's nothing people wouldn't do for money. So how can a gisaeng refuse?

All the well-known gisaengs are waiting for you in the back.

Good. Gentle movements through the fingertips

and sweep it slightly towards your shoulder as you turn.

No, wait a minute. Play something that's faster.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Welcome.

Aren't you the Madame from Lord Han Sung Boo's household?

- It's an honor to have you in attendance. - Please don't mention it.

I heard if you don't come to this show at the start of each season

you're known as a tacky dresser.

But why do you make us bring these for every show?

Only those from a certain background attend this event anyway.

There are so many people trying to copy the clothing that we show at our event

that unless we take these measures

you'll see the exact replicas of these clothes on the street the next day.

Even if it's inconvenient, please understand.

Did that child send it?

I heard that the child has a business, and is extremely talented at making clothes?

What talent could she possess?

I'm just grateful that she grew up as well as she did.

You're disgracing yourself by being in her presence!

A great man whose presence has been in the company of the Great King...

disgraces himself by standing in broad daylight in the presence of a lowly slave?

Your words are too harsh, wife.

Buyongjung?

Your daughter is the wench that makes clothes in Buyongjung, is that right?

What right do you think you have to consort with a wench like this?

When you're nothing but a lowly slave?

No, she's not.

If she's not, then how could this invitation that is only given to

a woman of noble birth be in the hands of a slave like you?

- That’s not what it is. - She says it's not.

Wife. She said that she isn't.

- So please stop. - This is ladies' business.

So please excuse us.

I won't interfere since it's a woman's business

but please maintain your modesty.

Do you take me for a fool?

If you ever use your tears to appeal to my husband again

I won't let you get away with it.

- Yes. - You lie with dirt, you get dirty.

If one parent is a slave, then the child is a slave as well.

No matter how much you try to trick my husband to look at your daughter favorably

I'll just drag her in here, and make her clean the outhouse.

Since this piece is usually won by wives of high ranking noblewomen

maintaining its elegance is important.

Think of Her Highness the Queen sitting in front of you

and bow your head slightly with elegance and poise.

Elegance is my middle name.

I have poise oozing out of every pore of my body.

Ok Jung!

We're ready.

Okay, just like we practiced!

As soon as the lady in front of you turns, just start taking small steps onto the stage.

Be careful not to bump into anyone as you enter and exit the dressing area.

Spread out the skirt as wide as you can.

Hyang, let's change out the ornament here.

Go.

Remember what I told you earlier about maintaining your poise.

Hang on.

To showcase the point of this outfit

you have to make sure to slightly lift up the hem of the skirt as you make your turn.

Make sure to pause in front of that woman seated in the front row.

The Madame that you see there has a keen eye.

Make sure she sees the embroidered lotus flower.

Wait.

I don't think this is right.

That hair ornament doesn't go with the color of this dress.

Hyang!

Let's trade out the hair ornament for this one.

As you take your final turn, show off the ring on your finger slightly.

So that it shows off the ring and the ornaments in your hair.

That’s the key. Okay?

This is the most important piece of the day.

The most beautiful and vibrant.

Mother, that outfit! I love the dress and the ornaments!

That’s the one I want.

Everything sold by the time the show ended.

You wench!

You are that wench... aren't you?

Lie with dirt, and you get dirty.

I'm sure you know what that phrase means.

Whether your father is an officer of not...

your mother is the lowest level of all slaves.

In that case...

If one of your parents is a slave... then their child is a slave as well.

Therefore, a wench who should be doing the laundry at my house...

dares to pretend she's something better than that?

What are you saying?

My Lady is the niece of Lord Jang, who's one of the richest men in town.

Niece?

Ladies... listen to me.

This wench's mother not only tries to lure in and seduce my husband...

but she uses her daughter to do what she can to scheme money from everyone!

Even after hearing all that...

you're still going to buy and wear clothes that this trashy wench makes?

This is unbelievable.

I can't believe I was about to buy her clothes.

This is an event I've prepared with the money I've saved up of my own.

Since you don't seem to like any of my clothes...

and since you don't seem to have any intentions of buying any of it...

I ask that you leave.

You're asking me to leave?

What are you doing just standing there?

- Tear everything down! - Yes!

I'm so excited to hear the infamous Baekeun play the lyre again.

But I heard that Baekeun is against the peace between Joseon and China

so he's not going to show up today.

That’s their problem.

When their own nation isn't at peace, how do they think they'll make peace with us?

Still no news from the Crowned Prince?

Please forgive me.

We have to appease them somehow until the treaty is signed.

How much longer is it going to be?

This is the last act, so soon...