Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart / Beulgeun Danshim / 붉은 단심)

BLOODY HEART

THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE PURELY FICTIONAL

You asked who my real enemy was.

Did you find your answer?

Yes.

And I am here to give you the answer.

Once I hear it,

I would like to give you an answer as well.

I choose…

not to breathe vengeance on anyone.

The cost of it will be unnecessary bloodshed.

I refuse to walk the same path as you.

Then what is it that you will do?

The path my father couldn't take.

The path my mentor avoided.

By His Majesty's side,

I will have him be a benevolent leader.

As my father once said,

he is the one served by the skies.

Do you believe he has the makings of a benevolent king?

Power vested in one who does not

will only…

rain tyranny upon us all.

Who are you to assess one's makings?

It has been the meritorious subjects who thwarted him from blooming.

The path you are describing

is that of the Queen.

Then, the Queen…

I shall be.

As your niece.

A niece who is in fact my mortal enemy and the one who will eventually

weaken my position.

It is now your turn to answer.

BLOODY HEART EPISODE 10

Was it you who sent Songbaek?

Yes.

What did Lady Park say?

That she would see you

as Yoo Haksoo's daughter.

Why…

did you hide this from me?

This is karma at its worst.

Yoo Haksoo once said this about his own daughter.

That she would have easily become a minister had she been born a boy.

However,

he was glad that she was not born as one.

I have finally realized why.

If she had been born a man, the royal family and the court

as well as the public would have led her down the path of a traitor.

Lady Park.

I will have her crowned as my Queen.

And I will comply

for your sake and our family's. However,

although she is your niece on paper, she is still Yoo Haksoo's daughter.

Aren't you afraid of the repercussions?

I am.

But to eliminate her

would be a waste.

My lord!

I was never gifted a worthy king,

so I choose to at least serve…

a fitting queen.

Jeong,

I am not sending you to the palace for personal gain.

A king's actions can bring peace to the people

or trouble.

That is why

a king is said to reign over…

even the skies.

Today,

I spent the entire day with farmers.

Never have I…

been in such close proximity to them.

Every day,

I spend my hours with court officials and meritorious subjects.

From here on out, I will learn about my people…

and their lives.

And I wish to protect them.

A king who hides the truth

cannot be a true king to the people.

Time…

is what I need.

Once I have regained authority over the officials,

I will be sure to clear your father's name.

May one ask…

for you to wait?

I will wait.

It is my King who makes the promise.

So I will wait.

The poster

accusing me of murdering late Queen Inyoung

will not be spoken of.

-My lord! -Banchon is where the poster was put up.

Who am I to punish young scholars of the Confucian Academy

for speaking their minds?

Besides, we have a more pressing matter at hand.

Once the majority of the court agrees,

His Majesty or the Queen Dowager

will not oppose our proposal.

Regarding the lady who is to be Queen?

I will crown Lady Park as Queen.

You seek approval of Lady Park as the next Queen?

Yes, Your Majesty.

And the Queen Dowager?

Even the Queen Dowager

approves of Lady Park.

Then I will honor my mother as well as the officials before me

and announce Lady Park as the future Queen.

-We are much obliged, Your Majesty. -We are much obliged, Your Majesty.

Lady Park will be promoted to Royal Concubine

and will be served as Queen-to-be.

She will be granted the title Consort

and have authority over the Internal Court.

Her crowning will take place

once the three-year mourning period passes.

Both I

and the royal family concur.

As requested by Your Highness,

I will free all those from Bamboo Grove Village.

This is my answer to your decision.

Honey!

Kids!

My gosh.

Oh, dear.

Dear!

Master, welcome back.

How can His Majesty treat our family so poorly?

Make sure Lady Cho does not act recklessly.

Our time will come, so do not seem fazed until then.

It is not only her who must be reminded to stay calm.

Get your act together.

His Majesty and Councilor Park cannot collude forever.

They cannot walk side to side.

Consort Park may have brought them to an agreement,

but the union will not last.

Your Majesty.

I, Ham Changik, Chief Army Commander of Hamgyong Province

bow before you as summoned.

I understand it was a long trip.

I appreciate your generosity,

but how can one ever be exhausted to be summoned by His Majesty?

However, upon entering the palace,

I noticed sycophants and subjects who wield power

persecute His Majesty.

Brimming tears blind me

for I am mortified by what I have seen.

Did you just say that my uncle is to be sent to Jeolla Province?

You choose to send one of my few relatives

so far away.

His Majesty has already appointed him as governor of Jeolla Province.

From what I hear,

His Majesty brought my uncle in to place him nearby.

So have him sent to Gyeonggi Province.

Your Highness.

The position cannot be filled lightly.

He may be your uncle,

but you know how often

he has spoken ill of the meritorious subjects.

Can the two of you

please excuse us?

Your Highness, the Chief of Capital Bureau answers to Minister Cho

and other members of his family

are in high ranks of the Palace Guard and Central Army Division.

Considering that--

I do not care for state affairs!

Will my family be in close proximity

or will he be chased away?

Just answer me that.

Please know…

that I earnestly request that he stays close.

Your Highness,

Governor of Gyeongi Province…

is a key position we cannot afford to lose.

The one who chases away your family member…

will use his own flesh and blood to reap power and authority.

Do as you may.

After all,

when have you ever been wrong?

Tell her that I am only free

to greet the Queen Dowager.

We are both concubines, but yet she summons me.

She is the Royal Concubine soon to be crowned as Queen.

Then,

say that I will greet her once she is crowned.

I will excuse myself, then.

Is this not a simple task?

I apologize--

Get out. Out!

I truly apologize, Lady Cho.

Do not say anything.

Letting her live is as stressful enough.

She used the Queen Dowager as an excuse?

Yes, I doubt she plans to greet you any time soon.

If Lady Cho is not at ease,

her court maids will feel her wrath.

It did seem like Ttonggeum was taking the worst of it.

I only mention her since you seem to care.

Was it that obvious to you?

I will be more careful.

She is one of Lady Cho's court maids.