Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (신입사관 구해령)

Why are you getting all dolled up today?

You said you just need to get the sleep out of your eyes before going to work.

The weather is nice today.

Goodness. Was it winter yesterday or what?

Seol-geum.

Where is the rouge you bought the other day?

"The rouge"?

Here you go.

You're being like this again.

Your Highness, why do you keep zoning out?

Please wash your face first.

Okay.

Your Highness.

Are you okay, Your Highness?

What are you

thinking about?

Nothing. I'm not thinking about anything.

Goodness, why is he acting strangely instead of washing his face?

I'll see you later.

Your Highness.

Why are you here so early?

Starting today, I'll be here at 9 a.m. unless otherwise instructed.

Isn't that great news?

Yes.

What were you doing here by the way?

Were you meditating?

I was trying to cultivate my mind.

- "Cultivate"? - To cultivate the inner strength

to resist all temptations.

It's none of your business.

Go on in. I'd like to stay out here.

What would a historian do all alone in an empty room?

This is actually good.

I'm also constantly plagued by temptations these days.

Then you stay here.

I'll be in the room.

Your Highness.

What is the matter?

Do I make you uncomfortable?

Is it because of yesterday...

No, it's not that.

You see, I...

I don't think

I should be in the same room as you.

Why not? Why can't we be in the same room together?

Don't tell me you're afraid

that I might bite you.

What? How could you say such a thing?

- What a flippant remark... - You should get used to this.

To things like this.

I'll only get used to it if you do more of it.

AMROK RIVER

Hey, Kim!

Are you back from fishing already?

If I were an early bird like you,

I'd be filthy rich by now.

Kim?

The Amrok River, not the Yellow Sea?

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

He was captured in Uiju and has been sent to the Royal Investigation Bureau.

It is very strange indeed.

All the foreigners who have drifted into Joseon so far

were seafarers on merchant vessels who were headed to Japan.

If he crossed the Amrok River,

that means he intended to come to Joseon.

Hence, the officials in the Royal Investigation Bureau

are speculating that he may be a spy sent from the West.

Had he actually been a spy, he wouldn't have entered Joseon like that.

I should meet this man in person.

Your Royal Highness.

Officers, what's going on?

What is it? Did something happen?

Haven't you heard?

A foreigner from the West was captured in the northwestern region.

"A foreigner from the West"?

Come with us. They're interrogating him in front of Dongungjeon.

Look at the color of his hair. It's like the hair of a calf.

I've never seen anyone from the West.

His face looks blanched.

He looks so strange.

My gosh.

All bow to the Crown Prince.

Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Did you come with anyone?

Did you come with anyone?

Did you come with anyone?

Did you...

Did you come with anyone?

He is reacting to my words.

Ask him why he came to Joseon.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Why did you come to Joseon? Why...

Why did you come to Joseon?

I don't understand Dutch.

- What? - He said something.

Goodness.

What did he say?

What is he saying?

I do not think he is speaking Dutch.

Your Royal Highness, there is nothing we can find out from this man.

We should follow the customs and send him to the Qing.

No.

He came to Joseon for a reason.

I am sure he will return if we make him leave.

Take him to the Royal Investigation Bureau and imprison him.

The Office of Interpreters, find someone who can interpret his words.

- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.

- Listen, I'm French! - Let's go.

I'm French!

- What's he saying? - Do you not understand French?

- What's he saying? - Gosh.

I'm French! I said I'm French!

- What do you think he's saying? - Do you not understand? I'm French!

Could he be a beopranseoin?

Gosh, my stomach...

My stomach hurts.

- My stomach hurts. - What is the matter with him?

- My stomach hurts. - What?

My stomach...

- Look here! - My stomach!

Is it here?

Here? Is it here?

- Get him! - Gosh.

Give that back!

Take it from him!

Get him!

- Hurry. - Hey!

Quickly!

Get him!

Get up!

What are you waiting for? Shoot. Now!

He has been sent to the prison at the Royal Investigation Bureau?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Go and find out what's going on.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What? What's going on? Was that a gunshot?

Your Royal Highness.

- Get him! - Get him!

- He's not here, sir. - Not here either.

MBC E25 'Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung' -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Is he here?

I'm not sure.

Hey, you are distracting us.

Don't you have work to do? Get going already!

My gosh.

Officer Yang, are you not even worried?

A foreign intruder is wandering inside the palace, for goodness' sake.

And there are many places in the Inner Palace where he can hide.

What if we run into him?

That's why you are nothing but just clerks to this day.

I mean, back in my day,

tigers would come into the palace and lurk around

the Office of Royal Decrees,

but we still went to write the daily records,

did our night duties, and kept on working.

Stop making a fuss because of a foreign intruder.

It's because you have no idea, Officer Yang.

That intruder is awfully good at martial arts,

so even when guns were fired at him,

he did this

and hit the bullets away.

He can make it up to the roof in a single jump.

And he can move to another roof in an instant with another single jump.

That's why even the palace guards are having a tough time catching him.

Goodness, what now?

Why don't you say that he flies through the skies

on a leaf and shoots out strong winds too?

I'm being serious.

Be quiet and get out on the count of three.

Otherwise, I'll make you all do the night duty today.

- One. - May I be exempted?

Two. Do you want to do the night duty?

If I say two, you'll be a step closer to doing it.

Officer Son.

Can you come to the toilet with me?

Again?

Okay, fine.

Goodness. You're like a child.

Look at them.

How does he call himself a historian if he can't even go by himself?

Wait for me!

Look here. how many times do I have to tell you?

I apologize.

Goodness, those rude rascals.

I'm going to tell on you to the Crown Prince!

Just let it slide.

They're only following the King's orders.

Everyone thinks you are a joke

because you are so easy on everyone.

Tell them,

"You rascals! How dare you try to go through a prince's dwelling?"

At times like these, you should scold them and kick them in the shins

to make sure they fear you!

Will I become someone important

by bullying my subordinates?

- That just sounds like a crazy man. - Wait...

Let's go inside. They probably made a mess.

Goodness.