The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (The Love Story of Flower Scholars / Kkotseonbi Yeolaesa / 꽃선비 열애사)

[All the characters, locales, groups, and incidents have no connection to historical facts. This is a work of fiction.]

The deposed crown prince's son Lee Seol escaped!

What are you doing? He must be killed before sunrise!

That is the final goal of this great mission!

Yes, sir!

Giddyup!

Go!

Who are you?

Are you asking my name?

Of course!

You are the one who snuck in while we're in mourning.

You are the first person...

who asked what my name was.

You are saying...

you do not want to tell me, right?

By the way, did you get hurt?

Can you come out?

Boksil!

Eat slowly.

There is a lot here.

Did you see a boy running toward here?

I-I did not!

D-Do not come close!

Boksil is really aggressive.

If you touch him while he is eating,

he bites people, too!

I am serious!

I cannot be responsible if you get bitten!

They are gone.

Why did you save me?

You do not even know my name.

Because...

you were the first.

I am relieved, though.

At least there is one person...

who came by...

to see my father.

Did you...

send someone away, too?

Your father?

Or...

your mother?

Both of them.

I have no one left!

If I see you again next time,

I will tell you.

Tell me what?

My name.

That will be three nyang.

It is a nice and cool day.

Have you heard this, by chance?

What is it?

There is apparently a haunted inn in Jungchon.

Haunted?

There was a handsome scholar in Youngnam.

But he got lured by a maiden ghost when he stayed at the inn.

He could not even take the state exam and...

D-Did he die?

The lonely maiden ghost chose him to accompany her to the afterlife!

Seriously!

Welcome!

It is three nyang.

Where are you going?

Will you be on your way to the afterlife while trying to take the state exam?

This is a path of Namtaeryeong that is known to have tigers.

You can never...

walk on it alone.

That will be five nyang.

Be careful.

It's the end of the world.

They charge five nyang just for walking up the hill together.

Are you headed to Jungchon?

Both of us should be careful.

The maiden ghosts target handsome men, apparently.

- Gosh! - What was that?

I am an officer of Gwachun!

I will shoot you unless you make way!

T-That is him! The tiger of Mt. Gwanak!

If you give us everything you have,

I will at least make way for you!

We will make way!

Here we go!

Looks like they'll take everything we have.

- Catch him! - What are you doing?

- Catch the bastard! - Catch him!

Come here!

Hey!

Boss!

Hey you, get lost.

Dong Shik! Sam Shik!

Hurry!

Let's go!

Hurry up! Be careful!

Hey!

Bastards!

If only I did not get caught in the trap...

Hand them out.

Wait...

Thank you.

Thank you!

Come this way, everyone!

Look here! Welcome!

Aigoo!

With Ihwawon, you will pass the state exam!

Let us go to Ihwawon together!

Aigoo! Scholars!

Ihwawon guarantees that you will pass.

Please come to Ihwawon, sirs!

- Ihwawon? - Yes!

[Ihwawon, Produced successful exam takers for five generations]

They produced successful exam takers for five generations, apparently.

She is lying again!

Have you not heard about...

the haunted house on the outskirts of Joonchun?

- You mean, this house? - Yes!

Have you not heard of a fair competition?

- Fair! - "Everyone tries to survive."

Fair, my foot!

You are mistaken.

Ihwawon guarantees everyone to pass,

allows only the selected few, and provides food and lodging!

We customize everything for you-

You will definitely suck all my energy out!

My goodness!

Geez!

- Damn you! - Hey!

Maiden.

Why are you suffering so much?

All your troubles will be gone if you marry me.

Aigoo! Sounds like a dog barking.

How much do you want?

Tell me. How much will it take...

for you to accept me as your husband?

My gosh!

Gosh!

Maiden!

Maiden!

Sir!

It is midday already.

Will you not go home?

You look pretty in the morning, too, Ye Hyang.

You look like a peony.

Gosh, do not be silly...

See you again, then.

You should pay for the backlog of drinks you owe.

Aigoo! What should I do?

I rushed out the door today.

Please put it on my tab.

You will not leave in one piece unless you pay me.

You are so uptight.

Hey! Look!

Look!

What are you, an oak tree*? (An idiom that says no tree could stand after ten strikes, referring to persistence)

How many strikes will it take for you-

Do not strike.

Even if you strike a thousand or ten thousand times, I will not fall for you.

I did not want to damage you before the marriage.

I could smell the rotten smell from a mile away!

Stop with the rotten pick-up lines.

You refuse to listen. You are giving me no choice.

Hold my hand when I am offering it to you.

There is no man better than me.

Are you out of your mind?

I do get that often.

But I am not there yet.

You bastard!

Look at you!

Did you dodge my punch?

You bastard!

Hey!

Consider yourself dead today!

- Hey! - Aigoo!

Sir Moon!

I almost killed him because I thought he was a beast.

Do they not look exactly like the three little pigs?

Fine, let us see the end today!

I will show you how scary the pigs can be.

Sounds good!

Let us put an end to this today!

Go!

Hey! Catch them!

- Hey! - Catch them!

Hey!

- Come here! - Get them!

- You bastards! - Catch them!

Catch them!

Hey! Hey!

Hey! Move!

Do not look at me like that.

It is okay. All of this was my plan to save you.

Including the part where I saved you?

I expected that as well.

Should you not see a physician?

It was just a soft punch.

It will only ache for a moment.

Did you hurt yourself?

I am okay.

Aigoo! Looks like you received a report.

You should have come sooner.

They already ran that way.