Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (봉이 김선달)

-=During the Qing Dynasty, Byeong Ja randomly kidnapped and enslaved 100,000 Joseon citizens.=-

-=Some were used in battle by the Qing army as human shields.=-

=Northern region of China=-

Mother!

I'll kill you!

Thank you.

Hyeongnim!

I'm from Joseon! Joseon!

I don't even sound like I'm Chinese!

Don't wipe it off! Survival is more important.

Hurry, pretend to be dead!

I've saved my life 12 times by doing this.

Get down!

It's falling!

Don't let them get away!

General!

Thanks to these Joseon bastards,

we finally won the battle today.

It was our honor to provide assistance.

Very well. The Crown Prince is waiting for us.

We should hurry.

Is that asshole the governor from Pyongan Province?

We're like this because of that royal ass kisser.

There are a lot of Joseon people here like this.

But he's a Joseon official. How is this possible?

They randomly search and arrest anybody in Joseon.

They claim you're an escaped slave and sell you to the Qing Dynasty.

As the Governor,

he doesn't bother to protect his own people,

but instead, he sells his people to stuff his pockets.

God has no eyes! Fucking traitor.

Let's all go back.

I think you know how to survive.

With just a bit of courage, we should be able to get home.

I don't want to get caught and end up dying like an idiot.

Rather than dying here for nothing,

I'd rather die trying to escape.

What is your name?

I'm Kim In Hong.

I'm a peasant with no family name.

Just call me Bo Won.

What about you?

I'm Gyeon.

Gyeon? Puppy?

Our Young Master Kim In Hong,

after we get back to Joseon, do you have any idea how we're going to eat?

Idea?

I don't need any ideas.

Since I've already died here once,

the rest of my life will work itself out.

I don't need to think too hard. I just want to live comfortably.

Life is for living.

=A few years later... Onyang Palace, Chungcheong-do=

With these looks, it's too bad I have to do things like this.

Very beautiful.

What?

I wish I could take you with me, darling.

Just a moment.

I'm about to turn the corner,

but I had to see your face once more.

Thief! Thief!

Thief! Stop anyone who looks suspicious!

He's disguised as a chamberlain. Hurry and catch him!

Yes!

Stop!

Catch him!

- Catch him! - That way!

He's not in the corridors!

Search the rooms!

Your Majesty!

There's too much commotion. Settle things down immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I'd like to be alone. Leave now.

But, Your Majesty...

a small incident has occurred in the palace just now...

Am I the cause of this small incident?

Of course not, Your Majesty.

Then you may leave me.

But, Your Majesty... your voice...

What about my voice?

It seems a bit different.

You hear my voice every day,

and suddenly you say it's a bit different.

How can my Chamberlains be so confused?

How can I be expected to put up with this?

Your Majesty, it is your servant, Sang Seon.

All of your servants will obey and uphold the rules.

You don't need to be concerned.

Wait. What is he talking about?

Catch him! Catch him!

Your Majesty!

I finally caught you, you scum.

What...?

He's a criminal wanted by the Ministry of Justice.

He has committed fraud and theft throughout the 8 provinces.

Master of Lies.

Where are you touching?

You even dare to steal gold from the state treasury.

You've really lost your mind.

I just wanted to be famous.

Why?

Quickly take this back to the Palace.

I'm taking him to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation.

Yes.

Let's hurry back.

Yes.

Say, Chief Lieutenant.

What is it?

Do you really need to be so rough?

I got carried away.

Sorry.

Aren't gold ingots supposed to be square shaped?

These seem a bit off.

Damn it!

Hyeongnim, you're just too short and fat.

A donkey would suit you better.

It's this horse. This horse is too tall.

Stop there!

=Hanyang, Ministry of Justice=-

Kim In Hong.

Alias Master of Lies.

The Master of Lies gang has run rampant in recent years,

also the perpetrators of the incident at Onyang Palace.

They were in disguise, but even without a good description,

we're still quite certain.

A slender, handsome young man and a short, fat older man.

Then why are they called "Master of Lies?"

Hamheung in Hamgyeong.

I wonder how you managed to catch such a rare thing?

It wasn't caught.

It was sent from Heaven.

It was... on Mount Baekdu.

There in a most dangerous place.

The crater of the volcano.

Several days ago in the night. It suddenly appeared. Riding a moonbeam.

It was amazing good fortune.

Fearing we might damage even one precious feather,

we spent 3 days and 3 nights very carefully bringing it here.

A genuine phoenix.

This. This...

Is it really... a phoenix?

Yes. It's a gift for the Qing Dynasty emperor.

We thought we'd let you feast your eyes as we passed by.

How much do you want for it?

With a chicken disguised as a phoenix,

which they sold for 3000 nyang, they began their exploits.

We're very sorry, but we have no time to waste.

Even though it's hard to leave, we must keep moving.

Farewell.

Oh no, my phoenix!

Gyeongsang-do, Gyeongi Province...

Namo Amitabha.

They deceived families, women, children, grandchildren...

For 10,000 nyang, they sold the Cheomseongdae observatory.

Naju in Jeolla Province...

Damn. This is killing my back.

Oh my heavens!

Where is your home, my lady?

This... is to show my sincerity.

I'm about to go crazy.

- My Lord. - It's all right.

Hey, what is this?

You senile old fart!

What are you doing?

What am I doing? What are you doing?

You are a gentleman and you defile a decent woman?

Orabeoni, don't be like this!

What are you doing? What is all of that?

This is a token of our love.

Token of your love?

Rubbish! Why are you still standing there?

- Sweetheart! - Sweetheart my ass!

Wait and see how your face bursts open when I hit it!

Sir, please bless our love! Okay?

- Sweetheart! - My Lord!

Disguised as a woman, they blackmailed Official Pan Jeong Seok.

They escaped, taking 20,000 in silver along with them.

Sweetheart! Sweetheart! It's not her...

Jeong Pan Seok sunk into depression and still can't forget her.

This thief is getting more brazen. This time he even disguised himself as the king!

We estimate he's stolen about 30,000 nyang this time!

We cannot continue to let him roam around any longer!

We must arrest him quickly and bring him to justice,

to maintain the dignity of this country's laws!

Yes!

Thanks to you In Hong,

I got to be an imperial guard for awhile, and play a general for awhile.

I could never have even imagined this!

I could die now with no regrets.

Careful planning, secrecy, handsome and quick-thinking,

there's no one better than our young master.

That goes without saying.

In Hong.

Yeah?

When are we going to pull a really big job?

Hyeongnim.

Do you know what the greatest thing in my life is?

What would that be?

Our next job.