GYEONGSEONG CREATURE
1 YEAR AGO ONGSEONG HOSPITAL, GYEONGSEONG
Ryu Sachimoto, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts…
You volunteered?
Yes.
To serve His Majesty and the Empire of Japan--
And get paid well while you're at it.
What is this, sir?
It's called Kaitai Shinsho.
You mean a book on anatomy?
Books such as those have been around in Germany since 1722.
Although lagging behind,
we're working to elevate our empire's medical standards
here at Ongseong Hospital via a vast range of research studies and experiments.
Your job is to keep a record of them.
So,
what I'm supposed to draw is…
Now, which part shall we work on today?
We have a new painter with us today.
Why don't we start off lightly by opening up the abdomen?
Yes, sir.
Scalpel.
Please don't kill me.
Please. Please spare me!
Doctor! Please!
Please don't kill me!
Sachimoto!
Get back here at once!
-I was merely a penniless painter. -Sachimoto!
I needed money,
and I chose Joseon because of the high pay, but…
There's no need to cry.
You'll get used to it soon enough, just like everyone else here.
That's the thing about humans.
We are quick to adapt to anything.
Whether it be longing…
or anguish.
Hey, time's up. Hurry up.
GYEONGSEONG CREATURE BETWEEN LONGING AND ANGUISH
EPISODE 2 MOTHER
Why have you accepted such a man's request?
Well, there was no reason not to.
That man will find the missing person. We will obtain information on Sachimoto.
He is an insolent and shameless man.
Don't be so quick to judge a person.
I can tell by the way he speaks,
and how he treats others' problems so lightly.
We are nothing but mere sleuths to him.
We've reached an agreement.
All we need to do is work toward our mutual benefit.
This case…
I have a bad feeling about it.
I had the same feeling on Manwol Island,
and you were badly hurt then.
This will be the last time, Chae-ok.
After this is over,
you should return home.
What about Mother?
Finding your mother is my fate and my burden to bear.
I can't let you bear it any longer.
Father.
You should live your own life.
This is our last job together.
Until the cherry blossoms fall.
What do you think about those sleuths?
Do you think they have what it takes?
Judging by what they said,
they didn't strike me as amateurs.
Who's taking the next shift?
I heard it was Kinoshita.
Oh, the new kid?
He's no good.
-Let's go. -Yes, sir!
How is it that we can't find a single lead?
I combed through Myeong-ja's favorite tea shops,
restaurants, boutiques, and shoe stores. No one knows her whereabouts.
How is this possible?
I even visited that rickshaw office she frequents,
but even they didn't know.
No one's given her a ride or seen her.
Gosh, is she gone with the wind?
She disappeared without a trace.
It's as if she evaporated. That's it. Myeong-ja evaporated.
A person always leaves behind some trace wherever they go.
We just haven't found it.
By the way, is that really how they're tailing us right now?
Do they think we're idiots?
I mean, that's the most conspicuous tail I have ever seen.
It's quite unsettling to pretend to not notice them. Sheesh!
-Fighting over that chamber pot. -Has he lost his mind?
Answer me! What color does this look like to you?
Well…
It's white.
And what do you call white porcelain in Joseon?
Baekja, sir.
Then…
what is this?
Answer me!
I'm asking you what this is!
Let's see.
How do I put this?
It's too shoddy to be called fine porcelain.
It looks like an ordinary piece of pottery to me.
And yet, I paid 100 won for that.
So what?
How much would you give me if I were to pawn it here?
Do you have a written guarantee on you?
A receipt would also be fine.
I don't have either.
You shelled out 100 won for a chamber pot that's barely worth 10 jeon,
and you don't have a guarantee or a receipt?
It's clear to me that you were scammed.
This is a matter for the police bureau, not a pawnshop.
Master Jang.
Be a good man and just take the pot.
I heard Ishikawa will be confiscating everything you own.
Says who?
Everyone in Bonjeong knows about it already.
The House of Golden Treasure will have a new master.
You're going to lose everything anyway. What's one more chamber pot to you?
Would you look at this bastard?
What are you yapping about?
What?
"This bastard"?
Stop disrupting my business and get out.
Keep pushing your luck and you might get hurt.
Oh, and try not to speak the Joseon tongue if you can.
Your pronunciation sucks.
It's the worst!
Damn you!
You're dead!
The House of Golden Treasure is owned by me, Jang Tae-sang,
and it will stay that way.
So if you cause a disturbance in my shop or even dare to dream of robbing me,
you better be prepared
to either die or come very close to dying.
Come on! My arm's hurting!
My arm keeps giving out. It must be my age.
See? Look…
Hey.
You should leave.
-Move! -Get lost!
Out of the way!
Let's go.
From now on, we must all stay vigilant.
What?
What do you mean?
He means we should find Myeong-ja soon,
or else scoundrels like him will keep showing up to bother us.
Which reminds me.
They found the last place Myeong-ja visited.
What?
We found the rickshaw puller who gave her a ride seven days ago.
What? No way! That can't be!
I chased down every single puller working for Spring Moon Hall.
I asked around and investigated everything myself!
The man doesn't work for Spring Moon Hall.
Then what?
You said she could've been killed.
So we thought about who could've killed her,
and only one person came to mind.
Where's Mr. Takashi?
He fell ill and will rest for three to four days.
Lady Yukiko Maeda.
So Yukiko Maeda called Myeong-ja out?
She was called to Ishikawa's house at first,
then moved elsewhere shortly after.
Where would that be?
Ongseong Hospital.
Ong… Ongseong Hospital?
Are you certain?
Please don't kill me!
You are certain it was Ongseong Hospital?
Yes! I swear it was Ongseong Hospital!
I swear it on my mother and father's lives!
It was Ongseong Hospital!
I told you, I took her there myself!
She disappeared after the puller dropped her off at Ongseong Hospital,
so it is likely that she's still in there, don't you think?
Gosh, no. That makes no sense.
What doesn't make sense?
Look, here's the thing about Ongseong Hospital.
It's hard to get in there
unless you are Japanese military, police, or a Government-General official.
A Joseon courtesan could never get past its gates!
You don't know how tight their security is at the gate with all the inspections.
What if Yukiko Maeda pulled some strings and arranged it?
Why would she do that?
Why would she take her husband's mistress to a Japanese-only hospital?
We can get inside the hospital to figure that out.
My God, what is the matter with you?
I just said that we Joseon-borns are not allowed in there!
I heard that Master Jang has good connections.
But not good enough to get us inside?
Well, I do know some Joseon individuals who can visit that hospital.
So, can we get in or not?
That I'll have to see.
Forget it. If you can't make it happen, we'll find a way.
You're an impatient one, aren't you? Who says I can't do it?
I'm just saying, let's make a plan.
We ought to be fully prepared in whatever we do.
Don't you know that?
Something on my face?
What are you doing?
Oh. Give these to the two outside.
What's your plan?
How dare they doubt me?
I'll show them how shrewd and meticulous I am.
What's the money for? What are you up to this time?
What do you think?
Doing the impossible, of course.
-What is this? -Money.
It's money.
I don't care if you use it for the independence movement.
I'm giving it to you, so spend it as you wish.
What trick are you pulling?
Let me borrow your ID.
My ID?
Only a few Joseon people in Gyeongseong are allowed into Ongseong Hospital,
and your family is among them.
-Am I right? -Why do you ask?
Are you unwell?
No, not me.
Wait!
If this has anything to do with Ishikawa, leave me out of it.
Think of it as saving your friend's life.
If you still consider me a friend, that is.
If you're not ill, then who is?
I should at least know who it is before I lend it to you.
Don't ask too many questions. It's for your own good.
You're here to steal my identity, and you're worried about me?
Will you help?
How wonderful it would be for you to use such passion for us.
Sorry, but I don't daydream about something like independence.
How can I dare to take back what even the king failed to protect?
All I want, in these turbulent times,
is to strive as stubbornly as I can
to stay alive and safe day after day.
So,
will you do this for me?
Return it in one piece.
Will do.
So, how did it go?
Are the sleuths here yet?
Oh, there they are.
That one's pretty too!
So beautiful!
-Let's get going. -Huh?
We don't have all day.
Yes, we should go.
Please hop in.
Oh, it's good manners to help a lady get in the car.
No need.
Let's go.
Identification.
This is my master.
You're familiar with the Bugang Company, aren't you?
He's the firstborn son of the family.
Are they with you?
They are my master's fiancée and her father.
Oh, it's almost time for our appointment.
Please hurry.
Dr. Takahashi absolutely hates it when people are late for appointments.
Damn Josenjing…
Hey, let them through!
Thank you!
Wait, hold up!
You forgot this.
Oh, silly me! Anyway…
Thank you, sir!
Ongseong Hospital?
Yes, sir. He just went in with some company.
Should I tell him to stay and keep watch?
RECORDS ROOM
I'm here to see Dr. Takahashi.
Dr. Takahashi?
Dr. Takahashi is our family physician.
But he will be out of the office today.
He plays soft tennis every Thursday afternoon.
Even better.
Dr. Takahashi is out of the office this afternoon.
But I made an appointment to see him today.
Could you check one more time?
-Please wait a moment. -Sure.
Oh, my stomach!
What's wrong?
Are you all right?
-Where does it hurt? -My stomach!
Hey, Gap-pyeong!
Gap-pyeong!
-Are you all right? -Gap-pyeong!
-It's coming out of my bottom! -What's coming out of your bottom?
Oh, it hurts!
What's coming out?
-It's coming out! -Is it?
Hang in there!
Are there any doctors? A doctor!
Doctor!
Hang in there!
Akiko…
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
I…
got a bit lost.
If you got lost, why were you flipping through the records?
A friend of mine is staying at this hospital,
but I just can't seem to find them.
I can tell you're from Joseon.
Let's not make a scene.
I'll leave quietly.
Is that all right?
Why are you here?
Reveal who you are first.
Don't make a scene, she said.
Are you… from Manchuria?
Who are you?
The doctor will be here soon. Hang in there.
I think the doctor's here. He's here!
This should ease his pain for now.
-Take off his jacket! -Yes, Doctor.
Wait, no!
No…
No, stop!
You can't!
Please don't kill me! Please!
Master, please!
Please, Master…
-Let's hurry! -Yes, Doctor!
It's okay. You'll feel better soon.
No!
-Gap-pyeong! -No…
Hey, you! Come here!
Let's not do this!
Come here!
Oh, hold on! Hold on a second…
-What? -The pain's suddenly gone.
Really?
How can this be? My pain is completely gone!
What was that?
It doesn't hurt anymore, Doctor!
That's amazing!
Thank you, sir. You truly are a skilled doctor!
Fascinating.
Were you going to let them give me that shot?
Well, they didn't.
What was that?
What's going on? Did you hear that?
Please don't be alarmed!
The nearby military base must be holding another target practice.
That's strange. The sound came from underneath the building.
Let's move for now.
Follow me.
-Why did you open fire? -We failed to capture it.
Two were attacked before we approached the door!
One corporal is still alive, sir!
Please help me!
Please help…
What should we do?
I'll go and rescue the corporal!
Stay still. Nobody move!
Please let me save him, sir!
Be quiet.
Don't move a muscle!
This experiment is of vital importance to us.
Understood?
Colonel Kato. Over there.
What… is that thing?
Save me!
Please…
Please save me!
Help me!
Please…
Stop it!
No! Stop right there!
She is a goddess.
A goddess has been born!
Hey, what are you doing here?
What is going on?
We will be spending the night here.
What?
What about us? Us too?
You will only get in the way, so I suggest you get out.
At least tell us what's going on.
There is a military ward in the back.
Something very fishy is going on in the basement.
They say Joseon people from Seodaemun Prison are sent there,
but apparently, none of them
have come back.
Is Myeong-ja in there too?
We're planning to find that out.
What…
Where did you even get that information?
Something's afoot in the military ward right now.
Why don't you come back another day?
We don't have time for that.
Just lead the way. We'll take care of the rest.
Wait, just…
Just…
Just what is going on right now?
What could this janitor possibly have told you that's--
My younger brother was transferred here from Seodaemun Prison a year ago.
He was moved here because of a high fever, but I've lost contact with him ever since.
I've looked for him, but he wasn't even on the records here.
Oh dear. So you snuck in here to find him.
Why should we believe you? You're a complete stranger.
What's that?
It's the sign of the Patriotic Society.
Heck, it's one of the independence groups.
You should head back first.
We'll check if Myeong-ja is actually here and send you a message.
But…
I'm ready.
Follow me.
Hey, wait.
Oh, yeah. Thank you for the clothes.
You know that's not what I meant.
Did you have something else to say?
What is it?
Say it.
Well,
I just…
I just think this plan is too reckless, so I'm saying
we should come up with a safer plan.
"Until the cherry blossoms fall."
Once cherry blossoms open, they reach full bloom quickly.
Then they begin to fall just when you think they've all bloomed.
So we have no time or reason to delay.
Still, it wasn't part of the plan for you to stay here.
You tailor your principles to situations.
It's only a slight change in plan. What's the big deal?
Isn't this what you call flexibility?
We'll do our job.
You do yours and look into Sachimoto.
All right?
Chae-ok.
I'm coming.
Wow, those two sure are quick to take initiative. Right, Master Jang?
Hey, you there!
This area is off-limits to outsiders.
Who are you?
Oh, apologies!
We were only looking for the restroom.
Let us go, Master.
Wait just a minute!
Oh, there you are.
I checked, and Dr. Takahashi is indeed out of the office today.
Oh, is that so?
There must have been a misunderstanding.
Dear me…
Is he a visitor?
Yes, he is Dr. Takahashi's outpatient.
You must leave now.
This is an emergency.
All visitors and outpatients with appointments must leave the premises.
-Why is the military here? -I repeat.
What is going on?
All visitors and outpatients with appointments must leave the premises!
Please exit the building, everyone.
Colonel Kato. Please give the order.
The lab door might break any moment now!
Sir!
We're moving it to Level 4.
Prepare the nitrogen.
Yes, sir!
Nitrogen! Bring the nitrogen!
Yes, sir!
There's nothing to worry about.
We are moving you to a place more fitting of a goddess.
What was that about?
I'm sure they will be fine.
They are supposed to be experts.
Once they confirm Myeong-ja's in there, they will get out of there.
-About those two… -Yeah.
They seem to take their work as seriously as I do, right?
NO ENTRY
Any movement?
None, sir. It seems to be fully asleep.
What are all these, sir?
They seem to be… some kind of spores.
They're anthrax.
It's protecting itself even in its sleep.
We're done moving it, sir.
Close the door.
Move it to Level 4.
Don't stop injecting nitrogen during transportation.
Avoid contact with the spores in the air.
Let us all be careful.
Yes, sir!
Start moving!
I guess it's snow.
It melts away quickly.
Help!
Marvelous.
Didn't you say the Japanese soldiers are being treated here?
Most patients stay on the second and third floors.
The first floor has offices, communications rooms, and liaison offices.
More like a military facility than a hospital.
The security is so tight that I'm not allowed to go near it.
I only get to go in once every two days to clean the wards.
Why is that eastern watchtower empty?
A man fell to his death once because it was too weak.
There were talks of renovation, but it's been neglected since then.
Can you make it to that tower?
It won't be easy,
but I can do it.
-I'll be back. -Wait.
Hey…
Where did she go?
-Quickly! -Yes, sir!
-What should we do, sir? -Get ready to move!
-Yes, sir! -Move out!
Move it!
Quickly!
-Hurry! -Come on!
-Prepare to move. -Yes, sir!
-To the basement! -Yes, sir!
Move along! Quickly!
You're still here?
Talk to me. What is it now?
I simply don't understand why.
Why what?
Why it bothers me so much.
What does?
I mean, look at the mess I'm in.
Ishikawa has my life in his hands.
If I don't find Myeong-ja, my entire fortune will be confiscated,
and I could even be dragged off to war.
Moreover, hyenas and vultures are circling this shop,
eager to take a bite of whatever they can.
So, why am I so…
bothered by her?
You mean the sleuth girl?
Who?
The "her" you just mentioned.
"Her"?
Did I just say that?
How unfortunate.
They say there's no cure for lovesickness.
Whoa, lovesickness? Watch what you say!
I'm Jang Tae-sang.
All the beautiful girls in this city couldn't even make me flinch.
Bukchon's hottest guy! Namchon's number one man!
Which proves that you're lovesick.
You turned your nose up at all those beauties,
and look at you now.
Of all the girls, a sleuth girl stole your heart.
No, it's not like that at all!
What is it, then?
You know…
Well… humanism?
Humanism?
Yes, humanism.
Love for mankind.
I'm worrying and pondering purely out of my love for mankind.
Got that?
Then there's no need to worry.
I should have dragged her out of there.
I shouldn't have left her at the hospital like that, right?
If you have time to waste, go find Sachimoto.
Standing there worrying won't change a single thing.
Be the man that you are and show us how you do things your way!
Do your part is what I'm saying.
Do you think so?
You're right.
Where are you going?
I'm off to do my part my way.
What gives?
I refuse to drive you around anymore.
Okay. All right. Just write this down.
Sachimoto. A Japanese male in his mid-30s.
Write it down.
A professional painter.
Ask Commissioner Ishikawa to search for such a man
among the residents of Gyeongseong.
This is crucial to finding Myeong-ja, so he needs to be thorough, understand?
-Yes. -Okay!
Enjoy.
Who are you drawing?
My apologies.
The woman in the drawing looked like she was from Joseon.
How can you tell?
The parting of her hair.
Is that right?
You are very skilled at drawing.
I guess you're a painter?
Breaking news!
Ongseong Hospital will be closed indefinitely!
Ongseong Hospital closes indefinitely due to an unknown contagion!
-Choi was right. -Breaking news!
-This is about yesterday. -Breaking news!
-It will be closed indefinitely! -Breaking news!
It's an unknown contagion!
ONGSEONG HOSPITAL CLOSED INDEFINITELY POSSIBLY DUE TO CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Get off now!
Hurry! Move your feet!
Faster!
Build the barricades.
I said, hurry up!
Get off! Move them quickly!
CLOSED
Speed it up!
What are you talking about? The hospital's surrounded by soldiers?
No one can get in from the outside, and no one can get out from the inside.
They even had machine guns. It looks pretty serious, sir.
No word from the sleuths yet?
I don't think they made it out of the hospital.
Master Jang. Where are you going?
Want me to come with you?
Go after him already.
Okay! I was about to!
I checked, and Dr. Takahashi is indeed out of the office today.
What brings you here?
WE FOUND MYEONG-JA
What about the person who gave this to you?
They are still inside.
I managed to escape
before the hospital got completely shut down,
just as dawn broke.
Those people, are they safe?
I don't know.
Is it true that an infectious disease has spread in there?
I don't know.
Please be honest with me!
What's going on in there right now?
I don't know either!
Last night…
so many people died at the hospital.
Countless people lost their lives.
I don't know why.
And there's no way I can find out.
Why you?
Why did you bring this note to me? Answer me.
Horrific things are happening inside Ongseong Hospital right now.
People are dying like crazy, but we don't know why.
My comrades attempted to find out the truth multiple times…
but no one made it back.
This time
may be no exception.
WE FOUND MYEONG-JA
-Mr. Gu. -Yes, go on.
I'm afraid I have to go in there myself.
Go in where?
-Ongseong Hospital. -Master Jang!
-Master. -Master?
Get everything ready.
I'm going in.
Stuck in my head
I've been searchin' for the reason
Nameless longing
I've been waitin' for you for so long
But got no direction
No matter I wanna reach you
Another way you runnin'
Goin' on and on
But need a way to get to you
You
You know I'm so stuck with you
No, oh, oh, oh
You
Babe, I don't care at all
You'll never know what I could do
You'll never know What we could have been
For you No, oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
Chasing the lights Even don't know where I'm goin'
Losing my sight
Hope you know that What I'm lookin' for
But got no direction
No matter I wanna reach you
Another way you runnin' Goin' on and on
But need a way to get to you
Ride on a paper plane
Sandcastles on a seaside
Don't scare me at all
If I can get on with you forever
Just wanna be there With you forever
How beauty miserable us
Let me keep on
Know, what I could do
You'll never know What we could have been
For you No, oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
Lead me to the way towards you
I've been waitin' for so long I'm ready to run to you
Reason for another reason
Now I'm so sick of waitin'
Voices in my head
Mess around in my mind
Know, what I could do
You'll never know What we could have been
For you No, oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know
Oh, no
You'll never know What I could do
You'll never know What we could have been
For you No, oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
All the way I found you here
Oh, I'll be right back for you
Oh, no
Hope you know that
So long, so long
You