Please forgive my disrespect,
Your Majesty.
That... how did you know?
I guessed. Just now, my guess was confirmed.
I knew that it was he. The blacksmith Kim Moon Seok.
How is he here?
In the city there are only a few gates
which open and close with such a loud sound.
They are the four gates of the capital leading to the palace.
This smell...
Yuck! What is that? The smell is horrible!
It's the king's palace.
The blacksmith's money Kim Soo disappeared with
was paid back by someone. That person actually paid double.
Where did so much money come from overnight?
It is a dragon-headed hair ornament made of gold and jade
which only the queen may wear.
The Crown Prince is said to have died from a chronic illness
and a new king was suddenly crowned...
...only two days after Kim Soo should have wed...
And... he suddenly became king...
The reigning monarch is...
None other than Kim Soo, who disappeared.
This finally explains everything.
This time, finding the answer wasn't simple.
I knew you were the best matchmaker in Hanyang.
Please speak to me more informally, Your Majesty.
How could I speak to you informally, Matchmaker? Please stand.
Isn't it strange?
When you were at the blacksmith's shop
those clothes suited you well.
But now you look like you are wearing someone else's clothing.
So, please forgive my prior discourtesy.
Yes. But
what about Gae Ddong?
Where is my Gae Ddong?
I went home, but she wasn't there. But you know where she is, don't you?
Your Majesty.
Gae Ddong...
is with me.
Not long ago, assassins entered your house,
so I couldn't do anything else but take her with me.
Assassins? Did she get hurt?
She is fine now, but I can't guarantee she will be all right in the future.
We can't identify the assassins, but
if it is found out that the man she was intending to marry is the king,
would Gae Ddong be all right?
So, please just consider her as dead,
and please forget her.
Because I am responsible for indiscriminately accepting this marriage,
I will be responsible for Gae Ddong.
I will take care of her marriage and find a good husband for her.
Why are you like this suddenly, Matchmaker?
Didn't you make an agreement with me to make sure we can get married?
What do I need to do?
Is there anything you can do?
Are you not the current king who must be met secretly like this?
What will you do with Gae Ddong?
Do you intend to make her your concubine?
A concubine! How can you face me saying that?
You know better that Gae Ddong is the only woman for me.
Your and my relationship ends here.
I pray the king seated on his throne will be a good and wise king.
I will bring her to me.
I will keep her at my side.
How will you do that?
I will make my power grow.
The power to keep her at my side and to prevent anyone from hurting her.
So
until then, please protect her for me.
How can you trust me and leave her with me?
If it were some other person, I couldn't be sure, but Matchmaker,
I can leave her with you.
Episode 5 Secret Love.
Episode 5 Anemone
Kim Soo, that man has become the king.
It would have been better if he just ran away with the money.
Rock-head, what's wrong?
Where have you been?
Just taking an evening stroll.
You need to tell me.
Were you worried?
Of course, I was worried. You were suddenly not there.
Like my orabeoni. Like Soo.
I am afraid you will disappear.
♫ your child-like eyes, when I stare into them ♫
I am not going anywhere.
♫ Always be with you ♫
This is my home. Where would I be going?
So how about letting go of me, Rock-head?
♫ Always be with you ♫
I just, unknowingly, because I was glad.
♫ My delicate love ♫
-Gae Ddong. -Yes?
♫ You ♫
I would have preferred that.
I would rather that he abandoned me and ran away.
♫ Love you ♫
If that's what happened, I could forget him,
and move on with my life...
Sprout soup would be good.
Isn't it your turn to make breakfast? That will cure my hangover,
so I would like that.
Am I your maid?
Hey you. Hey, Matchmaker guy.
Did you summon me?
I heard you had a difficult time all day yesterday showing Seo Yoon around Hanyang.
Please continue to make an effort until her marriage is settled.
It wasn't a difficult time at all.
The guest house was feeling empty, and to have a new companion to chat with
I enjoy it, actually.
As always, your expression doesn't change at all
even while you say things you do not mean.
Isn't that due to
having a splendid teacher who is right in front of me right now?
It looks like I can give you a bigger assignment, in that case.
There will soon be a gan-taek-ryung.
I plan on submitting your name as a candidate.
Choon Shim, please bring me a spy.
Yes. I heard there is a good one at Wonhyang-gwan,
he collects all sorts of rumours.
I will bring him to you right away.
He already has this beautiful lady right by his side. Why look further?
This girl does laundry at the courtesan house.
How dare you think she deserves my dear son?
We even got a marriage request from the Vice-Premier.
Mother, why do you think she is doing the laundry?
Ji Yeong did it to support my studying.
Did she support you to study?
I was the one who raised you alone as a seamstress
and made you become the first place winner at the exam.
I just want you to marry a decent lady.
Can't you understand yet why I'm doing this?
Mother, just this once. Please let me have my way, only this once.
If you insist...
You may enter.
I want this matchmaker to handle my son's marriage from now on.
-Who? -Be quiet.
Who was the matchmaker just now?
She is Sa Wol.
She is called the queen of matchmakers and is too busy to sleep every April.
Line up, please.
That's how it was in the past.
Once she met Unni a disaster happened.
-Why? -Because he said the matches she chose as fated and made in heaven
were unlucky losers who would be rejected.
But, this was such an opportunity! But Sa Wol snatched it from us,
what are you going to do now, Unni?
Who is saying I will hand it over?
So, Unni, what is the plan?
Prevent fire before it starts.
To prevent the house from burning down,
you must build the chimney to not be straight
or get rid of all the firewood.
Oh, jeez.
This guy makes it hard by using big words even if he could say it simply.
So, what are we going to do?
Do you mean we should eliminate the obstacle by its roots?
To do that, we will take of Lady Kang's wedding first, not Scholar Lee's.
You are right. If the Vice Premier's family looks for another groom,
no matter how much Scholar Lee's mother wants to become in-laws with them,
it's going to be impossible.
I knew it. Our unni wouldn't hand over everything to Sa Wol without a plan.
In order to do that we need to know what kind of person Lady Kang is.
Starting with her environment growing up, her personality, her preferences...
-That's going to be hard. -Oh, what a surprise!
For now, I sent some people out.
But because she is from Jeonju,
it will take time to gather information about the maiden.
And Scholar Lee's mother is already preparing to send a wedding proposal.
If the marriage proposal letter goes to the Vice Premier,
the wedding we plan won't happen.
Go to the Gibang (courtesan house) and bring me the woman who looks most genteel.
Disguised as the daughter of a noble family,
she can personally watch what is happening.
Gae Ddong can do that. The role of a noble's daughter.
Her size is good.
Her face is pleasant and if she keeps her mouth shut, she will fool everyone.
Unni, I think you have the tendency to over-estimate Three Month's abilities.
Just quickly go and get a courtesan.
Don't you know that courtesans and noble women are enemies with each other?
If that is what you want, I will do it.
Jeez. You too?
I even fooled you, back then.
Wow. She is a fairy.
You said I was a fairy.
Do you think wearing a skirt makes everyone a lady?
I'm in favour.
Do you know how savage Three Months is? I'm opposed.
How long are you calling me Three Months? I'm officially a matchmaker now.
So, trust me this once.
I'm confident this time I won't be found out.
Unni, you decide. Should we do it or not?
But if she finds out that the man she was intending to marry is the king,
will Gae Ddong be all right?
Please just think of her as dead, and please forget her.
Then, I would not be able to live.
This is the clothing from a few years ago,
when we worked on Lord Kim's daughter's marriage.
But, what about her identity?
Where will you suddenly obtain her noble identity?
I will take care of that.
May I borrow this noble lady's name?
The biggest problem is right here.
What exactly did you trust and why were you in favour?
Don't make a move.
-Would you like some too? -Put that down and come with me.
You shouldn't even disturb a dog who is eating! Let me eat first, at least.
Right. Go ahead and eat. "You should look at Mt. Bakedu after eating," they say.
It's Mt. Geum. "A loaf of bread is better than the song of many birds."
It will be faster to "rename the world"
than to change her into a lady in two days.
It's cheonjigae (create the world) not cheonjigaemyeong (rename the world)
Forget it.
Isn't it cheongjigaemyeong?
Is that my clothing? Right, I'll try them on.
Can you do it properly?
What's so hard about it?
Although there are countless things you need to learn,
if you master just a few of them,
you will be able to fool people for a short while.
First, I'll teach you how to sip tea.
As I do each step, copy me.
Holding the cup in your right hand,
support the bottom of the cup with your left hand.
Holding it like that how could one say you are a noble lady?
Sit here.
Take the cup again.
Like this?
With the right hand holding the cup
and the left hand on the bottom, support the cup.
L-like this?
Yes.
Holding it like that drink slowly two or three times.
If someone says, "Please drink the tea," you respond, "Yes, I shall."
That is what you should say. Try it.
-"Please drink the tea." -"Yes, I shall."
Got a problem? Raise the corners of your mouth and be more polite.
Like this?
No, like this.
Oh, why is this so hard? I cannot speak like this.
Don't speak at all, if possible. The only words you need to say are "Yes, I shall."
"Yes, I shall."
When you refuse something, "No, thank you, but I'm alright."
Even when you refuse, you must still show them your smile.
Why? I'm saying I don't want it, so why am I alright?
"No, thank you, but I'm alright."
Don't point your toes, and make sure to keep your feet in a straight line.
Don't let your clothes flap.
You must not step on this line, but you must not stray too far from this line.
Keep your back straight.
Hold your head up straight.
My head?
Turn around.
What is this?
This method will make you into a noble lady.
This?
♫ the times I've endured alone ♫
♫ those painful times, I will embrace them with you ♫
♫ your child-like eyes, as I stare into them ♫
♫ you smile along with me ♫
♫ always be with you ♫
♫ with you ♫
♫ now I will never let you go ♫
♫ always be with you ♫
♫ with you ♫
♫ A once in a lifetime love ♫
♫ with you ♫
Mr. Matchmaker.
Is this from you?
What do you mean?
No, just... never mind.
Why are you being so diligent? Did anyone offer you a prize for doing well?
If there is another bride who cries,
that won't do, will it?
Didn't you make an agreement with me to make sure we can get married?
I will bring her to me.
I will keep her at my side.
Gae Ddong.
How about using this opportunity to become a real half-noble lady?
I could do that for you.
You want me to do this again?
No thank you.
You could dress well and live richly for the rest of your life.
Then how will I find my brother, or Soo?
If I became someone else, how could I find those two?
Just in case they were looking for me,
I couldn't change my name, even while I was being chased.
My brother told me he would come for me.
He said he will make sure to come for me.
So I want to live as Gae Ddong, just as I am now.
Yes, you are Gae Ddong.
How could you become a half-noble lady?
Goodness, Three Months, do you use those hands to eat and clean?
How are those the fingertips of a woman?
You've worked hard.
They are not hands to be ashamed of. They are honest hands.
How about it? Doesn't that smell nice?
The smell from your body must be good, only then can you go to good places.
Thank you.
Come out now.
Yeong Soo, you underestimated your own skills.
I learned that I am a much greater person than I thought I was.
If we succeed with this case, I deserve double of my usual bonus.
So... I don't look so great?
You don't look bad.
Picky as usual.
Turn around once.
There are rules to how they sit, as well.
Lady Kang, daughter of the Vice Premier
usually sits at the seat of honour.
The others sit in order of seniority.
So you should sit at the very end.
But what kind of rule is that? My seat is the one where my butt lands.
Thank you for coming to the tea ceremony is the lady's quarters.
Then shall we begin brewing the tea?
-Yes, please do so. -Yes, please do so.
-Please bring the tea. -Yes.
I had originally intended to serve camellia tea,
but the scent of the lotus was so lovely.
I suddenly changed my mind.
Why are you telling me this now?
Wouldn't that be because I just heard it now?
But I only taught her how to drink hot tea.
My hand hurts, but may I ask someone to help me pour the tea?
It seems someone is new here today,
how about entrusting this task to Lady Yoon?
Will you help me, please?
Do you mean, me?
Before you pour the tea, to improve the scent, you should cool it once.
Why are you pouring cold tea into a sook-woo (dish for cooling tea).
In the province I come from, this is how we do it, in order to improve the scent.
Please try the tea.
One sip...
two sips...
drink while appreciating the taste...
Sam-myo is very harmonious.
When speaking of tea, say, "Sam-myo is harmonious."
That should work for everything.
What is sam-myo?
To see with your eyes, to feel the scent,
and appreciate with your mouth. (three elements.)
Indeed, using your method, Lady Yoon, the scent is better.
I've learned something new today.
In-house Training.
Only 15 minutes have passed.
I didn't say anything, did I?
You seem to be spending more time here lately than the courtesan house.
These days, it's more interesting to be here than the courtesan house.
The way you look right now,
you look like a parent worrying after sending his child off to school alone.
What parent? No way.
Just... someone made a request of me, that is all.
So, if a man has promised to marry someone,
but he entrusts his woman to another man. What does that mean?
What crazy guy would entrust his woman to another man?
Do you have a woman now?
I'm talking about a customer.
Flower Crew Record, Rule Number 6.
Information about customers gained during the job
should never be shared with others.
Since it's a rule, I cannot tell you.
I didn't know I counted as "others."
In any case, the intention of the man
who trusts the other man can only be one of two possibilities.
One, the trusted man is very trustworthy.
Or two, there is absolutely no chance for the woman
to feel affection for the other man.
But unless the two men are brothers, the first reason is very unlikely.
So it must be that the other man has absolutely no charms as a man,
so he can be entrusted with the woman without causing worry.
Isn't that the answer?
I don't think that's true, though.
What are you saying? It's like entrusting a dog with a cat.
Try locking them in a house together, nothing would happen.
Mom.
I know you won't like this.
You told me to give it to the person I love,
but why do I still have this? I'm sure you're wondering.
But,
in order for the person I love to have this,
I think it will take a bit longer.
Your Majesty?
Your Majesty.
The Head of the Royal Guard has been dispatched to Gyeongsang Province
to be in charge of the military horses.
Your Majesty.
Please leave it to us to take care of His Majesty now, and go.
In order to arrive at Ulsan, even if you leave now, you will barely arrive on time.
-Eunuch Jang. -Yes, Your Majesty?
Please readjust my attire.
You haven't forgotten what I told you, have you?
Please
do not get hurt
and return safely,
Head of the Royal Guard.
I will return, Your Majesty.
Please go safely, Father.
Even if one were born the king of beasts
a tiger that has lost its fangs
is nothing more than a large cat.
This book seems so precious to her, so I'm sure there's something in here.
The Chief Officer's Lady.
Her true fate was in here!
What are you doing?
Nothing.
That book, doesn't that belong to my unni?
Please give it to me, I must confirm it.
No, thank you, but it's fine.
Thank you but it's fine?
Yes, I'm fine, Lady.
So please stop paying me any mind and go on your way.
Please give that to me.
I'm sorry.
How dare you, you wench. Do you know how much this costs?
Listen very well. You must never cause any trouble.
He told me not to cause trouble...
Won't you get out of my way? Will you take responsibility for this, Lady?
Yes, I will take responsibility.
Look, just wait for a bit.
Isn't it clean? The stain is completely gone.
That may be so, but that girl's mistake is not erased.
Hey! What's with the serious face on such a good day?
There are no marks at all, it looks completely new.
Yes, it really looks like new.
Everyone makes mistakes, don't they?
Just this once, please be broad-minded and forgive her, Lady.
-Please forgive her. -Please forgive her.
Lady said you are forgiven. You are very lucky.
Thank you, Lady. Thank you.
You are so kind-hearted.
Isn't she wonderful?
This is fascinating. How did it get rid of the stain?
The Prime Minister's power is rising up to the sky, without stopping.
He even chased away the Head of the Royal Guard.
The palace is his world now, isn't it?
So don't we need someone new on our side now?
How about Lord Yoon Dong Seok?
Lord Yoon Dong Seok? Haven't heard that name for a long time.
But didn't he resign his position, and just stays at home now?
No one seems to know what he's doing these days.
So we should find him.
Hey!
What what?
What are you doing?
Can't you see there is room over there?
This old guy, he has no ethics. Won't you go over there?
Let me sleep already.
Who does he think he is, ignoring us?
Do you want to be kicked out of here?
What do you mean? I am the owner of this house.
So shut that mouth and quietly sleep.
Out of my way!
Move!
I'm tired.
Isn't she so awesome?
She's not stuck up like city girls, and she's free, not a slave to convention.
She's not free, she just lacks poise.
But isn't that hair ribbon that one from last time?
The one that the handsome young master picked out.
I am very grateful for today.
Please go safely.
Lady, the red hair ribbon suits you so well.
To give it to a girl like that...?
Let's go.
Mr. Matchmaker.
This... this.
Your Majesty, no matter how much I looked, I can't find the hairpin.
It's the only thing that my late mother left me. I must find it.
I think that the maids must have taken it by mistake with the laundry this morning.
-I will go look for it. -No, I must go.
Your Majesty.
Who took care of the bedding today?
Perhaps...
Did you come because of this?
How did this...
It came out as I was sorting the laundry.
It appeared valuable, so I set it aside.
Thank you.
It appears to be a very precious item.
It is something that must be given to someone precious.
Someday, I will make sure to give it that person myself.
Now, it's your turn, Matchmakers.
Let me see those skills, most famous in all of Hanyang.
This looks fun. Let's do this.
Three Months, watch well and don't get scared.
If you live like that, you will die.
Me... me?
Yes, you wench.
That man whom your parents chose for you, he will ruin your household in the end.
Your elders will be destroyed,
and your descendants will be barren.
Your wedding will turn into a funeral.
Is that true?
Then what must I do?
What do you mean? First thing is to avoid marrying that guy.
Day and night, go pray at the shrine to the village deity.
Then from the southeast direction,
a nobleman will be sent to rescue your family.
Take that with you, a sudden splash of water may suddenly fall on you.
-Water splash? -Go.
Not only are you so pretty, what a good actress you are.
I'm embarrassed by your compliments.
-You did well. -Thank you.
-Let us go look at those flowers. -Yes.
Will it really rain?
I pray, I pray...
I pray, my husband...
I pray, I pray...
My husband, I pray, I pray...
It looks like you have an earnest desire.
Day and night, go pray at the shrine to the village deity.
Then from the southeast direction,
a nobleman will be sent to rescue your family.
♫ Saved ♫
The Chief Officer's Love.
Matchmakers named Flower Crew has initiated the marriage of Lady Seo Yoon.
Flower Crew?
Oh, Prime Minister.
Your son got me good.
It's not this?
The groom's family and Lady Choi's family
are exchanging wedding gifts.
Yes, yay!
What are you doing?
Can we eat some meat now?
Yes, yes.
Get off me.
You're mean.
The hiding place of Hungry Bird.
I thought he went far away,
but he's hiding within the four gates of the capital.
The paper goods merchants saw him during a delivery a few days ago.
Thank you.
Are you sure you don't have to tell the newbie?
There are men who tried to kill Gae Dddong before.
There's no way to know if he's connected to them or not.
So for now, let me confirm things myself, first.
You are...
His Majesty has let in a woman?
Yes, he did not expel the palace maid who entered his bedchambers.
Look at that, it's just as I told you.
Deep in these palace walls, whom can he depend on for comfort, if not a woman?
This king, why not send someone proper?
Why would a warrior have such poor skills?
Tell your leader that the marriage he wants can never happen.
It's me, Gae Dddong.
Gae Dddong?
Why are you here?
Did someone threaten you because you rejected a proposal or something?
I asked you why you're here.
Because it's my case. Why would you leave me out of it?
It's dangerous. Return home.
I will go, even if it's dangerous.
Aren't we on the same team? Weren't we family?
You used to say Kim Soo was your family.
Of course, my Soo is my family. And Flower Crew is my family too.
"My Soo," really...
How nice for you that you have so many family members.
In any case, if we're on the same team, so we should share the good and the bad.
So don't think about leaving me out.
Hae-Si.
Hae-Si: 9 PM to 11 PM.
It's in-jeong (curfew). Patrolmen will come soon.
If you don't want to spend the night in a jail, come with me.
I'm grateful that you returned my hairpin, but please leave now.
I already have a woman who is in my heart. Now, and in the future.
I cannot give you what you want.
So what must I do first?
My father works in a school
so I learned to read naturally, since I was young.
I know I can be of help to you.
I will be your night friend.
Do you dislike that as well?
What did you say your name was?
It's is Sae Ah.
Sae Ah...
Sae Ah, thank you.
I think I have a new, good night friend.
Prime Minister will expel the Head of the Royal Guard, soon?
-Then we must stop him. -You should throw me away.
-Huh? -Make them let their guard down.
Make them believe that you are alone.
To do so, you must throw me away.
Hurry and come up.
They were sleeping well, why did you wake them?
Since you are a woman, it will be best if you sleep there.
Isn't it because you're scared?
I'm being considerate.
I dare you to complain later that your back hurts.
The rats are not the problem.
♫ the times I've endured alone ♫
Hey, you...
What's with these sleep habits of yours?
♫ I will embrace them, with you ♫
♫ your child-like eyes, when I stare into them ♫
♫ I smile along with you ♫
♫ always be with you ♫
♫ with you ♫
♫ now I won't ever let you go; always be with you ♫
♫ with you ♫
♫ A once in a lifetime love ♫
[Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency]♫ With you ♫
Now let's go meet a real swindler.
If you want to know, tell me who is behind you now.
Where is that punk?
Isn't there something strange about that lady?
Seeing how you came to see me on your own,
it appears that it's your turn to speak to me.
I don't want to. I won't do it.
What if everyone meets misfortune because of me?
You brought my luck with you, so I'm sure nothing will happen.
You must report to me in the future everything that happens with His Majesty.
Forget that blacksmith already.
If you don't want to find him, just say so.
That guy...
♫ Left at the end of that time ♫