ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGION, AND INCIDENTS
PORTRAYED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
EPISODE 16
When is she getting home? Goodness.
Dad, I'm on a stakeout tonight. I have to go pretty far.
Gosh.
Catch that jerk. And don't skip a meal.
I'm fine, so don't worry.
Talk to you soon, Dad.
Walk.
KINGDOM OF COREA, 1994 THE NIGHT OF THE TREASON
Tell me what to do. I'll lead the way.
The traitors will arrive here in about 20 minutes.
Yeong, I want you to stay here and stop them from getting away.
Kill them all as soon as you spot them.
Then will you be going to Cheonjongo alone?
If I fail my mission at Cheonjongo,
you must kill Lee Lim at all costs.
What on earth are you planning to do?
Don't tell me...
No. No way.
This is my last order.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I must go to Cheonjongo.
I...
must protect my king.
That is my duty.
You cannot.
Yeong.
This is our last chance.
The same goes for me.
This is my last chance
to protect Your Majesty.
I hoped everything would unfold exactly the same as it did that night.
Take care, Your Majesty.
At what point did things start to change?
FOUR TIGER SWORD
Beautiful equations are always simple.
Not everyone in the world can be brave.
So I decided to be brave.
-Captain! -Captain!
No, I'll go. Do I just have to go with this jerk?
Tonight,
I'm not alone.
We just haven't
reached our destination yet.
So?
What's your plan?
I will wait.
Until Gon stops you in the past and puts everything back in its place.
If he fails,
I will stop you.
But if my nephew restores order,
your memories of him will be gone.
That's why
I'm heartbroken.
All those radiant memories
are engraved deep in my heart.
You can't shoot here.
-Everything is at a standstill. -How would you know
if no one's ever tried to fire a gun here before?
Do you really think you can hurt me with that?
I will try!
Tell me what to do.
Kill him.
There's an emergency in Cheonjongo. Calling all Royal Guards.
Royal Guards assemble immediately.
Why did the Manpasikjeok...
I must have obtained the whole Manpasikjeok.
Finally, I got my hands
on the whole Manpasikjeok.
If mine is gone,
the other half that my nephew had is probably gone too.
What now?
This means that Gon can never come back.
And you're stuck here with me for an eternity.
Your Majesty!
Your Highness.
-Your Majesty! -Your Highness!
-Where is His Majesty? -Your Highness!
-Your Highness, where are you? -Are you okay?
-Your Highness! -Your Highness!
Your Majesty! Where are you?
Your Highness!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty.
-Your Highness! -Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.
-Are you all right?
Take His Majesty and His Highness to the hospital at once!
-Your Highness! -Your Highness.
From now on, you are the Unbreakable Sword.
Mom.
Listen carefully to what I'm about to tell you.
It's a very long story.
Gosh, my dear son...
There's something dad's been hiding from you.
-Look how you've grown. -To be exact,
-it's about your son, Kang Sin-jae. -My baby...
Gosh, I'm so sorry.
Sin-jae.
I had no idea.
You.
When did you find out?
The fact that my son is in this mess.
How long have you been hiding this from me?
What will you do about this?
Bring my son back!
What will you do? What are you going to do about this?
Gosh, I can't believe this.
My poor baby...
Sin-jae!
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I should have given you a hug.
You're also my son.
I know it's not your fault.
I should've given you a hug first.
I'm...
I'm really sorry.
Sorry.
Mom.
I was right.
I was right after all.
This must be the door to another world.
Traitor Lee Lim.
Who the hell are you?
Why are you after me?
And why do you have the Four Tiger Sword?
I am the king of the Kingdom of Corea,
the owner of the Four Tiger Sword,
and the one who will carry out your capital punishment.
The king?
The king just died at my hands.
So how could you be the king?
I suppose my dear nephew has failed
seeing how I'm still alive and well.
No, you're not.
If Gon has failed, you won't be for long.
It is quite entertaining to watch how foolishly hopeful you are.
But I can't tolerate it any longer.
TAEKWONDO
"The sky bestows the heart upon us,
and the ground helps the spirit."
"The sun and the moon are formed.
As the mountains and streams form,
lightning strikes."
You must be the crown prince.
This must be the power of the Manpasikjeok.
You are
Lee Gon.
"A sage is moved to defeat the evil of the mountains and streams."
"Wield it with deep thoughts
and make things right."
Traitor Lee Lim.
You are to be beheaded.
I thought this would break.
But it sprouted instead.
The door will close, and only the memories will remain.
-What's with you? -Right?
-I hope I didn't fail. -You're the worst.
Hey.
I'm sorry.
Should I break it?
Or just let it be?
You did it.
Then I guess
you won't come back.
If our worlds flow differently from the present,
then I won't
be able to remember you.
Then I'll live without knowing you.
VIOLENT CRIMES DIVISION SQUAD THREE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 1994
I guess there is a god.
My husband just died.
I prayed every day that he'd die.
I thought I would
end up either dying or killing him
before leaving this house.
But...
someone else killed him
for me.
Ji-hun and I...
have nowhere to go, Seong-jae.
So...
you'll have to go.
Don't worry.
I won't do what Ji-hun's dad did.
I can't look after you at home because I have to work.
Ji-hun and I will visit you once a month.
I love you, Uncle. From Ji-hun.
Let's just die together.
-Let's die together. -No!
-Hyeon-min! -Mom!
-Let's die together. -Don't do this.
-Mom, no! -Hyeon-min!
-Mom! Stop! -I'm really sorry!
It will only take a second. Hyeon-min!
-I'm so sorry! -Stop...
-I'm sorry. -Stop!
Don't mind us and just be on your way!
What on earth are you doing?
-Mom! -Come here.
All of you.
Back off. You scared this lady and her son.
Mom.
Kiddo, here's your shoe.
Here. Oh, hold on.
There.
Prince Buyeong?
Yes, that's me.
What is your name?
I'm Kang Hyeon-min.
I assume it's "Hyeon" as in "to shine," and "Min" as in "jade."
Your name means that you're someone who "shines like a jewel."
Why would a member of the royal family bother to talk to people like us?
I'm talking to you as a parent,
not as a member of the royal family.
Your choices determine your destiny,
but no one gets to choose their parents.
So change this choice of yours
for the choice you make will determine this boy's fate.
How about we go have a cup of tea?
That's what I'd prescribe to you as a doctor.
KINGDOM OF COREA, 1999
-Is this it? -Yes.
-Have a nice day. -You too. Take care.
KOO SEO-RYEONG
Look at that.
How dare you glare at me? You thief.
How old are you? And what's your name?
She doesn't have a name.
I'm sure she's stolen from every vendor at this market.
I do have a name. I'm Luna.
That's such a pretty name.
My daughter is very strong, isn't she?
I want to apologize to you on her behalf. Do you want to eat here?
What? You need to call the police.
What are you? A charity worker?
It's all right. Here, come on.
Have some food first, and you can take this.
You can't take the whole thing. I didn't sell much today.
Why would you give me this? Is it too little?
I'm paying for the food.
Really?
You're paying too much.
You'll have to eat a lot, okay?
Are you all right? Do you need some help?
-Isn't that a gun? -That's blood!
What is going on? She's bleeding!
My goodness. What do we do?
-We should go. -Where am I?
Is this the Republic of Korea?
What's the date today?
Yes, this is the Republic of Korea. And today is April 25, 2020.
I'm a police officer. Can I use your phone to make a quick call?
Chief Park?
Chief Park.
It's me, Tae-eul.
Where's Jangmi? What about Detective Shim and Sin-jae?
For me, only about a week had passed.
KIND CIVIL POLICE BY THE CITIZENS' SIDE
-There she is. -Here she comes.
-Why did you kill your fellow actress? -Was it because of the role?
How do you feel?
-Anything you'd like to say? -Do you admit to the crime?
The world seemed unchanged, yet some things had unfolded differently.
What did you say?
I was still a lieutenant.
Are you donating?
And I still tried to be nice to my dad once a month.
And I lived everyday
with my memories of him still intact,
in a world where he or Sin-jae
no longer exists.
It's not you, right?
-Pardon? -You're not the one
who keeps calling my hubby out.
It is me. I did that--
-Get going. -Okay.
CIRCLE MART, ILSAN CITY BRANCH BACKPACK, SNEAKERS
The person who keeps calling my hubby over must be starting school next year.
Bo-gyeong!
You...
Hee-ju.
When snow piles up, it can make some roofs collapse.
The weight of snow
can be unbearable to some 16-year-old kid.
Is that your solitude?
Yes.
You could say that.
Do you remember Seong-min's friend?
-Yes. -That's his grandmother and sister.
As you can probably guess, his grandmother is very ill.
He couldn't pay the hospital bills,
so he stole money from the safe at his job.
-And? -And
he asked me for a favor before he got arrested.
He asked me to buy his sister a bag of steamed buns.
And he also asked me to remove snow from their roof.
That's why I started visiting her, and here I am.
She needs hope to get through it all, you know?
But I had no idea I'd see you here.
My goodness, seriously.
Come on. I thought you were here to plow snow.
Honey, shall we hold hands?
Well, how about I build a snowman for you?
LEE JI-HUN
If that door closes,
I'll open every single door in the universe. And…
I'll come to you.
You said you'd come.
Who might you be?
Can I help you?
I'm looking for someone,
but it seems she's not in this world.
All right, then.
Can I help you?
Even here,
you're busy protecting someone.
JEONG EUN-KYEONG REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
-Tae-ra, we're here. -Okay.
Tae-ra, be careful not to step on the dress.
Hold on. Here.
Hyeong-taek.
Where's my trophy?
My trophy for the Grand Prize.
It's in the boss' car.
-I'll bring it tomorrow. -Grand Prize, Jeong Tae-ra!
Once again, I'd like to sincerely thank Hyeong-taek, Yeong-han, Eun-gi,
and Hye-yeon. I owe it all to you guys.
Hey, who's that handsome man?
Are you a member of Tae-ra Byte?
Sorry, no photos. I'll take the flowers though.
It seems like
you already received flowers.
These flowers
are not for you.
I can't believe what I just heard.
Why aren't they for me?
I'm Jeong Tae-ra, the Grand Prize winner. I won the Grand Prize today.
Who are you?
Hyo-jin!
Mom, why did you buy so much stuff? It must be heavy.
-I should've gone with you. -I'm okay. Who is he?
Are you here to see Hyo-jin?
Mom, no.
I'm sorry, but who are you looking for?
In this world,
you're with your mother.
I'm glad.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 2021
Hey, Na-ri.
Tae-eul, don't be surprised.
I think your dad bought a horse.
-A horse? -Yes.
There's some guy on a white horse at the Taekwondo center now.
I guess he's selling the horse. This guy looks like a pro.
Na-ri, I have to go.
You exist
across every universe.
And you still don't know me.
But you...
Why are you crying?
You seemed happy in every world. It was the only thing that comforted me.
But you...
Why do you look as if you recognize me?
Why do you look
as if you remember everything?
JEONG TAE-EUL NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY
Is it you?
Jeong Tae-eul.
Is it really you? Yes?
You came?
You really
came for me?
You've finally
arrived.
Finally.
I finally got to see you,
Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul.
What took you so long?
I kept waiting for you.
Every single day,
I waited for you.
After I slew the traitor,
I had to go back and get Yeong.
DECEMBER 13, 1994, EMERGENCY ALARMS WENT OFF IN CHEONJONGO AT 23:15
KINGDOM OF COREA, 2021
DECEMBER 14, 1994, TRAITOR LEE LIM FOUND DEAD IN THE BAMBOO GROVE
So I had to find my way back again.
I had to open every single door in the universe.
That's why it took me so long.
And I didn't think you'd remember me even if I did find you.
Yet you still
kept looking for me?
Even if you forgot all about me, I still wanted to see you.
I was going to tell you again if you forgot me.
That I am the king of the Kingdom of Corea,
and that my name, which is not supposed to be called, is Lee Gon.
But how do you still remember me when the two worlds flowed differently?
Let's skip that.
I've also been through many things myself.
And now, this.
Do you still
hate flowers?
No, I like them.
Especially this flower.
I realized I haven't told you this.
I love you.
I am deeply...
in love with you.
So this is
how everything comes together.
I love you too.
I...
love you so much too.
KINGDOM OF COREA, 2022
The twins are doing well?
I'm stressed from babysitting them all by myself.
Why did my parents have to get back together?
What were their names?
They go by their nicknames.
Eun-bi and Kka-bi.
Don't you miss him?
I'm all right.
Jo Eun-sup wouldn't remember me anyway.
Here's what you asked me to look into.
PERSONNEL FILE HAEUNDAE POLICE STATION
I'm here.
Hey, man.
I told you not to call me that.
You need to be quick when your senior calls you.
I'm off today.
Gosh, I really wasn't going to say this.
It's my birthday today.
-I know. -Really? How do you know?
I was forced to.
I got another one of these. Chief told me to cuff you.
It's not like all offenders hang out at parking lots.
They can be anywhere.
You called me over on my day off just to give me this?
No, I wanted to buy you a gift.
You can't take it back. I'll go pick something, then.
This is Kang Hyeon-min, Violent Crimes Squad 3.
MAY 27, 2022
-Have you eaten yet? -I have, of course.
-Did you sleep well? -I sure did.
Hey, you should be asking me these questions.
Don't you think you should be asking me
if I've been eating and sleeping well?
How I've been eating and sleeping! And my appeal!
Do you not care?
You think cops in the Kingdom have that much free time?
If you wanted to eat and sleep well,
you, as an assemblywoman,
shouldn't have stolen the people's tax money like that.
-Hey! -What?
It's the law that's messed up.
Shouldn't an assemblywoman receive immunity?
Gosh, this is why I should've become prime minister.
Inmate 5827.
Keep it down in the visitation room.
How's Mom doing?
If you have time to visit me, go take care of Mom.
Be a good daughter yourself.
Take care of her when you're out.
I want to get out...
Get me a new lawyer at once!
-Hire someone expensive. -Inmate 5827, keep it down!
Gosh.
Can you get me a new correctional officer?
His orders really get on my nerves for some reason.
I'm all done.
-Be well. -Hey!
Koo Seo-gyeong!
-Hey, newbie. -Yes, ma'am.
The NFS called. You left your phone there.
Really? I bought that phone yesterday.
Oh, it's here.
Can I really entrust you with this important task?
-Is it a case? -It will be if you don't do this properly.
All right. Shred all the documents in this box.
As for these plastic bottles, remove the lids and labels
-and recycle them. Go. -Got it.
By the way, where do you go every weekend?
Why do you ask?
Chief told me to look into it...
Gosh, that old man. He's the one being fishy with that solitude of his.
I go on a trip on weekends. Have fun.
See you later!
Gosh, they're very expensive.
And so many of them.
How could you sell all of them every single time?
Seriously, where have you been going every weekend?
Every single time, you're not back until dawn.
No matter where that place actually is, you must call it "the study."
I'll try to sell less buttons this week.
Oh, my head.
Oh, my heart.
If you have to sell them,
sell the ones on your sleeves first.
Keep your jacket buttoned up since it's cold.
You're getting good at this.
Put it back.
What can I do?
I need to do this to be able to sleep at night.
Put it back.
All right, fine.
Perhaps Tae-eul's threats worked.
Thanks to her, we're doing all the things that we've skipped.
We even have some know-hows now.
First, we find out what year we're in
to make sure we won't run into our counterparts.
Oh, it's the rotary dial phone, not the push-button one.
It means it's before 1981, so we're safe.
Let's go.
That's a model from the early 90s.
We're fairly safe.
PAY PHONE
I'm not sure about this one. What year could this be?
Oh, hold on a second. There are some newspapers.
This is still refreshing.
Your Majesty!
Please leave.
That man recognized me.
Yes, we've got to run.
You exist in this world. Apparently, you're a tyrant here.
What?
This is another parallel world.
Lee Gon here must've had a bad upbringing.
I guess he grew without Lady Noh, his uncle, and someone's ID card.
He must've been scared and lonely.
Let's go. It's risky to stay where our counterparts live.
Okay.
And that's how we travel together,
although our destinations are a little extraordinary.
THE NEW MILLENNIUM, A NEW BEGINNING
"The new millennium"? It must be the year 2000.
It'd be safe.
Gosh, people thought the world was going to end in 2000.
We're near Corea University.
Come with me.
I know someone who wants to meet the woman who insists the earth is flat.
By the way, who's the person that wants to meet me?
Excuse me. Is this yours?
Yes, thank you.
Have a nice day.
Thank you. You too.
Is he
the person who wanted to meet me?
Yes.
He met you just now.
He's the uncle who raised me.
But the thing is,
the woman who used to insist that the earth is flat no longer exists.
My earth has become round as well.
Really?
Because of me?
As if. Because of gravity, obviously.
And that's the reason apples fall to the ground.
What else?
It's also what creates tides.
-What else? -I love you.
My goodness.
Why am I startled every time I hear this?
Me too.
By the way, I hope we end up in Joseon
or the late Joseon period next time.
Why that period?
I took a quick look around, and we've finally come to Joseon.
Where's my hanbok?
Why did you want to travel to Joseon so much?
I must find my great-grandfather and tell him
to buy the pear field in Apgujeong when he's older.
Where's the traditional hairpin?
What is this?
Why did you bring these leaves?
Since we never know where we'll end up.
Based on our experiences so far, there's no guarantee
we won't end up in that time period.
I mean, the chances are slim, but we--
We should be prepared.
-It's important. -Look for my hairpin.
Why would you put that back?
BUS STOP PYEONGCHANG MUNHWA INTERSECTION
Darn it.
I got your ball.
Stay there.
I'll throw it over.
Thank you.
KANG SIN-JAE
PYEONGCHANG-DONG REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 1994
Oh, wait.
Where are you headed? I'll tell you the bus routes.
There's an accident.
Bye. I've got to run home and report the accident.
-Hey. -I got some bus tokens.
What is it? Did something happen?
I think I know why the door brought us
to this time on this day.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 2022
Hold on a second.
-Here. -I'm curious.
-They are Eun-bi and Kka-bi. -I see.
They're already in elementary school.
-They're adorable. -They look like you.
-You think so? -Do they?
These were good times. Do we look alike?
-Well… -Not really.
Why is he staring at me?
Hold on.
Excuse me. Do I know you?
How are things with you?
Oh, do you work here too? Which department?
Did you get a driver's license?
Yes, Class 1-special.
Why do I keep answering your questions? Who are you?
JO EUN-SUP
You're looking good. Confident and strong.
It was nice meeting you.
You'll always be my Unbreakable Sword.
What?
"The Unbreakable Sword"?
NA-RI NA-RI MYEONG NA-RI
Hi, honey.
What? Yes, I had lunch. What about you?
Oh, you're on a diet?
Come on. You don't need to lose weight.
Oh, you do?
Then you should've told me.
Every time I see you, I can't believe you're real because you're so perfect.
Okay, I'll be home soon. Bye.
What a lunatic.
Wait.
What? Where are we now?
Those are 1,200-lumen flashlights. The Royal Guards use them.
We came to the same period in the Kingdom.
Gosh. I left just a little while ago.
-Yeong must be looking for me. -What?
Your Majesty?
The Royal Guards are to take ten steps back at once.
Yeong, you too. You guys totally startled me.
I'll take a detour to the palace.
I'll go through the beach so that no one will see me.
-Your Majesty. -Yes, Yeong.
It's that situation.
I almost couldn't breathe.
Who's after Yeong?
Who finds out next?
-Lady Noh? -Lady Noh.
Your Majesty.
The talisman must've worked.
I'm letting her use my personal item. You should know what that means.
I've been wondering
when the Royal Ancestral Shrine will be completed.
Will it be completed next year?
Drink up. All of it.
Will do.
You're the only one who uses this?
Of course. But you can use it anytime.
What are you doing?
I shouldn't leave my fingerprints.
Luna lives in this world.
This is very popular in my world.
What about the security footage?
I must've been caught on the cameras.
I'll clear the control tower.
My gosh, talk about tight security.
How do I shut this off?
Look. Isn't that Jo Yeong?
Jeez, him and his temper.
What's he saying?
Oh, you're a detective, so you can probably read lips.
Of course.
Let me see.
Lee.
Gon...
Son of...
We showed up out of the blue. You know?
I'll be upset If Chief Park gives me work when I'm about to take off.
So what did he say?
Did he call me a dog? Bow-wow?
Yeong? The man I've trusted since I was four?
Most Royal Guards are science majors. I can't believe they lost.
He would never do that.
-He doesn't keep any secrets from me. -My gosh.
What's going on?
Looks like he has a secret.
What genre would this be? A romantic comedy? A spy film?
Oh, no. Here comes the disrupter.
I like this movie. It's already a big hit.
I'm on my toes right now. This is a thriller.
No, this is a melodrama.
Just like that, we even watched our own movie.
I don't want to leave.
I'm off.
That's it?
I'm late. I have to sprint.
-See you on the weekend. -Wait.
Why the weekend? The holidays begin on Wednesday.
Really? That's not the case here. What holiday?
The King's Birthday.
Bye.
Be well.
Okay. See you, Lee Gon.
See you, Jeong Tae-eul.
We return to our daily lives after we walk each other to the obelisk
instead of our homes.
Stop right there, punk!
Goddamnit!
Shit.
You see, I have a lot of respect for those who try to change the future.
But it'd be better for you to just get caught now,
if you want to be able to walk to the station.
In your dreams.
Climb over the wall, starting with the one in the back!
Hey, move it.
What? Who's that prick?
-Who is he? -Hi.
I'm Jang Michael from Violent Crimes Unit Three of Jongno.
-Damn it. -You bastards.
Jeez.
Jangmi, easy.
We have to carry them now. Hey, newbie. Hurry.
I'm Lieutenant Jeong from Jongno.
You are under arrest for violating the Narcotics Control Act.
I accept the people's wishes,
and allow Prime Minister Mo to form the cabinet.
I will do my very best, Your Majesty. Put your trust in me.
I always have.
I'll keep my ears open and support you any way I can.
I will be a prime minister who mostly gives written reports.
I'd prefer an in-person report every week.
You can't possibly expect a weekly report in person…
Then let's have it half and half.
What are you doing, Mom? Are you receiving an award?
Well...
I had to bring him because I couldn't find a babysitter.
Who are you, mister?
Nice to meet you.
I am the king of the Kingdom of Corea.
My name is Lee Gon.
-Get your newspapers here! -Come take a look.
-Have a look! -Get your newspapers here!
Newspapers!
-Get your newspapers here! -Come and have a look!
BAREFOOTED YOUTH
SHOWING TODAY
No matter what kind of a door opens before us in life...
And even if the moments we share
make us sad at times,
-I wish to love tirelessly. -I wish to love tirelessly.
Just like that,
we decided to love the fate that chose us.
Just for today
and only today.
And forever.
Subtitle translation by Liya Choi