River Where the Moon Rises (The Moon Rising River / Dalyi Ddeuneun Gang / 달이 뜨는 강)

THIS IS BASED ON THE TALE OF ON DAL IN CHRONICLES OF THE THREE STATES.

CHARACTERS, INCIDENTS, AND DATES DO NOT MATCH HISTORICAL FACTS.

PREVIOUSLY

This man here is my husband.

You are no longer my daughter.

Leave the palace immediately.

They are married. Ga Jin and Dal got married!

You punk! How dare you tease your blind mother!

It does not matter if it is real or not.

As long as I can be with you...

and protect you.

Practice the basic strikes.

Let us not tell Mother that I am learning to fight.

She will fall ill...

the moment she hears.

Revive the Sunno Tribe?

You cannot live in Ghost Valley forever.

You must gather your men, gain strength,

and regain power.

The Cheonjubang leader, disguised as a fortune-teller.

I will refrain from any further foolish games.

It is quite a waste,

but I have no choice.

EPISODE 11

You despicable spy.

I will kill you here so you cannot return to Silla.

Lady Hae. Wake up.

Did you...

hear...

what he said?

I heard,

and I was surprised.

You are truly...

a mysterious woman.

I told you to spy on Hae Ji Weol,

and you saved his daughter.

Do not worry about Lord Hae.

I did not find anything to show he is hostile towards you.

And his daughter?

Anything suspicious about her?

I heard she controls the Sono Tribe from behind the scenes.

Do you have something?

No.

I did not find anything in particular.

I would like to be excused.

Check up on the Princess at all times.

She will not have returned to the Sunno Tribe...

to play house with On Hyeop's son.

When the time is right,

we must nip them in the bud.

I will untangle them.

I will remove anything...

that comes between us! So please...

Master Go!

I need to leave now.

I am sorry.

Master Go.

I will not go easy on you.

I need to check on your progress.

Do not cry after you lose.

Here we go.

Lady Sa.

Do you know why I am not teaching Dal swordsmanship?

Once he wields the sword,

he is bound to see blood. That is the fate of a swordsman.

I do not want Dal to follow in my bloody footsteps.

Well done, Dal.

What are you doing right now?

Mother.

My gosh, Mother. Watch your step. Be careful.

- Are you all right? - Mother.

How did you get here?

What is this?

Is it a sword?

Dal, are you learning how to use a sword?

Lying to me...

and hiding up here?

I am not learning anything. We are just fooling around.

My eyes do not work,

but my brain works just fine!

Mother. It is all my fault.

Dal did not want to learn,

but I made him.

What did you say?

What will you do by teaching him how to fight?

Do you want to turn him into a human butcher?

So he can go out and cut down people?

Mother, that is not what it is for.

All this happened because...

a wicked girl joined the family.

Mother. You speak too harshly.

Dal.

Do not scold Ga Jin.

I said I wished to learn.

I wish to learn swordsmanship...

and become a general like Father.

- What? - My father...

was the greatest fighter in Goguryeo.

But me?

What am I?

I just plow fields and gather herbs.

What would Father say if he were to see me now?

You turned me into an ignorant country bumpkin.

You fool.

You idiot. You should just die!

You fool!

You punk. You immature brat.

That was what the general wanted.

He wished you would never hold a sword...

and live like a country bumpkin forever!

Mother.

Mother. You should eat.

She must be very dismayed.

She will not eat.

You should talk to her...

so that she can come around.

What should I say?

That I will never hold a sword again?

That she need not worry?

Or...

that I will live quietly and do as she says?

I am not saying you should lie to smooth things over.

What you truly think.

Tell her what your deepest, honest thoughts are.

My thoughts?

Lady Sa must be in shock.

She tried so hard to prevent Dal from learning to fight.

Bad news is best heard as soon as possible.

It was for the best. She was bound to find out.

She cannot coddle...

someone like Dal who is made to be a great general.

He is a loyal and filial boy, so he will be confused as well.

I am afraid Ga Jin will end up being treated like a nuisance.

Do not worry about that.

She is smart and feisty.

Women like her are rare.

That is true.

She is a perfect match for Dal.

Just like you and me, Chief.

What...

Anyway, I do not think it is for us to interfere.

We should wait and see.

Yes, Chief.

How much steel do you have to melt into weapons?

We have quite a lot.

Come to the forge.

You are quite...

Mother.

I thought about it,

and even if Father were alive,

eventually,

I would have learned to fight.

If he disapproved,

I would probably learn in secret am I'm doing now.

It is not because of Ga Jin.

It is what I want.

I dream of becoming a great general.

So please give your permission, Mother.

You want to ruin your own life.

What can I do to stop you?

Mother.

Get lost. I am sleepy.

Oh, General...

General On...

You idiot.

You could not deal with one girl?

Kill me, Chief.

How will killing you benefit me?

The wench will try to get back at us.

You must get away.

We are after each other's life.

She will not act rashly.

Chief.

A messenger is here from Jangbaek herb store.

Wait outside.

You are hiding your identity from your right-hand man too?

It is not something I want everyone to know about.

You are harder to kill than I thought.

That is rich coming from the Cheonjubang chief...

who is always trying to kill the King.

The night is short, so do not waste time.

Get to the point.

The woman who asked for the impregnation ceremony...

is the King's concubine.

But...

if I were to let you enter the palace,

something dreadful could happen that I cannot control.

Why do you want the King dead?

You must tell me what grudge you hold.

I believe we can cooperate.

There was a young priest...

with great skill.

Also,

there was a woman he loved in secret.

Push harder.

Harder.

A bit more.

- After them! - Yes, sir!

The priest broke the law,

and all he wanted was to save his wife and child.