Warrior Baek Dong Soo
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Title: 무사 백동수 / Musa Baek Dong Soo
Previously known as: 야뇌 백동수 / Honorable Baek Dong Soo
Genre: Period
Episodes: TBA
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Jul-04 to 2011-TBA
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeongjo’s reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sado’s conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life legend who created a martial arts guide in Joseon. His group who defends King Jeongjo is pitted against a mysterious organization of assassins who plot to kill the King. --KoreanDrama
Cast
Ji Chang Wook as Baek Dong Soo
Yeo Jin Goo as young Dong Soo
Yoo Seung Ho as Yeo Woon
Park Gun Tae as young Yeo Woon
Yoon So Yi as Hwang Jin Joo
Lee Hye In (이혜인) as young Jin Joo
Shin Hyun Bin as Yoo Ji Sun
Nam Ji Hyun as young Ji Sun
Choi Min Soo as Chun
Jun Kwang Ryul as Kim Gwang Taek
Park Joon Gyu as Huk Sa Mo
Park Won Sang as Jang Dae Pyo
Lee Jin Ah as Jang Mi
Oh Man Suk as Crown Prince Sado
Yoon Ji Min as Ji
Park Chul Min as In
Jun Gook Hwan as King Yeongjo
Geum Dan Bi as Queen Jungsoo
Lee Won Jong as Hong Dae Joo
Jung Ho Bin as Im Soo Woong
Ahn Suk Hwan as Seo Yoo Dae
Kim Dong Gyoon as Boo Gwan
Choi Jae Hwan as Yang Cho Rip
Shin Dong Woo as young Cho Rip
Uhm Hyo Sup as Baek Sa King
Kim Hee Jung as Park sshi
Lee Kye In as Yeo Cho Sang
Sung Ji Roo as Hwang Jin Ki
Kim Da Yun (김다연) as Kim Hong Do
Kim Eung Soo as Yoo So Kang
Ji Yoo as Jang Mi So
Kang Sung as Hong Sa Hae
Choi Yoon So as Goo Hyang
Lee Shi Un
Production Credits
Director:
Scriptwriter: Kwon Soon Gyu (권순규)
Producer: Lee Hyun Jik, Kim Hong Sun (김홍선)
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Episode 5 - 6 synopsis/summary/recap
At the face of elimination, Dong Soo gives up, he refuses to abandon a friend to learn martial arts. Finding the whole thing unfair, Cho Rip asks Chief Jang Dae Pyo for ten days, promising to succeed. Dong Soo continues to leave until Yeo Woon knocks his head with a rock, calling him a "coward" for quitting. That does the trick in keeping Dong Soo. Babo!
The boys are trained the following days with Yeo Woon wiping Dong Soo on the floor in all competitions. In one of the races, Lee Sam, a scrawny boy who has been sick the night before, passes away causing an emotional breakdown in Dong Soo.
Later that night, Dong Soo lashes out on Yeo Woo, and Cho Rip keeps count that he has lost 17 rounds straight.
It's a little less than a month but Sa Mo Ajusshi misses his little brat Dong Soo and insists that Crown Prince should visit Warrior Camp (so that he can tag along). Crown Prince Sado is no less eager to meet his savior. And again, Hong Dae Joo's man, Bu Gwan, eavedrops and immediately informs his boss. Hong Dae Joo asks the assistance of Hoksa Chorong Assassins.
Dong Soo and Sa Mo's face lights up in the presence of each other. So cute these two!!
At Chong Am temple, Yoo So Kang retrieves the Northern Expedition Book of War. He presents it to his daughter Yoo Ji Sun but the house is attacked by masked men led by filthy In and lady Ji. Yoo So Kang gets stabbed in the back but he, Ji Sun, and another body guard manage to escape.
Simultaneously, Chun and his men attack warrior camp. Yeo Woon greets Chun, and STEPS aside! NOOO! Chief Dae Pyo confronts Chun while Sa Mo ajusshi takes the kids away. Sa Mo looks solemnly at his comrade, "I don't wish to collect your corpse. Be careful!"
Then the Crown Prince makes an agonizing decision to help a falling Dae Pyo, he pulls out his sword. Oh Yea! Just as quickly, Im Soo Woong grabs the unsheathed sword with his bare hand stopping the Crown Prince's interference. This is so hard to watch. Someone save Dae Pyo Ajusshi!!
Dong Soo who is running away with the other kids doesn't see Yeo Woon and rushes back to find him. Right in time, he helps Dae Pyo stabs Chun. Enraged about the possible scarring on his body, Chun slices Dong Soo, however, he only breaks the jade necklace in half. Yeo Woon sees this and immediately runs in to shield Dong Soo. YAY!! I'm so proud of you Yeo Woon! You love him! You cherish him!
Chun kicks Yeo Woon to the side and teaches Dong Soo how to kill properly with a sword. You either slice the throat or pierce through the heart. He then demonstrates it by stabbing Dong Soo on the side, avoiding the internal organs. Turning to Dae Pyo, he stabs him through the heart and I wail like a baby.
Yoo So Kang, the guard, and Ji Sun return to Chong Am Temple. Knowing that his time is limited, Yoo So Kang drugs Ji Sun and draws bit and pieces of the burned pages of the book on her back. Dang, her fate is sealed.
Guardianship falls in the hands of Crown Prince Sado in the future years.
After burying good friend Dae Pyo, Sa Mo takes the remaining kids to the mountains and train them. Season changes and now they're adults with Dong Soo still carrying the silly persona. I have to say, Cho Rip looks like a grandpa, there's no one younger to take up that role?!
Another test is thrown at them, those who pass get to graduate and leave the mountain. Dong Soo, Yeo Woon, and Cho Rip all develop immunity to the fish venom and is granted diploma. I kid! Looks like they're keeping the bromance levels relatively low. hee!
Waiting for them in in his butcher stall is Sa Mo, Dae Pyo's wife and daughter. What an appropriate profession Sa Mo!
Sa Mo gives them their first official task. They must escort a Qing monk (Samini = female monk) to Chong Am Temple safely. Along with the monk is Yoo Ji Sun. While Dong Soo looks at her, she glances at the beautiful Yeo Woon. Dang, all the girls are smitten with Yeo Woon and his hair!
Hiding behind a big rock is a group of Mountain Bandits, led by Hwang Jin Ju! Hey! Dimple Pie! Yeo Woon senses danger and shoots an arrow in that direction to test the response. Not to be outdone in her expertise, Jin Ju returns his favor with an arrow, alerting her whole crew.
In episode 6, we take a few steps back chronologically, before the attack.
Yoo Ji Sun is actually returning from her trip to the Qing Dynastry. Acting like an inspector, she confirms that the Northern Expedition Book of War is still valuable, but tells the Prince about her doubts that they should wait longer. Crown Prince sends her to Chong Am temple while he returns to the court.
In the forest, Chun and Ji await for news of Sword Saint Kim Hwang Taek. Reports show that he's gone missing again. Ji then visits Hunter Hwang and confirms that Hwang Jin Ju is her daughter with Kim Hwang Taek.
Cut back to the attack - seeing that they're outnumbered, Yeo Woon leads Cho Rip away from the fight, leaving Dong Soo to deal with Jin Ju, who is wearing a mask. She calls him a kid and he spits back about her shameful profession - stealing from others. She still has her eyes on the big catch (Ji Sun's carriage) and gives up the bantering with Dong Soo.
The carriage suddenly comes to a halt, giving Yeo Woon the chance to take on the bandits. Ji Sun looks at him, impressed.
In the palace, the Qing missionary questions the King about Crown Prince's suspicious behavior at the borders. Why is the number of soldiers surrounding the border ten times more than the one guarding in the capitol? Out of public eye, the King criticizes Crown Prince and leaves no room to hear his explanation.
With the number of bandits increasing, Yeo Woon takes Ji Sun on his horse and speeds off. Dong Soo catches up and demands a duel with Jin Ju. It just so happens that Sword Saint Kim Hwang Taek passes by and teaches the fellow bandits a lesson, using only a name tag as his weapon. Jin Ju and Dong Soo look at him agape. Knowing her full ability, Jin Ju chases after Yeo Woon while Dong Soo pesters Kim Hwang Taek about his techniques.
Yeo Woon tells Ji Sun to hide behind while he fights with the bandits. She obediently follows and when his back is in danger, she shoots an arrow, efficiently striking the man.
What follows is an awesome almost-battle for the ladies as Jin Ju raises her bow as well. Both women aim at each other, no one's willing to back down. Until Jin Ju hears a sound made by their maknae bandit, she postpones the fight and hops on her horse.
Dong Soo follows Kim Hwang Taek back to the place where he has lost baby Dong Soo. He challenges Hwang Taek to a duel and gets knocked on the head continuously. Ow! Ow! He screams like a little girl. Later, he and Cho Rip find Yeo Woon and Ji Sun, all thanks to the trained bird. Can I get that bird somewhere? It would be convenient to locate my brothers in their hideout.
All night long, Dong Soo pampers Ji Sun, including taking off his shirt to keep her warm and getting herbs to heal her injured ankle. But Ji Sun only has eyes for Yeo Woon. She holds his hand and wraps a piece of clothing around his wound. Dong Soo looks on with indignant eyes.
Hunter Hwang, who is actually the leader of a bandit, wishes that his only daughter Hwang Jin Ju would stop this bandit thing and behave like a proper lady. She scoffs at him and claps her hands happily knowing that the merchants have decided to stay at a local inn.
News report that Kim Hwang Taek has returned, causing a turmoil in Ji and a burning sensation in Chun as they recall their earlier days.
Sword Saint and Chun were (and still are) in love with Ji. Chun allows them to leave but in the last minute, Ji decides to stay with Chun.
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Episode 5 synopsis/recap/summary:
(By momosan)
We return to the scene of Dong Soo’s first test at training camp – swimming from an island to the shore. While Un and the others swim ahead, Dong Soo has gone back to help Cho Rip ashore. Dae Pyo tells him that anyone who got assistance is eliminated. Dong Soo retorts that elimination is better than death.
Dae Pyo asks if he thinks this training is a joke. Dong Soo insists that if letting a comrade die is being a warrior, he doesn’t see the difference between that and being an assassin. And in that case, he’d rather not train to be a warrior.
As Dong Soo stalks off, Cho Rip intervenes. He says he doesn’t want to quit, and begs for 10 days to bring himself up to the level to pass. Dong Soo recalls that one of the last things Sa Mo told him was not to give up, but it isn’t until Un hits him in the back of the head with sand and calls him a quitter that he rises to the bait and declares that he’ll never quit.
So they set off for more training. Usually Un comes in first in any of these contests, often Dong Soo comes in second, but usually he’s helping Cho Rip or another trainee. Often the reward for being on the winning side is dinner, while the punishment for being last is usually no food at all (logic, we haz none).
The trainees set off on another run, this one timed and those who fail to return in time will be eliminated. Off they go, and Dong Soo passes a trainee who is struggling. He asks him if he is alright and the trainee nods, but is clutching his chest. They return, Un in the lead, and two trainees fail to make the cut and are hauled off. As Dae Pyo lectures them on not giving up, he notices that someone is missing and they run back over the course. They find him dead on the trail, and one of the trainers admits that the trainee hadn’t been well the night before.
As they lay him to rest beneath a cairn, Dae Pyo tells them that this was an honorable death. Dong Soo tells him that there is no such thing as an honorable death. Death is meaningless. Dae Pyo replies that to die on the path that you have chosen to walk is an honorable and noble death. Dong Soo tells him that’s nonsense, but Dae Pyo tells him that for a warrior, death is a shadow that follows them always.
Dong Soo wakes Un up in the middle of the night again for what appears to be a regular event – another fighting challenge. Un beats the heck out of him again, and tells Cho Rip to ask Dong Soo to stop it already.
At Sa Mo’s request, Commander Im mentions to the Crown Prince that he hasn’t visited the training camp. The Crown Prince admits that he really should go visit the training camp, and particularly meet Dong Soo in person, since he saved his life. So they head off, but their departure is noted and reported to Lord Hong and Chun.
Lord Hong orders Chun to take care of matters – the Crown Prince, and the Plan at the Yoo’s household. Chun chooses to focus on the raid on the camp, reasoning that since the Crown Prince went there, it’s more important.
The Crown Prince arrives at the training camp and is hidden from the trainees behind a screen. They each approach it to greet him. The Prince asks Dong Soo if his parents are alive, and he replies his parents are dead, but he has an uncle who is like a fat-bellied pig. Sa Mo is also hidden behind the screen, causing much snickering, but Dong Soo hears Sa Mo clear his throat, and he thinks he recognizes him. Dong Soo sneaks off to find out who was there and finds Sa Mo, leading to a happy reunion.
Back at the Yoo household, Lord Yoo had earlier fetched the Plan from the temple, and he tells Ji Sun that the Prince will be taking her and the Plan away the next day and that she must guard the Plan with her life. Just then, the household is attacked by the Hired Assassins, led by Ji an In. Lord Yoo hides the Plan in his robes and they attempt to escape.
Two of the Crown Prince’s bodyguards who had been left at the Yoo household try to hold off the assassins to let Lord Yoo and Ji Sun escape. One of them tries to bottle the assassins up at a gate while the other retreats, but In dispatches him easily.
Lord Yoo takes a dagger to the back, and a third guard comes to his assistance. This guard is holding his position, and the retreating guard arrives to help him. Ji shows up, and the retreating guard is again told to fall back. Curiously, Ji asks the remaining guard if he would like to live, he replies that no one wishes to die. In shows up, Ji runs the man through, but purposely does not kill him.
The final guard catches up with the Yoos, and helps them to the temple.
Meanwhile, another group of assassins, led by Chun, attack the training camp. Dong Soo and Cho Rip happen to hear the start of the fight on their way back from the outhouse. (snerk) Cho Rip runs to warn the leaders, including the Crown Prince, while Dong Soo runs to sound the warning bell. Un, on the other hand, goes to meet Chun outside the gate.
As the trainers and assassins fight, Dae Pyo and Sa Mo make quick plans – the Prince needs to get away safely, Dae Pyo will lead the fight and Sa Mo will take the trainees away.
Dae Pyo approaches Chun, and first they trade insults, and then the sword fighting begins. As Dae Pyo fights his way through the minions towards Chun, the trainees are attacked from behind. The Prince and Commander Im are retreating separately, battling their way through.
Chun is getting the best of Dae Pyo, who fights on valiantly. As they are retreating, Dong Soo notices that Un isn’t with them and returns to the camp to find him. Dae Pyo is fighting on to allow the Crown Prince to escape, much to the sorrow of the Prince who knows he’s leaving Dae Pyo to die.
Un is shocked to witness Chun fighting Dae Pyo, and even more shocked when Dong Soo arrives looking for Un. Dong Soo runs to aid Dae Pyo, who tells him to get to safety, but instead, Dong Soo tries to help him. Dae Pyo rushes Chun, who impales him on the sword.
Dong Soo picks up the sword the dying Dae Pyo has released, and from behind Dae Pyo, stabs Chun in the side.
All is grimly still while they are entwined – a terrified Dong Soo holding the sword that has stabbed Chun, Chun driving his sword further into Dae Pyo, Dae Pyo hanging on for dear life between them. Chun finally pulls away, as Dae Pyo drops to the ground mortally wounded, and Dong Soo drops in terror. Chun stalks Dong Soo, kicking him and raising his sword, first slicing him – which dramatically destroys Ji Sun’s pendant.
Un races in and blocks Chun’s path. Chun kicks him away and takes another look at Dong Soo. He takes his sword and tells Dong Soo that if you really want to kill someone, aim for their vital organs, their neck or heart. He demonstrates how to properly hold the sword, and with that, he stabs Dong Soo in the side – just where Dong Soo had stabbed him. He then turns around and deliberately slaughters Dae Pyo. As Chun departs, he tells Un that he should keep an eye on Dong Soo, as one day he’ll surpass Un.
The Yoos and the guard arrive at the temple, where the monk rushes to help. Lord Yoo knows his condition is critical. He has Ji Sun drink a bowl of liquid, which renders her unconscious. While she is out, her father tattoos the diagrams and maps on to her back, and burns those pages of the Plan.
Sa Mo returns to the camp to survey the damage. He finds Dae Pyo there, along with Un and Dong Soo. Dae Pyo’s daughter and sister (the nice lady who does the cooking) survived by hiding, and they emerge to see the Dae Pyo’s body.
The trainees and surviving training camp staff bury their dead, and Sa Mo leads them deeper into the mountains, to where he hopes no one can find them. By the time the troops sent by the Prince arrive, they find the camp empty, and a note from Sa Mo saying that Dae Pyo was well buried and resting in peace, that he has taken the trainees and will return. In the meantime, Im is to protect the Crown Prince well. The Crown Prince also arranges for Ji Sun to be cared for and educated.
In the mountains, the trainees resume training, with Sa Mo now in charge. Because of Dong Soo’s resolve to become stronger, his training is more severe than the others. So while they practice on shore, he practices standing one legged on a pole above the water. (It’s the one legged crane, Daniel! Wax On, Wax Off! )
And with one fall into the water, we emerge a few years later, with our trainees still in training, but now with the older cast. Ji Sun goes from one archery lesson to an adult (Shin Hyun Bin) at an archery lesson. And we finally get a glimpse of Gwang Taek, as he prepares to leave Qing to return to Joseon.
The training continues. The trainees are lined up with a little pot in front of them. Sa Mo tells them that this is bok (복) poison. Dong Soo (Ji Chang Wook) and Un (Yoo Seung Ho) proceed to rattle off the deadly effects of it, also saying that if one survives, one is immune to it from then on. The trainees then each chug the little pot. Many immediately spew it out, and have their mouths washed out. At the end of the eight hour trial, only Un, Dong Soo and Cho Rip (Choi Jae Hwan) remain seated. Even then there is a question as to whether Dong Soo might have failed, as it looked like he may have fainted. In fact, he had fallen asleep.
The trainees have been drilled in horsemanship and swordsmanship, as well as archery. It’s pointed out that Dong Soo isn’t exactly the most mature one there – his choice of where to shoot arrows is, while accurate, a little on the off color side.
And so Un, Cho Rip and Dong Soo say farewell to their mountain comrades (3 of whom are actually named and are being played by wellknown enough actors to give the feeling that they’ll probably turn up later) and head down the mountain to town, where Sa Mo is tending his butcher shop. The boys are given their first task, escorting a Buddhist nun who is traveling with a Qing merchant group. Un asks if they expect an ambush, but Sa Mo says they don’t know, just protect the nun.
A small merchant group rides across a plain. Un and Dong Soo ride beside a small cart that Cho Rip is driving. Dong Soo peeks into the cart, to reveal to us that this nun is Ji Sun. Meanwhile, she looks curiously at Un, as if trying to remember him. We then see a small group lurking, waiting for this caravan.
Un starts to feel a little uneasy, and sees a teeny movement. He sends an arrow towards it, and it lands in the center of the thieves, who are being led by none other than a grown up Hwang Jin Ju (Yoon So Yi), startling them. They send up a signal arrow, and the ambush commences!
And there our episode ends….
There was a lot of action in this episode, and a lot of movement forward as our older cast arrives. Of all of them, I find the Ji Sun transition the most jarring, because it appears to me that older Ji Sun is much daintier than younger Ji Sun. What’s amusing about the older cast is that Ji Chang Wook (older Dong Soo) is about 10 years older than Yeo Jin Goo (younger Dong Soo) but Yoo Seung Ho (older Un) is only about 2 years older than his younger counterpart. And yet somehow, because Ji Chang Wook is matching the happy Labrador puppy personality of his younger self, and Yoo Seung Ho is quite good at playing older, it seems to be working to make them not only seem like they are the same age but that Un is generally more mature.
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