Princess Of Korea

Episode 7

(King Ji-Ho and Queen Mi-Hee are in a well-decorated chamber, discussing in Korean)

King Ji-Ho: What do we do about our only son who is hell-bent on marrying a foreigner?

Queen Mi-Hee: (Sighs) I don't know. This issue is really escalating...

King Ji-Ho: (Serious-faced) Do you know what disgrace he will bring upon us_ upon our lineage if he marries that black horse?!

Queen Mi-Hee: I do. I do.

King Ji-Ho: Then what do we do to stop him?

Queen Mi-Hee: (Keeps silent for some seconds, then finally speaks) We have to speak to the girl...

King Ji-Ho: (Frowns) I do not even wish to set my eyes on that good-for-nothing! I have already been informed on how shabby and ugly she looks.

Queen Mi-Hee: Her looks don't matter here, King! What matters is that we have to threaten her to stay away from Do-Yun, else we'll take drastic actions towards her!

King Ji-Ho: (Pauses, and stares at her) Her looks do matter. Isn't that one of the reasons why we are stopping her from marrying our son?

Queen Mi-Hee: (Sighs) True. I'm still baffled why Do-Yun would choose such a girl to be his fiancee, despite all the beauties in this land and beyond! Could it be because of her rarity or something?

King Ji-Ho: Rarity my foot! (He said; his anger intensifying) I just hate the thoughts of the blacks! ... their skin like soot! ... their hair like a tangled mass of rubbish! I hate a whole lot of them!

Queen Mi-Hee: (Cutting him from his outburst of disgust) I understand. I understand. They are very terrible people...

(Just then, someone breezes in. It is Prince Do-Yun. His face has a visible expression of anger)

Prince Do-Yun: So what are my parents discussing about me again? Can I not have a little bit of peace in this palace anymore? Huh?

King Ji-Ho: How can you have peace when you've decided not to give us peace yourself?!

Prince Do-Yun: Is this about Sarah? (He said, ready to expose like a dynamite)

Queen Mi-Hee: Yes, my son. It is about her. Tell me, how could you intend to do such a thing to us? How?

Prince Do-Yun: What is this about, Mother? Are you truly a part of this conspiracy against me?!

Queen Mi-Hee: What conspiracy?

King Ji-Ho: (Deeply pained) What has come over you, Do-Yun?! How dare you say that we are conspiring against you?! Have you lost your mind?!

Prince Do-Yun: I haven't lost my mind, Father. It's plain that you are conspiring against Sarah... And that also means that you conspiring against your own son. But don't worry... I'll make it through all of these... We both will make it , and you'll bear witness to our enduring love for each other. (He rises, and storms out)

Queen Mi-Hee: (Confused) What has come over Do-Yun? Can he hear himself? How can he be so hardheaded! (She pauses) I think I have an idea... Let's banish her...