- Hong-rim: [from subtitle]
- [He kneels on the ground, behind the king who is standing]
- Hong-rim: Your Majesty. I deserve to die. I was blinded by foolish desires and betrayed and humiliated you.
- [He put a special sword in front of himself on the ground, crying]
- Hong-rim: This is the very sword you granted me. Please take my life with it. I shall seek your forgiveness in death.
- King: [the king turns back and looks at him] You've given away something more precious than life. What good would it do to take your life, now?
- King's minister 1: [from subtitle]
- [During the feast in order to praying for Queen's pregnancy]
- King's minister 1: Perhaps we shouldn't held this feast. what if the queen really bears a child?
- King's minister 2: If such feasts have worked, there would been already an heir. Look at those concubines.
- [He points towards three King's concubines who sat far away]
- King's minister 2: even Buddha's grace won't get them an heir.