The Handmaiden

Scoundrel.

Get lost.

These damn....

I should be the one going.

It should be me who's going to that Japanese household.

Don't miss the train.

Go, hurry.

You should rest a bit.

We're not there yet.

Hello

I am Ok Ju.

This property has three buildings.

The main house is an English style building, and the rest are Japanese style building that make up the living quarters.

The Japanese architecture can't compare with the grandiose style of the English.

The Mistress likes both Japanese and English architecture, that's why it's built this way.

Besides this, there is another wing.

The Mistress made a library there.

Following, is the third building, servants' quarters.

Since you are her personal maid, you will not be sleeping with the rest of the servants.

You may eat the Mistress' leftover food.

But the leftover tea must be brought to the kitchen.

Left over oil and soap should be brought to the housekeeper.

If you are caught stealing, you will be kicked out immediately.

But, I believe you're not that kind of person Tamako.

ah

You will be called Tamako from now on.

Leaning on Ok Ju

I am Sasaki.

Yes.

The Miss' daily routine is simple.

A walk in the backyard.

Reciting poetry with the Master.

Our Miss loves to read books the most compared to most rich people.

And the richest among those who like to read.

Even government officials come here.

Bringing light to the name.

You must be respectful.

Occasionally, there are power outages but don't be afraid

I'll be sleeping in here?

Miss Hideko is very ill and is easily awakened.

The Mistress' room is over there?

Damn.

Mother.

Mother.

Miss. Are you all right?

Sun Ja. Is it you Sun Ja?

Sun Ja got fired. I am the new maid.

You were having a nightmare?

See that cherry blossom tree over there?

My Aunt went mad and hung herself on it.

Occasionally, on dark nights

her spirit can be seen.

Just hanging there...

Here. Drink this.

My Aunt

Gave a bit of alcohol to babies that woke up in the middle of the night

Is this the scent of clothes?

You think my actual name is Tamako...

But my real name is Nam Sook Hee.

Once I was born, I was given away to the silversmith shop of my father.

ah, no, my mother's

When I was 5, I could already tell the difference between fake and real money.

Afterwards, I learned how to make fake signature stamps.

and even picked up the art of stealing as well.

But these children are not to learn any of these skills.

They were abandoned right after birth.

We wash, feed, then sell them off to Japan.

Purposeful.

If we hadn't taken them in they would've died of starvation,

the best we can do is give them a chance to be a Miss or Count in a rich household.

Gguet Dan hates feeding the children her breastmilk.

If it were me, it'd be different.

If only I had breastmilk,

I'd feed each and every one of them till they're full.

Today, I'll talk about this translator.

There's a person in Japan who purposely became a translator for government officials.

And of course, the pay was high.

Enough to even buy a mine.

But now he wants to be a Japanese

After getting Japanese citizenship.

He married the daughter of a disgraced aristocrat.

He even adopted his wife's surname, Kouzuki.

That... bastard...

That bastard built a house

After that, created a library filled with books and ancient artifacts.

Many collectors gather there.

And after holding the poetry recital,

the book is auctioned off.

This man considers books and art to be as valuable as his life.

But only few are sold.

Even if he doesn't want to but has to sell them...

he sells fakes.

He's looking for someone to create counterfeits for him

Not the sort that he has.

Not only a real Japanese, but a aristocrat none the less.

A Count.

And that Count will be I, Fujiwara.

And who will this be?

A woman. A Japanese woman.

Who killed his wife?

Is she pretty?

Kouzuki's wife died before giving birth to any children.

And the woman is his niece, the daughter of his dead wife's sister.

The one that reads books...

Is she pretty?

She is an orphan.

An extremely wealthy orphan.

I will make her fall in love with me and we'll escape to Japan.

There, we will get married, and once she receives her inheritance

I'll say that my wife has gone mad and have her locked in an insane asylum.

Got it.

-I want Sook Hee to be her maid. -What?

Every night to listen in on Hideko.

and afterwards, relay everything to me.

Follow her every move all day

and convince her to fall in love with me.

Love.

A con-man still knows how to love?

And the money?

Is she definitely rich?

Every night before sleeping, I remember the amount money.

1,500,000 in cash, 300,000 in bonds.

He's an uncle merely by title

The inheritance all belongs to Hideko

Which is why Kouzuki plans to marry Hideko.

To marry his own niece? What a...

Bastard.

And how much will we get?

I will give you people 50,000.

Sook Hee can also take Hideko's jewelry and clothes as well.

Let me do it! Let me do it!

I know Japanese and am experienced in being a maid.

Fine, 50,000 accepted.

Besides the jewelry and clothes, I want 10,000 on top of that.

Is she crazy?

Who's saying I'm crazy?

It's not like that.

I want to make a big catch then leave Korea.

I have to bear with these country maids.

Ah, damn it.

This is Tamako.

I am at your service.

Miss...

Damn.

He should've told me she was so pretty.

She's got me completely flustered.

This is a reference letter

from Lady Minami, my last mistress.

This is Lady Minami's reference letter. Listen carefully.

Dear Miss Izumi Hideko,

Count Fujiwara has informed me

you are in need of a new maid.

A maid is like a pair of chopsticks.

When its' presence is there it's ignored, but when its not really there you feel something missing.

Do you like this place?

This place is somber, there's barely any sunlight.

because Uncle won't permit it.

Sunlight causes books to fade.

You probably wouldn't like a dark and somber place like this.

Do you not have any formality?

I'll take my leave.

I always get headaches when it's time for me to read.

Help me read this.

What?

My goodness, thank you

Lady Minami

has praised me so well.

Is that so?

Miss you are Japanese.

But why aren't you speaking Japanese?

It's a bother.

All the books Uncle makes me read are in Japanese.

So help read it for me.

Dear Miss Izumi Hideko,

Count Fujiwara has informed me

you are in need of a new maid.

Maids are like spoons... an I mean...

like chopsticks....

Or is it spoons?

I don't know how to read, Miss.

At all?

What about the Korean alphabet?

This is your name.

Don't know your name either?

You can learn the alphabet.

You can even curse at me or steal things from me.

But please don't lie to me.

Understand?

Yes, Mistress.

It's my mother.

What a very beautiful lady!

What about me?

Am I also beautiful?

Everyone tells me I'm not as beautiful as my mother.

I heard from Count Fujiwara...

You've met him before?

What?

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