"Geum-ran" is the character in Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)

Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)

Dae Joyeong is a historical drama aired on KBS1.The Korean drama Dae Jo-yeong is about the life of Dae Jo-yeong, also known as the founder of the kingdom of Balhae.-Early:...

, the adopted sister of Mimosa

Mimosa

Mimosa is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs, in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word μιμος , meaning "mimic."...

, later becoming the meritorious retainer of Balhae

Balhae

Balhae was a Manchurian kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-yeong, a Mohe general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin , later called Balhae.Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria and...

. She is Baekje

Baekje

Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

 but works for Dae Jo-yeong because of her follower. She has once worked as a spy in Dongmyeong-Cheonjedan (Hangul

Hangul

Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...

: 동명천제단) a group made to defeat Tang

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

 and Khitans, pretending that she cannont speak. Although it is later revealed that she was indeed a spy, Xue Rengui

Xue rengui

Xue Ren'gui , formal name Xue Li but went by the courtesy name of Rengui, was one of the most famous Chinese generals during the early Tang Dynasty, due to references to him in popular literature...

 seems to show a little sympathy for her when she is brought to kill.

Relationship with Geol sabiu

The relationship with Geolsa Biu

Geolsa Biu

Geolsa Biu was a 7th century military leader of Baishan Mohe ancestry. Geolsa Biu took an active part in Balhae's effort for autonomy against the Tang Dynasty. Geolsa Biu's died in the Battle of Cheonmun-ryeong, in which Balhae achieved victory and declared autonomy.-See also:*Baishan...

was uncertain until episode 128. Before that, they seemed to like each other but it was not directly mentioned although Mimosa seemed to releaze.

Geolsa Biu and Geum-ran has worked lots of times as team, mostly. At the episode 128, when they are trapped by Li Wen and the cliff ahead of them, under them water, Geol sabiu holds her hand and jump together. They swim to one cave and there, Geum-ran with hurt leg and feet.

The Death

When they try to escape the cave and run, they are unfortunately spotted by Li-Wen and his lackeys. Geum-Ran, who has injured feet, asks Geolsa Biu to carry her using a piggyback ride, to allow a faster escape. Geolsa Biu agrees. Li Wen orders archers to shoot at them. All these arrows land on Geum-ran's back, bringing about her death.

As she dies, her thoughts are: "That was all and the last thing I can do for you, general." This shows that she purposely sacrificed herself to save Geolsa Biu. Geolsa Biu, in his haste to escape Li Wen's army, does not realize that his lover is dead. Only after having successfully managed to evade capture from Li Wen does he realizes that Geum-ran is dead when he attempts to propose to her. Seeing that she did not reply and because of the fact that there was blood dripping from her hand, he realized what had happened.