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100+ Quotes | Arthdal Chronicles (2019)

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Arthdal Chronicles (2019):

Episode 1

“In ancient times when mankind came down from the trees, they learned to use fire and began making sharp blades, invented wheels and started paving trails, and finally learned to plant seeds and settled in one place. But they did not have a nation or a king. Saram didn’t have dreams and had not yet reached the top of the great pyramid of nature. The glorious land of our ancient mothers. This place, Arth.”

“We are different in every aspect. What for must we join hands?” – RAKNRUV (Neanthal)

“Your formidable power and our skills. Your fertile land, the Plains of the Moon, and the wisdom and civilization of Arthdal. With all of our strengths combined, we will attain the kind of abundance that we have never imagined before.” – Sanung

  • “Let’s build a nation together. And through our nation, we will rule all living things and stand on top of the pyramid.” – Sanung
  • “I had a dream last night. I saw the doomsday of your tribe. You will all end up killing each other.” – Ragaz

“Asa Hon, you made this choice. You should run away from me if you wish to live. Run faraway. Do not pursue the one who sings.” – Aramun Haesulla

“I don’t care if this boy brings upon a disaster or obliterates the world. If I die, so will he. That’s why I must live. I will make sure that he lives.” – Asa Hon

  • “We are of different tribes and we worship different gods. However, the entire Daekan Forces is a brotherhood.” – Tagon
  • “To the end of what is long! To the bottom of what is deep!” – Tagon / Daekan Forces

“A glorious death does not exist. All death is take away the light.” – Mubaek

  • “My plan is to marry you.” – Tagon
  • “Am I not a Saram? Why is the color of my blood different from yours?” – Young Eunseom
  • “Whether you’re a Saram or not isn’t determined by the color of your blood. If you live among Saram then that makes you one.” – Asa Hon
  • “Once the scab falls off, go back to this place, Aramun.” – Asa Hon

“Did I bring Aramun here? Or did I bring you to Aramun?” – Asa Hon

Episode 2

“It is true that Tanya predicted you coming here, but we have no way of knowing if you will benefit us, the Wahan Tribe, or if you will bring calamity upon us.” – Mother Choseol

  • “You can never become one of us, a part of the Wahan Tribe. And it must not happen.” – Mother Choseol
  • “Who am I? Where do I belong?” – Eunseom

“So your name can tie you down like a spell.” – Tanya

  • “When you become the Great Mother, make sure to wear this.” – Eunseom
  • “Owning the land is equal to owning the sky and the wind. One has never owned it and it can never be owned, so how can another steal it?” – Mother Choseol

“I am the child of the Azure Comet. I must be with my people.” – Tanya

  • “Save yourself. Then one day, come back for us.” – Tanya
  • “Give me a name. Give me something so that I can keep on going. So that I won’t give up.” – Eunseom
  • “Dream! That’s your name. Because you’re my dream as well as Wahans. So come back for me no matter what.” – Tanya

“If that horse is Kanmoreu, then he’s Aramun Haesulla.” – Mubaek

Episode 3

“If that horse really is Kanmoreu, no horse in this entire world will be able to catch up.” – Mubaek

  • “Mubaek, I want you to become a man like Kanmoreu. Not only should you be strong and fast, but someone whom everyone willingly follows and looks up to.” – Sanung Niruha
  • “There’s a saying from long ago that when Kanmoreu began to run, the enemy’s horses all followed it.” – Sanung Niruha

“All the spirits will stop talking. And all living things will lose their liveliness.” – Mother Choseol

“Beneath the skies and on Arth, no tribe is superior or inferior to the other.” – Aramun Haesulla

“It’s not hatred. It’s fear.” – Sanong Niruha

“What’s bright will go stale and will be immersed in the dark.” – Asa Ron Niruha

  • “We must eat to stay alive, and we have to stay alive to run away.” – Tanya
  • “Don’t worry, Tanya. I’m coming for you.” – Eunseom
  • “Monsters? I’m a monster’s child?” – Eunseom

“If the power and authority of the chosen one collapses, what will gather the people?” – Asa Sakan

“If we say everyone is the chosen one, it basically means there is no chosen one.” – Asa Sakan

Episode 4

“Aramun. What could be the meaning behind those fingers that Aramun Haesulla engraved?” – Sanung Niruha

  • “Ditch that useless sympathy. Do not trust anyone, including your brother.” – Sanung Niruha
  • “If I run away now, what will the past 20 years of my life even mean?” – Tagon

“I am Tanya of the Wahan Tribe. The one who breaks the shell. I am the next Great Mother of the Wahan Tribe. I am connected to all the awoken spirits and the spirits that will wake up. I am the danggeuri of the Wahan Tribe.” – Tanya

“I, Tanya of the Wahan Tribe, put a curse on you people. Your stonewalls will collapse, and your homes will turn into ruins. The first one that lays a finger on me will die the most brutal death. The blue fire will sweep across your land like a deadly storm. The corpses of you lads, your parents, and your children will form a mountain. Their blood will form a river and coagulate. Then those who barely managed to survive won’t be able to find their children amongst all the dead bodies. All the mothers that managed to survive will devour their dead children’s flesh. And when the moon rises, their children will come back to life and devour the flesh of their own mothers.” – Tanya

  • “Underneath the crescent moon, a hand will rip out your heart.” – Tanya
  • “Your heart should only feel for yourself.” – Choseol

“When the great spring dries up and the white beast collapses, the scorpion hiding among the flowers shall go to sleep. When you meet your brother, where there is alcohol shall be covered in blood.” – Isodunyong

“If you declare that Tagon is guilty, the people of the Union will turn their backs on you. But if you do not punish him, you will lose your authority.” – Sanung Niruha

“I am Eunseom, the dream and warrior of Wahan.” – Eunseom

Episode 5

  • “If you choose to betray your own son, do you think I’ll watch and do nothing?” – Tagon
  • “This dujeumsaeng is different. He’s fast and strong.” – Tagon

“You will never be able to save your people because you have no idea what this place is, what a nation is, and what moves the world.” – Tagon

  • “It’s over. It’s all over now. This is the end of Wahan.” – Tanya
  • “It isn’t over. If you’re still alive, hang in there. It’s not over yet.” – Eunseom

“Tagon. If you harm the people of Wahan, everyone in Arthdal will find out that you are an Igutu.” – Eunseom

Episode 6

“If Saram is God’s blessing, then Igutu is God’s curse.” – Tagon

  • “Even every plant has a name. As long as they have a name, even Igutus have a reason and purpose to exist.” – Tanya
  • “You’ll keep my secret safe and I’ll protect the Wahans.” – Tagon

“If you rescue them, where will you go with them? Will there be a place left for your people to go?” – Tagon

“Tanya. You must stay alive. I promise I’ll rescue you.” – Eunseom

  • “You people have cliques. Even though you all live together, you folks are divided into different cliques.” – Eunseom
  • “It’s quite fascinating. Friends and enemies coexist.” – Eunseom

“Wahan no longer exists.” – Father Yeolson

“All the people of Wahan. From this moment on, I shall free all your names that have been tied to Wahan. From now on, we are on our own.” – Father Yeolson

“The bell to echo throughout the world, the sword to slay the world, and the mirror to illuminate the world. These three things will end the world.” – Asa Sakan

Episode 7

“Now, we’re even. You also did the same thing to the person I loved and wanted so much.” – Saya

Episode 8

“If you climb up to a palace you shouldn’t, you will fall. If you do something you shouldn’t, you will be left with nothing but regret.” – Hae Mihol

  • “Tribes won’t matter anymore. One will rule them all. Tagon and I will rise to the top!” – Tae Alha
  • “I decide everything, including where I’ll stay and where I’ll go, the one I’ll love and the one I’ll abandon. The choice will be mine, not yours. Even the man who will be king.” – Tae Alha

“I choose Tagon and I will make him become the king!” – Tae Alha

“The people of Arthdal fear Asa Clan but they adore you. It won’t make you king. A king must be like a calamity. You must be as terrifying as a catastrophe.” – Saya

  • “You’re trying too hard to be loved by everyone.” – Saya
  • “Disaster will fall upon us when the blood of Asa Clan is shed. You must be just as sacred.” – Saya

“Igutu is better than Saram. You will become the King and I will be your successor. We will become gods and proudly show our purple blood.” – Saya

“To those who have a reason to stay alive, how they live and what kind of pain they must go through doesn’t really matter.” – Tanya

  • “You were supposed to fly freely. But I tied you down with a spell like an idiot.” – Tanya
  • “Why must things like this happen to us?” – Tanya

“We eat to satiate the mind, not hunger. Even tons of gold or thousands of white horses won’t be enough to satiate the greed of the people here. That’s why their minds are hungry for more all the time.” – Saya

“Until you know what having power is like and what it’s like to never be satisfied, you won’t understand.” – Saya

“The stone that is the nearest to me. You’ll be my stone. My first weapon.” – Tanya

“I, Tanya of the Wahan Tribe, cast a spell on you. Master? Let’s see who will be the real master. See if you can handle my spell, Saya.” – Tanya

Episode 9

“My name is like a spell cast by my mom and Tanya. It’s all I have, so I can’t give up my name.” – Eunseom

  • “How about we make his greatest achievement become his greatest mistake?” – Asa Ron Niruha
  • “Do you have any idea how far I’m willing to go to win?” – Tagon

“No matter how you deny your calling, even if you forget about it, it will never forget you.” – Mother Choseol

  • “Aramun Haesulla, you came to us in the form of an Igutu, became the envoy of Asa Sin, and ascended with the wind.” – Saya
  • “Was Aramun an Igutu?” – Tanya

“If Tanya is the direct descendant of Asa Sin, the true psychic ability of the gods belongs to her.” – Mubaek

Episode 10

  • “I now wish to tell you everything. Will you listen?” – Saya
  • “Wielding your sword at the very front will only lead you to your death.” – Mubaek

“I sincerely liked and wanted you. But you used me. You’re breathing right now because I like you. You’re still alive because I want you.” – Saya

“Everytime I see your face, I should never have met you.” – Tanya

“Confusion and chaos. A messy mayhem. That’s what I want.” – Saya

“Arthdal was built on a strong foundation that doesn’t even allow a single crack. People like us who are at the very bottom of the pyramid will never snag a chance to move up without generating confusion, disorder, and chaos.” – Saya

“You said you want power. We must turn things upside down. Only then will you get a chance.” – Saya

“Enjoy the chaos for now. Everything that is shaking is bound to cone to an end.” – Saya

Episode 11

“I wish to right the wrongs in the world.” – Mubaek

  • “You raised me to be filthy.” – Tae Alha
  • “You and Tagon are two of the same kind. That’s why you fell for each other.” – Hae Mihol

“If I become the High Priest, will I be of power?” – Tanya

Episode 12

“Is it because I tricked you? Or is it because you like Tanya?” – Tagon

“I don’t want to regret anymore. I don’t want to hate myself. I don’t want to be amused. I miss you. I want to live. I want to live and go to you.” – Eunseom

“Heads, we live. Tails, we die.” – Saya

“Did all those years in the past exist for this moment? Will I find the answer when this dance stops?” – Tanya

  • “Tanya. I’m coming for you.” – Eunseom
  • “Eunseom. I’m coming for you.” – Tanya

Episode 13

“After all, Tanya is the star bell.” – Mubaek

“I, Tanya, a direct descendant of our Great Mother, Asa Sin, have finally returned to her home.” – Tanya Niruha

“Power comes from the number of men who follow your orders.” – Syoreujagin

“Let’s go, my warriors of water. We will do everything we can to find this young man until our kids and their kids all die so that we can repay him what we owe!” – Karika / Xabara

“Let us repay what we owe!” – Momo Tribe

Episode 14

“Even if I do have a brother, he won’t mean anything to me as I’ve never met him.” – Saya

“Only tragedy awaits leaders who are not well-liked by the people.” – Tagon

  • “We’ve both broken free from the shell that was confining us.” – Tae Alha
  • “Only think about yourself. If you want to live, that is.” – Ipsaeng
  • “Why do you keep trying to save me when I’m so horrible?” – Ipsaeng

“You are a monster and a rotten seed that must be scraped out of Arthdal.” – Asa Ron

“I never wished to sit on a bloody throne. I didn’t want to kill.” – Tagon

Episode 15

“You can never learn anything without depending on pain.” – Tagon

  • “I’ve never had anyone worry about me just for the sake of myself.” – Saya
  • “They all need to die. If we don’t, we won’t be able to move forward.” – Saya
  • “We need to turn that sadness into fear.” – Saya

“He’s a king. He has the eyes of a king.” – Hae Mihol

“I’ve been trying so hard to avoid walking this path. I, Tagon, have become the king of disaster.” – Tagon

Episode 16

“The whole time I was locked in the tower, I waited for you to rise to a position like this.” – Saya

“We have no choice but to do this in order to govern so many people. We can’t listen to all their complaints. To obtain their obedience, we must make them fear us. And we shall stand above that fear.” – Tae Alha

“Without power, you can’t go back or hold out, let alone rebel against what you were told to do. You can’t do anything without power, except obey orders.” – Tae Alha

  • “Everyone is living in their own tragedy.” – Saya
  • “You need to become stronger if you want to speak up.” – Saya

“When I was on top of the Great Black Cliff, I was so scared. I didn’t even know where I was but I was sure of this one thing. No one cares about me here. I’m all alone. Everyone needs to survive on their own.” – Mungtae

“And you were always by my side in that dream. That’s why I recognized you the moment we first met.” – Saya

“You probably don’t know this, but that girl in my dreams was the one who helped me hold out when I was completely powerless. And I want to become such a person to you as well.” – Saya

  • “I have no land on my own to stand on.” – Tanya
  • “So what is the land you’ll stand on?” – Tagon
  • “The hearts. The hearts of the people.” – Tanya

“The union leader who instills fear and the merciful high priestess.” – Tagon

“The ones who betray will survive and the betrayed will die.” – Ipsaeng

  • “There are many sorts of crimes and sins, but there’s only one that you get punished for. Weakness. Being weak and stupid. Only that will never go unpunished.” – Sateunik / Eunseom
  • “Ceasing to exist is the punishment, so let’s all die together.” – Eunseom

“Is this the end? Tanya, this must be the end for me.” – Eunseom

“All the water is connected! All the water in the world is our home. Are you afraid to return to the waters to repay a favor?” – Karika / Xabara

Episode 17

“You can no longer live as yourself.” – Karika / Xabara

“The great nation, Arthdal. It will be a nation, not just a union anymore. A nation that belongs to you, Tagon Niruha.” – Saya

“The glory of the throne involves constantly walking on a dark and shady path.” – Saya

“Is that really Saya the mirror? The one who’ll go up against Tagon?” – Mubaek

“If I become king who has everything, you will be my heir. You will be my successor. And I’ve decided to own it all.” – Tagon

“It’s not a choice for a king to have everything. If a king doesn’t have everything, he just dies.” – Tagon

Episode 18

“A storm is sweeping across every tribe at the moment. However, even such a ravaging storm will be subdued by a greater storm.” – Tagon

“The little Aramun will continue the god’s bloodline. It will continue my bloodline.” – Tagon

“Getting a marriage proposal on the day of my father’s funeral. It suits us. We fell for each other while hating our own fathers, and we both killed our fathers.” – Tae Alha

“Some things just can’t be shared. Which means you have two choices. Will you give it up or make it yours? I, Tae Alha, will make it mine.” – Tae Alha

“People usually cry when they’re in distress or when they can feel others’ pain. But I guess you can also cry when you’re brimming with dogged determination.” – Tanya

“I, Eunseom, bring back Ago Tribe’s glorious Inaishingi. I promise to take you all in.” – Eunseom

“I, the direct descendant of Asa Sin, Hugh Priestess Asa Tanya, give a new name to all former members of the Union. As of today, you will be called ‘subjects’.” – Tanya

“I, Tanya of Wahan, cast a spell on you all. Subjects. You may begin in this world as those of the lowest social status, but you can become anything.” – Tanya

“Will it be able to save me or will it eventually lead to my demise? Will it finally lead me to Tanya, or will it divide us?” – Eunseom

“It is unexpected. Someone claiming to be Inaishingi, Ago Tribe’s hero, has appeared. The return of the dead is the desire of the living. He saw through it and led Tae Apdok to his death. The whole Ago Tribe is in turmoil because of him. He will be the most powerful enemy of Arthdal.” – Red Claw

Genre: Historical, Fantasy
Synopsis: In the mythical land of Arth, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions vie for power as they build a new society.
No of episodes: 18
Cast: Song Joong-ki, Kim Ji-won, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ok-vin
Screenwriters: Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon
Director: Kim Won-seok
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: June 1, 2019

Netflix subtitle translation:
Liya Choi, Hye-lim Park, Ja-won Lee