Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 (구미호뎐 1938) is a sequel to the much-loved fantasy Kdrama of the same named and is directed by Kang Shin-hyo and Jo Nam-hyung. The Kdrama stars Lee Dong-wook, Kim So-yeon, Kim Bum, Ryu Kyung-soo, Kim Young-ji, and Hwang Hee alongside other cast members.
The sequel brings the gumiho Lee Yeon away from his happy ending and back to the year 1938 where he once again comes face to face with his brother Lee Rang and Ryu Hong-joo. Now, he has to find a way to return to the present and to his loved one, but this isn’t something that will come to him easily.
The show will have 16 episodes and be broadcasted on tvN’s Saturday-Sunday 9:20 PM KST timeslot previously occupied by Pandora Beneath the Paradise. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 episode 11 has a run time of 71 minutes.
The synopsis of the show reads:
A K-FANTASY ACTION UNFOLDS AS THE NINE-TAILED FOX (PLAYED BY LEE DONG-WOOK) MAKES A CRASH LANDING IN THE YEAR 1938, AN ERA OF CHAOS, AND HE STRUGGLES TO RETURN TO THE PRESENT.
-Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 11 Recap Contains Spoilers-
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 episode 11 begins with Yeon thinking about what to do now that Rang and the others are in danger back at Bando Hotel. He then begins to plan a route out as he tells Yuki and Oogama to attack the others and get the treasures.
Meanwhile, Nyudo grows impatient and tries to get the guardian stone from Hong-joo when the mercenaries arrive and attack the two. While Nyudo rejoices in their arrival, he is soon stunned by the counterattack of the two mountain gods. Unfortunately, Hong-joo is not aware of Nyudo’s trick and asks him for help thinking that it is Yeon when Moo-young is frozen by Yuki.
However, she soon finds out what has happened when Yuki starts freezing her. Right then Moo-young uses his fire to free himself and comes to Hong-joo’s aid while Yeon hides in the side waiting for the right moment. Nyudo begins to eye Moo-young’s body looking at his powers and steps forward to take over him after harming Yeon’s body.
Right then Yeon appears in front of him and he is unable to stop the exchange which brings them back to their original bodies. Yeon soon calls in for lighting and destroys Nyudo while chasing away Yuki and Oogama after which the trio lies down in relief and find themselves back in Room No. 404.
On the other hand, Rang arrives to save Yeo-hee on time and feeds her the remedy to cure her condition. She soon wakes up from her slumber and the two rejoice this time that they got back.
Meanwhile, Yeon, Hong-jo and Moo-young are glad at their return to Myeomyeonggak until Yeon notices a peculiarity when he is unable to see Rang’s shadow. He rushes to Hong-joo and Moo-young and soon they too notice what happened. The trio soon wake up from this illusion and find themselves in Room 404 where the mercenary leader Satori greets them.
Yeon recognises him and soon falls for his hypnosis, handing over the treasures in his hand. He then wakes up to see what he has done and Satori now makes Hong-jo and Moo-young fight each other. Seeing his two friends fight, Yeon surrenders to Satori, however, this is just a pretence and we see Yuki and Oogama acting according to Yeon’s instructions.
Yeon reveals that he too has a skill similar to that of Satori’s powers and orders the two to throw Satori off the roof along with themselves. The two follow through with this while Hong-jo and Moo-young come back to their senses. Having taken care of the mercenaries, Yeon is relieved only to have Moo-young snatch the treasures from him.
Yeon tries to stop him, but the golden ruler is taken away by Moo-young. Yeon, Hong-joo and the others soon return to Myeoyeonggak where they begin treatment. On the other hand, Eun-ho persuades her parents to go through with the wedding at their Bando Hotel after all the deaths that took place there, so that she can go through with her bombing plan.
Elsewhere, Ryuhei Kato warns Hye-ja while Taluipa follows the King of Five Paths to find out who is manipulating Moo-young. Meanwhile, Ui-ong finds Moo-young fallen on the streets and takes him to Hye-ja for treatment who then tells him and Eun-ho about what has happened.
With no one else left in their organisation to help with the plan, they turn to Shin-joo for help. This plan is overheard by Yeon who then decides to take part in fighting Ryuhei Kato. Meanwhile, Ryuhei Kato gets the news of the mercenaries failing and prepares to take Yeon head-on.
For the upcoming days, Yeon prepares for his return with Rang by his side. On the other hand, Moo-young wakes up from his slumber and rushes to the forest after sending a farewell present to Hong-joo. Yeo asks her to fight Ryuhei Kato beside him but she rejects him while reminding him of the reality that he has been forgetting; she is alone in this era without her friends.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 11 Ending
Later that night, Taluipa calls for Yeon and tells him of the monster that Moo-young is soon to wake. It is not his brother but the original mountain god who had been sealed in four parts who has been tricking Moo-young this whole time for his revival. Yeon is shocked by this and rushes to save his friend.
However, his friend has already begun the revival ritual and succeeded. Moo-young gets a few moments of joy thinking of having his brother back when the man in front of him reveals his true self and kills him right there. As he wonders about the pathetic moments he spends in his last moments, Yeon arrives and is startled to see his friend dying.
Moo-young tells him to go save Hong-jo before taking his last breath, thus filling Yeon up with grief. Elsewhere, Rang spends time with Yeo-hee. However, he leaves her alone for a moment during which Yuki arrives and takes her away as hostage. Oogama arrives to capture Jae-yoo.
The next day, Hong-joo looks for Jae-yoo while Yeon finds Rang at the place where Yeo-hee was taken away from. Rang is broken by what has happened and Yeon promises to make sure they save Yeo-hee before he leaves so that Rang is not alone when he leaves.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 11 Review
The finale weekend has begun and it starts with a momentum like no other as the main part of the ride begins. With Moo-young’s death and Yeo-hee Jae-yoo finding themselves captive, the finale is set to be explosive, quite literally for Bando Hotel.
With a rebellion underway, a wedding soon to become a blood bath and a farewell that is soon to come, this episode has satisfied us only for the time being. Episode 11 brought quite a rollercoaster for us all with Room No. 404, Yeon’s preparations, Moo-young’s quest and the kidnappings at the end.
It brought just enough satisfaction that did not let the eagerness for the final episode die down. A wonderful episode that has left us with hopes for a miracle to take place.
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