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 5 has a run time of 69 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 5 Recap Contains Spoilers-
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 episode 5 begins with Yeon and Rang taking care of the people who have come for Mi-ho, quite brutally and with a smile. Yeon then manipulates their memories and makes them forget about what happened.
After the men leave, Yeon begins wondering how they got the news and why are they looking for Mi-ho. Rang then shows him the trick Mi-ho did in the market and Yeon understands that this is the god of fortune. Elsewhere, Hong-joo finds the Yeon of 1938 who is still thinking about Ah-eum.
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She gives him another look and leaves from there. On the way, she ponders about whose side she would have to take and who might end up being killed by her own hands. Meanwhile, Shin-joo comes across Eun-ho who is looking for the person who bought the colour shirt that has their organisation’s secret codes on it.
She finds it with Shin-joo and recognises him as the man who stole from her house. Their conversation then goes from an argument to her offering him to play a role in their revolt. On the other hand, Ryuhei Kato finds out that the minds of his men have been manipulated. His subordinate confirms the location of the infant and he decides to get Mi-ho through Hong-joo.
Shin-joo brings Eun-ho to Myoyeongak, while Hong-joo is taken to the governor general’s office. There she meets Ryuhei Kato and the man who had attacked her on the train where she first met Yeon.
Ryuhei Kato threatens her with the life of a gisaeng she previously saved from a Japanese and the shutting down of Myoyeongak. Left with no choice, Hong-joo returns to take Mi-ho to them. But Hong-joo isn’t one to bend this easily and makes the plan with Yeon and Rang when she arrives to take Mi-ho.
Later, we see her taking Mi-ho to Ryuhei Kato’s subordinate Akira Saito. He takes Mi-ho to the mysterious man and tries to intimidate him into pointing out other gold mines. Seeing him about to shoot Mi-ho, Hong-joo steps in and requests the man to help them find the gold. The man then points to a river in the man and the plan to search for gold begins.
Meanwhile, Yeon finds out about the missing Mi-ho and questions everyone when Hong-joo’s subordinate steps in and tells him to save the gisaeng if he wants to see Mi-ho again. The next day, Yeon and Shin-joo infiltrate the government building and begin looking for their target.
On the other hand, Hong-joo is taken along to look for the gold where she converses with Detective Jung Dae-seung whose sister is a gisaeng at Myoyeongak. It was his sister who leaked the news of Mi-ho. The gold is soon found and Akira Saito gets the man to point out all the gold mines on a map.
The man does so but is soon shot by Akira Saito. This shocks Hong-joo who hopes that Yeon succeeds in saving the gisaeng as soon as possible. Her request is soon heard as Yeon and Shin-joo succeed in their mission. Yeon then covers the sky with dark clouds and Hong-joo understands that Yeon has saved the girl.
Hong-joo then walks away to chase the man carrying the map with the locations of the gold mines. Akira Saito then points his gun at Mi-ho when she jumps out of the basket and turns into Rang who had disguised as Mi-ho. Rang then steps out to fight Akira Saito but is surrounded by the other soldiers.
Looking at this, Hong-joo forgoes her chase and returns to help him out. Elsewhere, Yeon is done with his mission and proceeds to get Mi-ho back when he comes across a strong smell of blood. The person this smell is coming out from is Ryuhei Kato and the two become aware of each other.
Yeon warns him to stop attacking humans when Bok Hye-ja calls out for Yeon, attracting Ryuhei Kato’s attention. He then rushes to attack her but is stopped by Yeon after which he disappears. Yeon is shaken up by his strength and a new enmity begins with this exchange.
At Myoyeongak, Hong-joo is relieved to find the gisaeng safe and is touched by her wish to protect Hong-joo. Meanwhile, the trio has to say goodbye to Mi-ho. As they hand her over to the man, he reveals that she is indeed the god of fortune who stays in this form to always remain pure and everlasting.
He then conveys her message to them all while a special gift is given to Yeon. She tells him that his wait is soon to come to an end, however, his good heart may create problems for him soon. Elsewhere, Moo-young is looking for the pawnshop for demons where he may find a cure for his degenerating body.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 5 Ending
Taluipa is also looking for the person who freed Moo-young from her punishment. She meets with the King of Five Paths and tries to get some information, only to know that he wasn’t the person who freed Moo-young. He is just one of the ten kings of hell and it could have been someone else who freed him.
On the other hand, Moo-young finds one of the ten kings at his house and asks him for his help. Later, Yeon looks for Taluipa and asks him about the masked man’s identity. Taluipa lies to him and wonders why her future self sent Yeon to this era.
Nighttime arrives and Yeo-hee prepares to woo Rang who arrives to fulfil another of her wishes. Yeon and Shin-joo follow him while Yeo-hee sees another woman flirting with Rang and screams so loud that she stuns everyone. She then leaves to find Rang waiting outside who then tells her how impressive her powers were just then.
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He then notices Yeon and Shin-joo’s presence and runs away with her. Later, Shin-joo also leaves Yeon to do some work. Yeon then arrives at Myoyeongak and takes out the stone and ruler; now waiting for the masked man to appear.
He hears someone call for him outside and follows the voice to find Moo-young standing in front of him. Overwhelmed by emotions, Yeon rushes to hug his friend when his expression changes as he asks if he is the man in the red-white mask.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 5 Review
Episode 5 brings another wave of fantasy, comedy, and drama with an increase in our love for this show. The story that seemed quite simple until now is ready to take a big turn because Yeon and Shin-joo have got some real changes to make in history.
Until last week when Taluipa told Yeon to stay as a passerby, we can say that it was not really expected for them to go against this decision. It didn’t take long for these words to be ignored as Shin-joo prepares to take part in the revolution while Yeon is soon to face a new and dangerous enemy.
Ryuhei Sato is definitely the real deal here, and he might probably become a reason for us to get a glimpse of the godly trio working together. Not to forget how Moo-young has finally appeared in front of Yeon, the real story has just begun. This is really getting our excitement up for the upcoming episodes.
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Wow I can’t get enough of this movie it’s just the best
Way to go Lee Yeon ✨