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 6 has a run time of 72 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 6 Recap Contains Spoilers-
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 episode 6 begins with Moo-young appearing in front of Yeon who doesn’t believe that it is the real one. Yeon is happy to see him, but he isn’t able to confirm if he is real and the two begin fighting. Meanwhile, Hong-joo prepares for the future of Myoyeongak now that she is in the governor general’s sight.
She tells her subordinate Yoo Jae-yoo to keep an eye on their movements when she is told about the fight happening outside. She rushes to see her two friends amidst a fierce exchange and throws her sword right through them to make them stop. The two are surprised but when she asks about what happened between them, Yeon reveals that he killed Moo-young’s brother before fainting.
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Yeon has lost too much blood and now it is up to Moo-young to decide whether he wants to save him. Meanwhile, Rang and Yeo-hee have dinner during which the former compliments her powers. The two then separate, however, Rang finds himself secretly making sure she reaches home safely.
On the other hand, Ryuhei Kato has his eyes on the mountain gods whom he plans to convert as weapons for the empire. While Eun-ho brings Shin-joo to a secret meeting where he is surprised to see Hye-ja and Ui-ong. At Myoyeongak, Moo-young uses his blood to cure Yeon after which Hong-joo looks at her piece of the jade comb that is proof of their friendship.
She recalls the memory of that time when the three were busy surviving and is determined to make it through the ordeal that they are going through right now. The next day, the gisaengs are looking forward to the new members joining them soon while Moo-young looks at the pouch that he placed on the roof.
This was the task given to him by the King of Five Paths and he is now trying to make use of Yeon to fulfil it. The demonic spirit soon enters Myoyeongak while Taluipa finds out what Ui-ong has been doing lately. Right then the indigenous gods begin protesting outside the office and Ui-ong goes out to get rid of them only to end up joining them.
At Myoyeongak, Rang is fascinated by Moo-young’s powers and asks for his blood when Yeon arrives and tries to test Moo-young. He shows him the stone and the scale, but seeing him deny knowing what they are, he puts them aside. Right then Hong-joo arrives and takes them out for a fun time together.
After the trio leave, strange things happen inside Myoyeongak as the spirit begins to scare and target the people inside. Meanwhile, the trio spend the day with laughter and reminiscing of their precious memories as they focus on nothing but their reunion.
Hong-joo later asks Moo-young about his life in the future. Moo-young tells her that he is happy, hiding the reality which tells us of his loneliness in a small room.
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At Myoyeongak, Eun-ho is trying to teach the gisaengs some maths and discovers the talent of the youngest. The flickering light then ends their study session after which they decide to have some fun by playing the Corner Game. In this game, four people stand on the corners of a room, call out their names and begin walking one by one while tapping each other’s backs.
This game is one that calls for spirits and ghosts which intrigues Eun-ho and they decide to play. But they do not know is that the evil spirit has already entered the room. They begin the game when suddenly the person in front of Eun-ho doesn’t move and she notices that there is an extra person inside the room.
She screams at the others to turn on the lights but soon disappears, scaring the others. The trio return to find such an event has occurred and decides to play the game to find Eun-ho.
Moo-young understands what has happened and tries to get Hong-joo out of this only to fail. They along with Shin-joo begin walking around the room when a shadow is seen standing outside. Yeon hears Moo-young’s voice telling him to kill the shadow when Shin-joo stops him on time and Yeon topples over Rang.
Yeon then accuses Moo-young of almost making him kill Rang when the latter tells him that he did not say anything. Suddenly, Shin-joo points out that Hong-joo is missing. Yeon tries to find out what demon is strong enough to capture a god when Shin-joo arrives with a cat who is the witness. Shin-joo tells them that the demon is a Jang San-beom.
Moo-young is stunned and blames himself before rushing to the King of Ten Paths to break the deal. But breaking a deal with a god is not easy and now Moo-young has to find a way to save Hong-joo himself.
Yeon then gets Rang to find his men and help find someone who has escaped from a Jang San-beom and the next day they meet an old lady. She tells them how the demon looks and that it was a stray cat that helped her escape. Yeon has Shin-joo bring the cat who told them about the demon and prepares to enter the demon’s realm with Moo-young.
Rang is against having Moo-young go with Yeon but the latter persuades him with the reason to find out Moo-young’s true motive. Later that night, the two prepare to leave when Rang ties a thread around Yeon’s finger before closing the door.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 6 Ending
He tries to peak into the room but only sees the glowing eyes of the cat before it disappears and the thread lets loose at a fast pace. When it finally stops unbinding, Ran enters the room only to find the thread spread all around the room while Yeon, Moo-young and the cat had disappeared.
Yeon and Moo-young have entered the demon’s realm and are shocked by their surrounding as they stand in front of Gwanghwamun. Seeing the deserted place, the duo split up to find clues when Yeon comes across several bodies. He calls for Moo-young and the two see a child hidden in the corner.
They ask her about the Jang San-beom and she leads the way to a room where she disappears while the duo is hit by a weird smoke. They then wake up to find themselves tied and ready for execution. As the blade falls on their neck, they faint once again.
The two then wake up and are surprised by the fake blood around them, but what surprises them further is that they are at a filming location. The name of the film- Jang San-beom’s Bride.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 6 Review
Cliffhanging endings are not what we want because right now we want to know what happened to Hong-joo and Eun-ho, and why are Yeon and Moo-young at a filming location. Episode 6 has been very bittersweet that came along with quite a few scares that had me look away from the screen.
The sweet moments of the trio have us all melted, but it was looking at Moo-young in the future that had my heart breaking. I really hope he finds a happy ending soon because this man is breaking my heart. Meanwhile, Rang’s slow understanding of Yeo-hee’s feelings and her presence is also bringing quite some smiles from everywhere.
One of the things I love about this show is the many beings that are brought in every episode and after the cute god of fortune, we had to get a scary demon. Let’s hope there won’t be any jump scares in the next episode and the Jang San-beom makes a peaceful entrance.
Finally, the actors are really bringing the show to new heights and I am loving every expression they bring to their characters. The way these expressions change in every situation and towards people just makes it even better and it saddens me that we are already halfway through this season.
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