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 8 has a run time of 73 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 8 Recap Contains Spoilers-
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 episode 8 begins with Myoyeongak welcoming the kimchi making season and Yeon is not one who can escape this. Meanwhile, the Shinigami Mercenaries arrive in Joseon and are ready to target the demons and gods who wander the grounds of this country.
Meanwhile, Rang cannot stop thinking about Moo-young’s words and wonders if Yeon’s actions until now were out of pity. As he wanders aimlessly, he reaches Yeo-hee’s workplace while the latter waits to meet him outside Myoyeongak.
On the other hand, Ryuhei Kato welcomes the Shinigami Mercenaries and tells them of the experiment he has been conducting which needs the demons of Joseon, alive. Their task is to capture these demons; this is also his way of destroying the spirit of Joseon once and for all.
Elsewhere, Moo-young finds a way to connect with the dead spirit of his brother before reviving him. With less than a week to go, Yeon prepares to leave and tells Hong-joo to take of herself after he has left. At the afterlife immigration office, the indigenous gods continue to protest and demand a place to stay from Taluipa.
Taluipa tells her husband to get rid of them as soon as possible and he brings them to Myoyeongak for Yeon and Hong-joo to take care of. Unaware that one of the Shinigami Mercenaries’ members has sneaked in with them and is getting first-hand information about everything that is taking place.
Yeon and Hong-joo take care of the indigenous gods’ issues one by one, before stopping for the day. Meanwhile, Ryuhei Kato subtly warns Eun-ho with a piece of jewellery she had made use of for the rebellion. On the other hand, Rang is lost in thought while Yeo-hee sings, when he suddenly leaves.
Yeo-hee soon follows and witnesses his vulnerability that is unable to face the feelings that have been budding inside him because of Yeon, Yeo-hee and the bandit gang. She then tells him to not run away like a coward but to face these feelings, thus, bringing him back to sensibility.
While this assures Rang for some time, he later listens to Yeo-hee talk about the two getting married and is unable to stop thinking about the death that awaits him. Later, he sees some of the demons betting on lifespan and is intrigued to join in. However, he loses everything and is only left to live until the day ends.
Meanwhile, Moo-young finally sees his brother in the mirror that connects them and is told to bring the guardian stone and the golden ruler. Elsewhere, Hong-joo finds a demon hidden in the toilet and is told about the same treasures that are in Yeon’s hands.
Away from all this, the tired Yeon is about to go to sleep when he finds out what his brother has done. He rushes to Rang and is infuriated by his actions. Yeon then heads to the demon who has taken Rang’s lifespan and begins a round of betting with him.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 8 Ending
First, he calls out the demon for cheating after which he is pressurised with the heavy bets he places. Finally, Yeon ends this game right before Rang’s lifespan ends by using the same method of cheating that the demon used earlier. Thus, the lifespans of Rang and all those who lost return to them.
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The mercenary member witnesses this and soon leaves after having found all the information he needed. On the other hand, Eun-ho passes on the warning Ryuhei Kato gave to him, unaware that the latter has put forth his request to marry her in front of her father. While her father opposes this, he is stunned when Ryuhei Kato shows him the evidence he has gathered against Eun-ho.
The next day, Rang asks Yeon about the gamble and finds out that the latter cheated. He then asks Yeon about the future, so the latter shows him the video Rang had sent him before his last moments. Rang asks him if he cried when he saw the video which Yeo denies when Yeo-hee arrives and showers Rang with her anger.
Yeon witnesses this and smiles at the two while wishing to take Rang with him, even though this is not possible. Later that night, the Shinigami Mercenaries begin their work and kidnap the indigenous gods according to the information that their member gathered. While some of them are also killed, most take been taken away for the experiment.
Yeon and Rang later arrive at the scene which leaves them shocked. However, a new chapter begins as Yeon decides to meddle in the affairs of this era.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 Episode 8 Review
The pieces are in their place and the games are soon to begin, as the mysteries of the past are ready to unveil, we are prepared to see who will remain standing at the end.
Episode 8 has got us riled up for the remaining episodes as we look forward to Yeon’s last week in Joseon. With just 4 more episodes to go, we can say that some very thrilling scenes are soon to arrive and the calm before the storm has finally ended.
This episode brought peace to some characters while preparing us for some inevitable deaths that are soon to happen. And while we hope this doesn’t happen, Hong-joo and our lovely mermaid may also be targeted in all this.
Altogether, this story will soon come to an end but hopefully, it doesn’t break our hearts and give us another flood of tears like what happened after Rang’s death.
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