Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (Korean: 구미호뎐 1938) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook, Kim So-yeon, Kim Bum, and Ryu Kyung-soo. The series serves as the second season to the 2020 series Tale of the Nine Tailed and a prequel to the former season's storyline. It aired from May 6 to June 11, 2023 on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.

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Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

Synopsis

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 tells the story of Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-wook) being unexpectedly dragged back in time to the year 1938, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, due to certain events that happened after Tale of the Nine Tailed; there, he meets Lee Rang (Kim Bum) and Ryu Hong-joo (Kim So-yeon) of that era.

Cast

Main

• Lee Dong-wook as Lee Yeon

The titular gumiho (nine-tailed fox), who is a former mountain spirit and guardian of Baekdudaegan. He had a happy ending with his eternal first love Nam Ji-ah, but is recalled to 1938 after getting caught up in an unexpected incident.

• Kim So-yeon as Ryu Hong-joo

Former western mountain god (implied to be Jirisan) who is currently the owner of Myoyeongak, a top-notch restaurant in Gyeongseong. She gets entangled with Lee Yeon, to whom she confessed to a long time ago but was rejected. Through dialogue, it is implied that she was Goo Shin-joo's former master.

A half-blood gumiho and Lee Yeon's younger brother, who has feelings of both love and hatred for his older brother.

• Ryu Kyung-soo as Cheon Moo-young

Former northern mountain god who saves even the dead. He is a longtime friend of Lee Yeon and Hong-joo. He stole the Samdocheon Guardian Stone and fled to the past.

People around Lee Yeon

A native fox who goes on a tough monster hunt with Lee Yeon.

• Kim Yong-ji as Sunwoo Eun-ho

• Kim Soo-jin as Snail Bride / Bok Hye-ja

Owner of the Obok Goods Store located in the middle of Gyeongseong.

People around Ryu Hong-joo

One of the kisaeng entertainers of Myoyeongak. She was collected by Hong-joo while begging on the street when she was young.

One of the kisaeng entertainers of Myoyeongak.

A young kisaeng entertainer of Myoyeongak who was abandoned by her father.

People around Lee Rang

A half-blood mermaid who works two jobs as a clothing-store employee during the day and an unknown singer at Club Paradise at night.

Lee Rang's right-hand man, who is a bandit leader in 1938.

Afterlife Immigration Office

Younger sister of King Yeomra (supreme ruler of the underworld), and wife of Hyunuiong. She works at the Afterlife Immigration Office managing the list of dead souls, and gives missions to Lee Yeon.

The gatekeeper of Samdo River, the husband of Taluipa, and father of Bok Gil. He also works at the Afterlife Immigration Office, and briefs dead souls before they enter the underworld.

Japanese Government-General of Korea

Governor-General's Bureau of Police. He is one of the most powerful people in the Government-General of Korea.

The chief of Government-General's Police Department Security Section Officer.

Others

• Kim Seung-hwa as Yuki • Jung Su-gyo as Jung Dae-seung

A Korean detective at the Jongno Police Station.

Miss Joseon who came up from Busan to become the most beautiful woman in Joseon.

The final villain threatening Lee Yeon and Lee Rang.

• Go Geon-han as Jang San-beom

Special appearances

• Younghoon as Dongbangsak • Jo Bo-ah as Nam Ji-ah

Viewership

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

<table><thead><tr><th>Ep.</th><th>Original broadcast date</th><th>Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nationwide</td><td>Seoul</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>May 6, 2023</td><td>6.463% (1st)</td><td>7.409% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>May 7, 2023</td><td>7.129% (1st)</td><td>8.303% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>May 13, 2023</td><td>5.233% (1st)</td><td>5.808% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>May 14, 2023</td><td>6.682% (1st)</td><td>7.606% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>May 20, 2023</td><td>5.533% (1st)</td><td>6.656% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>May 21, 2023</td><td>6.860% (1st)</td><td>8.116% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>May 27, 2023</td><td>5.324% (1st)</td><td>6.249% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>May 28, 2023</td><td>6.736% (1st)</td><td>7.983% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>June 3, 2023</td><td>4.988% (1st)</td><td>6.155% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>June 4, 2023</td><td>6.625% (1st)</td><td>8.196% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>June 10, 2023</td><td>4.728% (1st)</td><td>5.475% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>June 11, 2023</td><td>8.024% (1st)</td><td>9.102% (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>Average</td><td>6.194%</td><td>7.255%</td></tr></tbody></table>