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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Synopsis
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.
Kim Bum as Lee Rang
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.
Supporting
Hwang Hee as Koo Shin-joo
A native fox who goes on a tough monster hunt with Lee Yeon.
Kim Yong-ji as Sunwoo Eun-ho
A reporter under Sunwoo Ilbo.
Kim Soo-jin as Snail Bride / Bok Hye-ja
Owner of the Obok Goods Store located in the middle of Gyeongseong.
Han Gun-yoo as Yoo Jae-yoo
A Jindo dog who is Hong-joo's bodyguard.
Kim Joo-young as Mae Hwa
One of the kisaeng entertainers of Myoyeongak. She was collected by Hong-joo while begging on the street when she was young.
Kim Na-hyun as Nancho
One of the kisaeng entertainers of Myoyeongak.
Kang Na-eon as Guk Hee
One of the kisaeng entertainers of Myoyeongak.
Joo Ye-rim as Juk Hyang
A young kisaeng entertainer of Myoyeongak who was abandoned by her father.
Woo Hyun-jin as Jang Yeo-hee
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.
Jo Dal-hwan as Boo Doo-mok
Others
Kim Seung-hwa as Yuki
Jung Su-gyo as Jung Dae-seung
A Korean detective at the Jongno Police Station.
Jang Ha-kyung as Yang Young-ae
Miss Joseon who came up from Busan to become the most beautiful woman in Joseon.
Seo Young-joo as Satori
The final villain threatening Lee Yeon and Lee Rang.
Go Geon-han as Jang San-beom
Jangsan tiger and assistant director.
Special appearances
Younghoon as Dongbangsak
Jo Bo-ah as Nam Ji-ah
Original soundtrack
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Part 4