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[whimsical theme song playing]

[whimsical theme song continues]

[twinkling chime]

-[air hissing] -[ball pops]

[whimsical theme song continues]

-[song concludes] -[fox squealing]

NO TAIL TO TELL

[Eun-ho gasps]

[medical equipment clattering]

[somber dramatic music playing]

[ethereal voice sighing]

[whooshes]

[ethereal voice vocalizing]

[Eun-ho] Get off me.

-Sorry. -[music concludes]

[Si-yeol grunts softly]

[EKG monitor beeping]

[inhales sharply]

Are you…

okay?

Do I look okay to you right now?

-Of course I'm not okay. -[Si-yeol] I see.

By the way…

[breathes shakily]

…you just saw that strange thing too, right?

It's not strange. It's mystical.

Anyway, it looks like I have more urgent matters to attend to.

[Si-yeol] What?

I'll deal with you later.

-[cymbals clashing] -[Eun-ho yelps]

-Ow! -[quirky music playing]

What are you doing?

Damn it.

Just how much spiritual power did I lose?

I can't even do this all of a sudden?

Darn it.

What's with her? Is she an actual lunatic?

-Uh… -[music rises]

But why did you come to see me…

-[music concludes] -[phones ringing]

WARD 22 NURSING STATION

Where did she go?

[owl hooting]

[soft intriguing music playing]

[twinkling chime]

STORAGE ROOM

-[object clattering] -[door thuds]

[crowbar clangs]

[scoffs]

Are you kidding me?

-[twinkling chime] -[rumbling whoosh]

[rumbling whoosh]

[echoing whoosh]

[crowbar clangs]

-[crowbar scraping] -[intriguing music continues]

-[fingers snap] -[twinkling chime]

We need to talk.

[intriguing music continues]

[sighs]

I said, we need to talk.

[music fades]

[crickets chirping]

[scoffs, chuckles]

[ominous music playing]

[crowbar clangs, scrapes]

[Eun-ho] I told you.

I'm not that naive fox I used to be.

[music continues]

All this wood will burn nicely.

-[warbling chime] -[music concludes]

[Pagun] You're still wicked and irreverent.

[traditional folk music playing]

What do you think you're doing?

I don't expect you to honor the deities,

but you should at least be reasonable.

I just lost a huge chunk of my spiritual power.

Out of the blue.

But no matter how much I think about it, I just don't get it.

[Pagun grumbles]

[tutting]

You've made quite a mess.

[soft twinkling chime]

[warbling chime]

[warbling chime]

Was it this iron rod that smashed the statues,

or was it you?

What are you talking about?

I didn't come all this way to listen to your cryptic nonsense.

Just tell me why!

[breathes deeply]

[crowbar clangs]

I've already given you the answer.

-You're just being stubborn… -[scoffs]

…instead of seeking the truth yourself.

[sighs] I'm done cultivating myself, so go ahead and do it as much as you want.

-Tell me why! -You've sinned,

so you've paid the price.

Don't be ridiculous.

How is this an appropriate price?

I said I lost a huge chunk of my spiritual power.

What did I do that was so wrong?

[music fades]

A human has died.

Because of you.

[discordant tense music playing]

What?

What are you talking about?

Because you twisted human fate recklessly,

someone who wasn't supposed to die has died.

[music intensifies]

[shovels scraping]

EPISODE 2 THE HOUR OF TRANSFER

TRANSFER

1. A BIZARRE EVENT THAT DEFIES REASON

2. AN ATHLETE MOVING FROM ONE TEAM TO ANOTHER

URI GARAM HOSPITAL

[music concludes]

[sighs]

[automated voice] The next bus to arrive is number 360.

[sighs]

-[Eun-ho] Hi. -[gasps]

[fox squealing]

You…

You know, I think you'll need to make a wish.

-What? -[haunting musical sting plays]

[brakes screeching]

Hey, wait. Please stop!

Oh no! That was the last bus.

[groans]

-Did you even hear what I said? -Just a second.

[keypad tapping]

Man, that really was the last bus. I don't even have money for a cab.

-Hey. -Seriously, hold on a second.

HOME FASTEST ROUTE: 4H 24M

It takes over four hours to walk home, jeez.

Hey.

Where do you live?

If I take you home, will you actually listen to me?

What?

[sighs]

Have you heard of earth-folding? It's similar to teleporting.

[hesitates] Like in martial arts novels?

[Eun-ho] Yeah, that.

I'm telling you now so you don't freak out.

[upbeat rock song playing]

Let's go.

-[Si-yeol yelps] -[whistling whoosh]

[soft twinkling chime]

[echoing whoosh]

[traffic rumbles]

[gasps]

[upbeat rock song continues]

[yelps, gasps]

[upbeat rock song continues]

[chuckles]

[upbeat rock song continues]

[echoing plop]

Whoa.

Whoa! Whoa!

Whoa! [grunts]

[upbeat rock song continues]

Whoa!

[upbeat rock song continues]

-What the heck was that? -[song concludes]

We're in front of my house.

[Eun-ho] I told you it was earth-folding.

I used sorcery to fold the earth.

Fold… the earth?

[echoing jingle]

Wait, could you even travel to Europe like this?

Like to Germany and Spain?

I guess not, since they're across the ocean.

Of course I can!

That's not even an issue.

Back in the day, I'd wake up and go to New York for bagels,

then go to France for lunch.

I was a regular at a restaurant over there.

And after that, I'd have my coffee in Italy.

[sighs] But after a year or two, you get sick of it.

That's insane.

[chuckles]

Oh…

You know…

-that thing you just did. -[tender music playing]

Could you do it one more time?

Do I just need to hold your hand like this?

-[echoing plop] -[whistling boing]

-[fox screaming] -[record scratch]

[hesitates] What… are you doing?

Oh, I…

I'm sorry, I just found it fascinating.

[Eun-ho clears throat]

Well…

I only showed you this

to make up for embarrassing myself earlier.

Okay.

[breathes shakily]

Anyway, that's not the point.

You're going to help me.

It's nothing big. Just make a simple wish.

A wish?

Yeah. I can't just interfere in human affairs without a human's wish.

So you have to make a wish for me.

You want to catch that hit-and-run driver and make him pay, right?

[intriguing music playing]

[Si-yeol] Hey!

Stop!

I said stop!

[breathes shakily]

Wish for it.

I'll grant it for you.

[intriguing music continues]

-[music concludes] -[police car siren wails]

No smoking in here.

We could've done this witness interview over the phone.

Why drag someone so busy all the way here?

Oh, this isn't a witness interview.

Mr. Lee has just been named a suspect.

[lawyer] Wait,

the real culprit for that hit-and-run has already turned himself in--

Well, the security footage…

[tense music playing]

…suddenly got restored last night.

Strangely, all the cameras in that area malfunctioned,

so we hadn't been able to confirm anything.

-[echoing whoosh] -[Ji-seong] Isn't that fortunate?

[door slams shut]

-[lock clicks] -[tense music continues]

Damn.

Damn it.

Okay.

[flame whooshing]

What the…

Why aren't you showing up? Are you hiding?

[lighter lid clicks]

-[flame whooshing] -[lighter lid clicks]

-Damn it. -[lighter clatters]

[scoffs] What's she doing?

After messing up a job like this,

why aren't you showing up?

[yelling] Why?

[urinal flushes]

-[music fades] -Disgusting. Shit.

…SERVING THE PEOPLE, GOWON POLICE

[sirens wailing]

[reporter] He's here! He's out!

Is it true that you caused a hit-and-run and had someone else take the fall?

Any thoughts on the added DUI allegations?

Do you think this will affect your inheritance of the Geumsu Group?

Just a word, please!

Just a quick word on how you're feeling?

[reporters clamoring]

-[reporter 1] Please give us a statement! -[reporter 2] One statement!

[reporters clamoring]

It's really nothing, Father.

I'm telling you, I can handle this.

-[phone beeps] -Father… Father!

[cell phone thuds]

Damn it, that senile old geezer.

[sighs] Shit.

Did you take care of things last night?

I took care of it so it wouldn't cause any issues.

There's no way

-that they'll suddenly find Bong-chang. -[Yoon] Good.

If that blows up too, I won't be able to handle it.

Yes, sir.

[scoffs]

Of all the damn luck…

[sighs]

[dashboard buzzes, beeps]

-[radio static] -[distorted chatter over radio]

What's happening?

What's… wrong with this thing?

-[beeping] -[distortion and static]

[newscaster] In other news,

a body was found earlier today in the mountains near Gyeonggi Province.

The victim has been identified as Mr. Ko,

-a chauffeur for a construction company. -[Yoon] Hey!

-[newscaster] Police are investigating… -Is that…

-[newscaster] …treating it as a homicide. -That's impossible.

-[tires screeching] -Hey! What are you doing?

[tense music playing]

-I didn't do this. I swear! -What the hell are you saying?

-It was me. -[fox squealing]

[Yoon] You.

You kept summoning me earlier.

Too bad for you.

You can't be my client anymore.

Don't tell me you did all this?

-[fingers snap] -[twinkling chime]

[engine revs]

Hey…

Pull over, you bastard.

I told you I'd pay you.

-So why are you doing this to me? -I don't want to be doing this either.

But…

have you ever heard of the butterfly effect?

Everyone on the left side…

I helped you.

And that night, you got carried away and drove home completely wasted.

Then you caused an accident.

And while trying to cover it up…

[heavy thud]

-[Yoon] How dare you… -[Eun-ho] …you ended up killing someone.

[body thuds]

I don't really get it either,

but this is what the ones above are saying.

I helped you.

And because of that, someone who wasn't supposed to die is dead.

What?

Don't bother trying to understand. I don't get it either.

Anyway, one has to clean up their own messes, right?

Since I started this, I'm going to sort it out myself.

And that'll help me recover some of my lost spiritual power.

That was just a mistake.

No, it was an accident.

From now on, you won't be able to lie.

-[fingers snap] -[twinkling chime]

-[hesitates] -[echoing whoosh]

Oh… [wheezing murmur]

And you won't be able to hide anything anymore.

Every single wrong you've ever committed…

[wheezing murmur]

…even that pen you stole from the stationery store as a kid,

you're going to confess to it all.

[wheezing murmur]

-Oh, right. -[whistling boing]

-[twinkling chime] -I'll be taking this

since you're no longer my client.

[flame whooshing]

[tense music continues]

[tires screeching]

[reporters murmuring]

[reporters gasp]

[grunts]

[muffled grunting and whimpering]

[reporter] Is he trying to say something?

[whimpers]

-[echoing whoosh] -I want to turn myself in.

[overlapping chatter]

What? Turn himself in?

Are you confessing to the hit-and-run incident?

[reporter] It's alleged that you attempted to switch drivers.

Is there a reason why you decided to turn yourself in?

[strained] I…

[camera shutters clicking]

…killed

someone!

-[reporter 1] Oh my God! -[reporter 2] What?

-[reporters clamoring] -[camera shutters clicking]

I can't do this.

-[scoffs] -[tense music continues]

You bastard.

-[heavy thud] -[body thuds]

[Yoon] The victim died on the spot.

And to cover up the crime…

[whispers] …I ordered the body to be buried in the mountains.

-Come quickly. -Yes, sir!

[Yoon] All this time,

I've been building slush funds

-worth tens of billions of won… -[officer] Hey, wait a minute!

…through offshore tax evasion using overseas subsidiaries!

-[reporter 1] Just a second! -[reporter 2] Was it intentional?

FAIRNESS UNDER THE LAW SERVING THE PEOPLE, GOWON POLICE

[grand mysterious music playing]

[scale rattling]

[breathes deeply]

[music fades]

[Si-yeol pants]

[grunting, panting]

[panting]

[sniffs]

[panting]

[Eun-ho] This is a gift.

[fox squealing]

[coughs, gasps]

What is this?

It's a suitcase. You'll probably need it soon.

I'm sure you saw the news. It all worked out thanks to you.

I've even recovered some of my spiritual power.

Gosh…

Was that really all you?

[echoing ding]

Wow.

You know, I've been wondering.

Who exactly… are you?

[scoffs]

-[echoing plop] -You want to know my name?

[sighs] Well, that's too bad.

I don't usually tell humans my name.

[Si-yeol] No. That's not what I meant.

I mean, what are you exactly? Not your name, but what you are.

[wobbly boing]

Oh, that.

[clears throat]

Take a guess.

Well, I'm not sure.

-A demon? -[eerie laughter]

What?

-Satan? -What?

[quirky music playing]

No?

Try again. Think of something more Korean.

[traditional string music playing]

-[echoing jingle] -[Eun-ho] Hmm.

[music concludes]

Well…

-[echoing chime] -[quirky music resumes]

[hands clap]

[echoing ding]

-A maiden ghost? -A nine-tailed fox!

Can't you tell just by looking at me? This beauty.

[fluttering chime]

And this mystique.

-[echoing chime] -Oh…

A nine-tailed fox?

Like an actual fox with nine tails…

-Wait! -[twinkling chime]

So I wasn't just seeing things back then.

Yes, just like in Return of the Legend, except I have no interest in livers.

And I definitely have no interest in becoming human.

Wow.

Anyway, that's not why I'm here this time.

Take this. You'll need it sooner or later.

[Si-yeol] What now…

I WILL GRANT YOUR WISH

Nine-tailed foxes do this sort of thing too?

Times have changed.

Think of it as a business model.

You're going to be quite wealthy soon.

Wealthy enough to be my client.

[scoffs] Seriously…

Are you messing with me right now?

-[echoing rattle] -What?

I mean,

last time, you called me a nobody and told me not to dream big.

You said all those mean things about my future.

What changed?

Oh, that?

[huffs]

I guess I misread things at first.

[wobbly chime]

[chuckles]

Fate doesn't just change like that.

-[music concludes] -[Si-yeol] Whatever, it's fine.

I didn't care about what you said anyway.

I told you.

In a few years, I'm going to be a really famous athlete.

[scoffs]

What I'm talking about

is nothing like your childish wishful thinking.

I'm telling you what I saw in your actual future.

[flame whooshing]

-[perky music playing] -Whoa, it's hot! What was that?

I had to show you how to use it.

I'll appear whenever you burn that.

Why couldn't you just say so instead of scaring me like that?

-Give it back. -I already did.

But it's gone.

Well, I'll be away for a while for personal reasons.

And more importantly,

it'd be annoying if someone who's broke kept summoning me.

So it'll appear naturally when the time is right.

[echoing squeak]

You can go now. We're done.

[clicks tongue]

[music concludes]

[Si-yeol] Seriously though…

Are you really

not going to tell me your name?

What?

[scoffs]

Eun-ho.

[tender music playing]

My name is Eun-ho.

[music swells, falls]

[tender music continues]

You should feel honored. I don't tell just anyone.

[clears throat]

[Si-yeol] I see.

Eun-ho.

[chuckles softly]

[Yeon-su] Kang Si-yeol?

-[music fades] -[Si-yeol groans softly]

[sniffs, exhales]

[chuckles] You must be tired.

I'm Hong Yeon-su, Team Leader at the Soccer Association.

Remember me?

Oh, right.

It's nice to see you.

-Hm? -Oh.

Did you already hear the news?

Pardon?

You've been selected for the youth national team.

Me? On the national team?

[Yeon-su] Do you have a passport?

You have to leave next week for overseas training.

Wait a second.

Why am I all of a sudden…

I guess you haven't heard the news yet.

You're a replacement for Hyeon Woo-seok.

As you know, Hyeon Woo-seok is injured,

so there's no clear starter for that position right now.

I see.

[Yeon-su] Be prepared. I'll see you then.

You realize

this is a big opportunity for you, right?

[machine whirring softly]

[breathing deeply]

[groaning softly]

[pants heavily]

-[inhales sharply] -[footsteps approaching]

[groans]

[gentle music playing]

[chuckles lightly]

[Woo-seok exhales]

-Are you okay? -[Woo-seok] Of course.

My face is everything to me, and I'm scar-free and still handsome.

[chuckles]

Whatever.

How long will rehab take?

I don't know. Maybe about a year.

[exhales shakily]

Hey, whatever you do, don't get injured.

This rehab stuff is brutal.

After rehab,

you'll still be able to play, right?

[shushes] Of course.

What else would I do besides soccer?

Don't worry about me. Just go and do your best, you punk.

Finish your rehab and get back as soon as you can.

A year on your ass in rehab? Total overkill.

"My ass"?

Fine. I'll be back in exactly six months.

Until then,

keep my spot warm till I'm back, all right?

Whatever, man.

Hey, I came up with a new move.

[grunts]

Since I'm right-footed, it doesn't matter if my left gets injured.

-So, if I do it like this… -[bones crack]

-[groans] -[Si-yeol] Yeah, real good.

[music concludes]

[Yeon-su] Kang Si-yeol?

Hello.

[uplifting music playing]

[plane engines roaring]

[music fades]

[mellow ukelele music playing]

NINE YEARS LATER

[seagulls squawking]

[salesman] What do you think?

It's nice. I like it.

Right?

[salesman laughs]

Islands like this rarely come on the market.

And it can also be developed.

So, if you build a few villas over there

and bring in tourists--

No need. I'll be the only one using this island.

Pardon?

I'm going to turn this whole island into my private retreat.

I see. [chuckles]

But if you're the only one using such a large island,

how do you plan on traveling back and forth?

If a typhoon hits, you'll be stranded all by yourself.

I won't be traveling by boat, so you don't need to worry.

Anyway, how much was it again?

Right. It's 12 billion won.

It is a high-end property,

but with a bit of negotiation, we could maybe get it down to 11 billion.

[chuckles]

Forget it. It's just a billion won.

What's the point of haggling over pocket change?

-[fingers snap] -[twinkling chime]

Go check. The money should be in.

[music concludes]

Okay, sure. [laughs]

-[chuckles] -[keypad tapping]

[seagulls squawking]

Excuse me.

Not a single won has come in.

[quirky music playing]

What?

Hold on.

Does that mean I don't even have 12 billion won left?

Just because I took a few years off?

What would you like to do?

Give me time. I know I can get the money.

[seagulls squawking]

But…

can't you make it a clean 10 billion instead of 11?

[goofy musical sting plays]

[echoing rattle]

[in English] Today, the Premier League champion has been decided.

Thames FC has already secured the title with five matches still remaining.

They hold the trophy for the second consecutive year

following their victory last season.

-[all cheering] -[upbeat music playing]

[all] Thames! Thames! Thames!

Thames! Thames! Thames!

[all cheering]

[all] Kang! Kang! Kang!

Kang! Kang! Kang!

[all cheering]

-[player 1] Way to go! -[players applauding]

[in English] Okay, guys.

Thirty-three.

We've got 33 matches this season.

And not once have we been beaten!

-[players] Yeah! -Yeah!

[players cheering]

We did it because of you, you, you--

-And you! -[all cheering]

-[player 2] That's right. -Who are we?

[players] Thames!

-Who rules London? -[players] Thames!

-Who rules England? -[players] Thames!

But I'm still hungry for more. What about you?

-Is this enough for you? -[players] No!

Only five more games.

If we win those last five,

we will go undefeated and make history.

Something that will never be forgotten!

[all] Yeah!

[players cheering]

So put down the drink!

Turn off the music, get your heads straight.

-[music distorts, stops] -[players] What?

-What was that? -[Si-yeol] The party's over.

It's time to get back to routine.

Hey, Si-yeol.

[clears throat] We won the trophy today.

We should celebrate a bit more.

-Huh? -[players] Yeah!

That's right.

[daring music playing]

We've got five games left.

So stop messing around.

Stay focused and go home.

Get plenty of rest

and come back in top shape for the next training session.

Wait, what? We're not celebrating?

Celebrate? Celebrate what?

We are still in the season.

If anyone gets caught partying

and ends up in the tabloids,

I swear, they're done.

Got it?

[pants]

I will deal with them

personally.

[music concludes]

Psycho!

Calm down, man. It's nothing new.

But we won the championship today.

Are we just supposed to stay at home and do nothing?

I don't care about parties.

Ever since Kang Si-yeol joined our team, there's only one thing I miss.

What's that?

Ketchup.

[both sigh]

[quirky music playing]

[Si-yeol] Diet management will determine our performance this season.

Please remove ketchup, mayonnaise, and similar sauces entirely.

High-calorie foods such as chicken wings,

chili shrimp, shrimp nuggets, French fries, pizza,

and mac and cheese are strictly prohibited.

Instead, prepare healthy, protein-rich meals

such as beef steak, chicken breast,

and grilled fish, period.

-[echoing ding] -Enjoy.

[quirky music continues]

-[music concludes] -He's the coach's lapdog, I swear.

Just hang in there a little longer, man.

Kang's contract will soon be over anyway.

Is Kang transferring?

Probably.

All the big clubs with money are after Kang.

I mean, do you think we have the funds to keep him?

-I don't know. -No idea.

And from what I hear,

our team financially isn't in great shape these days.

[camera shutters clicking]

[energetic music playing]

[newscaster 1 in Korean] Premier League star Kang Si-yeol

signed a massive contract extension with Thames FC today.

[newscaster 2] Thames FC announced through their website

that they successfully re-signed Kang Si-yeol.

They expressed great joy and gratitude

for being able to continue

their journey with their team leader and franchise star.

[newscaster 1] Kang Si-yeol's new contract will last for five years,

making him one of the highest-paid players in the league.

Becoming the first Asian player

to lead the league in both goals and assists,

Kang Si-yeol achieved a career high last season.

[newscaster 2] This sparked speculation and media reports about his next transfer.

Amid the growing interest,

international media outlets rushed to report on his contract renewal.

Officials from several clubs that had pursued Kang Si-yeol

have expressed their disappointment following the news.

[newscaster 1] As Kang Si-yeol has emerged as a global sports star

beyond South Korea,

-soccer fans around the world… -[sighs]

…are eagerly awaiting his next move.

[scoffs]

[music concludes]

[plastic rustling]

[Woo-seok groans]

NICHOLAS: HEART OF VICTORY

[objects clattering]

[Woo-seok groans]

[plastic rustling]

-[object thuds] -[plastic rustling]

Do you know what time it is? Why are you still in bed?

[clicks tongue]

It's time you started living like a normal person!

Seriously, it's just soccer.

Just because you quit doesn't mean your life is over.

[plastic rustling]

[Sang-cheol] Don't try to stop me. I'm throwing all this out today.

[trophy thuds]

OUR ETERNAL LEGEND COACH CHA BUM-KUN

This is the Cha Bum-kun Soccer Award. Why would you throw it away, you crazy…

[box thuds]

There's more inside.

HYEON WOO-SEOK

[sighs heavily]

You don't…

have to throw all of them away.

[sighs]

[motorbike engine revving]

[engine stops]

[slurps]

[slurps]

I'm sorry.

-[somber music playing] -[clears throat]

About what?

For not succeeding like Si-yeol.

You never know how life will turn out.

You were better than Si-yeol when you were younger.

[slurps]

For now,

he might be on top.

But you never know what could happen in 10 or 20 years.

It all depends on how you live from now on.

[slurps]

[somber music continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[rain pattering]

Is it…

raining outside?

[rain pattering]

[music concludes]

[clears throat]

[thunder crashing]

[rain pattering]

[Sang-cheol yelps]

[Sang-cheol panting]

I guess

we still need more time.

You and I both.

[thunder rumbling]

KANG SI-YEOL'S TOP PICK

[shop bell tinkles]

[cashier] Welcome.

[shop bell tinkles]

KANG SI-YEOL'S CHOCOLATE BAR OF CHOICE

[echoing plop]

Hm.

-[sighs] -[wobbly boing]

-[cash register chimes] -He's basically raking in money.

[scoffs]

Oh my gosh! I finally found the Kang Si-yeol bun.

-Which sticker's inside? Check. -Inside?

I can't really see it.

Hey.

-Yes? -[quirky music playing]

I grabbed it first.

I had to hit five convenience stores just to find it.

No, that's not it.

Do you guys know a lot about Kang Si-yeol?

LIMITED EDITION BUN

-[music concludes] -[drums rolling]

-[cymbals clashing] -[whistling whoosh]

-[quirky music resumes] -What is all this?

It's all Si-yeol's merch. So cute, right?

[both squealing]

This is a fan club item made to celebrate Si-yeol's Golden Boot.

-And this-- -Enough of that!

There's only one thing I'm curious about.

Kang Si-yeol.

How much does he really make?

Didn't you see the recent articles?

Apparently, he makes 500 million won a week.

-[fox squealing] -And he's in tons of commercials.

I heard he gets paid over a billion won for each one.

Really?

Then that means he's finally successful enough to be my client.

-[fox howling] -[chuckles softly]

[fox screaming]

What the heck is this?

I AM KANG SI-YEOL WRITTEN BY KANG SI-YEOL

An autobiography?

[music concludes]

[quiet chatter]

How many times are you going to read that?

What? [clicks tongue]

It's a good book.

I've never read a book

that resonated with me quite like this one.

[scoffs]

That's because it's the only book you've ever read.

I AM KANG SI-YEOL

[intriguing music playing]

That's because everything is in here.

The hardships of my youth.

My constant effort, discipline, and patience to overcome those hardships.

Only to be met by inevitable despair.

Despite the endless resentment and jealousy,

I rose above every limit to achieve

dazzling success.

[music rises]

All of that fits in a single book?

Yeon-su, do you know what the theme of this book really is?

"I'm the best."

Mm-mm. [clicks tongue]

"There may be arrogance, but never complacency."

[scoffs]

I'm so proud that I am me.

[groans]

Yeah, and I'm also proud of myself

for being your agent all this time.

I really am handsome.

[wobbly gong echoing]

[sighs]

-Put it down already. -[music concludes]

[fans cheering]

KANG SI-YEOL IS KILLING IT ON THE FIELD!

[fans] Kang Si-yeol!

-[fans screaming] -[camera shutters clicking]

HOLD YOUR BREATH AND FALL FOR SI-YEOL

-[fan 1] He's signing! -[fan 2] Mine too!

KANG SI-YEOL IS SEXY…

[phone camera clicks]

[fans screaming, cheering]

[Si-yeol] Thank you.

Long time no see, Si-yeol.

[echoing chime]

[echoing rattle]

Excuse me…

Where would you like me to sign?

[fox squealing]

What?

Oh, for crying out loud.

-[echoing ding] -[Si-yeol] Hmm.

[goofy music playing]

[whistling whoosh]

[echoing plop]

-[scoffs] -[Si-yeol] Thank you.

[whistling whoosh]

[echoing chime]

[scoffs]

[fans cheering]

[hesitates]

Wait…

Did he seriously not recognize me?

[scoffs loudly]

-[goofy music continues] -[fans screaming, cheering]

-[fingers snap] -[twinkling chime]

[fans gasp]

[fan] Excuse me, your suitcase is open!

-[overlapping chatter] -[camera shutters clicking]

[echoing chime]

Excuse me, what are you doing--

Since you went ahead and signed my back without asking,

I'm returning the favor.

[wobbly boing]

[scoffs]

Uh…

[music concludes]

What's with that woman?

-[fox squealing] -[bright musical sting plays]

INCHEON AIRPORT GOES WILD FOR KANG SI-YEOL

[players chattering]

[sighs]

DAEHEUNG CITIZENS FC OPEN TRYOUTS

[coach] Keep running!

Hey, Woo-seok.

Hello, Coach.

Yeah, hi.

What are you doing here?

-[balls thudding] -[players chattering]

Well…

[whistle blows]

Wait, you're not here for the tryouts, are you?

[sighs softly]

WOW, DAEHEUNG CITIZENS SOCCER CLUB LET'S MAKE HISTORY!

-[Yong-gil] Here, Woo-seok. -[Woo-seok] Thank you.

[grunts softly] You need to stir it.

Woo-seok, why are you doing this?

You were cut from this team not too long ago.

And you're back for an open tryout? You really think that's going to work?

[scoffs]

Please just give me a fair chance, Coach.

I've still got it.

I took a few months off and got my head straight--

Do you think I don't know how good you are?

I coached you for years.

This is the K4 League, kid. It's the fourth division.

Didn't you see how young those kids are?

And you? How old are you now?

[sighs]

-[clicks tongue] -[somber music playing]

Hey, the club says they won't even offer you a paid contract

because you'd be too expensive.

More than anything, playing here for a few more years

won't change a thing for you.

Shouldn't you look for something else while you're still young?

What, you think training here a bit more is going to get you into the K League?

Or even the national team?

[door opens]

COACH'S OFFICE

[door closes]

[sighs]

[music concludes]

[cell phone buzzing]

-[message chimes] -[Si-yeol] I'm in Korea.

If you're free later, do you want to meet at our usual spot?

SI-YEOL

What are you doing? Busy?

[phone slams shut]

[sighs]

Yeah.

[inhales shakily]

What am I doing?

[pants, sniffs]

[indistinct chatter]

[cell phone buzzing]

SI-YEOL

[Si-yeol] Hey, I'm still waiting.

[sighs]

[sighs] Seriously, he should at least reply.

[sighs]

-[clicks tongue] -[motorbike engine revving]

DELIVERY KING

[designer] As you requested,

we've designed it based on a private theme park concept.

But if we do this, the costs will skyrocket--

Don't worry about the money.

A huge sum is coming my way soon.

-Hold on. Stop. -[mouse clicks]

Are those the only dining chairs they have?

I need a luxurious chair, worthy of a high-end mansion…

[echoing chime]

Maybe I should make one.

-[clears throat] -[whimsical music playing]

You signed up for the workshop today, right?

Yeah, I did. I've done a lot of things in my time.

But I've never tried woodworking, so I wanted to give it a go.

Oh, I see.

Since it's your first time,

how about a cutting board or a trivet?

[scoffs] A trivet? Please.

I'm going to make a chair.

Not a boring chair like that one.

A chair that perfectly fits the curves of my body

and wraps me in comfort while looking elegant and refined.

A chair that's like a work of art.

It's not as easy as it looks.

It's not as easy as it looks.

So, use holds of the same color, and at the top--

But that is too easy.

I'm going to climb that one.

-[climbers murmuring] -[whimsical music continues]

-Wow. -She's fearless.

[Eun-ho scoffs]

This is way too easy.

[breathes deeply]

What's so fun about this?

[climber] Look at her go. She doesn't seem scared at all.

-[fox squealing] -[climbers exclaiming]

-What was that? -She practically flew!

-How is that possible? -She flew!

[climbers exclaiming]

[climbers cheering]

[pants]

[music concludes]

You're going to do what?

I'm thinking of putting together an idol group.

K-pop is all the rage these days.

[upbeat K-pop music playing]

Gosh, you created the group FOX9?

[fox screaming]

It's not "FOX9." It's F.O.X.9!

[clicks tongue] Don't be so out of touch.

[imaginary audience aahing]

Anyway, hitting number one once really went to their heads.

So I quit that too.

Anyway, I'm all set.

-So, what do I do now? -[music concludes]

[grunts]

[mutters]

Shall we try again from the beginning?

[breathes sharply]

[quirky music playing]

-[wood clatters] -[laughs]

I did it! [gasps]

My gosh, I think I have a talent for woodworking too.

Well, now that you've finished one leg,

shall we try making the other three?

[echoing plops]

[ringing echo]

You want me to do more sawing?

Excuse me.

[twinkling chime]

[music concludes]

-[soft twinkling chime] -[elegant instrumental music playing]

[soft twinkling chime]

[soft twinkling chime]

[whistling whoosh]

[twinkling chime]

The chair's almost finished,

and he still hasn't summoned me?

I even made sure the business card appeared.

[music concludes]

[traffic rumbling]

[door opens]

[Si-yeol sighs]

START

[touchscreen beeping]

[sighs]

[device dings, hums]

-[towel thuds] -[exhales deeply]

[inhales sharply] Man, it's freezing.

[breathing deeply]

My muscles are recovering.

[inhales]

-[Eun-ho] What's that? -Jeez!

Gosh, that's cold!

-[fox squealing] -[quirky music playing]

You again.

[whistling whoosh]

[echoing rattle]

Who are you?

How did you get in here?

Why don't you come out? I'm here on business.

No, I can't exactly come out right now…

Wait, you can't just barge into someone's house.

Are you one of my fans?

Even if you are, this is still a crime.

-Then report me. -[music concludes]

-What? -I said, go ahead and report me.

-[whistling whoosh] -[quirky music resumes]

[Si-yeol clears throat]

[clears throat]

Look…

I won't report you.

So could you just toss me that towel over there?

I need it to get out.

-[echoing jingle] -No.

On second thought, this is fine. So you can just listen from there.

Come on. Just toss it to me!

Hey, you.

-[echoing chime] -Do you really not remember me?

How should I know who you are?

-[sighs] -[fox squealing]

Wait a minute.

Actually, you do look a bit familiar.

Hey!

[twinkling chime]

Do you remember me now? Long time no see, Si-yeol.

[fluttering chime]

[sighs softly]

[music concludes]

Congratulations. Today is the day.

The day you've been waiting and hoping for.

Pardon?

[Eun-ho] You've become quite wealthy.

I WILL GRANT YOUR WISH

Which means you're finally eligible to be one of my clients.

Tell me. Whatever it is.

What's your wish?

-Well-- -Wait.

For the record, you should choose your wish very carefully.

Because my fee is going to be extremely high.

-[Si-yeol] Mm… -[fox yipping]

[echoing chime]

But I don't have one.

[wobbly honk]

-What? -I don't have any wishes.

[wobbly honk]

[scoffs]

[laughs]

I don't think you quite understand the situation.

This is an incredible opportunity.

Any human would be dying to ask me for a wish.

I like my life the way it is. There's nothing I want to change.

-[breathes deeply] -[whimsical music playing]

Didn't you miss out on that undefeated title or whatever?

I can make that happen for you.

What's the point of that? What matters is doing it myself.

Really? That's unexpected. I didn't take you for that type.

But I can do much more than just that.

For example… Hm.

I can change your body to what it was when you were 20.

[scoffs]

Perhaps you didn't get a good look at me earlier.

I had a checkup recently, and my biological age is 21.

What about your parents?

Are they suffering from any illnesses?

Once humans reach that age, something inevitably starts to break down.

I can heal them for you.

I was raised by my grandmother.

-[whistling whoosh] -My parents passed away when I was young.

Your grandmother, then!

Aren't you worried about her health?

She passed away a few years ago.

Well, that's quite… unfortunate.

[breathes deeply]

Anyway, think about it.

You might not want anything right now,

but life is long.

You may not know it,

but human life is very fragile.

It can be shattered so easily by even the smallest of things.

When that happens…

[eerie music playing]

…you'll be needing my help.

[chuckles]

-[music stops abruptly] -[doorbell ringing]

[scoffs]

She's still the same.

She comes and goes as she pleases.

[intriguing music playing]

[Si-yeol] Back when my life was whole,

and everything was in its place…

[doorbell ringing]

-[Woo-seok] Enjoy your meal. -Thank you.

Woo-seok.

I didn't know then.

-[door opens] -[employee] Ms. Hong!

We've got a problem. You need to see this.

[intriguing music continues]

[music darkens]

[Si-yeol] I didn't know just how fragile human life is

and how easily it can shatter.

-[gasps] -[music builds]

[music concludes]

I just got back today, so I don't really have anything to offer.

It's fine. I have to get going soon.

Hey, man. What's going on with you?

Well…

I…

I quit soccer.

-What? -[Woo-seok] Why are you so surprised?

We aren't the same.

[sighs]

It wouldn't have been a surprise if I'd quit at any point.

Wait, you quit?

What, did you retire? When?

No, it's just…

It's been a few months.

And…

I didn't retire. I was cut.

Hey, why didn't you tell me?

It's embarrassing.

How could I tell you something like that?

And what would that have changed?

[sighs]

We…

live in different worlds now,

and worry about different things.

How could you say that?

Is that all our friendship means to you?

I WILL GRANT YOUR WISH

-[Woo-seok] Anyway… -[twinkling chime]

-[intriguing music playing] -…what's this?

Oh, that.

Hey, Woo-seok.

By any chance,

do you have a wish?

I have regretted this moment

for a very long time.

[ethereal voice vocalizing]

[music concludes]

[breathing softly]

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

[gasps]

[breathes shakily]

What the…

-[attendant] Here. -[music stops abruptly]

You dropped this, Mr. Hyeon.

Oh, I see.

[hesitates]

But how do you know my name?

Of course I know you. Everyone in Korea knows who you are.

Right.

Wait, what?

What do you mean…

Excuse me?

[gasps, breathes shakily]

-[sighs, breathes heavily] -[eerie music playing]

-[sighs] -[birds chirping]

Hm?

[echoing whoosh]

What the…

-[echoing whoosh] -[ominous music playing]

Where am I?

[sighs]

[music builds]

[music concludes]

[Si-yeol] Hm?

[sighs]

FOREVER CARE NURSING HOME

What is this?

KANG SI-YEOL

-[twinkling chime] -[Eun-ho] Did you sleep well, Si-yeol?

[Si-yeol] What's going on right now?

What happened?

Why am I suddenly here?

You made a wish, so a price must be paid.

What?

Wait, what does Woo-seok's wish have to do--

Didn't I tell you?

I can grant the wish, but how I do it is up to me.

Once again, your wish has been granted.

[upbeat rock song playing]

[echoing jingle]

[upbeat rock song continues]

[upbeat rock song continues]

[fox squealing]

NO TAIL TO TELL

[Si-yeol] Who are you people? What is this?

[Eun-ho] Since someone became a world-class soccer player,

someone else must step down to maintain the balance.

-Are you kidding me? You… -[Eun-ho] I have only one principle.

I avoid doing even the smallest good deed and only avoid doing major misdeeds.

Just do it. Unless it's beyond your capability.

[Eun-ho] Fine. And of course, you'll pay the price.

[man 1] There's a story behind this object, isn't there?

[Geum-ho] Eun-ho, I have a wish. Could you grant it for me?

[man 2] When you get out, let's do a job together.

Starting now, I'm going on a fox hunt.

[upbeat rock song continues]

Subtitle translation by Susanna Kim