Original subtitles

Lee Dong-wook

Kim So-yeon

Kim Beom

Ryu Kyung-soo

Kim Jeong-nan Ahn Kil-kang

Hwang Hui Kim Yong-ji

Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

The Shinigami Mercenaries have five members, not four.

Then where is...?

Don't tell me...

What are you doing? Quickly, let's go to the boss.

We're back up to four mercenaries, and the boss is a powerful illusionist.

If I don't return to my body before he joins them...

Let's catch them ourselves. The fox and the mountain gods.

What? But why?

They killed Ushiuchibo and got me, too.

And we only have one treasure.

What would the boss say to that?

It's scary when the boss gets angry.

Gather around.

From now on, you guys...

Wait. Where's the guardian stone?

Episode 11

You said they attacked you. You lost it to them?

That's what I should be asking. What did you do to my guardian stone?

What? I mean, isn't the one who got it stolen the fool?

It was you?

- Give it. - Give what?

Give me my treasure.

You said let's catch the mercenaries first!

- Where did you hide it? Hand it over! - Gosh, it's mine!

- No, it's mine! - Give it!

Where do you think you're touching?

Why are they fighting each other?

What does it matter? Nyudo will take care of the fox.

You take the girl and I'll take him over there.

I told you, it's mine.

They're here.

What's this now?

- Your opponent is me. - Bring it.

We have another fine young man. But Yuki is no child!

I already know your talents, Yuki-onna.

I want that body, too.

You wench!

Darn it!

Why, you...!

Why, why?

- You idiot! I'm Nyudo! - Nyudo is with us!

- That guy is the gumiho! - You liar. I'm not stupid!

Gosh, you idiot.

Yeon, strike him!

No!

Ice.

Yeon.

Why would you...?

I'm not Lee Yeon. I'm Nyudo of the Shinigami Mercenaries.

Thanks. You all can go now.

Here you go.

How come she's not waking up?

Lord Lee Rang, you drink it too.

You've been hurt badly!

- I don't need it. - Please just drink. Darn it!

You must live for Mrs. Boss to live.

Koo Shin-ju and I risked our lives to save you.

So darn it! Just drink it!

My goodness.

Please.

Please wake up.

So this one is on our side?

- Must I repeat myself, darn it? - What? So Nyudo was actually the fox?

Yes, I'm Nyudo.

Hong-joo, Moo-yeong. Please hang in there a little longer.

It's three against one. Just give up.

She's quite strong.

Bring it!

Ice.

I got you.

I hate you.

I'll especially freeze up the insides of your lungs, too.

I found it!

How dare you hurt Yuki?!

That jerk. How did he unfreeze my ice?

- Have your skills gone stale? - There's no way.

No, don't!

It's gonna take some time. My body is pretty battered from the poison.

Darn.

So that guy controls fire? Gosh, I want that skill, too.

That's why my skills didn't work. Nyudo! Switch bodies with him!

Darn it.

Before I do, let's destroy this body first!

Darn, it's such a waste.

Darn it!

Hurry. Hurry and melt!

No, no!

Now's the time!

Darn, jerk. How dare you?!

I'm back in my own body.

Oogama, I'll try again. Hold him tight!

Please move!

Yeon!

Oh, no. Nyudo... Nyudo is...

Let go!

- Moo-yeong. - I'm fine.

- You're awake? - I'm not dead, right?

It was close, but you're still alive.

Did you get hurt because of me?

- You're a mess. - I'm fine.

You're awake, so nothing else matters.

I was so scared...

that I'd never get to see you again.

I promised to follow you to the afterlife.

I love you.

What?

I love you, Rang.

Goodness.

Gosh, the three of us are a complete mess.

But still, we won.

We're back at the hotel.

It truly was one crazy night.

Gosh. Let's go to Myoyeongak and treat our wounds first.

Hold on. I need to check on Rang first.

Oh, my... My goodness.

All the yachas are gone.

Gosh, that punk. I knew he'd take care of it.

What's for lunch today?

- Madam, there's a reservation call. - We're not taking guests this week.

- Say your boss was stabbed. - It's a group reservation, ma'am.

A group reservation? How many?

A group? I should take them in, then.

Is that jerk Cheon Moo-yeong here?

Oh, my. He had his reasons.

Reasons, my foot. We almost died because of him.

I'll take care of it.

Don't let him go alive.

- I won't let it slide. - Okay.

- Gosh, who is it? - Who?

The one who killed all the yachas at once.

There was another one of them. It was probably him.

The Shinigami Mercenaries' boss.

- Hey, you're bleeding! - Gosh. I hope it's not infected.

- Rang. - Yeah?

Why don't you have a shadow?

What do you mean?

The sunlight is this bright, yet...

Guys!

You scared me. Why?

Do you guys happen to remember how we got back to Myoyeongak?

- What are you talking about so suddenly? - Tell me!

After fighting all night, we got back to Room 404, and...

What?

- How did we get here? - Why don't we remember anything?

Wait. Be quiet.

- Can you hear that? - This music.

Wh... What's that doing in my room?

- This isn't Myoyeongak. - What?

We're...

still in Room 404.

Darn it.

- Gosh. - Who are you?

The Hypnotism Society.

Please, let's talk instead! I'm the only son in the family line.

I'm the boss of the Shinigami Mercenaries.

The name is Satori.

You cannot take one step out of this room...

until you die.

- You can try. - Before that,

give me your treasures.

You crazy jerk, you make me laugh.

One, two, three.

- Yeon! - Have you lost your mind?

Don't be surprised.

Because this one was charmed from the very beginning.

One, two, three.

Gosh, what's the rush?

- Yeon. - What the...?

- What did I just do? - I woke you to show you something special.

You see, I wish you'd strangle each other.

One, two, three.

Moo-yeong, don't do it!

Hong-joo!

No, don't! Let go!

It's no use, because I charmed them too.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Guys, please!

How do you feel now?

How disappointing.

You killed two of us with these skills?

That's enough.

Now that I've given you the treasures, please just stop.

How great. The mountain god of Joseon is pleading.

But that's too bad.

Not a single being has ever left my battlefield alive.

- Please stop. - Are you surrendering?

No.

Hooray.

What are you trying to say?

I said, "Hooray."

Hooray.

You crazy fool...! What is this? What are you doing?

Ice.

What are you...?

You may not know it, but a gumiho has similar skills.

From now on, you guys...

When I say "hooray" three times, the guy in front of me is the enemy.

Don't ask, don't argue. Just finish him off.

- Moo-yeong. - Hong-joo.

Don't ever slight a mountain god of Joseon again, kid.

Throw him off the roof.

Gosh.

You okay?

Hey.

You guys just jump off with him.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

What? Cheon Moo-yeong!

Hey!

Darn it.

D-2 Days

People died at the Bando Hotel?

- What jerk would dare that at my hotel? - What about Ginko's wedding?

Honey, how can we hold a wedding where people died?

- Goodness. - Oh, dear.

I'm fine with that.

All the more reason to show that the Bando Hotel is thriving.

That we, the Tawaras, are unshakable.

Well said!

We just need to stop the reporters and get rid of the bodies!

You're more like my daughter now.

My wedding will be attended by the Governor-General's key figures,

and Joseon's most notorious pro-Japanese groups.

Don't tell me you're targeting your wedding?

I'll gather them all in one place, and boom!

We blow them up.

I hear you tailor the best suits in all of Gyeongseong.

We're closed.

Don't you know who I am?

My bride is a regular here, Ginko Tawara.

I've heard a lot about you, sir.

Our wedding is this Sunday, so I'm here to get a suit fitted.

It's an honor, sir.

Isn't Ginko such a charming woman?

What do you like about her?

Her flame withstands all tramples, just like any other Joseon girl.

As the one doing the trampling, it's extremely exhilarating, you know.

That's why I like Joseon.

Smile a little.

I said, smile.

Fourth Branch of Gyeongseong's Independence Volunteer Corps, right?

Most of the war chest funds going to Manchuria moves through you.

Why are you so surprised?

As of today, the first three branches don't exist.

All its members were shot dead.

But...

why do you think this place still stands?

- If you want to kill me, just do it. - Well.

That's no fun, is it?

Tell this to my bride.

Don't even think of having hope.

And that I know everything.

I'm counting on you for my suit, Water-Snail Bride.

- Gosh! Didn't that movie stink? - Yeah.

Still, it's been ages since we did this. Has it been 300 years?

- Honey. - Yeah?

Can you get me some bingsu or whatever?

- Bingsu? - Yeah.

Okay, I'll be right back.

I must go to my brother.

Moo-yeong! Hey, Moo-yeong!

Wake up, Moo-yeong!

I gather you're the one who had Cheon Moo-yeong's back, sir?

Well, I wouldn't say I had his back.

No political statements, please. All I did was pure business.

- Business, indeed. - Shut up, sir!

Shut... Shame on you. You shut that mouth of yours!

Seniority exists, even in the afterlife.

Well. I guess I'll just go tell the King of the Dead.

Don't tell on me!

My intentions were pure, okay?

- Pure? - The world is in shambles these days.

It teems with the innocent dead, right?

It's already in shambles. Is it so bad to turn it upside down?

Turn the world upside down?

Why did Moo-yeong come to this era?

Don't you have an idea?

He's dead. I saw it with my own eyes.

Who is he?

I raised him as my own. Please take good care of him.

He's injured all over.

I'm not sure if he's going to make it.

Even so, he's a descendant of the Siberian tigers.

I'm sure he'll wake up.

What did the chief commissioner say?

He came to warn you...

- that he knows everything. - And the bombs?

I didn't get caught, but I'm anxious. Wouldn't it be better to change our plans?

No, this is our only chance. We must push ahead.

The organization has fallen. You can't do it alone.

Isn't there one left?

The perfect reinforcement for the job.

Your life sure is dynamic.

You're here for less than a month, and you survived death how many times?

Excuse me.

You're getting married? Do you even know what he is?

I know he's not human.

- If you know, then why? - I'll set off a bomb at my wedding.

- Then what about you? - I was ready since I entered the corps.

Why do all women who look like this go big or go home?

Let's say you sacrifice your life.

- But will it kill a demon of that caliber? - That's why I need you, Koo Shin-ju.

- When is the wedding? - This Sunday at 6 p.m.

Who gets married at night?

The governor will attend after his Gyeonggi inspection tour.

Wait, if it's Sunday...

It's in two days. The day of the lunar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse?

I'm sorry, Eun-ho, but I can't go on that day.

I'll go.

- Lord Lee Yeon! - I don't know about anything else,

but aren't we a nation that never fails to attend celebratory events?

I heard you were against Shin-ju's being an independence activist. So why?

Because I have some debt to settle with your soon-to-be husband.

That wedding.

I'll make it the funeral of the century.

The Shinigami Mercenaries lost to the gumiho?

- And the treasures? - They've lost them.

I send five of the greatest talents,

but I get neither the fox's head nor the treasures?

- I wonder why that is. - The mercenaries were being sloppy.

That mentality is why we got played by that fox!

- He's a master of schemes. - No, this has nothing to do with that.

The moment he sent Madam Ryu here to lure the mercenaries to the hotel,

he was painting a picture.

One that'd rattle the tables.

You're overestimating the enemy, sir.

When you're at war, the one who respects the opponent wins.

If I were the gumiho,

how would I counterattack?

Now we rattle them from our side, too.

Hey! My foot's asleep.

Be a bit patient!

I thought we were ambushing a wedding.

Why make mandu? Are we fighting with them?

I won't be here after two days.

That's what I'm saying. Why waste your time on this?

Your body's still a mess, too.

Hey, it seems I'll be fighting until the moment I leave.

Can't I just make some mandu with my only brother for today?

Gosh, what kind of person says their good-byes with mandu?

It'll only make us sad, if it's too extravagant a farewell.

Even if I'm not here,

just think I went on a trip after making some mandu.

I'll live just fine without you.

Now that I've spent a month with you, I'm already sick of you.

Always creating trouble, getting hurt, and tricking me.

Gosh, I don't like you either. You're a picky eater and you talk back.

Not once have I ever seen you come home by your curfew, gosh.

You're an awfully-restless sleeper.

- Picky eater! - Opium addict!

Yes, that's how you do it.

If you miss me by any chance,

just remember the ugly things, like now.

I'll do that, too.

Let's make a promise. To never cry.

Send me off with a smile until the end.

I promise.

- Hurry up. - No, I don't want to!

- You have to wash it to heal faster. - But it...

- Hey, just sit! - But it's going to sting!

- You're the one to talk! - Take off... That's cold!

- Hey, hey! - You do it, then!

He's over a thousand years old, but he's playing so heartily.

This is the first time I've seen the boss smile like that.

Will they never see each other after tomorrow?

Yeah.

Never.

- I don't want to! - Hey, darn it! Hey!

That's still on your arm?

This? You're right.

But because of your pure nature, you'll lose your way.

She hopes this will help you find your way.

Since the fortune god gifted me this, I guess it must be something good.

Give me my present you call a cell phone. You said you'd give it after a month.

Darn, you haven't forgotten.

Here. You can have it, but you can't use it here, anyway.

- No battery, no cell tower. - You scammed me again?

So I've prepared something else.

Ta-da!

- Golden axes? - What do you think? So cool, right?

If you pull them out during fights you'll look super rich and trendy!

- You idiot, you know how weak gold is? - They're gold-plated.

Gosh. My goodness.

Up until a month ago, I thought I'd kill you if I ever met you.

Well, the world tends to stab you in the back like that.

A diner will suddenly change its name once you're done saving its coupons.

With stock information from a friend, it'll always tank.

What are you talking about?

The world may stab you in the back.

But by having the right person by you, either a lover or a family member,

you'll never fall.

I'm saying to live a good life.

Even if I'm not here, live briskly... with your Little Mermaid.

Whatever. I'm going to sleep.

You're okay.

You'll get better, ma'am.

- When did you wake up? - Just now.

How can you be smiling? You were on the brink of death, Madam!

But it all just feels fruitless.

- I lost the treasure. - Does that even matter right now?

Why put yourself in harm's way?

I won't die so easily. How could I die with you holding on to me?

Promise me you won't get hurt again.

Let me get hurt instead, since I'm okay with dying!

Why would you die, brat?

You're mine.

Don't cry.

After Yeon leaves, let's take the girls to the hot springs.

Apricot.

They have something to say to you.

You go first.

No, you first.

About trying to kill that girl at the hotel, and pushing you and stuff.

- Sorry about that. - And thanks for not telling Mr. Lee Rang.

They said they did it because they were so scared.

Life isn't so easy.

Seeing all that, working for a non-human madam.

But the last thing I want is for you to have blood on your hands.

It's the first time that's hard. After that it gets easier.

My brother said so.

Apricot.

Is that the madam's medicine? Here, we'll do it.

Thank you for everything, ma'am.

You seem full of stories, but I won't pry.

Instead, can you sell something for me?

This boutique...

will be closing soon.

It seems to be doing well, so why?

These are such times, right?

By any chance, do you make deliveries too?

What pretty shoes.

- Who are they from? - I was told to not reveal the name.

But they left a message.

"These shoes are expensive and pretty,"

"but they look like they'll hurt your toes."

The paths I took all my life were all headed towards you.

I tried...

running away, in case my misfortune rubbed off on you.

But I couldn't get too far.

So, Hong-joo...

Wear these shoes, and by the time you get a callus,

think of me a little, too.

It's a perfect fit.

He didn't say where he was going?

No, Madam.

It's fine.

He won't be able to get too far from me, anyway.

Delicious as always.

Ta-da.

Pretty, right?

Moo-yeong bought them for me.

Looks like the watermelon from Mt. Mudeung.

Wanna fight?

I'm leaving tomorrow.

What if you miss the lunar eclipse? You can never go, right?

Should I just smash the moon into two?

I'll go, even if the sky falls. I must.

You're looking calmer than I imagined. After losing the ruler to Moo-yeong.

Right. You can still go home, as long as you have the stone.

Before I go, I'll get the governor's head.

The chief commissioner?

Let's do it together.

I'm the only one who belongs in this era.

You were high on opium, and Moo-yeong was turned to stone.

You think I haven't fought back?

I'm sure you did. Alone, with all your might.

No matter how hard I tried,

they hunted anything, whether animal or human.

Their blood forming rivers in all of Joseon.

But nothing changed.

Hong-joo, I know the future. And what happens to Joseon.

I'm dying to know, but don't spoil it.

I hate foul play.

Well, it's not like what I do will make a big difference to the future.

But still, I'll do what I can in my place right now,

as the last mountain god of Joseon.

I'd love be swayed to join you.

But you're bound to leave, while I'm the one who'll be left behind.

Leave me out of it.

D-1 Day

- You okay? Let me see. - Gosh, seriously. What are they doing now?

Oh, my. Who is this handsome guy?

Remember, a man is defined by his hair, fashion, and eyebrows.

You're such a stylish man since you're from the future.

But who'll trim my brows once you leave?

I promise to look for you in that era, Mi-yeon.

After all, we're friends.

Gosh.

- Gosh, I'm gonna... - Hey, Mr. Jindo!

- Where are you going? - To get some seolleongtang for Madam.

Have some sikhye first.

Thank you.

You like Madam Ryu?

Am I wrong?

No wonder. I heard him wailing in her room this morning.

Well, that's not... You heard wrong!

I clearly heard it with my own ears, too.

Gosh, that's not what happened!

Ho-yeong.

And the treasures?

That's the first thing you ask? How disappointing.

Were you hurt badly?

It's no big deal.

But I could only get this one.

When my body's fully recovered, I'll get the guardian stone from Lee Yeon.

- When is Lee Yeon leaving? - Tomorrow.

We don't have time. Let's do it now.

Right now?

With just the golden ruler? What if it fails?

It's not your fault, but only my fate.

Ho-yeong, answer me one question.

What'll you do first when you're revived?

What about you? Why did you come all the way here?

My dream...

is to...

live a normal life with you.

In a normal house, driving a normal car.

Wondering what to eat for lunch tomorrow with you.

We'll go to the bathhouse on weekends.

Seriously.

Like a very, very normal...

Like any other family.

So, Ho-yeong...

Please return to me.

So you lost the golden ruler?

Just tell me honestly. What is all this?

I'm thinking nothing was ever a coincidence.

My coming to this era to retrieve this stone,

and the ruler's falling into my hands.

What's this? He doesn't have a face.

In the beginning, there was only one mountain god, not four.

The original mountain god?

But I heard he lost it, so demons began to be born on this land.

The King of the Dead killed him.

After which, the king divided the original's power into four gems.

Sealing them all in different eras. The stone and the ruler being one of them.

That's why the guardian stone was in the future, where I came from,

and why the golden ruler was here.

Those two shouldn't exist in the same era.

Because they attract each other like magnets.

To become one, like it originally was.

I'll take the stone back to the future. So what's the worry?

The ruler Moo-yeong took.

He's trying to awaken something with the golden ruler.

I know, it's his older brother.

It's...

not his brother?

If it's not him, then...

It can't be!

Revive

No, Moo-yeong!

He can't wake that up!

Then we must stop him.

Why just observe?

Because he's just an empty vessel now.

The only way to catch him is to wake him up.

Why make things so dangerous?

Because it's my duty to protect this era.

Then what about Moo-yeong? Who'll protect him?

You seem to forget at times.

But old hag, we're not your pawns. We feel pain when we get hurt.

We feel hurt when a parental figure like you abandons us.

That child you turned to stone!

He wants to live. Even if he has to beg for time, he wants to live!

It's a gift.

Paper cranes?

I folded all one hundred of them while thinking of you.

Then your love comes true, they say.

Forever.

I always seem to be receiving.

From you.

And from Lee Yeon.

- One seolleongtang to go, please. - Me too.

Give us a bowl each, okay? He'll pay.

- It's been a while, sir. - Indeed.

Did you guys follow me here? But why should I pay?

I don't have any money. I got fired from my part-time job here.

I don't either. The boss banned robbery, arson, and even pickpocketing.

Gosh.

Jae-yoo, have a bowl too.

No, I have to get it to Madam Ryu. She has to eat it warm.

Gosh, that darn Jindo. He only thinks about his owner.

A virtuous man indeed!

No, no, no.

You promised to come back.

You promised, but why?!!

Why did you leave me behind?

I don't have anyone now.

I only have you, Ho-yeong.

No, no, no, no!

No!

No, no, no.

Moo-yeong.

Ho-yeong.

You did it, Brother.

Ho-yeong, you did it.

We did it, Ho-yeong.

Ho-yeong.

You did it.

Thank you for coming back.

Thank you for coming back alive, Ho-yeong.

Don't die, Moo-yeong!

Not yet, no!

Gosh, Ho-yeong. I can't breathe.

I'm not your brother.

Thanks for your hard work, Mountain God of the North.

Your role ends here.

Goodness.

Can't muster your strength, can you? It's because your heart stopped.

What have I awakened?

People called me "the original mountain god."

It's because of me that your brother went totally nuts.

I was the one who told you how to save your brother, too.

I had to find my scattered powers.

Everything's turning dark, right? It's the light of death.

And it suits you better.

Is this the end for me?

In this deserted place,

with not one person to grieve for me...

Dying here alone.

Is that my ending?

I'm seriously messed up.

Where did it all go wrong?

What kind of person do you know me as?

You wanted to be a doctor instead of a mountain god.

You cherished every single blade of grass.

You got back up when you got hurt.

But you cried your eyes out when Yeon or I got hurt.

We were young then,

and I've changed.

Ta-da.

But still, Hong-joo.

There are things in the world that don't change.

I miss you.

If it means I'd see you one last time...

I want to live, too.

Moo-yeong! Cheon Moo-yeong!

Hey, can you hear me?

Wake up! Come on, Moo-yeong.

Wake up, Cheon Moo-yeong.

You have to fight me.

You didn't get revenge on me yet.

I wonder why Yeon looks like he's about to cry?

Moo-yeong.

You're not going to die. You can't die yet.

So stop playing weak and get up, you jerk!

You're giving me this, so what?

I've...

wronged you so much.

Don't apologize. I won't accept it.

You think I'll forgive you if you go like this?

Don't be ridiculous!

Please protect Hong-joo.

Wake up.

Hey, wake up.

Don't die.

Please don't die, Moo-yeong.

Don't die!

- Perhaps... - Moo-yeong.

...they were always there.

My family.

My real brother.

Selling Park's Powder! Pretty norigaes, too!

Selling Park's Powder!

- Hold this real quick. - Where are you going?

I'll be right back.

This one, and...

Well, a man's going someplace far. Which one's the sturdiest?

Rang.

Rang!

Who are you?

Hello, tasty and nutritious mermaid lady.

Moo-yeong!

No.

Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo?

The amount of blood tells me it wasn't fatal.

- She was taken alive. - Who did this?

The mercenaries are still alive.

- Rang. - It's all my fault.

I shouldn't have left her alone. I left her there.

- Let go. You'll get hurt. - Aren't I pathetic?

I can't even protect anyone.

I'm neither human nor fox, but just a half-breed.

Why was I born like this?

- Rang, that's enough. - Just go.

- You leave in a few hours, anyway. - How could I leave you like this?

Don't worry, and just go...

to your home where the human is waiting.

I was never one of your options from the start.

You know how many sword cuts I have right now?

I got cut so much, it doesn't even hurt now!

But...

Even a splinter in your finger breaks my heart.

When I think about leaving you, I feel like I might lose my mind.

Yeo-hee isn't here.

But if you leave too, I'm...

I promise I won't leave you alone.

I promise.

Don't go.

Please have my back, so I can fight.

D-Day 11:00 a.m.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

If you don't find the treasure today, the hostages will die.

He's starting a battle of wits.

Our weakness is time.

We must save them, and catch the dirtbags within the time limit.

You're a weak one.

Jae-yoo. Jae-yoo!

Will you alone be able to change Joseon?

I'm sort of setting an example, that I'll fight to the end.

Believe in yourself, just as I believe in you.

You aren't the owners of this land.