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

Manchuria

Lord Lee Yeon!

You have a letter from Gyeongseong.

- Who's it from? Read it. - Let's see.

"Flowers are falling. That means it's almost my time to return."

"Being thrown into this era, I went through a ton of trouble."

"Being thrown into this era, I went through a ton of trouble"

...is what I wanted to write.

But looking back, I feel like I dreamed a great nightmare.

You're merely high on opium in the year 1938,

but I have quite a lot over there.

A platinum card, the latest massage chair,

and a high-frequency facial device. The essence of anti-aging.

And I even have a home theater in my house.

- What's he talking about? - I'm not sure.

You don't know what it is, but just feel the deprivation.

Because I'm just bragging.

This guy is a total lunatic!

- He is Lord Lee Yeon, too. - Darn it.

The world will change like crazy.

Gyeongseong becomes an apartment complex, and gods will lose their nesting grounds.

People will no longer believe in legends.

We occasionally appear in TV series.

So don't regret it when the time comes, and return home.

This era still needs the gumiho, their mountain god.

Come back and stick with Rang.

Rang doesn't have much time left,

so protect that kid in my place.

Gosh, forget it. How dare he lecture me?

Wait a minute. I think you should take a look at this.

Gosh.

"Postscript."

"By the way, I forgot to say one thing."

"She's there, back home."

She? She? Wow, what in the world?

Lady Ah-eum must've been reborn!

She's there, back home.

Shin-ju, pack my bags.

Let's go back...

to Gyeongseong.

D-Day 9 hours Before the Lunar Eclipse

Are you scared?

I'm not scared,

because Madam Ryu has never abandoned us before.

She'll come.

I'm sure she will.

Final Episode

Would you like to wear it to the venue? Or shall I wrap it up for you?

- Shouldn't I try it on? - The fitting room is this way.

I think the pants are a bit long.

Maybe you just have short legs.

So it was you? The jerk known as "Chief Commissioner."

I told you we'd meet again.

So what are you?

Daitengu.

A demon worshipped as a mountain god of Japan

A respected monk in my living years,

and the mainland's mountain god before the war broke out.

A mountain god?

As a mountain god myself, I'm quite interested in you.

Then come on. It'll be the fight of the mountain gods.

I have a wedding to attend.

Hey, if you die, I'll hold a posthumous wedding for you.

Aren't you here for the hostages? Did you bring the treasures?

Of course I didn't.

If you die, I can't find the treasures. And if I die, you can't find the hostages.

Let's make an exchange, fair and square.

Didn't get a proper education?

You must not know the meaning of the word "fair."

Haven't you read the papers? You lost your country 28 years ago.

If I say it's fair, then it's fair.

Bring me the ruler and stone.

Gosh, you're so clueless. I don't have the golden ruler anymore.

The northern mountain god used it up. Only the stone remains.

- Give me that, at least. - Why do you even need it?

I hear it creates the greatest barrier in the world.

Our empire is at war now, and it's my duty to protect the mainland.

Well, my duty is to take it back home.

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

And if I find the hostages, you'll die today.

"Catch the Tail" starts now.

It's already...

begun over here.

What did you just say?

Only one of the hostages can live.

- What? - One is like...

another pair of the madam's hands,

while the other is this one's girlfriend.

We'll only let one of them live.

What do you want?

Fight the fox and retrieve the treasure. Whoever comes first gets their hostage.

Don't Joseon jerks fight each other all the time, anyway?

- I'll kill you! - That won't fix anything.

Let Jae-yoo go. He has nothing to do with this.

We gave you many chances. You stabbed us in the back every time.

But most of all, I really wanted to see that expression.

I don't know if you have time for this.

Run like crazy. Because the two of you are rivals now.

What'll you do? He wants you to pick the stone or the hostages.

Lord Lee Yeon, please save our Yeo-hee.

The lunar eclipse is today.

Yield the stone and there's no way back.

We have less than six hours left. Say something!

- Shin-ju, go and... - Yes, sir. Where should I start?

- ...get me a cup of iced Americano. - Iced coffee? Amidst all of this?

Yeah, he's starting a battle of wits. Caffeine is a must.

Gross, why is it so bitter? What is it, poison?

You sure are picky, sir.

Let's go to Myoyeongak.

Water-Snail Bride, get the bride.

And you, gather everyone involved.

- You know where the treasure is. - You're willing to betray Lee Yeon?

I'm all Jae-yoo has.

That's what Jindos are like.

Foolishly serving one owner for a lifetime.

Enduring everything, believing I'll come for him.

What about Lee Yeon? He can't go home without the stone.

Let's be honest.

Isn't Yeon's remaining here what we both want?

Gosh. You have to know when to let go.

- Yeon. - I know you two have a lot on your minds,

so make up your minds right now.

Either get played on their grill and become barbecued meat,

or turn that grill over with me.

D-5 hours 30 minutes

We've all gathered here with two goals.

First, rescue the two hostages safely.

Second, abolish the villain of the piece. The chief commissioner's ring.

Our weakness is time.

The lunar eclipse will be over at 7:00 p.m.

We have to save them, and catch the scumbags within the time limit.

We have five hours.

Someone could get hurt or die.

If you want to live, leave now.

...is what I want to say with style.

But I really need you all.

Okay, then. Let's move in teams now.

First, you guys search for the hostages.

How do we find them?

The estimated time of the kidnappings is around 10.

Since this is an era with no curfew, there has to be an eyewitness.

Anyone have their photos? I'll need those to investigate.

- No. - Me neither.

Raise your hand if you draw well.

Dogs have better hearing and visual acuity than humans.

You can talk to animals, right?

Attention!

I hear you're the top three in this town. Are you number one?

Then you? Or you?

Tell all domestic and stray dogs living in Gyeongseong...

we're looking for this man.

This guy.

He's a kidnapped native Jindo.

Use your sense of duty for one of your own.

What is it?

My goodness.

You're a mixed breed, so you don't like native Jindos?

Even if the reward is this much?

Go! Off you go!

I'm counting on you.

The boss' missus has been kidnapped. Find her, on the bandit gang's honor!

- Yes, sir! - Are you the boss?

Yes, sir...! My apologies. I was just in the moment.

We promise to bring her back.

- Let's go! - Yes, sir!

You guys prepare to ambush the wedding.

I'll join as soon as we finish up here.

Problem is, we have bombs but no weapons. They cleaned out the organization.

Follow me.

Are you going to war?

I collected them by selling gold.

I had a feeling a day like this would come.

But how do we sneak all these in?

My face is already exposed, and the hotel security will be tight.

We have them.

Your lives are as precious as Joseon is to me.

Don't ever get hurt.

Inspection.

I am Ginko Tawara.

These are my bridal attendants.

My apologies. There was an order to heighten security.

You, open it.

What is it?

A gayageum.

Jook-hyang, make rice balls and feed the girls as they come.

- Yes, ma'am. - Up top.

I'll go visit Taluipa. We just need her thousand-mile eyes.

Hong-joo.

You know, right? We've never been defeated as a team.

We'll find them safely.

I believe you.

Yes, their movements are unusual. The hotel security should be heightened.

- Please give me the chance... - Do it, then.

Yes, sir. All right.

Everyone, attention!

We received intel that the enemy dares to raid a wedding the governor will be attending.

- Stop them with your lives! - Yes, sir!

They say he's on a frantic hunt for the hostages.

Probably.

Shall we move the hostages?

That won't be necessary.

If they find the hostages, our plan will come to nothing.

Go there immediately.

You'll do as I say.

Yes, sir.

Everyone, please hurry a bit more.

D-3 hours 15 minutes

- Grandpa Hyunuiong! - Hong-joo! Here to see the old hag?

- Yes. She's at the office, right? - Don't go now. She has a guest coming.

A guest? Who?

Well, I don't know who, but I'm to stay away until it's dark.

Whatever. I don't have time for that. Step on it.

Gosh, that temper of hers.

She's just like the old hag! Goodness gracious me.

Old hag, let me borrow your eyes! It's urgent!

What is it? Why are you just standing like that?

Wh... What's wrong with your eyes?

The original mountain god. He's back.

I failed to seal him off. As a result,

my thousand-mile eyes have fallen into his hands.

The original mountain god? What do you mean?

We have to send the guardian stone to the future.

Tell Yeon that he has to be back on time today, no matter what.

Take charge of returning the stone.

If he collects all four treasures, it'll be the end of the world.

The end of the world?

Where is Moo-yeong? If he was revived using the ruler, then where is Moo-yeong?

It's best you don't know for now.

The truck that took them vanished by the Independence Gate.

The neighboring dogs say the trucks moved independence activists.

Independence Gate, independence activists.

- Seodaemun prison! - Seodaemun prison! Let's go.

- Hold on. Something's off. - What is?

We found them too easily.

We don't have more time to think. Isn't the wedding is starting soon?

Leave this to me. You finish the chief commissioner.

- Come on. - What? Yes, ma'am.

- I'll get going. - Rang.

Years ago, Father told me this.

"You have a younger brother, and he may surpass you someday."

Gosh, you liar.

The thing is, even if you're a half-breed,

you're my little brother and a member of the pack.

If you ever have to risk your life,

believe in yourself, just as I believe in you.

Well, that isn't so bad to hear.

You have to return alive, too.

No, wait.

The thing is,

there's something I've never said before.

- I love... - Shut up!

Yeah.

- Hey, Mi-yeon! Hey! - What?

Give me your shoes and take these.

Wear those and if you think you might die, run away as fast as you can.

Isn't this a limited edition or whatever?

Limited editions or not, you were my limited editions here.

Dear friend!

- Hurry and go! - Start the car.

- Hey. I'll see you! - Go on.

We should go too.

D-2 hours 10 minutes

Search thoroughly!

Where do we plant the bombs? Somewhere out of sight?

No, somewhere in plain sight.

Right under their noses.

Hey!

What are you doing here?

Miss Eun-ho requested that I be her wedding helper.

What about you?

I'm taking charge of security for the chief commissioner.

If I do well, I might become a police chief.

Hey, why is your hand trembling so much?

She has hand tremors.

Guys, we have much to do. So let's hurry and go.

- It's the chief's orders. - What's this?

The gwiso tree. Inject it right now.

A haunted whistling tree where those who hear it go mad

Why, you jerk!

Darn it. One is shattered!

Which one should we go with? This one?

No, go with that one. The female mountain god cherishes him.

Let go! Let go!

You should play your part, too.

Yeo-hee!

They're all empty!

- Yeo-hee! - You're late! I almost got bored to death.

Yeo-hee.

Stop right there.

Oh, my? How handsome.

You're still alive?

Darn, that witch is here too.

Can you not talk to me, please?

- You dare lay a finger on her...! - Oh, no?

- I already did. - I'll kill you!

Take one more step.

I took one step. Now what?

Where is Jae-yoo?

- I'm going! - Let's go together!

- I don't need you. - Hey!

I'm so sorry. I should've come sooner.

I thought I lost my whole world overnight.

Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo, answer me!

Jae-yoo!

She fell for our trap?

She must've come looking for you?

Jae-yoo! If you can hear me, answer me!

- Answer. - No.

Jae-yoo! Can you hear me?

Jae-yoo!

Well, then. Have a great time with your owner now.

Jae-yoo! Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo. Jae-yoo.

Hey, open your eyes. It's me. Jae-yoo!

Madam?

You're alive. Indeed you are.

You can't.

Don't untie me.

- If you do... - Are you okay? Are you hurt?

You shouldn't be here.

- Let's... - You can't!

Jae-yoo!

What's with you?

It's me, Hong-joo.

Die.

- Die. Die! - Yoo Jae-yoo!

Get hold of yourself!

It's okay.

Everything will be okay.

Madam?

Yes. Yes, it's me.

Did I do that?

How could I do this to you, Madam?

What did they do to you?

Jae-yoo.

Jae-yoo.

Someone keeps whistling in my head.

A whistle?

No way. The gwiso tree?

Please go. I can't resist it any longer.

Not without you. I'm bringing you, even if I die.

I can't go. They said it's irreversible once I hear the whistling.

There has to be a way, right? I'll find a way.

- Jae-yoo. - Please! Please get away!

Jae-yoo! Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo.

I'll serve one master until the day I die.

Don't cry.

No, Jae-yoo!

No, you can't!

No, you can't. No!

No!

Jae-yoo!

Your mom is asleep.

She took a sleeping pill, thinking it was a headache pill.

I swapped them.

- What? - Mother doesn't deserve to be here.

Why you little brat! How dare you speak of your mom that way?!

The Governor-General has arrived.

Koo Shin-ju and Lee Yeon. Why aren't they here yet?

Shin-ju, how long will it take to go to Taluipa?

It's a 15-minute drive. We have to leave by 6:40 p.m.

- Let's go. - Lord Lee Yeon.

Tell me one thing, that we'll make it back alive.

I brought you here. I'll take you back home safely.

Goodness. How will we get through that?

Hey, I'm a gumiho.

Darn it.

Fool. I lured the female mountain god to have you isolated.

- Take Yeo-hee and go. - No, Boss. Let's go together.

- Get out! - Darn it!

Okay, let's go.

What the heck?

No one can leave without Yuki's permission!

Oh, my. You're a weak one.

I was expecting more from another fox, but you're not much.

No need to use our skills. Just play with him.

Boss!

Darn it. You okay, sir?

Hey, you!

- Boss! - Don't come!

Don't come. Protect Yeo-hee!

How is he related to that gumiho?

I have an older brother, too.

His name is Akira, and he's much weaker than I am.

I saved him a few times, but one day I thought,

"How bothersome. Weak jerks should just be culled."

Though he hasn't said it, your brother is probably thinking the same thing.

So he's a half-breed?

A piece of trash who couldn't become a full gumiho or a full human.

Illegitimate child!

- That's the illegitimate child of a fox! - Kill him! Kill him!

Die! Die! Die! Die!

You shouldn't have been born.

I did everything I could to eliminate you from my womb.

You're a monster, my baby.

No, Jae-yoo. No, Jae-yoo.

Even if I'm gone, don't go around with blood on you.

No. No, Jae-yoo!

It was an honor to serve you, ma'am.

You were a great comfort to us who'd been abandoned by the world.

Are you alone? Wanna come with me?

Don't do this, Jae-yoo. Don't leave me.

I've already lost too much blood.

No, you said you'd serve one master until the day you die.

You said you'd do whatever I say!

So wake up. Wake up!

Don't speak like that to my boss!

Oogama.

No.

Don't look.

No.

Die.

Die!

You're wrong.

Even if you're a half-breed,

you're my little brother and a member of the pack.

If you ever have to risk your life,

believe in yourself, just as I believe in you.

I can't.

Oogama, finish him!

Rang!

Both his eyes have changed?

Years ago, Father told me this.

"You have a younger brother, and he may surpass you someday."

Oogama!

You're just a half-breed.

I'm...

a gumiho.

Boss.

Boss, are you okay?

- Boss! - Let's go.

Gosh, we survived. We're alive!

Goodness.

Someone keeps whistling in my ear.

It's so noisy, I'll just kill them all.

The real Lee Yeon is here.

Yoo Jae-yoo, I order you to wake up!

Wake up, so we can go home.

Home.

Born as a stray dog, that was the first home I ever had.

But now...

there's no way back.

Jae-yoo, how can you...?

How can you do this to me?

You crying?

Wow, you're crying a lot.

It's been a while.

- He looks like he's dying. - Get lost.

I thought I'd give you something good, but not if you don't want it.

I won this in a difficult bet with the Willow Boy.

The Willow Boy?

- No way. - The pisali flower.

A flower from the tale "Yeon and the Willow Boy"

Enables one's blood to flow again

D-1 Hour

Everyone, please be seated.

The Governor-General will soon announce the wedding...

of Chief Commissioner Ryuhei Kato and Miss Ginko Tawara.

Please welcome the groom with a big round of applause.

Please welcome the bride.

Follow me.

Now a congratulatory message will be given by the Governor-General.

Everyone, please stand.

I'm the aforementioned Governor-General, Tamura.

This marriage is a testament to the union of Joseon and Japan.

As Chief Commissioner of the Governor-General of Korea,

this man went to war to protect the security of Joseon.

Mr. Ryuhei Kato.

And she's the daughter...

of a family who love their country so much, they donated two airplanes.

Miss Ginko Tawara.

We hope this marriage will serve as a foundation for the great undertaking...

of the establishment of a new East Asia.

I wish your marriage all the best from the bottom of my heart.

- And now... - Hold on.

May I say something too?

Thank you to all the guests who came to this wedding.

- You all being here is convenient. - What are you doing?

I hope you all rest in peace, in advance.

Fortunately, this place will be your tomb.

Ginko!

Hey.

What are you?

Me?

Me? I'm Joseon's last mountain god.

Protect the Governor-General! The Governor-General!

- Protect him! - Here!

Ambush!

Been a while. Jirisan crazy fox returns!

- Hey, run! - Run!

Hurry! Close the door!

Close the door!

Why do you defy the empire?!!

I'm sort of setting an example.

Because I think we should show you guys that we'll fight to the end.

Ginko.

Wait, wait!

Ginko Tawara.

Born as Sho Tawara's daughter on this land of Joseon.

You could've been anything, but why of all things...?

I could've been anything.

The first female newspaper reporter, the owner of this hotel,

or a gold-mining big shot.

But Dad, I decided to become an independence activist.

Not as Ginko Tawara, but as Sunwoo Eun-ho.

I really like that name you gave me.

You're not my daughter!

Run away, Eun-ho! The bomb will go off soon!

Our governor has been shot!

It wasn't me.

But why?

Hey, let's draw the line here. I have important plans at 7, you see.

You're laughing?

That's why I've prepared something for you.

Is this what you're looking for?

Gosh, darn it.

Thankfully, it's just a graze. Hurry and go to the hospital.

We won't meet again, will we?

No one may remember the name Sunwoo Eun-ho in the future.

But I won't ever forget...

how hard you fought.

That's all I need.

It was nice meeting you, comrade.

You too, comrade.

My goodness.

Why did you detonate the...? Darn it.

Gosh. This was expensive, you know.

Will you alone be able to change Joseon?

Will catching me alone make this country independent?

You...

want a spoiler?

On August 15, 1945...

Japan is defeated in the war, and Joseon becomes independent.

You won't even be able to lift your flag up for a while,

or even sing your national anthem.

What?

Nevertheless,

you won't live to see that future.

You know why?

Because you'll die here today...

by my hands.

- Where are you going in that state, Boss? - I have something to tell Lee Yeon.

No, wait.

Isn't it about time we finished this?

You aren't the owners of this land.

How dare a mere mountain god of Joseon...?

Darn, that stings!

- Don't move! - Wait, wait a minute.

Gosh, why can't things go easy for once?

You may not know this, but I'm not the only mountain god in this land.

Listen up, everyone. I'm having a lousy day, okay?

So none of you will make it out alive.

- Lord Lee Yeon! Hurry! - Okay.

- Go, leave this to me. - And the others?

Everyone's fine, even your brother.

- I'll get going, then. - Goodbye.

You helped me decide which name to live by.

Ryu Hong-joo, Mountain God of the West.

That name suits you better than "The Madam of Myoyeongak."

I'm going to miss you, Lee Yeon.

Thanks.

Hurry, go.

What's wrong?

- The car won't start. - Darn it.

Get them!

Hey, we don't have time. Hurry up!

Come on. Please start!

Shoot!

The lunar eclipse is about to end. Why aren't they here?

Yeon will come.

I keep getting a bad feeling.

Where did the original mountain god go?

That's enough. It's out of your hands now.

You've lost your eyes, so stop if you don't want to lose me, too.

You'll get hurt!

Go take a look.

- Am I too late? - No, your timing's perfect.

Moo-yeong.

Moo-yeong. Moo-yeong.

The fortune god has come to keep her word.

By any chance,

can you save him?

His soul hasn't left the world of the living yet.

Shall I call his soul?

What did she say?

She says to save your wish,

because you'll still lose your way.

I'll find my own way. So please.

Shoot!

Hurry and go. I'll handle this.

Thank you, Cheon Moo-yeong!

Let me ask this.

Why did you save me?

Do we need a reason to save one another?

We're friends again, right?

Thank you.

Hurry!

Honey! The kids are here!

- Great work till the end. Goodness! - Old man.

Thank you for everything.

So does Joseon achieve liberation?

Go now.

- Is your eye okay? - You resent me, don't you?

I've done horrible things to you and Moo-yeong.

I'll do the resenting, so stay out of it, old hag.

I know you hated doing it. Don't put a lid on your heart's burdens.

Let me just ask one question.

Was I a good parent to you all?

Not a chance!

But the three of us really liked you, old hag.

Hey, Yeon! You only have two minutes.

I haven't said farewell to Rang yet.

Lord Lee Yeon, we have to go.

Lee Yeon!

Rang.

You're a mess.

I won.

Even without you, I can fight vigorously on my own now,

so I'll be fine. I really wanted to tell you that.

Good job. I knew you'd make it.

And here.

It's nothing much, but they say it brings good fortune,

so you don't forget me.

How could I?

You're my one-and-only little brother.

I wanted to send you off with a smile, but I'm sorry...

I don't think I can keep that promise.

Are you a little kid?

I'll get going.

Goodbye, brother.

Goodbye.

Do you think Yeon got back safely?

Probably.

Where are you headed now?

Anywhere is good, if it's an era you're living in, Hong-joo.

Shall we go together?

Yeah.

I'd love to.

But I might live as a wandering doctor for a while.

A doctor?

Even at the brink of death, all I could see was your face,

so I made up my mind.

For once, I want to live as the person you know.

Until the world rules out the need to cut anyone or anything.

- Will you return? - Of course.

- No matter how hard I try... - You can't...

get that far from me, anyway.

Lord Lee Yeon asked me to give you this before he left.

He learned from the girls and embroidered it himself.

Ryu Hong-joo

Ages ago, I tore up your favorite daenggi.

You beat the living daylights out of me that day.

Back then, that girl had that self-absorbed look.

But she always risked her life to protect Moo-yeong and me.

You haven't changed at all.

You still fight to protect others.

That's called "oldest-child syndrome."

From the receiving end, it was quite reassuring.

I owe you a lot, Hong-joo.

Though I knew how you felt, forgive me for being shameless until the end.

Hoping you won't hurt because of me,

I've included this bribe.

Yeon has left.

It felt like an era had come and gone.

But surprisingly, the world didn't change much.

Paper, paper!

A new Governor-General will be appointed!

Paper, paper!

Paper, paper!

A new Governor-General will be appointed!

Paper, paper!

Who are we?

- Listen up. - Yes, sir!

The food shouldn't get cold!

- Yes, sir! - Where are you going?

- Chungmuro, sir. - Chungmuro.

- Jingogae, sir. - And you?

- Seodaemun, sir. - And you! Paw!

Let's go!

Let's deliver this!

- Let's go! - Let's go!

We're the ones who've changed.

I hope to build a Korean school here.

Where does it hurt?

Pretending to be sick?

You need acupuncture! Let me get out a huge needle!

Funds for the war chest? All of them?

You can't light a fire if you put in the big firewood first.

There has to be kindling.

Give it your best.

- One. - One!

- Two. - Two!

- Madam, welcome back. - Welcome back.

- Again, one. - One!

- Two. - Two!

- Three. - Three!

Hey, mermaid lady. Heard anything about our family?

Speaking of my lineage.

Of the four mountain gods,

it's one who produced the Baekdudaegan mountain god...

Gosh, stop repeating yourself!

I only said it 13 times. Gosh.

Gosh, spit it out!

- No, just... - You smoke everything in sight!

Myoyeongak's newest guests are fighting withdrawal symptoms.

Lee Rang is taking care of his brother like he's paying off his childhood debt.

But he doesn't seem to hate it at all.

- Bring me more rice. - Yes, ma'am!

What do we do? The madam has gone on a binge again.

She's lonely after Lord Lee Yeon's departure.

Yesterday, she ate a whole cow.

Rumors say it was due to the shock of a broken heart.

But if you believe that, you're mistaken.

Are you the newly-appointed Governor-General of Korea?

What is this? What are they?

Let's stomp on them.

Open fire!

You said time flows differently where you're from, right?

What time flow are you treading right now,

Yeon?

Am I too late?

No, I knew you'd return,

as you always have.

I missed you like crazy.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

Special thanks to Jo Bo-ah for her appearance

Thank you for watching Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

So this is Joseon?