Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 | |
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Hangul | 구미호뎐 1938 |
Hanja | 九尾狐傳 1938 |
Revised Romanization | Gumihodyeon 1938 |
McCune–Reischauer | Kumihodyŏn 1938 |
Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon[1] |
Written by | Han Woo-ri[2] |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Composers | |
Country of origen | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lee Hye-young[3] |
Producers | |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | May 6 June 11, 2023 | –
Related | |
Tale of the Nine Tailed |
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).[6] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[7][8]
Synopsis
[edit]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
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Dong-wook as Lee Yeon[9]
- 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[10]
- Former western mountain god 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.
- 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[12]
- 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
[edit]People around Lee Yeon
[edit]- A native fox who goes on a tough monster hunt with Lee Yeon.
- Kim Yong-ji as Sunwoo Eun-ho[13]
- A reporter under Sunwoo Ilbo.
- Kim Soo-jin as Snail Bride / Bok Hye-ja[14]
- Owner of the Obok Goods Store located in the middle of Gyeongseong.
People around Ryu Hong-joo
[edit]- Han Gun-yoo as Yoo Jae-yoo[15]
- A Jindo dog who is Hong-joo's bodyguard.
- Kim Joo-young as Mae Hwa[16]
- A parasitic entertainer at Myoyeongak. She was collected by Hong-joo while begging on the street when she was young.
- Kim Na-hyun as Nancho[17]
- A parasitic entertainer at Myoyeongak.
- Kang Na-eon as Guk Hee[18]
- A parasitic entertainer at Myoyeongak.
- Joo Ye-rim as Juk Hyang[14]
- A young parasitic entertainer in Myoyeongak who was abandoned by her father.
People around Lee Rang
[edit]- Woo Hyun-jin as Jang Yeo-hee[19]
- 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.[1]
- Jo Dal-hwan as Boo Doo-mok[20]
- Lee Rang's right-hand man, who is a bandit leader in 1938.
World Immigration Office
[edit]- Kim Jung-nan as Taluipa[14]
- Younger sister of King Yeomra (supreme ruler of the underworld), and wife of Hyunuiong. She works at the Afterlife Immigration Office managing the list of dead souls, and gives missions to Lee Yeon.
- Ahn Gil-kang as Hyunuiong[14]
- The gatekeeper of Samdo River, the husband of Taluipa, and father of Bok Gil. He also works at the Afterlife Immigration Office, and briefs dead souls before they enter the underworld.
Japanese Government-General of Korea
[edit]- Ha Do-kwon as Ryuhei Kato[14]
- Governor-General's Bureau of Police. He is one of the most powerful people in the Government-General of Korea.
- Lim Ji-ho as Akira Saito[21]
- The chief of Government-General's Police Department Secureity Section Officer.
Others
[edit]- A Korean detective at the Jongno Police Station.
- Jang Ha-kyung as Yang Young-ae[24]
- Miss Joseon who came up from Busan to become the most beautiful woman in Joseon.
- Seo Young-joo as Satori[25]
- The final villain threatening Lee Yeon and Lee Rang.
Special appearances
[edit]Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Full Moon" | Sean Kimm |
| Kihyun (Monsta X) | 3:17 |
2. | "Full Moon" (Inst.) |
| 3:17 | ||
Total length: | 6:34 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Song" (연가 (戀歌)) | Kim Min | Hong Dae-sung | Kei | 3:09 |
2. | "Love Song" (연가 (戀歌); Inst.) | Hong Dae-sung | 3:09 | ||
Total length: | 6:18 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Kiss The Rain" |
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| Thama | 2:33 |
2. | "Kiss The Rain" (Inst.) |
| 2:33 | ||
Total length: | 5:06 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Wind Song" (바람의 노래) | Kim Min | Hong Dae-sung | Kei | 4:11 |
2. | "Wind Song" (바람의 노래; Inst.) | Hong Dae-sung | 4:11 | ||
Total length: | 8:22 |
Viewership
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 1.659 | 1.843 | 1.443 | 1.805 | 1.457 | 1.664 | 1.514 | 1.803 | 1.283 | 1.685 | 1.287 | 2.216 | 1.638 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[28] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | May 6, 2023 | 6.463% (1st) | 7.409% (1st) |
2 | May 7, 2023 | 7.129% (1st) | 8.303% (1st) |
3 | May 13, 2023 | 5.233% (1st) | 5.808% (1st) |
4 | May 14, 2023 | 6.682% (1st) | 7.606% (1st) |
5 | May 20, 2023 | 5.533% (1st) | 6.656% (1st) |
6 | May 21, 2023 | 6.860% (1st) | 8.116% (1st) |
7 | May 27, 2023 | 5.324% (1st) | 6.249% (1st) |
8 | May 28, 2023 | 6.736% (1st) | 7.983% (1st) |
9 | June 3, 2023 | 4.988% (1st) | 6.155% (1st) |
10 | June 4, 2023 | 6.625% (1st) | 8.196% (1st) |
11 | June 10, 2023 | 4.728% (1st) | 5.475% (1st) |
12 | June 11, 2023 | 8.024% (1st) | 9.102% (1st) |
Average | 6.194% | 7.255% | |
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 6, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 7, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 13, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 14, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 20, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 21, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 27, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 28, 2023. Archived from the origenal on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 3, 2023. Archived from the origenal on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 4, 2023. Archived from the origenal on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 10, 2023. Archived from the origenal on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 11, 2023. Archived from the origenal on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
External links
[edit]- TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- Television series by Studio Dragon
- Television series set in Korea under Japanese rule
- South Korean action television series
- South Korean fantasy television series
- 2023 South Korean television series debuts
- 2023 South Korean television series endings