Tale of the Nine Tailed (Gumihodyeon / 구미호뎐)

It's empty.

What? - Everyone's gone.

What do mean?

It's as if the entire village vanished.

Not even a human shadow is in sight.

Did you check the restroom? - There's nothing.

What? - The dead body from yesterday...

is gone.

It became a desert island overnight.

They weren't taken against their will.

I see no signs of a struggle or hesitation marks.

Maybe they went on a group tour.

And took the corpse with them?

They left behind their wallets and other valuables.

They just vanished.

Where could they have gone?

They vanished?

Right. 22 homes?

All 41 of the villagers?

Got it. I'll send some backup,

so call me if you find anyone dead or injured.

Sure.

What is it?

That.

Since when have those been there?

It's said...

that bamboos can call the spirits.

Is it true?

They're hollow,

making them the perfect guesthouse for lost spirits.

Doesn't it look like someone formed some sort of path?

For the Dragon King.

I came across one while covering a Jeju folk festival.

It's the path greeting the Dragon King, right?

It is, but the direction is off.

Now that you mention it,

it faces southwest.

Gwimunbang.

The bearing that lets those evil in and out.

So this door wasn't set up...

to welcome the real Dragon King.

I'm Hyeonuiong of the Afterlife Immigration Office.

How's King Hades?

I just called because we need more shroud today.

Would an express delivery be possible?

Okay.

All right.

Have a good one. Bye.

What did you find out? - I don't get why this is happening.

Are you sure it's an Imoogi?

Are you not able to see where it went?

Did it use a talisman? It didn't leave a single trace.

Shouldn't we tell Yeon?

Stop causing a fuss.

Yeon should never find out.

But... - Shut your mouth.

Okay.

I wonder if this was why...

I couldn't foresee Yeon's future.

Hey.

I actually heard something weird past midnight yesterday.

What did you hear?

It sounded like a crying baby.

Be more specific.

It was a little over 2am.

I woke up because I got thirsty.

At first, I thought it was a stray cat.

But it wasn't. I'm sure it sounded like a crying baby.

There were no pregnant ladies on this island.

All the old ladies are over 70.

What was the time again? - It was 2:40am.

Are you sure? - Yes.

The clocks weren't working.

Both the wall clock and table clock.

My watch isn't working either. It's exactly 2:40am.

It's the hour of the cow.

It's when the door to the other world opens up.

I wonder what happened last night.

Happy birthday Dear Yu Ri - Happy birthday Dear Yu Ri.

Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday. - Happy birthday, Yu Ri.

Here. This is from me. - And this is from me.

Thanks, you guys.

Do you like it? - Of course.

I'm so happy that I might cry.

Sweetheart, when are you going to get married?

She's still young.

She's 24. That's not young. - She's 25.

No, she was 24.

Dad, do you have dementia?

Didn't that accident occur when she was 24?

She was a senior in college.

What accident?

Yu Ri went to Nepal to go trekking.

But she fell and died.

Honey, why would you say something so horrible?

I'm serious. I'm sure I saw...

her body back then.

Dad, I told you to forget all those unnecessary memories.

Who... Who are you?

Why are you buying me a cell phone?

Because my little brother stole your cell phone.

I'm not being nice. I'm just doing what I should.

Keep in mind that you need to use follow the 48 month-plan.

You can pay for the penalty.

I downloaded an application.

Don't answer any calls from unknown numbers or my brother.

I'm surprised you're a techie.

I realized it's pretty difficult to keep things traditional.

What?

Around this time last year,

I got a call from Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office.

Someone illegally used my name!

Don't tell me it was a voice phishing scam.

I ripped off the ears of the guy who stole 20,000 dollars from me.

But that's still not enough. I can't sleep at night.

Here.

Give me your number.

You told me not to answer any calls from unknown numbers.

Don't you know enough about me now?

There are a few things I didn't get to ask last night.

And I want to know more about you while I'm at it.

Fine. You're very consistent.

People tend to say that about me.

I'll see you again.

It's me, your beloved daughter.

What was your wish?

I wanted my daughter to come back to life.

I gave you what you wanted.

Who is she?

She's my daughter, Ki Yu Ri.

She's 25 years old,

and she's going to take over my department store.

Okay, you guys can go now.

Rang, I missed you.

Did you meet the vet?

Yes. - How was he?

He was a lot cuter than I had imagined.

He got scared as soon as he saw my gun.

You can keep that. He'll come for it at the right time.

What should I do then? Can I kill him?

Yu Ri.

Do you know when clams taste the best?

No, not really. - When peach blossoms bloom.

That's when the shells become hard and the flesh becomes juicy.

If you want the best ingredients, you need to learn how to wait.

Treat him well, and show him a good time.

Yeon really cares a lot about him.

Okay.

Are you going somewhere?

Yeon is probably dying to see me right now.

I should go greet him.

Why did you want to meet here?

I got curious. You always spend time here.

Let me try your mint chocolate ice cream.

Don't touch it.

Gosh, it tastes like chocolate and toothpaste.

Why do you eat this?

I played along with your nonsense, so tell me.

Tell you what? - The people on that island.

Where did they all go?

Who cares?

I know you don't care about them.

From what I know, one of them wasn't human.

I also heard a similar rumor...

saying something peculiar lives inside the well in the mountain.

What's that? - Why?

Do you think it might be him?

The snake that took your lady away from you?

I already killed that thing.

Life doesn't always go as you planned.

What's that supposed to mean? - I don't know.

But I know one thing for sure.

Your lady...

won't get to live a long life this time either.

Have you ever heard of "the vanishing effect"?

"Vanishing"? As in "Disappear"?

It's when someone suddenly vanishes into thin air.

And something similar also happened on an island...

in North Carolina.

In 1590, every single person on this island disappeared.

All their belongings remained the same.

Only the people disappeared.

Why did you become so messed up?

You were the one who abandoned the forest to protect your love.

600 years have passed since then.

And I spent all those years cursing you.

What do you want me to do?

There's only one way to stop me.

Kill me here and now...

with your own two hands.

Kill me.

Just like how you came to hunt me down that day.

Please... Please don't kill me.

Please don't kill me.

Rang.

Yeon.

Is it really you?

How long has it been? You were alive.

I didn't hear from you since you went to the Samdo River,