Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (Gumihodyeon 1938 / 구미호뎐1938)

CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS APPEARING IN THIS DRAMA

ARE FICTITIOUS, REGARDLESS OF HISTORICAL FACTS

CHILD ACTORS WERE FILMED SAFELY WITH THE PRESENCE OF THEIR GUARDIANS

AND SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE FILMED WITH EXPERTS

EPISODE 7

Gwanghwamun?

What? We're in the Joseon Dynasty period?

Whenever this is, we find Hong-joo first.

Geez, seriously.

What the--

Moo-yeong, no! Don't breathe!

What's this? Hey!

-Hey, Moo-yeong! -I can't untie the ropes!

Oh, gosh--

No, no, no! Ladies, no. Let's talk it out, huh?

Let's talk! Come on!

Hey, Moo-yeong!

We're not dead. What is this?

This is fake blood.

It's a waste to throw away an expensive knife that's become blunt.

Here we go.

Just push and pull a few times with this versatile knife sharpener.

Wow! It's like a brand-new sword!

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Change for the next scene. Hurry!

IN SUPPORT OF JANGSAN TIGER'S BRIDE

Let's get up. We'll resume in ten!

Give me that.

" Jangsan Tiger's Bride "?

It's a TV series set. It's not even the Joseon Dynasty period.

So this is the world he created?

First, let's get off this damn set.

Is this a TV series or a damn commercial?

The script is crap, and it's not even complete!

-We need an extra bucketful of blood. -Get me corn syrup and pigment.

Look at the details. It looks like an actual set.

But how is this possible?

No matter how powerful a demon, he can't cross over time.

-Where on earth could Hong-joo be? -Gosh. Damn it.

-Hey, is the female lead late again? -She just arrived, sir.

A-listers think they're everything, huh?

Damn it. How do we find her? Let's go look over there.

Welcome, ma'am.

-Hong-joo! -I'm so glad you're safe.

What's this?

Who are they?

This is male number four and five.

Since when do supporting actors get to talk to me?

Apologies, ma'am. They're new. Sorry.

-Remove 'em. -No, Hong-joo. That's not…

-Hey! -Please move.

I'm so sorry, ma'am…

-That's Hong-joo, right? -Why can't she recognize us?

Is she bewitched by Jangsan Tiger?

This won't do. Let's drag her out.

But why is she the main lead, while I'm some minor supporting role?

Why are you number four when I'm number five, huh?

-Does that matter now? -Of course it does!

Jangsan Tiger, that prick…

Ready, action!

-Where are we now? -Why are we here?

Hey, your clothes-- Hat-- Geez, what's this now?

Who's there?

Hong-joo.

Hong-joo.

-It's me, Moo-yeong. -It's Moo-yeong.

-Moo-yeong? -Why can't you remember me, your friend?

I got amnesia after I fell in the lake.

Now I've seen everything. Hey, forget this crap and come with us.

-I won't go. No, I can't. -Why not?

Because he is my only groom.

Get a grip, you brat! You're bewitched by Jangsan Tiger. Come.

Cut! Stop filming!

-Gosh, seriously! -Hey!

-Oh, my! -What's this now?

What agency are you from, huh? How dare you smack an actress!

My goodness. Where did you find these pricks?

-Sorry, ma'am. Let's do another take. -I'm so annoyed!

Says who?

I won't go. No, I can't.

Because he is my only groom.

-Is this the scene from earlier? -So it seems.

-Shit-- Enough with this crap! -Cut! Take three!

-I won't go. No, I can't. -Sheesh.

Cut! Take four!

I won't go. No, I can't.

Because he is my only groom.

This is driving me nuts! Why are we repeating lines?

Hey, there's a script.

-Because he is my only groom. -"Sure.

Jangsan Tiger is stronger and more beautiful than us.

-But we're here to save you." -What's with the script? Seriously.

Just read it.

"Moo-yeong, shouldn't we leave, for Hong-joo's happiness?

Open parenthesis. Speaks in tears. Close parenthesis.

-Hong-joo, you belong here." -That's so not…

You may have been my friends,

but you're a fake and you're a villain.

You think I'm a fake?

There are two of you.

And the opium addict in Manchuria is the real one.

There are two of you.

And the opium addict in Manchuria is the real one.

THERE ARE TWO OF YOU…

What? How is this line in the script?

That bastard knows more about us than we imagined.

This feels bad. Let's get her out.

The pain of sending them off--

I should comfort myself with this makgeolli .

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-And cut! Okay! -Great.

-Great work, ma'am! -Gosh, it's seriously so heavy! Move it.

Great work, ma'am.

-Hurry up! -I'm hungry. Out of my way!

What do we do?

Hong-joo's in such a state. Plus, we can't get out of here on our own.

-He's much stronger than I thought. -Hey, let's just burn this whole set.

-Will that be okay? -Of course, it's an illusion anyway.

Light 'em up.

-What are you doing? -I can't start a fire.

-You try. -Gosh.

Damn it! What's going on?

-Lightning, thunder-- Nothing works. -Our skills mustn't work here.

Wait, hold on.

The show's called Jangsan Tiger's Bride .

If Hong-joo is the bride…

he must be in here too.

Let's catch the prick first.

Yeon and Moo-yeong did what?

How dare they recklessly jump into such a place?

-What kind of place is it? -Look.

This is the Living, and this is the Dead.

The Path of the Damned lies between the two.

It seems like reality at first glance,

but it's a playground for demons thousands of years old!

It's a place neither we, nor the gods, carelessly enter!

On top of that, it's Jangsan Tiger.

And who exactly is this guy?

An impersonator.

Once upon a time, there lived a tiger at Jangsan,

that had a knack for imitating others.

At first, it imitated the sound of beasts. Then, the sound of humans.

And finally, it began imitating the gods.

-By god, you mean-- -It coveted the place of a mountain god.

-He wanted to become a mountain god? -He doesn't only imitate voices.

He can imitate everything one sees, hears, or says.

Including one's memories.

How does Yeon intend to return?

He has a silk thread tied to him, and Lord Lee Rang has the skein.

The path remains open?

-You imbeciles! -Why? What's wrong?

He'll try to cross over from that world.

Lee Rang is in danger!

What?

Hello? Hello?

-Koo Shin-ju? - Lord Lee Rang! He's coming!

-What are you talking about? - There's no time. Listen to me carefully.

Put your blood on the thread. Hurry!

Okay. I did it.

So everything's prepared, huh?

Prepared for what?

For me to enter that world.

He's not Shin-ju!

-He's not picking up? -The line's busy. I'll go check.

Go tell him that whatever he does, he mustn't get blood on the thread.

-It's like an invitation to them! -Yes, sir.

If he lets go of the thread,

-the way back will disappear. -Lord Lee Rang won't let go of it. Ever.

I can't believe it's Jangsan Tiger.

-Is it a coincidence they encountered him? -I'm sure it was Moo-yeong.

He needs Jangsan Tiger to fix his body.

While oblivious to his deep resentment of mountain gods…

Honey, what should we do about the kids?

They have no choice but to figure it out for themselves.

To bring Hong-joo back from that world,

eventually,

they'll have to save each other.

-I'll take one. -Yes.

Excuse me.

So, I was wondering. Who wrote this script?

The director wrote it himself.

-The director? -Yes.

-Director, sir. -Yeah?

-Well, are you Jangsan Tiger? -What are you talking about, punk?

If you don't know, then let's have a beating first.

What, punk?

You earned this.

Who told you to write this crap? Huh?

-Sir, I just did what I was told. -Who told you to do it?

It was…

Who was it again?

-Who the hell is Jangsan Tiger? -Jangsan Tiger?

Hey, hey!

Rang, are you there?

Lee Yeon?