Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

Tale of the Nine Tailed 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 with storyline that prequel the former. It aired from May 6 to June 11, 2023 on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:20 (KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.
Synopsis
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 tells the story where Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-wook) was dragged back in time to the year 1938, during the Japanese Occupation of Korea unexpectedly due to certain events that happened after Tale of the Nine Tailed where he met Lee Rang (Kim Bum) and Ryu Hong-joo (Kim So-yeon) of that era.
Cast
Main
Lee Dong-wook as Lee Yeon
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 was recalled to 1938 as he got caught up in an unexpected incident.
Kim So-yeon as Ryu Hong-joo
Former western mountain god who is currently the owner of Myoyeongak, a top-notch restaurant in Gyeongseong. She gets entangled with Lee Yeon, who she confessed to a long time ago but was rejected.
Kim Bum as Lee Rang
A half-blood gumiho and Lee Yeon's younger brother, who had feelings of love and hatred for his older brother.
Ryu Kyung-soo as Cheon Moo-young
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
People around Lee Yeon
Hwang Hee as Koo Shin-joo
A native fox who goes on a tough monster hunt with Lee Yeon.
Kim Yong-ji as Sunwoo Eun-ho
A reporter under Sunwoo Ilbo.
Kim Soo-jin as Snail Bride / Bok Hye-ja
Owner of the "Obok Goods Store" located in the middle of Gyeongseong.
People around Ryu Hong-joo
Han Gun-yoo as Yoo Jae-yoo
Hong-joo's bodyguard.
Kim Joo-young as Mae Hwa
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
A parasitic entertainer at Myoyeongak.
Kang Na-eon as Guk Hee
A parasitic entertainer at Myoyeongak.
Joo Ye-rim as Juk Hyang
A young parasitic entertainer in Myoyeongak who was abandoned by her father.
People around Lee Rang
Woo Hyun-jin as Jang Yeo-hee
A half-blooded mermaid who works two jobs as a clothing store employee during the day and an unknown singer at Club Paradise at night.
Jo Dal-hwan as Boo Doo-mok
Lee Rang's right-hand man, who is the leader of a bandit in 1938.
World Immigration Office
Kim Jung-nan as Taluipa
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
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 entering the underworld.
Japanese Government-General of Korea
Ha Do-kwon as Ryuhei Kato
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
The chief of Government-General's Police Department Security Section Officer.
Others
Kim Seung-hwa as Yuki
Jung Su-gyo as Jung Dae-seung
A Korean detective at the Jongno Police Station.
Jang Ha-kyung as Yang Young-ae
Miss Joseon who came up from Busan to become the most beautiful woman in Joseon.
Seo Young-joo as Satori
the final villain threatening Lee Yeon and Lee Rang.
Special appearances
Younghoon as Dongbangsak
Jo Bo-ah as Nam Ji-ah
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Viewership
References
External links
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 on Amazon Prime Video
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 on TVING
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