Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) s01e02 Episode Script

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TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
This time was, in a nutshell,
my golden age.
I was the lord
of the Baekdudaegan Mountains,
a mountain god
who ruled the rain and wind,
and a nine-tailed fox,
who's not on the same level
as those mongrel foxes
on Hometown of Legends.
But…
Do you want to die?
How strange.
My dog loves it when I do this.
How dare you!
-Do you even know who I am?
-You're a fox, aren't you?
I'm Ah-eum.
If I could change my past just once,
I would go back to this very moment
without hesitation
so that this child could never find me.
Lee Yeon.
How do you come every day
without getting lost?
Here.
Some call it the scandal of the century
that shook the Baekdudaegan Mountains:
that I'm a mountain god
who gave my heart to a human.
If it were the present, it would've called
for a hearing, but it didn't matter to me.
I liked how she was becoming
a part of my forest.
As you predicted,
this love story had a tragic ending.
Someone…
stole her life.
Once she crosses the Stream of the Dead,
you will never see her again.
I couldn't stop her, but I couldn't bear
the thought of losing her either.
So I decided to abuse my power.
How dare you!
Be born again.
I promise…
I'll find you, no matter what.
From time to time, I met some look-alikes.
Excuse me.
Why?
But none had the Fox Marble
I had given her.
My mistake.
Are you Ah-eum?
You're not Ah-eum.
Forget everything you saw today.
If you don't…
I'll kill you.
I've been waiting for you.
Maybe I should've just killed you
back then.
EPISODE 2
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU
Do you want to die?
If I didn't want to risk my life,
would I be sitting here,
drinking floral tea?
Want a cup?
Damn.
You just caused a ridiculous accident.
And what? A cup of tea?
Don't men and women
usually drink tea and eat together
when they've had
this much physical contact?
Noble and pure girls
aren't so popular these days.
Popular or not, if you're the one
who wants something, don't you think
setting either your pride or self-esteem
aside would be the polite thing to do?
Listen to what I have to say to determine
who's the one who wants something.
In return, if my thoughts don't change,
you'll pay the price for testing me.
The price?
Your eyes.
I will take those eyes
that have seen things you shouldn't have.
Deal.
EUNHA FUNERAL HALL
-Trying to tell the world you're a fox?
-Pardon?
-Your tail.
-Oh, my!
I'm sorry.
Are you Director Ki Yoo-ri
of Moze Company?
Oh, yes.
I'm here to pay my condolences
to the families of the bus crash.
You came to such a shabby place.
Come with me.
Lord Lee Rang.
How much condolence money
should a conglomerate's daughter give?
Why do you think we're here?
Because you killed them.
So we're here to watch their misery.
Don't you think we should pay what
it's worth when watching something good?
Then I'm going to give this much
and watch all night long.
You haven't changed at all…
from 21 years ago.
I'm sure the secret to my youth
isn't what you're looking for.
-What are you?
-A nine-tailed fox.
So you're a fox disguised as a human, huh?
What kind of an insincere reaction
is that? If you're human,
you should at least scream--
No.
I knew they existed.
Supernatural beings like you,
somewhere in this world.
I dedicated my life to an urban legend
TV show to catch them myself.
Let's hear your story first
to determine whether
you caught me
or you're the one who got caught.
Twenty-one years ago, at Fox Hill,
the day we first met…
What happened that day?
I followed the smell of blood
and ended up saving a kid.
And now that kid is trying
to repay my kindness with vengeance.
You saved me? Why?
Because you looked a lot like someone.
Though I was mistaken.
What about my parents?
-I'm sure they're dead.
-But their bodies weren't found.
You're the only clue I have.
Please.
I see. You lost your parents.
I'm sorry, but I have no interest
in your childhood memories.
I'm sorry, but it'd be troublesome for you
if this was made public, no?
It's scheduled to air next Wednesday.
Your handsome face will be on TV
in its entirety.
I can't believe you still have that
damn flash drive, even after your fall.
What game are you trying to play?
Force won't work. And by the looks of it,
the law doesn't apply to you either.
However, I'm desperate.
What a cliché.
By the way,
threats are for those with power.
Like this.
You're wrong.
For me, this is a gamble, not a threat.
I heard foxes must repay
the kindness they receive.
-Damn it.
-I don't care whether you're human or fox.
I'll erase everything I saw and heard.
But only after I find my parents.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
You must be devastated.
This way.
What are you doing here?
And you are?
From Moze Department Store.
Don't you remember?
Oh, right.
FOUNTAIN OF LUCK
MAKE A WISH
AND IT WILL COME TRUE
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Thank you.
Thank you.
-What did you wish for?
-What about you?
I have an older brother.
I wished for the rest of his life
to be completely screwed.
He's a total bastard.
I thought it'd get better
if I didn't see him anymore, but…
No, I can't sleep at night.
So I'm just going to keep lurking around,
until either one of us dies.
What did you wish for?
I wished that I could marry my girlfriend.
Wow, so simple.
My parents are dead set against it.
Oh, no. Want me to help?
But what can you even do?
A miracle, perhaps?
Anyway, congratulations on your marriage.
Your parents, who were against it,
are gone now.
No way. Did you do this?
-You did this to my parents?
-That's absurd.
You have a wild imagination.
Then what about that coin?
I guess we just got lucky.
Both you and I.
That woman had it.
Oh, my. Anesthesia?
-This is clearly attempted murder!
-Take a seat.
Stop overreacting. People are staring.
Okay, I'll take better care
of my belongings from now on.
By the way,
why didn't her memories get erased?
It's a rare case,
but there are some humans
who are immune to our power.
-Like female shamans in the past.
-But you just let her go?
And even gave her eye back?
Rules are rules.
What are you, the faithful magpie?
How much longer must we live our lives
bound by such an outdated contract?
"Give back what you've received."
It's old but romantic.
It's also the dignity of foxes.
It's also a curse.
The greater the kindness,
the more we become puppets
under that spell.
Gosh.
Are you concerned?
Because she looks like Ah-eum?
I've met many look-alikes
for hundreds of years.
And I had to watch over them all
until they died.
None of them had the Fox Marble.
How can the heavens be so heartless?
Shin-ju, don't make that face.
You look really ugly.
Feed her some gimbap.
Here.
Come on. Dad's getting bored.
Done!
Fifty-eight seconds.
So close.
That's enough. Let's play with Dad now.
I want to break Dad's record.
All right, will she be able
to break my record?
Here. Ready, go!
Can she do it?
Let's see.
-Mom! Dad cheated.
-I'm so very sorry.
This is for you. Please take it.
Special gimbap made by Dad.
Please take it. Say "Ah."
Isn't it yummy?
And some special gimbap
made by Dad for Mom too.
Say "Ah!"
Honey, I can totally tell
that you're conscious of the camera.
Was it that obvious?
Gosh, how embarrassing.
Say "Ah!"
One for Dad too.
It's delicious. Give Dad a present!
Now, look here, my Ji-ah.
Oh, you're so lovely.
Mom?
Now, all of you died
in a bus accident at Fox Hill.
GUIDE TO THE AFTERLIFE,
THE AFTERLIFE IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Let's keep it short, as the grim reapers
have probably already briefed you all.
Now, you'll be meeting
the Ten Lords of the World of the Dead…
THE RIGHTEOUS PATH OF THE DEAD
…and be judged on the weight
of your sins from your life.
Don't be scared. No need to worry
if you've lived a kind life.
You all know the King of the Dead, right?
My wife over there,
she is his older sister.
She's not so scary, is she?
Though she terrifies me.
That wretched old man.
I might just plow his tongue out.
We need to talk.
The hell depicted here is quite accurate.
This is the point.
-Hello, Producer Nam.
-Hello.
I'm on the first floor.
Anybody want coffee?
Ah-eum has been reincarnated, hasn't she?
She was, huh?
What's the point in looking for her now?
To seek revenge.
Thanks to her, I had to serve
in the military for 600 years--
Lying will send you straight
to the Hell of Fire.
Want to turn into barbecue
from the fire of hell?
No way. Hairdo makes a man.
My red-brown hair…
You used to conquer everything
as the mountain god.
Look at you now--
Enough with the nostalgia. Where is she?
-How should I know?
-You have thousand-mile eyes.
You can see everything in this world.
Can she be reborn with the same face?
Hey. Reincarnation is random.
You should pray
she was not born as a man in this life.
Oh, my God.
Man or woman, pretty or ugly…
it doesn't matter to me.
As long as she's not over 60.
Even if she's over 60,
she's a baby compared to you.
I hate that.
What if she dies quickly
when I finally meet her
after all this time?
Gosh.
Hey, why do you look so tired?
-I saw a corpse in my dream.
-Geez, that's an occupational hazard.
You know, I also saw a woman
in a black hanbok
wailing in my dream--
-A maiden ghost?
-No. It was you, Ms. Kim.
Hey! Cut it out.
-You sure it was me?
-Yes.
-I had a dream my teeth fell out…
-Isn't that a bad dream?
Enough!
You're so superstitious for someone
who doesn't believe in ghosts.
Don't worry about it.
They say a dream of losing your teeth
can also mean fortune.
Oh, thank goodness.
Damn it.
Ms. Kim,
can you sell that dream to me?
What?
So I can buy a lottery ticket.
Yeon.
Don't look for her.
It will only change your fate once more.
I don't care.
Stop bullying your husband,
and don't eat so much delivery food.
For youthful skin--
Here. I found it on my way.
I won't be coming for a while.
Lip rouge?
Oh, right.
Take care of a civil complaint for me.
Hello?
My parents' dates of birth?
Okay, I'll text it to you.
FATHER, BORN MAY 3, 1958
MOTHER, BORN JUNE 26, 1960
It's neither good nor bad news.
Let's meet.
1:00 p.m. Meet me at
the Water Snail Bride Korean restaurant.
WATER SNAIL BRIDE
KOREAN RESTAURAN
-Are you here to meet Mr. Lee Yeon?
-Yes.
This way.
Thank you.
You're lucky.
How so?
It's the first time
he's brought a person with him.
You're here.
About the dates of birth
you asked for earlier--
-They're not on the List of the Dead.
-What does that mean?
It means your parents are not dead.
They're alive?
-Where?
-I don't know the details.
Eat up. You're paying.
You lost your appetite, huh?
No. You've done more than enough.
Are you sure you're okay?
I'm going to find them.
I kept saying they might still be alive,
but nobody believed me.
Nobody.
I'm sorry about the anesthesia.
-You know how to apologize too?
-Even I think it was obnoxious.
I won't ask you to understand me.
No.
I understand.
Is that so?
Oh, dear. Why did you do that?
Am I right? Is it enteritis?
-Did you eat tteokbokki yesterday?
-What?
Yes.
She ate all the leftovers.
Gosh, that was spicy level 5!
Kong!
I'll prescribe some medicine,
so don't give her any food today.
Just water and medicine.
Be obedient, okay?
And no snacks allowed either.
But how can you tell what she ate
by looking at her?
I can understand what they're saying.
Excuse me, but--
I reject questions that require an excuse,
especially regarding privacy.
Okay. Let me change the question.
There are other foxes in the world
besides you, right?
Are they all disguised as humans too?
They're walking around the city.
Like the rest of you.
They worry about real estate
and the recent economic crisis.
-How would you like to pay?
-Here.
I'll give you a discount
if you pay in cash.
Then what about Shin Don?
Is it true that Shin Don, the monk
from the Goryeo Dynasty, was a fox?
Oh, my God.
Anything else?
-Pay.
-Okay.
Are there other beings besides foxes?
There are. They're usually in places
you can't even imagine.
-How was the food today?
-Not bad.
Let's go eat.
How about
the Water Snail Bride Korean restaurant?
Gosh, I'm sick of samgyet'ang.
Can we please eat something else?
Hey, samgyet'ang
and a glass of ginseng wine--
It's good for your health
in this hot weather.
Please get real, sir.
You have a crush on the owner, no?
Hey! What are you talking about?
They use domestic ingredients and--
Have you seen their chicken?
Hey, hurry up.
Let's go.
Hello?
Who is it?
My mom…
passed away.
What?
…had a dream my teeth fell out…
I also saw a woman in a black hanbok
wailing in my dream.
It was you, Ms. Kim.
Now, let's say our good-byes here.
I hope I don't ever see you again.
Why? You tell me my parents are alive,
and that's all?
One, I don't have much free time.
Two, we're inevitably coexisting
in this world,
but your world and my world
are completely different.
I know. I know, but--
In the past, there were humans
who peeped into the secrets of the world.
Most of them either went mad
or died early.
I don't care. I won't get in your way.
Just don't disappear in front of me.
Gosh…
Why don't you answer your phone first?
Jae-hwan, I can't talk right now--
Okay.
My coworker lost a family member.
She said she had a dream
of her teeth falling out…
A dream?
My coworkers and I, we all had nightmares.
A communicable nightmare…
Do you really want to see
the world I live in?
Are you sure it was Studio 3?
Yes. I'm sure I left the equipment there,
but I don't see it anywhere.
Producer Nam.
Is it this one?
What the hell is that?
Lee Yeon.
When were you released?
You said you'd quit doing this
with your own mouth, no?
-I didn't do anything wrong.
-Oh, really? Then I'm the bad guy here?
Please don't kill me.
Give me one reason
why I shouldn't kill you.
-There's none, huh?
-What?
-Die.
-Wait, wait! Hold on.
Your brother told me
that I can feast if I come here.
That punk Lee Rang did?
What is that?
-Bulgasari.
-Bulgasari?
BULGASARI
APPEARS WHEN WORLD IS IN CHAOS
The legendary creature
that eats nightmares?
Yeah.
They like crowded places,
like broadcasting stations
and show their true colors
when they eat iron, like this.
Damn.
Now, I have a question.
Don't come near me! Don't come near me!
I'm not talking to you.
You, Ms. Hostage. Answer me.
What else can you do at this very moment,
other than getting in my way?
I…
You can't do anything.
Go back to the world where you belong.
A human tamed by the darkness
becomes something
that is neither human nor another being.
Hey. Get up. I know you're not dead.
THE WESTERN SEA
CAPE JANGSAN
You're a terrible fisherman,
yet you must be fed on time, huh?
It's long past lunchtime already!
I get seasick
when I'm on an empty stomach!
You useless jerk!
When will you become a true sailor?
He's just like you, you know!
-Hey!
-Seriously…
Oh, my!
A person in a pile of seaweed?
Look! It's a corpse!
Watch your mouth!
Don't ever say that word on a boat!
Captain, it's a dead one!
DEAD ONE: A CORPSE FOUND AT SEA
We caught a dead one!
-Treat it with respect!
-Yes, sir!
We're going to take it?
Let's just throw it overboard!
The rule of the sea
is to take the dead one to land.
If not, they'll become water ghosts
and haunt our boat.
That's just a superstition!
Superstition?
Don't you know of others
who did that and lost their whole catch?
You worked so hard in the far sea.
This front tooth…
The way this gold tooth looks…
Isn't this Mr. Seo?
Hey.
Whose skull is it? Has it been identified?
Hey, let me eat first.
This is my first meal today.
You looking into
every single case in Korea?
It's for a personal reason this time.
No way.
Are you still looking for your parents?
Get a grip, Nam Ji-ah!
Let's just get to the point.
Save the nagging for later.
This time, you're on your own.
We found out whose skull it is,
but the Coast Guard took over the case.
-Cause of death?
-We don't know yet.
But the victim has been identified.
Who is it?
Please let me see my dad!
Let me see my dad, please!
Dad!
Let go of me!
Dad!
Are you still waiting for her?
Your dead girlfriend?
I heard an interesting rumor.
Shall I tell you or not?
If you can't find her
by the next dark moon,
your woman dies.
You still need time to think?
Please don't kill me.
I told you I'll let you live.
Just tell me where Lee Rang is.
-I don't know.
-Geez, you're so damn inflexible.
How will you survive
in the 21st century like that?
Whether I die one way or the other,
it's still the same.
Did Lee Rang say that?
I'm a much better fighter than him.
Call him.
-Let me know when you change your mind.
-Wait, wait!
I'll do it. I'll call him, okay?
Yes, lord. It's me.
Well, you see,
things got a little out of hand.
You were drinking?
-Pour me a shot.
-Was that call from you?
No wonder. His voice didn't sound right.
You have matured.
You couldn't eat anything fishy.
Don't act so relaxed.
Seeing as you rushed here in the middle
of the night, you must be desperate.
I'm right, aren't I?
That woman was reincarnated, right?
Do you think she's dead or alive?
She's alive.
If you planned to kill her,
you would've brought her body to me.
And there's no way you, a betting maniac,
would give up this kind of leverage.
But what if there's a scratch
on the precious prize?
-Don't you dare lay a finger on her.
-What if I do?
Tell me. I'm dying of excitement.
You know,
this is from a lack of attention.
You understand? It's a brother complex.
-Shut up. It's all your fault!
-How so?
You abandoned your duty
as the mountain god
and left the mountains
all for a human and--
Yes, I abandoned you.
-That's what you wanted to hear, no?
-Get lost. Right now.
You upset?
Playtime's over.
And the woman is in my hands.
You and your poor manners…
Don't stay out too late.
And if you drink too much,
you'll get a tummy ache. So be careful.
You lunatic.
Do you even know where she is?
Shall I tell you or not?
I don't need you to.
You're here right now,
and there's only been one accident
in this neighborhood tonight.
No, it's fine. I can go by myself.
I'm just looking around anyway.
Did you pack all the equipment?
Yeah.
You look after Ms. Kim and call me
when you hear about the funeral.
Okay.
Did you see the breaking news? The skull.
My coworkers and I, we all had nightmares.
I'm certain it's not a coincidence.
I didn't notice it earlier,
but is that a motion-sickness patch?
Gosh.
Who are we looking for again?
A human? Or a fox?
Let's go our own way.
Tell me.
Because of my job,
I'm really good at finding people.
I'll kindly refuse.
But why are you going to this island?
What happened to finding your parents?
Speaking of which,
are the dreams shown by
the legendary creature Bulgasari all true?
It's a subtle mix of both truth and lies,
and it's waiting
for humans to be fooled by that.
So there is some truth to it.
If that's the reason, go back.
-You shouldn't believe things so easily.
-Oh, well. I'm already here.
We're on the same boat,
going to the same island.
She has the same face as her.
My intuition keeps telling me
that there's something wrong
with this combination.
What could possibly be waiting for us
on that island?
Goodness, they're all peanut crumble buns!
I told you to get red bean buns!
Just eat what I give you!
You witch.
-Then I'm not buying you any more!
-No, no, get me some more! They're good!
I've been waiting for you.
Are you Mr. Seo Ki-chang's daughter?
Excuse me.
I'm Producer Nam Ji-ah.
I called you earlier.
Is he with you?
-No, he's--
-Yes, I am.
-I'm the TV show staff.
-What?
-Why don't we go to my house?
-Sure.
Please come in.
Would you like some barley tea?
-You said we should go our own way.
-Don't worry. I do what I want.
You jerk…
Gosh, it's so shabby.
Hey, miss. Should we take our shoes off?
-Did your father live alone?
-Yes.
I lived in Incheon, working at a factory,
and my dad was a fisherman.
Please don't be nervous and just relax.
Did he go missing by accident?
I heard the boat capsized in high seas.
What did the police say?
The skull was severely decomposed,
so they don't know.
They say body parts can get cut
if they're caught in a boat screw.
When was the last time
you spoke with your father?
I got a call from him
on the morning of the accident.
Though I missed it…
ALL RECORDINGS
VOICE MESSAGE 1
Pyung-hee?
Have you been eating well?
If you're not too busy,
come visit me sometime.
I packed some fish and top shells for you.
I keep seeing your late mother
in my dreams these days.
She keeps trying to take your hand
and leave somewhere in a hurry.
I wonder if she misses you.
What about your mother?
She passed away from cancer.
-I wonder why he had such a dream.
-She came to greet him.
Seeing someone who passed
after living out their life,
it means they're here to take you.
The person who was meant to die
that day must've been you.
-Stop it.
-What?
You're alive, thanks to your father.
I mean, that's just one of the theories.
You don't have any Americano, do you?
Don't drink too much.
What's a TV station crew from Seoul
doing all the way here?
I'm sure that witch Pyung-hee
reported something!
Shall I just throw her in the sea
and feed her to the fish?
Hey! Lower your voice!
The more I think about it,
something feels off.
Why did his skull get caught in our net?
By the way, I haven't seen
that punk Jin-sik anywhere
since the skull was found, no?
I didn't do it! It wasn't me!
I couldn't help it!
I had no choice!
Please stay at my house
rather than a lodge.
Thank you for the offer.
It's this room.
I have some errands to run…
Okay, if you insist.
It really is shabby.
I think it's fine.
I've gotten used to it
from business trips.
I'm not fine with it.
Sorry, but there's only one room,
and I have to stay here with the source.
Then what about me?
There's a mountain.
I saw on a documentary
that you guys are good diggers.
Sorry, but I'm a modern type,
so I can't sleep somewhere with no boiler.
-Don't you dare.
-I'm a good digger.
My goodness!
Excuse me!
-Who are you?
-A customer.
Why don't you have any
mint chocolate chip ice cream?
Just take whatever's there.
What crappy customer service you have.
Hello.
You two are the ones
who found the skull, right?
Did someone report it
to the broadcasting station?
No, sir. I saw it on the news.
May I take a seat?
Sure.
Were you close to the late Mr. Seo?
There's no such thing as "close"
when you live in the same neighborhood.
-We just saw him from time to time.
-Exactly.
We were just neighbors. No more, no less.
Come on. I heard you worked
on the same fishing boat as him.
Not for free.
How about the young lady
pours me a drink first?
It's been so long
since I've smelled some powder puff.
What are you doing?
Oh, dear. I guess I'm just too generous.
How dare you!
You're nothing but an outsider, bitch!
If you're going to hit me,
can you please turn your body
a bit more that way?
This angle is no good.
Let's go. Come on.
Wow. How brave.
What's new?
Why are you following me?
I'm not following you.
I'm looking into a story.
I'm doing something similar too.
Then go do it.
I'm going to freeload as much as possible.
You do it.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Ma'am, I'd like to ask you something.
Just a quick question. It won't take long.
Hold on. It'll just take a minute.
Ma'am!
Ma'am!
Just a quick question!
Why are you doing it the hard way?
It's not easy for elders
from the countryside to open up.
-If I ask, they tell me everything.
-What's your secret?
Just break their fingers, one at a time,
until they tell you.
You don't seem to be getting anywhere.
And you're no good
at digging into a story either.
I'm leaving.
Where to?
Humans aren't the only ones
with eyes and ears.
Gosh. Why is he so fast?
Did you hear something?
This is a dead forest.
What?
It means all the forest spirits have left.
Why did they leave?
Because they were abandoned by humans
and forgotten.
Who's there?
I pay my respects
to the former lord of the forests.
-Do you know who I am?
-I once saw you from afar.
So you're the spirit of this sacred tree.
What kind of a calamity took place here?
I don't know.
-You don't know?
-This island has changed.
The house and land spirits
who settled here have all left,
so I didn't have anyone to inform me
of the goings on in the village.
-Since when?
-Since the end of the Korean War.
Something vile came into the island
through a typhoon,
but I had no power to even see
or put a stop to it.
You must've been very lonely here,
all by yourself.
Even if I want to leave,
I'm bound to this tree,
so I can't go anywhere.
Is it because of this?
Can you untie it?
Spirit!
Spirit!
Soul!
Soul!
Oh, the deceased who left today,
he has become a soul, a spirit…
Thank you.
Thanks to you, I'm now free.
I'm not sure what I did,
but it feels great.
But you should wear shoes if you can.
Your lovely feet are covered in wounds.
You have a connection to my forest, miss.
This is my first time here.
Go to the northern part of the island.
You'll find the first answer there.
Wow. She disappeared.
Well done.
It was tied with the strong desires
of humans,
so it could only be untied by a human.
Dragon King of the West Sea!
Old Woman of the Dragon Palace!
-Please give my dad's body back.
-Old Woman of the Dragon Palace!
So that I can hold a funeral for him…
Please take pity on this poor, young thing
and give her father's body back!
I beg you, I beg you! I beg you!
I beg you, I beg you! I beg you!
-What's wrong?
-He's not there.
They say he's not in the sea.
Your father's body returned to land
even before his head did!
Jangsansa Cave?
It's my first time hearing of it.
JANGSANSA CAVE ENTRANCE
DO NOT ENTER AT HIGH TIDE
-I'm going to go eat now.
-Don't move!
Stand still for a moment.
Why?
This scene looks familiar.
This is the place.
This photo was taken here.
So you do have a connection.
They said it was taken
shortly after I was conceived.
I was here too.
In my mom's womb.
What were Mom and Dad doing
on this island?
Gosh, this blanket smells.
I don't think it was washed.
So why do you insist on staying here
instead of a nice lodge?
It's none of your business.
By the way,
I have a fatty liver.
-It's chronic.
-What does your liver have to do with me?
Because you're a nine-tailed fox.
Well, just in case
you want to eat my liver…
-I don't eat that kind of stuff!
-You don't?
Haven't you heard of liver distoma?
Don't laugh with that face.
What's wrong with my face? Huh?
Because you're ugly. So ugly.
Oh, my.
He went to the mountains
to look for his reincarnated bride?
Yes. He's a romanticist,
though he doesn't look like it.
Oh, my. They do say foxes mate for life.
-How romantic!
-Romantic? No way!
You know the price he had to pay!
Sometimes in life, you meet someone
you'd risk your life to be with.
I will never risk my life for love.
I will protect Lord Lee Yeon.
Well, that's a form of love too.
What was I expecting?
That woman was reincarnated, right?
-Do you think she's dead or alive?
-Can she be reborn with the same face?
Don't look for her.
If you can't find her
by the next dark moon,
your woman dies.
It will only change your fate once more.
My goodness.
-What do you think? You want it?
-Oh, my.
Where did you find these rare ginsengs?
They'll be worth a fortune! Huh?
-No.
-Hold on…
Talk to this woman first.
Don't be so rude.
They're 74 years old.
They're like babies to me.
What is it you're looking for?
Why are you all keeping quiet
about that skull?
Oh, you know, that's…
-You tell her.
-What?
Don't tell anyone you heard it from us.
I promise I won't.
Yeah.
You know, it's…
It's not the first time that has happened.
You know, the head.
-Yes, Jae-hwan.
-Producer Nam, please don't get startled.
Were there really other cases like this?
The victims?
All four of them are unidentified females.
When was it?
The first case occurred in 1954.
1954…
What in the world happened on this island?
Isn't he…
Excuse me!
You were on the same boat
as Pyung-hee's father, right?
Excuse me!
Please hear me out!
Hold on!
Why are you running away?
Get away from me, you ghost!
Don't kill him!
Hey, Yoo-ri.
There's something I want.
Here?
This place just opened.
A haunted house.
It's not that bad.
-What is it?
-Home remedy.
It's hot.
Don't be such a baby.
Your hand is so hot.
It's burning hot.
What…
What is this?
-Long time no see, Lee Yeon.
-What are you?
It's me.
The thing you've been waiting for.
What?
By the way,
why…
did you kill me?
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
Something's coming.
It's really asleep here?
A dragon with no legs.
-What could that be?
-You're blinded by a woman.
Didn't you also ruin your life
because of a woman?
-What did you say?
-I have a bad feeling about this.
I have to find out
why my parents came to this island.
That woman will be a sacrifice.
You can't get out of here anyway, miss.
I said kill.
That's the only way for her to live.