Swordfights and dapper suits in Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938

by solstices

tvN certainly isn’t easing up on the promos for the second season of Tale of the Nine Tailed, but am I complaining? Not at all! The latest teaser is stylish, suspenseful, and action-packed — exactly what I came for.

Reprising his role as the surly but good-natured gumiho Lee Yeon, Lee Dong-wook (Bad and Crazy) opens the teaser with an ominous line: “Someone has trapped me in the past.” Befitting a world where supernatural powers run rampant, there’s barely a day of peace in Yeon’s life — after the mayhem of the first season, more chaos is already on its way.

This time, Yeon will find himself inexplicably time-slipping back to the year 1938, where he’ll come face-to-face with an old flame. Kim So-yeon (Penthouse 3) plays the former guardian spirit, current restauranteur Ryu Hong-joo, who greets Yeon with an amused smirk: “It’s been a long time, fox.”

Effortlessly swinging a broadsword while dressed in a lacy white frock, Hong-joo certainly isn’t one to be trifled with. She’s equally stunning in a traditional hanbok, fending off two blades at once. Yeon has his work cut out for him if he wants a shot at taking her down.

Of course, Hong-joo won’t be the only frenemy Yeon goes up against. No gumiho tale is complete without a dash of fraught family relations, and the blast to the past means that we’re getting our bickering brothers once more. I’m certainly excited for the return of antagonist Lee Rang — Kim Bum (Ghost Doctor) plays mischievous scheming so well!

Sipping a glass of whiskey and sporting a fresh undercut, Rang drawls sarcastically, “Hyung, you aren’t dead yet?” (Nooo, where are his beautiful long locks?!) Between Rang and Hong-joo, one thing’s for sure — conflict is coming, dressed to the nines.

With writer Han Woo-ri and director Kang Shin-hyo both returning for this sequel, we can rest assured that we’re in good hands. Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 premieres on May 6, and it looks like we can anticipate more promos in the meantime.

 
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