'Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938' Lee Dong-wook found out the secret he was trapped in in 1938.
In the 4th episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938', which aired on the 14th, the reason why Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-wook) made an emergency landing in 1938 was revealed. Cheon Moo-yeong (played by Ryu Kyung-soo), a red-and-white mask who came to the past with Lee Yeon to obtain a legendary treasure that only exists in this era, was not in good health. Cheon Moo-young, who aimed his revenge on Lee Yeon to save his brother, and Ryu Hong-joo (played by Kim So-yeon), who said he would not just watch the fight between the two friends, and Ryu Hong-joo's appearance facing Lee Yeon in 1938 made people curious about future developments.
The viewer ratings for the 4th episode recorded an average of 7.6% and a peak of 9.0% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 6.7% and a peak of 7.8% for households nationwide, ranking first in the same time slot including cable and general programming channels. In viewership ratings for men and women 2049 (based on Nielsen Korea paid platforms), which is the target of tvN, it ranked first across all channels, including terrestrial channels, with an average of 3.6% and a maximum of 4.5% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.7% and a maximum of 4.3% nationwide.
On this day, Lee Yeon planned a head-to-head match with the red and white mask. Lee Yeon hears a rumor from the vice leader of the Magic Band (played by Jo Dal-hwan) that Hong Baek Tal is robbing the homes of the seven major gold mining conglomerates. The strange thing was that they only aimed for 'trash' rather than money. With only the house of 'King of Gold Mine' Seon Woo-chan (Lee Jae-yong) left, Lee Yeon decided to find the house's treasures and confront him before Hong Baek Tal.
As expected, the red and white mask chased after Lee Yeon, aiming for the treasure chest. After a tense confrontation, the moment they were about to find out their identity, Hongbaek Mask disappeared among the people wearing the same mask as himself. But the shame was a deception. This is because Lee Yeon, who was one step ahead, made a change. In the trash box that Hong Baek Tal took, there was only the taffy that Lee Yeon had eaten. And Lee Yeon knew that what Hong Baek Tal was looking for was ‘Geumcheok’. A standard made of gold that can revive even the dead. Since it was an item that had disappeared after the Japanese colonial period, he decided to time travel and realized that he had been brought back to the ‘past’ with him.
Strange things kept coming to Lee Yeon. I met a strange 'updungi'. Lee Yeon found a newborn baby abandoned in front of Myoyeon-gak and decided to send it to a home with better parents since she could not take responsibility for its future. But strangely enough, the child keeps coming back to Myoyeonggak. Goo Shin-ju (played by Hwang Hee), who has a lot of affection, persuaded Lee Rang (played by Kim Beom) to name the child 'Miho'. At that time, the Jongno Police Station was also looking for Miho with a huge reward. This is because there was a request from a man called ‘Eobsin’ who appeared wherever gold mines were discovered. Curiosity focused on the identity of the child whom Lee Yeon cared for with utmost care.
Meanwhile, Ryu Hong-joo sensed something strange about Lee Yeon and Cheon Mu-young. Realizing that they are not the friends he knew in the past. Ryu Hong-ju headed to Gunsan, where he heard Lee Yeon's sighting story. There, Ryu Hong-ju heard that Lee Yeon was addicted to opium and decided to do a test. But Lee Yeon was not shaken at all. Accordingly, Ryu Hong-ju decided to meet Lee Yeon in Manchuria in person. And Ryu Hong-ju, who saw with his own eyes the fate of 1938, when he was suffering from opium in Manchuria. Attention is focused on what kind of variable he will play when he learns that there are two Lee Yeon in this era.
A new relationship also came to Lee Rang. Lee Rang, who owed his life to the half-mermaid Jang Yeo-hee (Woo Hyun-jin), decided to grant her wish to repay the favor. Jang Yeo-hee, who fell in love with Lee Rang, asked him out on a date using Sowon as an excuse. However, Lee Rang, who had no way of knowing this, was asked to teach 'horseback riding' and gave him a harsh Spartan education, making everyone laugh.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr