Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) s01e16 Episode Script

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TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
Anyone who falls
into the Stream of the Dead
can never come back.
No…
I love you.
No!
No!
Lee Yeon!
Don't leave me!
Lee Yeon!
I can hear her crying.
Lee Yeon!
I have to tell her…
that there's no need to be so sad.
That this is how a love story
between a human
and a nine-tailed fox is bound to end.
From the beginning,
we belonged to different worlds.
By using the word "love"
as a stepping-stone,
I wanted to cross over
to the world she lives in.
I wanted to walk with her a bit more.
I wanted to become human.
In the end,
my dream didn't come true.
But my death…
is the most passionate love letter
sent to a human
who was my first and last love.
I hope that she won't wait for me.
I hope that she won't cry too much
because of me.
I just want to see her one last time…
But I can't see her face anymore.
CHAPTER 16:
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED,
REWRITTEN
Jae-hwan.
Ms. Kim.
Ms. Kim!
-Are you okay?
-Hye-ja…
Do miracles really exist in this world?
The mysterious disease that had
been terrorizing the citizens
completely vanished last night.
The patients and their families
who were suffering
from this mysterious disease
with an unknown cause
all hugged and shed tears of joy.
Finally, everything is back
to where it should be.
We failed to…
protect Yeon.
I lost another child
who was in perfect health.
No. You did everything
you could possibly do for Yeon.
That's why I came back to you.
Do you think Yeon is now resting in peace?
I'm sure he is.
Because he saved her, just as he wished.
Grandpa Clothes-hanging Old Man.
Grandpa Clothes-hanging Old Man.
It's me, Ji-ah. Open the door, please.
-What should I do?
-Don't open the door.
But still--
She must forget about Lee Yeon
and live among ordinary people now.
Please tell me.
Tell me what I need to do
and what I can do to save Lee Yeon.
Can you please tell me how, at least?
Grandpa Clothes-hanging Old Man.
Please open the door.
Please.
Rang!
Lord Lee Rang, would you like me
to go buy naengmyeon for you?
Get out.
You've been drinking for three days,
without eating anything.
I said, get out.
It's not your fault.
Lee Yeon told you do it.
If you say one more word,
I'm going to kill you.
Want some stickers?
I have a really cool car too.
Please get lost, both of you!
Or just get out of my house!
Thank you for letting me in.
I don't have time to comfort your grief,
so I'll cut to the chase.
Lee Yeon is dead.
He cannot come back,
no matter what you do.
Maybe I can't, but I know you can.
You're in charge of life and death,
so I'm sure you can--
There are rules in this world too.
What's not meant to be is not meant to be.
Then please let him be reincarnated.
I don't care if he can't recognize me.
I don't care if he forgets about me, so--
Lee Yeon jumped into the Stream
of the Dead on his own,
knowing well that he could not be reborn.
It was Yeon's choice.
So you need to stop this one-person
protest at my workplace.
Even if you throw tantrums,
it cannot be undone.
No.
There must be some way
for Lee Yeon to come back.
Such a thing…
will never happen.
I let you in here to tell you that.
Ma'am.
Ma'am! Ma'am!
It's so dark.
The street lights are all out.
It'd be so awesome if you could fix it
with your superpowers.
Go to the district office
and ask the traffic department.
Are you okay?
Oh, the street lights are on.
I called the district office.
Why would you?
Because if you get hurt, I'll get
in big trouble from Lord Lee Yeon.
Dr. Koo, are you okay?
I have to be okay even if I'm not.
I have lots to do.
I met the god of the Stream of the Dead.
She said there's no way
to bring Lee Yeon back to life.
Lord Lee Yeon knew it from the beginning.
Even though he knew, he wanted his love
to survive rather than him.
What should I do?
Just live your life like nothing happened.
Forget about meeting Lord Lee Yeon
and getting a glimpse into this world
and live like a human.
That's what Lord Lee Yeon wanted.
Shin-ju.
Is he still like that?
He won't even budge.
At this rate,
I'm worried he might collapse.
I'll go talk to him.
Why are you doing this?
Are you seriously asking me that?
This won't bring Lord Lee Yeon back.
Watch what you say, you bastard.
By the way, you don't look broken up.
You used to say
that you'd die for Lee Yeon.
You ungrateful piece of garbage.
I don't care what you call me,
but I need to tell you this.
Enough with the damn lecture.
Give me more alcohol.
Get ahold of yourself!
You lunatic!
Stop being fussy and live your life!
-Do you have a death wish?
-This is from Lord Lee Yeon.
Would you like to hear the rest yourself?
It's me.
We just had some naengmyeon together.
And you took my egg.
If you're watching this message,
I may not be in this world anymore.
Damn it.
This is really cringey.
It looked cool in movies…
But it'll look cool enough
when our memories are added.
Say I'm right.
Awesome, my foot.
My brother Rang,
are you binge-drinking right now?
I'm sure it's wine.
What is he, a ghost?
Hey, soju suits you better than wine.
And "volunteer worker"
suits you better than "villain."
My brother, who couldn't even leave
an injured puppy behind.
I wondered where he went…
but you haven't changed.
You haven't changed at all.
So I'm sure you'll be fine without me.
You bastard. How can I be fine?
You must live well.
You have to protect them.
Because you have a family now.
I don't need any of them.
Stop making excuses
when your older brother is talking.
Even if I can't hear you,
I can still hear you.
Remember what I told you
at the Forest of Starving Demons? I…
I…
I've never abandoned you. Not even once.
So you should not…
abandon yourself either.
Treasure yourself as much as I would've.
This is my final favor to you.
Goodbye.
This message will explode in ten seconds.
Just kidding.
I've always wanted to try that.
Lee Yeon.
You told me to forget everything,
but I'm going to wait for you.
If I wish for it
more and more desperately,
I think I might be able to
meet you again someday.
Even in my next life.
No, even my life after that.
So I decided to remember you
and record you
by doing what I do best.
I haven't seen you in a while,
but you come often these days.
I read online that the hairdresser's
is the best place to overcome a farewell.
Did you break up with someone?
Listening to sad music is best for that.
I tried everything.
I listened to ballads,
binge-watched dramas and ate spicy food.
Shall I dye my hair?
Long time no see.
I don't want to know how you're doing.
Just get to the point.
-What are you making?
-Tale of the Nine Tailed.
Tale of the Nine Tailed?
That's not a good title. How about
Tale of the Nine Tailed Brothers?
I refuse.
-You're not going to air it on TV, right?
-It's for me to keep.
I'm going to meet Lee Yeon's acquaintances
one by one, and you're the first.
Well, no one knows more
about Lee Yeon than me.
Okay.
Now tell me every single thing you know
about Lee Yeon.
You know what?
-He was super narcissistic.
-What?
All kinds of things and beings
used to come to our forest
just to see his face.
He was already so proud of his looks,
so can you imagine how serious it got?
He looked at his reflection in the stream
every day and said…
If you create a representation
of the word "beauty,"
then this face would be it.
Wow. I can't even imagine.
That's as shocking as voice phishing.
-He fell for voice phishing?
-$20,000.
What the heck?
A nine-tailed fox fell for voice phishing?
Oh, you know what?
He was afraid of spiders.
He said their leg hair is gross.
His favorite thing was to play Go with me,
though he always lost.
I won! I won again!
So you two were really close
back then, huh?
Of course.
I've spent more time with him
than you have.
Has Lee Yeon ever cooked for you?
He can't cook.
He can't cook most food,
but he can cook rice well. Only rice.
I got a video message from him.
He bought these shoes for me.
He carried me on my back.
He waited for me every day.
You're disgusting.
Speaking of which, both you and I got
tons of things from Lee Yeon.
Do you know what his wish was?
To be human.
He wanted to be human.
My brother,
there are always exceptions to rules.
No, it wasn't suicide.
He sacrificed his life
to save tens of thousands of people.
The World of the Dead has ten lords!
You can't even do that one thing?
Are you the King of the Dead for nothing?
Hello?
My brother? My brother!
Hey, you!
Damn it! That jerk.
That's enough.
You've done all you can, honey.
Damn it. I might as well talk to a wall.
No matter how many times I tell him,
he says the same thing over.
-What is he, a parrot?
-You might get punished for saying that.
How is he so inflexible?
-Why are you laughing?
-Well, hearing you say the word
"inflexible" sounds so strange.
I've been going easy on you.
You're being impudent.
Now, let's eat tteokbokki first!
It's medium, a mixture of spicy and mild.
Here!
Oh, wow! They gave us free dumplings too.
When I look at you
I want to kiss you
When I'm with you
I want to hold you
I love you, I love you
I love you so very much
I love you, I love you
I love you more than myself
Are you crying?
I'm embarrassed.
Pretend you don't know me.
Yoo-ri.
Marry me.
A fox only loves one mate
for their entire life.
Will you please accept my love
until the day I die?
One little ring wouldn't do.
I have an apartment too.
It's a new building.
If you want, I can put it under both our--
No, I can put it in your name.
I don't care about whose name it's under.
I may bring some family to live with us,
but if you don't mind, then…
Is that a yes?
If you didn't propose to me,
I was going to!
Congratulations!
Remember, the day you make Yoo-ri cry,
it will be your funeral.
Lord Lee Rang.
Go.
You've lived in luxury
by my side all this time,
so go through some troubles
with Shin-ju too.
I took care of your fake parents.
They won't wait for you anymore.
I will be happy, I promise.
Congratulations, Dr. Koo!
-What's this?
-It's on me today.
Thank you so much, everyone.
Yoo-ri, thank you.
And, though he's not here with us,
Lord Lee Yeon,
thank you, and I miss you.
He should've officiated our wedding.
It would've been great
if he were here with us.
Lord Lee Yeon…
Good grief…
Grandpa,
can you say a few words to Lee Yeon?
Hey, Yeon. Old hag finally quit smoking.
It's 80% thanks to you.
I wish she'll quit picking on me too,
but that seems impossible.
Gosh, there's no need to tattle about it.
Ma'am, please say something.
Oh, Lord Lee Yeon.
When I fell in love with a human farmer,
you were the only one who supported me,
saying you also had the same kind of love.
Now, that young lady is
staying strong and waiting for you.
I hope you two can meet again too.
Just like me and my husband.
-You're here.
-Yes.
-This way, please.
-Hye-ja.
Yes?
-These are for you.
-What is it?
WATER SNAIL BRIDE
Honey rice cakes?
Well, because you like them…
Isn't he handsome?
-Have a seat.
-Okay.
-Oh, it's delicious.
-Sir, please try this.
Oh, thank you, thank you!
Thank you.
Even on days when
I desperately missed Lee Yeon,
I didn't cry anymore.
Because if I cried,
this story would turn into a tragedy.
SIX MONTHS LATER
And finally, when my
Tale of the Nine Tailed was completed…
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED
…to my surprise,
I got a message from Lee Yeon.
The end.
Yes?
Ji-ah, hurry downstairs.
-Why?
-Come on. It's urgent.
Happy birthday, my daughter!
Was it my birthday today?
I totally forgot.
Happy birthday!
Here's my present.
-It's handmade.
-Gosh, how pretty.
-Wow, it's so pretty.
-Looks great on you.
Mine is factory-made.
Thank you.
-How did you know my watch strap fell off?
-I saw it.
Oh, how attentive.
Thank you.
Who sent that one?
You should open it.
And on my birthday…
What do you want?
Buy me something
I've never had in my life.
Like a marriage proposal.
Okay. I'll buy it for you.
It's from Lee Yeon, isn't it?
-Is Lee Yeon here?
-It came by delivery earlier.
It came with a letter too.
Back then, when I was having a hard time
and things were tough for me,
I talked to the other members
and tried to resolve the issues together.
They would say "Let's go out and play,"
and tried to cheer me up.
Honestly, being a member of this team…
-I told you not to eat on the sofa!
-Give me food.
At least put it on a tray!
Move. You're blocking the TV.
Honey, I told you to put dirty socks
in the laundry basket.
I forgot. Oh, the other one's over here.
How come Soo-oh is the only one
who actually cleans up after himself?
The soup is salty today.
Lord Lee Rang,
how long are you going to live here?
How can you say that? We're a package.
The three of us.
That's fine, but why must I suffer
like a bullied daughter-in-law
in my own apartment?
I ordered a new kimchi refrigerator.
Really?
The one we saw at the department store?
Lord Lee Rang bought it for us.
It'll be delivered this afternoon.
I love you, Rang.
"Rang?"
I'm just going to call you by name now.
Rang!
Oh, I love it.
Doesn't it feel like
we're one big family now?
MY DEAR BELOVED JI-AH
Do you like the gift?
I hope you do.
I wonder how beautiful
you would look in this dress.
Who will be the man who stands beside you?
Whoever it is,
I hope he is someone kind.
…is what I want to say to be nonchalant,
but the truth is,
I can't stand that jerk already,
and I don't even know his face.
I liked you.
I liked the attitude you had
toward the world.
Despite being born with a terrible fate,
I liked how you didn't fall
into despair easily.
Drinking coffee with you,
watching you sleep,
all paths in the world we walked together,
and even the time spent waiting for you--
I loved them all.
Ji-ah.
Whenever I called your name,
composed of smooth syllables
with no final consonants,
my heart fluttered.
Though you'll have to walk alone
on the path we used to walk together,
you'll get used to it.
You will do great.
So please…
let me go now.
You must.
No!
I can't let you go!
Come back, please!
I miss you so much.
Mister, are you going to look for
your nine-tailed fox brother again?
Hey, I told you not to talk about him.
Any news?
Well, I'm just finding non-humans
and beating them up
to see if they know how to bring him back.
-I'll give you a ride.
-No, thanks. It's snowy and cold.
Then come home early so the four of us
can grill pork belly for dinner.
Watch out for cars.
What?
The doll.
What brings you here?
What about you?
I'm here to see that old man
after hearing the rumors.
FORTUNE-TELLING, FACE-READING,
MARITAL FORTUNE, PAST LIFE
Are you really one of the Ten Lords
of the World of the Dead?
The Lord of Five Ways.
The tenth Lord of the World of the Dead
ruling the Hell of Darkness
and the one who makes the final judgment…
is me.
I make decisions
about your next lives too.
You, sit up straight.
You said you decide our next lives.
Does that mean…
Right. I'm in charge of reincarnation.
Reincarnation?
Then are you here because of Lee Yeon?
Well, I can't say that's the only reason,
but I happen to have
his belonging, you know.
You have the Fox Marble.
Give it to me.
The Fox Marble.
-Can this bring Lee Yeon back to life?
-Don't jump to conclusions.
The King of the Dead's sister ruling
the Stream of the Dead
has been bombing the Ten Lords
with phone calls, so that's why I'm here.
But we're not a charity.
You both know the rules, right?
We must exchange it with
the most precious thing we have, right?
I will do it. I can do it.
As long as Lee Yeon comes back.
What if you cannot meet him
even if he comes back?
-What?
-Reincarnation is random.
It means you could cross paths.
He could be born after you both die
or with a different appearance.
I don't care.
Let's begin our deal.
All right, then.
Before all of the sand falls,
offer an item I would absolutely love.
What's wrong?
The Lord of Five Ways
of the Cycle of Samsara is here.
I was wondering why it's snowing in April,
and he's finally here.
A crow is crowing.
Three times.
A guest will wear a funeral suit.
Someone will die again.
I'll do it.
Tell me.
Lee Yeon is the most precious one to me,
but he's no longer here.
All I have left are memories of him.
I will sell you those memories.
I don't buy memories.
Forget that.
There's the most precious thing…
you received from him.
I'll give you anything.
Please tell me what it is.
Well, for example,
the rest of your life span.
If I give you my life…
can Lee Yeon be reincarnated?
Hey.
Life for life.
There's no question about that.
I'll give it to you.
Hey! Lee Yeon didn't save your life
for you to give it away like that!
That'd make his death totally worthless!
-You're so pathetic.
-Then…
Do you want to give yours?
All right.
I stole this life span anyway,
so I have no regrets.
-Hey!
-You stay out of this.
But from what I can recall,
you had no will to live.
Would your life be valuable, then?
Let me appraise it first.
Interesting.
You… have a family now.
Life actually started to matter for you.
You pass.
We have a deal.
Deal.
-No!
-Wait.
We still have some time left.
Call the guys over.
At least let me say goodbye.
This way!
Lord Lee Rang!
Lord Lee Rang!
Lord Lee Rang!
Oh, no!
Oh, no!
LEE RANG'S GRAVE
Producer Nam!
-Yes.
-Take this with you.
-Where did you get this umbrella?
-I don't know.
Someone left it with our team
to give it to you.
When?
Before I came for my shift,
so about five minutes ago?
Lee Yeon!
I'm sorry.
I told you not to get rained on.
Lee Yeon.
Is it really you?
Not someone disguised as you,
or a dream?
It's really you?
Then why are you just standing there?
Why aren't you coming to me?
I'm not who I used to be.
What does that mean?
I can't fly.
Even if you fall from up high,
I can't hold you.
Even if you walk in the dark,
I can't bring fireflies for you.
When I get hit, it hurts.
When stabbed, I get injured.
I can't do anything for you anymore, so…
I don't care.
I don't care about any of that.
I'm human now.
Human?
You're in big trouble now.
I will never let you go until you die.
I missed you so much.
So much that I thought
I might lose my mind.
I was so scared
that I'd never see you again.
How did you do it?
My six months felt like six years.
How did you wait for 600 years?
Do you get used to waiting
and develop your skills too?
It's not that I got used to waiting.
It's just that I could never
get used to being apart from you.
As I waited,
I wanted to stay strong like you,
but small things kept knocking me down.
Like what? What gave you such a hard time?
For example,
the night air
from the night you walked me home.
The alarm from my rice cooker.
The warmth of your hands
when we went for a walk.
You know, those ordinary memories.
That's why you found me this time.
You found me.
So this is a real human hand now?
Yeah, and a human body.
And human lips.
No way.
He's not going to sing there, is he?
No way…
When I look at you
I want to kiss you
When I'm with you
Grandpa,
can you say a few words to Lee Yeon?
What? Okay.
Hey, Yeon. Old hag finally quit smoking.
It's 80% thanks to you.
Ma'am, please say something.
When I fell in love with a human farmer,
you were the only one who supported me,
saying you also had the same kind of love.
Now, that young lady is
staying strong and waiting for you.
I hope you two can meet again too.
Sir.
-Give me fish too! Fish.
-I can just bring you some more.
-Just give it to me.
-The belly is…
Let's have baeksuk after our walk.
Are you happy?
Lord Lee Yeon!
Lord Lee Yeon! Lord Lee Yeon!
Lord Lee Yeon!
How's the apartment?
Is it okay to live in?
You don't know the half of it.
The complex has everything.
A sauna, a fitness center…
It's worth more than the current price.
And it's even near two subway stations.
You're a fox, and you're being ridiculous.
I'm the manager
of the Residents' Association.
So, Manager, did you realize
how special I was while I was gone?
I was enjoying being a newlywed
that I didn't even notice you were gone.
I'm leaving. I came here for nothing.
Just kidding.
Being human comes with serious mood swings
so be careful with what you say.
This is the first time
I've felt an inferiority complex.
If you say that with your face,
people will stone you to death.
Anyway, welcome back.
We've all been coping with your death
in our own ways, waiting for your return.
Sometimes, we even whined
and leaned on each other.
What about Rang?
He was a total wreck
after you passed away.
He cried all night long one day.
He got better once he moved in with us,
but he kept searching for you.
Were you with him at his final moment?
He must've been so scared all by himself.
Despite his looks, he's a big coward.
Here's Lord Lee Rang's phone.
Take a look.
It's me.
I'm going to die soon.
If you were here,
you would come to save me.
But I have no one to depend on.
I'm totally doomed.
Anyway, you should also see how it feels
to watch my live will, you jerk.
I thought I'd feel something grandiose
when facing death,
but like you said,
I'm the kind that gives up easily,
so it just feels bittersweet.
So don't be pathetic
and cry over my death.
I never cried, even when you were gone.
All I did was get drunk.
Liar.
I've been giving you a hard time
for many years,
but I won't apologize,
since you're the bigger jerk.
Whenever we split a fruit,
you always gave me the bigger half.
I know you're obsessed with eggs,
but you always let me have yours.
You tamed me that way,
but you left me for love.
That would make me go awry, no?
I'm going to be reborn
as a Dokdo humpback shrimp.
So don't eat them, just in case.
I hope…
you are reborn too.
Preferably with a really ugly face.
But…
But still,
if we can…
let's meet again.
Yeon.
My brother.
Hey, Kim Soo-oh.
You don't have parents, do you?
-I heard your mom ran away.
-No, she didn't.
He lives in a shabby house too.
I saw it when we were in the same class.
You're a beggar
You're a beggar…
Soo-oh!
Let's go home.
And we're not beggars.
Let's go.
Perfect timing, wasn't it?
Rang's unintentional good deeds
were being passed down
through generations unintentionally…
Still, in a slightly uncanny way,
by loving someone.
My hands are giving
the perfect massage today.
Oh, Yeon!
I missed you, old hag.
Don't be pathetic. It's tacky.
I heard you pulled some strings
to bring me back.
Me?
She must've made at least 200 calls.
Her brother ended up blocking her number.
-You couldn't live without me, huh?
-Get lost.
I'm going to get lost soon anyway.
Today's the last day you'll be seeing me.
How come?
I can't come here anymore,
now that I'm human.
I should live among humans.
Oh, then you'll see Yeon
when he dies, huh?
Why would you say that?
It'll bring bad omen!
It was so hard to bring him back to life!
Thank you for loving and caring
for a reckless guy like me.
You've worked me to the bone
until Ji-ah came back,
so that I wouldn't lose my mind.
Thanks to you, old hag,
and thanks to you, sir,
I was able to make it this far.
Live a happy life.
Living as a human isn't as easy as
it sounds, but I'm sure you'll do great.
Sure.
I hope you two will live
a long and healthy life.
I'll get going then.
Hey!
Since you're here,
have some tteokbokki before you go.
And am I supposed to go out
and get the tteokbokki?
-Of course you do.
-Yes, ma'am.
Oh, it's spicy.
You call this spicy? Don't be ridiculous.
-It's medium level, but it's still spicy.
-This place makes great soondae.
Old hag is still a workaholic,
like she has always been.
But one thing has changed.
The fish cake is to die for.
Now, they sometimes stay up all night
talking about their deceased son.
And when it comes to tteokbokki,
they say the medium level one is good too.
It's spicy.
Well, I don't know
if love really lasts forever,
but you like chicken drumsticks,
and I like chicken breasts.
You like egg yolks, and I like egg whites.
Therefore, it must mean
that we're perfect together.
You must be the first woman in the world
to confess love with chicken and eggs.
We're finally getting married.
And you've finally become human.
"Human" in Korean is an interesting word.
If you carve away the corners
of the final consonant,
the word turns into "love."
You see,
I don't have the best personality,
and I'm not confident…
with living as a human either.
But I am confident with love.
I love you.
I love you too.
It's raining flowers in autumn?
They're congratulating him.
The flowers, trees, and wind
that love the former lord of the forests
are saying goodbye to their god…
and thanking him for everything.
A very handsome nine-tailed fox
lived happily ever after.
Hey, don't narrate it your own way.
I'm a journalist's husband,
so I only state facts.
Good grief. Rewind it.
Want to have a baby?
I'd love to.
-But I'm worried about one thing.
-What is it?
What if our daughter is embarrassed
because her dad didn't graduate college?
Then we can tell her that you did
something better even more amazing.
-What is that?
-That Daddy saved Mommy's life,
and although no one knows about it,
he also saved the world.
Well, that's true.
By the way,
who says we're going to have a daughter?
-Did I say "daughter"?
-Yeah.
That can't be.
SHIN-JU'S ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Be honest. How does it feel to be human?
-Better than being a nine-tailed fox?
-I thought it'd be all good,
but I was wrong.
How can I put this?
There are so many unexpected variables.
Unexpected variables?
They say I have astigmatism.
With anisometropia.
Look.
Soon, you will see the magic
of me becoming less handsome.
If you compare the two of us right now,
I think I look a bit better.
-No, you don't.
-You're right.
Plus, that's not the only problem.
Did you trick me?
You said we're going to eat ice cream!
What do you mean? I told you
we need to go somewhere before we eat.
MOPA TREE
DENTAL CLINIC
I'd rather get stabbed with a sword.
I can't stand another anesthesia shot.
-Be a good boy.
-Let me go!
How can your love change?
What are you talking about?
The root canal treatment
was living hell itself.
Living as a human was about
fighting against unexpected kinds of pain.
Well? Is it good?
Your ramen is the best
in the entire world!
Honey! Soju!
Of course I brought it!
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
You worked so hard today.
You too, honey.
Ramen and soju.
This is the joy of life as human.
Next time you fall,
try to get up on your own, okay?
Here.
Thank you.
-Seung-beom, did you fall?
-Yes.
-Are you okay?
-Yes, I'm okay.
You should've been more careful.
Does it hurt?
No. This man helped me up.
So he didn't get to be reborn
as a Dokdo humpback shrimp.
-How was your day?
-Well, same as always.
I saw someone strange
at the police station today.
What?
He was an old man wearing a Hahoe mask,
but the mask wouldn't come off his face.
As if it was attached to his face.
A Hahoe mask?
By any chance,
did you step on bird poop today?
No, not bird poop,
but I did step on gum.
-Oh, damn it!
-Why?
-That jerk is Samjae.
-Samjae?
SAMJAE: MISFORTUNE THAT COMES
TO A HUMAN IN A 9-YEAR TERM
Perhaps the beings we are unaware of
might be living among us in this world.
Perhaps the countless urban legends
being told everywhere
are the different names for those beings.
I had a peek at the secrets of the world.
Living as a human
means your life is full of firsts
and lasts of your life.
First snow,
first baby steps,
first picnic,
first root canal treatment…
And my first love…
forever.
Hey.
Are you Samjae?
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED