Where are we headed though?
Where A Eum and my story began and ended.
This is the mountain I used to rule.
It was my hometown, my home,
and my workplace.
Did you know that there was a day...
similar to Valentine's in Joseon Dynasty?
On March 5, when all living things awaken,
couples exchanged ginkgo nuts as a token of their love.
Why ginkgo nuts though?
Male and female trees mate to reproduce...
and they live way past 1,000 years.
So you're still holding on to the Valentine's Day gift...
from your ex-girlfriend.
Actually, these were a parting gift.
We parted ways after exchanging them.
Here.
I'll protect you.
What?
A mountain spirits protect all creations of the woods.
One must also be protected in return.
Why you though?
Because I like you.
What gives you the right?
You're too powerless.
Why are you being this way?
Being able to converse with me doesn't make you someone special.
In your dreams.
You'll never be as powerful as I am.
In what way will you protect me?
You're a mere mortal.
Do you mean that?
Yes, I do.
So don't ever come up here again.
You didn't mean it though, did you?
I was scared.
I didn't know what would happen if I fell for a human...
who would someday die.
How did you two meet again then?
Did you seek her out?
I'm the ruler of the mountains...
and therefore bound to it.
A mountain spirit can't leave where it has been assigned to.
What would happen if you do?
I'll grow weaker...
since I'll no longer have the powers of a mountain spirit.
This one time,
I crossed the boundary while chasing spirits...
that were disrupting the peace.
A nine-tailed fox has attacked our village!
A nine-tailed fox? Is that what you just said?
- We must catch it. - My gosh!
- A nine-tailed fox! - It's a nine-tailed fox!
Where did it go?
It left a blood trail.
- Over there. - It went that way!
- Goodness! - Go after it.
My gosh.
What a disgrace!
- Let's go that way. - My goodness.
Can you believe it?
Now, go.
If you follow this path, your forest will appear.
A Eum.
I did not see you today.
Thank you.
I will repay you for this no matter what.
(Chapter 10: Deja-vu)
I found you.
I'll soon be coming for you,
so sit tight.
What's so funny?
The stage is almost complete.
- "The stage"? - Thanks to the Spirit of Darkness,
I was able to find out that Lee Yeon...
will never be able to kill her in this life.
But is there a reason why it has to be those two?
I was supposed to have it all.
I was meant to be the mountain spirit...
and have that woman by my side.
- Are you saying... - I'm going to take over...
the mountain spirit's body...
and have her become my wife.
Gosh, this place is mesmerizing.
Why aren't you asking me anything?
Why aren't you asking me why I betrayed you?
Don't you want to know why I killed you?
On my way here,
I noticed that there are many legends...
regarding this beautiful waterfall.
It's about a married couple who were madly in love.
But some stories say the wife dies and some say the husband dies.
So I'm sure there's also something I don't know...
about the Tale of the Nine Tailed...
where the nine-tailed fox tragically had to kill his first love.
A Eum.
Why did you shoot me?
This woman's body is very useful.
Mountain spirits never let their guard down,
but I was even able to shoot you with an arrow.
Imoogi.
Long time no see, Yeon. I waited for you for a long time.
- Where is A Eum? - In here.
She willingly gave me her body so she could save her father.
Come out from that body.
I forgot to tell you something.
That was an evening primrose from the burial ground.
I told you to come out.
- She's mine. - Show yourself!
Should I kill her and leave her body?
She means nothing to me.
- I do not believe you. - You think you used her as bait.
But don't you get it? I used her as bait to get to you.
Don't kill me!
I don't want to die.
You promised me.
You promised to love me until the day I die.
Yeon.
No...
A Eum.
Is that you?
Don't come near me!
It's you.
I...
I killed the villagers.
I killed everyone.
It's not your fault.
Help me, Yeon.
Stop me from hurting anyone else.
Stop me from hurting you.
Just kill me.
It's okay. You have me.
Everything will be all right.
This girl is pretty feisty.
You can't kill me, but you can't keep me alive either.
What you want is me, right?
Take my body,
and let her go.
How touching.
Don't make me repeat myself.
Will you choose the body of a mountain spirit or her body?
Fine. I'll let her go.
Instead,
give me your heart.
I heard the energy of mountain spirits...
lies in their hearts.
Give me your heart.
A Eum.
You're listening, right?
Promise me one thing.
Promise me that you'll forget about me.
Forget about me...
and live a long life.
You don't need to be sorry...
or grateful.
My life belongs to you anyway.
Who says you can die?
A Eum.
Let me go. I'm okay.
Yeon.
You asked me to forget you.
But I won't ask the same.
Don't forget me.
- What are you saying? - I'll crawl out of my grave...
if you ever fall in love with another woman.
Let go.
Repay what you owe me, Yeon.
No.
Please kill me.
See? I promised...
that I would...
protect you.
Thank you, Yeon,
for keeping your promise not to forget me.
And...
I'm sorry...
for making you wait so long.
That's precious to you.
Because you are not a shadow of my past.
I'll take...
a good look at you.
Not A Eum reborn, but you.
You're here?
I thought you had died in the Forest of the Starved.
Whatever. I'm disappointed.
Now?
Well, come or not. Whatever.
Are you all right? Should I call Shin Ju back?
Stop freaking out. It's nothing.
It isn't the poison, is it?
Your life is expiring.
I'm right, aren't I?
I've lived pretty long for a half fox.
Please eat the ground cherry.
You can steal years from people and live for as long as you want.
Yeon is on his way here.
I'm going to tell him who Imoogi is.
I'm the only one who knows what he looks like.
What about you?
It's not like I've ever dreamed of the future.
Don't do it! Please stop!
Why must you go that far just for Yeon?
You can't tell Yeon.
Don't meet with Yeon.
Go see Imoogi and ask him to save you.
Or tell me where they are. I'll get you a ground cherry.
Yu Ri.
Why are you crying for me?
It's infuriating!
I told you...
never to cry for another person.
Don't make your life a B-movie.
You said that I should be the one that takes, not loses.
That's what you said to me...
when we first met, as you were drenched in the zookeeper's blood.
You told me to live like that.
I tend to be fickle.
Stop sniffling, and go buy me some naengmyeon.
I'm craving Pyongyang naengmyeon.
I wish we could go back to those days.
I can't remember how the azaleas tasted...
back then.
Hey.
What are you so focused on all day long?
I'm sure I've seen him before.
- Who? - Ms. Nam's boyfriend.
Well, you are the best at recognizing people.
What shows have we done recently?
"The Gig Job Staircase", "The Cursed Wedding Ring",
- "The Haunted..." - Wait.
It was sometime around then.
This is driving me mad. Who is he?
The red umbrella?
What do you mean?
You're right. The man that you met that day...
is the red umbrella that we had investigated.
What's wrong?
Am I not the person you were waiting for?
Where did he go?
Yeon?
Do you know me?
Where's Rang?
I don't know. I stepped out, and he wasn't here when I got back.
He won't answer his phone either.
Seeing what a rude punk you are, you must be her.
The necklace thief. The dog owner.
The one with 99 points.
- What gibberish is that? - Just something.
Pyongyang naengmyeon.
Don't eat that! It's for Mr. Lee!
Naengmyeon tastes bad if the noodles get soggy.
My gosh. You look so pale.
Will you keep a distance?
You smell like rotting corpses.
It's the scent of death.
Since I've lived much longer than I should've, as have you.
Want one?
No thanks.
Do you plan to sacrifice your life for your pride?
Is it worth it?
Do you think I'm desperate to stay alive as you are?
Definitely not.
Then why do you look like you don't want to go?
This is unlike you.
Get to your point.
Do you plan to defy our master?
He's "your" master, not "our" master.
I know you're upset because of what the Spirit of Darkness did.
But that was a misunderstanding.
You threw me into the Forest of the Starved, but what?
A misunderstanding?
It was a risky move that we took to catch Yeon.
We wouldn't have left you there.
Sorry,
but I can't bear to listen to your lies anymore.
I'm sure you know that, even in this state,
I can kill you no problem.
Wait. Wait a minute.
That's odd.
Your master should show up by now.
Shall I take a guess?
Imoogi...
is not in this house right now.
That was good.
- What are you looking at? - Get out. Scram.
All you have are ice cubes.
Is ice cream not something you enjoy?
I can't believe he adopted some rude pet from overseas.
I hate you, you know.
I never asked for your opinion.
Stay away from Mr. Lee.
- What if I don't? - I'll kill you.
- Who do you think you are? - I'm Ki Yu Ri. Why?
I never asked for your name.
But you just asked.
You don't seem all that smart to me.
Can you and Rang even communicate?
- I'm smart, you know. - As if.
Mr. Lee only adds mustard to his naengmyeon,
gets blisters on his lips after eating crabs,
and hates cucumbers in gimbap.
All you can name are his eating habits.
But because of you... Because of a jerk like you he...
You can't tell Yeon.
Go on.
Darn it. Just forget it.
You're laughing?
You can't kill me. You shouldn't even think about it.
- What? - I'm the one who saved you...
from the fatal wound inflicted by Yeon.
What you owe me hasn't been cleared yet.
Who on earth are you?
A passer-by who saw that you were in grave danger.
As if.
I smell the stench of a rotting corpse from you.
I'm a human who happened to have prolonged his life.
Why did you save my life?
Does the reason truly matter?
All I want is for you to return the favor one day.
I'm sure there will come a time.
You have a deal to abide by.
A fox can't go back on the deal it made.
Thanks to me, you were able to bring Imoogi back.
No, that was my doing.
All you added was a bit of flair.
You approached me so that you could use me someday...
knowing that Yeon was my brother.
In what other way would a half-fox be of any use?
Please consume the ground cherry.
Live and return the favor you owe me.
What do you want from me?
You have two days to bring me Lee Yeon.
It's his body I need.
I should get going.
Yes, go ahead. So long and farewell.
Rang talks about how miserable his life has been,
but I guess it wasn't all that bad.
Since you live to protect him, please do so until the very end.
Give Rang this.
It's for the naengmyeon.
What on earth?
So let me summarize.
The man you're dating is the suspect...
of that case we've been investigating?
Not the suspect, but the culprit.
Does he have a prior?
He's never been prosecuted,
but he's committed similar crimes before.
And you're still dating him?
- Yes. - Why?
Because he waited for me to be reincarnated.
He's the first love of my past life.
That's something we tell stories about on our show.
Maybe it's a metaphor.
She loves him so much to the point to feel that way.
Do you think it's a coincidence that the three of us met?
I believe fate brought us together.
Fate, my foot. Cut the nonsense.
Just tell me why. What's going on?
The two of you could be in danger.
You're the people closest to me...
in my past life and in this one as well.
Are you still going on about this past life nonsense?
You're both too well-educated to be convinced with words alone.
So see for yourselves.
What's with the spectacles?
- It's a tiger's eyebrow. - From the Korean folk tale?
That's right. Do you have a mirror?
Unbelievable.
Here.
What... What?
Where are we going?
Someplace far from the palace.
Is it just you two?
Our apologies, Your Highness.
We promise to keep you safe though.
Goodness.
- Only set one table from now on. - Sorry?
We're no longer in the palace which means no one's watching us.
Join me for meals.
- That's absurd... - Comply with the order,
or I'll starve myself.
Your Highness!
Are you going somewhere?
Yes, out to get some fresh air.
- Don't think about following me. - Just please stay away...
from the forest up north.
- Why? - Rumor has it that...
a 1,000-year-old fox lives there.
A fox?
Your Highness,
here you go. It's fish.
You have rice on your chin.
Your Highness!
- Ta-da. - Goodness.
Gosh, you shouldn't have.
You should sit too.
That won't be necessary.
Come on and join us. Sit.
Go ahead. It's quite pretty, you know.
It'll suit you well.
What...
This is our past life?
Is this for real or not?
Please tell me I've been hypnotized.
Could this be VR goggles?
I just can't believe it.
If past lives do exist,
I reckoned I'd be a princess, not you.
It's still better than being a eunuch.
That little boy called me a eunuch, remember?
- These are the same glasses. - No way.
Being at this show for too long must've messed with our heads.
So tell me.
I doubt you wanted to only spread the shock around,
so why did you show us this?
The monster that's after me...
is a lot closer to us than we think.
It might even be someone we know.
I want to protect you guys...
just like how you protected me in our past lives.
What about your boyfriend?
Who is he really?
Come inside.
Hello. This must be your first time meeting a nine-tailed fox.
What's wrong? You can't believe me?
They seemed a lot more shocked than I expected.
I knew it wouldn't be easy.
I understand why they can't seem to accept it.
Let me know if you need my help. I'll just erase their memory.
Did you meet your brother?
No, I think Imoogi got to him faster than me.
I see.
He used the Spirit of Darkness to keep an eye on us,
so he probably knew...
that Rang will become a ticking bomb once he starts getting swayed.
I was hoping we'd get to find a clue.
Don't be too disappointed.
I kind of expected this to happen.
So I had a back-up plan ready.
Where were you?
I want to be alone.
Rang, you look...
Did you eat the ground cherry?
Please...
let me be alone.
Look over there.
Yeon came and left it for you.
I can't believe this.
Yes, sir.
What brings you to call me at this hour?
I have a personal favor to ask you.
You have a personal favor to ask me?
I'll do anything for you, sir.
Yes, he'll go see you tomorrow.
Thank you.
Sleep tight.
What about Ms. Nam? Doesn't she want fried chicken?
No, she must've been tired. She's asleep.
Are you going to let her stay here for a while?
Yes, this place is safer as a basecamp.
Did you see him?
I didn't get to see Imoogi,
but I saw a middle-aged guy taking Rang into the house.
He's probably the guy with a criminal branding on his forehead.
We know where he lives, so that's good enough.
- Make sure you be careful. - Okay.
Here you go.
Why do you always give me the drumsticks?
Because they're drumsticks.
Thank you for the meal.
Thanks a lot.
For both this and the incident with the Spirit of Darkness.
The people at the Samdo River helped me out.
That granny...
never gives anyone anything for free.
What did you have to give her? What was the deal?
I signed a slave contract.
What?
I promised to sail ships at the Samdo River.
I'll be in charge of taking the dead to the Underworld.
Apparently, they're short of hands because it's an aging society.
But you get seasick.
I'll be working there after I die.
I'm sure I won't get seasick once I'm dead.
You do.
You know what? I'll have you transferred to a desk job.
I'll bribe the upper management.
I'm going to count on you.
But just so you know, I still have a long life to live.
You should hit things off with that necklace thief before you die.
Will you please call her by her beautiful name, Yu Ri?
Did you meet her?
Yes, she's a pretty decent person.
You overslept.
Why do you look so startled?
You know who I am, right?
- Gosh, my stomach hurts. - My stomach is killing me.
- Do you guys want some coffee? - Yes, hurry.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I feel like I'm in a nice cafe.
- It's sweet, isn't it? - It tastes like a barista made it.
I'd ask for nothing more if my life was just as sweet...
as this coffee.
Hey, about yesterday...
I looked everywhere for you guys.
Wrap it up and come to the office.
Hurry.
Come on. Hurry.
Come inside.
What's the fuss?
Say hello.
He's our new intern.
I look forward to working with you guys.
How did you find this place?
That's a business secret. You don't need to know that.
I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find it. Where is it?
I don't know.
I didn't even tell you what I was looking for.
Everyone says that at first.
I really don't know.
Didn't you hear the rumors?
People tend to tell me things when they meet me.
What are you talking about?
Look.
It's a great day to torture someone.
My name is Terry.
It sounds similar to Terrius.
It's easy to remember, right? Did you say you were 22?
He goes to a university in the US. He's an Ivy Leaguer.
Who helped you get an intern job here?
- What? - All the interns here...
get their jobs using connections.
And judging by how kind the team manager is to you,
I'm guessing it's someone very high up.
What's the matter with you?
She can be very feisty.
You need to be careful. It gets worse when she's hungry.
He's not my dad, but my guardian is an important figure...
in this industry.
He works in this industry?
Yes.
I like that you're honest.
My name is Nam Ji A.
It's nice to see you guys get along.
My gosh, this is nice.
Be nice to him, okay?
Send me the documents I asked for earlier.
By the way, have we met before?
I'm not sure.
Why can't I hear anything?
He may be an intern, but he's pretty much our boss.
Unbelievable.
I can't believe a guy can be that handsome.
If I earn brownie points from the president this time,
I will be the youngest station director ever.
He has finally begun to make his move.
The only way to stop the calamity...
Is that child's sacrifice the only way?
(Dead Souls Management Center)
Shake, shake, shake.
Honey.
You know it's our wedding anniversary. Did you forget again?
Do you even love me?
Oh my gosh. You scared me.
Look at the time.
Why didn't you answer the phone?
Why were you charging up a storm with my credit card?
It's true. People do not change.
Honey bear! Guess what I brought!
But first, guess what I'm holding behind my back.
I'm not sure.
That hurts.
I said not to stray from your duties.
No. I paid a lot for that.
Look at this hairdo.
Is the Afterlife a club?
Seriously.
Gosh.
I have a favor to ask you.
I'm willing to do anything now.
I'll do anything to save both myself and that woman.
What can I do for you?
First, open Granny's heart a little.
Open her heart?
I'm sure she knows...
how to get rid of Imoogi.
She has been worried to death ever since Imoogi awoke.
She would've done something if she knew the way.
It may require breaking a forbidden law.
(Nam Ji A, Terry)
Is there something on the back of my head?
- No. - No.
- Just say it. - Well...
Are you even human?
How could you be so calm after what you saw?
What did she see?
- It's nothing. - Are you being sassy with me?
It really is nothing.
If it's nothing, tell me. What is it?
- Did you see the breaking news? - Breaking news?
They found a mummy in a construction site.
A mummy? Not in Egypt, but in our country?
Terry. Let me see that.
Thanks.
What...
My gosh. This looks fun. This is great.
Hey. Jae Hwan. Get going.
- I have an interview in an hour. - Get me a camera.
- I'll go. - Okay.
May I go as well?
Listen up, intern.
This isn't training. This is the real deal.
It may be a blurb in your resume, but this is our occupation.
If you get in the way of the investigation...
Fire me.
I'm going to check the camera.
Where did you learn how to use the camera?
I taught myself. I'm not sure if I'm good enough for you though.
- Can you film it? - Yes.
Even dead bodies?
- I have to film dead bodies? - Yes.
To be honest, I'm not sure I can.
Why not?
I don't think the deceased will welcome it.
- What do you mean? - Whatever the reason may be,
I think I'd be sad if my death was being displayed to strangers...
through a camera.
- You're qualified. - Excuse me?
People whose curiosity comes first when they see dead people...
aren't qualified to be a cameraman in my opinion.
Does that mean I pass?
You pass.
- Why are you smiling? - Because I'm happy.
About what?
Because I like you.
You're looking for your cat, right? A female Russian Blue.
Go to the bathroom behind Soobyung Park.
I heard from stray cats in the area, so it's reliable.
You can send the 200 dollars of finder's fee to my account.
Hello?
Darn it.
Hey.
What brings you here?
I wanted to drink, but no bars were open.
- Drink? - Forget it if you don't want to.
What's your problem?
Anastasia was waiting for you.
Don't act like we're close.
Why are you laughing?
She wants to join us since you have beef jerky in there.
How did you know that?
I'll give you a doggy jerky treat.
Hey. Hi Yeon.
That punk is so dejected.
(Lee Rang)
Look who's here.
I came to ask you something.
Let me ask you something first.
Tell me. What do you think I am?
- What else? - Answer me.
Master of Samdo River between the Living Realm and the Afterlife.
With your insight, you can...
Wrong.
When was it?
When asked the same question at that very spot, Yeon said this.
"I hope you get rheumatoid arthritis."
Show yourself.
Darn it.
Did you think that little trick would work on me?
I thought maybe it would.
You've picked up bad habits from your big brother.
Yeon doesn't do disguises.
He thinks it's ignoble.
Both the before and after are annoying faces.
But I am curious.
Why did this fugitive fox...
come voluntarily to this dangerous place?
Should I send you to the Underworld?
Let me go today.
I'm way on top of the list anyway.
Hey!
You punks.
The Underground isn't some restaurant...
you can swing by whenever you feel like it.
It doesn't scare me.
Why would it...
when your brother will be accompanying you?
What's wrong? Isn't it what you've desired for so long?
You desperately wanted to end your brother's life.
Of course, you would know everything.
Since you know, I'll be straight with you.
I wish to break a deal.
Why did you save my life?
All I want is for you to return the favor one day.
You have two days to bring me Lee Yeon.
It's his body I need.
There's a reason...
why the Almighty shackled you to one rule...
while giving you the power humans can never dream to have.
It's because he despised those arrogant as you...
who would end up trying to dominate humans.
You can swear at me all you want as long as there's a way around it.
Well, there is.
What is it?
Die.
Only the fox's death...
can break a deal made by a fox.
Rather than thinking about breaking the deal,
think of a way to untangle the mess.
- What? - Keep in mind...
that all deals follow the rule of quid pro quo.
The fact that Mr. Lee could die scares me.
I have no friends and no family.
I have no one.
What are you talking about? You have Anastasia...
and also me.
If it weren't for Mr. Lee, I would've been put to death...
at that unlicensed zoo.
Kids banging on the glass kept me up during the day...
and ticks irritated me at night to the point that I couldn't sleep.
I kept shedding fur, the food was awful,
and the zookeeper physically abused me.
What? Where on earth is that place?
I'll skin him and eat him alive if I could.
How dare he beat you!
Are you drunk?
What?
- Sorry about that. - Why are you apologizing?
I prefer the rougher you, you know.
- Really? - Yes.
Just so you know, my nickname used to be CF.
- "Crazy Fox." - Really? You?
I lost all three of my sisters to a trap set by humans...
and that made me lose it.
Tell me more in detail.
Hunters, woodcutters, salt merchants, and many others.
I'd bewitch everyone I saw.
You have no idea how many died after losing their minds.
You're more of a scumbag than I am.
I escaped the mountain spirit I served...
to save my life and ended up in Mr. Lee's forest.
- And? - The former spirit yelled...
and demanded to send me back to him,
but Mr. Lee Yeon said this.
What's with the yelling?
No way. What enters my forest belongs to me.
That's when I decided...
to serve Mr. Lee.
That's how I ended up training in the medical field and...
How about we sleep together?
- What? - Sleep with me.
I especially love that messy past of yours.
There are a few steps in a relationship.
You either ask someone out on a date first...
or ask them to be your boyfriend or girlfriend.
I'd rather skip all that.
Never in my life have I seen a body like this before.
I couldn't sleep at all...
due to the images that kept flashing before my eyes.
- Is it a real mummy? - See it for yourself.
Hey, you. No filming.
The corpse is too dry to get a viable fingerprint anyway.
We need to know the details...
if we want people to call us with tips.
When have I ever published anything without your permission?
The disappearance of all those island people...
Okay, fine.
Has the body been drained of blood?
Think of a tree that's been drained of all its sap.
No visible trauma.
She was found at a construction site?
The workers found her...
and it seems like no one bothered to bury her.
So it wasn't put there to be hidden...
but to be put on display?
What if she died by a natural cause?
There's a chance that she could've died...
of dehydration at an abandoned construction site.
A body that died of natural causes...
was once found in Gyeonggi Province in 2002.
I remember that. The lady from the Papyong Yoon clan?
The lady from the Papyong Yoon clan...
was buried under stone that was as think as concrete.
The stone sealed the grave from air getting in.
The body didn't decay because the air had been removed.
This couldn't have happened if the body was exposed to air...
like at the construction site.
Are you saying someone did this to her?
What are you staring at?
This looks familiar.
These nails...
Detective Baek, I should get going.
- Just like that? - Hand him everything else...
you have on the body.
Hold on. Ji A!
Do you perhaps know the woman who wore this fake nail?
Did you see it too?
The body that is all skin.
Astonishing, isn't it?
What on earth are you?
What do I look like to you?
Seogyeong Traitor.
Signs of human branding was present.
"Seo" as in west and "Gyeong" as in Seoul.
You're the one who took my parents!
This is the carnation I folded for them.
See what's on the back.
(Ji A, why won't you save us?)
Ji A, why won't you save us?
Are they alive?
Where?
Bring me the mountain spirit and I'll return your parents to you.
I told you to sit tight, didn't I?
(Ji A, why won't you save us?)
You haven't changed at all. You're still very arrogant.
You must think you have the world at your feet.
I don't know about anything else, but I do think that way about you.
You make me want to trample on you.
Your brother, your woman,
and the life of her parents.
I have control over them all.
What do you have?
Let me make a reasonable offer.
Yeon, if you give up your body, I will let everyone else live.
(Tale of The Nine Tailed)
Your woman and the life of her parents.
I have control over them all.
Is there a way to take out what's inside Ji A's body?
I'm a little scared.
I want to kill him.
What am I to you?
You got abandoned again.
I want to live.
So how about you help me out and just die?
I'm going to put an end to this exhausting fight.