Subtle hints are unraveling to Ji-ah’s connection to the island as Lee Rang continues to wreak havoc dedicated to his brother Lee Yeon in episode 3 of Tale of the Nine Tailed.
Tale of the Nine Tailed moves to present more of the missions its love pairing personally wants to achieve. Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) keeps being gravitated to the woman who shares the same face of his one great love. Meanwhile, Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo Ah) is determined to unfurl the conundrum surrounding her parents’ vanishing.
In the opening week chapters, we were introduced to a TV producing director Ji-ah, who meets her savior Lee Yeon. He is the only clue to the cryptic vanishing of her parents 15 years ago. They go to a remote island to investigate on a murder case and discover why Ji-ah’s parents visited the place in the past.
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Tale of the Nine Tailed Episode 3 Key Points
The Fishermen Who Survived
Continuing her probing about the island’s cryptic murder case, Nam Ji-ah gathered information together with Lee Yeon. Unknown to them, the daughter of the fisherman who died and returned only with his skull cut a deal with Lee Rang (Kim Bum). Conjuring curses, it led to irreversible damage to entertain her revenge.
Later, the three fishermen who returned, experienced lunatic behavior and became indescribable pictures of glutton. Before the second fisherman died, Ji-ah was able to conclude the truth that the pressing situation of being isolated for days, led the three surviving fisherman to have eaten the fisherman they claimed to have died. Hence, he only returned as a skull.
Mysterious Island Murder Cases
Following the tip of a village who reckoned the same incident in the past, Ji-ah figured four past murders that happened before in the island. Together with her junior’s help, she connected the situation and deduced an approaching one coming soon.
Inside the houses of the villagers, cryptic paintings of a deity are also revealed to have been brought and distributed to all household. Lee Rang also paid a visit to Ji-ah pitching a proposition to join forces with him, but she downright rejected his offer.
Ji-Ah & Ah-Eum’s Stark Resemblance
While trailing the last surviving fisherman, she got hit by the man. If not for Lee Yeon who used his body, she would have gotten more hurt because of the deranged fisherman After rescuing her, Lee Yeon administers a folk remedy, but Ji Ah was possessed and muttered words hinting on the past of Lee Yeon and Ah-eum.
Realizing the culprit who possessed Ji-ah’s body momentarily, Lee Yeon scuffles with his little brother. Holding back Lee Rang, he tells Ji-ah to escape only to be led to where an evil shaman lives. The same shaman conspires with Lee Rang to work on summoning an old spirit who turns to be Lee Yeon’s nemesis.
Asking the forest spirits to lead him to where Ji-ah is, Lee Yeon is held back by evening primrose powder which seemed to be his weakness. But seeing Ji-ah hanging for her dear life, about to fall inside the old well; Lee Yeon musters his power and obliterates the shaman.
While sharing a soju night, Lee Yeon keeps seeing his Ah-eum to Ji-ah. Unbeknownst to them, a brewing storm is happening as the shaman’s ritual achieved its purpose with traces of Ji-ah’s blood washed by the rain Lee Yeon summoned. The possessed villagers robotically go to where the well is situated.
The next day, Ji-ah rushes to tell Lee Yeon that the island people vanished.
Tale of the Nine Tailed Episode 3 Afterthoughts
Something feels ominous on that passing glimpse of Lee Rang meeting someone in the island and handling him a baby in a bundle. With Lee Rang blatantly clear on his intention to make life hell for his brother, it builds more interest on when their back story will finally be revealed.
Aside from looking exactly like Lee Yeon’s first and only love, Ji-ah appears to have a thinking aligned with Ah-eum in the past. Like how she genuinely offers to protect Lee Yeon with her power if such time will come.
Tale of the Nine Tailed has been parading enigmatic and dreamy monsters in human form, and an equally feisty and fascinating female lead. The brawls of Lee fox brothers actually reminds me of the Twilight film series.
Anyway, episode 3 highlights appear to be preparatory sketches for the approaching conflict revelations. As such, I will go straight to episode 4 now to find out as well.
Tale of the Nine Tailed airs every Wednesday and Thursday on tvN.
READ EPISODE 4 RECAP BELOW:
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