An Outsiders' Inside Guide
Tale of the Nine Tailed (tvN) 2020
Back by, possibly not popular, but certainly very enthusiastic demand: our continued adventures in (mis)translation and cultural subtext. Buckle up and settle in for another monster post because, wow, a lot happened in this episode. Contains spoilers.
Ask: In TotNT Episode 4, when Rang and Yeon meet and Rang tastes Yeon’s ice cream, how does he describe the taste in Korean? Because there were a lot of different translations: chocolate and parsley, chocolate and red beans, chocolate and toothpaste, and the funniest one was chocolate and pain relief patch. Thank you :)
Ask: I know there’s no such thing as a perfect drama, but out of all the plot holes in TotNT, what bothered you the most?
‘Lee Dong Wook’s Early Christmas VLIVE.’ In which Lee Dong Wook talks about the series finale, deleted scenes, behind the scenes, and what TotNT means to him.
Our inaugural post! In which we sat down with a pint of mint chocolate chip and wrote down everything that occurred to us while watching the fan-subbed version of TotNT EP01. Contains spoilers.
Ask: First, what do you think of Yeon’s scenes with Ji Ah before he knew she was Ah Eum? Was he interested in her? I mean, what reason would he have had to keep an eye on her always?
Ask: Hi! So nice to hear that the Blu-ray survey has reached its quota! Do you happen to know how likely the deleted scenes are to be negotiated by the team? Is it something that is usually released within a Blu-ray? Sorry, this might be a dumb question, but I know nothing about Korean TV production..
“I have glimpsed the secrets of the world.”
나는 세상의 비밀을 엿본 적이 있다.
A roundup of TotNT’s most iconic lines. Contains spoilers.
