The reason why 'Ryu Hong-ju' is an Eagle owl - Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
In 'Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938', there are new characters introduced in Season 1. Among them, 'Ryu Hong-ju' is the childhood friend of the protagonist 'Yi Yeon', the mountain god of the west, and a barn owl. Why, out of all the animals, specifically a barn owl?
Ryu Hong-ju' is a beautiful and skilled fighter.
As 'Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938' travels back in time to the year 1938, which is much earlier than the present, the people around the protagonist, Yi Yeon, have changed. While there are characters who have existed before, there are also people who didn't exist in the past, and vice versa, there are characters who existed in the past but do not appear in the present. One of them is 'Ryu Hong-ju'.
Ryu Hong-ju is a character who was also a mountain god like Yi Yeon. She is a mysterious creature that has lived for a long time with great power. When she appears in the drama, there is a line of dialogue that describes her best: "She's a beautiful woman who fights well.
The eagle owl is the king of the wild.
The eagle is a fitting animal for that description. It has a cute and adorable appearance, but in reality, it possesses quite formidable fighting skills. In fact, this species of owl is classified as a raptor, which means it is a bird that has the characteristics of a predator. If an eagle reigns over the daytime sky in the forest, one could say that the eagle owl reigns over the night as the king of the night. It is said that eagle owls dominate over eagles when night falls, so it's possible that the true champion may be the barn owl, albeit in a different time frame.
The eagle owl is also a natural monument and an endangered species like the nine-tailed fox
In South Korea, the barn owl is an endangered species, just like the fox. It is also a natural monument. Due to its low population and its nocturnal nature, it is extremely difficult to spot the barn owl in Korea. Considering its rarity, it's possible that the barn owl was portrayed as a unique and special creature with some extraordinary power.