Tale of the Nine-Tailed

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***Tale of the Nine Tailed*** (구미호뎐; *Gumihodyeon*) is a South Korean television drama starring Lee Dong Wook, Y/N, Kim Bum, and Kim Yong Ji. It premiered on tvN on October 7, 2020, and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:50 KST.

## Synopsis

History is littered with the tales of the nine-tailed fox, a legendary creature who seduces the innocent in order to satisfy their craving for human flesh. Though there are few in this modern age who believe in the ghost stories of the past, there are some, like Nam Ji Ah (Y/N), who are convinced the legends of old are full of more facts than fiction. Determined to prove to the world that the monsters that lurk in urban myths and ancient legends are, in fact, real, Ji Ah has plied her talent as a television producer to create a show that does just that. With an iron will and nerves of steel, Ji Ah hunts down the weird, unusual, and sometimes dangerous subject matter to showcase on her program.

During one such pursuit, Ji Ah comes across Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook), an irresistibly handsome and incredibly intelligent man who is so well put together that he seems too good to be true. Convinced there's more to this man than meets the eye, Ji Ah keeps a close watch on him, but the more she observes him, the more convinced she becomes that he's just like every other man in the world, cold and heartless. If only she knew the truth!

A nine-tailed fox who has only recently settled in the city, Lee Yeon has wrecked more than a little havoc since his arrival, as he has a penchant for cleansing human spirits. Fully aware that Ji Ah is tracking him, he does little to arouse her suspicion; but when his blood-thirsty step-brother, Lee Rang (Kim Bum) shows up, things get a bit more complicated. Will Lee Yeon be able to save both himself and Ji Ah from the wrath of his vengeful brother?

## Cast

* Main Characters
* Supporting Characters
* Guest Roles

* Lee Dong Wook as Lee Yeon, the mythical nine-tailed fox
* Y/N as Ji Ah / Ah Eum, the producer of a broadcasting company whose current show features urban myths
	+ Park Da Yeon as young Nam Ji Ah (Ep.1-2) / young Ah Eum (Ep.2)
* Kim Bum as Lee Rang, Lee Yeon's half brother
* Kim Yong Ji as Ki Yoo Ri, Lee Rang's servant and a director at a huge department store

- Hwang Hee as Gu Shin Joo

- Kim Jung Nan as Pal Eui Pa

- Ahn Kil Kang as Hyun Eui Ong

- Joo Seok Tae as Team Leader Choi, an employee at the broadcasting station

- Jung Yi Seo as Kim Sae Rom, an employee at the broadcasting station

- Kim Kang Min as Pyo Jae Hwan, an employee at the broadcasting station

- Kim Soo Jin as Bok Hye Ja

- Jang Won Hyung as Baek Shi Woo, a detective

- Song Young Kyu as Nam Jong Soo, Ji Ah's father (Ep.1-2)

- Kim Hee Jung as Lee Young Sun, Ji Ah's mother (Ep.1-2)

- Lee Jung Min as a bride (Ep.1)

- Lee Taek Geun as a groom (Ep.1)

- Son Dong Hwa as the groom next door (Ep.1)

- Jung Shi Yool as Kim Soo Oh (Ep.1)

- Choo Ye Jin as Jung Soo Young (Ep.1)

- Woo Hyun as the drunk man (Ep.1)

- Jang Eui Don as a bus passenger (Ep.1-2)

- Yoon Tae Hee as a bus passenger (Ep.1-2)

- Lee Shi Young as a bus passenger (Ep.1-2)

- Son Woo Hyun as Jung Hyun Woo, a security staff member (Ep.2)

- Yu Jun Won as a family member at the funeral (Ep.2)

- Kim Hwan Young as the son of bus passengers (Ep.2)

- Ji Heon Il as Jin Shik (Ep.2-3)

- Jang Yong Chul as a fisherman (Ep.2-3)

- Keum Dong Hyun as a fisherman (Ep.2-3)

- Kim Kwi Seon as a fishing boat captain (Ep.2-3)

- Maeng Bong Hak as Seo Ki Chang (Ep.2-3)

- Joo Boo Jin as an island grandmother (Ep.2-3)

- Park Seung Tae as an island grandmother (Ep.2-3)

- Kim Sun Yool as a mountain spirit girl (Ep.2-3)

- Kim Young Sun as a shaman (Ep.2-3)

- Do Yeo Jin as Seo Pyung Hee (Ep.2-4)

- Uhm Hyo Sub as Lee Rang's associate (Ep.3-4)

- Choi Seung Il as Ki Yoo Ri's father (Ep.4)

- Oh Jung Won as Ki Yoo Ri's mother (Ep.4)

- Lee Ye Bit as a sister at the funeral hall (Ep.4)

- Jung Ah Young as a sister at the funeral hall (Ep.4)

- Choi Sung Woong as a staff member of the funeral hall security (Ep.4)

- Lee Tae Ri

## Soundtrack

Main article: Tale of the Nine-Tailed OST

## Episodes

**The blue numbers** represent the lowest ratings and **the red numbers** represent the highest ratings.

*This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).*

### International broadcast

The series will also be available with multi-languages subtitles on iQiyi in South East Asia and Taiwan. The series is also available to an international audience on Viki.

## Production

First script reading for took place in April 2020 in South Korea.

This drama marks Kim Bum's small screen comeback after 4 years.

## Release

The poster of the television series was unveiled by Lee Dong Wook and Y/N on September 9, 2020, which was termed as "Rhapsody of intense affection".

## Trivia

* This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by *Flower of Evil*.