[NEWS] Jang Ki Yong & Lee Hye Ri Spice It Up In ‘My Roommate Is a Gumiho’

Adapted from a popular webtoon with a 9.9 score, iQiyi introduces its first Korean drama series My Roommate Is A Gumiho! It revolves around the legendary Korean creature ‘Gumiho’ (Nine-tailed fox) who falls in love with a girl 977 years younger than him.

The drama stars Jang Ki Yong and Lee Hye Ri as leads. The series tells the story of Gumiho Shin Woo Yeo that has lived in the human world for hundreds of years. Right before he can permanently turn into a human, his fox beads are swallowed by Lee Dam.

Forced to live together for a solution, they set many rules for cohabitation to live their lives. This then blossomed into a new romance between a human and non-human.

True to her real life personality, both Lee Hye Ri and Lee Dam enjoy food as much as they want. However, in the drama, Lee Dam’s appetite ultimately brings her trouble to the extent of a forced marriage.

In the story, Yang Hye Sun (played by Kang Han Na) is another nine-tailed fox who has transformed into a human five years ago. This character is 200 years younger than Shin Woo Yeo, and is hurt emotionally by past experiences.

Kim Do Wan who has delivered impressive acting since his debut five years ago will take on the role of Do Jae Jin, a good friend of Lee Dam, and someone who always gets lost in love. Bae In Hyuk is also set to play the role of Gye Sun Woo, a handsome and wealthy man who has a crush on Lee Dam after pretending to like her.

What is a Gumiho? The term Gumiho means “Nine-tailed fox” in Korean and has long been a legendary figure in Korea. It appears in historical records in Samguk sagi and Samguk yusa during the Goryeo period (918-1392).

Over the years, many television series have included this creature. Legends say that nine-tailed foxes transform into humans to seduce married men and were mainly played by actresses, until Lee Dong Wook broke that notion in Tale of the Nine Tailed. As Jang Ki Yong interprets this creature in a comedy setting, it will once again overturn stereotypes.

iQiyi International’s first original K-drama series, My Roommate Is a Gumiho, will premiere Wednesday May 26 at 9:30PM SGT with new episodes Wednesdays and Thursdays simulcast with Korea – the same day, same time! Don’t forget to add this drama into your watch list 🙂

 

Images by: iQiyi

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