Tale of the Nine Tailed
A gumiho searches for his reincarnated love across centuries.
The first episode recorded a viewership rating of 5.8 percent according to market researcher Nielsen Korea.[1] Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum are the lead actors in the 2020 South Korean television series "Tale of the Nine Tailed".[2] The series was broadcast on tvN from October 7 to December 3, 2020, with 16 episodes airing on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 KST.[2]
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Action
- Romance
- Drama
- Suspense
- Horror
- Creator
- Lee Myung-han (tvN)
- Developer
- Studio Dragon
- Writer
- Han Woo-ri
- Director
- Kang Shin-hyo, Jo Nam-hyung
- Starring
- Lee Dong-wook
- Jo Bo-ah
- Kim Bum
- Opening theme
- "Blue Moon", Kim Jong-wan
- Composer
- Hong Dae-sung
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
Director Kang Shin-hyo and scriptwriter Han Woo-ri handled the first season's production.[3] A behind-the-scene special titled "Tale of the Nine Tailed: A 600 Year Legend" aired during that break.[4] A three-part spin-off titled "Tale of the Nine Tailed: An Unfinished Story" aired from November 18 to December 4, centering on Lee Rang and Ki Yu-ri.[4] The female lead in season two was portrayed by Kim So-yeon, with new cast members including Ryu Kyung-soo.[5]
Director Kang Shin-hyo and scriptwriter Han Woo-ri also helmed the second season.[3] The second season takes place in the year 1938, after Yi Yeon slips back in time.[3] A one-week hiatus occurred on November 18, 2020, to improve production quality for the final four episodes.[4] The second season, "Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938," began airing on May 6, 2023, with Lee Dong-wook and Kim Bum returning to their roles.[5]
What the cited sources add
A 2020 Korea Herald article described the series as a romance fantasy drama featuring Lee Dong-wook as a "gumiho" who meets Nam Ji-ah, played by Jo Bo-ah, whose parents went missing.[1] Director Kang Shin-hyo stated he aimed to create a hero based on a Korean character, similar to Marvel heroes.[1] A 2022 NME article reported that the second season was confirmed by tvN, with Lee Dong-wook and Kim Bum reprising their roles as gumihos Lee Yeon and Lee Rang.[3]
References
- Lim, "3 Wednesday-Thursday dramas kick off together", The Korea Herald, October 11, 2020. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
- Wikipedia, "Tale of the Nine Tailed" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sports Kyunghyang, December 26, 2019; TV리포트, April 9, 2020; Lim, "3 Wednesday-Thursday dramas kick off together", The Korea Herald, October 11, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Suacillo, "tvN confirms 'Tale Of The Nine-Tailed' will return for a second season", NME, May 4, 2022. facts only, no text reused. nme.com
- Wikipedia, "Tale of the Nine Tailed" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; Arambulo, "Here's Why You Should Watch Kim Bum's 'Tale Of The Nine-Tailed' Spinoff", TheBeauLife, August 6, 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tale of the Nine Tailed" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lind, "Tale of the Nine Tailed Season 2: Release Date Revealed", Next TV Series, May 4, 2023; Suacillo, "tvN confirms 'Tale Of The Nine-Tailed' will return for a second season", NME, May 4, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Tale of the Nine Tailed (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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