Tale of the Nine Tailed

Tale of the Nine Tailed
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Also known asTale of the Gumiho
The Tale of a Gumiho
Hangul
구미호뎐
Hanja
九尾狐傳
Literal meaningTale of the Nine-Tailed Fox
Revised RomanizationGumihodyeon
McCune–ReischauerKumihodyŏn
Genre
Created byLee Myung-han (tvN)
Developed byStudio Dragon
Written byHan Woo-ri
Directed by
  • Kang Shin-hyo
  • Jo Nam-hyung
Starring
Opening theme"Blue Moon"
by Kim Jong-wan
ComposerHong Dae-sung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Yoon Dong-yeol
  • Shin seon-joo
  • Ra Bo-ra
Producers
  • Park Jin-hyung
  • Park Seung-woo
Running time65–70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseOctober 7 (2020-10-07) –
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)
Related
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
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Tale of the Nine Tailed (Korean: 구미호뎐) is a 2020 South Korean television drama starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum.[1][2] It aired on tvN from October 7 to December 3, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) with 16 episodes.[3]

On November 18, 2020, the series took a one-week break from airing to ensure better production for the remaining four episodes, and aired a behind-the-scene special titled Tale of the Nine Tailed: A 600 Year Legend (Korean: 구미호뎐-600년의 전설; RR: Gumihodyeon – 600nyeon-ui jeonseol).[4][5] From November 18 to December 4, it also aired a three-part spin-off titled Tale of the Nine Tailed: An Unfinished Story (Korean: 구미호뎐: 못다한 이야기; RR: Gumihodyeon: Motdahan i-yagi),[5] centering around Lee Yeon's younger brother Lee Rang and his accomplice Ki Yu-ri.[6]

A second season, titled Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 premiered on May 6, 2023[7] with Lee Dong-wook and Kim Bum reprising their roles and the female lead set to be portrayed by Kim So-yeon, as well as several new cast members like Ryu Kyung-soo.[8]

A South Korean animated series, titled Tale of the Nine Tailed Tiger: The Beginning of a Lotus (Korean: 구미호뎐: 연의 시작) will be released on TVING in 2024, the series is produced by Studio Bazooka.[9][10]

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  2. ^ 김범, tvN '구미호뎐' 합류...이동욱과 호흡 [공식] [Kim Bum in "Tale of the Nine Tailed" With Lee Dong-wook]. TV리포트. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Lim, Jang-won (October 11, 2020). "3 Wednesday-Thursday dramas kick off together". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. ^ '구미호뎐' 결방 후 스페셜방송으로 대체 "남은 4회 극 완성도 높기 위해" (in Korean). November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b '구미호뎐' 결방, 스페셜 '600년의 전설'·스핀오프 '구미호뎐 못다한이야기' 방송. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Arambulo, Amanda (August 6, 2021). "Here's Why You Should Watch Kim Bum's 'Tale Of The Nine-Tailed' Spinoff". TheBeauLife. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Lind, Emily Alyn (May 4, 2023). "Tale of the Nine Tailed Season 2: Release Date Revealed". Next TV Series. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (May 4, 2022). "tvN confirms 'Tale Of The Nine-Tailed' will return for a second season". NME. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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