Gumiho : Tale of the Fox's Child : two Gumiho dramas in one summer : YAY!

[alexandral]

I am looking forward to the new Hong sisters' drama, "My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox" with Shin Min Ah. My faith in Hong sisters , quite shattered after the betrayal of "Hong Gil Dong", was restored by the good dose of funny in the form of "You're beautiful". The new drama seems to be promised as a romantic comedy, and romantic comedies are Hong sisters' strongest suit!

But I am also quite interested in the legend itself : the legend of Fox-spirit is very popular around Asia. A fox that lives a thousand years turns into a gumiho (or nine-tailed fox). Originally gumiho was a benevolent creature, but the legend transformed later on and now gumiho is a creature that lives on human liver or heart. However, it is often told that gumiho can transform into a human, after a thousand years of abstaining from eating human livers (or something like this).

I am also very interested in another gumiho drama that is out this July: Gumiho: Yeowoonuidyun (or Gumiho : Tale of the Fox's Child) . There is much buzz and anticipation surrounding Hong sister's drama, but I wonder if "the underdog" , Gumiho: Yeowoonuidyun, might be also good. I still remember the anticipation everyone had for "Iljimae", which was a decent drama, but nothing really special. However, another drama with the same theme, "The Return of Iljimae", quite obscure and without any big stars, was surprisingly awesome.

I quite like the cast for "Gumiho : Tale of the Fox's Child". Han Eun Jung is graceful and has something slightly fox-like in her features (which appears to be a must for the gumiho from the legend). I have seen her numerous times as an evil secondary lady, but I think she can be good in a leading role. The male lead ( Suh Joon Young) seems to be a tiny bit young (but pretty) . I remember him as the young version of Oh Soo in "Mawang": he was very good. And the two of my favourite young actresses Seo Shin Ae ("Thank You") and Kim Yoo Jung ("Dong Yi" ) are in it too!

Comments

[cranberrysheep.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to both!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The male lead for Gumiho's Revenge was the young Oh Soo in Mawang???? I am even more sold. (I was already excited for Han Eun Jung - she was wonderful in Seoul 1945).

In some ways, I am even more interested in GR than in the Hong Sisters' version because for me the HGD/YAB equation has been reversed - I loved HGD (and their other dramas) but YAB was very much not my thing and it was their latest. Plus, you know me, I always go for an angstfest over a romcom.

Any idea when Revenge starts? I know the Hong Sisters drama starts in August.

[singing-tree.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to both. =]

Hong Sisters are sure to bring us a fabulous drama, but I am a bit worried about the leads. Shin Min Ah is great, so is Lee Seung Gi, but them together.. Doesn't she seem a bit too old?

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

That red dress is gorgeous <3.

[mishane.livejournal.com]

I'm excited for both because I think they'll offer very different things. Girlfriend Gumiho sounds like a romantic comedy with fun action sequences and Revenge sounds angsty and dramatic. I'll probably watch both. But because I'm a Shin Min Ah fangirl? I'm more excited for Girlfriend. Also, Lee Seung Ki!!! He's adorable and he'll be playing a kind of dorky character. WANTS!