My Roommate Is a Gumiho (Korean: 간 떨어지는 동거) is a 2021 South Korean television drama series starring Jang Ki-yong and Lee Hye-ri. The series tells story of romance between a 999-year-old kumiho named Shin Woo-Yeo and a female college student named Lee Dam who accidentally swallows Shin Woo-Yeo's bead. It premiered on streaming platform iQiyi worldwide and cable channel TVN on May 26, 2021, and aired on Wednesday and Thursday at 22.40 (KST) for 16 episodes until July 15.
The series ended on July 15, 2021, with its last episode recording an average nationwide viewership ratings of 4%. It attained an average viewership of 948 thousand per episode during its broadcast.
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Synopsis
Based on an original webtoon, the drama tells a story of a male kumiho who has lived for hundreds of years to become a human being. When his fox beads are taken away by a female college student in an accident, they live together in his house to solve this problem.
Cast
Main
Jang Ki-yong as Shin Woo-yeo
A 999-year-old Gumiho who wants to become a human.
Lee Hye-ri as Lee Dam
A college student born in 1999 who accidentally swallows a fox bead and has never been in a relationship before.
Kang Han-na as Yang Hye-sun
Shin Woo-yeo's slow-witted friend who is a romance expert. She used to be Gumiho for 700 years, but has now turned into a human.
Kim Do-wan as Do Jae-jin
Dam and Soo-kyung's friend who develops a romantic relationship with Yang Hye-sun after being dumped by his ex-girlriend.
Supporting
Bae In-hyuk as Gye Sun-woo
Lee Dam's senior in college who is a ladies' favorite. He develops interest on Lee Dam because she keeps on avoiding him. Later they also get tied by a red thread of destiny but eventually it cuts off as Sun-woo leaves the country for higher study.
Park Kyung-hye as Choi Soo-kyung
Lee Dam's and Do Jae-jin's best friend.
Choi Woo-sung as Lee Dan
Lee Dam's younger brother
Kim Do-yeon as Gye Seo-woo
Gye Sun-woo's younger sister.
Kim Kang-min as Jung Seok
Lee Dam, Choi Soo-kyung and Do Jae-jin's senior.
Bang Eun-jung as Jeon Da-young
Special appearances
Lee Kyu-sung as Mountain Spirit Transformation
Jung So-min as Seo-hwa
The woman Shin Woo-yeo loved in the past and left a lasting impression. She was his first love who lost her life because of the fox bead Woo-yeo transferred into her.
Kim Eung-soo as Shin Woo-yeo's transformation (ep. 1)
Han Ji-eun as leader of publishing company (ep. 1, 5–6)
Go Kyung-pyo as Sansin, a mountain spirit that watches over Shin Woo-yeo and Lee Dam (ep. 7, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Jang Sung-kyu as Lee Dam's blind date and Do Jae-jin's senior who appears in Episode 6. He is an arrogant man who looked down on Lee Dam during their first meet and fell down on the floor due to Shin Woo-yeo's magic.
Oh Hyun-kyung as Kim Hyun-kyung (ep. 6)
Lee Dam and Lee Dan's mother who works as a fashion magazine editor.
Kang Mi-na as Choi Jin-ah (ep. 8, 11)
Do Jae-jin's ex-girlfriend.
Son Seong-yoon as Seo Young-joo, a professor of ancient history at Seogwan University
Lee Jun-hyuk as Professor Park Bo-gum
A professor who is known for his rigor in the history department.
Oh Jung-se as Do Jae-gang, Jae-jin's brother
Shim Hyung-tak as Gye Sun-woo's uncle who owns a restaurant
Production
My Roommate is a Gumiho is the first South Korean drama produced by iQiyi. It was a joint production between China and South Korea. Lee Hye-ri and Jang Ki-yong both starred in Schoolgirl Detectives previously. The former and Park Kyung-hye also previously worked together in a workplace-themed drama Miss Lee. Kang Han-na and Kim Do-wan previously starred together in the 2020 drama Start-Up.