# My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)

> A 999-year-old gumiho must absorb human energy before his thousandth birthday, and his plan goes awry when a college student swallows his fox bead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/95091

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 16
- Episode runtime: 65 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, science fiction, romance, fantasy
- Created by: Park Joon-hwa
- Network: tvN
- Cast: Jang Ki-yong, Lee Hye-ri, Bae In-hyuk, Kang Han-na, Kim Do-wan, Park Kyung-hye, Choi Woo-sung, Kim Do-yeon
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13777028/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: whimsical, playful, wistful, sincere, comforting

## What critics say

Audiences rated the series positively, praising its charming romantic comedy blend of folklore fantasy and light drama.

## Synopsis

My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021) is a South Korean fantasy romance miniseries created by Park Joon-hwa for tvN. Across sixteen hour-long episodes, a 999-year-old gumiho named Shin Woo-yeo (Jang Ki-yong) must fill his fox bead with human energy before he turns one thousand, so he can become human. His plans collapse when college student Lee Dam (Lee Hye-ri) accidentally swallows that bead, leaving the two bound together and forced to share a home. The engine of the story is the awkward, escalating cohabitation: Woo-yeo must keep Dam alive and close while hiding his true nature, and each episode tangles them further in campus life, friendships, and rivalries with characters such as Gye Seon-woo (Bae In-hyuk) and Do Jae-jin (Kim Do-wan). The show moves between lighthearted comedy and a warm, wistful romance, with folklore woven through its modern Seoul setting. Its tone is playful and sincere, with tender moments that carry real emotional weight. Viewers who enjoy the supernatural romance of Goblin and the mythic fantasy of Scarlet Heart: Ryeo will find a similar blend of humor and longing in this compact, single-season korean drama.

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