Tale of the Nine Tailed
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| Also known as | Tale of the Gumiho The Tale of a Gumiho |
| Hangul | 구미호뎐 |
| Hanja | 九尾狐傳 |
| Literal meaning | Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox |
| Revised Romanization | Gumihodyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kumihodyŏn |
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| Created by | Lee Myung-han (tvN) |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Han Woo-ri |
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| Opening theme | "Blue Moon" by Kim Jong-wan |
| Composer | Hong Dae-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 65–70 minutes |
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| Network | tvN |
| Release | October 7 – December 3, 2020 |
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| Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 | |
Tale of the Nine Tailed (Korean: 구미호뎐) is a 2020 South Korean television drama starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum. It aired on tvN from October 7 to December 3, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) with 16 episodes.
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). 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), centering around Lee Yeon's younger brother Lee Rang and his accomplice Ki Yu-ri.
A second season, titled Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 premiered on May 6, 2023 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.
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.