{"id":696,"date":"2010-08-25T06:12:25","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T06:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=696"},"modified":"2017-12-21T06:59:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T11:59:50","slug":"the-gumiho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-gumiho\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gumiho"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a new Korean drama out called \ub0b4 \uc5ec\uc790\uce5c\uad6c\ub294 \uad6c\ubbf8\ud638<\/strong>, which means \u201cmy girlfriend is a nine tail fox\u201d. The drama is currently being broadcasted by SBS and stars Lee Seung Gi (\uc774\uc2b9\uae30<\/strong>) and Shin Min Ah (\uc2e0\ubbfc\uc544<\/strong>). Shin Min Ah plays the role of a Gumiho (\uad6c\ubbf8\ud638<\/strong>). A gumiho is a legendary nine tailed fox in Korean folklore.<\/p>\n

The gumiho is an old tale that is still being told today, but with different story plots. In fact, there\u2019s a drama that just finnished that was titled \uad6c\ubbf8\ud638<\/strong> : \uc5ec\uc6b0\ub204\uc774\ub390<\/strong> meaning \u201cGumiho : A Tale of the Fox\u2019s Child\u201d and an older drama called \uad6c\ubbf8\ud638\uc678\uc804<\/strong> or Legend of the Nine Tailed Fox starring Kim Tae Hee (\uae40\ud0dc\ud76c<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

So what is it about the gumiho that captures the imagination of Korean people today? Well it might be the fact that the gumiho is depicted as a shape shifting figure. The typical story of the gumiho starts on the premise that its outer appearance is molded to that of a beautiful seductress. Then some unsuspecting man becomes enchanted with the beautiful woman, only to find out that the woman is really a liver devouring monster.<\/p>\n

The gumiho was usually told as a cautionary tale about being tricked by external appearances; which when you think about it, is actually a moral that is just as relevant today, like it was centuries ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

There is a new Korean drama out called \ub0b4 \uc5ec\uc790\uce5c\uad6c\ub294 \uad6c\ubbf8\ud638, which means \u201cmy girlfriend is a nine tail fox\u201d. The drama is currently being broadcasted by SBS and stars Lee Seung Gi (\uc774\uc2b9\uae30) and Shin Min Ah (\uc2e0\ubbfc\uc544). Shin Min Ah plays the role of a Gumiho (\uad6c\ubbf8\ud638). A gumiho is a legendary nine…<\/p>\n

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