4 Reasons Korean Drama My Roommate Is A Gumiho Is Interesting To Watch

My Roommate is a Gumiho (Foto: iQiyi)

JAKARTA - The Korean drama My Roommate is a Gumiho finally started airing on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 20:40 WIB on the iQiyi application and the iQ.com website. This drama with a mix of romantic comedy and fantasy genres brings together Jang Ki-yong and Lee Hye-ri (a girl group Girl's Day member) in one screen.

This drama tells the story of Shin Woo-yeo is a handsome and intelligent professor who is actually a 999 year old nine-tailed fox, while Lee Dam is an ordinary girl who lives in the 21st century. Even though Woo-yeo and Lee Dam are from different species and have nothing in common, fate brings them together in a nighttime accident that threatens Lee Dam's life and potentially takes away Woo-yeo's chance to transform into a human.

Since the accident, Lee Dam, who has never had a girlfriend before, has to live with Woo-yeo, a mysterious and supernatural man she just met. Here are 4 reasons to watch My Roommate is a Gumiho:

1. High Rating

Even though it's just starting the story, My Roommate is a Gumiho managed to get a rating of 5.3 percent to 5.7 percent. Drastically, this drama ranks fourth most watched shows on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Adapted from a webtoon, My Roommate is a Gumiho tells of Lee Dam (Hyeri), a student who accidentally swallows a 999-year-old gumiho bead named Shin Woo Yeo (Jang Ki Yong).

The first episode featured Lee Dam swallowing Shin Woo Yeo's bead by accident. They also decided to stay together to find a solution.

2. Light Grooves

Before My Roommate is a Gumiho, there have been several other Korean dramas that tell the story of the legendary nine-tailed fox creature of Korea. However, what makes this drama special and different is that it is an adaptation of the famous webtoon, A Terrifying Cohabitation.

The storyline is light, sweet, and funny. A modern 21st century love story combined with comedy and mythical elements of the Gumiho legend, makes My Roommate is a Gumiho a spectacle that is ready to entertain lovers of Korean dramas and webtoons.

3. Funny

The comedy scene from My Roommate is a Gumiho is ready to churn the stomachs of Korean drama fans. The cuteness of the storyline and the actors' acting is even seen in the behind-the-scenes videos of the shooting process available on YouTube iQiyi. Even though they were shooting a serious scene, Ki-yong and Hye-ri had to take lots of takes because they couldn't stop joking and laughing with each other.

Not only are comedy scenes entertaining, this drama is also filled with strong chemistry between players. Starting from the chemistry between the main character Shin Woo-yeo (Jang Ki-yong) and Lee Dam (Lee Hye-ri). Then, the chemistry of the friendly trio of Lee Dam, Do Jae-Jin (Kim Do-wan) and Choi Soo-Kyeong (Park Kyung-hye) is also extraordinary.

4. Strong Chemistry

You could say My Roommate is a Gumiho is a place for all kinds of chemistry. As ex-gumihos who have become human, Yang Hye-sun (Kang Han-na) and Shin Woo-yeo display friend-but-foe chemistry. In addition, the surprise from Yang Hye-sun and Do Jae-jin's relationship is also ready to thrill the hearts of the audience.

How will Lee Dam adjust to his new home and roommate? Can the two of them work together and find a way to save Lee Dam's life?

Drakor fans can watch My Roommate is a Gumiho complete with Indonesian subtitles, every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:40 WIB for free and exclusively on the iQiyi application and the iQ.com website.

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