My Roommate Is A Gumiho is an endearing story about fate and how we should value our life, love and dreams.
Gumiho is one of the famous mythical creatures from Korea. A lot of K-dramas with the story of this creature become a success. My Roommate Is A Gumiho, is the most recent Kdrama about Gumiho that garners attention from every viewer. It gives us romantic and comedic scenes that are purely great.
- Main Cast: Jang Ki Yong | Lee Hyeri | Kim Do Wan | Bae In Hyuk | Kang Han Na
- Streaming site: iQiyi
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- Similar drama/films: My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho | Goblin; The Great And Lonely God | Tale Of The Nine-Tailed |
aith_clouds_of_gold_and_blue & abbyinhallyuland watched My Roommate Is A Gumiho on iQiyi
Episode Recaps: | 1&2 |3 |4 | 5&6 | Mid-Series Recap | 9&10 | 11&12 | 13 & 14 |
My Roommate Is A Gumiho Quick Plot Recap *Spoiler Alert
The story starts with Shin Woo-yeo, a 999 year’s old Gumiho who wishes to be a human. He lives with this goal for many centuries. He puts his fox marble inside a human so that he can get their energy. This is the only way for him to live and be a human.
Although he has magic and seems to have immortal life. Woo-yeo feels so empty and lonely. One day he unexpectedly meets, Lee Dam. A college student who’s obsessed with chicken and beer.
Dam dreams to be a Museum Curator. She loves history and is very interested in it. She accidentally swallows the marble from Woo-yeo while tending to her drunk best friend. Now, being the carrier of this marble, he has imposed a lot of conditions.
It’s very dangerous if the carrier didn’t take care of the marble. Thus, Woo-yeo, asks Dam to move in with him temporarily for the sake of the marble and her. At first, Dam is scared because she knows how dangerous being a gumiho is. However, Woo-yeo is a very kind magical fox. He tries everything to keep Dam safe.
As time goes by, Dam and Woo-yeo grow closer. He is always there for her and supports her with everything. However, Dam can only carry the marble for a year because she will die if Woo-yeo wouldn’t able to take it out from her.
However, he assures her that he will do everything for her to go back to her normal life. Woo-yeo knows about Dam’s goals and he doesn’t want to take that dream from her.
Soon, their friendship grows into romance. Woo-yeo’s first love ends in a tragic fate. So, he doesn’t know if he can love again. Dam teaches him that he can love again. However, fate has its way.
The Mountain God, another being with powers tie a red string of fate to Dam and Seon-woo. The latter is Dam’s senior who is a playboy but learns to change his way because of his love for Dam.
But with the red string of fate. The love of Dam and Woo-yeo is on the ledge. Nonetheless, they find a way out of the complicated situation and even find a way to make Woo-yeo a human.
My Roommate Is A Gumiho Peak Points
Love teaches us to value humanity
A lot of dramas with mythology as their main plot consider love as the answer for everything that goes wrong or complicated. My Roommate Is A Gumiho is no exception.
It is revealed in the story that for Woo-yeo to be a human, he must understand love and humanity. Dam teaches him about love and this love is the reason why the marble suddenly turns blue every time Woo-yeo shows care towards Dam. Love teaches him to be patient and learn how to sacrifice some things to keep his loved ones safe and happy.
Another thing that Woo-yeo must learn is humanity. Since he is a fox and not a human, being humane is not an issue for him. However, if a Gumiho wants to be a human, of course, he might want to consider being humane. Being humane is not just being kind to others. It’s having relationships with others, being compassionate towards others, and being kind-hearted.
Woo-yeo has lived for 999 years but he doesn’t have any family or friends. The only friend he considers is Hye-sun. A gumiho-turned-human. But when he meets Dam, everything changes. He also considers her as the first part of his family. So, because of this Woo-yeo quickly learn to have humanity.
We are the ones to create our own destiny
Woo-yeo’s destiny as a gumiho has a set destination. He will either be a human or a dark spirit. He must do whatever he can to be a human in 1000 years. Some gumihos like Hye-sun turn human during their 700 years. However, Woo-yeo is now on his 999 years but he is still a gumiho. It’s risky because his days are counted.
But his destiny changes when he meets Dam. She saves him from possible danger. However, Dam’s fate also changes too. Their love for each other also affects their fate.
Lee Dam, however, is determined to goes against her fate and create her own and she was able to do it. It was a satisfying scene when their complicated fate turns into a more favorable thing for them.
This teaches us that we create our own fate and destiny. It’s not something that’s controlling us. We don’t have to be a gumiho to have power over our own destiny. We get to decide for our selves and no one or anything should stop us from choosing what is right for us.
My Roommate Is A Gumiho Series Musing
This rom-com drama gave us a lot of funny moments, memorable scenes, and romantic scenes. The character and their chemistry are so great. We can’t help but love Woo-yeo and Dam. Our second lead Seon-woo also gives viewers enough second-lead syndrome.
Other memorable characters are Jae-jin and Hye-sun. They are a funny and adorable couple. Their chemistry also shines, that’s why we can’t help but admit that they are couple goals.
Although most scenes are cliche, there are some unexpected scenes that we didn’t see coming. The plot and the story has it’s own charm which is why it gains a massive audience. The viewers love light drama like this. We saw some viewers even wanting a season 2 of this drama. It’s evidence that this drama is successful.
The ending is heartwarming and emotional. It is a real happy ending. A lot of the viewers expect this since this is a rom-com drama.
If you want a feel-good drama, My Roommate Is A Gumiho is perfect for you. – aith_clouds_of_gold_and_blue
An Enslaving Story That Endears
It’s easy to assume that the production team and cast of My Roommate is a Gumiho were all high on gleeful mood while working on the series.
While I enjoyed the romantic line, I also had a great time with the friendship stories featured in the series. Like Dam to Jae-jin and Woo-yeo to Hye-sun. The latter is actually one of my favorite K-Drama characters so far this year.
Parading a special brand of amazing, viewers easily gravitates as the drama gives a consistent “pay attention we’re going to make you smile” feel each episode. The series followed the tried and tested structure of Korean romantic comedy. It kept the hook factor actively moving as the story evolved.
However, while sporting a pile of bliss in the character interactions and romance stories, the fantasy element was not as deeply engrossing. But at the very least it did not drag the narrative to achieve a satisfying closure.
Staying true to the core of fantasy-romance genre, My Roommate is a Gumiho should be included on your K-Drama watch list this season. – abbyinhallyuland
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