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My friend Mi Ho is a cute Gumiho...Hoy! Hoy!
‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’ is a fantasy slash romcom starring the oh so adorable Shin Min Ah and equally adorable Lee Seung Gi. One day, a Gumiho (affectionately and cleverly named Mi Ho) is set free by a rich chaebol named Cha Dae Woong. Afterwards, Mi Ho decided to stick to Dae Woong like superglue, first because she temporarily gives him her bead and later because she finds out she can become a human.
It has been a long time since I’ve had this fun while watching a Korean drama. Although the second half is very draggy and there were side characters that were annoying, overall I enjoyed this drama! The main focus of this drama is on Mi Ho trying to become human and the romance she shares with Dae Woong. Their relationship was by far the strongest aspect of this drama but it does fall victim to a lot of dumb tropes but I’ll forgive it since the drama is quite dated. Anyways, in hopes of not spoiling this drama I’ll just briefly describe the things I liked and disliked.
LIKES
Mi Ho: I didn’t think I would like this character because she was quite naive but it was that naivety that made me love her so much. She was naive but she was also strong, brave, sweet, playful, and a but feisty. The scenes where she insinuates that she wants to “eat” and “mate” with Dae Woong are hilarious. Shin Min Ah is truly shaping up to be one of my favorite actresses because all of her characters are so charming and lovable.
Dae Woong: I both love and hate him at the same time. Dae Woong is the typical rich arrogant chaebol who always gets what he wants. When he gets intertwined with Mi Ho his life is thrown into disarray. He did a lot of not so great things to Mi Ho but Lee Seung Gi played the character perfectly.
The romance between the movie director + Dae Woong’s aunt: Alright I fully expected that I would skip all their scenes because I don’t care for side couples but these two were just so chaotic and hilarious. Although their scenes had me cringing from second hand embarrassment they made me laugh a lot.
The OST: I know this drama came out in 2010 but I really enjoyed the OST. It was very catchy and I admittedly went on Spotify to download most of the songs.
DISLIKES
The second ML and second FL: Oh yikes, the SML and SFL were absolutely terrible. At the beginning I didn’t like them but I liked that it spiced the drama up but around the halfway point I was over it. They were so petty and annoying. Kudos to both Park Soo Jin and Noh Min Woo. They both played this characters excellently which is why, even though I wanted to punch the screen every time they appeared, I didn’t skip their scenes. Plus, by the end I went from loathing them to actually enjoying their presence which says a lot
The pacing: After episode 8 everything just got super draggy. I was still invested in the drama but I just grew tired of how slow it was going. I was mostly bored of the SML/SFL storylines and the melodramatic turn it took but luckily Mi Ho made up for it.
‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’ is a classic for a reason! Was it the most spectacular drama to ever exist? Absolutely not. Was it enjoyable and made me happy? Yes! That is why I’m rating it so high. I feel like I’ll definitely go back to rewatch some of the earlier episodes or the scenes where Mi Ho/Dae Woong are being all fluffy and soft.
It has been a long time since I’ve had this fun while watching a Korean drama. Although the second half is very draggy and there were side characters that were annoying, overall I enjoyed this drama! The main focus of this drama is on Mi Ho trying to become human and the romance she shares with Dae Woong. Their relationship was by far the strongest aspect of this drama but it does fall victim to a lot of dumb tropes but I’ll forgive it since the drama is quite dated. Anyways, in hopes of not spoiling this drama I’ll just briefly describe the things I liked and disliked.
LIKES
Mi Ho: I didn’t think I would like this character because she was quite naive but it was that naivety that made me love her so much. She was naive but she was also strong, brave, sweet, playful, and a but feisty. The scenes where she insinuates that she wants to “eat” and “mate” with Dae Woong are hilarious. Shin Min Ah is truly shaping up to be one of my favorite actresses because all of her characters are so charming and lovable.
Dae Woong: I both love and hate him at the same time. Dae Woong is the typical rich arrogant chaebol who always gets what he wants. When he gets intertwined with Mi Ho his life is thrown into disarray. He did a lot of not so great things to Mi Ho but Lee Seung Gi played the character perfectly.
The romance between the movie director + Dae Woong’s aunt: Alright I fully expected that I would skip all their scenes because I don’t care for side couples but these two were just so chaotic and hilarious. Although their scenes had me cringing from second hand embarrassment they made me laugh a lot.
The OST: I know this drama came out in 2010 but I really enjoyed the OST. It was very catchy and I admittedly went on Spotify to download most of the songs.
DISLIKES
The second ML and second FL: Oh yikes, the SML and SFL were absolutely terrible. At the beginning I didn’t like them but I liked that it spiced the drama up but around the halfway point I was over it. They were so petty and annoying. Kudos to both Park Soo Jin and Noh Min Woo. They both played this characters excellently which is why, even though I wanted to punch the screen every time they appeared, I didn’t skip their scenes. Plus, by the end I went from loathing them to actually enjoying their presence which says a lot
The pacing: After episode 8 everything just got super draggy. I was still invested in the drama but I just grew tired of how slow it was going. I was mostly bored of the SML/SFL storylines and the melodramatic turn it took but luckily Mi Ho made up for it.
‘My Girlfriend is a Gumiho’ is a classic for a reason! Was it the most spectacular drama to ever exist? Absolutely not. Was it enjoyable and made me happy? Yes! That is why I’m rating it so high. I feel like I’ll definitely go back to rewatch some of the earlier episodes or the scenes where Mi Ho/Dae Woong are being all fluffy and soft.
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