I have read the Korean myth about Gumiho/nine tailed fox and i also know there are similar Chinese legends but i have never watched any related drama.This was my first one.
At first i hesitated to start this because i thought it has a very heavy romance.
But i finally decided to start it because i missed like crazy my beloved Lee Dong Wook.Extra bonus was ofc Kim Bum!

As always i will start with the technicalities.

Music:Beautiful songs and melodies but way too "soft".I wanted more dramatic and darker themes.I found it rather flat. Even in the suspenseful scenes music was light.

Production/Direction/Editing/Lighting:Nothing to worry you here.Everything was made with the most professionalism.Extra credits to Cinematography.Was absolutely stunning.My eyes were pleased with lively and vivid colors,the blue of the sea,the green of the forest,amazing sceneries,smart use of light and shadows.Everything was out of a fairytale indeed!

Cast: Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum is always a guarantee for choosing a drama.Of course all the other actors were great at their roles too.I wouldn't change anyone!(slight exception the FL.i will talk later about her)

Acting:Well it gets a 10 for a reason.I rarely cry in Dramas.In this one i did.Alot!Iam biased to Lee Dong,but the shining star here is Kim Bum.
As for Jo Bo Ah i know she is a good actress(i enjoyed her performance in Doberman)but in this one she couldn't deliver the right emotions.I cannot tell what exactly was wrong about her performance,i just felt something was lacking.

Characters:
And i will start with our FL.Nam Ji Ah is a conflicted character to me.The weakest among all.I don't know how the writer decided to write this one. She is the main lead.The whole story was written based on her.She is supposed to be the most interesting character in this drama.But no,she wasn't.Many times she was annyoing and dislikable,too.
And i think the main problem was the character and not the actress or her acting skills.Obviously she just followed the script.

ML,Lee Yeon / Gumiho: He endured all the struggles.He suffered all the pain.He was a-fox-inlove and showed this with his expressions,his body language and all!Waiting for your love for 600 years is a big deal after all!

Lee Rang:I bet everyone's favorite character as he was mine as well!A villain with a bad past.A bad guy.Interesting,emotional and a character with depth.I loved him from start to end.I never blamed him for anything and i always justified all his decisions.I want more characters like this one,please.

Our secondary couple was just amazing too.Their on screen time was more than enjoyable and their chemistry was real.And what i liked the most about them was their loyalty to their "better halves"- the 2 brothers(not in a romantic way ofc.)

Granny:Another interesting character.Many disliked her.I didn't.She was the voice of logic,all the time.Cold and heartless outside.Caring and protective inside.I liked her soft and sensitive side.I also liked her fashion choices!

Grandpa:The poor hubby!He was funny most of the time.He was serious when needed too.A well supporting char.

Imoogi / "Terry":Ohhh!I mean c'mon!Such a sweet and cute kid with a gorgeous face!Why you made him evil?How we suppose to hate him here?Apart the fun and the fact that i was drooling every time he was on screen,i wanted this evil char(as iam a sucker to all evil characters)to be more evilish than that.It lacked depth, his background was more than enough to develop a better char.Wasted potential.

Story/Plot:
Funny moments.Scary moments.Sweet and emotional moments too.The story has it all.But above all has the most amazing brotherhood.
i will start by saying that the two brothers and their relationship carried the whole drama.Stole all the fame.
Followed by the secondary couple and the elders.
The most emotional scenes were always those between the brothers.Their chemistry was insane.I felt they were real blood related.I couldn't stop loving every second they both were on screen.And all the times i cried was because of them and only them!I wish the whole drama was between them!
Story has flaws(especially the Fl's parents part)but i wont stay in these details.Everyone has his own share of tolerance.
I wasn't bothered much to ruin my overall feeling about this drama.

And now is time to talk about the main love story of the series.

I always thought that anyone who co-stars with Lee Dong Wook,would have a great on-screen chemistry with him,by default, just because he is so talented and charismatic!Same applies here.Great chemisry with everyone BUT the FL.
This is a Love Story at its core.But the love part seemed forced and one-sided to me. The FL couldn't follow.I not even once felt she was a woman inlove.The lack of chemistry between them was frustrating.Lee Dong did his very best to deliver all the emotions and to show all the love.As i mentioned before the female char was problematical so the way the writer wanted to express and show her feelings.I cannot find another explanation.
At some point i wasn't interested at all about their love story.It ended to be a sub-part of the main story.Just a necessary wheel for the car to move on.But not the engine.
The intimate and kiss scenes were beautiful aesthetically.But i wanted MORE passion!


Overall it was a geat series with exceptional actors and performances,a nice and a bittersweet story and with amazing visuals(including the outstanding beauty mostly of the male actors,lol)
Is an excellent choice for those who are not famiiar with the Gumiho legend too(as i was before this one)
So,yes,i recommend it.