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23 February 11, 2020

Kim Bum courted for tvN’s Tale of Gumiho

by tineybeanie

tvN recently announced that they have been in talks with Kim Bum (Mrs. Cop, Hidden Identity) regarding a role in their drama, Tale of Gumiho. According to reports, the actor is positively considering their offer. If he confirms, it will be his first drama since the completion of his mandatory military service as a public service worker.

Tale of Gumiho is about the story of a male nine-tailed fox who becomes settled in the city of Seoul, and the PD who learns about the Gumiho’s existence and decides to scout him for her reality TV show. Lee Dong-wook (Reach of Sincerity) and Jo Boa (Forest) have confirmed their participation as the gumiho and PD respectively. It’s an interesting twist on a traditional Korean folktale as the gumiho is typically depicted as a beautiful woman.

The role that Kim Bum has been offered is not clear, but I’d love to see him as Lee Dong-wook’s supernatural sidekick. I would watch for that bromance alone.

Upcoming fantasy drama Tale of Gumiho, directed by PD Kang Shin-hyo (Children of a Lesser God) and written by Han Woo-ri (Children of a Lesser God), is set to film and air later this year on tvN.

Via Newsen

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1 another woodalchi nicole recruit

February 11, 2020 at 10:56 AM

i was just wondering whatever happened to kim bum (i didn't realize he had been doing his military service). anyway this would make for a fun cast, and i second tineybeanie's suggestion for his role!

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ramonathepest

February 23, 2020 at 11:29 AM

I still keep Googling "whatever happened to the movie that was planned for Kim Bum to portray Bruce Lee?" Sometimes I wonder if I imagined it.

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2 Kafiyah Bello

February 11, 2020 at 12:42 PM

I lurve Kim Bum!!!

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3 Waadmay

February 11, 2020 at 12:50 PM

@oppafangirl ,@shindy

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oppafangirl

February 11, 2020 at 1:07 PM

This is interesting! I hope the reality show part of it is fun!

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4 Hellofromtheotherside

February 11, 2020 at 1:48 PM

I miss Kim Bum so much TT
And I want him to be a lead in a drama though...

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5 Diana Hansen

February 11, 2020 at 3:57 PM

seems as though he has been gone for 10 years! does that mean i have missed him? and Lee Dong Wook can certainly compete for any beautiful female Gumiho anyday!

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6 OldLawyer

February 11, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Because you cannot have too many Gumiho stories....

I plan on giving this one a try.

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windsun33

February 12, 2020 at 5:18 AM

I think the first kdrama I ever saw - and the one that sucked me into this never ending rabbit hole - was "My girlfriend is a Gumiho" http://asianwiki.com/My_Girlfriend_is_a_Nine-Tailed_Fox

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OldLawyer

February 13, 2020 at 6:48 PM

MY GIRLFRIEND IS A GUMIHO is a classic.

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7 javinne

February 11, 2020 at 10:28 PM

My humble opinion, from all the "boys over flower", Kim Bum is the only one that is really handsome, really truly handsome boy. I don't feel attracted to him as a man as if I would have fantasies with him, he is younger than me and just too much of a beauty, but I recognize he is very very handsome.
I hope he has a good personality too, and I hope he has success as an actor.

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Nancy

February 12, 2020 at 12:45 PM

I don’t see it... Tbh he was the only boy in that drama that looked average to me, especially compared to Lee Min Ho, but on the other hand I can certainly see Lee Dong Wook’s beauty. Just my opinion tho, guess beauty’s subjective.

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javinne

February 13, 2020 at 4:39 AM

Beauty is absolutely subjective. I don't like Lee Min ho at all... his character in boys over flower, actually, made me kind of hate him, LoL, because not only he was arrogant but his face looks arrogant... I have the feeling he cannot play a more humble or tender character, but I haven't watched all his dramas, so I don't know.
Lee Dong wook, on the other hand, is ok for me, not particularly handsome but not bad looking, and as an actor I find him way more versatile and interesting, like he could play anything and noble make us believe it.
Kim Bum is handsome, but maybe too much pretty boy, I don't know. I wouldn't be sure about his acting skills, I wouldn't expect too much. Also he is very young... we will see.

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OldLawyer

February 13, 2020 at 6:50 PM

I never understood the attractiveness of Lee Min-ho either. Of course I am a guy and, as you said beauty is subjective.

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ramonathepest

February 23, 2020 at 11:33 AM

If you haven't seen it, watch Kim Bum in Padam Padam. It's more of an adult-themed drama (by Kdrama standards) but his acting is so believable. He's a sidekick again; this time to Jo Woo Sung and he's way to thin but he did that for the role. You will believe.