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Korean drama 'My Roommate is a Gumiho' to premiere on iQIYI on May 26

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/11/kdrama.jpg"/><figcaption>Jang Ki-yong and Girl&#x27;s Day member Lee Hyeri star in the upcoming Korean drama &#x27;My Roommate is a Gumiho.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of iQIYI</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Chinese streaming platform iQIYI is set to premiere this month its first Korean drama series: a romantic comedy involving the mythical nine-tailed fox, starring Jang Ki-yong and Hyeri of the K-pop group Girl&#x27;s Day.</p><p>In a statement, iQIYI said it would make &quot;My Roommate Is a Gumiho&quot; available on its platform on May 26, 9:30 p.m., the same day and time that the show would premiere on Korean cable channel TVN.</p><p>Based on a webtoon, the show follows the story of a male Gumiho or nine-tailed fox who is forced to live with a female human after she swallows the beads that could permanently him human.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AaJO4NAFGWQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Leading the cast are Jang Ki-yong, best known for his role as a loan shark in the 2018 drama &quot;My Mister,&quot; and Hyeri, a member of girl group Girl&#x27;s Day and star of the popular show &quot;Reply 1988.&quot;</p><p>The cast also includes &quot;Start-Up&quot; alumni Kang Han-na and Kim Do-wan.</p><p>Over the years, many Korean dramas have included the Gumiho myth in their storylines, such as &quot;My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho&quot; (2010) and &quot;Tale of the Nine Tailed&quot; (2020).</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/17/21/chinas-iqiyi-to-develop-regional-stars-for-southeast-asia-push">China&#x27;s iQIYI to develop regional stars for Southeast Asia push</a></li></ul><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1682679" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>'My Roommate is a Gumiho' stars Jang Ki-young and Hyeri of the K-pop group Girl's Day.</p>

'My Roommate is a Gumiho' stars Jang Ki-young and Hyeri of the K-pop group Girl's Day.