The Fox with Nine Tails

The Fox with Nine Tails (Korean: 구미호; RR: Gumiho) is a 1994 South Korean film. It was the first feature film by the director Park Heon-su.^[1] It was also the film debut of the leading actors Ko So-young and Jung Woo-sung, who later starred together in Beat (1997) and Love (1999).^[2]

The Fox with Nine Tails
Theatrical poster
Hangul	구미호
Hanja	九尾狐
RR	Gumiho
MR	Kumiho
Directed by	Park Heon-su
Written by	Park Heon-su
Produced by	Shin Chul Yu Hyeok-ju Ha Gwang-hwi
Starring	Ko So-young Jung Woo-sung
Cinematography	Ku Jung-mo
Edited by	Park Soon-duk
Music by	Lee Dong-jun
Distributed by	ShinCine Communications
Release date	23 July 1994 (1994-07-23)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Harah is a kumiho in the guise of a beautiful young woman, who desperately desires to become human. She falls in love with a charming taxi driver, Hyuk, and tries to use him to achieve her goal. But an agent from hell has been sent to track down and destroy her.

Cast

• Ko So-young as Harah
• Jung Woo-sung as Hyuk
• Dokgo Young-jae
• Bang Eun-hee
• Lee Ki-young
• Lee Gun-hee
• Seo Gi-woong
• Kwon Hae-hyo
• Ahn Suk-hwan
• So Il-seop

Production

The Fox with Nine Tails was the first Korean film to use computer-generated imagery and it foreshadowed other changes in the Korean film industry by pioneering the fantasy genre and using chaebol funds from the Byuksan Group to cover the budget.^[3] The opening scenes of the film depicting hell used approximately 200 extras, with the set costing in the region ₩100,000,000 (US$125,000).^[1]

Release

The Fox with Nine Tails was released on 24 July 1994.^[1]