6 Differences Between The "My Roommate Is A Gumiho" Webtoon And K-Drama

"My Roommate is a Gumiho" is one of the most popular romantic comedy K-Dramas of 2021. It tells the unorthodox story of two unlikely roommates.

The drama stars Jang KiYong as a nine-tailed fox (a gumiho in Korean folk literature) named Shin WooYeo, HyeRi as a history major in university named Lee Dam, and Kang HanNa who plays the role of a nine-tailed fox turned human named Yang HyeSun. Kim DoWan also plays a university student (Lee Dam's close friend) by the name of Do JaeJin and rising actor Bae InHyuk plays the role of a popular university student named Gye SeonWoo.

Shin WooYeo and Lee Dam end up living together due to an unfortunate circumstance that has both of their lives on the line. Lee Dam accidentally swallows the marble that holds the power to turn Shin WooYeo into a human.

The drama has been getting a lot of positive attention lately for this unique storyline and its casting. HyeRi, especially, has been praised by netizens for her quirky comedic charm. You can read up about some of her funniest moments in the first episodes of the drama here. It has been one of the most anticipated webtoon-based dramas of the year and is living up to the hype.

However, with any webtoon-to-drama adaptation comes differences. This list will explore the creative license and differences between the webtoon and K-Drama version of "My Roommate is a Gumiho."

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Episodes 1 to 6 of the K-Drama and the corresponding webtoon episodes. 

 

1. Shin WooYeo's and Lee Dam's ages

In the webtoon, Shin WooYeo was born in the 12th year of King YeJong of th