Junu, the dokkaebi who helps Yena and Miyoung, is described as incredibly handsome, literally a handsome kind of goblin.

I wanted someone who looked like she could make mistakes and then I remembered watching Along with the Gods, one of my absolute favourite Korean films and my Nara casting was completed by Kim Hyang Gi. Initially, I had casted Goo Ara because she had a sweet smile but she didn’t quite capture the look and vibe that I was going for. When thinking of Nara, the young and inexperienced shaman, who helps Miyoung try to reunite with her fox bead, I wanted to cast someone with a youthful and innocent look. Not to mention, she probably was a ruthless mother in Sky Castle. And Yoon Se-Ah is the perfect fit! The moment I saw this screencap, she was Yena for me.

So, the first thing I did was Google Sky Castle because that’s all that I could imagine when thinking about vicious parents. He had the right kind of bubbly and friendly surface with a charming smile that could make you forgive him for any misdeed but also a depth to his character.įor Miyoung’s mother, Yena, I had to think long and hard about whom I wanted to cast because I was not familiar with older actresses in the Korean industry. And at this point, I had even forgotten that both Park Shin Hye and Lee Jong Suk were in a drama together! It is fate that I thought of the both of them as our main characters. She had the right amount of moody, bad girl and a don’t mess with me face that she was the perfect Miyoung.Īnd for the effervescent, carefree yet troubled boy, Park Jihoon, the only leading K-drama guy that I could think of was Lee Jong Suk. When I saw the cover for Gumiho: Wicked Fox, all I could think of was her, especially in Doctors (although I couldn’t find an appropriate photo of her in that drama). If Gumiho: Wicked Fox were a K-drama, it would need the perfect cast to bring the rich mythological story to life.įor the moody, emotionally unavailable yet warm and tender-hearted main character, Gu Miyoung, my dream cast would be my girl, Park Shin Hye. They can make a character as endearing as their real life counterpart or so hateful that you don’t even know if you hate the character or the actor. In Korean dramas, the right actor or actress can make or break a role. Happy book birthday to Gumiho: Wicked Fox! If you haven’t already read my review for the book, you can check it out here! Or if you’re only here to see who I’ve dreamcasted for the characters, keep scrolling.

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