Gumiho (Nine-Tailed Fox)
구미호
KoreanKorean Folklore
"Mystical Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
The Gumiho is a legendary creature from Korean folklore—a fox that has lived for a thousand years and gained the ability to transform into a beautiful woman. With each century of life, it grows an additional tail, until it possesses nine tails of immense magical power.
In traditional tales, the Gumiho often seeks to become fully human, which requires consuming human hearts or livers. However, some stories tell of Gumiho who use their powers for good, or who fall genuinely in love and struggle against their nature.
The Gumiho embodies the duality of attraction and danger, beauty and destruction. It represents the seductive power of the unknown and the possibility of transformation—for better or worse.
✦ Famous Story
A young scholar fell in love with a beautiful woman, not knowing she was a Gumiho. When he discovered her true nature, she expected him to flee in terror. Instead, he declared his love unchanged. Moved by his devotion, she gave up her immortality to become human and lived with him until old age.
✦ If You Match
Your features carry the enchanting allure of the Gumiho. There is a captivating mystery to your appearance—beautiful yet somehow otherworldly. Your face speaks of hidden depths, transformation, and the mesmerizing power that exists between worlds.
