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Was Expecting Someone Better But Was Disappointed!!
The tale of the nine-tailed fox, albeit with a twist!!There are too many shows portraying the infamous “Gumiho” or the famed nine-tailed foxes. They are mystical, magical and intriguing. The show draw inspiration from these verifiable sources, to project a nine-tailed fox with twisted tendencies. That is at least new, because I have never seen a more money-minded gumiho in Korean shows before. Our main lead, Eun Ho loves to bend fate and control humans, at the cost of a lame payment. Her so-called deals allow her to lead a luxurious life while she strives hard to shy away from humanity. Everything is well until she switched dates between two men and Heaven punishes her by stripping her powers and turning her into a measly human being. Both main leads have their own flaws; the male lead is arrogant & narcissistic, while the female lead is money minded and greedy. The plot focuses on their arc of redemption!
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No head or tail to the story...
Not the drama I expected….I hoped for a light fantasy drama but this was really dry and boring. Firstly I really could not get to like the female lead’s character. There was nothing about her character for the male lead to suddenly go “oh I think I like her”. The ML’s personality on and off was a bit weird as well. So when he became super famous he suddenly became so arrogant and picky so when he went back to being poor hes supposed to feel more angry and annoyed. But after a while suddenly he just goes back to being humble and soft??The leads had alot of potential to become a cute couple but with the really bad character development and plot there was no chemistry…The plot was too draggy 12 episodes felt too long for this drama. She has been living for sooo many years but she is less mature than him and she does stuff without thinking about the consequences despite multiple warnings. So her character was really not likeable….
Disappointed with this one unfortunately :(
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Don't waste your time on a shallow drama
I've waited this drama for almost a year because I am fan of Kim Hye Yoon's acting. But alas this one drama that I hope will disappear from her filmography.The storyline is shallow and there is no sense to the so called love story in the drama. I can't understand how is it possible for a fox that doesn’t trust human to fall in love amd deeply love with a character that totally lacks charisma and is 900 years younger than her. Seriously this drama must be targeted at teenagers.
I think the production team really did a bad job with this drama and its method of storytelling.
If you have plenty of time and love the actress, you can watch it for her acting only.
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A CASUAL WATCH BUT DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH..
My main reason for picking up this drama was the actor and the actress, I love them and was excited to see them together in this drama. The ML from "All of us are dead" really had my heart and this was my second drama of him. We are back to nine-tailed fox and the modern Korea through this crazy drama.A one-time watch for the ML and the FL, but the story didn't stick that great! (personally for me)
It began strongly, the acting was superb, and with so many twists and turns at the start. Like the beginning episodes, never gave me a moment to breathe and it was just like watching on an edge. The characters are well-developed, it many be confusing at start to understand the plot and their real sides, but soon I got hold of it.
You will get to see the love bloom b/w the ML and the FL only after halfway of the drama. FL not wanting to be a human or falling in love, and ML being so full of himself and just wanting to switch back the fate, was a strong plot. It shows the real side of friendships, struggles, relationships and career. I found it a perfect mix of action and humour.
There were strong emotions, though at times I found it hard to decode true feelings of the characters or where the honesty lies, but gradually the drama and the story builds on. It may get boring sometimes, especially in the middle, but the ending again picks up.
I honestly didn't like the antagonist or the side plot going on, and some scenes were repetitive as in many fantasy K-dramas show this, like the FL coming back after her vanishing and the ML not forgetting anything about her. At times, it may get cliche but their acting was superb and the overall plot was okayish. It was not that melodramatic or successful in arousing those deep emotions, it is not something that will directly touch the viewers' hearts.
The pace drops in between and some scenes felt unnecessary. Or the bond that audience shares with characters was not given much chance to develop and the drama appeared to flew by like a breeze. It was a good timepass, the plot was decent, the acting carried it, but not that memorable or having a rewatch value.
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Charming Fantasy Rom-Com with Fun Moments but Uneven Execution
okay so I love both of them. lovely runner and all of us are dead leads.My rating:
Story: 6/10 – Fun concept with a modern gumiho twist, but uneven pacing and a rushed ending.
Acting: 6.5/10 – Some charm from the leads, but chemistry and emotional depth are inconsistent.
Music: 7/10 – Pleasant OST that fits the fantasy-romance vibe.
Rewatch value: 5.5/10 – Cute moments exist, but plot holes and uneven storytelling make it less rewatchable.
Overall: 7.5/10 – Entertaining for casual fantasy-rom-com fans, but not standout or highly memorable.
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I tried watching No Tail to Tell, but I couldn’t really get into it. The story had potential, but the female lead’s acting felt stiff and lacked emotional depth for me. I had a hard time connecting with her character, which made some scenes less convincing. Hopefully, she’ll continue to improve in future projects. Was this review helpful to you?
A gift that’s nicely wrapped but empty inside
I'm disappointed, which is why I'm writing this review. The story falls into my favorite genre, so I watched it all the way through to the end. But what a drag. The main plot could easily fit into a single episode, but it's stretched out over 12 (and thank goodness it wasn't 16). Everything in between the plot twists of the main story is boring, predictable, and at times irrelevant. FL has an over-the-top acting style that doesn’t fit here at all. ML seems like Ken—flat and empty. There’s no chemistry between the two. The production is high quality, but honestly, they could have spent more on the writing instead of creating a gift that’s nicely wrapped but empty inside.Was this review helpful to you?
Hyeyoon delivers a masterclass in sassy gumiho energy, Lomon’s narcissistic soccer star persona
If you’re looking for a K-drama that flips every supernatural trope on its head, No Tail to Tell(also known as Today I am Human) is the high-stakes fantasy you can’t afford to miss. Breaking away from her usual "heroic" roles, the phenomenal Kim Hye-yoon shines as Eun-ho, a deliciously cynical, "MZ-generation" Gumiho who would rather hoard wealth and binge-watch TV than do a single good deed to become human. Her chaotic immortality is hilariously derailed when she collides with Lomon ,playing a world-class, narcissistic soccer star whose disciplined life is thrown into total disarray by her magical mishaps. With a "enemies-to-salvation" dynamic that crackles with electric chemistry, the show masterfully blends sharp banter with a deeper, heart-tugging exploration of what it actually means to be human in a modern world. It is a visually stunning, fast-paced ride that proves why these two are the industry’s most exciting leads—once you start the first episode, the mystery of Eun-ho’s missing tail will have you hooked until the very end.Was this review helpful to you?
Folklore Fantasy meets Modern Romance Whats not to Like
So firstly the ratings and reviews here are just a but too negative. Maybe people expected more maybe people who loved lovely runner cant get behind this one who knows but 7.6 (As of March 2026) NO WAY Thats too low.One of the things I've always loved about Kdramas are the completely imaginative, unapologetically unrealistic yet wonderful plots. I love the use of magical, supernatural, time travelling, immortal, reincarnated, mystical characters and worlds. I love that characters and scenarios are introduced as who and what they are without over explaining. This watch / guitar shop / walk man is a time machine yeah okay 👍 lets enjoy the ride. This person is death, an angel, a demon, a nine tailed fox, is on their nineteenth life, is reborn with their past memories intact, great again 👍lets go.
No tail tell is a great example we have the celebrated nine tailed fox, swapping fates, deities, immortal beings with magical powers, shamans, the past, the present all just there to make a great story. We also have an enemies to friends to lovers rom com with angst jeporady life death sacrafice and pain love and loss. We also have a central theme which is about what makes life what living, how can we be happy knowing that in the end we will all have to part with everything and everyone.
No tail to tell has the quintessential power and appeal of these kinds of fantasy kdramas that separates them from western tv and draws us in. That being their ability to explore or at least touch on the most profound aspects of humanity to make us feel the weight of those unknowables yet also make us laugh and enjoy a cute romantic tale.
No tail to tell is not perfect but it has heart. It suffers from some of the annoyingly regular flaws we get too often in kdramas. Character arcs left hanging and unresolved (here its the 2FLs crush, the 2FLs relation to the original friend that the FL knew in the past and most blatantly the MLs grandma 👵 *this was the most disappointing.)
We have the mmmm questions like why did they go that way ending? Why did they waste time with filler when they could given more time to flesh out individual characters? . But overall these flaws are not definitive.
Kim Hye Yoon was excellent!! In the initial episodez of her being sassy her expressions were repetitive but as it wore on she showed remarkable range and confidence. Her emotional scenes were very convincing and her performance was generally spot on. Lomon was less burdened with emotional scenes but he too was very capable if less so than KHY.
The chemistry WAS there, like their relationship their chemistry grew into a very natural feeling and ok he's not Sunjae but come on Si Yeol as a guy was pretty great. They made a cute gorgeous couple and I thought they were great. Kim Hye Yoon is so striking throughout the drama her natural beauty is just so stunning.
I saw someone saying there was no or low stakes. That is just wrong!, the stakes were high throughout and the endgame was not obvious or totally predictable. Not my favourite ever ending but absolutely within the realm of "okay a decent way to finish. "
The music is good, the production values are good. Its a really good drama. It should definitely be rated between 8.2 and 8.5. Do not be disheartened there is so much to like here.
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Painfully Average
I think this drama perfectly represents the current problem with mythical creature romance kdramas: the genre has become too familiar to feel exciting anymore.That is not entirely this show’s fault. I genuinely love mythical creature romances, which is probably why I still enjoyed parts of it despite all my criticisms. But after so many fox-spirit, immortal, and fate-bound love stories, newer dramas struggle to bring anything fresh to the table. Earlier dramas in this genre felt magical because the concepts still felt novel. Now it often feels like we are watching recycled versions of the same story. There are enjoyable moments here and there, but overall, nothing about this drama feels particularly unique.
I think fantasy romances could use a bit of a breather. I’d love to see more focus on world-building, lore, and supernatural drama instead, something closer to Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938, where the mythology and storytelling actually take centre stage.
The biggest issue with No Tail to Tell is the romance itself. The leads work fine individually, but together they have almost no chemistry. Their dynamic felt more sibling-like than romantic, and the script gives them very little material to build believable emotional tension. Visually they look like a pairing that should work, but on screen there is just nothing there. It feels like dramas nowadays cast actors who look good together rather than actors who actually fit together.
Kim Hye Yoon once again carries most of the emotional weight of the drama. At this point, she seems cursed to do all the heavy lifting while the male leads coast on visuals alone.
The writing also frustrated me, particularly with how heavily the female lead’s growth revolved around the male lead. The “he made her a better person” trope feels outdated. That is why I was disappointed with how the drama handled the sister relationship. It would have been far more interesting if the relationship that once contributed to her moral decline became the thing that guided her healing and redemption in the present. There was real potential to explore guilt, forgiveness, and emotional recovery through platonic love instead of centring everything around romance again.
The pacing did not help either. The first half dragged badly with too many filler scenes, then the story finally became interesting around episode 8 only to rush through major developments near the end.
Overall, this is still a decent watch if you already enjoy mythical creature romances because the genre itself remains entertaining enough to carry weaker stories. I was never completely bored, but it is ultimately a very forgettable drama in a genre that should feel far more captivating than this.
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Time I will never get back
and I even fast forwarded...a lot!I have loved KHY in other things I've seen her in, but I didn't find her suited to this part. Her voice, her pouting, her arms crossed, it was all just wrong. You know how some people can portray a character in such a way that even if they are unlikeable, you end up rooting for them? That was not the case here. I didn't like her at the beginning, and I liked her even less at the end. I hate to say it, but KHY may be typecast as the friendly, bubbly FL.
Lomon was okay, but he could have played a bit part and my feeling for him would be the same. Nothing stuck out about him here.
Personally, I thought the script was very lackluster. None of the actors seemed fully invested in their characters, I felt like they were just going through the motions. It meandered all over the place, never arriving at something that made sense. I didn't feel any chemistry between the leads, but that wasn't helped by the script. She was hateful, then suddenly they were dating because she decided that was what they were going to do, and she was still her hateful self. Definite lack of character growth.
And PLEASE! A 10-year time skip, one of which she was around him but didn't tell him?!?! One opportunity I think that was really missed, when the other gumiho spilled about all that she had done for him, when he thought it was the FL - it would have made more sense for him to discover that the FL was actually human and not still a gumiho. Or maybe that's what actually happened, but I missed it, because I was counting the minutes until I could be done with this drama.
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No Tail to Tell is an unique and funny k-drama. It mostly consists of nice romance, comedy and fantasy but balances it out with some very appreciated emotional scenes where the cast’s skill really gets to shine.Kang Si Yeol and Eun Ho make such a cute couple and their romance was definitely the highlight of the show. And even while alone Eun Ho was so cute but caring at the same time. She carries the innocent vibe and the sweet smile just makes you happy lol.
CHAERYEONG OST YAYAYA! My favorite song from the soundtrack and I love it so much! Very happy that Chaeryeong (my bias-wrecker in ITZY) got to sing another OST!
Then I need to yap about Geum Ho. She is my favorite character, carrying this super cute and innocent look! She was insanely cute but also pulled off the cool look during episode 12. She is so my type, she looked amazing the whole show and really made the k-drama even better!
Could have been better:
The first episodes were not that enjoyable, but then episode four was peak and it continued steady and nice.
Some parts, especially the first episodes and the first half of the last episode, were pretty messy and confusing.
When it comes to the characters, I was annoyed by Kang Si Yeol’s egocentrism in the first episodes, but he soon got better. Eun Ho really got on my nerves during the second half of the series though. While Kang Si Yeol tried to adapt to their current situation, Eun Ho mostly thought about herself and for example chose to sell Kang Si Yeol’s air conditioner (without asking for permission or checking the worth of the product) instead of just selling all the very expensive dresses she owned and didn’t wear.
A bit disappointed to not see how Geum Ho ended up and if she got her happy ending after becoming a Geumiho. I would also have liked an explanation for why she looked the same as Eun Ho’s old friend, why did the Heavens decide that?
Best episode: 4
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