'No Tail to Tell' opened the curtain on such an ingenious fantasy romance.
SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'No Tail to Tell' (writers Park Chanyoung·Jo Ayoung, director Kim Jeongkwon, planned by Studio S, produced by Bingeworks·Mog Film) premiered on the long-awaited 16th. Eunho (Kim Hyeyoon), an 'MZ gumiho' who doesn't want to become human, and ordinary human Kang Siyul (Lomon) entered a 'dislike at first sight' mode from their first meeting, and the episode hinted that their fates would also become entangled with another human, Hyun Woo Seok (Jang Dongju), capturing viewers' attention. Episode 1 recorded a peak rating of 4.6% and a 2049 rating peak of 1.24%. (Nielsen Korea)
The broadcast depicted the daily life of Eunho, an 'MZ gumiho' who lives in the human world as if it were her own. Unlike other gumiho, Eunho, who does not want to become human, used the spiritual energy she had accumulated over hundreds of years to grant wishes to humans in exchange for payment. Her sole principle was, 'avoid even small good deeds, and avoid only big evil deeds.' This was Eunho's own effort to avoid becoming human. By contrast, Kang Siyul's life consisted only of soccer training and part-time jobs. Unlike Hyun Woo Seok, a youth national team player and top prospect, 'poor genius' Kang Siyul had only dreams and passion.
The meeting of these two different beings originated from a simple coincidence. Eunho watched the backs of Kang Siyul and Hyun Woo Seok and was certain that one of them would have a successful future. Her prophecy, "I think he will become a fairly famous human. Once I've seen it, it will certainly happen," was directed at Hyun Woo Seok. That night, a chance encounter repeated. Returning after hearing the nagging warning from Pagun (Joo Jinmo) that she must become human, Eunho was hit by a ball that had gone over a wall. Filled with annoyance and sulkiness, Eunho told Kang Siyul, who came to pick up the ball, "You will just become 'human1'," asserting that he would not succeed.
At that moment, an unexpected traffic accident occurred not far from them. Following an anxious popping sound, Kang Siyul went to the place where Hyun Woo Seok, who had been with him moments before, lay collapsed after being hit by a car. A driver suspected of being the perpetrator was seen leaving the scene. Hyun Woo Seok was taken to the emergency room unconscious, and Kang Siyul gave a witness statement at the police station. A man came to turn himself in, but Kang Siyul clearly remembered the face of the real perpetrator.
The true perpetrator of the accident was Lee Yoon (Choi Seungyun), the fourth-generation heir of the Geumsu Group, who was also Eunho's VIP client who picked and chose his bad actions and solved them with money. When Lee Yoon tried to pin the crime on his chauffeur and failed because of Kang Siyul, he burned Eunho's business card to summon her. Eunho accepted Lee Yoon's request to pay double and went to find Kang Siyul. He intended to use his spiritual power to erase the events of the previous night from his memory. But suddenly Eunho saw Kang Siyul's successful future before her eyes, fell into his arms, and collapsed, foreshadowing an unpredictable turn of events.
'No Tail to Tell' delivered enough fun from its first broadcast to make the long wait worthwhile. The fresh premise and imagination of an 'MZ gumiho' who doesn't want to become human, along with a cheerful and witty story, drew praise. Above all, the return of rom-com fairy Kim Hyeyoon, who completed the never-before-seen gumiho character Eunho with her unique personality and charm, was nothing short of perfect. Willful but lovable, haughty yet bubbly, she transformed perfectly into the 'MZ gumiho' and immediately captivated viewers. Lomon, in the role of Kang Siyul, evoked sympathy as the face of contemporary youth while generating more chemistry with Kim Hyeyoon than expected, creating fluttering emotions. The fantasy romance of Eunho and Kang Siyul, whose fates have begun to intertwine as destiny, raises anticipation for how their salvation story will unfold.
SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'No Tail to Tell' episode 2 will air at 9:50 p.m. on the 17th.
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