Wow. There's a lot I can say about this drama, but I'll start off by saying; Tale of the nine tailed is one of my all time favorite Kdramas and I enjoy watching it over and over again. It's probably my favorite fantasy drama ever! It has everything, a beautiful story, dramatic scenes, good music, great acting (and really good looking actors, I know that's a big bonus for people)
The plot intrigued me from the very beginning. Im usually not a huge fan of romance dramas, but this one is an exception. Lee Yeon and Nam Ji Ah were a perfect couple. They had so much chemistry, I love the back story of Yeon and Ah Eum too. It was very touching. These 2 were just constantly supporting eachother and there was something so magical about their romance. It felt so right and so real, the emotions in this drama were on point! I love the constant rain scene they show with Yeon giving Ji Ah and umbrella, it just feels so romantic. Also, Yeon is the definition of loyalty and I find him quite inspiring in that sense. I generally just love their love story,
Like everyone else, I really love Lee Rang and Lee Yeon. I do love brotherhood in Kdramas, especially evil siblings, lol. In a way, they really remind me of Stefan and Damon from "the vampire diaries". They may fight like dogs, but at the end of the day, they'd die for eachother. Even though Rang always claimed to hate his brother, in the end he was the who who saved Yeon and I loved seeing their connection deepen through the series.
The villan is also very interesting. The serpant, who has a unique ability to cause death and chaos by just touching people.
And of course, the old hag. She was really annoying sometimes, but deep down she loved Yeon and it was very touching to see.
The cast just feels perfect. Lee Dong Wook really seems to suit fantasy dramas, there's just someone so unreal and beautiful about him and IU love his character here. The orange hair suits him well too and his acting as always, was one point.
Jo Bo Ah was amazing as always too. The first drama I saw her in was actually "my strange hero", not this one. But her performance in tale of the nine tailed was so memorable and impressive that whenever I think of her this drama immediately comes to mind.
Kim Bum was probably the most impressive to me. Lee Rang was my favorite character and I think no one could have played him better than Kim Bum. In one scene, he could perfectly play an evil menace and in the next he could make us feel so much sympathy for his character.
The music adds so much emotion to the scenes, especially my favorite OST "Parting at the river of three crossings". It's just beautiful and adds magic to every scene. Everytime it starts playing, I instantly fall in love with the scene. And there are so many other good OST's this drama has to offer.
So, in conclusion, I LOVE tale of the nine tailed. I don't think there's anything I specifically dislike about this drama. I definitely recommend for people who enjoy fantasy and romance. Tale of the nine tailed perfectly ties together many different tropes and genres and creates a beautiful captivating story.