''Tale of Fairy'' () is a 2018

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring Moon Chae-won, Yoon Hyun-min, Seo Ji-hoon,

Jeon Soo-jin Jeon Soo-jin (born November 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model for the fashion magazines Shibuya and C ...

and Kang Mi-na. It is based on the popular

webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

of the same title by Dol Bae which was first published via

Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to in ...

WEBTOON Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

in 2017. The series aired on

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from November 5 to December 25, 2018.

Cast

Main

* Moon Chae-won as Sun Ok-nam **

Go Doo-shim Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress. Career A native of Jeju Island, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater. Best known for playing the quintes ...

as old Sun Ok-nam : A 699-year old fairy who currently works as a barista with the special ability to talk to plants. Only a few can see her otherworldly beauty while she appears to the majority as a humble old woman. * Yoon Hyun-min as Jung Yi-hyun / Immortal Izy /

Deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...

Yoon So-yi Yoon So-yi (born Moon So-yi on January 5, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a print and commercial model, then began acting in Ryoo Seung-wan's action-comedy film ''Arahan'' in 2004, followed by '' Shadowless Sword'' in 2005. Yoon ...

as Immortal Izy : A biology professor. One of Ok-nam's potential husband reincarnations. * Seo Ji-hoon as Kim Geum / Immortal Daube / Bausae the woodcutter : A graduate student and assistant professor at Lee Won University, Department of Biology. Another one of Ok-nam's potential husband reincarnations. He has the ability communicate with animals. *

as Lee Ham-sook : A professor of psychology at Lee Won University who also works as a psychiatrist. A close friend to Jung Yi-hyun. She has a one-sided love for him. * Kang Mi-na as Jeom Soon-yi : Daughter of Sun Ok-nam who can turn into a cat or a tiger under certain circumstances. A ghostwriter of an erotica.

Supporting

Deities

Ahn Young-mi Ahn Young-mi (, Hanja: 安英美, born November 5, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. She made her debut in KBS' ''Gag Concert'' 19th class in 2004 and is best known for her provocative wit. In 2018, she joined the comedy-girl group Celeb Five. Y ...

as Jo Bong-dae : A guardian deity who operates the coffee truck at Lee Won University. * Ahn Gil-kang as Master Gu : A pigeon deity who'd lost the ability to fly. *

Go Geon-han Go Geon-han is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Clean with Passion for Now'', ''The Tale of Nokdu'' and ''Sweet Home''. He also appeared in movies '' Friend: The Great Legacy'' and ''The Battle of Jan ...

as Park Shin-seon : An immortal wizard. * Hwang Young-hee as Fairy Oh *

Im Ha-ryong Im Ha-ryong (born Im Han-yong on October 31, 1952) is a South Korean actor and comedian. During the 1980s and 1990s, Im was one of Korea's foremost comedians (called "gag men") alongside Shim Hyung-rae and Kim Hyung-gon. As his brand of comedy b ...

as King Bukdu

Lee Won University

* Yoo Jung-woo as Eum Kyung-sul : An aspiring film director. He has a crush on Jeom Soon-yi. * Yoo Ah-reum as Ahn Jung-min : A graduate student at the Lee Won University, Department of Biology. *

Ahn Seung-gyun Ahn Seung-gyun (born 18 January 1994) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for starring in television dramas such as '' Still 17 (2018)'', '' Solomon's Perjury (2016)'', '' Tale of Fairy (2018)'' and Netflix's '' All of Us Are De ...

as Oh Kyung-sik : A graduate student at the Lee Won University, Department of Biology. * Yum Dong-hun as Professor Park : Jung Yi-hyun's rival. *

Kang Da-hyun Kang Da-hyun is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as Dokgo Rewind, My Healing Love and Tale of Fairy. She also appeared in movies Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, Puzzle and Roman Holiday. Biograp ...

as Prof. Jung's student : A student of Jung Yi-hyun's at Lee Won University.

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Yoo In-soo Yoo In-soo (, born March 25, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' (2017)'', Gangnam Beauty'' (2018)'','' ''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021), ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022), a ...

as Prof. Jung's student *

Seo Cho-won Seo Cho-won (서초원; born September 6, 1995) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for supporting roles in dramas. She has appeared in the school series '' Who Are You: School 2015'' as Cho-won. Filmography Television Ref ...

as Supporting * Han Da-hee as Jung Yi-hyun's first love * Baek Hyun-joo as Kim Geum's mother

Special appearances

Han Hyun-min Han Hyun-min (; born 19 May 2001) is a South Korean-Nigerian model and actor, who gained national recognition by becoming the first Korean model of African descent to walk the catwalks in South Korea and internationally. Early life Han was bor ...

as Ethiopian exchange fairy *

Kim Sun-a Kim Sun-a (; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her titular role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series ''My Lovely Sam Soon'' (2005). Other notable series include ''City Hall'' (2009), '' Scent of a ...

as Butterfly-haired Eelworm (voice cameo) * Jung Kyung-ho as Jeum Dol the Egg/Blue Dragon (voice cameo) * Eric Mun as Alex the Frog (voice cameo) * Jung Yu-mi as lotus (voice cameo) *

So Hee-jung So Hee-jung ( born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''The K2'' ...

as Jeong Yi-hyeon's mother

Production

Kang So-ra Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Career Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 thriller movie ''4th Period Mystery'', but rose to fame when she starred in the 2011 blockbuster '' Sunny'', a coming-of-age film abo ...

was cast in the lead female role but had to back out of the drama due to scheduling conflicts. * The first script reading was held on May 27, 2018.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Ratings

References

External links

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