Originating in Chinese myths dating back centuries before being introduced to Korean mythology,[REF] the Korean kumiho shares many similarities to the Chinese huli jing and the Japanese kitsune.
Most legends state that while a kumiho was capable of changing its appearance, there is still something persistently fox-like about it (i.e. a fox-like face, a set of ears, or the tell-tale nine tails) or a magical way of forcing; its countenance changes, but its nature does not.