Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, No Tail To Tell (2026):
Episode 1
“This is an ancient tale. It is the story of a nine-tailed fox who wished to become human, spending her days cultivating virtue on Myohyangsan Mountain.” – Eunho
“You seemed completely human, yet your cunning is all fox.” – Eunho
“This is usually where old tales end. She finally became human and married the one she loved. And so, they lived happily ever after. The end.” – Eunho
“But I didn’t know then that human life is endlessly fragile, and their happiness shatters far too easily. That life is hard, and death is always near. That was the future that awaited.” – Eunho
“So in the end, Geum-ho would not find happiness. All because she loved a human and chose to become one.” – Eunho
“And so, I became who I am today. A nine-tailed fox who refuses to love humans and does not seek to become one. That’s who I am.” – Eunho
“Why should I want to become a human? So trivial, powerless, aging, sickly, and in the end, doomed to die. Here and now, one life ends and another begins. And this story began nine years ago.” – Eunho
“There’s nothing that money can’t solve. Seriously, anything’s possible with money.” – Mr. Lee Yoon
“You got the genius part right, but I’m a bit short on cash. My parents aren’t around, and my grandma’s sick. So while you’re practicing, I have to be out making money.” – Kang Si Yeol
“Whether or not I grant your wish is up to me. And how I choose to grant it is also up to me. How much I take, and what I take as payment, is obviously up to me as well. I’m the one who asks questions, not you. Even what you’re allowed to know, and how much, is up to me.” – Eunho
“A human’s life is like swimming in a sea of suffering. From the moment they’re thrown into this unfamiliar world until they rot away to nothing, humans can never find even a moment of peace.” – Eunho
“Life is a constant competition. It’s a battlefield where they can only climb up by dragging others down. And it’s a hamster wheel that never stops turning.” – Eunho
“Human happiness is but a fleeting illusion, and such is the human condition I have observed for hundreds of years. But in contrast to that, my life as a nine-tailed fox is like a festival that never ends.” – Eunho
“Sometimes, humans get the wrong idea. They think that living forever would be tedious and boring. But when you actually experience it, there’s never a dull moment because the human world changes so fast. There’s always something new and fun.” – Eunho
“Who said I want to live like a human? Squeezing into the subway to go to work and working for over ten hours a day, only to collapse into sleep from exhaustion. Even if you make a few bucks like that, you don’t have to spend it. That’s what it means to be human. A moment of sweetness, and a lifetime of bitterness.” – Eunho
“Your scale is tipping.” – Lord Pagun
“You may think you’re outside of Heaven’s influence, but nothing ever escapes notice.” – Lord Pagun
Episodes 2-3
“You might not want anything right now, but life is long. You may not know it, but human life is very fragile. It can be shattered so easily by even the smallest of things. When that happens, you’ll be needing my help.” – Eunho
“I didn’t know just how fragile human life is and how easily it can shatter.” – Kang Si Yeol
“We live in different worlds now and worry about different things.” – Hyeon Woo Seok
“You made a wish, so a price must be paid.” – Eunho
“Then again, the more humans have, the greedier they get, and the bigger their worries become. That’s why they always end up needing beings like me.” – Eunho
“Wishes always come with a price. The bigger the wish, the greater the price.” – Eunho
“Typical humans. Always falling for tired cliches.” – Eunho
“A hunter doesn’t hunt because of a personal grudge.” – Jang Do Cheol
“For every rise, there must be a fall. For someone to take the throne, someone else must be stripped of their crown. That’s the law of the world. Not even I can change that.” – Eunho
“The past was rewritten. Naturally, the present followed suit.” – Eunho
“But I wonder if your friend would actually make that wish? For your sake? He finally has the life he’s always dreamed of. He’s only just started living it.” – Eunho
Episodes 4-5
“And from now on, don’t be so quick to trust people. Consider it a free lesson from me.” – Eunho
“I’ve become human because of you!” – Eunho
“Humans are always like that. They either hallucinated or just wanted attention.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“If you just do whatever you feel like, you’ll never get to do what you really want.” – Kang Si Yeol
“Since I’m human now, I want to get drunk.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“A fragile human, still trying to act tough.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“This is not flirting. It’s called manners.” – Kang Si Yeol
“It feels like when I wake up, everything will just vanish. Like a dream. Like a mirage.” – Hyeon Woo Seok
“I’m not a nine-tailed fox. I’m an eight-tailed fox. Eight tails.” – Eight tailed fox
“In the human world, you can’t do a single thing without money.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“I never trust humans. Especially the ones with money and power.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“Humans forget favors quickly but hold on to grudges forever.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“Do whatever you want. It’s not like we’ll stay switched forever. Spending a few days in your life wasn’t so bad. I’ve never had a chance to properly rest. I’ll just think of it as a break.” – Kang Si Yeol
Episode 6
“You think hard work is all it takes to get to the top? There are tons of humans who end up washing dishes their whole lives.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“I never thought I’d say this, but even after things go back to normal, I’ll probably still think about today from time to time.” – Kang Si Yeol
“Am I not allowed to worry about you?” – Kang Si Yeol
“It just so happens that right now, you’re the only person in the world on my side. I don’t have any friends or family I can rely on. You’re all I have.” – Kang Si Yeol
“That’s what human life is to me. It’s fleeting, weak, and fragile. And you still want to be one of them?” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“I want to become human. Maybe I’ll be unhappy. Maybe there will be moments I can barely stand. But still, I want to live a life that’s memorable. Even if it’s short, I want it to be intense. I want to be swept away. Not a life where I can predict and control everything. I want to be tossed about, swept along, crying one minute, laughing the next. I want to live a real life.” – Eight tailed fox
“Some days, I want to be torn apart by regret. I want to feel hollow. But when I laugh, I want to laugh out loud. Even if I’m unhappy, sad, and eventually die, I still want to become human.” – Eight tailed fox
“I will never become human. I won’t love a human as you did. I won’t live in misery and I won’t die in despair. I’ll never live like you.” – Eunho
“I’ve lived my life with no regrets. You need to live yours. Whatever that may be.” – Geumho
“Brace yourself. Just so you know, this won’t be easy. We’ll be slammed starting tomorrow.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
“One human embodies an entire world, so saving a person’s life is basically saving an entire world. In other words, the ultimate good deed, the highest virtue of all, is saving a life.” – Eunho / Kim Ok Sun
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Also known as: Human From Today
Synopsis: A carefree nine-tailed fox unexpectedly becomes human after an unexpected encounter with a soccer star player.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Hye Yoon, Lomon
Screenwriters: Park Chan Young, Jo Ah Young
Director: Kim Jung Kwon
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: January 16, 2026
Netflix English subtitle translation:
Susanna Kim
Images: SBS TV
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