I think the writing would be more believable with better actors. They have a good chemistry but Hyeri's overacting doesn't help the story. JKY is here being a model :p

The story is easy now and I'm expecting a past connection.
For the story, I really appreciate that the immortel ML is tired of life but still nice and polite.

The FL accepted the situation super fast and asks question a little bit late. For the Tiger thing, she didn't ask the guy if he was really born the Tiger year but she fell, rolled on the ground, etc. Men in Korea must go to army so how can she be sure he's a Tiger?

Kang Hanna was the best part! So funny and beautiful. I hope we will see more in this drama than in Start-Up.

I love Korean folk tales and Gumiho stories as well, so eventually I have tried this drama. But that was such a waste of time. After half of 1ep I have caught myself fast forwarding leads’ scenes. Secondary leads are pretty watchable, but first leads...female lead’s acting is awful and male lead is so robotic that I can’t concentrate on their dialogues at all. I have tried second episode but it was even more dull then first one. The only thing I can praise is huge white cgi fox.
Maybe it’s not my type of fantasy drama. Nevertheless lead actors should go and practice acting.

It's too over the top for me. I guessed so from the trailers, but I was hoping it will be more grounded in the drama. I felt a lot of second hand embarrassment batching this.

I'm enjoying this so far. I don't think that everyone in her class are Tigers, it may be the class below her, I think she's rabbit and that comes before tiger, or after. Anyway, Hyeri is great in this show, I like when she uses that pouty grunt every so often, it's super cute. Anyway, can't wait for the next few episodes, the guy in the other class that's chasing her is getting frustrated because she keeps avoiding him like the plague, hehe. I'm all for zany hijinks, that's what I live for in fantasy rom/coms.

Clarification i don't think her classmates are tigers, it's her Sunbaes, if that were th erase she couldn't even comfortably hang out with her besties

I really enjoyed the first 2 episodes. The leads are charming and I especially like how Hyeri isn’t afraid to look ridiculous during some of the scenes. And our ML is a standard immortal or near immortal kdrama being, but he’s not a dick, and just tired of his long life (which sounds totally reasonable). That being said, he is a BIT robotic, and the actor does tend to choose these kinds of roles. I do hope he gets to stretch his acting muscles a bit more as we go along.

I even like our side characters, with a special mention for Kang Han-na (she’s super charming on variety shows, and Running Man really showcased this). I’ll definitely be tuning in for the next batch of episodes.

This show is the cutest. It's like watching the webtoon. I love every character. Dam's best friends Soo-kyung and Jae-jin are a riot, and Kang Han-na is perfect as the sexy, airheaded gumiho. It would've been fun if Hye-sun's name was also a pun on gumiho like Woo-yeo's (fox yeowoo).

I'm in love with Bae In-hyuk. I bet Sun-woo is not even a tiger. I laughed so hard when Dam swerved his hand on her shoulder, then again when he tried the second time. Lee Hye-ri's extreme facial expressions are the best. Their bonding over unclogging the toilet was cute especially how he searched for a way even while not believing her.

I knew a kiss would be the way to take the bead out, but I was looking forward to their weekly meetings. It was really sweet when Woo-yeo told Dam not to be afraid of him. Sadly, calling him "eoreusin" makes our romance awkward, and I wish she had stuck to "Gumiho-nim." I liked the trope reversal that Woo-yeo is bad at cooking. Dam being a history buff means they have something in common, but then she should've not tried to puke in his celadon. I think Dam's friends and brother are going to misunderstand that she's pregnant when she refers to the fox bead in her stomach and when they find out she's living with Woo-yeo.

A big thanks for this review, @missvictrix!

Loved it. I even watched second episode twice 😍Amazing cast and good fun.

Sincerely speaking, I'm not a fan of rom-com, I love suspense filled dramas like Vincenzo and host of others.
I watched this because I really love Deuk-son and Reply 1988.
I'm not a good analyst but if I'm to say something, I just wanna appreciate the writer for not dragging out their first meeting and making it fast paced.
Thank you

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this show... i laughed this bad last while watching 12th episode of APAD but here first 2 episodes made me laugh more than that. I am enjoying it thoroughly and hoping it remains same fun and entertaining.
And Hyeri (as you mentioned) every girl in college.. she is relatable, silly ( that dance for meat was HILARIOUS.. oh was there anything abt her not entertaining in this show?).
I am invested in her character growth... but at same time hope she doesn't leave her spunk ..

thanks for the recap.

I didn't have any expectations when I clicked on episode 1 and then I immediately had to watch episode 2. I rarely laugh out loud when I watch dramas but this one made me. I do agree that JKY is not the best but he is not that bad that it distracts me too much. His acting at the end of episode 2 gave me hope (and his voice! Dreamy).

I found Hyeri great though and her character is very likeable.

The cinematography is interesting too with the blurry background. Also, when she swallows the bead, so well made. Can’t wait for the next episodes!

I stand with Lee Dam and her love of chicken. Kudos to her for staying away from both chicken and Tigers though.

As you mention @missvictrix, suspension of disbelief while watching this show greatly enhanced my enjoyment of it!
This show is my happy pill so for now I don't really want to find any fault in it. ☺️

Thank you for the weecap, @missvictrix! With both Dam and Woo-yeo writing their own contracts, the fun begins. I agree that characters like this fit Hyeri's acting style. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be another R1988.

Hyeri is not my idea of a romantic lead but she just nails comedy. Ep 2 was so funny. I keep thinking about her rolling away to avoid her sunbae, and break out into giggles.

I liked it. Sometimes you need some silly drama like this, but what I liked the most is that this drama gave us all the tips for how it works, we wont need to watch 8 episodes to find out things. It is simple. The background characters are simple. It is funny. Hyeri is funny and Kang Hanna is really really great in it. I had to watch the pants scene like 5 times, because it was really great.

I like silly and am totally on board with suspension of disbelief and over the top comedy. Also, Kim Dowan and Hyery play BFs very naturally and I'm enjoying their chemistry (it also brought back my uni time, when I endlessly rolled my eyes at my besties' romantic hardships, he!). And that little montage of JKY and it's little homage to Chicago Typewriter was very delightful. JKY isn't super versatile, but he's very cute and he's having loads of fun with this, and that makes me have fun too.
My only quibble is that they made SL come off as a bit of a dummy, and I'm wishing Bae Inhyuk a better role than that, but it's ok. There's plenty of time for character growth and Dam's avoiding him shenanigans 😂

This wasn’t a drama I planned to check out but I trust @missvictrix - and here I go having two hours of sheer fun. Thanks for the recommendation. It reminds me so much of the kind of kdramas that I signed up 15 years ago. My Girl, anyone?

Watching this is like seeing Deok Sun growing up and doing history major in college. It doesn’t hurt to have a handsome daddy long leg in form of JKY and a bestie in KDW. And Kang Hanna seems having so much fun as the sexy and dumb but loyal gumiho friend.

Look forward to the new episodes!1

I really loved the premiere episodes of the drama. It felt really nice and I laughed quite a bit. My favourite scene was Dam refusing the second lead's hand and then rolling on the street. It had me in splits. Also I am very glad that this drama has decided to showcase a platonic friendship between a guy and a girl. Kim Do Wan is adorable here. I cannot wait for his romance with Kang Hanna to begin. Bae In Hyuk's character seems to be a little on the conceited but stupid side and I am looking forward to the character growth. I do worry how the romance is going to develop since there seems to be a huge gap between the leads, in terms of age and maturity.

I loved the first two episodes.
We need a drama like this sometimes, simple, silly, cute, funny, no brain required rom-com.
I feel like watching some 2000-2010's drama, the time k-dramas were more simple (or predictable plot) but fun to watch.
Recently it seems like everybody is making only dark, complicated plots, big twists, etc type thing dramas.

I think Hyeri is doing a great job.
I know it's totally different but her character reminds me of Sun-ji in Zombie Detective.
I like when ML/FL accepts the fact, what's really happing to them really fast.
Usually it takes 2 episodes to believe what's going on in a fantasy drama, somebody came from the past, or not a human, etc.
I always think "just believe it and move on!"
So, in this drama, main leads started living together in Ep.1 which is awesome.

Jang Ki-yong is hot and sexy here.
His charismatic presence makes us believe he is 999 year-old Gumiho.
Bae In-hyuk is not the right fit for his role... in my opinion.
Something is missing and him being the most popular good-looking guy in school is not believable... He looks like he is trying really hard to be it.

Bae In-hyuk,

How they turn his paternalism towards her into a romance should be interesting. As for Hyeri, I laughed when she was dodging the persistently annoying 2ML. I didn't much care for the first episode, but I enjoyed the 2nd episode enough to try for episode 3. This could be interesting.

OMG, TAILS!!! Part of why I felt disappointed with the last gumiho-themed drama I watched -Tale of the Nine-Tailed- was because we didn't really get to see any gumiho or any tails. I loved how this drama showed the gumiho in all its glory. And Dam/Hyeri's reaction was so funny and OTT, I was almost fell over over laughing.

I was pleasantly surprised by this drama. I can see why they casted Hyeri in this drama. You need someone who can be OTT, dorky, and relatable. Sometimes, it is not about who is the better actor, but it's about who is the better fit (and would also be available and interested to film this drama). Jang Ki-yong is sort of bland, but it suits his character. He's just a nice, lonely guy following a dream and his reactions are a great foil for Dam's suspicious imagination and Hye-sun's constant need to humblebrag to make Mr.Gumiho feel inferior (which doesn't work because she has a poor, very limited vocabulary).

I had a great time and paused to replay some of scenes - like how pretty the OTP looked when his fox bead was transferred to Dam, pants scene at the police station, Hye-sun's terrible bragging, Dam's dodging and rolling, the meat dance, Dam's "that sly fox" struggle while Mr.Gumiho was showing her all the nice things he's stocked up for her in the fridge (omg, the ice creams!), Mr.Gumiho trying to quit smoking, all those pseudo-horror moments, and the candy that was mistaken for the marble. The directing really suits this almost anime-esque type of comedy.

Something that really charms me about this drama is just how nice and considerate Dam and Mr.Gumiho are. And not in the secretly-nice sort of way. They're just so nice.

Such fun and a great start for a drama! I was smiling throughout both episodes. Normally I cringe at toilet humour, but Hyeri really deserves praise for making a toilet scene funny. She is clearly good at borderline over the top acting and it is very well balanced with Jang Ki-yong's calm demeanour. It is good to see him in a better drama again. He was especially good in My Ajusshi, one of my favourite dramas, and I was hoping to see more of him in a good way. Kang Hanna struggling with metaphors is so much fun, too!

Is that a heart shape in the bubble between them?

So breezy, so funny! It's been a while, since I laughed at a drama like I did at these two episodes. So excited for more!

Well, I hated the Fl in Vincenzo at the beginning but by the end I was a complete, devoted fan, so perhaps Hyeri will improve with time. She's a bit slapstick at the moment and it's quite tiring! I will watch anything with JKY in, even the rubbish ones (Come and Hug me, Kill it etc.) but I thought he was fantastic in WWW Search. It IS nice to see him being funny instead of doing the smoking hot guy thing, which to be fair, doesn't require a lot of acting. (All he has to do is stand around without smiling, utter a few words from time to time in that wonderful deep voice, keep going with the perfect hair, and take his shirt off periodically, and I'm as happy as a 5 year-old on Christmas morning.)

On the subject of his hair, please please, Kdrama, don't give him a perm and make him look as if something died on top of his head!

However, in Kdramas just being outrageously attractive isn't going to take him that far, so it's great to see him trying something different.

I really enjoyed the first 2 episodes. The leads are cute.
The FL is so extra, but hilarious.

I've never watched Hyeri in a drama before, but she seems okay here? I enjoyed the first two episodes very much. I'm glad there will be weecaps coming.

Also, Falkor reference, good one, missvictrix. LOL.

I agree with beanies comments about this drama is tailor fit for Hyeri's range. This is indeed Deoksun(R88) in college, but it works. I think the same can be said as to JKY.. so I am in , as I am looking for a simple show to serve as a break from all the dark shows been watching lately.

Hoping this comes to Netflix, it seems like the perfect bit of silliness I need right now.

Thanks for the recap.

I love the casts and the story. Hope it will good til the end

i love this drama so much...i broke into laughter multiple times....its what most of us need in this gloomy world. Glad most people are enjoying it too..i hope it stays funny...cant wait for epi 3

The first two episodes define this drama - totally over the top as some already said. I love it. They did it properly without one feels that they are "trying". I hope they continue to keep that up and keep the comic moments fresh through the series.
Kang Ha-na's Gumihol turned human character is stunning. I can't wait to see more of her character bringing more funny dialogs and situations to the show.
The one moment when Lee Dam was in traditional Korean clothing had me fooled. I thought I was seeing yet another K-drama flashback where she was the reincarnation of someone Shin Woo-Yeo fell in love lifetimes ago. Then they showed foreigners with period clothing popped up everywhere in the background. LOL

I think that both of the leads are doing really well in this one. I also think that Kang Hanna is being wasted in this drama- would someone please get her a leading role in a decent drama? But smoking hot is right- she has never been more beautiful.

I am really enjoying this show.

I just finished watching episode 3 and I'm liking it more than I expected to. It's definitely more com than rom. I started (and dropped) a couple of limp romcoms lately, so I appreciate this show's energy.

TBH, I was side-eyeing the lead actors before the show aired but I think both are doing a good job playing to their strengths. Hyeri's bubbly charm is well-suited to comedic roles and Jang Ki-Yong is doing a good enough job being tall and pretty here. We haven't seen much of them yet but I like the colourful supporting cast as well. Especially Kang Hanna's character. Her catty friendship with Woo-Yeo is so funny, and I don't think I've seen that particular dynamic before. I'm also excited for her romance with Dam's puppy-ish guy BFF.

Was the 고기 song/dance a reference to a real thing, i.e. an existing song or something from another movie or series? I just had a feeling I've heard it somewhere else...