8.5/10 is my rating. This is a 2021 South Korean Comedic Romantic Fantasy drama with 16, 70 minute episodes. An alternate title is “Frightening Cohabitation”.

Shin Woo-yeo (Jang Ki-yong) has lived for nearly 1000 years and his ultimate hope is to become human. He believes that he must draw energy from humans to turn his Fox head from red to blue. Lee Dam (Lee Hye-ri) accidentally swallows the a fox bead which is normally a death sentence. To guard the bead while coming up with a way to remove it, Woo-yeo asks Lee Dam to move in with him. Lee Dam is not your typical girl having relatively little interest in romantic pursuits. Lee Dam’s indifference actually attracts notorious ladies man Gye Sun-woo (Bae In-Hyuk) who originally pursues Lee Dam as a bet with his friends that he cannot get her to date him. His feelings for this unique girl quickly changes to genuine romantic interest. Things are complicated when dealing with humans especially for a Fox that has limited his interactions so he relies heavily on the advice of a Fox turned human, Yang Hye-sun (Kang Han-na). Ha-ha us nit scholar level in book knowledge but she is an expert in interpersonal relationships.She is Goddess level beautiful and portrays a cold haughtiness that hides a honest and genuine heart. Do Jae-Jin (Kim Do-wan) is one of Lee Dam’s best friends and he has been burned in many relationships. Hye-sun surprises herself by becoming attracted to the sweet and thoughtful Jae-Jin.

I liked this show a lot. The romance between the leads was heartwarming and believable, Although, it lacked depth and complexity which could be a good thing if you want light fluff. Ther was no true villain which often adds depth to the story. There was very little comedy despite it being categorized as a comedy frequently. There was a bit of a leap for me how easily the female lead moved from thinking of the Fox as an old soul to being romantically interested in him. I thought perhaps, at one point, she would give sun-woo a chance and that would have added a bit if a bump in the road of the romance. I also thought they could have shown the lead turn into a Gumiho more. It was really a pretty direct march on the road for their romance and there was some missed opportunity for additional depth and character development. iI thought it was very good just not great as the story was a bit too simplistic.