A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

What's Up Fox is a 2006 16 episode Korean romance drama about a younger man (24) and older woman (33). A theme throughout the show is to follow your heart not your head for happiness. The writer wrote the better known My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (2005). The drama centers around a middle class mother and her 2 daughters. Byung Hee, the older daughter, is 33 and a reporter for a men's magazine. Joon Hee, the younger daughter, is 24 and a model. Byung Hee's best friend has a younger brother, Chul Su, who returns after a 2 year around the world trek. Byung Hee gets drunk one night and Chul Su is sent to bring her home safely. They end up sleeping together. Chul Su pursues Byung Hee but she's afraid of the age difference and rebuffs him in favor of a more age appropriate doctor. Chul Su won't give up and Byung Hee eventually realizes she loves him. Family opposition and the army provide the obstacles for our couple after that.What I liked about What's Up Fox: 1. Likable couple. The actor playing our male lead, Chul Su, was cute and appealing. The actress playing our female lead, Byung Hee, had good chemistry with the male lead and excelled portraying the character's struggle to take the risk to date a younger man. 2. Equally likable secondary couple. The younger sister had a interesting hate to love relationship with a much older man (she was 24 and he was 42). You never found out what the secret of his bum was though. 3. Realistic ending. Neither couple walked into the sunset holding hands but you felt each couple was going to make a solid go of their relationship. Our main couple has to deal with tough questions and does not provide the easy out. Their relationship evolves and has merit because of the obstacles they overcome together. What I was less fond of: 1. Chul Su's sister was a bit over the top in her negative reaction to her brother and best friend finding love. When she submitted him for the 2 year army stint, that was a low blow. 2. I found the other suitor Dr. Bae boring which was intentional for our heroine to pick the safe Dr. Bae or the passionate Chul Su.