What Does the Fox Say? (Korean: 여우는 뭐라고 하는가?) is a Korean girls' love manhwa series written by Gyeomji and illustrated by Gaji under the collective Team Gaji. The series follows Sungji as she joins a mobile game developer, Hello Studio, and begins a relationship with her team manager Sumin. The manhwa was serialized online via Lezhin Comics from April 2015 to December 2019 after winning Lezhin Comics first World Comic Contest. It was collected into six print volumes by Polar Fox on December 20, 2021.
| What Does the Fox Say? | |
|---|---|
 Korean cover for Volume 1 | |
| 여우는 뭐라고 하는가? | |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Yuri |
| Author | Team Gaji |
| Publisher | Lezhin Comics, Polar Fox |
| English publisher | Lezhin Comics, Tappytoon |
| Magazine | Lezhin Comics |
| Original run | April 30, 2015 – December 16, 2019 |
| Collected volumes | 6 |
Plot
editAs Ju Sungji starts working at a new game development company, Hello Studio, she quickly captures the attention of her coworkers as the newest recruit. However, only one person piques Sungji's interest, her direct and no-nonsense team leader Sung Sumin, who she meets her welcoming party. At the party Sungji finds out how little Sumin can handle her alcohol, and watches as she is brought home by the company president, Baek Seju. Soon an intense love triangle develops between the three women.
Media
editManhwa
editWritten by Gyeomji and illustrated by Gaji under the collective Team Gaji, What Does the Fox Say?, was serialized online via Lezhin Comics from April 2015 to September 2017 after winning Lezhin Comics first World Comic Contest.[1][2] It was announced in 2018 that the series would go on a hiatus due to dissatisfaction with Lezhin's alleged mistreatment of creators on its platform;[3] only returning in 2019 with three extra side stories. The series was published into two print volumes on March 31, 2017, by Lezhin Comics, and as a six volume complete collection by Polar Fox on December 20, 2021.[4][5]
The manhwa was published digitally in English by Lezhin Comics and Tappytoon, being part of the first batch of titles available when Lezhin launched in North America in 2016.[6][7]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022964 |
| 2 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022971 |
| 3 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022988 |
| 4 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022995 |
| 5 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022032 |
| 6 | December 20, 2021 | 9791191022674 |
Audio drama
editOn October 29, 2015, Voice Story released a drama CD of What Does the Fox Say?.[8][9] In July 2021, ACO began releasing their own audio drama of the series through their GLC++ label.[10][11]
Reception
editKat Calamia, writing for Popverse, praised What Does the Fox Say? as a "well-paced story that isn't afraid to show a slow romance, as Sungji experiences what it means to be in love for the first time" further noting that "Team Gaji does a good job at creating interesting scenarios for the main couple to triumph over that rarely have to do with the fact that they’re two women in a relationship, which is a breath of fresh air."[12]
References
edit- ^ "What Does the Fox Say? [개정판]". Lezhin. Lezhin Comics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ =제 1회 레진코믹스 세계만화 공모전 선정작 공개. WebtoonInsight (in Korean). January 30, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "'On A Leash' Goes on Indefinite Hiatus, 'What Does The Fox Say' Series Officially Cancelled". The Lily Cat. February 18, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ @polarfox_comic (November 18, 2021). "<What does the fox say?> Limited edition. Website for overseas buyer will be tomorrow open! Pre-sale period : 2021.11.19 8:00pm ~ 2021.12.12 23:59 pm (korean time)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "What Does the Fox Say? Book set. (KR ver.)". mofun Store. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 12, 2016). "Korea's Lezhin Brings Digital Comic Service Stateside". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "What Does the Fox Say?". Tappytoon. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ =作品詳細 (in Korean). Voice Story. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023. [dead link]
- ^ What Does The Fox Say? 오디오드라마 트레일러 (YouTube). 오디오코믹스. November 18, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ 그녀의 심청. audiocomics (in Korean). ACO. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ What Does the Fox Say? Teaser (YouTube). 오디오코믹스. July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Calamia, Kat (June 15, 2022). "10 queer web comics to read during Pride Month". ThePopVerse. Retrieved August 13, 2023.