You Make Me Dance

They Understood the Assignment

ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ: 9.5 = [ᴇɴᴊᴏʏᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ, ɢᴏᴏᴅ ꜱʜᴏᴡ]

I'm surprised this isn't way more popular. It's short yes, but in that short time these two ML's played out a story with more feels and chemistry than most full length BL shows these days.

THE GOOD:
- The two ML's seemed very comfortable with each other as actors, but as the episodes go on we also see the characters become more comfortable with each other.
- The writers and directors seem to know that a lot can be conveyed in simple touches, looks, smile and sweet kisses, far more effectively than any heavy petting, and they took good advantage of that.
- The dancing theme doesn't overwhelm the short story, it's only shown to a necessary degree.
- I don't know if Shi On's actor is a dancer irl, but he looked and played the part well enough to be believable.
- Once they got past their respective hang ups, the acceptance of their relationship was easy, no hemming and hawing and dragging it out.

THE (not so) BAD:
- Obviously, the episodes are very short, but this only really affected the final episode, because Hong Seok's leaving and returning happened in a rushed space of time. But that ending bit was the only real part where it felt rushed for me. Nothing major though, because the show still tied up very nicely.

Nothing ugly here, not even the 'bad' characters were really that bad. Just general crappy people.

HIGHLIGHT:
- In Hong Seok's office, that first lean in kiss, and the follow up kiss after Hong Soek pulled Shi On back, had a very intense and charged atmosphere. It was a really great first kiss scene. Too many first kisses in these shows are all slow mo, close up, too drawn out and focused on bright lighting and perfect aesthetics, but in this show, it looked like a natural scene and I felt it was acted and timed well. It achieved the feeling of the moment between the characters and it flowed smoothly.

I would recommend this for watching.

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A loveable One, but with the same Issues as all korean BLs

I liked the Story and main-Theme about Dancing and Competition and i really loved Chu Young as Song Shi.
I felt very pity about this poor Boy without Friends or a Family.
For me the Storyline of the Mother works very well and touched me, even if it’s the General Opinion, that there are too many Plotholes in this Part.
Also the Chemistry between Chu Young and Won Hyung was at least okay.

But as almost every Korean BL it was too rushed in some Points and the Obivously Break-Up-Drama in the last 10 Minutes(!) was so unnecessary, that i must lower my Rating.

All in all, with the Actors and the Story it had the Potential to be an really good BL, but so it’s quiet worthwatching.

so let's pray to the BL-gods that at least one full BL-drama comes out of Korea in 2021.

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Absolutely beautiful

On the surface, this was a very basic story but there are multiple layers to it that make it a stunning piece. There are so many little nuances that are woven throughout that all tie it together in a neat, red-thread-of-fate bow.

A lot of people have said they'd preferred this to be a longer series rather than movie-length, but I think it was effective just as it is. I wouldn't have wanted more drawn out drama which would likely have come from the boss on Jin Hong's side and the senior on Song Shi's side. They gave enough to those characters to establish motive, action and resolution that they didn't need to do the typical "rinse and repeat" for more episodes. Sure, we don't really know what happens to either the senior or the boss but personally, I didn't think it mattered. What we do know is that the senior didn't get the lead that he coveted and the boss was left without her hold over her employee. That's good enough for me and, honestly, it's still more than other series have given.

I liked how the podcast kind of acted like the red thread that brought them together in the beginning and the end. We see Song Shi trying to get his comments read throughout the series and when it finally happens, it's when it's needed the most. It was his last ditch effort to reach Jin Hong because he couldn't contact him otherwise. I know this might be overthinking things a bit but.. to me, it brought to mind the question of "how much do we want to leave to fate?" Sometimes, you need to take action instead of hoping that Fate takes an interest in you again. "She's got a lot to do, sometimes you must give her hand."

Besides the storytelling aspect, everything else was pretty good. Nothing really stood out for me as far as the acting went though I think everyone did a great job in their respective roles. Song Shi's dancing was beautifully done though I wish they didn't cut to different camera angles all the time so we could see the routine at least once from start to finish in one viewpoint.

All in all, this was a lovely story and I can see coming back to watch it when I need a short pick-me-up kind of watch. Highly recommend.

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Right to the top of my list

Get your heart and tear ducts ready. This series is so GOOD. I can understand why people want a season two and I think that would be great! But there's something refreshing about the simplicity as well. While it has all the tropes we love like cohabitation and the Final Running Scene, it doesn't include some of the more overdone ones like miscommunication and ridiculous jealousy from jumping to conclusions (tho that can amusing sometimes lbr). It's a simple story about two people who had their lives intertwined by fate/chance. You watch them fall for each other slowly as their orbits grow closer together until they finally get caught in each other's gravity. There is a bit of a "twist" at the end that made my fangirl heart break but then the series puts a bandaid on it, kisses your forehead, and apologizes with a sweet, happy ending.

I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes sweet love stories. It's an easy, feel-good watch with attractive, talented leads. It left me feeling warm and fuzzy and hopefully it leaves you feeling that way too.

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Save The Dance

This is a short and sweet drama that despite the limited run time still manages to deliver a decent story with relatively well-fleshed out characters. Both leads were interesting and nuanced though I would have liked it if their backgrounds were delved into a little more; there was a lot left unknown or just hinted at. But their chemistry was quite good, more of a slow burn than hot and heavy which I quite liked. The relationship does feel slightly rushed, but I think that's more due to the short run time than anything else. They still make it work. The dance aspect was unique and I really loved how it was actually a key part of the drama and not just a side note. The choreography was well done and quite lovely to watch. The OST was also quite good. I felt it matched the story well. Overall it was an enjoyable interlude from the daily grind. It's not a masterpiece by any means and, again, the short run time limited it in various ways. There are certain aspects I would have liked to see fleshed out more, but even without that, as long as you don't delve too deep and are able to suspend one's disbelief I think you'll find a rather lovely, touching story.

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Short, but sweet.

This is my first ever review I'm writing, so bear with me.

Story : A story about two men, who were meant to be.
Eventho i felt like, the meeting of them felt a little rushed, it still felt like they were falling in love pretty naturally.
I love the way, they incorperated the red thread through the whole series.

Acting / Cast : A young man, who has nobody, but himself and struggles to grow up.
I could relate a lot to his character in terms of wanting to pursue a dream, that may seem unrealistic to people and not wanting to fully commit to the adult life.
The chemistry was okay for only 8 episodes a’ 14min.

Setting : I really loved the scenery of this series. The atmosphere oft the studio and the apartment was beautiful! I don’t think I’ve seen something like this in a full length drama before, so it was new and refreshing.

Music: The OST was very beautiful. There wasn’t a particilar song, that stood out to me, but over all it really fit the series.

Final thoughts : There were a lot of very sweet and sincere moments throughout the whole series. They really did the title justice with Song Shi On trying to find a new reason to dance.
I also love the fact, that eventho it is a Korean BL, gender or homophobia was not an issue whatsoever.
All in all it is a good watch, if you want something short and sweet.

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So much Potential ...

First, the postives: The two leads were breathtakingly beautiful. They have brilliant smile and they looked good together. The story line was good.
The negatives: the story again had so much potential but the execution was not done in a way so it creates tension. Every story or issue was resolved too easily. Hence the conflict never rose to an extent so one can invest in it. The lead pair at times appeared to be stiff, there chemistry was not coming through. Camera work was also not anything special. Atleast one properly choreographed dance number was needed. I felt let down because the series did not commit to its own name 'You make me Dance'.
It can be watched once.

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I decided to watch this because there are only 8 episodes, each about 12 minutes long, and the description and cover photo looked interesting. As short as the drama is, the plot showed everything it had to, to make the story complete, it didn’t need longer. It is a sweet simple love story between a dancer and a loan shark, trying to collect debt that the dancer owed, and in the process they fell in love with each other. For Chu Young Woo, it was his acting debut, he did a great job, and I think hopefully we will be seeing a lot more of him. It’s so short, not a huge commitment, it’s worth watching. Great ending with this “feel good” drama!

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