Very good and captivating
I agree like most people that the storyline is a bit typical in BL romance; university setting, enemies to lovers, forced to work together, etc. Despite this, it captures your attention like no other.Both the actors are damn talented. Not only are they both very good-looking but have a certain charm as well. Not to forget, the chemistry between the two actors is electric. Their interactions were the best throughout the series and their acting was so good.
Another thing I enjoyed was their work talk. I guess that makes me a bit of a nerd but I enjoyed their talks about designing and developing the game.
Including a lesbian character was a big plus in my books. However, she was not in a relationship but her mentioning that she had a girlfriend made me like her even more than I did before. She is extremely attractive. No doubt.
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The best in representing the enemies-to-lovers trope!
The incredible chase between the main leads is memorable as it was youthful, playful, and impactful. Starting from Sang-U’s sheer coldness towards everyone, it reflects onto his own atmosphere and plays a huge part in emphasizing the contrast between his and Jae Young’s conflicting personalities. Sang-U were consistent in not breaking his known image as Jae Young were consistent in trying to break the said image of Sang-U. All these main points discreetly complete the puzzle that makes this show’s remarkable and wonderful performance.The conflict that the main leads went through inherently focused on something that is questionably relevant up to this day which had me hoping that they would discuss and portray those problems fairly, and they did exactly that. The take they had towards these problems weren’t exactly as heavy, and it couldn’t be classified as light-hearted as well which makes it perfect to me; especially if you are considering to watch this show and anticipating a light-hearted, cute, and gentle outcome. Moreover, the chemistry between the actors is outstanding, seeing that most viewers are hooked and wanted to know more about the said actors after watching the show (I’m so happy when I found out that they are both K-pop idols! King behavior me thinks). The viewers are immediately attached, including myself, which definitely played a part in making this show successful as it is today.
I’m giving this a 9.5/10 rating, considering all the mentioned points above. I didn’t give this a perfect rating only because of the short episode duration and lack of episodes of the series. I’m still longing for the day when Korean BLs would be able to produce 40 min - 1hr long episodes with 12 episodes or more. If we’re going to talk about the flaws that this series have, it would really just be me wanting more Sang-U and Jae Young interactions. Lastly, this might be a very late review as this ended a few weeks ago, but I'm telling everyone who's reading this review to re-watch this series again as it is definitely worth your time!
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I finally understand it!
Pals, I finally understand it! The hype, the love, the fanbase of this masterpiece!I put it off for the longest time and regret it! It is an easy watch, 8 episodes a ~25 minutes, but it felt like seconds! I could easily watch 20 episodes with a runtime of 50+ minutes with those two leads and the support crew is also amazing!
Their chemistry is through the roof and the skinship is soooo natural and sweet and, you know, the chemistry is chemistrying! You can see and feel the build up, the soft smiles and glances and the frustrated frowns of not understanding the emotions and body reactions for someone who always thinks logically and I had a blast!
I found it hard to find something that would catch my interest lately, my squirrel brain couldn't find the nuts, but oh pals, I finally found it! I watched a lot of Thai Bls in the past month and none of them was bad, but they got repetative and I found myself more often than not parallel on my phone (I don't understand Thai, so I had to rev back a lot of times!).
But Semantic Error had me from the first second (the visuals! They are no joke!) till the last second (just THEM! Their relationship is so naturel, no flinching or frowning or stiff shoulders, just smooth kisses and touches!) and the story had a really nice pacing, the behind the scenes work was great, the lighting and coloring just beautiful and the music was on point and had me dancing along!
Sorry for my english, I'm too excited to console google translator xD
If you were unsure about it, just watch it! It is definitly worse your time and it doesn't take too much of it! Sadly....
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by far a revolutionary k-bl
in this essay i will explain how semantic error is and will always be one of the best k-bls out there…starting with the perfect adaptation from the novel to the incredible production of the whole thing, i literally can’t find anything i don’t like about it, after watching semantic error twice i decided to read the webtoon and i’ve never done that in my life, then the novel, and in between that i re-watched the movie/series a few more times.
and maybe i AM biased but jaechan is an excellent actor and seoham executed his character perfectly i feel like there were no other options as sangwoo and jaeyoung. they belong to their roles.
this bl had an interesting impact on the media, it still is ‘charting’ and to this day people keep finsing themselves going back to rewatch!
overall, semantic error is a fun, humorous but romantic and lovely movie/series!
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Addicting once you start watching
I watched the movie format of this rather than the original eight episodes. I have to say, as I started to watch the first few minutes, it felt much more like a complete comedy. I wasn't sure if I was going to stick with it, but given the premise of the series, I was unable to stop watching, simply because I couldn't imagine how these two characters were going to get together. So I had to just keep going with it to find out. I'm so glad I did.Passing the 30 or 40 minute mark of the movie, I t was so addicting to follow, I couldn't take my eyes off the tv.
Excellent story line and the actors had perfect chemistry together. I was not familiar with Seo Ham or Jae Chan, but I will look for their acting in the future.
An absolute feel good series (movie) with a great ending.
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vraiment foncé
j'ai vraiment adoré,ça fessait un moment qu'il étais dans ma liste a voir et là sa fessait quelques jours que je me disais faut que je trouve quelque chose a regardé bien franchement je voudrais une suis car c'est un petit peu court 8 épisode mais on passe par toute les émotions du rire au larme et inversement j'ai vraiment adoré les acteurs sont chou et on un belle connexion en plus on n'a eue le droit a quelques bisous de la part d'un bl coréen c'est étonnant dans le bon sens tous sa pour dire que j'ai aiméWas this review helpful to you?
why is this not rated higher?
One of the few I rewatch!Good story writing and good acting! emphasis on the writing and acting because so many dramas do this poorly and that add a bunch of spice hoping to mask how terrible their drama is.
Not this one!
It’s a decent enemies to lovers trope and it was nice seeing their relationship evolve. I also like the bits of humor in the drama without being cringe or cheesy.
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no errors found!
honestly, i first watched this when i went through my first obsession with kbls, back after it came out. i was taken aback by how smoothly everything went and i was even expecting it to go sideways as i finished the last episode. it simply DELIVERS. the actors all knew their role and place, the music is honestly over-the-top (i listen to romantic devil on a daily basis), and the way they adapted the storyline from the manhwa still amazes me, because even being in a still sort of restrictive country like south korea, the team sorted out how to show stuff like sexual tension without getting explicit. i love this show.i recommend that everyone watches it at least once in their lives!
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Basic but done very well.
I feel mostly the same about the series as I did about the manhwa. I think the story doesn't rewrite the genre in any way or do anything different but it does the basic beats very well. I really enjoyed the visuals in the first episode and I think everything with the production was really nice. It didn't feel overly produced as some things do these days. I loved Jaeyoung's work space and everything about his styling - as I did with the manhwa as well. Everything about him was really well done and he continues to carry this story for me.Sangwoo got me a little irritated similarly as the manhwa story because I don't think Jaeyoung deserves all the confusion - but they are both stubborn and hence they compliment each other.
Also huge crush on Choi Yuna. Everything about her. Yes.
Now that I've consumed this story twice in different mediums I don't think I'll be revisiting it any time soon, but the artistic components of it I do love and I think will stick with me.
I think this is a cute starter BL and definitely a heartwarming story. I was giggling through some of the scenes and I do wish we got a little more like the final scene of how their dynamic works together post confession.
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Super!
I've watched this BL a long time ago, and I never get tired of rewatching it. Watching the series first and then reading the manhwa made me fall in love with the story and the characters. I still miss them like crazy.Still hoping for a 2nd season. I'd be so happy if they come back.
Despite it being slightly different from the original manhwa, they really did a good job. The actors were amazing! Also the kissing scenes were beautifully done and so heartfelt. Truly a masterpiece.
A note: it doesn't matter if you watch the movie or the series, the content is the same.
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10/10
i dont have a lot to say but that this kbl was perfect! it was cute and never boring, sadly it was really short. i rewatched it alot of times already and actually never get tired of it! its not my overall fav out of all bls but for kbl it is. i wish some more kbls would have such a good chemistry as these two! aslo the actors are perfect for this drama, couldnt imagine any others.Was this review helpful to you?
CUTE
this show gets me. it understands me. i am one with the show and it is one with me. it was made for me. i was born to watch it. our astrology charts align. if i’m the moon, semantic error is the sun. it is the bella to my edward. the pitter to my patter. the apple to my juice. the wolf to my howl. i know no life without semantic error. it is the reason i smile. the reason i laugh. i wake up thinking about semantic error. i fall asleep thinking about semantic error. i dream about semantic error. it’s my food. my energy. my love. my life.Was this review helpful to you?
