ONE OF MY FAVORITE!
It's a really good BL series, well done from the first episode to the last! I love all of the casts... they perfectly portrayed their roles. I also love the chemistry of the male leads. My gosh, absolutely recommended to anyone who's looking for a well-done BL series. I just love everything, from the handsome casts, acting, wardrobe, to their interactions, delivery of lines, and the whole storyline... I'm really going to add this to my favorite list. I'm so happy I discovered this. Gonna rewatch again over and over.... My gosh, they just give me butterflies. Again, I love this so much!Was this review helpful to you?
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Pefection but a little flawed just like Daon
I initially did not watch this because I never am a fan of love triangles and I was conflicted because I thought I would prefer Daon so I was pissed he ended up with Shin Woo based on spoilers that I saw online.. but after watching the show.. I was never really rooting for Daon... I feel like he is too much of a people pleaser and he has too much issues and baggage that he has to deal with first before he gets into a relationship.. he is perfection personified.. but something about Shin Woo makes me want to root for him because he reminds me so much of myself. He's flawed but he's just who Tae KYUNG needs in his life at the moment.Also did Daon feelings just disappear in the last episode ? no way could he just move on so quickly and be happy for them... it didn't make sense to me
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Simple, sweet, lighthearted and cuteness not overloaded instead exploded
If anyone would ask, which character did u like the most- noh shin woo deserves whole world, literally he was a king in whole series and what should i say for namgung ,no better companion ever existed.Reasons to watch
1. Lighthearted, no fancy exaggerated dialogues
2. Tae gyoung was tooo honest, nd that i liked the most. In ur typical bl the actors would hv been done it all before even confessing, but tae gyoung has my heart for coming out straight to the point
3. Not ur typical flirtatious and romantic bl. It proved that no skinship and no flirtatious teasing required to prove ur love. Their eyes and expressions were enough to get u butterflies
4. Felt bad for da-won, he literally represents much of us lgbtq peeps, it’s a sad truth but yes it is true. We still give more preference to society than our sexuality
5. Character development of noh sin woo is a treat to watch
6. Above all i m so so in love with the ending, noh sin woo deserved the world, he is so precious in the series, an embodiment of selfless love, and he deserved woo tae gyueng.
7. Happy ending with those all 5 staying friends
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Great awesome BL
This is a great awesome series. It was done very well. I love all of the characters and they played their part very well. It shows many emotional situations that teenagers go thru and shows how to resolve them in the proper way. Maybe idealistic but I think there should be BL's that are displaying life as this is the way we hope things should be. I'm so glad the ending was good and the correct couple got together. For sure both main characters get best actor awards. Woo Tay and Noe Shin. Nam is honorable mention too. Cinematography and Music all very well done. A good watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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wholesome <3
High school dramas are usually a hit or miss for me. They're either not relatable enough (feels unrealistic or overexaggerated) or wind up being too cheesy (and thus, cringe). But Light on Me is different.It has all the classic tropes from bullies to love triangle to monumental school trip, etc. Yet, I believe what's so special about it is that the show uses them in a damn near perfect way. It all flows pretty well. The characters are also extremely lovable, which helps. These themes also act as a catalyst to break down stereotypes/stigma around LGBT+ relationships, a very controversial and sensitive topic in a conservative country like Korea. Especially, Daon's character arc allows this to be done in a direct yet gentle way. The actors are great at handling their character's emotions with such loving care. You can tell a lot of thought went into the facial expressions and body language, which is beautiful to watch unfold.
While this series is extensive for a web drama (which is great), I would've preferred more time spent on Taegyeong and Shinwoo's relationship. Shinwoo feels rather complete. However, Taegyeong feels a bit empty at times. I can see how that would be intentional considering his attitude toward socializing has only changed recently and therefore, he needs time to figure out how to express himself. I feel as though adding one more piece to their story wouldn't hurt the development of this couple, but they did just fine without it too. Not really any plot holes in my mind, just some stuff I wish was wrapped up neater.
Overall, it's a cute drama that keeps you hooked in! All the characters grow in a nice, wholesome way, together. If you like something short & sweet, this will be the show for you.
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a love triangle that works!!
this show was very cute and just an easy, lighthearted watch. usually i'm not a fan of love triangles but i would say this one was well done, so i liked it a lot. i just wish the conflicts got resolved more quickly so we could get more cute moments from the final couple, i was sad that that part passed by so fast. either way i recommend!Was this review helpful to you?
Woo Taekyung's adventures with homie-ho-stasis
It's about friendship. It's about love. It's about self-discovery. Watching it feelsl like all the good fuzzy things in life. The characters and character dynamics are excellent, and surprisingly nuanced for a show that was adapted from a visual novel. Yea, there's a love triangle, but it's not one of the bad ones, i swear. (You can read all the other reviews here, I think they'll vouch for me.)Also the 27yo actor in this somehow plays one of the most convincing high school students I've ever seen.
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Engaging story smolders but never bursts into flame
This is a beautiful story and the production values are top notch. The characters and actors are appealing and the 16 episodes never felt padded just to fill time, yet "Light on Me" sort of smolders but never bursts into flame as a bromance. This may be a cultural thing, because this seems to be common to the Korean BL dramas when compared to the gold standard of Thailand. The plot is your basic love triangle. Woo Tae Kyung, who has always been a loner, makes his first friend in Shin Da On, which evolves into a romantic interest. Meanwhile, Noh Shin Woo has fallen in love with Woo Tae Kyung at first sight, but he is sort of invisible to our hero for the first half of the drama. In fact, they are enemies for the first half due to the fact that Noh Shin Woo is forcing himself not to get attached to Tae. The series peaks at mid-point when Tae and Shin Woo have a sleepover, but Tae falls asleep on Shin Woo's shoulder -- that's as bromantic as it gets. Shin Da On rejects Tae for reasons that are not exactly clear -- it's suggested he's from a prominent family where a same sex relationship would impair his career or disappoint his parents. There's a scandal at school about a rather innocuous picture of two guys with hands outstretched, as if shaking hands. Certainly a photo that tame could be written off as hand shaking -- the boys were 3 feet apart. The central plot of Tae realizing that Noh Shin Woo has been there all the time, sort of in the background, never quite delivers the impact it should after 16 episodes. We finally get a kiss at the end, but even that is far too subtle -- and, frankly, too late in the drama. That should have occurred about episode 13 with more romantic scenes taking us to the conclusion. Meanwhile, the storyline for Shin Da On feels unresolved.. So, as much as I loved this drama, I'm left feeling a bit underwhelmed. The real oddity here is why was the first episode incorporates graphic gay sexual references (apparently visual aids for a high school sex education class) but the rest of the drama is strictly a G-rated, almost asexual story about ordinary friendship.Was this review helpful to you?
Just two introverts falling in love <3
This is one of my favourite BLs ever :) It has such beautiful storyline, limited toxic behaviour and misunderstandings. Someone in a YouTube comment describe it delightfully: "just two introverts falling in love". The chemistry and character dynamics are so entertaining.It is such a heartwarming drama <3 I also consider this as a normal kdrama in its own right, and it stands tall amongst the rest. I would kill for another season, give it a go, I'm sure you won't regret it :)
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Worth to watch
Light On Me is the first Kbl that has 16 episodes and it’s really worth watching. The casts have great chemistry and the plot us really amazing. The ost are amazing like I can listen to them the whole day. Kang YooSeok portrayed Noh Shinwoo very and so do Saeon. Namgoon is the one whom I would like to friend with. Namgoon best boy🥺. I don’t know how to write a review properly but I promise that it’s really worth watching. And I need a season 2.Was this review helpful to you?
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My first BL drama!
This was my first BL drama in general! I loved it so much and I really hope there is a season 2!But I really did wish there were more episodes as them both ML's acknowledging their love for one another came in too late towards the end of the drama. But they were so cute even in their awkward moments and the comedy was great too!
I love that spinoff they had from another kdrama (I forgot the name), but they were so cute still! I was so hoping we would get another season in their senior year of high school, or beginning of uni/college life and just more couple scenes!
I feel like we also got a cliffhanger ending with the teacher's past love appeared (I'm guessing it is his past love), whose feet we could only see lol. But we're missing something and we need more! I can't emphasize this enough.
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