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My Sweet Dear

마이 스윗 디어 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021
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Saikai
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Oct 7, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Had a good start and somehow went downhill?

For those who are wondering, this short serie has a *happy ending*

Okay, I love the premise. I love how it is about cooking and rivalry and they are both handsome actors. However, they are only great at acting angry. At the start, it was great. It was as if I was watching a vlog of a budding couple, but I think the actors are too subpar when it comes to romance acting. They don't look in love enough especially at the kiss scene. That was one of the most dead fish kiss I have ever seen. They are better off fighting and bickering more.

Next, I hoped they left Laura and her restaurant. She is just too selfish and ungrateful. I hoped Jung Woo also left her. There are some choices of Jung woo that made me question if he really liked Do Gun.

Do gun on the other hand, fell hard for Jung woo. I hoped he had kept that tsundere feel more. But I am glad that he became independent. He is too good for that restaurant.

All in all, this show had a sweet premise but ended up acting like just friends. Which killed my enthusiasm to watch. They dont look in love enough and I think that is important when acting on a romance series like this one. Still, if you want to watch a relaxing show without heavy conflict, this is for you.

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AshThompson27
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15 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 4.5
Rewatch Value 4.0

Falls flat

While I appreciated some of the long shots, the soundtrack, and the food/cooking scenes, this drama was a bit disappointing overall.


It’s supposed to be a romance, but it falls flat in that regard. The two chefs seem to treat their romance as an afterthought rather than the central emotion they should be experiencing. I felt that the actors didn’t commit enough to make the story believable on screen. The overall plot was intended to be one of enemies to lovers, but I didn’t feel that connection at all. They were rivals at best and then became friends, with a romance that felt like a lovely afterthought.


In the end, I’m somewhat relieved this series only had 8 episodes, as the time I spent watching it wasn’t too significant.

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PixieLily
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 6, 2026
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Short but Sweet

A very nice brotherhood story.

I felt no romantic chemistry between the two and not even a kiss scene. All I saw was two bro's who had a misunderstanding, apologized and helped each other grow then held hands at the beach, like all good brothers bros do. Very nice brotherhood story. Baksu ??

Don't know why it's listed under bl but oh well , mistakes happen.


The plot is not that complicated or fleshed out but that only natural considering the average runtime of the drama was 15minutes and it only had 8 episodes to work with so I don't really fault the director or the script writer they did what the could with what they had.

It did kinda feel rushed at the end as they tried to reveal the overall plot and rush towards the conclusion all in one episode but like I said, this drama was only 8 episodes each an average of 15 minutes long, what do you expect?

It might sound like I'm complaining but the fact that I binged and completed this series in one sitting at normal speed without utilizing the 2x speed option means that I at least didn't hate it.

I loved the actors. Visuals were on point, acting was above average and the most, despite the horrible google translate lyrics, was a fun listen. All in all I score this best friend drama a 5.5 out of ten. A great watch for anyone looking to pass the time and enjoy visuals and cute acting .

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ioa
0 people found this review helpful
May 14, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Something was just not right

I really really liked the overall idea of the drama and the acting was perfect, I loved it very much. However, it just did not make sense after a certain moment. I don't want to spoil anything so I will try to keep this part pretty dry, but at a certain point, which was supposed to be the "turning point" or idk how to call it, things went south and I felt like I was watching a wattpad story but in video. Maybe it was because it was very short and there was not enough time for the story to be developed properly. Other than that, I don't really have something more to say about it. It was a short, sweet drama and great for people who just start watching BLs. Maybe it did not look good to me also because of the fact that I've spent more days watching bls and reading wattpad than I'm comfortable sharing and I am expecting certain things to happen that are quite predictable.

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makairui
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 27, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

um... average for a KBL I suppose...

mini series, short time frame, and low budget aside... the plotholes in everything goes crazy. the chemistry in the outtakes seemed more realistic than in the show itself. many questionable things... the awkwardness, like if some stranger acted like that, the police/HR would be called. finally, who are these people? like really? why bother hinting at a backstory if you're not going to go into it? ML2 got so many unnecessary details compared to ML1. and I'm left with so many questions... but it was a decently fun watch, if you're into super mega fantasy relationships that personal space doesn't exist and you go 0-100 with your enemy within the span of <1hr.

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Fondueforkharpoon
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Dec 19, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 4.5

So close and yet so far

This show was so close to being actually good and enjoyable but then it tripped and fell flat on its face just before the finish line.
To be clear: I didn't expect this show to be a masterpiece by any means, but I was hoping for a romance drama that, while shallow, would be just charming and self-aware enough to spark my interest. And for the first few episodes that's what I thought I was getting. Sure, there are some fairly obvious flaws with the series even early on, but all in all the first half of the show is still entirely watchable.
But then, instead of slowly improving on the main characters' dynamic, the show inexplicably starts spiraling, sidelining its lovable supporting cast, introducing strange conflicts that go nowhere and an antagonist who sees zero consequences for her actions, before ending on an incredibly strange note that feels nothing like the satisfying happy ending it presents itself as.
I admit I'm being fairly harsh here, but I suppose I'm just annoyed at the wasted potential. This didn't have to be some queer epic, but it could have at least been a pleasant, if slightly silly, food romance. It's just a shame, is all.
If you're just looking for a show that's easy on the eyes and requires absolutely zero brain cells to follow you might like this fine. But even as far as mindless entertainment goes, there's better series out there, in my opinion, and you'd probably be a lot better off watching one of them.

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jiritwist
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Dec 2, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
This time, I'll probably go against the flow, even the enthusiasm of the duo ŠK+Susannah, who translated the series superbly into Slovak. The story is appalling, out of control, illogical to the point of embarrassment. And the entire series was built on it, which was saved by other aspects of the evaluation. It wasn't enough for the owner of the restaurant that they have such success and chef Yoon Do Gun with a Michelin star, and she tried to trip him up with the help of an uneducated amateur Choi Jung Woo (actor Jang Eu Soo, who we know here from the series Where Your Eyes Linger or Nobleman). . Besides, the ending of the story didn't appeal to me either (forgiveness, final contest). The actors played it well, but I didn't believe their relationship one iota. Everything seemed forced to me, and the one kiss at the end and the fake hug didn't make much sense to me that these were adult characters and not schoolboys in knee socks and shorts, which is the most common form of BL series.

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AeonFlux71
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Jul 10, 2025
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

I enjoyed it.

It was a nice drama, i liked te story, but i would have liked to see a bit more about the background of both leads.
Beautifull visuals and good music. And i just love drama's that involves cooking!

Very well acted by the whole cast and good chemistry between the leads.

I think i will watch this again sometimes in the future.
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camicontreras
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 20, 2025
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I don't recommend this at all. don't be deceived by the high viki ratings.

It was so bad, the plot made no sense and them making up so fast made no sense with the lies. Honestly with viki Original its either a hit or missed and this one us definitely a missed. I could have been really good but it just felt so rushed, the Scenes changed so fast at completely random times the acting was mostly okay but it's definitely not worth your time. I thought it would at least be cute or at the end it would redeem itself with a good ending but noo. And the owner of the restaurant is a mean beach.
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Ongoing 4/8
Casimirproteus
5 people found this review helpful
Nov 2, 2021
4 of 8 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

So far cutie

Great all around and good pace unlike Bite Me.

Touching moments already building a good story.

I think they drop 2 ep per week so thats great.

Cute actors and great montage use.

Not belaboring the food trope too much.

Music seems original and perfect.

Cinimatography is well done.

Bitinv jelly is a trope but cute anyway.

Support characters are fun and good support.



























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Mradulicious
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 10, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
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Sweet but too short

The base plot of the script is the same old story, enemies to lovers where there is a charming handsome guy who makes the cute one fall in love with him.
The story is a bit realistic, unlike most BLs but at the same time need to explore the depth.
The acting was pretty good according to the simple series but I believer the series could have been better if emotions were shown in a bit more intense way.
Woud recommend to watch if you are in mood of something sweet, simple and quick.
The relationship between the leads were handled in a very matuered way wich is the part I really liked in the series.

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hntouk
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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good simple drama

I started this drama around midnight and finish it in one laying. I think that this show if a create show to just watch in a one sitting, almost like a filler show or a break show between the other dramas you may be watching.

I really like the simple confession, "i like you" "i like you too" *clink wine glasses* and then after that they really didn't do a "are we together" type of thing, they kind a just got together after that. I also like how there was any homophobia in here or any type of scenes or moment that made this be like a bl, even though it is. (does that make sense?) I am also just a sucker for parallel or when things connect, so the beginning of the series and the ending of the series was very satisfying for me because of the parallel.

DISLIKE:
The fight scene was so weird to me personally just a bit. Like they were yelling at each other then hugging each other. For the pace it was I understand, but I think that could've been done a little better just a bit. They had pretty decent chemistry I felt like it was a very neutral, friendly chemistry and for the amount of "romance" scenes we got I say it was enough.

COMMENTS:
I think if the chemistry between the actors were a little higher this plot and idea, along with change of length can be an even better bl.

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