Sweetness overload!
I wish that the drama was longer because it was really good and very sweet. I enjoyed the couple. I enjoyed the storyline, and I even enjoyed the ending. Right now my heart is full and I have the biggest smile on my face. I truly just love these two actors together and they’re chemistry was great.It’s a short watch, so I really encourage you to check it out. You won’t regret it definitely I wish the show would be remade to be a longer drama maybe a producer somewhere else will pick it up in Thailand or Taiwan or somewhere and a create this, because it was truly a beautiful story.
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Not that Bad
TDWBMD was pretty decent. It had its moments, but for the most part, I was fucking with it. I think its only problem is that it's too short so the plot kind of falls on itself and doesn't correlate a hundred percent with what it's trying to be. But nonetheless, it was an okay watch, not very memorable, but I was entertained for the moment and that's all that matters.Let's Dive In.
The series is pretty short, so the story is rushed perse, but something's kind of off. I really started to enjoy the series the closer we got to the end because it packed in a lot more than the beginning did. The romance feels a little dead between the MLs, it picks up in some parts, but it's not the best. I really stayed for the plot cause that's what intrigued me the most -- especially Denis. The only thing about denis is that we don't get a proper explanation as to who he was, or who he was being controlled by. We can connect the dots to see, but I'm not entirely sure if we're correct. They might've set that up on purpose for a season 2, which, in my rare cases, I'd be happy to see.
The ending was left ambiguous, so it works out if there's to be a second season. I want to see what happens to Denis since some of the people who read the manhwa said he plays a major part in why Dongbeak doesn't die.
Rating:
Story: 7/10 - Decent The plot is intriguing which is why I was kept entertained. Some holes here and there, and I'm not all that interested in the romance part of this.
Acting; 8.5/10 - Youngwoon is hot, but his acting is only okay. It might've been cause he has to play this stoic boss person, but his acting doesn't connect for me. On the other hand, Jeongwoo did an excellent job.
Music: 6/10 - I wasn't paying attention to it.
Recommendation Value: 5.5/10 - Personally, there are better K-BLs to recommend, so this wouldn't be first on my list. But it's pretty good, just really short which is its downfall.
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Love that transcends time.
I’d never watched a show with such short episodes before and it took me a couple episodes to get used to it. The cast was wonderful. I think they made great casting choices. When I saw the actor that played Denis I thought it was Changbin from Stray Kids they look very similar. :)This show was everything I needed right now. I laughed and cried. I will absolutely binge this show again. I hope they have another season, but if they don’t I’m fine with this ending too. <3 I would love to know more about Denis and his role in the story so I’d be open to a spin-off too.
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Tropes: fated mates, reincarnation, PNR, office romance, boss/employee, kill the gay
A new employee whose director claims to have lived 300 years and insists that they have to date (eat, hug & kiss) if baby doesn't want to die. Office, fated mates, and that’s kinda my jam.It has a lot of Japanese elements to it not the least of which is the office setting, but also the personality of the uke character. Is every character in this show slightly insane? Yes. Is every actor in this show slightly too pretty for my emotional well-being? Also, yes.
I did not expect Korea to go there with the lipstick mark AND an actually gay idol. What alternate reality are we currently living in? Oh. Right. One where they kill the gays. Of course it is. No HEA.
Featuring a gorgeous & stellar cast, TDWBMD should have utilized them less for melodrama and more for chemistry. This BL is a unique twist on an office romance if NOT a unique twist on a doomed red thread trope, resulting in it feeling less than the sum of its parts and ultimately unsatisfying. Possibly this had to do with the fact that this was one of those KBLs where I felt how very short it was the whole time, like I was missing something constantly, in every episode.
Worth watching for some but seriously flawed.
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A good idea, but not enough time to execute it
This bl surprised me a little, I hadn't read the synopsis and I thought the story would only be about a CEO who is obsessed with his secretary, however the story turned out to be a story about past lives, involving mystery and fantasy, which I liked it, because I love stories that involve these elements, however, despite the story seeming to have a good script, the lack of time hindered the progress of the story.If the episodes had at least 15 minutes more and weren't recapitulating past events all the time, maybe the story would have a better development, because in fact, the most important events and the most surprising revelations only happen in the last 4 episodes, not leaving space for the story to explain certain events and have a less rushed course.
Another problem in this bl was the couple's lack of chemistry at times, the actors' performance is good, especially if you compare it with the performance of certain actors in Thai bls, however I felt a lack of chemistry between the couple, especially in the kissing scenes, sometimes it seemed that the two were being forced to kiss.
The ending was very rushed and despite being a happy ending, I didn't like how things happened, nor how some events and facts were left without explanation.
In conclusion, I think this is a good drama to pass the time, but I think if you want to see a drama with a really good story, you'd better watch other Korean BLscouple, especially in the kissing scenes, sometimes it seemed that the two were being forced to kiss.
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boring...
This series had an unusual premise, but the execution didn’t really work for me. The whole "waiting 300 years and suddenly confessing" part felt rushed and a bit random, and I never fully connected with the characters. The pacing was slow, and the story leaned too much on the forced-love idea, which made it hard to enjoy the romance.There were a few nice moments and the cast tried their best, but overall it just wasn’t engaging. For me, it ended up being more boring than exciting, and I wished the script had developed the plot and relationship in a more natural way.
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Great cast, missed potential
With the development and increased attention + interest in gay kdramas, this series has the potential to be re-visited with a more passionate producer and studio. The lack of a good budget is evident in things like bad takes, missed editing, bad audio, and the lack of imagination or care to actually get the story across to viewers.A lot of things within the storyline were abandoned or completely skipped. From the curse, their dinner agreement, and even Dennis himself. A viewer can eventually deduce some aspects of the story yet it leaves far too much room for development.
I hope this can get picked up by a better studio in the future and maybe give this cast the true opportunity to make a great series.
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Leaves you wanting a bit more
One thing I love about Korean BLs is that they break out of the norm of how queer love stories should look like and make it much more than just acceptance or coming out or anything stereotypical attached to queer cinema."The Director Who Buys Me Dinner" also does something similar. It takes a storyline filled with fantasy and angst and adds queer characters into the mix. Imagine "The Tale of Nine Tailed" with MLM leads in it.
But despite this you are left with wanting much more. Knowing the fact that the production value of BL dramas in Korea is much lesser compared to mainstream ones, this is kind of expected. But with a short span of episodes and with a taut storyline it is possible to be done. Something like Semantic Error also came out of a very long Webtoon adaptation so why not expect the same from this too?
Nonetheless, this is fun to watch. The adorable factor of the series sticks around and the acting also does justice to it ( maybe next time kiss a little bit more erm passionately, the love didn't feel emanating from those kisses ). Watch it for a fun ride and for a relaxing watch.
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Another fairy tale romance - why do I love them?
Adored it. I hoped for a happy ending but realised quite early on that we were doomed to a sad ending. I was not able to work out what the happy ending could possibly be.From Tomorrow to Again Life to Reborn Rich and many other shows there seems to be a growing interest in stories involving relived lives. Nine-tailed Fox dramas are now almost a genre in themselves. Unrequited love and unhappy endings to love affairs in previous lives are clearly good material for writers of romance drama.
Strange how the BL format lends itself to the telling of such fairy tales. Consequently. we are beginning to see more and more such shows. So clearly the real attraction of BL is fairy tale romance!
Not sure what that says about my motivation for watching is. I suppose I really should have been aware that this is the real attraction for BL among the core audience. Is it also the moral issues that much of BL raises are so glossed over.
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A romance a Long Time Coming
This drama was so subtly sweet and just so satisfying in a way I didn't expect. I loved how well the actors conveyed emotions, whether its excitement, sadness, longing, resentment, or happiness, and that's something that really impressed me. I thought it was a truly beautiful story. I usually don't like dramas that have characters that are immortal and remember events from 300 years ago, but I gave this a shot, and I was pleasantly surprised! There wasn't an overbearing focus on the past, and more towards focusing on the present. What I took away from this drama is that Love is Patient and willing to wait for you. The last episode made my eyes water in happiness, so I definitely recommend this drama to everyone.(Sidenote: pls don't believe the reviews that say that this drama isn't worth it, because it wholeheartedly is! It pulled at my heartstrings, and is just so undeniably beautiful. This drama is art. Yes, its short, and its charming that way)
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I need more explanation
Watch this for my alphabet challenge. Quite enjoy it, but still left hanging feeling in the endStory about Seol Dong Baek (DB), a man who entered a company. On the first day, he got a text that he was transferred to another department. Now, he works as secretary for the CEO, Min Yu Dam (YD).
At the very first of their encounter, YD asked DB to date him. Not because of love, but because YD said DB needs to date him, if not DB will be dead. Thinking the CEO was crazy, DB ignored his word. But from that day on, YD started asking DB to have dinner with him. Of course, can’t reject the CEO's word, DB just goes with it. And that’s how their relationship started.
Strangely, on the day DB can’t dine with YD, DB started having a nightmare and his body started to feel the pain. ‘Cause in the dream, he was shot & the place where the arrow shot him, it hurt in real life too. When DB woke up, he told YD about it & YD kissed that place, and the pain started to disappear. And that’s how their relationship started going forward. Haha…
DB who tries to run from the relationship just finds himself feeling more and more for YD. At the same time, Dennis Lee also feels attached to DB. So, how will their relationship go forward from this…?
That's pretty much the story without giving any spoilers. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ Interesting story
+ How DB & YD relationships grow. Even though this is just a short drama, it feels a little bit too fast.
What I don't like:
- a 2 minute recap is freaking too long for episodes that are under 15 minutes.
Overall this is quite an interesting short drama to fill ur time. Unfortunately, they have quite a big hole to fill, so therefore I can't give this higher score. But it's still a good short drama.
Below I'll write about the big hole. But that also means SPOILER ALERT!!! Read it at your own risk.
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SPOILER ALERT!!!
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- They don't explain to us about the curse that YD had. What the hell is that? Why does he need to live for 300 years…???
- Who the heck is Dennis Lee? Why is he obsessed with DB? Why does he look like he's been alive for so long, or is it just my impression of him…?
- Why in the past DB can't be named? MDL wrote: “Hundreds of years ago, a child was named after god and was cursed.” I don't know which one is wrong, MDL or the translation of the drama I've watched. But according to the translation in the drama, DB is a child of God that can't be named. And they never bother to explain to us why…? That's kinda frustrating me… Who had explanation for this please kindly message me
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Everyone, aside from Denis, eat your dinner!
Am I one of the few people that actually liked this series? It had many shortcomings but I did enjoy this. I would've preferred if they lessened Denis' screen time and if not, his backstory should've have been told clearly. He was just acting the same every screen time he had. Also, I wanted to point out that Denis was the one who shot the arrow, right? Or am I just trippin' here?Story wise: It's good. Not original, of course, but it had potential to be great. The script was so-so.
Acting wise: They both did a great job for a piece of crap script.
Music: It's okay.
Cinematography: It's good, esp the forest scene.
Rewatch value: I'd rewatch this again.
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