Roommates of Poongduck 304 (2022)

Roomies to Lovers

Me recordó a los antiguos Kdramas, donde el protagonista se enamora de su jefe. Además, también viven juntos. Tiene los clichés de las comedias románticas que hemos visto antes, pero lo hicieron más simple y sin tanto drama. La falta de comunicación nunca falta para crear problemas a último minuto.

Fue una historia divertida y dulce. Me hubiese gustado mucho tener más tiempo con los personajes, el equipo de la oficina me encantó y creo que si fuera un Kdrama más extenso, pudieron haber contado más sobre ellos.

Me gustó mucho la dinámica entre los protagonistas, su romance no se siente forzado ni apresurado, se toman el tiempo para establecer una relación de amistad y cada uno va descubriendo sus sentimientos por el otro.
Me reí bastante con muchas escenas. Ya quiero volver a ver la serie de nuevo jeje.

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MATES of Poongduck

Cute litttle series, the way it should be.

A quick recap - this is an almost normal length eight-episode short series that starts with a handsome chaebol Ho Joon renting a room at Jaey Yoon's apartment. Lets pretend that it is believable, and that he will live in a so so neighborhood just because of Jae Yoon's water pressure (wink wink) because who doesnt like a good shower. From being forced to live together as roommates, Jae Yoon realized that Ho Joon was to become his superior in the company where he is working hard to get a permanent position. Soon after, they will have a silly fake enemy plot wherein Ho Joon will exercise dominance at work while Jae Hoon will lord over at the apartment. And as if anyone is surprised, from being enemy they become friends, and from friends, they become lovers. The end. Gamsahabnida.

But in all seriousness, I loved how the pacing worked. The story is simple enough but the execution and the visuals felt like a regular-budgeted Kdrama. After the first couple episodes I found my self excitedly waiting for the next ones and for one month Roommates of Poongduck 304 has become my Thursday night guilty pleasure. Oh, i dont know if anyone noticed but it felt like for episodes 7 and 8 used a different camera(or frame rate) but somehow it was more cinematic.

In their second pairing, Ji Woong and Seo Bin was able to find a script and a plot that works on their strengths and I must say this is so much better than their first series together. If this is any indication, both actors are ready for stardom but my BL heart hopes and wishes they could do another one together, as partners.

Would i recommend, definitely! It is a lot better than a lot of current BLs being aired right now. If anything, I would have wished they made each episodes longer, or at least added a couple more, cause I would have loved to see more of their sweet lovey dovey moments. Would i rewatch? Already has!

PS. That kiss at the last episode is so realistic and juicy it made me blush like a high school girl. One of the best kisses in BL.

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