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Business as Usual

을의 연애 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025
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SaaRa
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Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

basic

Bit basic story and especially ending, but acting was pretty good and I liked the actors so overall pretty good series.
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lestay
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May 17, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.5
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Story focuses on one of my pet peeves

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this movie. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a better score and why it is better than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

This story can solely be said to come about due to a misunderstanding between the two men – Kim Min Jun and Jin Hwan. And I can say that I get the misunderstanding from when they were younger (22 years), but to have it still EIGHT YEARS LATER – yeah, that is going to annoy me. And before people ask – no, I did not check the tags out to know that misunderstanding was there.

This misunderstanding theme was predominant throughout the six episodes, as I guess it helped to prolong the storyline of the MC. I understand the need for it, but there were times I wanted to kick, if not one of them, both of them due to this little misunderstanding. While it is a quick watch, there were times I had to watch over certain parts, as I did lose interest in between episodes. But I will say this: after rewatching those parts, at the end of the six episodes, we the viewers were able to see that love and common sense were able to prevail, and that is truly all that we wanted.

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J-atty
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May 9, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 5.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 5.5
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When it's no longer fun being alone

There is good. There is bad. Then there is this. It just is. The only name that this wears is called life. It's the conversations too difficult to have but must be done to move forward. To feel as close to whole as you think you can be. The thing is, both Min Jun and Jin Hwan couldn't have those conversations in university. They were both inexperienced at it. Rather than find the truth in what was between them, the both took the hard way out. Misconceptions abound, they retreated and disappeared into their safe worlds.

Min Jun is stuck in a holding pattern as life moves on around him. He has changed with the passing of years but he hasn't lived either. Jin Hwan assertiveness has grown and in this he resolves to make Min Jun his. Unfortunately there are three obstacles to face. Min Jun's truth. Jin Hwan's truth. Which one is the truth. In the past, each in their safe cocoon, they deconstructed the events that separated them and their views were sadly very different.

Min Jun assumed that Jin Hwan was playing a game with him and held onto the hurt. Jin Hwan believing Min Jun to be an indecisive coward, never made the situation clear. Now working together, their daily interactions unavoidable, they have the difficult conversations. Ultimately one thing between them is true, they still have great love for the other.

This is life. No one is right or wrong. They're just two people dealing with their emotions, expectations and pain. They have to decide if it's worth it. They do.

As much as I loved the lessons taught it was not as engaging as it could have been. There were moments of good writing but the majority were just words to keep the vehicle mooving. Min Jun's depressive state from university to present weighed too heavy at times. Jin Hwan attitude seems a bit too bright in his fight to get through to him. A homophobic father and depressive ex lover, he had to be. The biggest drawback was the monotone through out. A flat line running straight through with no real spark of emotion to make the drama between them life effecting. Each episode a repeat of the other.

What's to like: It's a realistic take on two people with contrasting personalities, vowing to stick together. It's shows what can happen when lack of communication is left to it's own device. Lost years. It's two people ensuring that the past will not repeat itself. What's not to like: It can be sleep inducing. Don't raise you expectations too high and you won't be disappointed.
At other times a nice surprise.

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Ju Moon
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May 11, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
What I love about Min Jun is that he’s far from a perfect character. He’s insecure, introverted, overthinks everything, and has a bad habit of jumping to conclusions. Just like a moth drawn to a flame, he fell for Jin Hwan, his complete opposite. Jin Hwan is charismatic, confident, and effortlessly popular. And sure, five minutes of honest conversation could have cleared up the whole misunderstanding, but life isn’t a fairy tale. Relationships are messy. People are complicated. I really appreciated how the series tackled themes like personal growth, acceptance, and second chances in love. The entire cast delivered solid performances, and the leads have incredible natural chemistry. If the show had ended with the airport scene, I would have been happy, a somewhat open ending that leaves us wondering if they’d be able to make it work. But I also enjoyed the post-credit scenes. Min Jun feels lighter, happier, flashing more smiles, proof that they’ve matured and finally overcome their struggles.

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Ongoing 4/6
Chan
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Apr 28, 2025
4 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 5.0
To be honest, the story isn't that interesting. It really just illustrates what a simple misunderstanding can cause—eight years wasted over something so trivial. Additionally, it lacks those heart-fluttering moments I was hoping for. However, I do appreciate how they depict both characters' points of view. I’m not sure what will happen in the upcoming episodes, but I hope the story improves.
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Dropped 2/6
Dazz
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May 10, 2025
2 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 3.5
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 1.5

Cringy

I watched episode one and was upset, got to episode 2 and was even more upset at Kim Min Joon for giving Jin Hwan all that power. By episode 3, I just couldn't and gave up. Like ugh, no spine at all. I was rooting for him to stand his ground but ugh, alas the disappointment continued. The acting was good, the actors are cute, cinematography is crisp. This had so much potential but they chose to make him sappy. Moving on!
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Ongoing 1/6
KBEReady001
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Apr 7, 2025
1 of 6 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10
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Like it

The only points I gave gripes with at least so far in the 1st episode
1. The pacing feels slow which isn’t inherently bad but it drags on a plot point that could be wrapped in about five mins or less
2. The following him scene was.. that was nowhere close to being inconspicuous like smh
3. It’s the first episode yet two major points are already being revisited with flashbacks like less than five to eight mins later although I liked that the second one was more of a distorted version
4. Honestly would rather route for the main lead and the younger glasses wearing one than the two main leads together but only time can tell

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Link
4 people found this review helpful
May 11, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Un malentendu, c'est souvent deux histoires différentes…

Business as Usual m'a touché par sa simplicité et sa sincérité. Il se concentre sur les personnages plutôt que sur des intrigues secondaires inutiles. L'histoire tourne autour d'un malentendu qui, bien que banal, a des répercussions sur le long terme. Cela vient illustrer comment une simple incompréhension peut détruire une relation.

Min Jun (Chae Jong Hyeok) incarne un introverti qui manque de confiance et d'estime de soi, au point que cela l'empêcher d'exprimer ses émotions. Naturellement, huit ans plus tôt, il a pris la décision de fuir sans chercher à comprendre. Huit ans plus tard, il a mûri, et cette fois, il a choisi de faire face à Jin Hwan. L'interprétation de Chae Jong Hyeok est sobre et efficace, même si l'acteur manque de nuance. Un tel personnage (blasé et usé d'être coincé dans une vie sans artifices) peut vite devenir ennuyeux. L'acteur frôle la limite plusieurs fois.

Jin Hwan (Seong Seung Ha) est un personnage plus lumineux. Son côté extraverti masque une certaine timidité émotionnelle. Le fait qu'il ait fait des tests de compatibilité de prénoms est à la fois terriblement mignon, mais aussi révélateur de son manque de confiance en amour. Son évolution est plus visible, on le voit être plus à l'aise pour exprimer ses sentiments. Seong Seung Ha dépeint un personnage solaire avec un ravissant sourire et un regard chargé d'émotions.

Leur dynamique est intéressante, car sous deux angles différents. L'un a fui, l'autre a attendu. Les retrouvailles huit ans plus tard sont lourdes d'émotions et de doutes. La fluidité de leur relation reste naturelle et agréable de bout en bout. Néanmoins, la fin, bien que positive, me laisse une impression d'inachevé. L'histoire mérite un point final, et non des points de suspension (je n'ai pas encore vu l'épisode spécial).

En bref, malgré quelques imperfections Business as Usual est une jolie romance réaliste, avec un casting charmant et une atmosphère chaleureuse. Un drame qui laisse une seconde chance à l'amour.

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Lynnea
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May 10, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.5

In linea con le BL coreane, graziosa ma non senza pecche.

Drama BL molto breve, sei episodi in tutto per un totale di tre ore scarse e incentrato sul tema della seconda chance dopo una rottura dovuta a un fraintendimento. Va da sé che tutto si concentra proprio su questo, ovvero come i due protagonisti, ritrovatisi dopo quasi un decennio da quella che era una relazione appena avviata quando erano ventenni e subito interrotta a causa di un malinteso, tornano a rapportarsi tra loro, inizialmente per questioni professionale e poi, tra dubbi, paure e speranze, anche dal punto di vista sentimentale.
Si tratta dell’adattamento del manhwa “Eul’s love” , dal quale differisce principalmente per il fatto che il manhwa dedica almeno un terzo dei capitoli alle scene NC18 – e/o riferimenti annessi – tra i due. La serie – in linea con le tipiche produzioni coreane – punta invece a dare risalto ai sentimenti, al confronto, alle emozioni, offrendo uno scenario breve ma credibile. Nonostante questo l’inizio parte decisamente col botto, aspetto che porterà immediata soddisfazione ai fan delle scene d’amore.
A scatola chiusa avrei detto che tra i due protagonisti il mio preferito sarebbe stato Jin Hwan, mentre invece a conti fatti ho trovato molto più realistico Kim Min Jun. I suoi pensieri e le motivazioni dietro le sue azioni sono chiari, dubbi e titubanze che lo affliggono anche. Jin Hwan ho fatto più fatica ad inquadrarlo, la sua caratterizzazione stride un po’ tra quello che dice e come si approccia, con un’espressione sorridente ma indecifrabile. Paradossalmente, è molto più espressivo quando non si trova con Kim Min Jun (vedi la serata di rimpatriata con i vecchi compagni di classe, dopo il matrimonio dell’amico). Che sia per caratterizzazione del personaggio o per livello di recitazione degli attori, Kim Min Jun batte Jin Hwan a occhi chiusi.
Ora, date le premesse e date la durata, oltre a chiarire il malinteso e ricostruire la relazione altro non c’è: il pregio di questa serie non è certo nei contenuti, tutt’altro che ricchi, ma nella modalità in cui un tema, per quanto circoscritto, viene portato in scena. L’avrei definita un “poco ma ben fatto”, cosa che personalmente non disdegno mai, ma l’ultimo episodio è stato davvero sotto tono: se la rottura da giovani era dovuta a un fraintendimento, la crisi che si profila nuovamente all’orizzonte si basa davvero sul nulla totale. Comprendo che i dubbi e le vecchie paure non siano così facili da accantonare, tanto da promuovere una sorta di circolo vizioso al primo, stupido, imprevisto… Ma era comunque necessario imbastire qualcosa di più credibile.
Riassumendo, tra i pregi metterei il personaggio di Kim Min Jun e la capacità di molte BL coreane di dare risalto ai sentimenti riuscendo a coinvolgere pur mantenendo un tono di compostezza.
Tra i contro, la caratterizzazione di Jin Hwan e la sua espressività nel corso della serie, oltre a un finale qualitativamente in calo e un po’ sbrigativo nelle ultime scene.
Una visione che di certo non lascia il segno ma che sa regalare comunque qualche ora piacevole.

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Triz
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12 days ago
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 2.0
Story 2.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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ELES SÃO REALMENTE INCOMPATÍVEIS

Essa série foi uma grande decepção para mim. Miraram em mostrar a inexperiência do primeiro amor e o amadurecimento, mas falharam feio na execução.

Kim Min Jun é um garoto introvertido, antissocial e inseguro, já o Chae Jin Hwan sempre se mostrou popular e bem resolvido. A discrepância entre as personalidades acenderam sinais de alerta na cabeça do Kim Min Jun e por isso ele acabou sabotado a relação.

Se o roteiro tivesse focado em realmente destrinchar e valorizar as vulnerabilidades dos personagens essa teria sido uma boa série, mas não. O roteiro é fraco e o Kim Min Jun soou apenas imaturo, grosseiro e mesquinho.

Um mal entendido aconteceu 8 anos atrás e eles se separaram sem nenhum tipo de conversa ou esclarecimento, Kim Min Jun apenas foi embora sem mais nem menos (o que é uma atitude muito ruim). Agora no presente o Chae Jin Hwan volta depois de ter ido embora do país para estudar e quer se reaproximar do outro para entender o que aconteceu (pois ele ainda o ama), só que é tudo tão absurdo que não conseguiu me prender, mesmo essa série sendo curta eu levei dias para terminar.

Mesmo depois de tudo esclarecido e o Chae Jin Hwan se mostrar maduro e apaixonado tentando fazer as coisas derem certo dessa vez o Kim Min Jun ainda esta perdido em sua cabeça e em 8 anos atrás. Ele se recusa a evoluir. Ele tem sérios problemas de autoestima e acaba se tornando tóxico por descontar tudo no outro que nunca fez nada de mau para ele, pelo contrário, sempre pensa nele em primeiro lugar.

Então sim, eles são realmente incompatíveis, porque um é maduro e está disposto a tentar, já o outro não, ele não amadureceu como deveria mesmo tendo quase 30 anos. Um relacionamento em que um é grosseiro, imaturo e inseguro e o outro um saco de pancadas que aceita tudo em nome do amor que sente nunca vai dar certo.

E então temos o final que foi tão absurdo que me deixou chocada. Um personagem como o Kim Min Jun não muda do dia para a noite e ele definitivamente impôs barreiras entre ele o Chae Jin Hwan. Ele nunca o escutou ou o levou a sério, apenas o afastou porque ele é expert em fugir, mas quando ele descobre que o outro esta indo embora ele automaticamente se sente ofendido e muda de ideia após ouvir algumas palavras do amigo dele? Você esta brincando comigo? Isso não faz o menor sentido. Esse é um dos piores desenvolvimento de personagem que eu já vi na vida. Terrível.

O egoísmo é a palavra que define essa série.

Eu entendi a proposta do projeto e essa é a pior parte. Eu entendo o que quiseram fazer e mostrar, mas não conseguiram nem arranhar a superfície.

E ainda temos a edição amadora com cortes muito bruscos, as cenas que as vezes pareciam não se conectar uma na outra e as cores de imagem que não me agradaram muito.

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FiammaM67
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May 9, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 6.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.5

Noioso e banale

Business as Usual è un BL coreano che parte con buone intenzioni ma naufraga rapidamente. La trama è lenta e priva di spunti originali, appesantita dai soliti equivoci forzati e da un finale assolutamente prevedibile. La chimica tra i protagonisti è debole, tanto che il coinvolgimento emotivo resta sempre superficiale. Uno dei due personaggi è particolarmente irritante: banale, pieno di complessi e privo di qualsiasi spessore o fascino, al punto da rendere inspiegabile l’attrazione dell’altro. In un panorama BL in crescita, questo titolo risulta deludente e facilmente dimenticabile.

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Raiana Freitas
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Aug 5, 2025
6 of 6 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Os epílogos são os pontos-chave deste drama.

Como o meu título mesmo diz, os epílogos são os pontos-chave deste drama, pois nele é possível que consigamos enxergar o que foram os causadores para cada mal-entendido. Eu, (in)felizmente, percebi meu erro ao finalizar rapidamente o episódio e seguir para o próximo só no sexto episódio, então fui voltando e o que eu achava que era ponta solta neste drama, ali estava a resposta.

Eu simplesmente fiquei apaixonada pelo sorriso e olhar do Seong Seung Ha na cena em que seu personagem Jin Hwan e o Min Jun tem a noite de amor após os 8 anos de separação. Achei de uma intensidade os beijos e ao mesmo tempo o amor e carinho do Jin Hwan com Min Jun.

Eu não entendi o porque de tantas críticas em relação ao drama, porque acho que o papel do Min Jun, com suas inseguranças aos 20 anos é o mais real possível, ainda mais pensando pelo lado que o Jin Hwan era extremamente popular e sinceramente, jovem assim, quem sairia questionando o outro sem mesmo saber em que pé está a relação? E aos 28, ferido, acreditando ter sido enganado até descobrir que foram mal-entendidos eu super entendo sua postura. Porém, depois do casamento, não era mais apenas uma questão de incompatibilidade, além de se sentir inseguro porque o Jin Hwan era a pessoa sociável que ele jamais conseguiria ser, tinha a questão do pai, e não queria ser um empecilho para o relacionamento dos dois, porque convenhamos, ser homoafetivo em qualquer lugar do mundo e com pais que não aceitam seus companheiros é sempre um peso.

Eu não sei se é porque é apenas meu terceiro BL, mas eu realmente gostei, a carga emocional de ambos os personagens eram bem genuínas.

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