IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ADAPTATION GO AHEAD AND WATCH!!
This was a typical kdrama thing and the fact it was filmed few years ago makes it more understandable..Loved the characters and they did great with their acting! It's a drama that focuses on the both heter and BL relationship!
Apart for their usual dragging of the storyline, it's pretty much a decent drama! If you missed the old teen kdrama plot then this is also for you.
Oh I didn't like the way the confession was done they should have allowed the other guy to be the one to confess first!
Anyway it was a cute, fun and friendly drama!!
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Good but too much wasting time.
I want to vote 7.0, but many bad story of K-drama I still give it 6.5-7.0, this is better than that, but I won't recommend anyone to watch it because it wastes the time.Production: very good
Story: concept is very good, but how deep story showed and *structure arrangement* is huge problems. You will feel so much unnecessary things, unless you have free time.
Actor and acting is in its best, but only straight couple achieve convincing story
Visual FX and OST is good
Because all main actors/actress is quite popular and young, audience should prepare themselves about love service that can show to us. This production plays too much safe.
Overall=good and very high potential but end up with normal serie, *abstract narration comparison to life is very high score, I think it is unique thing in this serie*. You will have high expectation for first 2 episode, but you will have lower and lower after episode 5-6.
Anyway, I like it, and good to watch it. If I need to recommend others, I will pick more safe serie than this. Still sorry to manhwa fans.
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The Poster Doesn't Lie.
Disclaimer: I don't know the webtoon and don't understand Korean as well. So, to me, the drama was exactly what the poster promised -- you don't know who the main character is or what I was signing up for.I had seen people going off after the trailer, but since I didn't understand the trailer, too, I was 100% in the dark while beginning this one. Also, this drama has apparently been marinating since 2023 or something.
☆ The positives?
--- Technical: Standard production with plenty of colour and convincing performances.
--- Story Highlights:
1. Heesu's internal struggles.
2. Seung Won and Ji Yu's friendship.
3. Heesu and Seung Won.
4. Ho Sik, Heesu and Chan Yung.
5. Ho Sik and Hee Won.
6. Hee Su's family.
Hee Su was the most interesting character. His monologues, introspection and fears were what made me rate this a 7/10. Not to mention, Ahn Ji Ho was perfect for that role. The second would be Seung Won by Lee Sang Jun.
☆ The Cold Pricklies:
-- Chan Yung's individual storyline. Not gonna lie, it was plain bland and boring. I skipped most of his scenes and that 10 tennis practices or so that were stuffed in between. (That's why I cut off 3.5 out of 10 points. They took up a lot of runntime.) An episode or so of it might've been enough to let us see his struggles; but making it an important plot point which revolves around him was useless. Which was often excessive and did not progress well or add anything much to his character.
(EP10 had a whole "insert song" when it should've been spent to speed up the other characters' storylines. Not that the song was bad, but hey, dude! This is not High School Musical.)
Considering that I adored little bit of glimpses of romance we got from other couples such as Hok Sik and even Bob girl, Chan Yung's storyline should've just stuck to the same pattern. I liked Ji Yu as an individual character, but their romance was somehow pale when compared to both Hee Su's and heck, even Ho Sik's and Hee Su's sisters' lives. Probably because they were pretty generic unlike the other characters'; who had to struggle and face rejection.
Keeping aside the romance aspect, the way the character Chan Yung is written might be a major reason why I skipped almost all his scenes. It could've been interesting without making me feel as if I was being forced to choke down his scenes. I didn't care about anything happening in his life. The actor, Cho Jun Yung, did what he could with what he was given and I appreciate him for that.
Chan Yung might be a gem to Hee Su, but not to me.
Also, I don't get 'why' Chan Yung was all that great to Hee Su. That was another aspect that wasn't properly conveyed. Even the currently airing silly 'Something is not Right' and that JDrama 'Kimi Ni Wa Todokanai' does an excellent job expressing why the main character likes his best friend.
☆ Final Thoughts:
Could've been A LOT shorter. And don't get me wrong, there are plenty of JDramas and even KDramas that manage to deliver convincing stories without dragging out the plot.
They should've renamed this something like "Tennis and Class 2" or something like that. I get why so many people are pissed by this adaptation; but as I said; I didn't even know who the main character was while checking out the poster. So, I think a 6.5 or 7 from my side is a good score.
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anyway, i like the way heesu grow up a lot, stop thinking about chan young as a star and himself as a planet which is in orbit around chan...
the evolution is clearly there, after him realizing that chan young isn't everything, and once we give up on something, other things can come into our life.
about the straight couple, idk what im supost to say, i didn't feel any quimic around them, and the tenis parts were annoying and idk, everything is just a little bit weird anyway.. i like the song summer sings in the final ep, is pretty beautiful. no hate to them, i just cant.
it was nice if we had a special ep or something for HEESU AND SEUNGWON! bc, im fired of the others 2, they have their own time.
from my point of view, idk if i can calls this a bl...i put my expectatives so high and it was painful.
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Great show
Overall this is a great show, BUT it could have been bettertoo much focus on secondary couples, no kiss scenes, and everything feels rushed at the end
i wish there is more to this i really enjoyed it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
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A 10 out of 10!
It is indeed that this novel "Heesu in Class 2" turns into reality, from fictional to an actual. I just saw this novel when I was scrolling on my tiktok, I just noticed a particular novel that they do adaptation. I watched it and waited for the episodes and I'm too stunned to speak.It is 10/10! I love the story line and flow of the acting. It is indeed though that it is relatable, especially me, I experienced what Heesu felt on a particular person, especially my guy best friend before, that back then we didn't communicate anymore.
I love that part that this movie gives me knowledge and ideas how to confess and end.
To the people out there, seeing this review, try watching this series, Heesu in Class 2.
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For Me It was a Open Ending
NO WORDS ARE GONNA EXPRESS HOW I WAS SO INLOVE WITH THIS SERIES, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HEESU IN CLASS 2, CHARACTERS, SCENERIES, IT SO CUTE LIKE I WAS SO KINIKILIG BAWAT EPISODE PERO ALL THAT EP10 JUST FOR A CONFESSION? LIKE GURL BAT WALANG KISS, I WAS WAITING FOR THE KISS SCENE PERO STILL THE BEST FOR ME IT'S A HAPPY ENDING BUT KUNTI LANG YUNG AIR TIME NILANG DALAWA, IM GONNA MISS HEESU'S SISTERS BASTA LAHAT MAMIMISS KO NAATTACH NAKO SA SERIES GANONG TYPE OF GENRE YUNG HINAHANAP KO SA BL, HIGHSCHOOL ROMANCE PERO KINULANG LANG AKO SA SCENE AND DATING ERA NILA PERO THE BEST PA RIN, IM GONNA MISS YOU HEESU, SEUNGWON, CHAN YOUNG, JIYU🥹Was this review helpful to you?
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Could have been better
I mostly liked this show but I feel like it could have been so much better. I didn't read the webtoon, so I'm basing my opinion only on the show. I get that there was a reason why the straight couple got so much screen time. They were there to show the difference between a comparatively easy straight love and the difficulties of queer love. That being said, if you give us the straight couple in a slow motion and monatges of their getting together but the queer couple only gets together in the last five minutes of the show, something isn't quite right. Considering the show is named after one of the main queer characters, it feels a bit meh. I'm just a bit disappointed for what could have been, considering we've waited for this show for ages. I was so hopeful after watching episodes 7&8 but the last two episodes had too much focus on the wrong characters. Plus, Chan Young is the worst best friend ever 🤮 I'm just a bit disappointed for what could have been, considering we've waited for this show for ages.Was this review helpful to you?
This series fails to stay focused on its premise
The setup has lost its focus. They're pushing really hard to make Heesu and Chan-yeong’s friendship work. But honestly, it works even without all that, just let Heesu focus on Seung-won.I actually enjoy Heesu’s interactions with Hosik more, especially if the show wants to stay centered around friendship. Why are they sidelining Hosik like he’s not really part of the trio? Is it because he’s not as good-looking as the other guy?
Man, Episode 9 gave me an uneasy feeling, it’s definitely my least favorite episode so far. Now I understand why the ratings for this series keep dropping.
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Adaptação homofóbica
Não é de hoje que a Coreia pega BL e apaga relacionamentos, transforma em romance hetero e Heesu nao tá sendo diferente. Uma merda, espero que todos os envolvidos se matem.Sendo sincero, desde que anunciaram as mudanças, eu sabia que seria essa merda mas nossa kk não sabia que eles transformariam o Heesu no vilão da obra. Isso é um novo nível de homofobia que não foi explorado anteriormente.
De qualquer forma, se você está afim de ver um BL coreano, vá ver Love for Love's Sake, Semantic Error, Secret Relationships, qualquer coisa que nao seja Heesu in Class 2.
Uma decepção completa, ainda mais pra quem é leitor de longa data do manhwa.
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Lorsque le personnage principal est éjecté de son propre drame…
Dans l'ensemble, c'est mignon avec un casting sympathique et une très belle esthétique. De plus, les métaphores autour de l'espace étaient ravissantes, mais c'est tout…Le couple principal a été relégué au second plan, au profit de personnages secondaires peu inspirés. Ji Yu (Kim Do Yeon) et Chang Yeong (Jo Joon Young) ont pris tellement de place dans l'histoire, qu'en fin de compte, Hee Su a été éjecté de sa propre intrigue amoureuse, ne laissant que quelques miettes dans l'épisode final.
La relation entre Heesu (Ahn Ji Ho) et Seung Won (Lee Sang Jun) est drôle et mignonne à la fois. Heesu est aveugle, Seung Won est maladroit. Cela donne une alchimie discrète, mais entraînante et amusante. Pourtant, c'est une relation qui laisse un goût d'inachevé. Je n'attendais pas un baiser passionné ou quelque chose du genre. Ils se sont tenu la main, c'est déjà un exploit pour un drama étiqueté grand public. Cela dit, l'intrigue manquait de consistance. De même quant aux différentes idées amenées, mais complètement délaissées la scène d'après. Notamment l'admirateur secret qui aurait pu être un fil conducteur efficace tout au long des épisodes.
En bref, lorsque le personnage principal est exclu de sa propre histoire, c'est qu'il y a un problème quelque part. Peu importe les qualités de Heesu in Class 2, le rythme inégal est parvenu à faire passer au second plan les personnages principaux, délivrant un BL qui ne s'assume pas.
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non il classico bl, ma serie molto bella
serie liceale davvero molto bella e ben fatta. Produzione di qualità, attori in parte e tutti bellissimi. In particolare sono rimasto colpito dall'attore che interpreta Seung Won perchè ha degli occhi davvero incantevoli.Ci sono riflessioni sulle prime cotte, sull'amore, ma anche sull'amicizia, sulla determinazione nel perseguire i propri obiettivi. Le situazioni ispirano tenerezza per i protagonisti e il tono non è mai eccessivo. C'è anche qualche accenno a problematiche più mature, tramite le sorelle di Hui Su e i genitori di Seung Won.
Ho letto molte recensioni negative dovute al fatto che la coppia etero ha tantissimo spazio a discapito della coppia bl, e questo è vero: soprattutto negli ultimi episodi ho avvertito anch'io il desiderio di riservare maggiore spazio alla coppia bl. Addirittura ho letto recensioni che parlavano di straight-washing. Non credo che sia questo il caso, perchè comunque la coppia bl è ben presente è il protagonista rimane sempre Hui Su, perchè vediamo tutto tramite il suo personaggio. Inoltre credo che raccontare la storia in questo modo, ovvero ambientata nel mondo reale, dia una maggiore profondità, sia alle varie vicende, sia al personaggio stesso di Hui Su. Io non conosco il webtoon da cui è tratta la serie, ma da quello che ho letto da altre recensioni sembrerebbe un bl di tipo più classico, in cui ci sono 2 coppie bl e nessuna coppia etero. Ovviamente non c'è nulla di male in questo, se siamo qui a commentare serie bl è perchè ci piace tanto anche questo tipo di approccio "favolistico". Molte serie bl sono delle favole ambientate in una realtà parallela in cui tutti sono gay o bi, in cui vediamo rappresentate tante coppie bl, in cui le ragazze sono o il terzo incomodo o non hanno altro scopo nella vita che intercedere per far formare coppie bl. In questa realtà parallela il problema per un ragazzo che si vuole dichiarare ad un altro ragazzo è solo la timidezza, ma nel mondo reale, e anche in questa serie, oltre alla timidezza, c'è il problema legato al fatto che si è consapevoli di essere una minoranza, che c'è una altissima probabilità che l'altra persona non sia gay, e che ci potrebbe essere anche una reazione poco piacevole ad una dichiarazione di questo tipo. Ho apprezzato molto la presenza di questa tematica. Ho apprezzato molto anche come è stato messo in scena il coming out con la sorella, in maniera molto naturale, e che Hui Su abbia confessato a Chan Yeong che aveva una cotta per lui. Credo che siamo di fronte a tutto il contrario dello straight-washing perchè ambientare la serie in un contesto più realistico in cui ci sono varietà di situazioni dà maggiore spessore sia a queste scene, sia alle scene in cui Hui Su riflette sul proprio approccio all'amore e all'amicizia.
La tematica della cotta segreta per il proprio migliore amico etero, o comunque per un compagno di scuola etero, è un qualcosa che colpisce a fondo, perchè fa parte del vissuto penso di molti gay, così come del mio, e si tratta di un vero e consapevole amore impossibile, la cotta per l'amico -etero- del liceo, con il quale si continua a rimanere amici, accontentandosi della semplice gioia di stargli comunque vicino, come amico.
Non mancano scene molto belle tra Hui Su e Seung Won, in particolare nell'ultimo episodio quando finalmemte Hui Su realizza che anche Seung Won è interessato a lui e si lascia andare ad un pianto liberatorio, prontamente abbracciato da Seung Won, e poi la scena di loro due seduti vicini sotto al cielo stellato, e ancora loro due che vanno a scuola assieme tenendosi per mano sull'autobus. Molto bella anche la scena di qualche episodio prima in cui Seung Won guarda entusiasta le stelle cadenti e poi si gira verso Hui Su, che invece sta guardando lui.
Per quanto riguarda alcuni difetti della serie: alcune incomprensioni sono tirate un po' troppo per le lunghe; Chan Yeong e Ji Yu hanno effettivamente più screentime di quanto avrei preferito. In generale comunque la serie mi è piaciuta tantissimo.
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