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Could have been almost perfect, but was too rushed
Tbh I didn't expected too much because of the bad ratings. I even hesitated to watch it, but i am glad i did! I was really surprised and i think the ratings are way too harsh. The acting was really good and even tough it was rushed, especially at the last episodes, the tension between the main actors was wonderful. I was curious because I've heard, that the main actors, who are in the same kpop group give us a real kissing scene! And yes they were kissing once, but unfortunately not in the end. I am quite sad how rushed the series was. The Plot could have been soooo good, I was just waiting for a BL Story like that. I think, if the episodes were longer the storytelling better, it would be a 9 or even a 10 for me. But overall I enjoyed it, even if it's not going to be one of my favourite series. It's not deep enough, but if you are wondering if you want to watch it, just do it. It's short, cute and it's not perfect, but I had butterflies. And last but not least... the main actors/idols are very good looking :DThe only thing which made me cringe was the bad english of J. The actor should have trained his pronunciation of his sentences better, because J grew up in the US.
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Typical K-BL
I read the other reviews before watching this and was expecting a trash heap of a show. That may be why I liked it as much as I did because it wasn't any worse or any better than the typical 7 or 8 episode K-BL.I kept waitng for the cringe scenes. Still not sure which ones those were. There was one scene that did give off high school play vibes at the start.
Overall it was not bad and as with every short episode bl longer would have been better and the ending feels rushed, but that is the norm for most of the K-BL's I've watched.
The only thing I felt uneasy about was that Only One Of chose this story line as they have often been accused of queer baiting. It just seemed like an odd choice based on that.
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Could have been better
The story of the series was interesting but it felt like the development of the two MLS relationship was too quick and not natural. It felt like they went from being disinterested with each other to being super close in five minutes which I felt was not portrayed well. Also their relationship becoming a romantic one felt too random for me because the MLs interest in MC was not shown or hinted at all- it just came out of nowhere so it did disappoint me.Also, acting wise the MCs were really good in terms of eye acting but the tone and delivery I felt like could be improved.
On to the good things what I really enjoyed about the series was the depiction of the idol industry but yeah it felt a bit unrealistic as a kpop fan myself so that might have decreased my interest a bit but I was impressed by the actors dancing (and singing if it was them) because it looked like a legit idol performance so it was fun to watch these scenes.
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squandered promise
I was disappointed with how Bump Up Business turned out. In the premise there was so much potential for a far richer story. There should have been three or four members of Lion Heart, not just two, and two of which are gay, two straight. And the CEO decides to publicly announce that one gay and one straight member are a couple. And then the other gay member begins to fall for the gay member in the fake couple, setting up the standard BL love triangle trope. Meanwhile, fans begin to pick up on the artificiality of their relationship, and start shipping different lion heart members together, and posting absurd, hilarious, and/or cruel content on media. The unceasing media commentary begins to strain the members of the group. Sasaengs should have stalked them at the airport, and sent gifts to their private homes, confusing the love triangle further. The story really should have been a bl romance mixed with themes of the pressures idols feel to interact with fans, idols' right to privacy, and the folly of using same-gender romance as a marketing gimmick. All of that is just one suggestion. The story needed to be twice as long -- 16 episodes. After finishing the series it feels like the writers were going to go somewhat in the direction I described, but the production ran out of money halfway through and needed to end the series in a hurry.Was this review helpful to you?
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That rare BL where it's good without being toxic!
It's SOOOO gooood, much better than expected, especially after reading the bad reviewsI started wondering what people are expecting from BL nowadays, especially for a short series like this....
For me, watching show is about enjoying, and since I enjoy it a lot, this is a 10! I am not here to be come a movie critique or anything. For sth that's only 15 minutes x 8 episodes, it's very welldone.
For me, the concept is somewhat refreshing, at least it's not another high school BL, or employee/boss story...
Also, its healthy and non toxic, which we know is RARE these days in BL.
Okay, sure the idea of selling Business Gay Performance is downright unethical in my opinion and I don't support that, but putting that aside, the actual relationship between the couples are actually real, honest and healthiest one I've seen for a while.
I love the built up of their sexual tension, the little way they care for each other and how they eventually fell for each other.
Oh my, don't get me started on visual of Nine, I definitely want to see him in more BL.
I really enjoy every episode, without skipping it. The OST is nice too.
It's a really nice cute, fluffy, heartwarming BL to watch. Something light, no heavy plot.
Overall, I really love this couple and this show! I'm not sure if I wanna see them again as couple, but I dfeinitey want to see Nine acting in BL again!
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Amazing production quality, decent acting considering their lack of acting experience
Jung Wookjin and Lee Yungsoo were able to play their characters very well. I was quite surprised to see the two act together so well. The chemistry was there, with that there was no awkwardness when it came to the more intimate scenes.Acting:
They really surpassed my expectations if I’m being honest. Especially Wookjin, he was quite outstanding compared to the rest. I felt as though I was watching an experienced actor at moments during his scenes. Although they weren’t the “off-the-charts” kind of actors, the two of them did a phenomenal job considering the fact that they have no prior acting experience. Great job to the two of them. As well as the other members, they also did a decent job, despite some scenes lacking and being slightly cringe worthy, they too did great for a first time acting gig.
Music:
The music throughout the drama was great! Usually when a song is played at the wrong time or when the song doesn’t match the scene it will stick out like a sore thumb, but there was none of that here. Every song and instrumental felt right in each moment.
Story: The story line was an interesting one, nothing too special about it. But I feel that the actors were able to play each character well despite how strange some can seem. There were the ups and downs like every story does and everything was timed well. It didn’t feel too rushed even when it’s a short 2 hour drama.
Overall a great production and a fun little drama to watch, would recommend you try it out!
- A Fellow LyOn
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Fell In Love
With OnlyOneOf… I have been a Kdrama/ Asian Drama lover for some time now. Never dove into Kpop or Asian Pop Culture in general. I also steered clear of BL dramas, didn’t seem like they were for me.😩 but the more I watch Asian dramas the MEN ARE SO BEAUTIFUL like gorgeous, so pretty, & yet sooo hot. Ugh this show did it for meeee. I am now on a binger of BL dramas as well as Kpop groups. The music videos were so hot. I wouldn’t even go as far as to calling it “gay”. To me it just seems “intimate”. I do know many cultures are extremely close physically & emotionally with same sex friendships. In America if a male is too close to another male they are automatically labelled “fruity” or “gay” or just “weird”. It’s sad I know.
So watching this show was like “oooo this is a totally different world”. I did like the concept of them falling in love, I didn’t like all the labeling & line drawn “business gay” aspect. There is a lot to be said about simply just falling in love. Being in love can also be platonic, being soulmates can also be platonic. IM RAMBLING..
Basically I loved this show as it was refreshing, sexy, and realistic. Definitely gave a perspective as to the Kpop culture, not sure how much is factual.
I don’t mean to offend. Totally here for it.
THEN I realized the almost/all OnlyOneOf was involved & now I need to rewatch.
The show clearly depicts how close the guys are from OnlyOneOf.
Ugh wish the Nine & Mill had more shows!! I’m obsessed 😍
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It's painful
What the hell is this?I know I will sound like a hypocrite but I hate it when people blatantly try to profif off gay concept. They decided to just get two cute guys, not even bother to come up with a fish out of water story, just put them in a situation that will turn them gay.不好看。没意思。太垃圾了。我很生气。还好没有浪费我的时间。
What the hell is this?
I know I will sound like a hypocrite but I hate it when people blatantly try to profif off gay concept. They decided to just get two cute guys, not even bother to come up with a fish out of water story, just put them in a situation that will turn them gay.不好看。没意思。太垃圾了。我很生气。还好没有浪费我的时间。
What the hell is this?
I know I will sound like a hypocrite but I hate it when people blatantly try to profif off gay concept. They decided to just get two cute guys, not even bother to come up with a fish out of water story, just put them in a situation that will turn them gay.不好看。没意思。太垃圾了。我很生气。还好没有浪费我的时间。
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Oh my OOO !
Ce n'est pas du grand cinéma avec une intrigue profonde. Cependant, si vous aimez OnlyOneOf (ou même sans les connaître, d'ailleurs), les magouilles de l'industrie et les formats courts, avec aucun doute que ce petit drama pourra vous distraire le temps de sa durée.Si vous ne connaissez pas le groupe (ou si vous ne l'aimez pas), peut-être que vous ne trouverez rien à ce drame. D'un autre côté, je n'aime pas l'idée de dire que c'est un drama pour les fans de OOO. C'est expéditif vis-à-vis de ceux qui n'ont jamais entendu parler d'eux (même si, je pense, que tous les amateurs de BL connaissent au moins le MV de LibidO) qui est merveilleux (si ce n'est pas le cas, vous savez quoi faire)). Personnellement, j'aime leur musique et leur style, mais je n'écoute pas religieusement ce qu'ils font. En fait, je vois ce drama comme une façon originale de faire parler du groupe.
Quoiqu'il en soit, on parle de fan service. Une pratique courante dans l'industrie maintenant et qui a envahie les réseaux sociaux. L'idée de briser l'image glamour du fan service est intéressante, mais elle sera peu exploitée. L'intrigue est là, mais peu consistante.
Les membres du groupe ne sont pas de grands acteurs, mais ils arrivent à mieux s'en sortir que certains acteurs actifs de l'industrie depuis plusieurs années. À titre comparatif (et personnel), Bump Up Business est bien meilleur que des KBL comme The Tasty Florida, My Sweet Dear ou First Love Again. Les deux premiers n'avaient pas de scénarios et des performances discutables, et le dernier (FLA) s'est royalement planté sur son casting en mettant un tiktokeur mignon, mais sans talent pour jouer (non, je me suis toujours pas remise de la scène de larmes).
En bref, c'est un webdrama rapide et facile. Les membres du groupe sont charmants pour la plupart, beaux pour d'autres et parviennent à être assez naturels pour créer l'illusion le temps du visionnage.
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¿Gay por Negocio?
Si hablamos de una serie que se enfoca en como los ídolos coreanos están "obligados" a mostrarse como ship/pareja, y como sus empresas no buscan nada más que dinero, pues, la serie cumple.Sin embargo, la forma de contar una historia no sólo debe quedarse en el tópico, si no desarrollarse y eso es lo que falta.
Es notoria la falta de preparación de los actores, y algunos secundarios sólo hacen que haya más ruido en la actuación.
El guión tuvo muchos huecos, que intentaron cerrar al final pero no se logró.
Punto a favor que mostraron su lado idol y las partes de baile, fotografía y todo lo demás, pues si. BIEN HECHO!
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9/10 Cute, but lacking more substance
9/10 Cute, but lacking more substanceI, personally, really like Eden's character. He is a rather gentle, kind-hearted, and honest person.
Ji-hoon on the other hand is intense. He is also really closed off about real personal matters. But that makes it all the better when you realize he is falling for Eden.
The story is rather fast paced as there are only eight episodes. Despite that there are some (emotional) dephts to the story, highlighted by some good old-fashioned drama tropes.
For me, it was an enjoyable short drama series, also because the actors are undeniably easy on the eye, and stun us with great acting.
Also, 1 really enjoyed the great cinematography - this series is full of amazingly beautiful visuals.
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OOO você me promteu!
Meu deus, o que falar sobre esse mini drama...Ser pequeno atrapalha o desenvolvimento, é verdade, mas ainda dava pra fazer algo melhor com o que eles tinham em mãos.
A idade do enredo é básica, mas funciona, dois idols que tem que formar uma dupla, usando o conceito gay e vão se apaixonando. Só isso já dava pra ser super aproveitado de muitos jeitos interessantes, mas eles escolhem os modos mais clichês e frustrantes possíveis. Eden é tão inocente que chega a ser burro e o Jihoon é tão abnegado que chega a não ser saudável, é o prato cheio pra eles serem manipulados o tempo todo! E só bem no final que eles finalmente se resolvem, do jeito mais corrido e fácil possível, sem entregar de fato nada de um casal que esperamos tanto...
No final das contas, só valeu por eu poder ver os meus meninos do OnlyOneOf, mas eu realmente espero que eles tenham mais e melhores chances do que foi essa aqui.
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