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perfect storyline and characters
they casted THE BEST actors for this. Lee Taevins acting is insanely GOOD and so is Cha Joowans‼️The storyline is so good and I love how this series handles serious topics and is also humorous. In the beginning it was a bit hard to follow what was happening at first but i quickly got it. The besf high school drama ive ever watched and will never regret watching this.Ive rewatched this show like 5 times and it always gets me. Deserves more recognition and a higher rating than 8.8‼️‼️ YALL NEED TO WATCH THIS IF U HAVENT YET ASAP.Was this review helpful to you?
Absolutely No.1 in K-Bl
- kinda confused at first and quite fantasy as many korean serie, so we don't need to ask about god or game maker. If you watch for 2nd time or a quick learner, you will understand the story.- This serie sure has budget more than many others. Main protagonist run a lot. I fee tired just watching him run.
- Story is very very good, actually it can be long as normal serie, because there are many interesting characters, but air time is not supported.
- Acting is very superb. I am amazed enough to go and find IG for Tae Myang Ha. Visual effect is above average and OST is good
Won't spoil other detail, just go and watch serie!!
- I am crazy after finish 1st round, and 2nd time is even more crazy because there are some dialogue that I am not into at first.
- Even more crazy than semantic error. Therefore this should be one of the top Korean BL in my heart.
- gonna support this serie with OST soon after they published.
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Literally the best Korean BL
This is such a good show, it's been over 2 months and I am still not able to move on. The entire story is well thought out and makes perfect use of all the tools the setting allows. Using all the tricks it can but still keeping it tangible for the viewer, the characters choices are always relatable to a certain degree. The concept is just really well thought-out and they worked so well with the running time as well. It's easy for alot of plots to become really surface level when there's not much time to develope certain plot drives but that's really not the case here.The casting is amazing as well, they have great chemistry and they work really well as a friendgroup too, not just within the couple. The cinematography is chef's kiss, i loved it from beginning to end.
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Happiness For Happiness Sake
Took me a little while to binge this after this series finished airing. I think it’s because I had OD on Thai BLs for a little while now. Especially the saccharine school BLs that GMMTV puts out. I needed a BL rinse before getting into another school BL. This Korean BL was just the right binge.First off I adored Cha Yeon Woon for being the prickly ML. He reminds me of Milk from Choco Milk Sahke. I really like these kind of characters. He’s not the typical prickly type of ML that have walls that are too high to climb over like Nueng in Never Let Me Go or Kawi in Be My Favorite. He’s adorable in the cutest way. I love how he initiates the first kiss and gives the first confession despite his shyness.
Then there is Tae Myung Ha as the MC being the grouchy uncle persona as the senior of the group of friends. He’s so clueless for the 29 year old in a 19 year old body. This dude is clueless about love and happiness despite being thr adult who view everyone as a kid. He’s the biggest kid mentally for not understanding his actions towards Cha Yeon Woon. It is really Cha Yeon Cha who teaches him about life and how to enjoy it.
Cheon Sang Won and Ahn Khung Hoon are the side couple which I liked. For KBLs, I really do not need side couples taking away from the focus of the main couple. Especially when there’s 8 short episodes. Even if this series has longer episodes than most KBLs. It is still short. I am mixed about Cheon Sang Won because he comes off too strong to Tae Myung Ha is pursing him even after he got rejected. It’s also ridiculous that he would let himself get beaten up so he can get Tae Myung Ha attention for being gay after TMH kissed Junho. But then he befriends cha Yeon Woon even if he is his love rival. Ahn Khung Hoon seems like a filler character to the sister who help TMH gets work and build a fanbase for CYW.
This series reminds me of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. The goal, the timeline, the penalty and even the secondary goals. The author of this manga must have drawn inspiration from ORV.
The plot twist ending is interesting. I wish I didn’t read the spoiler for the ending so I could’ve enjoyed it more. So I am not going to give the spoiler to the ending here.
Definitely worth the binge.
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Interesting plot with attractive and well-written characters.
This drama's biggest strength i believe would be the characters that are written really well and all the actors are able to portray it magnificently.Tae Myungha is such an attractive character as a whole. I really fell in love with his character right off the bat. He has this big presence as a fighter legend that makes no one dares touch him, yet he is not overly arrogant about it. He is so sure of himself and never let other's view on him affect how he does things. The way he is so focus on his goals and never let anyone hold him back no matter what is also very protective. I just really love his character so much!
Cha Yeowoon on the other hand, might seem really complex, yet i dare say he is in fact quite simple. He is this 0 or 100 kinda guy. He build up his wall so high, yet once he let someone in, he is in 100000%, and i love him for it. I also love how he never shies away from showing his affections and always proactive in communicating his needs, which avoids any unnecessary misundertandings.
The plot is also really interesting and the ending is thought-provoking. I really like how the game universe doesn't really feel forced and the production value is also top-notched. The pacing is also excellent. I tend to skip over any filler scenes or any scenes basically that thought boring, but i never skip any scene in this drama.
And i also love how this drama has minimum "cringey" scenes. all the scenes are so beautifully taken, up to a point where you can randomly took a screenshot and it'll look pretty.
All and all this is such a fun watch and definitely ruin the bar for bl dramas for me. highly recommended!
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A captivating dream come true
This is actually one of my absolute favourite shows of all time. The story is rich and never fails to keep you entertained and the acting is amazing and captivating, so much that I still obsess over these qualities even after the show's airing period.This show exceeded my expectations and stays in my mind to this day. If you're someone who enjoys a good hurt/comfort story as well as the second chance trope, I feel like you would truly enjoy this. It has the perfect amount of angst and comfort in it's scenes, which is a balance I appreciate and love.
The actors did an amazing job and the production is beautiful and unforgettable. If you have a chance, definitely take the time to watch Love for love's sake <3
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If you are deciding to watch it or not, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND WATCH IT
This bl was so unique they are actually trying new genres in KBls and I am loving it and the concept was really well done.I have felt the emptiness of completing a show after a long time where I just don’t know what to do next. I loved it, I am pretty sure I am going to rewatch it again. It goes in the list with best KBLs for me. Although there were plot holes I won’t deny but the story and the acting honestly made up for it. The actors did such a great job!
I don’t know if any other KBL will top it this year
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gnt cha yeowoon o homem mais fofo do mundo :(
tava esperando uma porcaria e encontrei uma joiaparece bobinho assim p cima mas ja no ep 1 ja tava cheio d depressao coisas p baixo poha q isso acho q os amo ..
historia pika . nunca imaginei ve algo tao bom d bl kr novamente mds estao se superando !! qro outro >Deles<
o plot do myungha mt triste n sei oq me deu mais depressão o yeowoon no início ou o myungha no final :/ e descobrir oq realmente aconteceu com ele parecia q eu tava levando uma faca no coracao cruelmente .
gente eles sao os mais fofos do mundo namoral , a atuação dos protas impecável (so n curti mt a do woongki mas ele e figurante ent td bem !) e parece q teve orcamento viu bbs !
fiquei ate nervosa c o final mas UFA eles conseguiram um final lindo maravilhoso fofo e um dengo . pensei ate q n teria Aquele beijo mas teve e foi a coisa mais fofa do mundo xau .
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Fantastic story with a deeper meaning
I binged it in one night. It wasn’t too cheesy and I loved the video game concept. The characters are easy to fall in love with. I don’t want to say to much but I caught on to the ending around episode 5. It was still beautiful to watch. It was heartwarming to watch the MLs relationship blossom. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about this series.Also big THANK YOU to Korea for giving us 40min episodes. 😍The plot didn’t feel rushed, character development was nice and the ending was satisfying. I hope we get more series like this one.
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PERFECT! A MASTERPIECE
Flawless, a masterpiece. It delivered absolutely everything. I have no idea how I’m supposed to go on with my life now that it’s over and I no longer have this perfection to watch and fill my days. Touching and beautiful. I’ll definitely rewatch it in the near future.The main characters filled my heart with their romance, and the supporting characters were well-developed and just as captivating as the leads. I wish there had been more episodes — eight felt way too few, and I would’ve gladly watched many more.
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Intrigued and not disappointed !
First of all, I watched this series after a long time without watching any Kbl and BL in general because the lack of budget in this field and the low quality series i had watched made me drop the genre for a while.What was my surprise when I found out this series exist, and how much more surprising to see that this can actually be considered like real cinema !
The film direction and the editing are crazily great, i can’t remember the last time i watched a show with such great choices of shots and camera work ! I don’t think I know other works directed by this show’s director, but now i want to discover more because - WOW ! Fabulous job (especially the last episode) !
The storytelling is very interesting too, the way to share informations to the spectators in this series is mostly original, even when the plot is as complicated as this one, it works out perfectly and i must admit that the screenwriter did an awesome job to make this understandable AND enjoyable ! When you think you know what might happen, you just end even more enraptured in the story because it’s not what you expected but it works anyway.
Moreover, the characters personalities are not the plain old stuff we can watch in other Kbl, and that’s why this might be one of my favorite ! Not to mention the cast who delivered a fantastic performance during the whole show, overflowing of the right emotions every time needed !
The only shortcoming i could think of would be the musics used, that i think were either too deeply rooted in the infamous korean romcom style or just here to amplified the already established feelings of some scenes, when it didn’t really need to be.
I saw some comments mentioning a deus ex machina at the end, and though i can understand why they think the end might be coming out of nowhere, I think the kind of confusing setting and the whole video game trope allowed the diegesis of the story to have some resolution like the one a lot of viewers criticised so much. I mean, i don’t think we can even know the real truth of this ending because of the two different universe this series is including, and i might be wrong but i think it’s exactly what the director and the screenwriter wanted so I’m assuming this “deus ex machina” thing mentioned is actually the only reasonable ending we could have expected (if we wanted a happy ending that is).
Anyways, it feels so refreshing to see that this kind of quality stuff is possible even in a field that can’t have the same budget or the same amount of public as heterosexual content ! Good job on this one, I’m waiting for your next work director ! :)
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