Jazz for Two

could've been really really good

trigger warning: sexual assault, suicide

well i don't intend to make this long but i feel like i have to say something because everyone in the comments section are destroying this series lol

i mean, it wasn't bad. some things were like, really off tho.. why is the unnecesary sa always present during this kind of series? maybe if they hadn't brushed it off it could've been somewhat meaningful to the plot, but no. also, another unnecesary thing - the break up due to lack of communication. seheon, taeyi wasn't going to be mad at you just because of something your brother did. he was prob just going to be shocked and hurt but that's it, it's natural since his brother commited suicide and obviously, it had a huge impact in taeyi's life and left a big trauma, but it wasn't seheon's fault. i haven't read the manhwa so i don't really know how this whole situation was originally developed.

for me, the secondary couple outshined the main one, lol. they were really toxic and jooha was the biggest red flag ever, but i guess that's what made them more interesting for me - i love angsty relationships so bad hhhh i wanted to see more of them and they also deserved more screentime together. also, i'm 100% against violence but jooha deserved to get a little beaten up tho.. it looks like it made him realize he was acting like absolute trash :/

i think the whole plot idea was really good even though they used some tropes we've already seen, but the lack of runtime to develop the story was what made it go from excellent to.. just a good show to watch if you're bored. maybe 10 episodes would've been nice, but yeah.

...and bro, the whole story with seheon's brother and taejoon made me SO sad, he must have felt so guilty and sad, and taejoon :( deserved so much better, poor him.

anyway to sum up, it wasn't TERRIBLE as everyone in the comments is saying, the main problems basically were:

- limited runtime to fully develop a complex storyline
- unnecesary drama and lack of communication throughout the whole thing

it's not a must watch, but it was good! also ji hogeun looked gorgeous even when he was feeling sick. kudos to him and his beauty <3

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As a fan of the original work it was a little disappointing

"Jazz for Two" The original work holds a special place in my heart as one of my earliest and favorite BL webtoons😁. Despite reading it two years ago, its beautiful art and touching story remain vivid in my memory. Even though it was cheesy it was so cute and funny, and heartfelt moments often brought tears to my eyes. And the romantic scenes were also so beautiful 😜Thanks to the unique and stunning artistry.


When news of a live-action adaptation surfaced, I was a little scared. The webtoon's clear storytelling and picturesque art seemed tailor-made for a series, but there was also the risk of it falling flat if not executed well.


I mean they could have made the series a lot better. 🤧
Yet, there were elements that I found endearing. The recreation of familiar settings from the webtoon, such as the rundown school building and the piano room, felt like stepping into its pages. It was so nice.I liked the actors even though their performances weren't flawless, and a little mediocre, they managed to capture the essence of their characters . It was evident that they read the original work and understood it.


However, the series suffered from pacing issues, at first it was okay but in the middle and final acts. The rush to depict the characters' romance left much to be desired. They could have added Additional episodes .I felt there was a lot of holes. Especially how they ended up dating it was extreamly rushed .They could have added the last chapters when they went to the sea at least it was so cute, lovely and romantic. And the second couples had more scenes in the webtoon.


Even though i feel like the series is a cute watch for those who don't know the story, at least the story it self is enjoyable. I liked Song Han Gyeom a lot , He is so funny just like the webtoon character.


In my opinion there is a chance the rating to go down as time goes by 8.3 is too good for the series at max a 8,I like the eighth sense and semantic error more than this for sure.

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Should have been longer

Firstly, I quite loved the drama a lot. I loved the story and the cast did quite a good job portraying their characters though it could have been better. The music for the drama was very nice. It had a very calming and cafe type of vibe. It was nice to listen and slightly groove to it. The story was okay overall.

Now, here is my major disappointment. I really wish they had like more episodes. At least a minimum of ten or maximum of twelve episodes. Any more than that and it would have been too much. This drama could have been so much better with many episodes. I felt like a lot of the character development and some storylines were removed so that the drama could fit into 8 episodes. Though because of that, the drama felt like it was missing many parts. Sometimes from one scene to another the character suddenly changes attitude and it feels like we are missing some of their changes. Also, certain interactions between the characters had to be more developed. Like the romance between the main leads could have used more storylines. The romance between the second leads felt like it was a bit too fast as one of the second lead badly needed a redemption arc. He was a jerk and only changed near the end. So a redemption arc would have boosted the romance between the second leads. The second leads could have used more screen time and storylines as well as they had great chemistry and it was a shame to not be able to see more of them. I have more to say but I really do not want to give out spoilers so please bear with me. In total, this drama needed more episodes so that the storyline could have been a bit more expanded and we could have seen more character growth and development.

But other than that, this drama was really great. I had liked it a lot though I feel that it is a shame that we were not able to see more of them. The story and plot is really good though and could have even been on the same level as semantic error or love for love's sake if they had a bit more story. But, I am not kidding when I say I love this drama. I have not read the manga yet so when I say this drama is lacking I am teling you based on what I have watched. Please do watch this drama and decide for yourself. I hope my review helped.

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Given and Semantic Error's lovechild?

Man, I really dug the musical aspect of «Jazz For Two». I wish the show had explored each character's relationship with music more than it did—especially main character Yoon Seheon's fondness of jazz.

The main pairing—what can I say? I love a good enemies-to-lovers dynamic, especially one that is bridged by a common interest or goal.

As for the side "couple", I never felt compelled to root for them considering the amount of one-sided hostility depicted on-screen. Perhaps their relationship was written differently in the webtoon? Were they even meant to be rooted for in the first place?

As much as I enjoyed «Jazz For Two», I have my fair share of criticisms as well. Certain conflicts and lines of dialogue felt oddly placed and/or forced. Plot advancements are imminent, yes, but did they have to be so on-the-nose? Take the beginning scene of episode 8 as an example. Yoon Seheon gets approached by his brother and somehow makes a correct (but wildly inappropriate) guess on a situation he has little-to-no knowledge of. How exactly did he come to that conclusion?

I think the casting and cinematography of «Jazz For Two» were its main pillars. The actors did great embodying their characters, especially drama rookies Jee Hogeun and Song Hangyeom. Also lovely to see Jinkwon back on screen!

All-in-all, I give this show a pretty biased 9/10 rating. Jee Hogeun, you got me lovestruck.

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Jazz For FOUR , A Therapy !!

first of all I was so excited about this drama since it was on of my fav manhwa's adaption . the concept , actors , storyline , production everything is on the level , acting was pretty good ( Although it was debut project of some of the actors ) and the OST '' !! chief kiss !! ASTCO Couples Cameo was unexpected n I love it , ik they will change some of parts from the original manhwa, still hoping that they don't change too much coz the manhwa was awesome ( 10/10 ) , one thing that I don't understand ik it's drama but still they're students why do they have to wear so much heavy makeup , for example Yoon se heon' lipstick ( was too deep ) n for seo Do Yoon ( dyed hair, bracelets , earrings blah blah) I mean it's school not fashion show babe !!

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So much to love but...

There is so much about this drama that I absolutely loved.
Cinematography, music, actual engaging plot, good acting and very good chemistry between both couples.
The cons on the other hand...
Yikes the violence and SA is never okay. It doesn't matter if it's a gay or straight relationship, you should never EVER be okay with this kind of treatment. I feel like the production team just wanted drama and 'spice' but violence, verbal harasment and SA is not it. And there could have been so many other options other than violence to show that the MLs didn't get along in the beginning. The SML's actions somewhat explained themselves by the intense internalized homophobia (somewhat implied but mostly understandable from his monologue) but you can't use the same motivation for THREE characters in a drama this short. You certainly can, but should you? The motivation of three characters is sensitive but here becomes redundant without even having a proper insight into each characters background.
I think internalized homophobia and fear are very good and sensitive subjects that should be disgussed in kbls. BUT Tae Yi's motives are written VERY lackluster and he is supposed to be the other male lead. His reaction to Seheon kissing him was way too much if you're not going to justify or explain his reaction at all. SA is not normal and I'm quite horrified over how this scene was written in here without any proper concequenses. The drama is also so short that the emotional payoff from Taeyi's realization isn't there at all.
I can't help but feel more for Jooha since we somehow got more insight into his head than Taeyi's, at least when it comes to pushing his crush away. At least Taeyi's thoughts were coherently cinematized and as a viewer I finally got to understand his character from that scene in ep 7. And then there is the trainwreck of Taeyi's reaction to the kiss immediately after and I can't help but feel very disgusted over Taeyi's reaction. This direction and the timing of these scenes aren't ideal, at all. And it feels like we are watching Jooha's and Doyoon's kiss again, but Taeyi isn't even supposed to be the cold bully.. ? His reaction isn't justified and I'm sorry that I have probably said that multiple times already but no I'm not actually sorry. His reaction was not it.
Despite everything I enjoyed the plot and found it very engaging at times but this drama still had a ton of things to improve. I'm quessing that screentime and budget plays a big role on how much and what they could do and film.
BUT there is no way that a professional director could fuck up a fake kiss that badly. That kiss scene between Jooha and Doyoon was the worst fake kiss I've ever seen. I would have preferred a thumb over the lips kinda kiss over this awful camera angle fail but I'm not blaming the actors. Doyoon's actor is an idol so I'm not very surprised if he was adviced against a real samesex onscreen kiss. That's okay, I guess. Kisses aren't everything to a romance drama. The ep 7 hug scene on the other hand was incredibly impressive and emotional. So much so that I felt very connected to the characters. Can't help but want more from the side couple.
I'm sad that the director and writing team seems to be the root of all the problems in this drama.

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For Jazz Loversss

Love it so much, as someone who is in love with jazz, I am totally happy to see a bl drama, that have jazz as The main plot. So I definitely recommend this drama If you're interested in jazz music and of course bl. If You want to watch it or if you're interested in it, I Would like to warn some of y'all. Just Keep in mind that all of the Character's personality is for the plot. Well sure, There are some "stupidity" on some of them, but you still need to keep in mind that everyone has their own personality, don't compare them to yours. That's all, Just a little bit of warning/disclaimer or whatever. Really enjoyed this series, hope we get season 2!!!

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"Unlocking Emotions: The Magnetic Power of Music"

First of all, the director did a wonderful job by selecting kpop artists who has knowledge about it, and the main leads are amazing in music as well as acting too. The guy who plays trumpet(taeyi) he is almost similar to the guy in the eighth sense, the guy with depression, idk they got inspired from it or else copied same attitude of the guy due to matching character he is playing. Our yoon se hoon stoles the show with his cuteness and acting, 2 nd couple is our bully as well as do yoon who has great & amazing chemistry in limited time frame and they did a good job too. We need more cute scenes of this couple. The surprise couple our taeyi's oppa and yoon se hoon's oppa there chemistry is too short than other 2 couples. They did not even showed how he died! Remaining and all did good job and i love how they said small details of the music they are going to play what is it! who did this work, what was his name and the name of the music etc. It is very rare to see trumpet played by main lead of the series which was quite amazing to see as well as notes are on the point, idk that much about it but it was so addictive notes too. Basically i think so it was originally inspired from eighth sense (bl) but that is different and this one too because the eighth sense is about trauma and depression alone but in this they have added jazz or music with trauma, Overall, it was a nice try and cute romance between the leads too.

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