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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL N PAINFUL SERIES IVE EVER WATCHED
oh to watch this as my first time again... everything abt this series is just so beautiful...especially when you truly have no idea about the storyline, i didnt expect to be wrecked like this. but it didnt make me bawl my eyes out the second i finished it, but i literally stared at the wall to think n i started crying badly...
i cant even comprehend my feelings for Go Young and also Gyuho oh my god they live in China happily in my head
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someone please share a spare heart with me
It was so wow. From the very first seconds, it captured all my attention, and now I feel like I might need a spare heart. My English doesn’t allow me to describe fully all my emotions, but my bestie and I spent a lot of time, words, and even tears just trying to move on after it.It doesn’t mean that the series is bad; on the contrary, it provoked so many emotions that we couldn’t watch anything else for a while. At first, it was like, why can’t they end up together, why didn’t they try harder… then, oh, actually, maybe this is better for everyone. It's just that we’re not as decisive or strong as Yeong to hold on.
And Yeong still needs to learn how to live with Kyley and how to love. I hope he’ll be alright.
About Yeong Su, I'm not sure I totally understand—or maybe I just don’t want to believe it. Was it really all just a plan of his? Was Yeong initially just research for him? But then he fell in love, got scared, and pulled back?
That was painful.
And the story with Habibi isn’t clear to me. He lost his vision for two weeks, and then what? What was the cause?
About Kylie. It cause me to learn more, cause I’m convinced that this condition requires ongoing treatment. I didn’t really like how it was portrayed in the series, though.
And the issue with condoms seemed unrealistic to me in 2024, given the huge variety available.
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Tour-de-force. And it lingers in your mind after finishing it.
Love love love this. Binged it and loved it. Great acting, great storyline with great chemistry between the characters which makes it transcend beyond a typical BL. It is sweet without being cloy, it is sad without being overdramatic. After finishing the show, the afterglow of it lingered on me - sadness, hope and sentimentality. The last I had such a feeling after watching a series was after finishing the English series 'Normal People' based on Sally Rooney's novel that also had a similar-ish story line. This series is perhaps the closest and most accurate depiction of gay people living in asian countries. Best series so far on here this year, regardless of genre. Absolutely brilliant.Was this review helpful to you?
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Loved it
Even at the beginning I was interested, which is rare for me to want to finish the whole series in one go. I was so happy when I heard they were releasing it in one go. I would definitely recommend this series to all, Some can probably relate to it or most people actually. some much happens in a short 8 episodes so you’ll definitely stay interested.. IMA NEED A SEASON 2 THO, it’s really good, I haven’t watched a show like this before, especially a Korean drama that’s has all of this type of recognition. I was also really exited to see yoonsu as the main actor I’ve seen other stuff he’s in and I love his acting. He did not disappoint. His narration also I could feel “a connection”? I'm not sure what it call it but I also really enjoyed the narration in the show it helped you understand his point of view really well if you could not understand by just watching. Which his acting portrayed the emotions said in the narration..WOULD DEF RECOMMEND!!!..Was this review helpful to you?
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Lonely in the City
Completed.I told sunset abt you is still my favorite; hard to beat the intensity that it packed in such a short run. but this comes close, ep 1-5 were stellar. It fizzles a little bit from 6 onward but I feel like it a great representation of growing up. When young we constantly look for excitement while trying to
Learn as much from the universe as we can. As we evolve we realize that the mundane is inevitable and come to peace with it.
I hope this isn’t reduce to being seen as just a BL, it’s not. It’s an exploration of growth and loneliness. I hope people who are not interested in the genre still watch it. Give it a chance.
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Realest types of men
I'll write this short and simple, this drama was so real that even I related to it.In this story Young dates the most canonically accurate men in one's journey about learning about gay life and love. We have:
1. The man ready to risk it all but you/yourself are not ready, only to leave with regret and what ifs
2. The man that uses you to study homosexuality or the "CURIOUS" people of this world
3. Right man, right time but soon falters as time has other plans
I might be speaking from experience because I for one have experienced all three, but sheesh was this drama an nail to the head. I honestly was more dumbfounded than I was happy watching it cause damn did it hit. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it, believe me I did! The quality is exceptional, from the actors, to music, to editing, to directing, to the script, and to the ending (more in spoiler), it all works. This is a show made to and possibly was born to tell a story, a story that is to be seen/heard and not be forgotten. I would say this is not for the fluffy bl watchers, absolutely not. This is for the people who wants to learn, understand and witness how life is on the rainbow. This is a show to truly show how it is to love in the big city.
Small side comment tho:
I really thought that gyu ho might be his end game because everything felt natural really, you go through those types of phases as you are in a relationship, up and down and vice versa! I felt gyu ho's struggle when they essentially broke up just cause he was going to china, but hey I have to admit not everyone is a fan of ldr. Buuuut it was the way gyu ho might even try just for go young. Like you can see how madly inlove gyu ho was with him! I'm sure he would give the world to him! But as go young said himself, he still needed to find himself and maybe he still wasn't ready. But I really wanted them endgame sooo maybe a special ep to see them get together? I honestly don't need another season (unless this isnt the whole story from the novel) because everything felt right already.
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Unafraid, Unapologetic and Raw
After a long time I have watched a series that left me completely satisfied. The writer, director, creative team, actors, producers all did a phenomenal job of bringing a complicated subject on screen in the most poetic way. I commend their bravery that they could look beyond the hate.The story is a unique exploration of one man's inner world while he navigates through his identity and tries to find love in a big, brutal city. He stumbles, makes mistakes of gigantic proportion which leaves him broken and scarred for life. Yet he stands up, fumbles but steadily moves forward. The story explores this journey and shows many things which generally is off limit for romance dramas. It bravely discards the theory of love heals all! Love doesn't. In fact misplaced love can scar and damage someone beyond retribution. Through the struggles and triumphs of a gay man's love life, the drama taps into this often unexplored side of romance.
All the actors acted brilliantly. The production quality was top notch and the star of the show was the screenplay where it did not drop for a single second. I commend the creators again for creating such magic on screen.
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To Korean Drama
I will add "Love in the Big City" definitely into my top Korean drama list. I saw some comments that it is inappropriate for young gay men. I think it is exactly the opposite because it brings visibility to a lot of vulnerable topics like HIV infection because unfaithful partners, societal stigma, discrimination and prejudice, leading to increased susceptibility to health issues, violence and deep depression resulting to suicide. Man suffer more from loneliness, finding soul mate is even harder for gay men.All actors did amazing job, I can't believe Nam Yoon Su got homophobic comments for portraying gay man, he is simply doing his job. Usually this type of gay dramas feel cringe and flat , I didn't expect such level of complexity.
What I didn't like was the ending or the lack of any ending.
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I expect more, tbh...
The story was good... and also bad, there were some dull moments or should I say nonsense(?) Idk, It could have been better. I'm still trying to understand the story, from my own observation, every man he dated was slowly becoming him, unconciously. I was shocked when the first man died because that was too early. For the second guy, the pacing was so fast, no story happens between them. I thought the third guy will be his partner until the end, their story was by far the most interesting. As for the last guy(I think it's safe to say that he is the last guy because he thinks of him until the end) their love story deserved a sequel, atleast. I was kinda sad that he ended up single until the end, it was like an open ending and I hope they give a continuation.I was just amazed that they included the important thing in this series, they show how HIV/AIDS can be not transmitted through using condoms and taking antiviral drugs. I just wish they emphasized it more so that more people can be knowledgable about this. A person with HIV also deserve a happy life, noo matter what they did in the past, they also didn't want to have that, unfortunately, things happen and we cannot reverse it.
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Beautifully so true
A bittersweet rollercoaster through life messy and bumpy road of not conforming to society's unrealistic love for people who are smooth, well-integrated, and conform to the mold.Following Ko Yeong from university along his asocial best friend and roomie, up to entering the world of work, facing love, loss, sickness, pain and happiness with his group of best buddies.
A emotional journey through all life can throw at you, the good and the bad, the pain and the joy ... and hope ?
Defintely a must see. Cast is perfectly interpreting all those human portraits.
I have a special fondness for Ji Ho Heun ... probably not the only one.
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