UNREQUITED LOVE
Hello! I have been currently watching this new ongoing series, caught me by the title itself "Something's Not Right." It immediately took me only seconds to start this series. At first, I was shoock after finding it that it only have 2 episodes, I assumed that maybe the durations contains a hours but after I click it, I received close to 30mins duration. It bothers me so I opened my safari and search the title. Then here I was "it's ongoing."I am really happy to share my insights about this K-BL series as I'm writing this, episode 1 really keep my self from waiting for the next episodes because I was really super duper related about the "unrequired love," what it makes more really curiousing to watch is that it's happened to Doo Ba Wu with his bestfriend Ji-Hoon. I'm not related with loving a one childhood friend but the title itself "Something's Not Right," really suits the story hehe. I am enjoying it while watching because I can learn from other perspective of what is "unrequited love" feels for them and how they manage to face with it.
So much to say, I really love this K-BL series even it's still ongoing and still haven't found out what is the ending. But, I trust this kind of series and much preferred than those other wild BL Series. Hehe, no hates! My type of BL to watch is those leads who facing backburner things or SLOW BURN, the story making it more intense for me.
I hope this series will achieve a highest rate and for those watchers out there, I hope you all give chances for this loveable kind of story to watch and from me, I highly recommend this! <33
And please for the director and writer, I hope you still give this a following seasons because eight episodes and 30mins duration is not enough for someone like me and I assure for others too! No negative stuffs, only improvement!
I really love this series!
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please let’s normalize communication in Korea
wtf? the actors are incredible handsome and talented, but wtf was going on with that script?omg, is it really illegal to communicate in Korea? guys, this kdrama could be a lot shorter (and enjoyable) if they would have talk sincerely from the beginning. there are even unnecessary characters. this really had a lot of potential, but it got wasted.
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I feel bad for the actors
This show remind me of the old BLs when we didn't care that much about the depth of the story and we didn't have much BL to watch.Nowadays we have a lot of option and big companies who provide content with strong storytelling, visual, music.... But for low budget series I personnaly think that the focus must be on storytelling and acting. We have three actors who work hard to sell a story that wasn't that good. The main idea was great but the development of the story could've been way better. It was a let down.
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Cute Korean Love Story – But Haven’t We Seen This Before?
“Something’s Not Right” is a light Korean BL drama that tells the story of two high school students navigating their complicated feelings for each other. The series focuses on two boys, whose bond starts as friendship but slowly transforms into something deeper—though both are too scared to admit their feelings.The series is cute and has a cozy, feel-good vibe that many viewers will appreciate BUT, the pacing is a major issue. The story feels dragged out unnecessarily, with long stretches where absolutely nothing progresses. It is incredible repetitive —after a few episodes, it feels like you’re watching the same misunderstandings play out over and over again.
The biggest frustration is the lack of communication between the main characters. Episode after episode relies on the same formula: they like each other, they misunderstand each other, they avoid talking, and then repeat. It’s not just frustrating—it’s exhausting. It’s a shame because both actors do a decent job with the material they’re given, and the production quality is actually quite solid for a web drama.
The emotional stakes are low, and the tension barely changes throughout. Instead of building toward a satisfying climax, the show spins in circles. That said, there are moments of charm—some of the side characters are likable, and the soundtrack is pleasantly mellow. Fans of soft, slow-burn romances might find something to enjoy here. But for many viewers, especially those who’ve seen other recent BL dramas, “Something’s Not Right” doesn’t offer anything new. With so many similar dramas released lately, this one blends into the background. Cute? Yes. Memorable? No.
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Unrequited love with a lot of miscommunication issues : deeply flawed but I liked it...
Usually I'm not a big fan of clueless characters and of miscommunication issues...Here though, despite its many many flaws, I quite enjoyed this series. Could it have been better ? Certainly. Did I like my experience watching the drama ? Yes.The writer took a beloved trope of mine : "friends-to-lovers", and mixed it with another painfully enjoyable one "unrequited love". This mix is an enticing one to me, pretty fitting for my angsty preference in terms of romance. Unfortunately, the writing never managed to really hit the mark with its storytelling. There were so many missed opportunities in terms of narrative arcs, as the writer seemed to not know what to do and kept the characters stuck in the same place for most of the series.
In addition to featuring beloved tropes, the drama made me discover Jung Je Hyeon who played Ji Hun, one of the main three characters. It was his debut role and he is clearly the main reason I enjoyed that much a series that otherwise could have made me mad of frustration. Here, I was fully onboard, even with the character being seemingly pretty obtuse. He played him in a smart and layered way, and I'm very curious to see what's next for this actor.
The biggest flaws of the series to me was not even the lacking writing but the bad and very repetitive editing. There were so many repetition of scenes. The production crew seem to think that the viewer had a goldfish memory, making them repeat ad nauseam the exact same filmed sequences already showed in previous episodes. It is a shame because a series of 8 episodes of about 25 minutes does not require that many flashbacks and repetition in the editing. Using the episode time better, either by developing more the characters, or just adding angst / fluff / jealousy, would definitely have been a wiser choice.
I would recommend this series to people that enjoy unrequited love stories and that have a high tolerance for communication issue and painful unnecessary longing. I honestly enjoyed myself quite a bit despite the big writing and editing issues thanks to the beloved central tropes of the story and my fondness for one of the character.
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Do Ba U Character is Insufferable
As title suggests nothing was right about the series. Though actors were impressive in ep 1 , it went quite flat with no improvement in the story or character. Really tested my patience especially Do Ba U character. I wouldn't suggest this series even for timepass. Lethargic writing is so visible throughout the show.Was this review helpful to you?
Something Got Lost Along the Way
It feels like this series showed good potential at the start but lost its way somewhere along the line. The story had potential, but as it went on, things just got messy. Some scenes were confusing, and the editing didn’t do much to help. One thing that stood out, though, was Choi Min Ho’s face, the camera really loves him. So, for me, something did not really move in the right direction.Was this review helpful to you?
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Patience, Yearning, and Longing
The relationship between Do Ba U and Ji Hun is messy and long-winded, yet enduring like Do Ba U's love for Ji Hun.The story where love is not delayed because of malice, it has to be delayed by something. While I normally hate miscommunication as a plot device, here it feels meaningful, even necessary. After all, two people who have been friends from kindergarten, and only one of them realises early on that what he feels is more than friendship, it is a recipe for miscommunication. The beauty lies in how the story drops hints about the mutual feelings throughout, even though we see it mostly from Do Ba U's perspective, as an unrequited love.
While many think that Do Ba U is selfish or insecure, they miss the point of what a long period of alternating between hope and disappointment can do to you. Do Ba U come across as a real human being when he is indecisive: Does he want to confess his love or not? Does he want to protect their friendship or not? Underneath it all, he wants the miracle—he wants a happy ending with Ji Hun.
Ji Hun goes from being clueless and clingy to second-guessing, after Do Ba U says that he no longer feels happy about spending time with Ji Hun. Ji Hu has his moments, when he lies about being sick to get Do Ba U's attention and steals Do Ba U's diary to understand what is going on. It humanises him.
Jung Ha Min's notion of a happy ending shifts from Do Ba U receiving his unrequited love to Do Ba U moving on from it and finding someone more suitable for him. Jung Ha Min enters the story thinking very little of unrequited love. He wants to research the alien concept, but leaves the story with an understanding of what it is to be in unrequited love. He does not play the rival, interloper, or a tragic second lead who lashes out. Jung Ha Min's heartbreak isn't explosive, it's quiet, inward and poetic. It is a deep exhale of someone who loved carefully and let go gracefully.
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Please don’t be a Do Ba Woo!!!
Did I enjoy this show? Yes, kinda…I guess. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d say a 7.5 or an 8.Did I like the story? The story is quite interesting(nothing new) — unrequited love, high school, that childhood-friends-to-something-more trope. It had all the right elements to draw you in.
Now did I like the way it was handled? That I absolutely did not like. It could’ve gone in so many better directions, but instead it chose the most frustrating route possible.
Let’s talk about Do Ba Woo and Ji Hoon. Hoon might’ve been one of the most clueless people alive, but also — there’s no way he could’ve automatically known how Do Ba Woo felt. Not when Ba Woo never once clearly said, “I like you,” or “I love you — not as a friend, but romantically.” Never.
And even though Hoon’s feelings were obvious from the start, Ba Woo kept rejecting people in high school and saying things like “I’m not ready to date” or “I’m not interested in a relationship.” So of course Hoon backed off — what else was he supposed to do?
So what exactly was this? What were we watching? A masterclass in miscommunication? A painfully avoidable situation? Honestly, we the audience, deserved better😹
But it was okayyyy, stressful to witness but okay
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They should have title it the Notebook
The main lead playing DoBaWu with that stare of innocence shows the depth of love and pain one suffers with a one sided love. And yet the series shows the emotions of the characters in a way we can relate, albeit in a slower pace. After all that’s how unrequited love usually goes, long and slow and painful to the core. Who didn’t have a deep crush with a friend but never told him or her.
Koreans are so good in telling a story and in selecting the right actors to play the role. No frills or acts of cuteness just raw emotions. And their script writing is top notch as well. I’m glad they didn’t rush the storytelling allowing the viewer to question their actions mean I got pulled into my own past of regrets. People may not agree with me on this but loving Ina very fast works where our expectations of shows should feel like being on a fast moving train, life is usually a slow burn which allows us to adapt and most times, recover.
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HORRIBLE show
the main character Ba U treats treats Hun SO terribly and hurts him so much i wished Hun found another love interest!!!! NOT to mention the protagonist Hamin seems to ACT exactly like Hun and its horrifying… and i feel he does it on purpose… i feel they randomly threw this “stalker” in for no reason.. and hes just getting in the way of everything… this is absolutely one of the worst shows ive ever watched if you like being annoyed or stressed out watch this!!!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
COMMUNICATION?!
The actors were really good and had a great vibe..However, the story consisted of too many misunderstandings but too little love. That it is a typical misunderstanding series is not bad in itself but it was just so incredibly unnecessarily long and forced.
Was unfortunately really not that good:(
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