Something's Not Right

The risk of losing a friendship

Having been in a friends-to-lovers situation, I get why neither of them wanted to risk losing their friendship once their feelings started to change. Ji Hoon witnessed what their close girl friend went through when she confessed and lost her friendship with Ba Woo, and he didn't want that. He was happy to remain by his side as a friend, as long as they could be together. And Ba Woo kept his own feelings inside until he could no longer do so. His confession was not heard though, because "I like you" is something friends say to one another. It didn't let let a dense and clueless Ji Hoon know that it was a different kind of "like."

I was commiserating with the characters' feelings of being misunderstood, because that's how it felt when I was in my late teens and my early 20s. I was still learning how to communicate my very large feelings to a guy whose personality was very different from mine. We met the first week of university and were in the same friend group. Although I didn't spend all my time with them, I enjoyed being with them as time allowed. My guy and I started dating after knowing each 3-1/2 years; we've been together over 36 years now.

What I liked:
* The 3 main leads' acting.
* Ha Min was an interesting character and conflicted once his own feelings started to change.
* GL representation
* OST

What could've been changed: I wouldn't have minded if they had it one episode shorter and resolved the misunderstanding sooner.

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Yeah no, this is not right.

Sadly I‘ve got to agree with other negative reviews. This is not a good drama. The whole plot revolves around one person refusing to communicate. And another person sort of trying but also sort of refusing. They could’ve kept this up for like 4 episodes and then resolved the issue and continued with something different. But it just went on and on for 8 daunting episodes. I finished because the actors were cute.

No side character added anything meaningful to this already very meaningless series…

I would not watch again. And I also don’t think anyone needs to waste their time doing so. Maybe if you‘re just really really bored and need something to play in the background while knitting or something…

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Criminally Underrated

I don’t care what anyone says, this drama is an absolute gem. The humour is on point, it makes jokes about how incredibly clueless the main characters are at times and it still manages to punch you in the gut with emotions in the end. Is the cinematography as good a in other dramas? No, not even close. Is the acting out of this world? No. Is it still my new favorite? Yes, because it has so much heart and I would do anything to see these characters happy. The main critique I see for this drama is miscommunication and people saying that Bawoo should learn to speak up and I have to disagree, because at the end of the day we have two queer characters who have to actually be scared about speaking up and the repercussions of their feelings, because sadly that’s just the world we live in. Adding to this the fact that at the beginning of the drama both Bawoo and Jihoon did bravely speak up about their feelings but both thought the other person wasn’t serious, because they had to play it down/deny it in front of their friends. I myself would be scared to ever speak up again after that, considering the panic attack I had for speaking up about my feelings before and it’s not the same for straight people, who „only“ ever have to worry about getting their hearts broken. I thought this drama perfectly incapsulated the feeling of being human and queer and that’s all it was ever supposed to do. Is it realistic? No, but the themes and undertones are. Don‘t watch it if you don’t want to go along with the hardships of life and the pain of being queer and in love, even if they are secondary in this drama, they still are part of it. The miscommunication in this drama is all self-preservation based, and I would never blame a queer character or person for trying to keep themselves and their heart safe, especially if they were already burned before. You don’t have to like this drama (I myself only have it in my favorites, because it felt like home, not because of the actual quality of the drama), but please try to relate to these characters and the positions they are in.

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Going Nowhere Together: Something's Not Right indeed!

As someone who has watched many K-BL dramas, I found this series to be particularly frustrating. The central friendship between Do Ba U and Ji Hun, which is supposedly rooted in childhood, lacks the authenticity and depth one would expect from such a long-standing bond. But somehow they made it seem as though they’ve only just met, making it difficult to understand how their friendship has endured over the years. The contrast in their personalities, one slightly mature, the other more childish, had the potential to create an engaging dynamic, but it was poorly developed and ultimately became tiresome.
Jung Ha Min, a character who could have brought depth or tension to the narrative, was reduced to a familiar cliché. His actions often came across as intrusive rather than helpful, particularly in his attempts to support Do Ba U. His presence added little to the story, and his character could have been utilized in a far more meaningful way, but we got the cliché. The central misunderstanding that drives much of the conflict felt contrived and unnecessary. For characters who are portrayed as childhood friends, the lack of open communication was both unrealistic and frustrating. While fear and hesitation are understandable, the prolonged miscommunication undermined the emotional impact the story seemed to aim for.
Finally, the romantic confession, a pivotal moment, was disappointingly random and poorly timed. There were several earlier opportunities for a heartfelt revelation that were simply ignored, which made the eventual confession feel forced and disconnected from the narrative’s progression.
In summary, this drama had a promising premise but faltered due to weak character development, overused tropes, and missed emotional beats

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Gave it an 8.5 at first but after seeing popular opinion I had to give it a 9.5

I love my friends to lovers trope so much and the main reason is the angst involved whenever you fall for a friend.

Ji Hoon and Do Bawoo both fell for their best friend and one couldn't confess properly for fear of losing the friendship and the other tried but wasn't taken seriously. See the dilemma here.
So it is only natural for miscommunication to happen more so when you're repressing or hiding feelings and let's be honest you don't get enough plot without this very important plot device.

Jung Hamin played his role so well that I'm sure all of the viewers at one point rooted for him even if they got back to their original ships (I know I did )

The only thing I would complain about is how short the epilogue was and nothing on the main couple, they showed only side couples. The main couples only got a dream sequence ending. I would've loved to see the dynamic change between the leads after they finally started dating.

I can also imagine how exhausting it must have been to wait for the episodes weekly because the plot progress is kinda slow, I am so glad I binged.

To conclude, loved it and I would a one hundred percent recommend it.

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miscommunication in the BIG 2025

well I HATED this… it started so good and although it was a reused story (best friends=unrequited love) it went downhill as soon as the big problem (miscommunication) started repeating itself over and over and over again.
The fact that everything could’ve been avoided if they just TALKED. The miscommunication trope is honestly another way of lazy writing and in here, it seems like it’s the only thing that kept the story going.
Also, the main character Do Wabu is so painfully annoying, I just wanted him to end up alone. Like wdym you get angry when he doesn’t understand your feelings but at the same you don’t care to explain them?????
Idk you can judge by yourself but expect lots and lots of stress while watching.

P.D: the clumsy one liking do wabu first doesn’t make any sense and it honestly felt like a punch in the face lol

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They can do better!!

The ending felt pointless, and the kiss scene in episode 7 didn’t suit university students at all. If the story had been framed as a high school drama instead, it would have been more believable if they were young characters still figuring out their emotions and thoughts. That way, the progression of their relationship would have felt more natural and understandable.

The constant miscommunication was frustrating. Why is it such a struggle to confess feelings to a friend? Both characters failed to speak up when it mattered most, making the whole situation unnecessarily dragged out. This type of plot feels outdated and if they insist on using it, they need to execute it well or at least give us a satisfying ending!

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não tem nada certo por aqui

Não estou dando nota 6 apenas porque shippei o casal errado. Estou dando nota 6 porque, se eu não consegui shippar o casal principal, a culpa é do roteiro, que não soube desenvolver bem o relacionamento deles, nem os próprios personagens. Faltou construção emocional, momentos significativos e principalmente diálogo, tudo que faz a gente acreditar na conexão entre duas pessoas. Eu entendo que, para o Hamin, era muito mais fácil ter uma visão mais ampla do relacionamento entre os dois, mas como alguém pode ser amigo de outra pessoa por ANOS e ainda assim ter zero comunicação real com ela? Isso simplesmente não convence. E, para piorar, o Jihoon é um pateta (até a voz dele me irritou). Faltou carisma, faltou química, e faltou intenção. No fim das contas, o que deveria ser o ponto forte da história acabou sendo seu maior ponto fraco.

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SheCo

A série me emocionou, já vou falar, não cheguei a chorar, mas fiquei triste. Shippei ele com os dois mesmo, tô nem ai, por mim virava logo um trisal e resolvia tudo. A única coisa que me incomodou é o principal do nada virar pra ele e falar que sempre gostou dele sem ter dado nenhum sinal anteriormente, sinceramente, ele foi um poste pra entender 200 demonstrações do protagonista e depois vem com papo de que sempre gostou dele?! Por favor né?! Ele até pediu conselho pro grupinho dele porque não entendeu se o garoto gostava dele. Fora isso o resto me agradou. Dou uma nota 8/10! Inclusive eles não cantaram então já ganham 5 pontos extras kkkkk.

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Chato, chato, chato!

MEU DEUS, QUE DRAMA CANSATIVO E CHATO!!!! O drama é curto, são 8 episódios de 20 e poucos minutos/30 minutos, mas pareceu uma eternidade de repetição infinitaaaaaa. São 7 episódios de flashbacks intermináveis das mesmas cenas, um falando que gosta do outro e o outro respondendo que também gosta, mas nunca entendendo que caraio que o outro realmente ta sentindo, é tanto mal-entendido que é EXAUSTIVO! Pro fim, no oitavo, ter um beijo mequetrefe e o final ser a mesma coisa de todo santo episódioooooo.
O personagem que foi interessante foi o "terceiro" elemento, o cartunista, que foi fazendo o webtoon para enfim não enviar o caraio kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

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