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Not bad!
okay sooooo I came across the manhwa first and I literally loved it!!!I actually wanted to see the drama because I wanted to see it in live action.
okay I will start-
so the actor for jiwon was not that good at acting tho he is really really cute like his dimple and smile is reallyyyy cute… jeong was actually amazing in acting (idk why he resembles minji from newjeans)
the second lead was so good like the acting was so amazing it felt real (I want spin-off plz)
I finished this drama yesterday 🤧 it was still amazing. When jiwon asked for space and when jeong was disappointed Uff I was so sad like bro who cares?! Please date ahhhh
I loveeeedd the kiss (😭 it was Uhm... I keep hearing it since yesterday 🤧 help… I cant forget)
The tension was amazing!
8.5/10
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Cute and a fun watch
This is a really cute BL. The first episode was kinda lackluster and didn't managed to capture my attention but I gave it another try and I am glad I did. This was a pretty cute KBL but I feel the plot needed more run time for the story to really touched. Like there was so many things they could have given more time to but alas no proper runtime or episodes, just like most KBL. Especially for the angst part, they had time only for 10 min angst that it just made it less touching and sense. If it had proper build up that would have hit so hard. Also the second couple would have been a cute add. I am glad they didn't focus on them at all since the series is short but if it was had proper run time we could have seen their relationship too. Now the acting was pretty okay I say, not bad but there is def room for improvement. Also last but not least I want to comment on the skinship and the NC scene cuz damn they were not afraid to kiss like most KBL are and that was the longest NC scene I have ever seen in a KBL and it was pretty hot too. So I am pleasantly surprised. Overall cute KBL, worth the watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Love is round
A cutesy romance with an eye-candy set of casts -typical Korean BL. Yet, this show doesn’t just provide visuals, but rather the main objective of letting viewers feel the emotion of being in love. The setting around the sports player was cool, but I just hope that they will showcase more of it in the story, especially the main reason why Han Ji Won quit gymnastics. There are some hints given, but they don’t resolve. The same case about the couple’s public image of confirming that they are dating.Nevertheless, the chemistry of the couple and the intimate kissing scenes were enough to fill up the cons of the show. They keep kissing anywhere after reconciliation, and I love it. Choi Jae Hyuk is such a super duper handsome and sexy man. He fits the role of a basketball player that much. I can’t even forget how intensely he kissed her ex-girlfriend, and when Ji Won accidentally saw it.
The best part about the couple is that they know how to communicate their feelings with one another. Not just communicate but also comprehend their thoughts, give some time to cool down, and always speak so softly despite the big problems encountered. It is just so sweet to witness their healthy relationship and so delicious to see them kiss afterwards. Even the supporting cast is so cute together.
Glad to see more quality BLs lately. This might not be a perfect ten for me, but the important thing is that they make me feel the feeling of being involved in the story, and keep giggling at how romantic the show is.
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cute and fluffy ?!
Definitely add this one to your Comfort BL list 😁. The visuals are absolutely stunning and that includes the side characters. The show was funny with the right amount of angst as well as fluff 🤗. I was so impressed with the acting despite the fact that I haven't seen any of those actors in a previous drama. And the chemistry... Girl! let me tell you .. I didn't expect to see that much passion in a KBL but I guess we're moving forward 😊...I loved the part that focused on the abuse that athletes are subjected to by their coaches. I think it's something that's not really talked about enough. Especially that they start at a very young and vulnerable age.
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NEVER judge a book by its cover.
I was a little undecided; I didn't know whether to watch this series because, from the outside, it seemed kind of meh. Then time passed, and I never saw it, not even the trailer or anything. Now, last night, I decided to look for something to watch because I'd felt for a while that there weren't any good series (or at least ones that interested me) around. After the first two episodes, I gave up and said, "I have to keep watching it". So I stayed up until 3 am watching it closely, and I'm so glad I did because I enjoyed it much more than I expected.The premise introduces us to a gymnast who's retired because of an injury, Jiwon. He always wears his cap to cover his face so others can't see him or his face. The cap is a metaphor representing not only that he doesn't want to be seen, but also that he doesn't want to be seen—his very being, I mean. Then we have a basketball player who, from the outside, seems like a womanizer and a bit of a typical Bad Boy, the kind you'd expect in a BL to say to the guy he's falling for, "I don't like other guys, but you... *gets turned on dramatically*" or another line like, "I'm not gay, but I love you!". Very stereotypical, but very well done. It seems they're finally managing to create clichés without being repetitive...
The rest of the story is almost nonexistent because it focuses, quite a lot, on the relationship between these two. Something I think is great. Were they both direct? Yes. Did one give the other time? Yes. Was there consent? Yes. I think this series has achieved something that many other BLs haven't: be direct without being abusive. No toxicity, no bullshit, none of the bad stuff, and all of the good stuff.
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Great Chemistry, Too Short
I had heard a lot of good things about this show and put off watching it simply because of my dislike for the Korean BL format (why are they always so short!), but I finally decided to give it a try and it did not disappoint! As always, things felt a little rushed, and major conflicts felt too fast and too late in the series, but I still really enjoyed watching it.Jiwon is a former Olympic gold medalist who retired from gymnastics, but is still too well known by the public for his liking. Now at university, he tries his best to hide from the spotlight, but ends up befriending Jeongwoo, the university's top basketball player. While the two of them start off as friends, it seems they both feel something more, but aren't quite willing to admit it - both because they're scared of the response, and because the relationship could ruin their reputations.
Overall, this was a fun and cute drama. I never know what to expect with KBLs in terms of chemistry (I've watched enough old kdramas with horrible kiss scenes....I don't need any more) but this one knocked it out of the park. The main actors did a fantastic job. I especially loved how both characters really had their own, conflicting inner struggles that played out over the course of the show. My biggest complaint is that the conflict in the last few episodes felt a little rushed and I wanted more time after it was resolved to see the two main characters together, but that tends to be the case with this show format. Still, it's definitely worth watching.
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Short but sweet
Overall, this is a solid university K-BL, and I would recommend it if you're looking for a short, easy-going romance to watch.The plot isn't very complex, but it does address some serious subjects, such as trauma responses, verbal and physical abuse, bullying, and internalized homophobia. The actors deliver an impressive performance; their interactions feel natural, and the chemistry between them is brilliant.
And, while I wasn't a fan of the open ending, it didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the drama.
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a great show with not enough time
A genuine banger. It takes a bit to start up and has some flaws but if you are thinking about watching it you should like one hundred percent watch it. I gave it an 8.5 out of 10 and am currently writing my review on the train but that’s fine. Yeah so what I liked, what I didn’t like, overview, and my thoughts while watching the show, and then like final words. Spoiler time.Okay, I genuinely think this show was phenomenal (my review will state otherwise later but it's okay lmao). Starting off with the sexy basketball player. My lord, he was hot as fuck. Also one of his eyes is more open than the other and it's his sexiest feature, my lord. I thought the plot was pretty interesting and I guess something I haven’t really seen before. Like I do think the title is incredibly misleading, which I’ll get into later but it’s like low-key interesting and really good. They put so many things on the board and I am surprised because most of them did stick. I also thought their chemistry was pretty good, it did have a tad power dynamic because of the way the shorter guy acted, which I didn’t like but it ended up working out fine. Their sex scene AWESOME. I fear we ate with this one. Everyone is such eye candy in this, that's also what I liked.
What I didn’t like. Was he a ball boy even once? The show is literally called Ballboy Tactics and I don’t think he was ever a ball boy in the show. Also back to the fact that they tried to do so many things in eight episodes and it’s just like didn’t work like a lot of things did work but a lot of shit didn’t and I was like wait why did we choose to do that with that? THE START. It was so fucking slow and I hate slow shit and if it’s eight episodes, you can’t just have nothing happen in the first episode. It also felt like a lot of filler throughout fucking thing and I wish they did more to fill that. Yeah, the setup made me so confused and very bored. We needed more romance work in this too.
Slow ass start. Yeah, and a whole bunch of confusion. The crazy ass dream. Very aware characters lmao. “The two friends are literally so gay I love it.” “I think that they should’ve dragged this episode into two episodes and add a little bit more and then it would be perfect but then again it’s eight episodes and they’re all 30 minutes so I don’t have time for that.” “We are just kind of in one place the whole time.” “I’m pretty OK with their ending, but I would also like that to be like more dove than too. But like it’s whatever there’s not gonna be no season two or a special episode but a girl can dream I had a lot of fun. This is low-key a good show with a good plot. They had good chemistry. It was low-key a really quiet show though, and that low-key freaked me out some parts.”
I think this is a cute show but it also has major flaws, but watch it and see for yourself. Okay bye!
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Sometimes Love Finds You… But Only If You Step Outside
From the very beginning, Han Ji-won gave off shy, introverted loner vibes — the kind of person who hides a lot but still carries warmth. It’s funny how he just flagged down a random driver to take him homr — it shows how free-spirited and impulsive he is when it comes to small things, even though emotionally, he’s guarded.I feel like his character silently carries past trauma or fears, and doesn’t want people to know he’s struggling. But still, this drama teaches us something simple and real:
> Sometimes, you have to step out of your comfort zone and go outside to meet people. The world won't always come to you — you have to go to it.
And thank God he did. Because that’s how he met Kwon Jung-woo.
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💕 Kwon Jung-woo & Fast Love
Honestly? It was crazy how fast Jung-woo fell for Ji-won — but that’s also the beauty of the drama. Sometimes, love doesn’t take long. Sometimes it just happens, fast and unexpected. His character reminded me how quickly we can fall — especially when someone respects you, sees you, and makes you feel safe.
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🎾 Themes I Loved
The sports element made it refreshing and lighthearted at times.
The drama also touched on how society pressures people to hide, especially when it comes to love and identity.
It showed that even when it’s hard, when you push through, honesty and love can win.
And when they finally told their friends about dating? That part melted my heart 💗 It was so soft and pure.
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💬 Final Thoughts
This isn’t just a BL about tennis or flirting — it’s about stepping out, healing, trusting, and finding someone who brings you peace. It’s a feel-good drama that still hits emotionally.
I really, really loved it. And I’m happy I watched it.
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Jiwon is my favourite character, someone who struggle to express himself at times also someone who cares about other's opinion due to him being famous gymnast but truly cared for Junwoo in his own ways. He made me cry when he cried.
Jungwoo might seem scary to others but he is a total softie around the ones who truly know him. The one who isn't scared to say what he wants.
I actually liked the pacing of it.
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Great kissing
The plot in this BL moves at a good, fast pace. The kissing scenes are really good. Not much else to say to be honest. This BL does not seem to have much of a story other than the two guys being into each other and being in university. They could have done more spicy scenes as the height difference is strong and could have made the BL stand out a lot from others. I recommend this a watch.Was this review helpful to you?
to the catcher that never caught...
it is i, the niel.high school musical if there was no singing and no one could communicate. at the start, i was rooting for jiwon. by the end, i was over it. we got nothing about the background or development of these characters, only brief mentions or cuts to scenes that we never saw. how are you going to allude to events happening and then never explain them? thanks. it made it incredibly difficult to understand why jiwon was acting the way he was, which consistently made me feel irritated with him.
the final episode was nonsense, and the two previous episodes felt rushed and underdeveloped. don't dedicate a third of the final episodes to physical romance scenes when you could've been using that time for character development. there was barely any conflict throughout the entire show, and when it got brought up, it was either resolved immediately, or we got jiwon pouting for way too long. what was the deal with the side characters? it felt like the creators wanted a second season, but viewers should not have to rely on a second season to get development that should've happened sooner.
there were elements of the show that were silly, goofy, and overall pleasant to get through. it's a quick, easy watch. the underdeveloped characters and abrupt, almost non-ending ruined the vibes. whatever, i should've read the novel. we're all in this together!
best,
the niel.
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