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the show ended at the 18 min mark of episode 10 ,anything else delete
the ending? imagine you watch the show weekly and you are invested then they give you a bs ending? im sorry but was that necessary? not at all..my advice if you want to watch is to stop at 18 mins of ep 10 ,thats a good ending, the other few mins should get deleted and gone
what i liked about the show,: the chemistry of the mls, they have a good chemistry
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1Youth, Romance and Secret Feelings Wrapped in Beautiful Korean BL Magic
As soon as I found out Summertime was from Studio Oak Company, the same production company behind The Prosecutor’s Proposal, Thundercloud Rainstorm and Ball Boy Tactics, I was so happy. I already knew this had the potential to be another outstanding BL when it came to production quality, acting, storytelling and chemistry.And DAMN, that opening scene was HOT! I absolutely was NOT expecting the series to start like that. What a way to grab my attention from the very beginning! They really said, here is your NC scene right from the start!
Even though each episode is only around 20 to 25 minutes long, the series never feels rushed or cheaply produced. The pacing is surprisingly smooth, and every episode makes great use of its short runtime. Everything looks polished and beautifully put together, from the cinematography and locations to the warm and colourful atmosphere. It has that clean Korean BL aesthetic while perfectly capturing the youthful summer vibe that makes the title Summertime feel even more fitting.
The cast is another major highlight. The chemistry between EunHo and DoHyeon feels incredibly natural, with the perfect balance of friendship, sweetness and underlying romantic tension. I especially love their childhood friends dynamic because you can genuinely feel how comfortable they are with each other after growing up together.
The youth and romance elements work beautifully together too. There is something nostalgic about watching two people who have known each other practically their entire lives slowly realise that their relationship could become something more. The childhood friends trope, secret crushes, student life and campus setting all give the story such a refreshing and youthful feeling.
DoHyeon has had feelings for EunHo for a long time, but because they are both boys, he has kept those feelings hidden. I absolutely loved the fantasy scene with DoHyeon’s wet dream, especially the way it came back to him when EunHo bent down in front of him in real life to tie his shoelace while looking up with that innocent expression. Connecting DoHyeon’s fantasy with what happened in reality was such a smart piece of storytelling. The way that moment immediately brought all those feelings back to the surface was so well done, and honestly, my jaw dropped watching it.
Then we have transfer student Yihyun coming in to shake everything up! My heart honestly hurt for him because he had already experienced bullying for being gay before transferring, only to face it again at his new school. I was so happy when EunHo stood up for him. What I loved even more was that when Yihyun told EunHo he was gay, EunHo never mocked him or treated him differently. He simply accepted him and showed him what a true friend should be like. This is what friendship should be about, supporting someone when they need it most.
And of course, I am ALWAYS here for a little jealousy and romantic tension! One person has secretly carried his feelings for almost 19 years, while another begins falling for EunHo after finally meeting someone who stood up for him and made him feel accepted. One love has been growing for nearly two decades while the other has only just begun. It adds the perfect amount of emotional tension without taking away from the sweetness of the story.
Episodes 7 and 8 were easily some of the biggest highlights for me and took EunHo and DoHyeon’s relationship to another level. Episode 7 gave us so many passionate kisses, including that thrilling moment in the teacher’s bathroom, but I also loved the softer side of their relationship, especially the note about their future after graduation and the yellow roses symbolising both friendship and eternal love. After 19 years together, it felt like they were finally beginning the next chapter of their lives.
Then Episode 8 completely blew me away. Their intimate scene against the window with the fireworks exploding behind them was easily one of the most memorable intimate scenes I have seen in a Korean BL. It was beautifully filmed, passionate and full of chemistry, and you could really feel the emotions between them. Their adorable winter date afterwards, with all the hand holding and endless kisses, made everything even sweeter. It is so hard to find a BL that manages to deliver both a story I genuinely care about and convincing romantic chemistry, but *Summertime* absolutely delivered both.
My only small criticism is the ending, but I’m going to ignore it because I really enjoyed the drama overall. 😂 Honestly, just don’t watch the last five minutes because I was NOT expecting THAT!
Overall, Summertime is beautiful, colourful, romantic and full of chemistry. The cinematography is gorgeous, the acting is strong, both male leads look fantastic together, and the story has exactly the kind of youthful romantic atmosphere I love.
If you love Korean BLs, youth romance, childhood friends to lovers, long held secret feelings, jealousy, love triangles and plenty of romantic tension, Summertime is definitely worth watching.
I’ve watched almost every high school BL released this year from Japan 🇯🇵, Thailand 🇹🇭 and Korea 🇰🇷, and Summertime has completely won me over. For me, it is the spiciest and boldest of them all and easily my favourite high school BL of 2026 so far! ❤️
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The final episodes (9,10) were a disgrace to the actors and the viewers!
I do understand why many people are pissed at this series. Everything was just fine till the end of ep 8 and then it went really into the crapper... Why is EunHo so insecure all of a sudden? That pissed me off... he never acted like that and than "voila" he was. And then is the reveal, that everything was just EunHos imagination and a dream. I do understand why people feel betrayed. What did the screenwriter and director smoke to do it that way? What was the goal behind it? Is it just to be "true" to the original work? Or could it be for a S2 to make it all different?So my rating reflect the "dream" EunHo had, which would have been fine if they had choosen not to reveal it. They did everything right and it could have been one of the stellar korean productions we have seen this year, but no, they had to ruin it. Production quality was good, the acting was good for the most part, the kissing and nc-scenes were done from sensible to hot. All of it is fine... only the dream story is not. When we think they get together everything breaks apart.
Also a word to the sentence "some scenes where made with the help of AI". I want to share a bit of light on that. They used AI for weather effects. So they did not waste tons of water for rain, they only watered a small area and let AI fill in the rest. Also when the weather was not as beautiful as required the AI helped with removing clouds or color the leaves. In this case the use of AI made sense, helped save budget and they did not do anything cringe or akward with it.
If you watch this, you will be disappointed. And if you have watched it, you felt like your time was wasted with a dream. We can dream for ourselves, that's not why a BL exist. Update: After I read some comments, even the Manwha did not end that way. So "STUDIO OAK" what was the fucking reason to make it that way? Gays can only be happy in their dreams? 🤬
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DISAPPOINTED
I never thought this would be the review I’m leaving while I was still watching the drama, but I just finished watching the last episode and the only thing I have to say is what the actual f*ck.this was so good, I genuinely enjoyed every single second of it everything was nice, the acting, the chemistry, like I was over the moon with how adorable they were and the insane chemistry between them, until the end that is. at first I was so confused, like maybe he was just dreaming and will wake up soon, but the whole drama was the actual dream…? that threw me of so so bad, and is the only reason I’m giving this a 6/10. I could’ve easily given it a 9 or a 10 even but to think everything that happened between them was just a dream is NOT IT I don’t even know who came up with that idea and thought it’s gonna leave the viewers go “holy plot twist” because it just made me go “holy shit”.
I still have to give it to them though and say they did an amazing job and I’ll just pretend the last part of the final episode didn’t happen at all for my own happiness.
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A 10 if you ignore the ending
The drama is an extremely bold drama about 2 childhood friends in high school. The moment the first episode starts, you're hit with a jaw dropping moment. So much so that the actors weren't even shown the scene in their reaction video. But that's just the beginning!The drama somewhat reminded me of The Time Of Fever where one lead is slowly failing to hide his attraction to the other and is practically hungry for him. That's what the intimate scenes of Summertime are like. Real passionate kisses. A bit of obsession but not to the extent of being a red flag.
The drama was very interesting and I eagerly awaited every episode. This will be a great binge! There is also a 3rd character and I must admit, at times I had second lead syndrome. There's a bit of mystery surrounding him.
The last 2 episodes could feel a bit annoying but you do see the signs of Yeo EunHo's struggle. It just becomes blaringly obvious towards the end. The only thing that I disliked was the very end. It left me extremely confused and annoyed. I read the director's statement and personally I don't buy it because it was badly portrayed as opposed to everything else. But the drama is too good to miss purely because of the ending so I gave it a 9.5/10.
Hope people give it a chance even if as a one time watch.
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Come for the Heat, Stay for the Heart
Summertime announces itself very quickly as a Korean BL that is not interested in playing it safe. The sexual content is unusually explicit for a KBL, particularly given that the characters are 19-year-old high school seniors, and anyone uncomfortable with that should know it before starting. But reducing this drama to its provocative scenes would be a mistake. What surprised me most was how emotionally intelligent and genuinely moving it became.Cha Do Hyeon and Yeo Eun Ho have known each other their entire lives. Their fathers were friends, their families are intertwined, and neither boy really remembers a life without the other in it. Do Hyeon has long understood that Eun Ho occupies a place in his life no one else does. Eun Ho, however, has never had much reason to examine their relationship at all. Do Hyeon is simply Do Hyeon—the person who has always been there.
That changes when romantic and sexual feelings begin forcing their way into a relationship that has existed comfortably for 19 years.
What Summertime does exceptionally well is take that disruption seriously. This isn’t simply a story about someone realizing he is attracted to another boy. Eun Ho has to confront what it means to suddenly see his lifelong best friend differently, what changing their relationship might cost them, and what these feelings mean for his understanding of himself. Even in a heterosexual romance, realizing you have fallen for a lifelong friend could destabilize a relationship you value enormously. Add an unexpected same-sex attraction, adolescence, graduation, and the uncertainty of approaching adulthood, and Eun Ho’s confusion feels remarkably believable.
Some of the strongest stretches of the drama are surprisingly quiet. Characters wander, think, avoid each other, remember, make terrible decisions, and try to understand emotions for which they don’t yet have the vocabulary. There is humor, but it arises naturally from the characters rather than turning the story into a comedy. One particularly funny sequence involving Eun Ho attempting to let chance determine his feelings manages to be adorable while also revealing exactly how desperately he wants a different answer from the one he already knows.
Kwon I Hyeon, a gay transfer student who initially seems positioned primarily as a romantic rival, becomes something more useful to the story. His presence forces some uncomfortable feelings into the open, but he also provides Eun Ho with a perspective he doesn’t have elsewhere. Importantly, he doesn’t hand Eun Ho an answer about his sexuality or tell him what he should do. Eun Ho still has to figure that out for himself.
The central relationship works because the drama establishes intimacy long before romance. Do Hyeon and Eun Ho know one another’s habits, families, weaknesses, and routines. They take care of each other almost automatically. That history gives even ordinary interactions emotional weight and makes the prospect of changing—or losing—the relationship feel consequential.
The chemistry between Seong In Ho (Do Hyeon) and Kim Do Min (Eun Ho) is excellent. It is certainly physical, and the drama does not leave much doubt about that, but the more impressive chemistry is in the quieter moments. Their comfort together feels lived-in. As Eun Ho’s understanding of Do Hyeon changes, the way he looks at him changes too, and that gradual shift is far more convincing than simply having the script announce that he has fallen in love.
The drama also understands that first love doesn’t happen in isolation. These boys are standing at the end of high school, when the lives they have always known are about to change. Questions about university, work, family expectations, self-worth, and who they want to become gradually become as important as the question of whether they want each other. For such short episodes, Summertime manages to explore a surprising amount without feeling like a checklist of coming-of-age issues.
It isn’t flawless. Some secondary characters remain fairly thin, and a few adults offer advice so spectacularly questionable that I wanted to climb through the screen and intervene. The short runtime also means certain transitions happen quickly. But the central relationship receives the attention it needs, and the writing repeatedly trusts small moments and behavior to communicate things that could easily have been overexplained.
And yes, the NC content is explicit—occasionally startlingly so. What ultimately impressed me, though, is that the physicality isn’t the drama’s substitute for emotional development. If anything, some of its most powerful episodes contain very little physical intimacy at all. Desire creates the crisis; the emotional consequences are where the story becomes compelling.
At only ten short episodes, Summertime accomplishes more character development than many BLs manage with twice the runtime. I started it thinking, “What on earth am I watching?” I finished it thinking about identity, friendship, first love, growing up, and how frightening it can be to discover that the person who has always been part of your past may also be the person you want in your future.
A surprisingly thoughtful, emotionally intense coming-of-age BL hiding underneath one very provocative first impression.
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Does obsessive jealousy ruin a sweet love story? Decide for yourself!
[Regular readers of my reviews will know that I usually minimize spoilers when summarizing a series. This one probably spoils more of the story than my customary wont, though I endeavor to keep all revelations as obscure as possible. Also this review will pretend the badly edited final 5 minutes of the finale that generated so much justifiable confusion simply never happened.]This Korean BL camouflages an obsessive, jealousy-prone seme behind a mostly sweet story that otherwise follows the standard playbook for friends-to-lovers (secret crush variation). Summertime is both difficult to recommend without reservation and too good to reject outright. Most of my reservation owes to the toxic behavior of one lead character, while most of my enthusiasm stems from the competent execution of a hoary old trope whose viability within the BL genre has been demonstrated time and time again. Following a comprehensive summation of the story, I shall first address potential negatives, then circle back to the series’ strengths. Then you, Dear Reader, can make your own well-informed determination about watching.
High schoolers Do Hyeon and Eun Ho have been lifelong friends, bonded since birth by the friendship of their parents. Do Hyeon is a star student while Eun Ho, indifferent to his studies, quests for “his crowd” among peers who drink, smoke, and cut class. Eun Ho’s new cohort excludes Do Hyeon, who performs adolescence (outwardly) in the guise of the model student. Somewhere along the line, Do Hyeon, now an orphan functioning as an adjunct son within Eun Ho’s family, developed romantic feelings toward his lifelong chum—a development Eun Ho remains oblivious to. Through the first quartet of episodes, Do Hyeon’s secret crush catalyzes the story. Those episodes worked well to sow the seeds of a BL relationship.
When Eun Ho, mid-series, eventually recognizes a budding attraction to Do Hyeon, the series loses some oomph. I would issue a mild demerit for how the series played this evolution because Eun Ho’s awakening felt like it responded to storyboard necessity—“we are at the point in the series where it is time write in a reciprocal attraction”—rather than springing from character interactions portrayed on screen. If Eun Ho’s burgeoning feelings do not come across as entirely earned by the writing, they are not entirely unearned either. (I did mention the series is a tricky one to recommend for or against! This angle represents another reason for my split thinking beyond the toxic boyfriend problem. I hate when BL characters just start liking each other for no apparent reason, but this series only goes halfway down that road.) One of the series’ strengths is the way the force of Do Hyeon’s personality constantly leaves Eun Ho feeling overshadowed or forgotten. That theme (more later) defines the dynamic between the leads, both while in high school and when they reach college. The latter’s cultivation of an alternate friend group (the smokers and drinkers) signals his growing realization that he and his lifelong best friend are growing in different directions. (Another theme we shall return to.) The new friend group threatens Do Hyeon’s primacy in Eun Ho’s world and prompts him to reevaluate how to handle his secret crush. Originally content to wait for Eun Ho to see in him what he sees in Eun Ho, the arrival of a transfer student who makes no secret of his own romantic interest in Eun Ho spurs Do Hyeon to bring his feelings into the open. The competition both unleashes Do Hyeon’s worst instincts, and supplies this reviewer’s chief reservation about the entire series: Do Hyeon is kind of toxic.
Toxic boyfriends are quite popular among some of BL fandom, while other BL fans have no appreciation for it. So, I’d expect this attribute of the series to yield mixed results in its popularity. If you find any of the following behaviors disturbing, maybe give Summertime a miss:
• Obsessive pursuit of a crush
• Jealousy (the angry type) over time not spent with him
• Seeking to control what friends Eun Ho can spend time with
• Ordering others to stop being friends with Eun Ho
• Yanking Eun Ho around by the arm without permission (repeatedly)
• Kissing without consent
• Ridiculing Eun Ho’s jealousy (the insecure “I’m not good enough” type)
• Acting as if he is entitled to get his way no matter what
This list does not even include the instance where Do Hyeon rats on Eun Ho to his parents that their precious son has been smoking. Why? Because getting Eun Ho in trouble in that moment suited the aims of Do Hyeon’s clandestine courtship. In other words, he put his own needs ahead of those of the person he has feelings for. In my personal subjectivity—both in real life and in choosing BL couples to follow—such me-first behavior ought to disqualify the perpetrator as potential boyfriend material. For his part, Eun Ho, rightly, perceives hypocrisy and betrayal. Yet because Do Hyeon’s romantic agenda is unknown to him in that moment, Eun Ho has no reason to reject Do Hyeon a suitor. He doesn’t even perceive that Do Hyeon desires something else. He simply sees a close friend being a jerk. In fact, the betrayal can even come across as Do Hyeon looking out for Eun Ho’s best interests: one best friend seeking to protect another from undesirable influences. Unlike Eun Ho, however, the audience is free to perceive either side of Do Hyeon: he’s either a dedicated romantic or a self-serving jack-ass.
In other words, viewers who do not enjoy red flag romances will find plenty to dislike in how Summertime unfurls its tale. Yet, so crafty is the writing that Do Hyeon can still be redeemed as a BL leading man for those who either choose to overlook the obsessive tendencies or who find such single-minded pursuit of a crush endearing. An example from later in the series highlights this paradox. The penultimate episode features a moment when Do Hyeon, now in college, shows up with his new college buddies at Eun Ho’s family’s restaurant, where a begrimed Eun Ho waits tables. The scene showcases the character’s selfish nature. “I came here because I wanted to see you no matter what,” explains Do Hyeon after the belated realization that Eun Ho feels nothing but embarrassment to meet Do Hyeon’s new crowd in that unflattering, servile circumstance. If a viewer adores Do Hyeon for the way he wants to see Eun Ho all the time, then the scene works as proof of Do Hyeon’s undying affection. (Or, as Do Hyeon himself sees things.) By contrast, the viewer who already regards Do Hyeon as a selfish, inconsiderate prick will see bringing strangers to his boyfriend’s workplace as a total dick move. No matter which interpretation you lean to, the scene is no isolated lapse in Do Hyeon’s judgment. Nor is it simply a foible of youth. That inability to consider Eun Ho’s needs before his own typifies the person Do Hyeon is and has always been.
Complicated and flawed lead character aside, Summertime delivers solid BL storytelling. Most aspects of the friends-to-lovers trope work well. Do Hyeon conceals his secret crush in convincing fashion until the appearance of a rival forces his hand. Caught off-guard by the confession, Eun Ho is at first appalled before warming to the idea of “no longer friends, but boyfriends.” Their confused attempts to redefine their dynamic, simultaneously portraying inner conflict with excitement, feel like a realistic response to an awkward situation. The pacing of that evolution was well-handled across the first six of eight episodes. That pacing even left time for the audience to experience the characters as boyfriends in the final two episodes, whereas many BL series simply conclude when the courtship phase ends. The angle where Eun Ho’s parents consider orphaned Do Hyeon a surrogate son lends substance to Eun Ho’s backstory and injects an element that feels original into the familiar friends-to-lovers storyframe. The writers also deployed the high school friend group to effective, if minimal, purpose—albeit, the transfer student (who arrived as an out gay character) had more potential to his build-up than was realized later. All things considered, Summertime executes its premise very well.
Two strong sub-themes added depth to the characters and story. I’ve already touched on one, Eun Ho’s feelings of inadequacy when comparing his own achievements to Do Hyeon’s. For example, Eun Ho’s mother and father, while praising their bonus son Do Hyeon’s academic prowess, occasionally managed to make their own son feel like an afterthought. Eun Ho’s inferiority complex recurs throughout the series, so that when his insecurity comes to dominate the emotional tenor of the final two episodes, that shift feels like a natural outgrowth of careful worldbuilding. The second recurring theme likewise informs how the endgame played out: that the friends of our youth may no longer be suited to us as we grow up into adults. In fact, people grow apart. Too many BL series just posit that high school friendships are eternal and that first-love will endure forever, but Summertime’s writers linked personal growth to our choice of friends. I particularly appreciated how early the writers seeded this theme. At one point a teacher flat out states that his charges should not expect the friends they have now to remain close when they become adults. That interaction caused Eun Ho, then struggling with the fact that Do Hyeon was on track for an elite university while he had no particular aspirations for his own life, to question whether their newly established romantic relationship had a future. In fact, the teacher’s comment pays off several episodes later in the scene described above when Do Hyeon brings his college friends to Eun Ho’s family’s restaurant. The emotional power of the moment derives from the growing estrangement (and jealousy) that Eun Ho felt because Do Hyeon’s life moved forward while his had not. That scene therefore tied both recurring thematic subtexts into a single elegant bow just in time for the finale.
The primary reason Summertime succeeds more than it fails, however, is because the viewer can sense the bond between Do Hyeon and Eun Ho. While the writing is solid, much of the credit owes to the actors. Their chemistry during the early “friends” portion of the series comes across as two people who do, indeed, know each other through and through. I keenly appreciated how Eun Ho could see Do Hyeon’s flaws (not the toxic romantic ones but the ordinary teen-aged ones). “That’s just how my friend is” reads his exasperated expression, but it’s also obvious Eun Ho never doubts their friendship. When the “boyfriend” dynamic kicks in later, the performers commit fully to selling the audience on the intensity of the physical relationship. I particularly appreciated that their first screen kisses were kind of typical BL lip presses, but the later ones showed two actors committed to their characters heatedly making out. That progression kind of mirrors how their characters evolved from lacking any kiss skills to being quite adept at the art during a time in their relationship when they ought to have had plenty of practice. In another late-going scene, the lads shower together, and the actors do not shy away from pressing wet skin against wet skin—a level of commitment to simulated sexual contact too few BL series manage to attain.
This review’s opening sentence asserted the series “camouflages” bad behavior behind a sweet story that relies on a popular trope. I think that camouflage will succeed in getting many people to overlook, forgive, or miss outright objectionable issues they might otherwise dislike. The most glaring example of this paradox arises in episode 8 (of 10) when Eun Ho and Do Hyeon celebrate their arrival into adulthood by having sex up against the window-wall of a high-rise building at night. By Korean BL standards, the scene is blocked and performed to create a first-rate NC scene. At one level, the moment feels both cathartic (the characters earned this moment!) and erotic (well-constructed titillation is a rarity in BL!). I have to credit the actors and the writers and the director for crafting an NC scene that feels unique and fresh. Yet I cannot feel as if the moment is just another example of Do Hyeon’s repeated attempts to convert his obsession with Eun Ho into possessiveness. True, Eun Ho never asserts a protest or offers resistance, but Do Hyeon never seeks consent either. He pushes his boyfriend into the glass. He strips down his pants. He starts screwing him from behind. That the whole world, if they happened to glance upward, could see this act seems like another way for Do Hyeon to proclaim his ownership: “This one is mine!” As an expression of lustful desire, the scene succeeds. As an example of a long courtship ending with a loving, tender denouement, it does not. Whether this scene strikes you as “so hot that nothing else matters” versus “it’s hot but it’s also kind of icky” may well indicate how you end up feeling about the entire courtship between Do Hyeon and Eun Ho. How you rate Summertime hangs in that same balance.
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What the what?!?
Friends to lovers. It's always nice to see it play out and I'm always curious how they will cross that friend line. I wish they'd take more chances and give us more to hold onto. Nothing was really different from any other drama. I thought the premise was friends to lovers, but the ending seemed like it was trying to say something else?It kind of felt a bit choppy throughout and that ending was interesting. Idk I feel like Eun Ho has decided to make more of his life now, but no matter what, it still includes Do Hyeon. It might have been better to have a few more episodes to show how he changed his life going forward because now I don't really get why it was all a dream and from what part was it a dream? I guess it was before Do Hyeon's bday so he already liked him... idk. It was choppy.
The dream to me was fine, but wtf was the "we are always in this summer". Like a time loop? It was unclear. Idk if there is a novel about this show or not, but I'm a big believe in not having to read the book to understand the live adaptations. A lot was unclear.
Worth a watch, better luck next time. ✌️
Update: umm so apparently that dream wasn't what most people thought. This is what I'm talking about. This show is kind of confusing if you haven't read the story its based on. Literally 30 seconds more of him snapping back to his older swlf would have been helpful 😅
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Afraid of writing a spoiler tittle
Major spoiler ahead, do not ready before watching the drama or there would be no point in watching anymore.Man, what in the world happened? lmfaooo. so technically, he was dreaming even in the dream? longest dream of century man, can't believe the whole drama was a dream. I saw that people were getting disappointed by the last two episodes and I immediately stayed away from any spoiler, I thought, maybe there's like an open ending, or sad ending or he went off to abroad or something. Didn't even think of the whole drama being a dream because they were already having quite a lot of detailed dreams from the starting episodes. We get it, writers are obsessed with the dream plot. hahaha
Personally, it was hilarious that they decided to end it like that. When you think about it from the pov of what the writers might be trying to say? I don't know, but I took it as that you know from start, It was Do-hyun being all over for Eun-ho, like literal obsessed lover and it was Eun ho who had to take time in understanding himself and digesting the whole new dynamic of their friendship but now the role has reversed, if there would be a season 2, it would be so interesting. Even now, imagining their world, where Eun ho is the one claiming Do hyun first, he would be the one being comfortable in doing everything with Do hyun, and it might be new for Do hyun now, everything. It is interesting, the receiver would be on the giver side. Idk, I am finding it interesting, the whole reverse thingy that will happen now between this relationship dynamic. I like the last dialogue where Eun-ho said, "Come and catch me, I am here waiting for you". Because this is exactly was Do-hyun was doing for Eun-ho in his dream.
Now about the drama, it is a good one time watch, very bold for korean industry, can't believe from not getting a single kiss scene in BL to getting intimates scenes that too in a high school BL. They are redefining the standards of intimacy for KBLs. I like their chemistry, it doesn't feel scripted, the scenes. It comes out very natural, you would enjoy their dynamics.
I personally like when TOP is a loser in love, so I liked his dream do hyun ( lmao) but yeah he did seem toxic with how he literally was so obsessed and territorial over Eun ho to the point where he won't even listen to what Eun ho wants and will do anything to satisfy his own desire. As Eun ho also called him, "Selfish bastard" he really was one. but the crack is that, eun ho likes that, so leave him man, bro is exactly where he wants to be.
Overall, it is a good one time watch, I love high school Bls and if you like childhood friends to lovers, clingy, obsessed, territorial top guy with his Feisty bottom then go for it!!
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The chemistry was fire but the ending was the water
Honestly could have been a 9(or even 10) if the last 2 eps were better(especially the ending). The story had a great start with both main leads being childhood friends and they really showed how close they were. I really like en ho character. I feel like the actor(do min) did very good I'm portraying a character who carefree and relatable. I also like how they portrayed the possessive side of do hyeon. many say the actor(in ho) didn't act well but a nonchalant and calm character I think he did pretty well. also the fact that this is his first series I'm pretty amazed. I like how the story talked about the concern about friends to lovers transition especially for a 19 year friendship. the only problem is the issue could have been better explained.SPOILER AHEAD
Sooooo the ending was so rushed and not well written. The whole thing being a dream is a bit weird. someone said the it wasn't a dream but that last part where en ho woke up was actl him dreaming of them in high sch. so like dreaming about going back in the last and telling do hyeon that they will be together in the future and face problem. this as apparently the rre not the whole thing (link of the vid https://youtube.com/shorts/EQKbruQqh60?lc=Ugz6HyE8YMK63ABeGHp4AaABAg&si=thn4ljiG-dnJqexY the comments is below)
anyways if this is true they should have made clealer or ending w en ho waking up from the dream and telling do hyeon about or smth like that. but this ending made it a while lot confusing. also the break up and make up part in EP 9 and 10 felt very rushed. I like the make up part bring similar to how en ho said that him couldn't be just friends anymore(ep 6 I think?) but everything really felt rushed. I don't like that they had to break up at ¾ of the series but this break reason felt very realistic and relatable. I just wish they could have executed it better. but overall was a cute drama with a few spicy scenes. would rewatch again but the next time I'll prob just stop at the picnic scene lol
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This series had me giggly
Episode 1 alone had me giggling so much. And the way Cha Do Hyeon controls Yeo Eun Ho with his words and actions hit different. I LOVED it. The series was off to a strong start, and it stayed steady throughout. The only speed bump for me was the ending because I'm very tired of fake-out dream sequences.I didn't like that Yeo Eun Ho wakes up and is like, "It was a dream." It's misleading when it's apparently a subconscious process there to show emotional growth, and he's visualizing a scenario where he confessed & embraced his feelings much sooner. That all could have been done without a fake-out dream sequence. It was misleading and confusing. I would have much preferred to see them deal with Yeo Eun Ho's obvious insecurity & unhappiness with the direction his life is going outside of his relationship. They just have him coasting by in life because it's easier than trying to do something else & if I'm being honest, it was too realistic.
I don't watch these dramas to be called out, okay.
It also would have been nice if they had done more with the school & developing the characters outside of the romance. What they did was fine, but it didn't feel like they were in school. They were just sitting in a classroom. Thankfully, there were at least plenty of extras, so the world didn't feel empty. It makes it feel like they had a bigger budget even though they might not have.
The acting was really good. I love Kim Do Min's acting, & he's adorable! This was Seong In Ho's first role & I think he killed it. He was a bit robotic, but I think that's what they were going for. They had really good chemistry as well & the kisses were something else. I also haven't seen hand-holding this good since Themepo.
I had a lot of fun watching this series; it was cute & easy, with the only real disappointment for me being the ending.
P.S.
Beating your kid with a golf club for smoking is both wild and valid.
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INSANE chemistry and tension - BREATH TAKEN AWAY (literally)
ladies and sons of ladies LISTEN UP. dare i say the best bl to drop this year... if you get bored from bls easily this one gets you HOOKED from the start. literally has no boring episodes so far and usually when i watch bls the acting seems so artifical to me but in this one the acting is EXCEPTIONAL. yall thought prosecutors proposal was good? wait till you watch this because when i tell you the amount of times i had to shut my laptop and reconnect with nature...🫣 the intimate scenes had me blushing. All i have to say is that the director needs a raise and so does the screenwriter ( actually the whole ass crew needs one). i was literally doing backflips in my room when i saw that korean bls are finally taking more risks when it comes to intimacy. this one just feeds all your needs so much sexual tension i mean this had me gasping for air and talking to an imaginary audience. just enjoy it yall. 🙂↕️Was this review helpful to you?
