The Prosecutor's Proposal

The contrast between them made their chemistry even more enjoyable.

An enjoyable watch from start to finish. It blends thriller and drama beautifully, telling the heartbreaking story of two souls who were deeply scarred by the cruelty they endured at such a young age.

At first, I was worried the series would lean too heavily into the thriller side and neglect the emotional aspect. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. It turned out to be engaging, emotionally compelling, and surprisingly sensual.

This is a BL that stands out from the crowd. The writers clearly know how to tell a good story, striking the perfect balance between emotion, suspense, humor, and romance. It's not overly sweet or unrealistically happy, and that's exactly what makes it work.

I couldn't help but smile watching such a broad, rugged prosecutor completely overwhelm Chae Ha, who is so slight, shy, and slender. The contrast between them made their chemistry even more enjoyable.

I'll admit that, since this is a Korean production—and Korean BLs tend to be more reserved when it comes to romance and intimacy—The Prosecutor's Proposal was a wonderful surprise.

Without trying to be overly ambitious, it delivers a talented cast, solid production values, confident direction, beautiful cinematography, and a few intimate scenes that are tasteful rather than excessive. (That said, after the final scenes of Payback Episode 8, every other BL's intimate moments seem "tame" by comparison. 😂)

Overall, I really enjoyed it. A well-made series with a compelling story, memorable characters, and just the right amount of emotion, suspense, romance, and humor.

Highly recommended!

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Ok?! Taeson!!

Korean BLs rarely fail to deliver, and this is another proof of that. What I love about KBLs is that, most of the time, the story always comes first. They don't compromise the plot just to squeeze in flirting or NC scenes. Even when there are a few flaws, the storytelling is strong enough that you barely notice them.

The actors absolutely nailed their characters. I spent most of the series hating Taeson, and that's honestly a compliment to his performance. 😂 While the overall premise isn't the most unique, it's still the kind of story we rarely get to see in BLs, which made it feel refreshing.

And can we talk about the NC scenes? They weren't just there for fan service. The cinematography, the emotions, the chemistry, and even the audio made every scene feel natural and incredibly well-executed. They enhanced the story instead of distracting from it.

Overall, it's a solid watch that proves you don't need to sacrifice storytelling to deliver great romance and chemistry.

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interesting premise overall solid commitment

was grateful the premise was substantial enough to drive the pacing of the plot pretty naturally. I think the writing only fell short in the last 2 episodes, especially the final 3 or so scenes. otherwise, despite the story’s effort to be more complex, it actually was able to work out without many plot holes through the main progression. definitely harder to find shows able to achieve it in this genre. and as far as I can tell, even the ending being written flimsily seemed to be faithful to the source material funnily enough.. at least according to reviews I’ve read of the novel. I think at times, the romance felt somewhat misplaced, but I realised the passage of time in the story was stretched wider than indicated so it couldn’t help but feel a bit choppy. can see why people commended this show in its commitment to pass for a regular televised drama despite its minor hiccups and the usual budget limitations for this genre. overall thoughtful scene production to raise the value was appreciated, though the AI in the opening sequence was definitely jarring despite the fact I’d always skipped it anyway. seems that in the effort to seem higher budget, they got lazy in that regard without actually being able to afford to do so, in addition to the misfortune korea has no stigma towards AI even among the art community. characterizations were a bit exaggerated but there was the same issue of an unconvincing ex-cop that didn’t seem necessary. I think the corniness mostly stemmed from the fact they attempted doing too much in lieu of the story being dark in nature. music editing was mildly awkward in certain spots but not off enough to ruin the scenes.

tldr a pretty engaging show that’s able to maintain good momentum for the majority of the show despite the story leaving several conflicts seemingly unresolved in the end. might follow up with spoilers separately to pick on the specific scenes towards the end I had gripes with

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PODERIA SER MELHOR

olha o plot podia ter sido melhor desenvolvido
e toda vez q eu digo isso eu acho que eu to ficando doida, q talvez eu q não tenha entendido direito algumas coisas mas ó vamos lá☝️

>o lee chaeha é filho de um assassino
>o ju taeson sabe quem ele é pq o cara q o pai do lee chaeha assassinou era o pai dele
>lee chaeha não sabe quem o ju taeson é
>porém ju taeson nao faz questão NENHUMA de esconder que ODEIA a existência dele
>quando o o lee chaeha descobre quem o ju taeson o mundo dele acaba pq ele nunca tinha desconfiado???????

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tipo tá eu entendo que é um choque o cara q vc tava dando queria te fuder de outra forma por um motivo cabeludo até MAS VC LITERALMENTE JA SABIA Q ELE QUERIA SUA DESGRAÇA PQ ELE LITERALMENTE JA TINHA FALADO ISSO NA SUA CARA VC DEU PRA ELE PQ VC QUISSSSSSSS

enfim ai outra reclamação
deixaram TÃO mas TÃO na cara que o filho do casal lá era o song haneul pqp
nem fiquei gag com o plot twist

mas dei 7 pq na verdade eu gostei até tá achei legalzinha a série
pra um bl coreano os personagens tem boas cenas de pegacão (menção honrosa pra do chuveiro pq eu SEMPRE me incomodei q os personagens transavam com o chuveiro ligado mas nao molhavam o cabelo mas aqui eles molha !!!!!!!!!! mt importante isso)
a atuação é até boa
e aprecio q fizeram um bl com um enredo de crime e investigação (por mais q poderia ter sido melhor trabalhado) pq eu já tava cansada desses bl clichê de escritório

fora que icônico o "eu respeito todos os seu fetiches" vsfdddKASKWKWKWKEKEKWKKWKWKW

enfim nada mt surpreendente nada mt uau é só um decente esforçado q poderia ser melhor👍

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Watch for sweet but psycho Ju Tae Seon

Note: The drama's intro theme has been created using AI.

To start with, I would suggest not reading the plot summary. Part of it ruined my watching experience. Unless you prefer to have all your facts in advance then go ahead.

Lee Chae Ha decides to become a police officer after struggling being labelled as a son of a murderer. He gets called to work in the prosecutor's office under Ju Tae Seon who detests murderers and bizarrely Chae Ha as well. So it doesn't make sense why he wants to work with him. Even more bizarre is when he angrily kisses him. The show definitely wanted to give us a wild start! It was quite intriguing as to why he was behaving this way so I enjoyed the journey of his evolution.

Chae Ha seemed to have some level of guilt so even when his senior was clearly abusing him, he refused to walk away. Professionally, they seemed to do well together despite the bickering and the disgust Tae Seon felt for him.

There are 2 cases that are the focus of this show - one is a murder in the present and second is the murder of the past committed by Chae Ha's father. In my opinion, the mystery wasn't great. The presentation of the murder case they were working on was confusing and I lost interest in it. I just barely followed along . Similarly the case of the past, I couldn't fully grasp the significance of the murder. Some clues are in the intro. If it wasn't for the two leads and their relationship, I wouldn't have cared about this drama even though I love crime thrillers. I felt like this was the weakest aspect of the show. Also, it was pretty obvious where the show was headed.

The final episode was nice and everything was wrapped up pretty quickly.

I still applaud Korea for trying something new even if it wasn't perfect. At least I enjoyed the journey and that's what I mainly gave it points for. I especially loved Kim Yoon Sik's acting and portrayal as Ju Tae Seon. He's definitely eye candy!

The OST is pretty good too. I just wish they didn't use AI so I had to deduct points for that.

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Worthy of the hype

I came into this with high expectations, and I'm happy to say that it delivered! Yang Kyung Hee is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors in the KBL sphere, and this is easily one of her best works. The leads' chemistry is electric. The whole cast is great, but Kim Yoon Sik perfectly embodies Ju Tae Seon.

Honestly I think this would have worked better with 12+ 1 hour episodes like a standard K-drama which would've allowed for smoother pacing, but I applaud the tremendous effort that went into making it as good as it is despite the shorter runtime. Not a single second was wasted. I do have some other gripes like the use of generative AI, but besides that the production quality was consistently high. In terms of story, the plot is a tad bit predictable, but that's forgivable as it's more about the journey of solving the mystery rather than the mystery itself. The main draw of the show is undoubtedly the dynamic between the MC and ML, and every interaction between them is golden.

Overall this is the perfect mix of drama, mystery/thriller, and romance (with some top-tier NC scenes). I've been dying to see a good detective/crime drama BL à la Beyond Evil or The Devil Judge, and this is just that.

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They dared take a chance, and it was worth it

⛓️‍💥Two main things stand out about this BL⛓️‍💥
1. The topic - Crime/Thriller is not a thing seen before in a Korean BL. At least not that I'm aware of. It felt like a breath of fresh air. For the most part, the show managed to balance the development of the relationship as well as maintaining the intrigue of the case

2. The actors - Aside from the fact that they are quite good at portraying their assigned characters and emotions, their chemistry is magnetic. Their story starts off as a rather toxic and hurtful one to both. The actor playing Tae Son does a great job of portraying desire mixed with hate. I loathed him for the 1st 3 episodes. If you saw someone in the comment section call Ju Tae Son an adult bully, that was me.

Chae Ha actor nailed his miserable role rather well. While the drama doesn't show us much of his life b4 where the story starts, you can tell through his demeanor and the few flashbacks that he's had a rather hard life. It was riveting watching how he still sort out Tae Son, unable to resist his desire for him and the warmth he provided. This is despite the fact that Tae Son constantly hurting him with his words and actions - the sex was also probably rough as all heck but little Chae Ha likely loved it. And who am I to judge?

⛓️‍💥Unfortunately, the last two episodes are a letdown. Due to time constraints, the ending is very rushed. ⛓️‍💥

We as the audience do not get a satisfactory ending/answers to

1. The case that this entire show was based on. They built it up so much only for it to end up kinda meh and confusing. There are so many questions left and unanswered. We shall also not be talking about how everything just conveniently came together in these last 2 episodes. Everything and everyone was where they needed to be to close the case and let the mains, largely Tae Son win. Makes zero sense. The show says and shows that the case was resolved but as the audience, I am left feeling like it wasn't. Very anticlimactic

2. The resolution of the r/ship - Ep 8 dropped the bomb of the century to these two characters. Based on how big that reveal was and how the incidents surrounding the secret and their relationship affected them all their lives, the resolution should've never been that fast. That anticlimactic. We needed angst, we needed groveling and we deserved a better conversation between the two on how to move forward. Love that they got their happy ending but like...idk, it felt a bit empty. All that hate and hurt resolved just like that? Nah, I'm salty about it

Final Thoughts,
Despite the atrocity that is the last 2 episodes, I say that this is a decent BL/Crime drama. It is a worthy watch just to see the electric chemistry that these two actors bring to the table

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Weird ending

The shows story was interesting, its great to watch somwthing with action, crime and serious topics. 2 leads are amazing, i loved them. Few spicy scenes and kisses were amazing, those boys were HUNGRY. Especially for KBL standards. Well done.

I feel like show took a downward turn in the last few episodes, and i was a bit confused by the ending: (slight spoiler ahead)

I wasnt sure if that last scene was really happening or it was a dream. I was convinced its a dream/ happening in someones mind. The beach scene came out of nowhere after characters were in the hospital.

Also, i very much disliked the use of AI in intro and that sea was also AI.

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Too short for a good story.

The story was good, and everything flowed smoothly until the final episode. Initially, I thought Sergeant Song was the suspect's son, but the final episode showed Prosecutor Kyuho becoming very suspicious, and my suspicions shifted. When Prosecutor Kyuho called Chaeha to the office, she met Sergeant Song instead. Were they in league? The ending was too short, and there was still a lot to discuss.

Aside from that, I give a thumbs up to the director and producers for creating this series; it truly was a non-mainstream storyline. The chemistry between the actors was great, and the interplay between hatred, revenge, and love was very interesting. Especially seeing Taeseon who is always jealous when he sees Chaeha with Sergeant Song 😂

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This had me actively binge-watching! Thank God I watched it after it aired; otherwise, my impatient heart could never. ;55

I totally, totally loved the 'son of the victim' and 'son of the killer' trope! And the chemistry?? DAYUMN! Their chemistry is peak and unwavering.

Is it just me who adores Tae-Seon's eyes in particular? I feel like they have their own magnetic charm. ><

Although Tae-Seon was a prick at the beginning, and despite the rushed pacing and hasty portrayal of the case scenes, I was still able to enjoy this show because it had such amazing actors. They made the show thoroughly engaging, and their visuals are very captivating.

I must note how the show highlighted the way our loved ones' actions impact our lives and further shape our future. It offered brilliant insights into such a delicate theme.

Having Tae-Seon eventually realize—and let Lee Chae-Ha know—that his father's actions don't define him and that he deserves love and happiness was so reassuring to watch.

It's been a while since I vibed with a KBL like this!

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