Never Forget Your Enemy

I had to write this

I generally don’t review, I only comment on this site. I saw what the reviews were trending and I had to even out its score. I don’t know where they found these two guys, but I was so completely wrapped up in the believability and the chemistry between these two guys, that I have it in my minds schedule to watch it again. I gotta tell you that I was a little confused by the storytelling, and that it was a little bit convoluted, broken, and hard to follow. If however, you make a little effort and backtrack a little from time to time, you’ll be glad that you did. One of the leads had sort of a consistent facial expression, but when you look like him, I think you can get away with it. I mean, he got away with it! I would love to see these guys in another show. Hey, don’t get me wrong. I think this kind of plot device is a little played out. I think the whole forgetting 10 years of your life is a little unbelievable, maybe it happens but I think it mostly happens to 90-year-old people after a stroke and not hot 28-year-old Korean guys. People can beat me up over this all they want, but one of the things that I did like about this was the minimal use of makeup. I understand why K-pop bands wear makeup, but I don’t understand why they put these guys in make up when they’re supposed to be depleting real people, so hate on that all you want. These two guys were beautiful and I’m sure they were wearing stage makeup, but they weren’t overly done and I felt that it made the show a lot more comfortable to watch.

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a KBL that rivals The Eighth Sense

As someone who has seen over 200 BL's, I truly don't understand the hate for this drama. Immediately I fell in love with the beautiful cinematography and the stellar performance by both actors. The emotional depth portrayed throughout the series was phenomenal and I loved the way that the audience remembered with him as his memories came back. Was it a perfect series? No series is perfect. However, I truly believe that it was on par with series such as Hwang Daseul's works and The Eighth Sense. The subtlety in each emotion portrayed was a great parallel for the anxiousness throughout the drama.

*a note to those who think this drama was not worth the time that you spent watching it, please keep those comments to yourself as I would like this director to keep making more dramas and have funding for them and not get ruined by one star ratings XD

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The flashbacks were confusing

This was pretty good, but where I have to knock it down some points is the confusion. They jump between now, high school, and their time together before the accident. It's fine that they do that but it's hard to tell the difference sometimes of what is pre-accident and what isn't. The high school stuff is pretty easy because they have their uniforms on, but the adulthood stuff is so difficult to tell the timeline of at times. They didn't do anything to show or tell you when it was happening. They should've changed up hairstyles or even do something as easy as putting text on the screen to show the past and present.

Other than that, I enjoyed the show. The main two had good chemistry and were likable characters outside of each other as well. Jeong Han was an interesting character too. Him being the bad guy didn't really shock me, but it was still a cool twist. The ending of this did feel a bit rushed though. I didn't really care for the finale.

I don't know if this happened with anyone else or just me, so I'm not going to deduct points for it, but this show took forever to air for me. It wasn't weekly and was kind of all over the place.

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aggravatingly boring

I tried... I swear ... But this was the epitome of boredom.

I watched the first 6 episodes waiting for this "dangerous secret" that would ruin their whole relationship, so I would understand the whole sadness and struggle undertone the show is having.

But that took so long and it wasn't even that great.

The two actors were ok-ish, Haneul's face felt like he was about burst out laughing at any time, he looks like he was trying hard not to smile or laugh even in serious situations, and overall their acting wasn't impressive but it was acceptable.

The story took too long to unfold, we have more than the first half full of nothing but odd conversation that hides a secret, and not knowing what's going on made me unable to sympathise with any of the leads, not to mention knowing if I actually want them to be together or not, they gave us nice kisses so the fan services were fine but still I couldn't see any great chemistry between them.

Overall not terrible, but for me was extremely boring, by the time I reached the end I regretted picking it up ~~

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Unforgettable highlight of Korean BL

The Korean BL Series „Never forget your Enemy“ (a mysterious title if ever there was one), ended today with the release of the final two episodes seven and eight. Like many Korean (and Japanese) BL series, it was more condensed and shorter with each Episode around 35 minutes, unlike many Thai BL series often going to 10, 12 episodes sometimes up to an hour.

So let's sum up what we got: a very mysterious beginning with one of the main characters having amnesia, granted not the most novel plot mechanism – but then I rather have a proven plot concept worked out well, than something novel that in the end doesn't add up together. We have two stunningly good looking main actors in the love story, as we are used from Korean productions, and something of a melancholic tone of a slow development towards the usual dramatic revelation in the seventh, penultimate episode. I admit I had tried to do my detective works with the hints, and still managed to be surprised. The episodes were all well made each in itself and the story as a whole was just a perfect story in my book.

It is a visual feast of great cinematography, some of the cool Korean fashion, being daring to shed some light on the ups and downs of the "Idol Industry", and good non-intrusive background music.

One of my personal highlights: we saw REALLY one of the possibly best kissing scenes I can remember ever have seen down to the very sensitive NC scenes, which never were overdoing, but clearly showing all the passion without feeling like the cringe-fest the likes of Peach-something-something. Both actor displayed their emotions well, and even the various flashbacks being non-intrusive, but gave us more and more layers revealed about the relationship between Haneul and Saebyeok. Both actors had their first Lead Characters in this BL series, with little known about them before. As such, they left a stunning impression to me.

I won't say more about the ending, save that it is all worth watching to the end. I was satisfied, with nothing negative to say, other than I wish there had been one more episode. Being as such a perfect love drama and thoroughly having been well entertained, I am confidently giving it a

10/10
Must see

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First impression

Really strong start. It reminds me a lot of the Japanese series Jack o' Frost. I like the acting, and also the quality of the series itself is pretty good.
But yeah, so far, so good—a little bit sad, a little bit cute; hopefully it will be able to keep its momentum.

Where to watch: https://wetv.vip/en/album/z8grnsk4uhwvfb0

Things I liked:
1. Great acting.
2. The main character's boyfriend is extremely understanding and accommodating.

Things I disliked:
1. Communication skills at both the age of 19 and the age of 29 are so terrible, from both the main character and his boyfriend.
2. I don't particularly like the barista who works at the main character's sister's cafe. He is too flirty, in my opinion, for just some barista, especially since I am 100% sure he knows the main character has a boyfriend of 7 years.
3. Main character. I know that it's probably mostly because of his memory loss, but he keeps acting like a 10-year-old brat, and it really pisses me off.

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É UMA BOA SÉRIE, MAS A DISCREPÂNCIA DE CUIDADO E AFETO NO RELACIONAMENTO ME INCOMODOU

Essa é uma série mais dramática e emocional do eu esperava (mas isso não é um defeito, foi uma grata surpresa). Senti que um bom trabalho foi feito na maior parte do tempo, mas a desigualdade de amor, atenção e cuidado entre os protagonistas me deixou decepcionada e pensativa.


PONTOS POSITIVOS (o que eu gostei):

- O comecinho (primeiros minutos) tem uma vibe mais sombria e define o tom da série. Depois disso temos vários momentos bonitinhos e divertidos, mas a melancolia está sempre ali e com o passar dos episódios ela se expande cada vez mais;
- A amnésia do Ki Ha Neul é um fator importante para a história e é ela que mantém o enredo funcionando;
- Uma coisa boba, mas que foi muito importante para mim é o detalhe de caracterização dos olhos vermelhos quando o Ki Ha Neul está no hospital. São esses detalhes que enriquecem a obra;
- A química entre os protagonistas foi uma grata surpresa. Por esse ser um projeto coreano eu não estava esperando nada dos momentos de intimidade, mas eles me surpreenderam muito. A Coreia tem que seguir por esse caminho pois é o caminho certo.


PONTOS NEGATIVOS (o que eu não gostei):

- O título e sinopse prometem uma coisa e quando chega a hora vemos que não é bem assim. Os garotos nunca foram inimigos, eles apenas tinham uma amizade conturbada;
- Eu super entendo que a perda de memória é complexa e leva a muita confusão mental no paciente, mas a forma com que o Yeo Sae Byeok era tratado foi muito desproporcional. Ele era sempre bom (bom até demais de um jeito grudento) e era tratado de volta com grosseria;
- Mesclando o tópico acima temos uma relação zero igualitária entre os protagonistas. Não gosto de como um é sempre devoto e o outro apenas recebe e reage como bem entende (isso sempre acontece independente das consequências da amnesia). É uma dinâmica que me incomoda bastante. Os dois estavam sofrendo e os dois precisavam de cuidado;
- Ki Ha Neul falou uma vez como não era certo deixar o Yeo Sae Byeok carregar tudo sozinho, mas foi isso que ele fez todas as vezes, mesmo sem intenção;
- No final não termos tido uma conversa crua e honesta entre eles no hospital depois de meses de afastamento foi bem desapontador.


Essa é uma história rica em detalhes na hora de construir o universo e acontecimentos, mas peca em detalhar e destrinchar o sentimento internalizado nos personagens.

Eu queria entender qual o conflito do Yeo Sae Byeok com a mãe. Eu queria uma resolução e reação do Ki Ha Neul aos sentimentos do Yun Jeong Han (antes de tudo explodir). Eu queria ter visto conversas honestas entre os protagonistas dissecando sua relação para nos fazer ver o quanto eles se amavam mutuamente. Eu queria ter visto mais parceria e cuidado igualitário com os sentimentos um do outro.

A frase que a mãe do Ki Ha Neul diz para o Yeo Sae Byeok durante uma conversa é o que define esse drama: "Meu filho vem em primeiro lugar". Yeo Sae Byeok perdeu o pai, não tem uma relação com a mãe, aparentemente não tem irmãos e não possui uma rede de apoio de amigos. É ele por ele. Quando ele tem o Ki Ha Neul ele tem um parceiro e alguém em quem se apoiar, mas quando não ele fica sozinho tendo que carregar o peso do mundo. É desumano.

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De bonnes idées, mais l’histoire en loupe la moitié…

Parfois, les titres ne sont pas représentatifs de l'œuvre, c'est le cas ici. Ils ne sont pas ennemis, seulement amis et l'un d'eux a un caractère particulièrement pénible. Ceci de côté, c'est un drama sympathique, mais fragile avec son lot de défauts.

Leur dynamique n'est pas ma préférée, en particulier sur les premiers épisodes. Ha Neul est typiquement le genre de personnage qui m'insupporte : méchant, ingrat et qui agit comme bon lui semble parce qu'après tout, c'est lui le patient amnésique. De l'autre côté, Sae Byeok est un paillasson qui supporte le caractère naze de Ha Neul avec le sourire, qui ne va surtout pas le contrarier. Fort heureusement, ils finissent par évoluer (bien que cela arrive un peu tard). Ha Neul fait preuve de maturité au fil de l'histoire, tandis que Sae Byeok montre enfin ses faiblesses.

L'attraction entre les deux acteurs est superbe. Les interactions de couple sont mignonnes. Il me semble que c'est le KBL avec le plus de baisers. Loin de m'en plaindre, ils sont franchement excellents (et les scènes intimes aussi).

L’idée d’une telle antagoniste est intéressante, mais elle aurait dû apparaître plus tôt. La folie est un solide moteur pour alimenter la tourmente des personnages. De même pour son partenaire de crime. On se doute qu'il est louche, mais l'histoire préfère nous garder dans le flou. Enfin, la prise de conscience lorsqu'un incident survient n'a rien d'une nouveauté, c'est dommage.

La narration est assez brouillonne. Par moment, c'est difficile de savoir s'il s'agit d'un rêve, d'un souvenir ou du présent. Certaines scènes me laissent un peu sur le bas-côté, car je ne sais même pas si elles se sont déroulées ou non. Le montage est étrange avec des flash-back hasardeux.

En revanche, la photographie est superbe, tout comme la musique. De plus, c'était agréable d'avoir ce rythme de diffusion (deux épisodes par semaine). Peut-être que j’aurais plaisir à le voir dans quelques semaines.

En bref, Never Forget Your Enemy possède des qualités et de bonnes idées, mais elles ne sont pas exploitées, ou pas assez, ce qui rend l'histoire confuse avec en plus un montage décevant et un final trop facile.

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Never Forget Your Enemy (네 원수를 잊지 마라) 8.5/10

สำหรับเรื่อง Never Forget Your Enemy เป็นซีรีส์เกาหลีอีกเรื่องหนึ่งที่ผมรู้สึกชื่นชอบ ด้วยเนื้อเรื่องที่เต็มไปด้วยปมปัญหาและความขัดแย้งหลากหลาย ทำให้แต่ละตอนมีความลุ้น ระทึก และน่าติดตามอยู่ตลอดเวลา
แม้จะมีเพียง 8 ตอน แต่ถือว่าเป็น 8 ตอนที่มีความเข้มข้นอย่างมาก การดำเนินเรื่องกระชับและสามารถดึงความสนใจของผู้ชมได้ตั้งแต่ต้นจนจบ
ในด้านการแสดง นักแสดงทุกคนถ่ายทอดบทบาทออกมาได้อย่างดี ทั้งสายตา ท่าทาง และอารมณ์ความรู้สึก ทำให้ผู้ชมสามารถเข้าถึงตัวละครและอินไปกับสถานการณ์ต่าง ๆ ได้อย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ
ส่วนโปรดักชันโดยรวมถือว่าทำออกมาได้ดี ภาพสวย มุมกล้องและการจัดแสงมีความลงตัว ช่วยเสริมบรรยากาศของเรื่องได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ โดยเฉพาะฉากช่วงท้ายที่ใช้แสงของพระอาทิตย์ตก ถ่ายทอดออกมาได้อย่างสวยงามและน่าประทับใจ
อีกหนึ่งองค์ประกอบที่โดดเด่นคือการนำเสนอฉากความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละครที่มีความประณีตทั้งในด้านภาพและอารมณ์ ทำให้ฉากเหล่านี้ดูมีมิติและสอดคล้องกับเนื้อเรื่อง
นอกจากนี้ เพลงประกอบอย่าง “Down into the Sky” ก็ไพเราะและช่วยเสริมอารมณ์ของเรื่องได้อย่างดี
โดยรวมแล้ว Never Forget Your Enemy เป็นซีรีส์ที่เข้มข้นและน่าติดตามอีกเรื่องหนึ่งที่ผมอยากแนะนำ สามารถรับชมได้ทาง WeTV ครับ

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Bem tanto faz?

A história, no geral, trabalha com esse plot de perda de memória e “inimigos” que, na prática, nem chegam a ser inimigos de verdade. Não consegui comprar muito bem o que a narrativa tentou vender.

O twist da menina obcecada e o motivo do menino ter perdido a memória foram ok.

No geral, a narrativa não me pegou mesmo. Não consegui me importar com os personagens e consequentemente com a relação deles.

Inclusive, acho que isso impacta até na forma como eu falo da obra, não consigo fazer uma resenha mais aprofundada justamente porque não me conectei o suficiente com a história, nem ao ponto de conseguir explicar em detalhes tudo o que não gostei.

Por outro lado, admito que a Coreia está ficando bem ousada nas cenas mais picantes.

Gostei muito não

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