
Tiffany:

ColourMePurple:
Please don't sleep on - The Boy Next World: My Destiny
People are unjustifiably critical of it even though the Japanese drama improved upon the Thai original. The story has it's flaws but that is a problem in both dramas. I feel the jdrama is quite underrated and captured my interest better than many other dramas I have seen this year.
The story is related to parallel worlds so if that is your thing, give it a shot.
I think I will watch the Japanese version instead of the Thai one because I would like to see Nagumo Shoma again. He left a deep impression in At 25:00, in Akasaka.
Do let me know what you think when you're done! In the romance department, it really surprised me.

p43425:

ColourMePurple:
Please don't sleep on - The Boy Next World: My Destiny
People are unjustifiably critical of it even though the Japanese drama improved upon the Thai original. The story has it's flaws but that is a problem in both dramas.
Interesting to hear you say this. Putting the incomparable Boss & Noeul aside, I agree, and objectively speaking I can see some points where the Japanese remake improved on the messy story, especially the ending - but speaking for myself, I also recognise that I enjoyed it more than the Thai original simply because I already knew the story already and didn't have to overthink some of the problems and incongruencies in the story (e.g. Jin's mindreading - what the heck is that about?).
In my case I watched the jdrama first. I really enjoyed it and I kept hearing people praise the Thai drama while hating the Japanese one so I decided to watch the Thai drama too. There are a few things that are better in the Thai like audible mind-reading in some parts but I didn't like the chemistry in the original. Mainly because the younger ML is childish and the way he spoke and behaved annoyed me.
Also many scenes which were just abnormal like when younger ML climbs on top of the older ML just to examine his scar. That scene was so absurd. MLtalking to himself in the cafeteria and hopping around from seat to seat. Fiancee shouting in a cafeteria and even slapping him and no one sitting there bats an eye. Talking in the middle of the road. I found a lot of problems with the original like these. Found myself watching in 2x coz I was getting bored because of the side characters as well.
I don't know any of the actors but if the Thai actors are famous I get why people are giving very low scores to the jdrama when it doesn't deserve it. As it is jdramas don't get very popular so unfairly scoring it is just silly.
Anyway, there're a lot of reasons why I enjoyed the drama more.