Favs BLs…

I really liked this one, but the last episode got me in a way that I didn't expect—I mean, in a good way. It was the perfect final for Jiwoo and Kangjae, was fanny and lovely as a heart melt.

Hilarious!!!! I thought I wouldn't like it; I saw a lot of reviews saying that it's a bad show, but thanks that I didn't listen to it and star to watch anyway 'cause I simply loved the whole thing!!! It's cringe, annoyingly funny, and the passionate tension between Heng and Mo is just too cute to handle! Obviously, it has some things that I didn't like, but in general, it's definably one of my favorites of this year. Love it!!!

Tbh this is one of my favorites because of the drama. The plot is so immersive that it makes you cry without even noticing. The characters were so well played that I was impressed. I literally cried when I watched and heard Intouch crying every time he did. I watched the spin-off Between Us before watching UWMA, and I came here knowing that I would probably cry the whole show, but it was more than that... As a pansexual person, I totally understand the fear of not being accepted by one's own family and the pressure of being the anchor to the one you love the most and, unfortunately, failure... I just love it; no more words are needed to add.  

Despised the funny name (cause in portugueses it is), I really loved this one!!!! It reminded me so much to My Beautiful Man.... crying just to remember it... The plot is really good, is well developed, the photography is beautiful, and the chemistry between the actors?! PERFECT!!!!  Taishin's personality annoyed me sometimes, buuuuuut that didn't make me give up on the show which was awesome haha Have to talk 'bout the OST too, so good!!! I think I don't have more to add, it was really good, cute, and make my heart melt in every episode.

*SCREAMING INTERNALY*

After My Beautiful Man, this is for sure my 2° favorite Japanese bl!! The plot is amazing and well developed, the story time incredibly well done, the chemistry between the characters/actors???? God help me 'cause I almost died of too much sexual and cuteness tension every time that Sahashi e Natsume were together in scene.... I just loved the whole show!!!!! The end with Sahashi saying: "I'm desperate to become someone indispensable in your life" really got me, make my heart race istg.... It was awesome, no more, just perfect!!!!

ABSOLUTLY CINEMA!!!!!!! 

I knew that I would like in the moment I read the sinopse of this bl, and I was totally right!!!! The plot is amazing, well developed, the chemistry and dynamic between the actor/characters is awesome, I was touch by the drama, I felt connected with the characters, love all of them and their history. I think there will be a special episode or a 2nd season 'cause it ended with a cliffhanger, but I already love it anyway, hope that is more coming soon, I really wanna see more of this!!!!  

TBH it' just one of my favorites because of the nc scenes... seriously it's so good for a Taiwanese bl, I mean, it's more explicit that I expected, it's different of the Tai ones which is more... how do I say this? Tai nc scenes have more sex different position, it's really explicit when it have these scenes (the +18/21 ones at least), and Taiwan have more slow touch, specific camera focus on that and kiss and less clothes hahaha I don't know how to explain this properly, but I liked this show because of this, because of the chemistry between them. May I be wrong, BUT it seams that they are comfortable with each other and this make total diference to the scenes.

I really am surprised by this one!!! I started to watch without any expectation, and now I'm totally in love with 'em ???  ABSOLUTLY PERFECT!!!! Despised all the bad thing that some people said about this one (specially about CGI, making fun of it), I absolutely adored this bl!!! The plot well developed make me liked even more, the plot twists was amazing, the drama... fuck, I cried in every scene that Tong was crying, specially in the final ep... damn the way Tong said to Mark that was ok to him drink his blood cause like that he would be with him forever... seriously, I almost dehydrated with both of them crying, crying too!!!  The acting of Gawin and Joss was fucking amazing!!! I simply love the whole show, and I really wanna see a especial ep soon (but is I don't think is gonna have one, unfortunately).

LOVE IS PAIN, BUT IT IS A SWEET PAIN.....

I'm in love with their love... It was so touching to see them overcome so many obstacles to finally be together. Loving someone who is not available (physically and emotionally) for you, hiding it, suffering because of it, getting hurt because of it, and still loving, caring and making that person your own world is something I really admired about Third here. I've never fallen in love with my best friend, but I know exactly what it's like to love someone who doesn't love me back. To be honest, at first, I was kind of annoyed with Khai for being such an idiot, a real jerk, with Third and with the girls he was involved with... when Third used the card to finally confess his love for Khai, he was so dumb that he didn't understand and still had the audacity to say that he would use the idea to conquer someone else... ARGH!! I wanted to cry with Third in that scene, because I felt the pain too, his pain.

I loved the fact that they told the truth about love, that first love is not easy, that no kind of love is easy to be honest, and that not all love has a happy ending or is easy to get one, so I really enjoyed watching this BL. I missed more kissing, more sexual tension, I won't lie (especially because this BL is rated +18, so I kind of expected more...), but I loved it anyway. AHHH!! They used my favorite movies as the theme for each episode... so cute!!! It's a 10/10 for me!!!

I'm really surprised by this one, tbh!!!!! The plot is well developed, the photography is really good, the OST is exactly like the characters hahaha but what really got me was their relationship growth!!! It all started with 2nd intentions, secrets and lies, but the second Haruto sees himself falling for Ryoma, he do everything to be good and make this relationship works it out. It was very exciting to see their growth together as a couple, the way that they pushed themselves to grow it was really beautiful to watch... even thought they started in a wrong way, they find each other in the middle and brought out the best in each other. Definitely one of my favorites!!!!

I love when they tell the real facts about love!!!! The plot is not complicated to understand, is basically showing about how two different people handle with their insecurities in a relationship. I mean, how can two different people, with completely different personalities, tastes, and social status, make a relationship work?? It seems impossible at first, especially when in the past they've already tried, and because of insecurities and, mainly, misunderstandings, it went wrong. Why try again knowing the end? But here they prove that if you and your partner really want to make things work, you can have the most beautiful relationship ever!! You just have to understand and accept that differences exist and will not change, because each human being is unique, but if you are mature enough to deal with this with dialogue and patience, above all, everything can work out!!! I think this is the most beautiful type of relationship, tbh... the one that is mature, the one that is understanding, the one that accepts and is proud of it.  

WTF IS GOING ON???!!!! That was my reaction in the beginning and in the end hahaha but it was in a good way at the end at least hahaha The thing is, I was really confused by tha personality of Ritsu, seriously, what was going on inside this kid brain?? but as he developed in the plot, I was able to better understand all his attitudes. Speaking about the plot I though that I wouldn't like this one, I though it would be the kind os plot that try to be "cult" but in the end is just a piece of shit 'cause the writers couldn't keep the well-developed plot, although it really surprised me, it was definitely well developed!! And the cliffhanger at the end?? Leaving the viewer not knowing whether the meteor destroyed the world or not... So fucking amazing!!!! I loved how they bring an such importante subject like "the wish of keep living" to be the center of the plot. I know exactly how's the feeling of want to press the botton as Meguru's sister and Ritsu, and I know exactly how's the feeling of thinking that I wasted time, that my life passed me by, that I wasted time that I could have spent living and seeing the beauty of the world like Masumi too... The thing is, some people need to be in the end, in their limits, to see some things, and I related with that. I think that I'll just realise that I need to shake my ass when time is not a thing that I have left over anymore... it's sad though, but it's the true. 

I'm just in love with their love!!!! It's so cliche, but some how this is exactly why I fell in love with them. Have some things that I didn't liked, ex the way Tine treated Green at first... obviously I know that this is a show, and have to be this kinda of drama to keep the plot development, AND I DON'T AGREE with the way Green chases Tine, but still, It bothered me a little.... Taking this away, I loved absolutely everything, the characters couples was well developed, the OST is so cute, the fact that they used Scrubb to be part of the soundtrack was so cute tho... I never heard about them, and got impressed with how good they are. Anyway, for being so cliche, and obvious, I don't have much to say, but it's definitely one of my favourites!!!

Love it!!! It reminded me so much "I Became The Main Role Of A BL Drama"... tbh the plot is exactly the same, but completed different. In my opinion, "25 Ji Akasaka de" is way to much better in all things than "I Became The Main Role Of A BL Drama"... Ok, the narrative in "25 Ji Akasaka de" is a little slow, the Yuki character is a little boring, buuuuuut Niihara Taisuke acted so well the nuances of his character and the character he played within the plot that got me speechless. The photography is beautiful, the construction of the narrative despite being slow It is well made and without holes, the OST is really good too. The melancholy of Asami is so well acted by Komagine Kiita , seriously, this character back story was so important to the plot, brought the necessary drama to complement the plot, especially when he finds himself lost and doesn't know whether or not he wants to act anymore. The way he comforts himself and understands himself, all alone, made me reflect on so many things.... It's a cliche one, but this little things really got me, so is one of my favorite.

OBS.: I have to add here that Nagumo Shoma are on the this bl.... his character is awesome, brought that "villain" who wants to steal the loved one and make the other jealous (even though he's not a villain at all). And he's fucking hot and good actor, so I loved it hehehe

Surprisingly good!!! that's not the type of genre that I usually choose freely to watch, police or investigative drama it's definitely not my thing, but sometimes I like to watch just to change vibes and I really liked this one. It's well developed, the narrative are on the perfect rhythm, not to fast, not too slow. The enemies to lovers here was INSANALLY GOOD!!! I just loved the personality of Chan, the way that he is sarcastic all the time, and hide his pain behind it... perfect acted. The final was really cute, love all the plot twists, but I have to say that I missed more kisses scenes... they're grown up men, I expected more touch, although  I understand that the romance was not the focus here, I mean, not the kiss and touch romance, they wanted to show more of the emotional romance and the evolution of the feeling. 

I'm emotionally exhausted... In a good way tho. I thought this bl would be completely different than it was. Even after reading the plot, I thought it would be something light, but the drama was almost too much to handle!!!! I was so moved by Qian's story, how he took care of two extra people, did everything, even put his own life at risk countless times for his sister and Yuan. The way it was shown how much love can endure everything, be patient and benevolent really got to me here. The way Qian and Yuan hid what they felt to protect each other, because they knew it would be complicated and confusing in the situation they lived in (as "siblings"), really changed something in me, in my way of thinking maybe... Everything in this bl made me feel something. The well-made plot, the engaging narrative, the photography, the OST, everything was very well constructed, with no loose ends. I'm simply in love and emotionally destroyed because until they reached the happy moments they suffered a lot, and I along with them. 10/10 for me, because of the drama.

I ABSOLUTLY LOVED THIS BL!!!!! Tbh I loved because of the 2nd principal couple Johan and North, but I liked the first one, Ter and Hill, too, but their narrative was too slow... it was a good one, good plot, well developed, but too slow, this made it a little boring, and I couldn't feel that excitement of watching them get their happy ending and the twists and turns that they had. But it was really good despite this. Now my Johan and North... it was so perfect, it kept me hooked from beginning to end, their story had a perfectly timed narrative, I freaked out with every little thing that happened in their relationship, and I always wanted to see more of them. Now speaking in general, I didn't like what they did with the other secondary couples... they didn't develop any of them properly, they left a lot of loose ends, unanswered questions, especially about Tiger and Nao, and Tonfah and Phoon. Since they started talking about their relationship, they should have continued, even if it was rushed, because the series ended without any decent ending for them. There is a confirmed 2nd season, to tell about these couples, but until now they haven't started filming, and there are many things that lead me to believe that they will drag it out as much as possible until the moment comes that they will cancel it for some silly reason, and we will be left without answers about these couples. I'm being realistic. That's what happens when you put too many characters in a story and don't develop them properly. Besides this, I really loved this bl, it was funny, cute, very cliché in a way that I don't like, but I can't stop watching it (because secretly I love it hahaha)

Oh and the 2 especial episodes with Johan and North... too cute to handle!!!! 

I’m emotionally devastated but I’ll cry with dignity and a cup of tea in hand.
This one really got me!!! The plot is simple, but the drama? Oh, it had me. I was in deep, absolutely loved it — it was just beautiful. This BL doesn’t have the most well-developed storyline, it has its flaws, and honestly, Ro Ah leaving near the end and lying that he didn’t feel anything for Ji Woo was, in my opinion, a huge mistake in the script. But honestly? The real crime here is that we only got six episodes. Six. And they’re like twenty minutes each. Be serious. ? that was the saddest part for me!!! I completely fell in love with them, and I just wanted more screen time of them being happy so I could watch it over and over. But of course not — Korea was never gonna let me have that, were they?

F*CKING AMAZING, PERIOD!!!

I'll admit it — when I first saw the poster and read the synopsis of this BL, I thought it was going to be something completely different. I expected something way heavier, with more drama, mafia vibes, and serious angst. But what I got? Oh, it was something else entirely — and I LOVED it.

I loved Da Hei and Xiao Bai’s personalities!! Each of them hooked me in their own way — making me laugh, cry, and yell at the screen, begging them to knock some sense into each other. And their chemistry? Absolutely insane.

The plot is really well constructed, and the storytelling pulls you in. Sure, the first few episodes are a bit slower, but around episode 7 or 8, everything starts to expand, the story clicks into place, and things start happening one after the other — but never rushed. It’s just so good.

Ohhh, and I think it was episode 9 or 10 — can’t remember exactly now — but when Xiao Bai finally tells Da Hei the truth… THAT REACTION?! Pure gold. You know that “Tell me something non-sexual but incredibly sexual”? Yeah, THAT scene!!! The way Da Hei punches Xiao Bai’s chest twice, then grabs his hair like that... I LOST IT. It was WILD!!! I screamed, I laughed, I rewound the scene like three times.

And the way they managed to work through things after that… it really moved me. Everything they went through to be together, always fighting and protecting each other — it was beautiful.

That’s it. I’m just completely and hopelessly in love with them!!!

LOVED IT!!!!

To be honest, I expected more. With all the hype and reviews this BL had, I thought it would’ve been so much more than it actually was — especially the NC scenes... seriously, I would've died for more screen time there!! But I still loved it anyway.

I liked the cuteness and tension between Kim and Kamol. Yeah!! Cuteness — believe it or not. I know this is supposed to be one of those dark romance-type BLs, but it really had some adorable moments between them.

The plot isn’t that strong — I was hoping they’d explore more of the BDSM stuff… I’m into it, and I know quite a bit about it, so when I found out that would be a theme in the show, I got really excited. But they barely touched on it, which is a shame. It would've been awesome if they went deeper with that.

The narrative is okay, and the plot twists were good. The OST? Perfect. The visuals could’ve been better, but it was fine.

If I had to judge it seriously, pointing out all the flaws and everything, I’d probably give it a solid 8. But honestly? I don’t care that much about technical stuff — I go by vibes. And I really vibed with this one. So it’s a 9.5 for me! Hahaha

CRYING MY EYES OUT!!!!

I knew the moment I started watching this BL that I was going to fall in love. And I was absolutely right.

The whole story between Ren and Kazuma is so deep, full of misunderstandings, pain, and fear... Watching them talk about how hard those years apart were made me cry. It was just so touching.

The plot is amazing, the narrative is captivating, and the visuals are insanely aesthetic. Tokyo in April is so beautiful. I’ve never been there, but through this BL, I felt like I was.

The drama is perfectly executed. To be honest, I was really impressed with the plot twists and everything. And Kazuma opening his heart to Ren at the end, telling him he felt like he’d been adrift all those years — and that Ren was like the sun guiding him until they could be together again... Seriously, that broke me. I cried rivers and oceans!!

SWEET LIKE HONEY, MY SWEETEST LITTLE PIE!!!

This is definitely the kind of BL that makes you feel comforted the whole time. The plot is simple — basically cliché after cliché. And even though I usually don’t like clichés, I do enjoy them when they come in this kind of comforting package.
I laughed, got emotional, felt butterflies — all at once.

As I said, the plot is simple, but it’s not bad at all, and it doesn’t leave any loose ends. I have to be honest: I thought it was going to be a waste of time. The synopsis didn’t seem strong enough to catch my attention… but I was really surprised. I liked it a lot.

This BL shows the maturing of their relationship and all the obstacles — especially their insecurities — that they had to overcome. And they did it beautifully. It made me feel like I was listening to a close friend telling me about their love life and everything they went through… it was just so cute!!
And the happy ending?? Geez — absolutely perfect!!

I don’t have much more to say. I just loved it. It’s simple, it’s beautiful, it’s real, and it’s adorable.

ABSOLUTE CINEMA!!!!

This BL deserves way more hype, honestly!!!
The plot? PERFECTION.
The drama? FOR FUCK’S SAKE, PURE PERFECTION.
The chemistry between the actors?? GEEZ... someone come help me. I freaking adored this one.

Okay, but I gotta be honest — in the beginning, I really thought I was gonna drop it because of Pei Jia. That man drove me INSANE with his behavior. What an asshole... BUT THEN… the way he matured throughout the story really got me. That scene when he tells Su Yi he’d catch him no matter how high the fall?? Yeah. That was it. I fell. And all the things he does after that to prove his love and protect Su Yi… I was crying nonstop TT TT

And Su Yi??? He’s just the softest, cutest little thing. I wanted to squeeze him through the whole show!! 

The story flows so well, even with episodes being just 20/30 minutes — it felt like we were living hours of their love. And the visuals?? SO BEAUTIFUL. I’m a huge fan of cinematography, and this show hit all the right notes.

Now the ending… I liked it, but I expected more. They never tell us if Su Yi gets the surgery or not, if he’ll stay blind forever, if he’ll even live long or not… and that uncertainty messed with me. I NEED TO KNOW!! But aside from that? I loved the entire thing. 10/10 for me. No doubt.

I HATE THE SMOKE WITHOUT YOU!! (Louis sang but to me this represent the fact that Yuki didn't care about the smell of cigarette smoke in Akira TT)

This BL made me feel different feelings at the same time!! I wanted to scream and cry and laugh and punch Akira in his face and cuddle Yuki tight... all this at the fucking SAME TIME!!!

I'll started with the plot. So emotional, so deep and controversial. I mean, tell the story about a growing love since the adolescent till adulthood was brilliant because was told in so emotional way. I feel connected with the characters and their story that I couldn't stop watching... The narrative and well developed plot was simply amazing.

Akira... I wanted to punch him real bad in his face for what he did, but tbh I totally understand him. He had this idea of what was "normal" (planted by his mom btw) and have an fixation to turn this "normal" real, and live it. But we know this "normal" doesn't exist, and in his heart Akira knows too, but trying to prove otherwise (because he was told so) he hurt Yuki and himself along the way to prove this... So in the end, when he realised this, that the "normal" he thought was right is not what he thought and he wouldn't be happy that way, it was almost too late. 

Yuki... He is a angel!! The guy literally made everything he can to prove his love and make Akira feel loved by him, but it wasn't enough. I believe some people have to loose to understand and realised what they have, and Akira proved me this. Yuki give everything to him, and he was patience to wait to Akira understand himself all those years apart, even though he was suffering real bad with this, watching the love of his life living a lie out of pure fear. Yuki is definitely on of my favourite J-BL characters of all the time (after my babies Hira, Sahashi, Ryoma of course).

I'm really surprised by how deep this short BL was, and definitely 4 episodes with 20/30min wasn't enough for me. I WANT MORE!  TT 

Hoping for someone who can BE THE OIL TO MY FIRE!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely ADOOORED this one!!! Since the first episode, I just knew I was going to love it — and I was totally right.

The plot is AMAZING!! Super cliché (in the best way), funny, and with just the right amount of drama. The narrative has a pacing perfectly done, keeping a smooth flow so the story never lost its rhythm or got boring.

Tamtawan and Phi were just too cute to handle. Honestly, they’re exactly the kind of couple I admire — the kind that fights, gets mad, pulls away... but always finds their way back to each other. Even if they argue, maybe even hate each other for a second, they talk things through and always make peace and keep choosing to love each other.

I loved it so much.
10 episodes were NOT enough for me

We’re two unlucky souls, so let’s stop chasing luck and start making a little happiness TT TT

I simply LOVED this one!!! I probably fell in love with it because of the way Korea always portrays love… it’s such a lyrical, eloquent kind of romanticism.

The plot isn’t super strong, and the narrative gets a little confusing sometimes. Like, why did they even bring Hyuk in as someone who likes Minjae if he never stood a chance? And then after that scene at Minjae’s house, he just… disappears??? What was the point?

But what really got me was that CLIFFHANGER ENDING…
Like, is that an ex rising from the ashes?? (Considering Minjae already said he’s unlucky in love…) Is Hyuk gonna come back?? I NEED A SECOND SEASON, PLEASE!!!

Other than that… YOONCHAN AND MINJAE’S KISSES???? HOLY SHIT, MY LOVES… WHAT ? A ? KISS ?!!!!

The visuals were beautiful, the protagonists were so good!!!! The OST were so good (a little sexy too), and the cinematography?? STUNNING. I’m honestly in awe. I loved this one!!

WE BELONG TO EACH OTHER, THIS IS THE MOST CERTAIN THING!!!!!!

I started laughing, happy... I ended up crying my eyes out and even happier!!! 

I never thought I'd need to watch a GawinKrist-led BL movie, until I watched a GawinKrist-led BL movie!!! What delightful chemistry!!!

Although I'm not a big fan of time travel plots because I always get lost, the narrative here had perfect timing, everything was so well developed, I had no doubts while watching. It was simply perfect!! Very well written and developed.

The message they wanted to convey was that no matter how much you try to change the past, or the future, around you, there is only one life to be lived in the best possible way. And sometimes you will suffer, but you will also be very happy if you choose to live one day at a time, leaning on your friends, loved ones, and family.

I'm simply in love with their love... I wanted so much more!!!

CINEMA!!!!

One of my favorites, exactly because of its simplicity.

The plot is simple, but it has some drama and a deep meaning, so I loved it. They brought the whole physical-appearance-is-everything drama, showing how this mindset can control our lives, making us literally live by the thought that "I need to be beautiful, my body has to be thin and skinny, and I have to be smart", as if it’s a rule. It ends up controlling us, making us super insecure about everything. But in reality, we’re just humans with flaws and imperfections,  and those are exactly what make us who we are. That’s beautiful… this message was so necessary!!!

I don’t even need to talk about the chemistry between the leads… it was perfect!! The kiss??? Geez, made me blush hahaha. And the photography + OST??? So beautiful and cute!!

The only crime here was giving us only 12 minutes per episode… honestly, that should be illegal!!!

I'm prepared to be used by you... I just wanna love you.

I wasn't expecting anything at all, and they delivered perfectly!!!! I'm so surprised by this blog!!! It even made me want to start making things with clay lol

I have to start with the plot. At first, I thought the narrative would be boring, that it would be a slow series, but it developed perfectly, everything was very well-crafted without leaving any holes. I LOVED IT!!!

The development of Tejoon and Wonyuong's relationship also really surprised me. It had just the right amount of drama, that basic miscommunication, but without being boring and dull that makes you lose interest in them... it was all just the right amount to be impactful and make you root for them at every moment, get emotional, and be happy too. And their chemistry... PERFECT!!!

The visuals are simply beautiful, they nailed the photography, the OST too, the soundtrack is so beautiful and sweet!!

The supporting couple could have been better developed. After all, they had a great plot to build. I think they needed to be developed better here (but they have a spin-off, so maybe it's better developed there. I don't know. I'll watch theirs later to see).

I'm surprised Korea gave me a BL with 10 episodes, each over 30 minutes long!!! I loved it so much!!!

I'VE GOT A HOME AGAIN. I've got emotional with this end... To be honest, I'm in love.

The plot is deep, have so many things happing at the same time, and tbh I felt like there were a lot of things lost along the way, but nothing that would hinder the plot itself.

Wei Wei and Chi Cheng are a typical chaotic couple who only starts talking when everything has gone wrong due to lack of communication, and fix everything with sex. Until it works out, they have to go through hell, but when they get it right, it's just love, peace and happiness. I confess that they irritate me a little because of this, mainly because of the lack of communication and the "I'm straight" that Wei Wei insisted on wanting to affirm, even though we all know that he would never resist Chi Cheng LOL. A lot could have been avoided if they just talked to each other, but I also understand that it was part of the plot, after all, no drama, no story.

Did I have to say something about my babies Cheng Yu and Xiao Shuai??? No, but I'll do anyway LOL They are completed different from each other, but it is this exactly thing that make them work. I love the fact that Cheng Yu is a son of a bitch, doesn't care about anything or anyone, and with Xiao Shuai he is the most wonderful, caring and dedicated person possible. And  Xiao Shua it's so precious... even going through hell, almost taking his own life, he found a way to move forward and still found happiness TT TT I love their love TT TT

All shit with Wang Shuo was good to the development of the plot, have good plot twists with him being an "villain", but I missed something more... I don't know, I just have the feeling. Mainly because of the adopted thing. They could have explained and developed their story better, because in my opinion Wang Zhen feels something for Wang Shuo and it is not in a brotherhood way...

The photography is good, not one of my favorite, but it's good. The OST is really cute... I loved  this one so much!!!!

ABSOLUTELY CINEMA!!!

I honestly don’t know why it took me so long to watch this one… it’s a pure masterpiece!!!

To be honest, the synopsis didn’t really catch my attention at first. I only added it to my list because it seemed a little dark, and I wanted to watch it for that reason… but bro, WTF? I’m totally in awe!

It starts off a little confusing, I have to say. Then a lot of heavy stuff happens,  but the more I watched, the more I needed to keep going. The extremely sensitive and triggering topics addressed here, such as mental and sexual abuse, exploitation of minors and women, drugs, homophobia, and trauma in general, left me astonished at how they were portrayed, in such a realistic way, showing the harsh and heartbreaking reality of people who live in this environment. It was painfully sad to watch…

Hoaren and Chihiro are just… I don’t have enough words. They were both so full of trauma, yet they still managed to love each other in the most chaotic and beautiful way possible. Love is sometimes letting go, but it’s also knowing how to come back, to return better, more mature, and truly ready to live that love. And they did exactly that.

It’s definitely a 10/10 for me, the plot, the photography, the OST, the characters… everything!! Japan never disappointing!!

Crying in the corner….

This drama was everything. I honestly wasn’t expecting to get this emotional, but wow, it hit me right in the heart.

The story is soft but powerful, it’s about love, regret, fear, insecurities, and second chances. It manages to be heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The chemistry between the leads is so natural and raw that you can feel every unspoken word between them. And when the emotions finally burst out? Tears. Non-stop. But there are laughs too, a lot of them.

What really got me is how beautifully the drama shows that love, even when faced with impossible situations, always leaves a mark. The characters felt real — their pain, their insecurities, and their love… oh, their love was unforgettable. And don’t even get me started on those scenes: Yung Chieh carrying Hsing Ssu when he was drunk (my heart couldn’t handle it, giggles and little freak-outs included), and Teng Teng completely out of it in the bathtub… pure chaos, but so beautifully shot and emotionally charged. I was stunned.

And the cinematography?? Insane. The way Teng Teng looked up at Li Cheng with those big begging eyes… man, that was breathtaking. Even though the scene was showing one of the worst moments a person can go through — not being able to control your own body because someone tried to abuse you (huge trigger btw!!!) — it was also so powerful. And let’s make it clear: Li Cheng wasn’t the threat, he was Teng Teng’s savior.

It’s short, it’s simple, but it stays with you. A bittersweet gem that proves you don’t need endless episodes to deliver a story that hits deep.

My heart is shattered but also full, so it’s a 10/10 for me!

I'm drained.... in a good way tho!

I definitely wasn't expecting such an emotionally charged plot. The way the physical and mental abuse was addressed here... sucked me in so deeply that I was immersed in the story, and I could feel their pain too.

I believe they wanted to make the plot much more than just a love story. It's also a story of overcoming. After all, the personal and internal struggles that Dohee and Juyeong go through throughout their lives together, and especially apart, served as a learning experience for them.

I confess that at one point in the story, I wanted to punch Dohee for becoming so self-centered and cold, especially when he meets Juyeong again after so long. I understand that he felt the need to change, to be what he idealized he needed to be to be happy, but it hurt me to see him hurting Juyeong because he was hurt too.

I loved every second of this series, but I wish the ending had been better... It was very good, I liked it, but I expected more, especially because it wasn't clear how much time had passed since Dohee was prosecuted, it doesn't show him serving the 6 months, nor if he managed to get into college or not. And Juyeong, did he open his own taekwondo academy?? In the final episode he's using the dobok, so what about it, is he an instructor again or did he open his own academy?? I wanted those answers....