I think this show feels far more realistic, and honestly better, than HM (especially the current season). HM tries to cram an entire K-drama arc into seven days, and the editing pushes everything into “cheap drama” territory. I don’t mean that as an insult to series itself; it’s just that in such a short time frame, there’s barely any room for real feelings to develop. Whether it’s actually scripted or not, it comes across as scripted because the pacing and production are doing too much.
This one gives them two months, and that changes everything. Even when the episodes are quiet or a bit mundane, they don’t force it into a soap opera through editing. Everyone moves at their own pace, and it even looks like some participants aren’t filmed every single day, which is a huge plus. That slower, more natural rhythm is exactly what I prefer over constant dramatic music cues and cliffhanger, style editing every few minutes just to make you “guess what happens next,” the way HM often does.
hardest part for me to see FL embracing moments, like she literally can't control how she felt about him and so many unintentional as well intentional embracing moments...
the secret didn't deserve 9 episodes, max 5-6 episodes then they should have shown progress in their relationship while sorting the situation with children and other...but fucking shit.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I WANT THIS SERIES TO HAVE FL NOT GIVE 0% CHANCE TO ML, FUCK THIS SHIT, JSUT KEEP THIS STORY AND FOR ONCE, FOR ONCE DO NOT MAKE LEADS A COUPLE...SOME MISTAKES ARE UNFORGIVABLE.
Sometimes I wish they’d taken the storyline they teased in Peaceful Property and developed it into a separate series. It had the ingredients for something genuinely special, emotionally grounded, distinct in tone, and the kind of concept that could have created real buzz and sustained trending if it had been handled with care.
As it is, this show is being sold as a mystery, but it doesn’t feel like one. A good mystery isn’t just “things happen” and then you connect dots later. It needs rabbit holes, well-placed clues, and cliffhangers that feel earned, but, more importantly, it needs disciplined storytelling. Scenes should build on each other with intention, and the overall narrative should stay coherent even while it’s withholding answers. The tension should escalate episode by episode, and ideally scene by scene.
With this one, I’m not fully convinced it’s doing that. Even if there are hints of mystery elements, the execution feels average, more like loosely assembled moments than a tightly constructed plot. The main thing carrying it is the cast chemistry, and that’s not nothing, especially given their status and familiarity as an earlier-generation BL pairing. But strong chemistry can’t substitute for a properly written mystery. Without a coherent, gripping structure, it ends up as a watchable but ultimately unremarkable series.
Why can't they behave like SI5 sluts? People keep expecting queer contestants to present themselves in a very specific, “palatable” way, polite, reserved, almost obedient, and when they don’t, the reaction is disproportionately harsh. That expectation feels manufactured and scripted, as if LGBTQ participants must fit a narrow template to be considered acceptable. Meanwhile, the same audiences often overlook equally explicit or messy behavior in straight dating/reality shows, where people can act just as boldly without being treated like they represent an entire community. The standard is inconsistent, and it’s frustrating to watch.
P.S. I don’t have an issue with a re-shoot. We didn’t see the original footage anyway, so it doesn’t change anything for me. Even if they were guided on what to do on camera, they still met as strangers through the show, and that basic premise remains true. This doesn’t feel like a “scam,” just a practical redo due to circumstances that forced production to make adjustments.
P.S.2. PJH’s decision to show himself on camera, to his parents and to the public, is understandable, but it should not become anyone else’s burden to carry. It was unfortunate that the show was cancelled and that his initial chance to be open disappeared with it. When he was given another opportunity, he chose to prioritize being honest about who he is, even if that meant putting his own needs ahead of the relationship in that moment. I can respect that. Living in hiding is miserable and suffocating. If he hasn’t made peace with himself, he cannot fully love someone else or show up for them properly. In that sense, it was better for him to make that choice rather than continue a relationship while still emotionally trapped. But comes with it any consequences, he must face it.
Whether small or big amount, he is no innocent. That alone strips him off from his nice demeanor. When you have stage and power of influence, your smallest crime is bigger, no excuse there.
Not in support of him lynching from his career and life, but definitely they fucking all don't have the right to lecture public and tell stores of their lives as angles on television, shows and programs.
who was problematic person and was he a final one to become couple…spill the whole situation my heart can’t take this confusion, I didn’t even knew the show was cancelled, isn’t it normal for show to have annual season as third came last year so 4 came this year…so why so problem and confusion as it still came on time even with reshoot…tell me explain me this shit…
the boy planet boy better be real with his feelings...otherwise if it is just a click bait thingy to get attention and more recognition, then big fuck off to him! At least join a show with your true feelings, finding love or not is another thing...but pretending to be gay or else on a gay reality TV show just to get clicks and fame is just pathetic. Hope that is not the case.
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This one gives them two months, and that changes everything. Even when the episodes are quiet or a bit mundane, they don’t force it into a soap opera through editing. Everyone moves at their own pace, and it even looks like some participants aren’t filmed every single day, which is a huge plus. That slower, more natural rhythm is exactly what I prefer over constant dramatic music cues and cliffhanger, style editing every few minutes just to make you “guess what happens next,” the way HM often does.
As it is, this show is being sold as a mystery, but it doesn’t feel like one. A good mystery isn’t just “things happen” and then you connect dots later. It needs rabbit holes, well-placed clues, and cliffhangers that feel earned, but, more importantly, it needs disciplined storytelling. Scenes should build on each other with intention, and the overall narrative should stay coherent even while it’s withholding answers. The tension should escalate episode by episode, and ideally scene by scene.
With this one, I’m not fully convinced it’s doing that. Even if there are hints of mystery elements, the execution feels average, more like loosely assembled moments than a tightly constructed plot. The main thing carrying it is the cast chemistry, and that’s not nothing, especially given their status and familiarity as an earlier-generation BL pairing. But strong chemistry can’t substitute for a properly written mystery. Without a coherent, gripping structure, it ends up as a watchable but ultimately unremarkable series.
P.S. I don’t have an issue with a re-shoot. We didn’t see the original footage anyway, so it doesn’t change anything for me. Even if they were guided on what to do on camera, they still met as strangers through the show, and that basic premise remains true. This doesn’t feel like a “scam,” just a practical redo due to circumstances that forced production to make adjustments.
P.S.2. PJH’s decision to show himself on camera, to his parents and to the public, is understandable, but it should not become anyone else’s burden to carry. It was unfortunate that the show was cancelled and that his initial chance to be open disappeared with it. When he was given another opportunity, he chose to prioritize being honest about who he is, even if that meant putting his own needs ahead of the relationship in that moment. I can respect that. Living in hiding is miserable and suffocating. If he hasn’t made peace with himself, he cannot fully love someone else or show up for them properly. In that sense, it was better for him to make that choice rather than continue a relationship while still emotionally trapped. But comes with it any consequences, he must face it.
Not in support of him lynching from his career and life, but definitely they fucking all don't have the right to lecture public and tell stores of their lives as angles on television, shows and programs.