What's wrong? I've been through several episodes now, and it seems like the main leads are going to piss themselves…
Lol, they really were embarrassingly awkward initially. She's clearly dealing with her first serious attraction and he apparently doesn't talk much. Keep watching, they start to adapt to eachother. :)
Took months for me to get past Episode 1, but I saw a comment (under another series) comparing it to You Are My Glory, so I decided to give it a real chance. I'm so glad I did. I enjoyed LY's very intentional pursuit, and even his accomodations of their age and life experience gap (first time I've seen a ML tell a FL that if her bf doesn't obviously want her, she needs a new bf, even while pausing his advances 😂). I also enjoyed getting to watch him redeem himself and address his regrets. Learned about billiards along the way. Going on my comfort rewatch list.
The story is nice & smooth like butter but too slow to be engaged. The staring part is too much. There is…
It was a pregnancy scare, ahe came out and told him the result was negative and they talked on the stairs about being relieved- she's young and has so many options, didn't want to curb her options with a kid at that time. JY's blind date they talked about mid ahow was a divorcee, if he ended up with her, mist likely her son since he was referred to as the stepfather. We don't know anything about what his wife does, but even if she's available, kids still spend time with relatives - all part of a community raising a kid.
Ok so is it safe to assume that every part will have heavy content? Because this almost brought me to tears and i watched it right after the 1st one...
This was so well done! Even the complexities of the characters... you may not like their decisions or reactions at times, but the entire point was a love regardless of flaws. Acting, directing, production, everything came together to tell this story beautifully. 10/10, unseating The Eighth Sense as my best kBL.
Shun's mother is beyond ridiculous. Girl, you somehow forgot you were a hostess at a snack bar and married into…
THIS! I assume she keeps trying to wash away the stain of her own background with more connections to high society. But honey, that stain is permanent when you keep acting like a snobbish upstart... real recognizes real! Clearly the company became what it was without the chairman needing to make a socially advantageous marriage, stop pressuring your son.
This drama would've been better if Yugo and Shun took revenge on their mom! that woman didn't care for any of…
Exactly! This is where a little western flavor of calling parents out when they're out of line would have reduced my irritation levels. I had too many " b*tch please" moments about the ML's mom. And the FL's mom is a straight up snob.
The custom of filial piety and being non-confrontational with parents is really challenging in scenarios like this. The ML's mother was barely confronted by her children about her behavior, and that seriously annoys me.
Despite my enjoyment of JoongDunk's exceptional natural chemistry since Safehouse days, (and yes i know, it doesn't always translate as well to their characters, but its still fun to watch their attempts), it's taken sooooo long for me to finish THK. I stopped at ep3 while it was airing, decided to wait and binge instead, but then stopped again at episode 6...
I can't explain why i kept postponing for so long, maybe seeing JD as hitman / life-threatening betrayal characters subconsciously bothered me... (I can't make it make sense, I get shy at their NCs, even though they're nowhere near BossNoeul or BoatOat, clearly i need to take JD out of whatever mental box i had put them in and let them strive artistically)... Or maybe I wasn't in the mood for "fun" BLs that I'd have to silence my critical mind to enjoy...
Anyways.... when i finally continued the series today, i binged the rest of the episodes and really enjoyed it! Especially the last few episodes... it changed the flavor of the series from just another GMMTV "fun" but over-reaching plot, and gave it a tad more emotional substance.
Disclaimer - I didnt much like the last minute drama, when i was already in "ride into the sunset" mode. Regardless, still a much more enjoyable show than I initially gave it credit for, and big nod to FK's on-screen chemistry too!
These actors could teach a master class on selling attraction, intimacy and intentional NCs to the audience. Yes there were a lot of scenes for 2 episodes, but it actually sold their fbuddies to lovers origin story even better, especially because the quality makes you truly believe the characters are very much into eachother.
It was actually the best "realistic" end to the series because we got to see a little evolution of their relationship... more settled (no bickering), more in love, even more passionate. The plot was kept light - long distance issues, interested third parties and some insecurity/possessiveness - all of which actually makes sense since it's only been a year of the relationship, and they wouldn't go from red to green flags instantaneously.
She's clearly dealing with her first serious attraction and he apparently doesn't talk much.
Keep watching, they start to adapt to eachother. :)
I'm so glad I did.
I enjoyed LY's very intentional pursuit, and even his accomodations of their age and life experience gap (first time I've seen a ML tell a FL that if her bf doesn't obviously want her, she needs a new bf, even while pausing his advances 😂).
I also enjoyed getting to watch him redeem himself and address his regrets.
Learned about billiards along the way.
Going on my comfort rewatch list.
JY's blind date they talked about mid ahow was a divorcee, if he ended up with her, mist likely her son since he was referred to as the stepfather. We don't know anything about what his wife does, but even if she's available, kids still spend time with relatives - all part of a community raising a kid.
Seriously though... I just watched the OG movies because I wanted all the foundational info before watching the series, and these comments are telling me that was 7-8 hours down the drain and I should just stop there before adding another 3hrs wasted on the series?? 😩
Acting, directing, production, everything came together to tell this story beautifully.
10/10, unseating The Eighth Sense as my best kBL.
But honey, that stain is permanent when you keep acting like a snobbish upstart... real recognizes real!
Clearly the company became what it was without the chairman needing to make a socially advantageous marriage, stop pressuring your son.
I had too many " b*tch please" moments about the ML's mom.
And the FL's mom is a straight up snob.
The ML's mother was barely confronted by her children about her behavior, and that seriously annoys me.
I can't explain why i kept postponing for so long, maybe seeing JD as hitman / life-threatening betrayal characters subconsciously bothered me... (I can't make it make sense, I get shy at their NCs, even though they're nowhere near BossNoeul or BoatOat, clearly i need to take JD out of whatever mental box i had put them in and let them strive artistically)...
Or maybe I wasn't in the mood for "fun" BLs that I'd have to silence my critical mind to enjoy...
Anyways.... when i finally continued the series today, i binged the rest of the episodes and really enjoyed it! Especially the last few episodes... it changed the flavor of the series from just another GMMTV "fun" but over-reaching plot, and gave it a tad more emotional substance.
Disclaimer - I didnt much like the last minute drama, when i was already in "ride into the sunset" mode. Regardless, still a much more enjoyable show than I initially gave it credit for, and big nod to FK's on-screen chemistry too!
These actors could teach a master class on selling attraction, intimacy and intentional NCs to the audience. Yes there were a lot of scenes for 2 episodes, but it actually sold their fbuddies to lovers origin story even better, especially because the quality makes you truly believe the characters are very much into eachother.
It was actually the best "realistic" end to the series because we got to see a little evolution of their relationship... more settled (no bickering), more in love, even more passionate. The plot was kept light - long distance issues, interested third parties and some insecurity/possessiveness - all of which actually makes sense since it's only been a year of the relationship, and they wouldn't go from red to green flags instantaneously.
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