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Twisted Tie is not a pure, idyllic KBL office romance. But damn, I watched it twice. In a row.
This five-episode series is about two men, rookie employee Seon U and his team leader Do Jin, who are insanely attracted to each other. Seon U is all in from the get-go because he's obsessed with his boss. He has bottom energy at work, but top energy at home. (In the first episode, when they enter Do Jin's apartment wet from the rain, Seon U looks at Do Jin like a lion eyes a gazelle.)
Do Jin tries to control their situationship, but his control doesn't last all that long, especially with the way they keep provoking each other at work. And Seon U isn't experienced in the bedroom, but he makes up for it with rough and intense enthusiasm. (Did you see the uncut version of Payback? Yeah. Like that. Only more and lots of naked.)
They haven't been together for too long when Baek enters the picture and uses a juicy career-defining contract as a way to blackmail Do Jin into sending Seon U to his bed. I did not like Baek. He was smarmy.
Do Jin doesn't want to send Seon U to Baek, but he caves and does it anyway. Seon U is upset, but he goes to Baek's hotel room. Do Jin tries desperately to prevent what he set into motion. He rushes to the hotel room and confesses his feelings, but Seon U doesn't jump for joy or immediately forgive him. Instead, he punishes Do Jin by following through with what Do Jin sent him to do.
The only way Do Jin can tolerate Seon U submitting to Baek is to become part of the encounter.
I love dark love stories between flawed characters. (Vegas and Pete from KinnPorshe was my favorite, and that relationship was f*cked up.) If you don't like even a hint of toxic behavior or the tiniest red flag, you will not like this show. But I sure as hell did.
If you liked The Prosecutor's Proposal, Thundercloud Rainstorm, and/or My Personal Weatherman, you will probably like Twisted Tie.
Do Jin tries to control their situationship, but his control doesn't last all that long, especially with the way they keep provoking each other at work. And Seon U isn't experienced in the bedroom, but he makes up for it with rough and intense enthusiasm. (Did you see the uncut version of Payback? Yeah. Like that. Only more and lots of naked.)
They haven't been together for too long when Baek enters the picture and uses a juicy career-defining contract as a way to blackmail Do Jin into sending Seon U to his bed. I did not like Baek. He was smarmy.
Do Jin doesn't want to send Seon U to Baek, but he caves and does it anyway. Seon U is upset, but he goes to Baek's hotel room. Do Jin tries desperately to prevent what he set into motion. He rushes to the hotel room and confesses his feelings, but Seon U doesn't jump for joy or immediately forgive him. Instead, he punishes Do Jin by following through with what Do Jin sent him to do.
The only way Do Jin can tolerate Seon U submitting to Baek is to become part of the encounter.
I love dark love stories between flawed characters. (Vegas and Pete from KinnPorshe was my favorite, and that relationship was f*cked up.) If you don't like even a hint of toxic behavior or the tiniest red flag, you will not like this show. But I sure as hell did.
If you liked The Prosecutor's Proposal, Thundercloud Rainstorm, and/or My Personal Weatherman, you will probably like Twisted Tie.
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