FrankIncese

Another poor adaptation. Good potential wasted. Oh well, at least there are 10 more every week to choose from.

Hmm. Intrigued by the first ep, especially all the mysteries revealed near the end. We'll see how this one plays out.

That's exactly what it looked like

I did not care for this one, and only finished it because the episodes were short and not many of them. Waaaaaay too much voice-over. Waaaay too much talking aloud to yourself when you're alone. Zero chemistry. Chan Bin was so stiff it was if he was still a 2D manga character. Poor direction, most importantly the confession scene, which they shot in single shots, rather than showing the couple TOGETHER. All of this filter around them, as i they were in a Hallmark commercial. And the eyelines were all wrong, so they appeared to be looking off to the side at the wall, rather than looking into the eyes of his beloved. Someone breaks their leg.... but they're in the hospital for weeks. What? You got the cast... go home. Everyone else in the world does it. And the big revelation... he liked him since middle school. So what? Who cares? Will never watch again - although Lee Do Ha is beautiful.

This was pretty good. I liked it more than many here. It had some serious flaws, but Andy Wu made me forgive every single one of them. He's so charming, even tho his character is a mess. Too many side couples that did not get their due screen time. Honestly, writers, just cut one of the couple and you could have satisfied us so much more. The sister and her husband made no sense to me. Came from out of nowhere - especially since he had just come onto her brother. Little A and the Delivery Guy were cute, but for what actually happened in their "relationship", we didn't need it at all. Even Alex and RJ were terribly underserved. So you'd think that would mean the MC would get special attention. Nope, Bai Lang's issues were entirely forgotten, Xun An's beating are a mere side mention, the horrible middle section where Bai Lang tries to set up Xun An was ridiculous. Dentists who don't seem to work, bar owners who don't seem to have customers (except when they throw parties for themselves). Like I said, lots of flaws. But once the couple was together, my how sweet they were. I won't watch this whole thing, but I will watch an occasional episode here and there - but only for Andy (ok, maybe a little for RJ).

I'm not a big fan yet. Find the scripting a bit forced. Interesting premise, from what I can glean. I'll give it a few more eps, but not sure how this one is gonna go.

Pet peeve... we're out of gas and in trouble. Go find some gas. Or wander aimlessly around a park singing love songs to each other. Ugh

This was cute, though I'm not really a fan of... what should we call it... anthropomorphized animals as lovers. But the characters were all likeable and JungWoo and Choco were simply gorgeous. Episode 11 seemed more fan service than anything, and I don't really like changing the rules of the world to give us a quasi-happy ending... cuz what's gonna happen? They leave and return every 100 days for the rest of their lives? JungWoo deserves a real, long-term partner. Still, cute and fluffy. I might revisit an ep or two to hang out with these cuties, but probably won't watch the whole series again. I look forward to GoHo Jung's next series. Hopefully it's another BL. And I'll watch Lee Jae Bin in anything. He's got tremendous charisma.

Like many here, I enjoyed parts of this, but found the vague "threats" and lack of a complete backstory, on top of the questionable editing, marred the production. I think it's a great premise, some decent acting. I like the unique setting and adult characters. But if you're gonna base a show on the inner workings of the publishing world, you should supply the necessary context for the audience to follow. JungWoo is ostracized because he criticized corruption in the industry (was this specifically ghostwriting? they don't really explain). I'm sure Korea is different than the USA, but here that writer would be praised. People aren't often punished for telling the truth. And his writing would take precedence over any "scandal". Then Jung Hyun (the most popular writer in the country... who apparently has only mediocre writing skills) steals JungWoo's novels and puts his own name on them. And somehow they blame JungWoo??? Again, if they blamed anyone, it would be Jung Hyun for stealing someone else's writing and putting his name on it. They wouldn't really blame the ghostwriter. Jung Hyun keeps saying that JungWoo is going to be hurt if he tries to publish a new novel. Hurt how? By being ostracized again? That seems to be the only possible threat. He's been in agony for 3 years, do you really think that's a threat to him? Then all the back and forth between the publishing companies, the editors, the shifting alliances... none of it really made much sense to me. The whole ending where JungWoo was forced to go back to his old publisher, but then backs out just seemed unnecessary. Both the publisher and Jung Hyung were fairly despicable characters (but they needed villains, so I guess that's ok - but you wonder how JungWoo ever fell for Jung Hyun is he's such an a**. In the end, it was the two handsome leads, some adorable smiles, some super rushed courting and some horrible kisses that were all I was left to hold onto. A mediocre effort that I will not watch again.

Yes, it's clearly a directorial choice. And a poor one.

Both of these boys can act. Phuwin has been in many series already and often been the stand-out. They are definitely being TOLD to behave this way/stand this way. I agree it's horrible fake, but I blame the director.

I loved this. So beautiful. So emotional. I mentioned before that "chemistry" is not something I normally comment on, but here it was "everything". I'm also not a huge fan of supernatural love stories, but even though it was always front and center, it felt secondary to the love story. These two were beautiful, broken, complex, humans and their love was so strong it even overcame biology. Loved Mitchans stoic nature and Koichi's exeuberance (even after his death!). Loved that others could see Koichi and could join in on the journey. A real heartbreaker and a tear jerker, but I'd still put myself through the torment to be with these two angels again and again. Jdramas rule.

Not for me. Feels young, even for a high school show. A bit cheap and amateurish. Nothing horrible, but not strong enough to hold my interest. DROPPED

Art plays the frail naif very well. He's cute AF.

2 episodes in and the editing is a little confusing. 2nd episode had almost 8 minutes of recap, leaving only 18 mins for new story. The dialogue is a bit too vague. Jung Hyun is talking to Jung Woo about the editing job at Literature Square and then asks if he wants to write using his own name... but it's an editing job... ??? Did he ever write under a pen name? I thought he used his real name on the second novel and that's why the woman's publishing company went bankrupt. I can kind of piece it together but wish it was a bit clearer. I like the setting, the business politics and Jung Woo is stunning, but hope future eps will be a bit clearer.

This was not very good. Lots of problems, story-wise and acting-wise. Yet still I found myself sticking it out til the end, so better than a lot of recent BLs. Too many dropped elements (BDSM), the main characters were not consistent at all, 2 completely unnecessary characters (Park & Pong, 2 "bodyguards" who do absolutely nothing. Their comedy bits were not funny. They should have really developed and leaned into a romance between them to at least justify their presence). I don't think I'll bother with S2, if they do produce it. Not recommended, unless you have way too much time on your hands (like me).

A different kind of BL that has its pros and cons, but overall I enjoyed it very much and might revisit certain episodes again for the sweet and vulnerable characters. Lots of kooky humor. I especially loved the "mentor" from the Wall. But the best girl friend was also a great character and somehow turned an annoying fan-girl into a lovable and appealing character. I applaud the production for allowing Mamochi to suffer from depression and not shy away from it. He is a unique character for BL and his arc was actually believable, in that he maintained his attitude even to the end, though he did allow himself one small smile. The last episode felt very rushed, with the "breaking news", the retraction, Mamochi's new manga and the resolution of the love story. It's a shame that being gay would still hurt an idol in this day and age, but it is also very much the truth. I don't believe a simple retraction would fix everything, but then again this is a BL romance, so... it's fantasy. I would have loved a final kiss, but I feel that it was also true to the characters that they did not, so no real complaint there. Off-beat, quirky, and sweet. I'd recommend but keep an open mind. It's not gonna be what you'd expect.

My ex did that to me. After breaking up with me... on my birthday, saying he had lied to me every day of our relationship, he came back 6 months later to say, "Hey we have a lot to talk about. Can we talk?" Um nope.

Yeah, he'll cave in 9, they'll be lovey dovey in 10, ep 11 rears its ugly head and then finale.

Yeah its in soooo many BL. Both are staring lovingly at one another, can't get each other out of their minds, want only to be with the other to the detriment of their friends... and then are surprised when the other declares love - or when they realize they have feelings themselves.