Ugh. Why did I keep watching this. I feel nothing for these people. Either the direction is horrible, or these actors have no idea how to express true emotion. It all feels so cold and flat. Their eyes are dead. Hated the manipulative story arc. Makes the characters so unappealing. That girl... ick. It's a shame to go so far with a series and then drop it, but I just can't watch another minute.
One word for the colleague - MEDDLESOME! I suspect she's in love with her. Why be so invested in her happiness,…
And she says, I don't really like to meddle.... after imposing herself on him 3 episodes in a row. He told them both he's not interested. That should be enough. And why is she only concerned with the girl's feelings and not with Kanade's? If my boss ever did something like this, I'd be calling HR.
An okay short. Nothing great, and the coach was not very good at his job, which angered me. As many are saying, not a true BL. Feels like they reduced a full series to 20 minutes and gave us a couple of moments. Might have been better as 6 or 8 eps, but not bad. Just not memorable.
This is very sweet. Mashiro's explanation of his feelings in Ep2 was so heartfelt and tender. Plus I love his chubby-cheek smile. And the "why did I have to drink?!?!!" moment was very funny. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this series.
1st ep was cute. Feels a bit too much like Old Fashion Cupcake, but will wait to see how it progresses. His character feels more like a teen boy than a 40 year old. I thought Keishi came on a bit strong very quickly. Seems like it will be a super-sweet series.
Probably my favorite of the Suk Films mini-series. At least this was a different kind of story from their norm. If you're gonna include kissing, please KISS. Fish lips are so 2010.
This was pretty good. I think it started stronger than it ended. I didn't understand the big fight and time apart. None of it seemed justified, but forced for conflict only. Jiwon had some of those tropey aspects of the timid virgin. There was one scene where he literally jumped back because another student was walking towards him (not directly AT him, but just walking in the other direction). Being frightened to walk down the street was a bit too much - even with his trauma. They could have delved further into his past and the trauma from it. Having it come out only in comment sections and then never addressed directly seemed lazy. Jeong U was a bit too sensitive for my tastes as well. He had all those clingy, needy, jealous aspects that did not seem to fit his character or were justified, given Jiwon's clearly stated interest and feelings. But they were a sweet couple and their tenderness was comforting. The 2-minute slo-mo sex scene felt like fan service, but I shouldn't complain. They both looked hot and definitely in love. All in all, decent and sweet.
This gets worse and worse. So little happens, so little movment or momentum. It's like th actors are sleepwalking through their roles. I think a lot of it is the direction, but this has become so boring to me. Not sure I'll continue.
WOW. Just finished binging both Seasons and this is an amazing series. The acting is unbelievably strong across the boards. These guys convey such complex emotions with just a glance. It truly was a masterclass, and to think that they are all under 30 is an amazing feat. How Park Ji Hoon is able to look so tired, so defeated, so bored, almost lifeless behind those eyes, while still conveying strength, loyalty, resolve, faith and courage is something I am truly in awe of. I could never have played a part like this with such skill. I'm amazed.
Season 1 was definitely stronger, but that's almost always the case as you establish the characters there, and it requires much more of a character throughline and arc. But I enjoyed S2 as well. They both have faults, and the resolutions are far too neat and tidy, but all in all, this was a fantastic series that I will recommend to everyone I know. Hopeful for S3, although I know that will be an entirely original story, and therefor may not be the best extension of this tremendous series. Bravo.
I have to stop watching these Sukfilms series. The actors are always cute and many of them are quite good, but the characters lack depth, the script and scenes are so short that you are not allowed to feel the build up and release of tension. And they are all stories we've seen hundreds of times before, with nothing new to add.
Plus I've never seen a low budget series look soooooo vacant. Every set looks like it was put up in 5 minutes, with no feeling for them being "real" spaces. The apartment lacks all personal touches, the cafe lacks ALL the accoutrements that you would need to make an actual coffee, the bar looks like a folding table in the corner of someone's apartment.
Not horrible, but I will never watch again and wish I hadn't started to begin with.
I did not read the source material, so I can only judge this on its own merits. It was pretty good, for me. All of the actors were so charming and natural. I loved every performance, from the leads (Hee Su was just toooooooo adorable), to the friends and the sisters. Even the sister's ex-boyfriend who got a terrifically emotional scene in the last ep (why, I don't quite understand, but he was still quite good in that scene).
Even without reading the original, they should have spent more time on Hee Su and Seung Won. The aforementioned ex-boyfriend scene was just one of the many subplots that got more time than the leads - but still I found it sweet and endearing. It was the innocence and raw naturalism of the performances that drew me and in and kept me invested. Not a perfect BL (what is?), but one I might revisit just to come back into the same orbit as these charming souls.
I don't hate them half as much as most commenters here (in fact, I like the straight couple a LOT), but I do agree... a tennis tournament is NOT the point of this series. Glad there's only one more ep to go.
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Season 1 was definitely stronger, but that's almost always the case as you establish the characters there, and it requires much more of a character throughline and arc. But I enjoyed S2 as well. They both have faults, and the resolutions are far too neat and tidy, but all in all, this was a fantastic series that I will recommend to everyone I know. Hopeful for S3, although I know that will be an entirely original story, and therefor may not be the best extension of this tremendous series. Bravo.
Plus I've never seen a low budget series look soooooo vacant. Every set looks like it was put up in 5 minutes, with no feeling for them being "real" spaces. The apartment lacks all personal touches, the cafe lacks ALL the accoutrements that you would need to make an actual coffee, the bar looks like a folding table in the corner of someone's apartment.
Not horrible, but I will never watch again and wish I hadn't started to begin with.
Even without reading the original, they should have spent more time on Hee Su and Seung Won. The aforementioned ex-boyfriend scene was just one of the many subplots that got more time than the leads - but still I found it sweet and endearing. It was the innocence and raw naturalism of the performances that drew me and in and kept me invested. Not a perfect BL (what is?), but one I might revisit just to come back into the same orbit as these charming souls.
Hope you all enjoy the rest.